Chapter 3
”Oh and he has some old scars from the fight but he is still just so- Evan?” Evan! Sirius says a bit louder than necessary
Sirius was in the middle of ranting about Remus when he noticed Evan's head drop to the side and his body go completely still. "Evan? Hey, Evan!" he repeated, nudging his friend's shoulder gently.
Evan's eyes fluttered open, and he let out a groggy, "fuck off….Huh? What's going on?" He rubbed his eyes, trying to orient himself.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "You dozed off, mate. I was trying to tell you about Remus, but you checked out on me."
Evan responded with a disoriented "Mmm-hmm" and promptly fell back asleep, his head drooping once again. It was clear that the late hour and the comfortable couch had taken hold of his tiredness and coaxed him back into slumber.
Sirius groaned saying that ”Evan was no fun“ and nudged Marlene to start talking about the boy again Figuring Marlene would at least pretend to care about the stupid klupin or whatever his name was.
Pandora then noticed her brother and sighed and she then helped him to his room. she carefully laid him down on the bed, pulling the covers up over him. As she quietly left the room, she couldn't help Look in annoyance at her brother.
*time skip to the next day*
The next morning, Barty slowly awoke to the sound of his kitten attempting to fight the food machine. He groggily rubbed his eyes, feeling the remnants of his cold still lingering. As he sat up in bed, he noticed that Baby, the mischievous little kitten, was now on top of him, upset that she had no food.
Barty Ignored her for a moment and forced himself out of bed, feeling a mixture of exhaustion and the lingering cold. Despite his grogginess, he knew he had to get ready for class. He headed to the bathroom, splashed some water on his face, and tried to perk himself up.
After brushing his teeth, he rummaged through his closet to find something to wear. He didn't have much energy to put together an outfit, so he grabbed a hoodie and a pair of sweats, figuring they would suffice for the day.
Barty quickly fed Baby and gave her a few pets, before hurrying out the door. As he walked to class, he felt the cold air bite his face, making his already stuffed nose worse. He shivered, wishing he had remembered to grab a scarf before leaving.
Barty trudged into the classroom, dragging himself to his usual seat. He collapsed into his chair, dropping his bag on the floor with a thud. He couldn't find the energy to pay attention to the teacher's lecture, but he tried his best to keep up, the words blending together in a monotonous drone.
Barty couldn't help but feel a mix of unsureness at the thought of seeing Evan later. He found himself lost in his thoughts, daydreaming about their possible encounter. The feeling of Evan's touch still lingered in his mind, like a ghost tracing across his skin.
*Meanwhile*
Evan was in the middle of midterms, and it was proving to be as exhausting as it was mentally taxing. He was currently tackling a biology midterm that he was struggling with, feeling utterly overwhelmed with information.
Biology had always been his strongest subject, but the pressure of the exam was making it even more difficult to focus. He rubbed his eyes wearily, trying to force himself to concentrate on the questions in front of him.
He tried to recall formulas and definitions, but his brain felt like it was wading through oatmeal. The words and numbers on the page were starting to blur together, and he felt a headache brewing at the base of his skull.
He found himself zoning out intermittently, his mind wandering away from the exam questions. His thoughts drifted to Boxer with the injured eye.
again
The image of his face, with its sharp features and intense gaze, appeared in his head about four times, and a mix of worry and affection welled up in him. But he quickly shook himself out of his daydream and refocused on the test, or trying to at least with his main motivation being him knowing he needed to concentrate if he was going to pass.
And finally after using the eraser more than the pencil, he finished the exam and walked out of the class, to the very damp and dreary sky it was cloudy and wasn’t cold but evan still was wearing a green sweater
Evan was walking back to his room, About halfway through the campus mentally exhausted from the long day of midterms, Pandora started coming towards him. Her cheerful demeanor was a stark contrast to his tired state.
She immediately fell into step beside him, her eyes shining with curiosity. "Hey, Evan!" she said cheerfully. "How were your midterms?" Evan doesn’t even look up “My head hurts” saying sighing and needing at her forehead “what about you”
Shrugging she says she did fine.
Despite her modest response, Evan secretly knew that Pandora was a bloody fucking genius, far surpassing him intellectually, tho he would never ever ever (soberly) admit this to her.
“You look like shit” pandora says after looking at him
“How kind” he says barely looking up at to her
Pandora followed Evan back to his dorm, his exhaustion making him more appreciative of her presence. As they entered the dorm room, Pandora immediately went to work preparing a cup of tea, humming softly to herself.
