Ares

“Excuse the fuck outta me for having a life.” You said rolling your eyes at the boy. “Not like any of you said anything life altering. You will be okay.”

“Fuck off bro you ain’t got shit to do.” Ray said laughing.

"You don't know what I got going on."

The laughter that filled the store almost covered the chime of the bell of a new person walking in. In our case people, as in came Sunburn and Ruben. They came in with a plastic bag from the gas station down the street.

"Heeey Kiddies" I drawled out to the two young boys walking in. "Hey Hey look who showed up" Ruben called out and the two of them came and sat in front of couches. They handed snacks out to everyone, and I picked some sour candies from fourth grade.

"So, who's down to close this shit up early and go do some fuck shit." Fuckshit suggested.

"Hell yeah!" I shouted out and jumped up with Fuckshit.

Around Town

Fuckshit was skating the fastest with Ray close behind.

Times like this were the best times to hang out with these guys.

I was skating with Fourth Grade and he followed behind getting shots of Ray and Fuckshit and their tricks.

I liked being around Fourth Grade, he was the calmest among everyone we hung out with and that was needed on days when Fuckshit wanted to cause chaos and everyone was down with it.

The School

I sat on the steps of the school watching Ray and Fuckshit try and out trick each other though it wasn’t going well since they were like that same person.

Sunburn and Rueben came to sit by me on the steps.

“What’s up kiddies?” I asked looking over to them.

“Why do you hang out with us?” Stevie had blurted out.

“Man what the fuck are you talking about?” Rueben has said hitting Stevie in the head.

“Rueben he’s fine. “ I smiled at Stevie, “I don’t know dude. I’ve known Fourth Grade, Ray, and Fuckshit for years now so I guess I’m just stuck with them. And we’ll your stuck with us now Sunburn. Sorry to break it to you.” I smiled and shoved him in the shoulder.

“Come on, don’t you think you should just tell them what the letters are about.” My friend had tried to reason with me.

“Absolutely not this is something that just… I just can’t.”

Weeks turned to a month and I couldn’t do it anymore. How could I possibly tell people who had known me for years I wasn’t who I said I was. I had been friends with Draco and Theodore since we were seven. How could I possibly be tell them the father I never had was, loving and kind. I couldn’t.

I sighed sitting at my desk putting my head in my hands. My owl had come in the room with a letter from my family; that much was obvious with the “M” crest embroidered on the front.

I couldn’t deal with my dad’s worry and want for me home right now. I left the letter on my desk and grabbed a bag filled with clothes.

“Oh don’t look at me like that. I’m only going to Maria’s. I can’t be stuck in here anymore.” I spoke to my owl who was staring at me.

Maria was a good friend of mine who had already graduated from hogwarts the year before. It was already past curfew when I snuck out the common room and left the grounds.

I got to her home just as quickly as I left the school and walked in. “Hey Hey!” I called in knowing she wouldn’t be sleeping this early. Walking in her room she was sitting at her desk writing.

“What are you doing here? Don’t you have classes tomorrow?” She had asked as I laid out on her bed.

“I can’t with everything right now. I need a break.”

“Is this about that group of yours? You have to tell them about your dad at some point babe.”

“I can’t. I’ve known them for so long it would make everything worse. They already hate me, so why tell them anything now.”

“Don’t you think you’re being just a tad dramatic?”

“Not at all”

I woke up to sunlight through Maria’s window. I rolled over to try and get more sleep but it was pointless. Looking over at her desk I noticed a note. Sitting up I grabbed it.

Be back after my shift; try and relax. We can hangout after work.

I stayed in Maria’s bed for hours thinking about how everything went wrong. “If you think this is about a letter then you have lost us.” What the hell was Pansy even talking about. My parents had nothing to do with them; I didn’t have to tell them anything if I didn’t want to. If I wanted a private relationship with my dad for now I would. I sighed, lost in thought, so lost I barely noticed when Maria came home.

“Oh babe you look awful.” She stated walking in dropping her work bag on the floor and laying on the bed with me.

I laid my head on her shoulder, “this can’t be all my fault right?”

“Well, you were receiving secret letters and you never let them see them not to mention leaving them to get the letters. I’m not saying they’re right but they aren’t wrong babe.”

“Well I can’t just tell them now. All our lives my mom told them my dad was a deadbeat and I went along with it. To tell them now not only have I been in contact with my dad since we started school, which is six years now by the way, and I want to move with him in America. They would be more pissed than they are now.”

“Woah, woah woah,” she sat up quickly. “You’re going to America for good?”

