Chapter 6: Amidts The Moonlight
The Sound of branches breaking underneath one's feet were heard, along with some small chit chat from here and there. The sun was hiding amongst the clouds, but it kept on shining with ease.
The students have divided themselves into separate groups, others were fixing their tents, some were sent out to gather wood for a campfire they'd set up tonight. As for the student council members, each of them were tasked to lend a hand here and there.
"Tell me."
Boboiboy's ears perked up at the harsh tone from a student infront of him, sounds like it came from a female. He was done wih their tent, so he looked up to her, only to be met with a piercing glare that sent a chill down his spine. Confusion written all over boboiboy's face. "Tell you what exactly..?"
She rolled her eyes, "How you and your friends got in the student council.." He could also feel some gazes burning a hole on his back as well..
But before he could even answer back she decided to continue spitting out nonsense. "How can someone like you even be part of that?" She looked at him with pure disgust, her gaze hardening by the minute.
Boboiboy knew this would eventually happen. But that doesn't mean he regrets Accepting the invitation of joining the student council. He wanted that more than anything. So he stood his ground and gave the female a sweet yet forced smile, in which she was taken back.
"I should really say the same for you." His voice remained soft. Boboiboy knew that he shouldn't raise his voice in dealing these kinds of situations, if anything- I'd make things worse.
Never fight fire with fire.
She had the audacity to roll her eyes once again.
"You really have no--"
"Excuse me." Everyone turned around, only to be faced by none other than you. You squint your eyes at the girl, in which she flinched and immediately forced a sweet smile.
"Is something wrong here?" You continue. But to your dismay, no reply came out of them. Thankfully, boboiboy shook his head and smiled sheepishly, scratching his neck. "It's nothing.. they were just asking questions is all." Your eyes bore into his, seeing through his lies without wasting a second. But something felt off.. you need to discipline him. But at the same time you want to knock some sense into that student's head.
You opened your mouth, but nothing of what you expected came out. Instead, you called out the girl's name. Her so called friends scurried away and got back to work as if nothing ever happened. So she was left to nervously gaze at your dull eyes that sent shivers down her spine. Seconds pass, it felt like hours if the girl was being honest.
"I better not walk in on another scene like this. Do you hear me miss?" Your gaze moving towards the tents that were finished. She quickly muttered an apology before scrambling away.
You took a step forward, not bothering to glance at the boy behind you."Did she do anything else that is worth mentioning?"
" ..No. I could've handled that, sorry.."
"Don't worry, just get back to your duties."
•••
"They...WHAT?!" Ying and yaya were ready to throw hands once boboiboy told them what happened. Gopal was trying his hardest to calm them down.
Boboiboy immediately put his hands out and nervously smiled, "It's alright!, I'm fine.. nothing wrong happened because [Name] stepped in." The girls sighed in relief, gopal almost collapsing from how strong they were.
"The audacity of those girls is immeasurable." Fang said. "They're like the antagonist of boboiboy's love story."
The dino cap wearing boy nodded. "Yeah!--" but then realized what fang had said and red hues graced his cheeks then shouted incoherent words as he tried to cover his face up with his hands. His friends laughed at them, fang just smirked and crossed his arms. What an idiot.
"Oh~ What are you guys laughing about?!" Nyle was suddenly standing beside fang. It went silent once they turned their attentions to boboiboy who was still blushing.
"Nothing much, we were just teasing our dearest friend, hehehe."
•••
The moon served as their source of light, aside from the campfire they set up last second. A cold breeze passed them from time to time as some started telling scary stories once everyone finished making their s'mores. Shriek and laughs were exchanged during certain stories and most Importantly some s'mores have been sacrificed due to carelessness. Their sacrifices will not be forgotten, long live s'mores.
"The s'more didn't do anything to you! Couldn't you be more careful?!"
Fang snatched another marshmallow and rolled his eyes. "It was an accident. Stop being such a drama queen.." A dramatic gasp was heard from gopal that caused nyle to chuckle and go in for another s'more. Yaya brought out her cookies and handed it out to everyone, how did they dispose them? More ways than one. Some tried to eat them with chocolate but it still tasted.. how they would.
Amidst the laughter and joy that radiated from the camp. Boboiboy couldn't help but notice something or a certain someone was nowhere to find.
You..
Oh, that's right. You said you'd take a walk and come back once everyone was done. So he stood up holding a paper plate and a s'more that he had just finished making and excused himself, not before earning a few smirks and teases from his friends.
•••
You stared at the moon for who knows how long. The cold breeze ruffling your hair in the slightest as your feet dangled at the edge of the cliff.
"Ms.President— woAh" A sudden voice snapped you out of your thoughts and you turned your head to only see boboiboy looking like a nervous wreck. Little did you know that he almost had a heart attack as if you were about to jump and end your life right then and there.
"Ah, it's you.."You slowly stood up and faced him. "Did something happen at the camp?"
He shook his head and looked beside you, "How about you walk a few steps towards me first Ms.President? You could fall off of that cliff the wind blew harder.." he looks so worried.. so you did what you were told, not like you were planning on jumping anyway.
He sighs in relief as he handed you the plate he was holding. You stared at the plate with confusion, gaze hardening at the "thing" on the plate.
"Um...What exactly is that?" You accepted the plate nonetheless.
"You don't know what a s'more is..?"
Your hand picked up the "s'more" and smelled it. He couldn't help but smile at the sight of your curious self.
"It's called a s'more? Interesting.." He chuckles in return, ushering you to take a bite in which you did.
As soon as your brow rose at the new found treat, the boy started sweating bullets.
Do you not like it?
Don't tell him he didn't cook it right.
Maybe the chocolate was too little or too much..
Should he bow down and apologize?!
"...It tastes pretty good. Thank you."
He knew it!— it sucked!—
"..Ah?"
You ignored him and continued to munch on the treat as you turned your back on him then sat back down to your previous spot.
His system stopped working.
In fact, he just stared at your form who was savoring every bite you took from the s'more. Feels like he's on a different level of cloud 9 right now..
Boboiboy basically just stood there. And it's not like you didn't care, you just didn't notice that he was still there. Not even moving an inch. His face was certainly red from everything that just happened. Recalling the scene merely gave him a heart attack.
The moon seemed to focus on your figure. A dream come true. His heart beating even louder than before, the warm and fuzzy feeling of the split attention you gave him a second ago could've gotten him killed if he was being honest.
Oh for the love of s'mores. Words can't even begin to describe what he's feeling right now, he couldn't even open his mouth if his life depended on it. And from the looks of things, you were taking little bites so you could savor every flavor the smore brought.
So he stayed and watched every moment. He stayed because the aura that is surrounding you right now...felt warm.
He stood still because you look so perfect and peaceful in that exact angle. In every angle actually, but he just loves this one more than the rest.
He listened to the music of nature then looked at the sky with a smile that almost outshined the moon if it was actually possible.
He smiled because he got to see a new side of you. A side that he swore to protect and cherish.
He will stay no matter what. so he turned his back and walked away with the smile not ever leaving his face.
He wants you to remain this way forever.
So he leaves you alone that night to let you be you for once.