Never Neverland

nobody is too cool for school

The paper bag he holds makes a crumpling noise as he digs his hand inside again, scattering the breadcrumbs in front of the chirping animals. He smiles, enjoying the tranquility and silence. Rare were the times when he could do this, just bathing in the sunlight and having a moment to himself. He leans back on the bench, not minding when a few birds fly to his hand to pick at the bread crumbs in the bag.

The moment, however, was ruined when he hears footsteps coming at his direction. This in turn frightens the birds and they fly off, leaving Bertholdt by himself.

He didn’t think anyone would come around to this little abandoned campus area, which was overgrown with vines and huge blooming flowers that snaked and poked out of an out of order fountain.

But when he turns to see who dared interrupt his time alone, he nearly stops breathing and drops the bag of crumbs.

He had been kind of a homebody because of it, preferring to stay inside where it was consistently a decent temperature. So when the skies finally cleared up and it was warm enough to not need 3 jackets on at all times, he picks up to do a little exploring around campus.

He follows a path that branches off behind a building, that obviously doesn't look very used. It piques his interest and he walks down it, noticing the way the surroundings start to look more and more overgrown. It almost makes him feel at home.

Berik starts when he hears a bunch of pigeons fly off past him, realizing that someone else was here too. And judging by the bag in his hand, he was feeding them.

"Oh, I'm so sorry mate--" he cuts himself off when their eyes meet, suddenly feeling like he was punched in the gut. What the hell was this?

The crumbs scatter on the ground and Berik blinks, finally tearing his stare away to curse under his breath.

"Aw, crap, sorry. Didn't mean to startle you." he finally composes himself enough to move closer, bend down to pick up the bag and hand it to him. He blinks, still can't quite shake the feeling.

"I never see you anymore."

"Are you insane?"

"Do you really love me?"

"I wish you would tell me why."

"I finally understand."

"You don’t have to protect me."

"I’m not scared."

"Please, don’t slam the door!"

"I know you mean well but let me be."

"How to be brave when I’m afraid to fall?"

"You look beautiful."

"I’m crazy for you."

"I’ll distract them while you run away."

"Die!"

"Do you even care about how I feel?"

"I’ll be right here."

"Look at the sky. It’s beautiful."

"I thought you were dead!"

"Shut up and come with me if you want to live."

"I won’t say I’m in love."

"Let me in."

"We used to be best friends."

"I just don’t care about you anymore."

"Help me! They are trying to kill me!"

"I made cookies for you."

"Will you bear my child?"

"Marry me!"

"What do you think you’re doing with that?"

"Please… Don’t."

"Stop chasing me!"

"I just… I just love you so much that I can’t even stand it!"

"I don’t want to be around you anymore."

"I don’t really care."

"You have to believe me!"

"They are tricking you!"

"Why you betrayed me?"

"Go to hell."

"I want all of you."

"Let’s be friends, okay?"

"Can I have this dance?"

"I need a hug."

"I’m so drunk!"

"What did you take?"

"Are you high?"

"What are you so afraid of?"

"Oh dear god… What have you done?"

"There were so much blood…"

"Clean this mess!"

"I want to leave my partner."

"I killed someone."

"I know what you did last night."