I sat up to sit across from her on the bed. “Well not until after graduating hogwarts obviously. But my mom does want me to marry some pureblood and she wants it like asap. As in as soon as graduation. So yeah I need outta that place like now.”

“So you’re leaving me.”

I grabbed her hands, “hey Mar, I will write to you all the time. And you can come visit me whenever you want. I’ll even come visit you so often it’ll be like I never even left, I just would live a little farther.” I smiled at her.

She lightly pushed me and laughed dryly, “a little farther my ass.”

I laughed and threw my arms around her in a hug. “You know you’re my best friend and I love you right.”

“I know, but on a better note. Let’s change and go out. We can go out for drinks. You need it after the month you’ve had babe.”

“THANK FUCK! I’ve wanted to get fucked up for weeks now.”

So much happened so quickly. After getting ready with Maria we went to get drinks from some bar. We sat at a booth and it was easy to say I got way drunker than Mar. When Mar got up to get our last round I glanced up to see Mattheo and Theodore walk in. I rolled my eyes and say them both look in my direction. I chugged the rest of my drink, when Mar came back I was ready for another.

“Literally what just happened?” She asked as I was drinking as soon as she got back.

“Look who, of course, had to show up.” I gestured at the two of them in the back corner.

She looked and immediately turned back to me. “You’re lying, what the hell is your luck.”

“Actually, this would only happen to me.” Before I could say more a guy walked up to talk to Maria offering to buy her a drink.

I nodded for her to go, “I’m gonna go back to school anyways have fun.” I smiled.

When I got up she grabbed my arm, “are you sure you can go back to mine tonight. You have been drinking a lot.”

“I’m fine. Promise. I will send you an owl in the morning okay.” I offered and she nodded letting me go.

Getting outside I realized I was way drunker than I thought. I walked slowly as to not lose my balance or throw up. Maybe it was alcohol that had dulled my senses but I didn’t even notice when a guy came up from behind me.

“Hey!” He had called, “I saw you with your friend I wanted to talk to you.”

“Thanks but I’m okay. I’m not interested.” I continued walking.

He had grabbed my arm and I stumbled into him effectively unable to move. Before anything else was said or done I was grabbed from the waist and the guy was on the ground getting beat.

I was way more out of it than I thought as it took me more than a few seconds to process who even had me.

“Hey, baby, you with me.” It was Theo’s voice.

“Theo, what,” I had started to ask before I comprehended that was Mattheo that was beating the guy who had grabbed half to death.

“You’re okay, we got you. Are you going back to school or Maria’s?” He had asked.

“School.” I answered quietly. Suddenly all the alcohol and adrenaline were as hitting at the same time slowing my comprehension.

“But Matty, he’s gonna kill him, stop him.” I said to Theo tapping at his arm that was holding me up.

“He deserves it baby, you already have a bruise forming.” He stated his fingers rubbing against where said bruise was.

“But he’ll get in trouble. He can’t have another strike Theo.” I tried again to get him involved.

“Everything is fine baby. Don’t worry.” Was all he said until Mattheo had had his fill and felt a lesson was learned.

Mattheo had come over to me and looked over at the bruise forming on my arm. “Can you walk?” He asked.

I shook my head no, frankly I could and just didn’t want to.

Mattheo picked me up and him and Theo began walking back to school. In the silence of the walk that followed I remembered that we weren’t together. The pet names from Theo and the carrying from Mattheo had completely changed how I felt from the bar just minutes ago and from Maria’s bed from hours ago.

“You know you didn’t have to save me right. I know you all hate me.” I said quietly looking up.

“No one hates you baby, what are you talking about?” Theo asked looking over at me though my eyes were locked on the sky.

“You do, you don’t have to lie. I would hate me too. And you don’t even know the worst of it. But it’s okay I won’t be a problem for much longer. I’ll go where no one will find me. Though now I doubt you’d want to.” I mumbled my eyes drifting closed. With closed eyes I completely missed the shared look both boys shared.

“So we’re breaking up?” I asked Tory as she came back into our room from talking to Robby. I heard him knock and she asked me to stay in, “Not a breakup, more like just a break.” She stated, almost like removed from the situation, coming back in and sitting on her bed. She didn’t even lay with me anymore like we weren’t ever together. “That’s a breakup, Tory,” I said looking over at her. “Well, then a breakup until the end of the tournament!” She snapped. I stopped talking after that laying back down and trying to get some sleep before tomorrow, when the competition actually started.

