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How the hell did he end up like this? And why did he like it so much?
It had only been about a month and a half since they got together, and it took only a day for everyone at Eden Academy to catch wind of this serious gossip, most people in their year had already figured this was going to happen, (Becky went ballistic to say the least, something about how her baby Anya’s “all grown up”) and it stopped being the highest gossip subject about 3 weeks ago, everyone knew how these two were inseparable and most definitely together.
So why was this girl all over Damian? Couldn’t she see how annoyed he was, disgusted even. He was trying to be polite about it, not wanting to cause a scene, after all he is Damian Desmond the 2nd son to the illustrious Donovan Desmond, god forbid he do something un-elegant or undignified.
“Get off, I’m not in the mood to talk to you.” He was beginning to lose all restraint, this girl was persistent to say the least.
“But why? I’m not doing anything wrong.” She stared at him with slim blue eyes, Anya had to admit she was very pretty, not in the way she was more cute, this girl was seductive and foxy, a complete opposite of Anya.
“Well I’d sure prefer if you stepped back, I have to go find my girlfriend, if you don’t mind.” he empathized the “girlfriend” because he wanted to drill into her head he was taken and a very loyal boyfriend, plus he could finally call her his girlfriend, so he was going to flaunt it like a kid with a new toy.
“I just need a minute, c’mon Damian~ I promise you I’m definitely a lot better in bed than her.” she winked seductively and Damian burned red, not like how he did with Anya, but red with rage, and she’s damn lucky he didn’t hit girls.
Anya was hiding behind a nearby wall, she was trying to meet up with Damian so they could go back to the dorms together to study, but was met with an uneasy scene, she had never felt jealous before, not that she could remember, but she now knew what it felt like, and she didn’t like it, not one bit.
“Not interested.” he said dully, and tried pushing past her trying to make it as clear as day, he wanted to leave.
She grabbed his arm and pulled him back with all her might, “Damian, what do you not understand? I’m hotter, i’m smarter, my family owns a major company, she’s merely a commoner who will only drag you down!”
Anya knew it was true, and she sighed with a smile that never really met her eyes. She didn’t want to read Damian's mind, she feared she would cry if she did.
That was until his deep voice flooded into her ears, sounding madder than ever, “Shut the fuck up.” He said coldly, jerking his arm from her grasp causing her to stumble ever so slightly, “You’re hotter than her? Have you seen her? She’s a damn goddess, And if you’re so smart why is she an imperial scholar and you’ve been on 2 stars for the past 6 years? Your family could own the world for all I care and I’d still choose her, because she has never once held me back.”
Anya felt light and fluttery, as if there was a butterfly enclosure stuck in her stomach, his words made her whole-heartedly smile, it was nice knowing how mad he could get on her behalf, and it’s the fact he cared so much that made her feel like a giddy school girl.
She heard the girl start crying, screaming she hated him and the loud thuds of her running away, Damian sighed deeply and started walking in her direction, noticing a puff of pink hair sticking out from behind the wall.
“Anya?” He said, sounding very confused.
She walked out from behind the wall and started playing around with her uniform smirking sheepishly, like she had been caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
“How, um, how much did you hear?” He sounded embarrassed, did he just admit all that in front of her? God really is merciless.
“Uhm, well not long.. Only about when she said she’d be better in bed, which NO I AM GREAT IN BED-” he started blushing a vibrant red and covering his face.
“Anya.. Do you even know what that means?” he said drearily, peeking his eyes out from between his fingers.
“Uhm, well, not really, BUT I CAN LEARN!” she sounded excited, and God if she only knew what she was saying, and what it was doing to his mind.
“No, Anya, It’s fine, just forget about her-” he sighed again only wanting hugs and kisses from his girlfriend, and maybe some sleep.
“Augh, fineee, Let’s go to the dorms, I wanna study for the English exam coming up.”
“You want to study? Are, are you sick?” It offended her how genuine he sounded.
“I just don’t wanna fail!” She had to pay extra attention to her grades right now, 2 more bolts and she was expelled.
“Fine, fine, let’s go.” he smirked at her playfully.
At the dorms they decided to go to Damians room to study, because Imperial scholars got special privileges and with that came their own rooms and to be allowed guests as long as they were fellow Eden students or family.
There wasn’t much to Damians room although most dorms looked the same, there was everything you needed like a bed and a table, it had a pretty large closet and shelving units, the only thing Damian had added to the room was his books and some pictures of him and Anya occasionally with some other friends of theirs.
“Sy-onnnn~” She whined after about a good 45 minutes of studying, a new record, at least for her.
“Buy me peanuts, please?” she added the please as if it was an afterthought, and brought out the best puppy eyes she could muster up.
He’d like to be able to say no, but he can’t because that’d make her sad, then he would be sad, and then he wouldn’t be able to study, and then he’d fail and get expelled, so logically he statistically had to get her peanuts, for his education.
It was after school hours and if there were any other kids here then they probably lived in the dorms or were studying in the library like good Eden students would, but not Damian, Damian was currently feeding a vending machine a 5 dollar bill, for his education, of course.
Anya happily munched on her peanuts, saying a quick, “Thansh yuu!” between chews, she smiled so happily, so now he could be happy and his education was saved for the low price of 5 dollars.
After about an hour more of studying they took a break, and Anya got an earth-quaking idea.
“Hey Sy-on, sit on the bed.” she demanded, not harshly but he still obliged.
“Why?” He questioned her but still sat on the edge of the bed, waiting patiently for his next instructions.
“Lie down, uhm, please.” She thought she sounded mean, so the plea was to make her sound less commando.
He did what he was told and awkwardly lay down while it felt like Anya was burning a hole into his skull.
“Close your eyes!” She sounded more excited to execute her plan, and to prove Damian wrong.
He did as she said without a word more of question, she slid herself in between his arms and tangled her legs with his own, she hugged him tightly with one arm around his chest and the other just holding onto his arm that she had placed by her waist.
“Open!” It amazed her how his presumably 16 year old girlfriend could sound so much like a child.
“What is this.. Not that I don’t like it or anything..” he grumbled back, now fully realising he was cuddling her, on his bed, it made him blush up to his ears at the thought.
“I’m proving I'm better in bed than her! I bet you’d rather cuddle with me than her any day!” She sounded so proud, and if she had any idea what she was saying she should really stop wording it that way.
He hugged her tighter and hid his face in her hair, he can’t look her in the eyes when she’s saying stuff like that.
“Anya, god, no-” he sighed, secretly he very much liked how childish and excited she had sounded, but please, was she really that sheltered?
“Are you saying you’d rather cuddle her?” She sounded snarky and it didn’t take much to know she was teasing him.
“Hmm, maybe.” The smirk in his voice was evident but it still took the esper by surprise.
“WHAT? Damiannnn!” she whined slightly punching his chest in protest at his teasing.
“I’m sorry, stop hitting me, gives me deja vu.” He laughed at the memory from their first meeting, and he liked to say it was uncalled for, but he very much deserved that punch.
“I said I was sorry..” she said sheepishly, though still secretly proud at how far she had thrown him, it was very humorous, at least to her.
“Mm, yeah, I know, and by the way I’d much rather cuddle you than her, any day.” he said drearily, the activities from today finally taking their toll on him.
“I know.” she said matter-of-factly, and slowly drifted off herself, not caring that if they were to get caught, it’d definitely be an ear-full from the dean.
And so they both drifted off to sleep, in each other's embrace the only sound being heard was each other's heartbeats, syncing almost perfectly.