Evan collapsed on his bed, his body feeling like a dead weight. As he lay there, he felt a wave of exhaustion wash over him, and he closed his eyes, momentarily letting go of the stress of midterms.
Pandora gently nudged Evan, stirring him from his sleep. "Wake up, sleepyhead," she said, her voice soft but firm. "I made you some tea."
Evan slowly opened his eyes, his vision blurry from exhaustion. "Thanks, Panda," he murmured, propping himself up on his elbow to take the cup of tea she offered.
Evan took a sip of the tea, the warm liquid soothing his sore throat and chasing away the remnants of sleep. The fragrant steam rose from the cup, its smell calming him further.
“So your boyfriend is gonna be here soon are you exited?” she asks wiggling her eyebrows
Evan groaned and buried his face in his pillow. "oh fuck" he muttered, his voice muffled. "I completely forgot he's coming over today. And you think you’re soooo funny don't you Panda."
Pandora cackled with glee, enjoying the way she had managed to rile up her brother . "Oh, lighten up, Ev," she said, grinning mischievously. "You should be excited, not grumbling like a wet cat."
Evan retorted, his groggy state making his comeback less sharp than usual. "well you look like a…..a….wet cat! " He stood up and began to tidy up his room, trying to make the space presentable for Barty's arrival.
Pandora just rolled her eyes and continued to hum, watching as Evan buzzed around, cleaning up the room. She knew he only ever get nervous about when other people seeing his room messy ( except for pandora herself), and she found his fussing
rather amusing.
“Soooooo are you gonna show him your drawing?” Pandora asks not even being able to stop herself from snickering
Evan froze, his face turning red as Pandora brought up the drawing. He had hoped she would have forgotten about it by now, but of course, her memory was like a steel trap.
"Shut up, Panda," he muttered, glaring at her. “Fuck you."
She sighed, a wicked gleam in her eye. "You like him anyway, might as well let him see how artistic you are, see if he thinks it’s hot, maybes he will let you draw hi-."
“I am about to artistically punch you” Evan cuts her off
Pandora just frowns at him. "I am telling your boyfriend your mean and he should not come ”
"He's not my boyfriend," Evan snip, feeling his face heat up at the insinuation. ”I have literally met the dude once” he mutters angry
"So? I don't need to be psychic to know a crush when I see one." Pandora rolled her eyes at his protest.
“Pandora I swear I will fuckin-“ Evan's rant was interrupted by a sudden knock on the door. His falls into his butt as he realized what that meant. He was here.
Fuck.
He freezes turning to the door but it is too late pandora was already there
Evan was still paralyzed in place, legs just forgetting to move as Pandora yanked open the door, revealing Barty on the other side. He was standing there, looking a bit disheveled but otherwise fine, with a small smile playing on his lips.
Barty peered around the edge of the door, looking a little surprised to find Pandora standing there instead of Evan. "Hey," he said, his smirk growing wider. "….female evan?"
"Not quite," Pandora replied, grinning at Barty. "I'm Evan's twin, Pandora. And your the hot boxer."
Barty raised an eyebrow at her introduction. "Medic boy has a twin, huh?" he said, amused. "And you think I'm hot,?" He smirks
No but my broth-*pandora is cut off by Evan moving her*
Evan quickly pushed Pandora aside, not wanting her to embarrass him any further. He gave her a warning look before turning back to Barty with a plain look.
“Come in” evan says
Barty stepped into the room, his gaze flickering over to Pandora, who was still hovering in the background. He took in her appearance, noting the striking similarities between her and Evan before turning his attention back to Evan himself.
Evan watched as Barty's gaze lingered on Pandora for a brief moment, before Evan focused on Pandora as well, who was giving him stupid looks. So he welcomes Barty further into the room, shutting the door firmly behind him giving pandora a look of shut up
"Sorry about her," Evan muttered, his gaze sharp at his twin. "She has no filter, as you can probably tell."
Pandora snickered shamelessly as she grabbed her bag and headed for the door. "Have fun, you two," she called over her shoulder, shooting Evan a wink before disappearing into the hallway.
Barty chuckled at Evan's muttered retort, amused by Pandora's shameless teasing. "She's quite the character, isn't she?" he said, leaning against the wall with a lazy grin.
That’s one word for it evan said sighing and casting a half glance at him,
Come here Evan said motioning for barty to follow, Barty obeyed obediently, approaching Evan with a curious look on his face. "Yeah?" he said, standing a few feet infront of him.
“Sit while I get my stuff” Evan tells him as he opens cabinets grabbing things and placing them on the white marble counter.
I am so so so sleepy I am sorry will post the rest soon for real for real