Cobra Kai was training before the competition, me and Tory were sparring together and she was focused, more than she been in weeks. The day went by fast, fight after fight, win after win, Cobra kai looked great. Assuming I ignored the huge elephant in Cobra Kai, kwon, who seemed to hate Tory, and have a wierd liking for me. Making my way to the elevator to change, "Look who it is." I heard from behind me. "Kwon, hi," I sighed as we both went inside the elevator. "Don't look so dissappointed to see me." He said looking over at me. I rolled my eyes deciding not to respond to him. He turned to face me taking a step towards me, "Well, don't ignore me 달링." Kwon said looking at me, "Why don't you come with the rest of us to the bar later." Kwon finished looking down at me. "I'm good, thanks for the invite." I scoffed at him as the elevator stopped at our floor, I stepped out with the intention to go back to my room when he grabbed my arm pulling me back to face him, "Go with us later, its um, how you say, team bonding." He smiled letting me go. He walked away leaving a small smile on my face and when I turned around, I saw Robby stopped at the end of the hallway. I locked eyes with him, and stopped, but before he could make his way toward me I went to my room and shut the door. I leaned my head against the closed wood door and sighed.

I got ready to go out with the rest of Cobra Kai when Tory came in, coming back from the gym, I supposed given her clothing. “You’re going?” She asked when she saw I was out of my gi, “Yeah.” I answered shortly after our conversation last night, I didn’t want much to do with her. She didn’t say anything else after that, up until I left the rooms tension and stiffness could be cut with a knife. Once I noticed the time I got up and grabbed my phone, “Don’t wait up I’ll be quiet when I come in.” I told her and then leaving not giving her time to say anything else. I walked to the elevator and saw Kwon waiting there. “Look who showed.” He said laughing seemingly mockingly. “You asked me to come didn’t you captain, since you wanted to see me so badly.” I replied back to him as the elevator opened and we went in together. He rolled his eyes at that before smirking at me, “No Tory?” He asked, and when I just shook my head, he sighed “Typical.” “Leave her alone, she’s got a lot going on.” I said looking over at him. He raised his hands in defense. “Alright somebody’s protective today.” He said, I rolled my eyes.

Getting to the bar was no problem, it was decently close to the hotel. Meeting there with the rest of cobra Kai was a new experience as I didn’t see them outside of the tournament; since I was trying to be with Tory. But if she wanted break, a break was what she can get. Kwon went to get rounds of drinks for us all. I stayed sitting with Yoon who was quite funny once you got him drinking. I was laughing when kwon came over to sit next to me with and drink. I smiled over at him in a thank you when I noticed Robby walk in alone, I looked away before he could see me but not before kwon noticed a change in my demeanor.

“That your boyfriend?” He asked, leaning close to my ear. I leaned over to him, “not right now.” I answered vaguely. A break for one was a break for all, what they did right now was none of my business and anything I do was none of theirs. Kwon glanced back at Robby before looking back to give me a smirk, “good,” he said. Then he leaned back and threw his arm over the back of my chair.

Hours passed until it became late enough for most of cobra Kai to head back to the hotel leaving just me and Kwon. “So, single?” Kwon asked as he got back after getting us more drinks. “Forward question but yeah.” I laughed taking a sip of whatever he had gotten me. He smiled at me from across the table. “I did win another room, you stay with me tonight 달링.” He said looking over at me. “Are you asking me or telling me?” I asked coyly. “Come on.” He said getting up and reaching his hand out for mine. I quickly finished the drink he had gotten me and let him lead me out the bar but not before looking back at Robby one more time seeing him with the girl from the dragons. Not my problem during the tournament.

The walk back to the hotel was nice. Kwon had put his arm over my shoulder, which was quite the gesture coming from him. We got to the hotel quickly, or it felt quick maybe from anticipation or excitement. He pressed his floor and as soon as the elevator doors closed he pulled me against his chest an arm wrapping around back keeping me close. “Here I thought you hated me.” I laughed. “Nevvver.” He drawled out making us both laugh. The elevator opened and we made his way to his room though in the excitement I hadn’t noticed Tory walking out of our own room down the hall. Kwon pulled me in his room and shut the door as quickly as it was opened.

I woke up early looking over at a phone it was 7:40 and the tournament began at 9. Kwons body was against my back his arm around my waist. I slowly tried to move his arm to get up and leave and it didn’t make a difference. “어디 가세요?” He had mumbled still exhausted by sleep. I had no clue what he said but it was hot when he spoke Korean. “I have to go back and get ready, we have an hour before we have to be down with the everyone.” I said getting up and grabbing clothes that had been thrown around. After getting mostly dressed I grabbed my phone that was on the bed when Kwon grabbed my arm and pulled me for a kiss. It was slow and almost sweet, in a summer fling kind of way. I pulled away begrudgingly, “I’ll see you soon.” I placed another quick kiss on his cheek before leaving the room.

