Underwhelmed

My favorite flavor of starburst has to be pink

venus: i'm happy to hear that!

venus: incredible, everyone loves august so it's been amazing i'm so happy

Noemi: Awe that is amazing

Noemi: I mean of course they do, you two are both perfect.

noel: i don't believe you but I guess I'll give you the benefit of the doubt

noel: are you busy later? I miss you :(

Noemi: Youll see.

Monroe was use to feisty women. It’s not something that would either intimidate or scare him. He’d be brought up around women who would put him into his place and tell him what to do. People who told him not to give a shit about what anyone thought about him. His whole family were confident like that. It’s why he’d grow into being somebody that frankly couldn’t care less. Anyone could judge him however they wanted too. It said more about them then it did to him. “Test me. I can handle pretty much anything. I’ll put in the work and prove everybody wrong.” Competition was something Monroe loved. He didn’t know what life was without competition. That’s why he was so focused in his dance and sports. He wanted to be the best of the best. “What happened between me ex and I? She dumped me. I started the relationship on a lie.” Monroe wasn’t proud of that achievement. He actually felt pretty guilty about being such a dick. His ex girlfriend didn’t deserve someone like him walking into her life just to go and ruin it all. Relationships weren’t really his thing after that one. He didn’t go around looking for girlfriends. Monroe was more than content hooking up with girls for the time being to fill the void in his heart. “He’s on the football team? How don’t I know you already then? Who is it that you’re liking?” Monroe probably wasn’t paying attention to all of the names his teammates were telling to him. He ordered his drink and turned back towards the raven haired girl with a smile on his face.  “Mhm! It’s delicious. I’ll let you try some.”

Noemi grew up with brothers so having to fight her way for things and always being competitive became a second nature to her. She smiled as she moved nudge him with her elbow and looked up at the dark hair boyed “I am glad I can count on you” she felt like she really could and she was glad that she felt so comfortable and open with him, she just felt like she would be there for him and he would also have her back. She made a weird face at him and shook her head “Oh boy, yeah that is not a good.” she said and they moved to sit at a small table by the window of the cafe. She took a sip of her drink and frowned a bit “I am sorry about that though, is she here?” she asked looking at him with kind eyes, she could feel that he felt bad and she felt for him. She was not one to be good with relationships and so she had been trying to focus on her studies. “I-uh well like I said its complicated. We arent dating” she said softly looking out the window with a small sigh “It doesnt matter I will mess it up soon anyway” she half laughed turning back to him and reaching over to grab his drink “hmm I need to try it now, gimmie” she smirked 

Monroe could deal with somebody being feisty when they were teaching him something new. That sometimes what happened when you wanted to encourage someone to do a good job. “Honestly? Feel free to put me into my place if I’m not listening.” He wouldn’t take any offence. Monroe was the captain of the football team. He knew how to step into the role when he needed. He wasn’t strict with the team by any means because those were his boys. He would absolutely talk things out with them. What was the point in being captain if he didn’t help to guide them? “You think? Should I start making my photos on my social media pay-for-view instead then?” Monroe was only kidding. He would keep posting his shirtless mirror pictures from the gym. That’s the moment when he felt Noemi’s finger poking his side as she asked him about girls. “Oh, uh, next question? I like all girls - no preferences. My heart is still stuck on my last girl.” Monroe felt safe enough to talk about in with Noemi. “Now, you. Any guys you’re interested in?” Monroe laughed as the girl mentioned all of the tackling that happened in every single game. “Tackling’s my favourite part of it. I like intimidating all of the guys from the other universities.” Monroe would talk shit and annoy them on purpose. It helped that team to lose concentration. Monroe smiled at the raven haired girl a she mentioned that she’d come and see a game of his sometime in the future. “Yeah? Nice. I’ll make sure to look out for you in the bleachers then.” Monroe looked down at the menu over the girls shoulder once they’d walked into the café. His finger down the side of the menu as he looked at all of the options laid out in front of him. “Mango sounds delicious right about now! I think I’m going to get one of those Mango teas.” Monroe could remember having one a couple of months ago. It was amazingly sweet tasting.

