Neal fucking Anderson. Truly one of the last people she expected to see, on campus of all places. Ruby didnโt know him well, but they had a history. It was mostly physical, sometimes virtual, and she knew he was trying to be an actor or some shit like thatโbut that was the extent of her knowledge. Most of their conversations werenโtโฆdeep. By any means. So when he manifested in front of her, she had to laugh.ย โI wouldnโt believe you, no,โ she retorted, tilting her head slightly as she hit her juul again. At his comment, she rolled her eyes playfully, blowing out the thick cloud of smoke through her nose.ย โTo say Iโm happy might be a stretch,โ Ruby mused, pushing herself off the pole she was leaned up against and slowly walking towards Neal,ย โbut definitely not disappointed.โ She grinned brightly, taking a deep breath as she held out her vape to the redheaded boy.ย โWant a hit?โ she asked, wiggling it in front of him. The two werenโt usually in each otherโs presence under these circumstances. Theyโd been drunk when they hooked up, and more often than not, they were drunk when they were sexting. Well, at least she was.ย โBut seriously, what are you doing here? Do you just lurk around campus like a predator now that youโve graduated?โ she joked, a devious smile dancing around the corners of her lips.
โ i wouldnโt tell anyone if you were, but you know if you donโt want to admit it-- thatโs fine. i guess my fragile heart can take that you arenโt disappointed.โย nealโs signature smirk only got wider the closer she got, shaking his head when she offered her juul.ย โ iโm good, my body is a temple. gotta keep that stuff out, but please donโt stop on my behalf. โ it was strange seeing ruby outside of his drunken haze or outside in general seeing as most of their encounters were locked behind closed door, but heโd be lying if he said that it wasnโt nice to see the girl outside of their natural habitat. neal scoffed at her words, holding his hand against in his chest in a dramatic fashion. โ i am truly hurt to know that you believe that i would stoop that low, but no iโm not. my good pal theo is location scouting for one of his little movies and decided to take me with him much to my chagrin. i was just about to bail out when i saw you, thought iโd at least be nice enough say hi. โ neal nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders with a light chuckle. sure, the two might have just been hookups but that doesnโt mean he couldnโt at least be civil.ย โ what about you? whatโs a girl like you doing out here all by herself? too cool and mysterious to be around others? โ