"Tiring, you know the captain is a real asshole." Theo said throwing the remark toward Draco. "So, I've heard." I said sitting up and wrapping my arms around him. "Wow babe, you're taking his side." Draco said. "Come Dray you are hard on them." I say running my fingers in Theo's hair. "No, he just doesn't like doing any work." Draco said annoyed. "Dray, be nice to Theo." "Yeah Dray, be nice to me."

The door opened reveling Pansy. "Pans!" I jumped up borderline jumping on her. "Hi!" She shouted back. "Clearly someone missed me more than others." Pans snarky spoke to our boys.

Now the whole group was together. Theo leans back on the bed while I lean on his side, my legs rest on mattheo. On the other bed, Pansy is on Enzo's lap while Draco is next to them. We were listening to music while they were smoking.

I think at some point I fell asleep given that when I opened my eyes again they were all asleep. Pansy was laying with Draco's head on her chest and her own resting on Enzo. I looked to see Mattheo on one side of me with his arm thrown over me, Theo was no different as his arm was over both me and Mattheo. I slowly pick up Mattheo's arm and slip out before placing it on Theo as to not wake him. I stay still to make sure nobody wakes up and when I'm sure everyone is still asleep I slip out of the room.

I make my way to my own dorm room quietly so as to not wake up anyone else in the house. When I get to my dorm, I see an owl sitting on my desk. "Hi sweetheart." I say quietly to the owl as I rub her fur. She makes quiet hooting sounds. "You got something for me?" I ask quietly, she hoots, nodding down at my desk. It's another letter, I grab a snack from my desk holding it for her, "I'll have one for you tomorrow, you've had a long night." She hoots before going back out my window. I place the letter on my desk before changing my clothes to put on something more comfortable.

My owl hoots quietly and looks toward the empty bed that belongs to Pansy. "Oh hush, I'm going to tell them eventually." I said to the owl currently side eyeing me. "I am." I say once more but her stare is not deterred. I sigh and massage the bridge of my nose. When am I going to tell them? I asked myself before getting into my own bed not feeling like walking back to the boys deciding to come up with an excuse tomorrow if they ask. Before I put the letter away I was already knocked out.

I woke up to my room door opening but I wasn't awake enough to make my own self prominent. People walked in as I tried to go back to sleep. That was until I was woken up by people whisper shouting right by my bed; I groaned before turning on my other side. "No get up!" I heard someone shout before the blankets were ripped off me.

I groaned before replying, "What could you possibly want?" I asked still not fully awake. "Who the fuck is this from!?" Mattheo shouted before throwing a letter at me. "Holy fuck, you woke me up because of a letter. Are you all fucking kidding me?" I asked. "It had to be pretty damn important if you left our dorm to get it." Enzo said. "It had to have just gotten here, it wasn’t here when I went to bed.” I said rubbing my eyes and sitting up on my elbows still trying to get up. “The letter is fucking open why are you lying?” Mattheo questioned looking down at me. Him and Enzo were here and from the looks of it they were the only ones in here. I looked between the two of them and they looked at me. “It’s nothing, both of you need to relax.” I tried saying but Mattheo would let me get the words out. “No! You sneaking out of the room in the middle of the night to get a fucking letter from someone you’re not telling any of us about!” Mattheo shouted. I tried talking, opening my mouth but I had nothing to say, nothing to satisfy what they wanted to hear, what any of them would want to know. “You know what Starr, you’rere keeping secrets and you can have them, now you can just have them on your own.” Enzo said harshly before grabbing Mattheo and walking out, slamming my door behind him. I let out a day and laid back on my bed rubbing my temple.

You would meet because his parents want him to get higher grades and no else would do it

Fuckshit is not the kind of guy your parents want you to be with

The type to teach you to do tricks on his skateboard

You would definitely have to get along with the rest of his crew but Ray especially for this relationship to work

If you do know how to skateboard that would be something you both bond over

Definitely the type to help you with your hair and all styles too, box braids, locs, afro, or just curl depending on your hair type

Would definitely get along with older cousins and siblings especially if they're chill like he is

If you want your younger siblings and cousins or family members in general to have a good role model; it's not him.

Sometimes he has rough patches where you have to help him with his work, when he just only wants skate.

If you cook or bake he's your number one fan