1 How we met

'New country, fresh surrounding, lovely environment. This is all I had imagined before coming to Europe. Then how the hell did I end up with this scary looking guy?! Uhg. '

Rosie D'Souza, a lovely sixteen years old girl who dreamt about going to abroad for higher studies. Rosie comes from an average middle class family. For her studying in Europe was same as touching the seventh sky. It all started when she saw an advertisement in the social media of how you can get a scholarship if you have above ninety five percent marks in your tenth grade marksheet. From that day she started studying like a zombie. And finally with a report card of ninety eight percent marks and some pretty eye bags with spectacles she got scholarship in Europe's top school - "The Juvelients". Not to mention the scene her parents and her elder sister made crying at the airport when she was leaving for Europe. The security guard had to literally drag them from there, that was a pretty second hand embarrassment for her.

" This is the new student who will be joining you all from today", said the class teacher, Miss Sofia.

Rosie stepped forward and introduced herself but the reaction from the students were quite cold. She was wearing a red rimmed spectacles which was hiding her big eyelashes. Her jeans was neat and clean without any ripped design. Her black mystic hair was tied up in a braid. From her appearance, she was looking pretty much like a nerd.

"Rosie, your seat is the fourth bench of the second column. You are supposed to share your seat with... Pitter Holland. " She patted her back and wished her good luck.

The first day she came Peter was absent. The second day too and it continued till the day their first term exams started. When Rosie entered the class that day, she was shocked as she saw a boy sitting on her bench where the seat of Peter was vacant for the past one month. 'It must be Peter. Well he can not possibly miss the exams like the other classes. Whatever, it's not like his presence or absence is going to affect me. ' As she came near her seat, she gasped, as she saw the boy from close. He was pretty tall . His shirt was unbuttoned till his chest and his sleeves were rolled up with his veins all visible. His dark hair which resembled the midnight sky came upto his eyes, hiding his forehead. He had a piercing on his left ear. There was a bandage on his left cheek. Overall he was like daydream dressed up like a nightmare.

She quickly sat on her place. ' Eeeh. Is he a delinquent? How scary. ' He glanced at her with eyes all narrowed up and mumbled "Tch."

Papers were given shortly after that. Rosie smoothly completed her paper while Peter slept the whole exam. It continued till the last exam. After the exams, Peter was again nowhere to be found and Rosie was once again left all alone on her bench. And then came the day for the results -

Sofia called out the name of Rosie and praised her, " Very nice Rosie. You have come first this time. Keep it up. " She handed out the marksheet to everyone except Peter. " Now, Peter can you please stand up. "

Peter stood up with a face which showed neither regret nor joy.

"Now tell me , should I even give you your marksheet or not? It's pretty much the same because you did not even bother to write a single word. Can not you even learn a single thing from your bench-mate? She stood first this time. Sorry to say but if you don't improve in the next terms then I am bound to contact your parents. "

He flinched as he heard her mentioning his parents.

He spoke out nervously, " You can not contact my parents. "

"Then you better improve your marks". After saying this she left the class.

After she left, he realised in how much trouble he was at that time. He turned at Rosie and started staring at her.

' Why is he staring at me? Aah Miss Rosie why did you have to compare me with him? He is so tall and I am so small. Geez, don't tell me he will beat me now like those boys whom he bit the other day in the corridor. '

He raised his eyebrows. ' She looks quite nervous like a scared rabbit. Does coming first make you anxious. ' He took a sigh and said, " You are Rosie right? "

His voice was so deep. It was like hearing an ASMR. ' How can someone's voice be this deep.' She blushed and replied in affirmative.

"You have to teach me. "

She flinched at his words. " What? " She was really confused at that time , if she should concentrate on his words or his voice.

He pulled back some of his hair strands back and said, " Be my tutor. You are pretty much good in studies. And do not think that I am asking you to do this for free. I will pay you well. "

She really wanted to decline but the offer was tempting. Living in Europe was expensive. The scholarship money was all used up in her studies so she had little much left for her own expenses. With the extra money from him she could afford all her other necessities. "Ok.. but I live in the dorm so I have to come to your place. Will it be okay?

"If it's okay with you then I have no problem. I live in the flat number 205 of Ectasy Apartment. "

The next day she went to his place for tutoring him.

' I said that I would teach him but why the hell is this guy half naked and what are all these bruises? Oh my Gosh! Is there any possibility of returning now? Sob, sob. '

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To be continued ~