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Chapter one
This may sound crazy but midway through history class, I have just now realised I’m head over heels for Dave Strider. Ok sorry I’m horrible at explaining myself, my name is Karkat Vantas and I’m not really sure who you are or who I’m talking to, it just sort of feels like I should be explaining this. Anyway, I go to Northside Highschool, and so does that guy I was just talking about, Dave Strider. We are both in year 10 we both have a lot of the same classes, but Dave is a popular kid, I have never been popular in my life and I wasn't just unnoticed I was openly made fun of for being short, and weird I guess.
I never thought I would have a crush on Dave, I’ve always thought he was a complete douche but maybe that's what draws us together, he’s dumb and popular and I’m smart and not popular, it’s a romcom classic, and trust me I know all about those- anyway back to dave… I don’t talk to him like ever but suddenly I kind of want to, I have absolutely no idea how that would happen tho-
“Fuck sorry!” Dave says startled, what the fuck… I was just thinking about this, I mean of course you already know this… whoever you are, but isn’t that crazy. Oh my god, it’s just like one of my all-time favourite romco-
“Uhhh…. Hello?? Earth to shorty” Shit that's me, why am I just staring at him, what the fuck do I do… uh anger yes anger.
“WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU CALLING SHORT?!?” I yell, in fact, I probably shouldn't have yelled that, I feel eyes on me.
“Woah woah! I wasn’t trying to be rude little man haha, you just seemed a little dazed.” He said with a slight smirk that only those who paid enough attention to his face would realise, the thought of this makes me slightly embarrassed.
“What do you want.” I say deadpan, he looks a little surprised and ready to explain as i cross my arms,
“I mean I was just trying to leave since yknow, class is over” My eyes widened as I heard what he said, I totally thought we had like an hour left… man I must've really been out of it, “and I sometimes uh forget to like look where I’m going so uh” why the fuck did this guy sound so nervous? Was I staring again? Fuck my dad told me to stop that, I try to soften my glaze or look away but it seems he has already tried to look away himself, man do I really make people this uncomfortable.
“Uh ok, It’s fine I guess… just watch where you’re going next time, ok?” I explain to Dave,
“Yep, duh, haha, yeah… ok I’m uh I’m going to leave now, I sort of uh have to get home uh talk to you later-” and with that, he ran off, wait what the fuck did he mean ‘talk to you later’ does he think we are friends now because he bumped into me? And again why the fuck is he so nervous? I fucking hate people, so confusing.
The next day when I arrived to school I see Dave, because of course i fucking do, standing against his locker with his dumb fucking friends. I try to quietly walk past them to avoid the constant bullying Dave’s friend Henry has been passing out to me on a daily basis, but being quiet is not one of my skills. Unfortunately, Henry notices me, because of course he fucking does,
“HEY FAG, LEARN HOW TO GROW TALLER YET?” he shouts, not the funniest thing I’ve heard but I appreciate the effort. I grumble in return and continue walking, but I guess today he wasn’t feeling so nice so he ran up behind me and grabbed me by the back of my hoodie,
“CAN YOU NOT HEAR NOW YOU RETARD?” ok, ouch, that one hurt a bit.
I try to desperately claw myself out of his grip but he is pretty damn strong and I am… well I’m not, I look over to Dave for some kind of help but I can’t see him anywhere, fuck him.
Henry starts aggressively pulling my hair as I yelp in pain, everyone is just standing around laughing. Why am I even trying, I should just let him rip out all my hair until i bleed out of my scalp and die of blood loss, although that is probably impossible since the skull is quite clo- OH FUCK HE’S JUST CUT ME, LIKE WITH A KNIFE WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO.
Without thinking I grab his arms and attempt to kick him back, it doesn’t work as well as I’d like it to but it pushes him down, giving me enough time for me to book it and run for my life.