Sweet and Sharp

1. Piercing eyes

Leo's pov

This world is just a minute part of the universe which has estimated to have billions of galaxies so to think about the existence of earth and then existence of humans makes me think how insignificant we are.

"Leo! wake up!" Mom called interrupting my morning thoughts and knocked at my door to wake me up to prevent me from getting late, although I am already up and thinking about some random stuff about this world and its insignificance.

"Yes Mom! I am up! I will be down in a few minutes." I replied on top of my voice and got up and moved towards the bathroom door.

"Alright!!" She called back and I heard her footsteps fading probably towards kitchen. My mom is a sweet person who is always concerned about her kids and always pamper me with my favorite food and comfort words.

After breakfast I kissed my mom bye and my father dropped me to the school. I glance towards the students entering the school, some of them cheery and glad to see their friends, some of them look irritated or annoyed, few have sports practice and some are like me who are only interested in studies either lost in random philosophical thoughts or observing.

Girls smiled at me and being a socially awkward person I tried to nod back or walk with my eyes down avoiding girls and their shy hellos. I never tried to chase them or tried to get with them, it just didn't appeal me as it appealed to other boys.

If feels weird how you have seen most of them since your childhood and you are unable to decide whether to ignore them or nod or smile or say 'Hi'. It seems easier for most of them but for me, being me is just different. I am not sure if I really want them to socialize with me or if I want to be friends with them, probably I just want them to leave me alone because when I am in their company I am not sure what to do with them.

Well no points in guessing that I am not a very social person and really thankful that kids in this school do not bully me for being a loner. Being friends with kids is not a skill I have even though most of the them are friendly and greet me or talk to me occasionally.

I saw Casey walking towards me and before I could escape she caught up to me.

"Hey Leo! how are doing?" Casey asked me with a shy smile tugging her hair behind her ear. I just nodded back at her not knowing what else to do. I know the convention would be to ask her back but I don't.

I couldn't. It was so awkward when she smiles like this at me, it made me uncomfortable. A few kids paused to listen to our conversation as if they will get something to gossip.

"Well, I am good too!" she replied with another smile even though I didn't ask her. I averted my gaze and tried to look for an escape. She caught on to my discomfort and sighed helplessly. With some encouragement and enthusiasm in her voice she said "I will see you later in the pool."

I again nodded and then she was gone. I sighed in relief. Some boys looked at me with amusement and some with jealousy. I don't know what I have done but I don't want to know as well.

Casey and her group of friends are very popular. She is one year junior than me and a gymnast. She is everyone's dream girl though she declines everyone who approaches her.

You would think how I know about this, well we are in the swimming club and we get paired sometimes and I have to hear her rambling about the boys. She is very pretty but I don't find her attractive as other boys think. Well then I don't find anyone attractive whatsoever. No one has ever fascinated me ever!

I am mostly indulged in my studies or philosophical thoughts about this world and its enchanting materialistic temptations and how everything is ever changing. Everything will fade away with time and no materialistic happiness can ever keep humans happy and satisfied.