Noemi couldnt help but smile wide as she heard him, she could get fiesty and she was glad it seemed that monroe could handle it. She nodded “Oh only if you think you can honestly handle that, you may not know what you are asking’ She teased with a friendly wink. Noemi was always super competitive and she knew sometimes she could take it too far for some people. Noemi rolled her eyes dramatically at the boy as she listen to him “please do, so then my eyes will be saved” she joked and then she raised her brows as she heard him avoid the girl question a bit and she chuckled softly “Oh no we are circling back to that Mister” she knew she did not want to pry but she felt like they were that close already. She scrunched up her nose “Ah I see, well what happened there? If you dont mind me asking” she said biting on her lip as she watched him for his reaction. She knew talking about past relationships can be a tricky topic. “Oh me?” she half laughed thinking about her love life currently “Well I am pretty sure I am making a mess of the whole situation but uh I am interested in someone I suppose. Its complicated. He plays football though.” she tucked her hair behind her ear looking down. Noemi grinned as she heard him “i look forward to it.” she looked at the menu with him and felt him over her shoulder, since she was short she was use to this but it felt comfortable with him “Hmm that also sounds so good” She nodded and going to counter and she ordered her drink before stepping back and turning her attention back to monroe.

It was almost like vedette could feel someone approaching her, something in her spirit told her to move her headphones from over her ears and just as she did she heard Noemi’s voice speaking up from behind her. A smile instantly spread across her face as she turned towards her, “do not even worry about it, I can’t remember the last time I genuinely had to use this thing” she laughed, dropping the calculator into her backpack just after noemi handed it to her. “ you don’t know how to change the battery? I’m pretty sure you just take the back part off with the screw and then put the new batteries in there” speaking it out loud sounded simple, but god knew vedette would be calling for the nearest person to help if she ever had to do that herself. “How’s your studying going? i’ve been trying to get work done for hours but it’s almost like…too quiet in here—it’s kind of freaky”

Noemi laughed softly as she watched the girl put away the calculator. She shook her head “no that is not exactly what i meant, just getting my shit together in general is what I have to figure out. “ Noemi fixed her backpack on her back to be more comfortable. She had always put it on the back burner to get it fixed until her dosage calc test came up and she was in a time crunch. She sigghed and shrugged her shoulders continuing to walk in the direction V was going not wanting to hold her up at all. “Well, as good as it can be i guess? I am trying to not get distracted.. with other things. Not that I am being that sucessful” She smiled at the girl next to her “But yeah the library really can be super creepy sometimes, especially when I am here late gives me the creeps. How are you though, not getting too stressed out I hope?”

venus: hey girl!

venus: how are you? how's christmas?

Noemi: V! It has been a perfect holiday weekend honestly.

noel:it's no fun when the guy knows they're hot

noel: don't tell me his ego is as bad as I think it is

Noemi: Actually it is not at all.

She is, but I may have another one in mind. Well I did. I think my mom is really up there though.

..Did? I am sure your mom is a wonderful woman, I think I was getting my mom a new sweater, blanket and an espresso maker. I got my coffee addiction from her. 

Monroe usually stuck to the sports that he knew he was already good at and could excel in. “That’s why I’m excited to learn! I don’t know anything. You’ll be a good tutor to me, right?” Monroe wiggled his eyebrows at the female next to him before letting out a chuckle of his own. “Oh, trust me. I have more than enough energy stored away inside of me. I’ll be good - promise.” Monroe laugh as the girl told him not to make an only fans account to sell pictures to make cash. The option was out there. A lot of people already knew his face out in the social media world. “You’re only ever going to find out if I have an account on there if you search for my name and then I’ll know that you’ve been looking for that kind of content of me.” Monroe was only teasing. Monroe wrapped his arm around the girls shoulder as she told him she’d not been in a studio for what must have been a couple of years. He already felt comfortable enough to walk and talk - almost like they’d been friends forever even if it was only a couple of minutes ago they’d met. “Just come and find me in the studio sometime. I’ll teach you a couple of new dance moves.” Monroe looked down at the girls side profile as she said she would come and see his shows. “That, or you could come to one of my football matches. Those are probably more exciting.” 

Noemi laughed softly as she watched him “I will try my best, but I will try not to yell at you too much” she teased him and rolled her eyes at him playfully. When she heard him she scrunched up her nose at him and shook her head “Ugh, if you ever find me doing that, get me some help” she laughed jokingly and looked down at their feet walking side by side “If I do have someone tell me about it though, then I will have to give you a proper talking to, though I am sure all the girls around here would pay big money” she grinned as she welcomed his arm around her and she felt safe and somehow she knew that she could be open with him. “unless there already is a girl you have your eye on??” She smirked at him poking his side “Oh football, yes so much more exciting watching a bunch of big sweaty men piling on top of one another” she laughed as they made it to the cafe and walked inside “But of course Id come watch, I did go to the last one, but next season I will not miss one home game” she nodded and looked at him then at the menu and put her hand on her cheek as she was thinking “Hmm, I think I need a mango smoothie” she nodded mostly speaking to herself.