Chapter One: The Game [1]

                                    

                                          
Boisterous voices of students reverberated through a classroom after being dismissed from their last morning period. Indicating lunch break.
“Hey Dizian!” Suddenly, a tanned boy approached a blonde-haired boy sitting across the room.
The boy named Dizian, looked up. “What?” He asked, coming off as irritated. He slid his headphone off as it was now looped around his neck, pressing his phone to pause the music playing.
“Seems like you’re in no good mood, not that I care anyway.” The boy commented dismissively.
Dizian scoffs, “Talk about being a good friend, Anthony, I’m quite moved.” He remarked, rolling his eyes. “Let me guess, you’re going to ask me again to be your third wheel? Heck no.”
“Oh, Come on, dude! You know how awkward it is, pretty please. . .” Anthony pleaded, determined to bring him along on his date.

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
Dizian’s eyes twitched as he watched his friend looking at him with puppy eyes, pleading. Ah, how burdensome.
Putting his elbows on top of the desk, he groaned in annoyance. Giving Anthony a piercing gaze. 
“Dude, how can you keep bringing me on your date? Keep this up and you might even ask me to move in with you when you’ve gotten married.”
“Marriage?! How come you’ve thought of that so far?!”
“Where do dates usually go? Long term relationship if you’re lucky, the engagement, soon after that—marriage!” Dizian exclaims as he clicks his tongue. “Man-up and take responsibility, you can’t always be like this. If you’re serious with her, then do your job properly!” He added.
“. . .That’s some advice from someone who hadn’t dated since birth.” Anthony remarked, genuinely shocked by his best friend.
“Shut it.” Dizian gritted.
“What’s going on here?”
A girl coughed, interrupting the two. Flashing a perpetual smile, after, as she looked back and forth to the two boys.
“E-Eva! What are you doing here?” Asked Anthony as he went beside her.
Dizian subtly rolled his eyes, disinterested about the two sudden start of conversation. But he soon wonders why Eva is indeed here. 
Shouldn’t she be doing disciplinary work as a part of the student council? Oh whatever, it is not his business anyway.
“Well, there’s not much to do, and thought I’ll invite you both to explore the newly opened store!” She implied, enthusiastically.