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Castiel was feeling nervous. It was his first week in the campus and he didn’t know anyone. ‘Don’t worry, honey, you’ll get new friends in no time’ her mother had said to him on the phone, but Cas wasn’t so sure. He had never been so good at making friends. He was a bit socially awkward and enjoyed being alone, or at least that’s how he convinced the lack of friends to himself when everyone else were going to parties and having fun after school and on vacations. Ever since high school his way of having fun was reading, writing his blog, and watching his favorite movies over and over again. So yeah, idea of being thrown into a new city with bunch of strangers was making him a bit anxious.
He was a typical 19 year-old boy, in his own opinion at least. He had bright blue eyes, short dark hair and an athletic but slim body. His dream was to become an actor, but his father had said it was a foolish dream, and so he tried to forget it. Still every now and then he would daydream about performing on Broadway or starring in a Christopher Nolan’s new film. He had no idea what else to do with his life, so his mother encouraged him to start college and figure it all out there. Whatever, he had thought to himself, it’s not like he has anything keeping him in his hometown Aberdeen, Seattle. So after a few different choices he finally settled to Kansas State University.
Freshman year of college was starting fast and it was time to leave his home and meet his new roommate. As Cas was walking in the halls of the surprisingly beautiful campus he could feel the butterflies in his stomach. What if his roommate was a total pain in the ass? Or what if he thought that way about him? Cas tried to clear his mind off of all the horrific scenarios he had had nightmares about and not to worry too much ahead, maybe everything would turnout to be great. Maybe.
Finally, after asking directions to his new dorm way too many times, he found his soon-to-be room. “112, that should be easy to remember” he said outloud, placing his bags to the floor and rubbing his aching shoulders. Cas was about to open the door when someone inside opened it before him, hitting him on his arm. “Shit! I’m sorry, man. I didn’t hear you coming,” said the man with a worried look on his face, “are you ok?” Cas shook his arm and tried to smile the pain away. “No, no, it’s okay, don’t worry about it” he said with a quiet voice. “What a way to introduce myself! I’m Sam” the tall man smiled, offering his hand. He had a kind look on his face. Cas shook his hand, a shy smile forming on his face. “Castiel, it’s nice to meet you.”
Sam helped Cas with his bags and carried them on the other side of the room to his bed. They started to get to know each other as he was unpacking his things. To his relief Sam was a really nice guy. He was fun, smart and had a great sense of humor. He had a long brown hair that reached his shoulders, plaid shirts and heartwarming puppy-eyes. Cas knew they would get along just fine, and suddenly he had a feeling that maybe his freshman year wouldn’t suck so bad afterall.
The first night Cas kept to himself, trying to put some order to his things and settle in. He was going to spend much time in here from now on, so it would be good to feel comfortable. At night he was having a hard time to get some sleep so he decided to watch a movie from his laptop; Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. It was his 7th time he had seen it but to him it always felt like the first. He admired the way the story jumped from one to another and the fine lines between intense scenes and funny ones. After the movie ended he wrote to his blog, keeping it short and simple.
Hello College!
It’s my first day at the campus and I’m starting to feel like I shouldn’t have worried so much afterall. My roommate’s great and the place looks really nice. Tomorrow starts the introductions to the classes and I’ll be cheking the grounds more when I have time. Maybe I’ll even start running again, seriously this time. Here’s to hoping that they have great classes and teachers in here!
He closed his eyes almost immediately after turning off his computer, the soft sound of Sams breathing across the room making him smile and feel at ease.
When he woke up it was anything but pleasant. He had slept way too little. Sam was already getting dressed, a big smile finding his lips when he noticed that Cas was awake. “Finally, dude! I’ve already done my morning work-out and been in shower while you slept. C’mon, get up, it’s time to go to our first class!” Sam pushed Cas and continued the search for his shoes. Cas put his clothes on, dark jeans and a grey AC/DC shirt that was way too big for him, and soon followed Sam to their first class. History, he’s favorite. Hours went by quickly and before he knew it the day was over.
“You wanna come with my friends to the library?” Sam asked when they were walking towards their room. “No, thanks” Cas tried to be as polite as possible, “I think I’m going to go out and walk around while the sun’s still up.” “No problem, see you later!” Sam waved and left with a hurry when he saw two of his friends walking to the other direction. Cas appreciated Sams offer, but he was in no mood to read just yet, he’d have more than enough time for that later.
After bringing his things to their room he took his iPhone and put headphones on his ears. The playlist was still on Arctic Monkeys. The last time he had listened to their music was while taking a long walk through his hometown back in Seattle, sucking in all that the small town that is Aberdeen had to offer before moving to Kansas. He smiled a little to himself, thinking about his family and their tiny but cosy home and how he would even miss being in there. Walking outside he found a place near a tree and decided to lay there in the sun just for a while like many other students. After a while he started to relax a bit more and before he knew it he fell asleep.