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If you think this is Infantilising Autism, you're WRONG. 💛WATCH NEXT💛: If you need something wholesome to watch after this one, did you see last week’s autistic Instagram reels? I was almost crying, they’re so damn relatable: https://youtu.be/aMtrsIGuPnY 🐌 I have a new Patreon community! You can get 2 exclusive videos a month, access to the Discord server, podcast episodes, and more! 🐌: https://ift.tt/NwWyufQ 📸 I think I have an Instagram?? Join me over there and I might remember to post again 😅: https://ift.tt/TKPfq17 📹 My Videos mentioned 📹: Autistic Influencer BULLIED off Social Media https://youtu.be/Jv0EW2CJws0 Not Stimming is MORE dangerous than you think...: https://youtu.be/RTw-32j0vm0 Nope, autistic people do NOT have to 'grow up' | r/AITA: https://youtu.be/MUapeiypYaA The Most Autistic Phone Call I Have EVER Seen | Autistic Reels: https://youtu.be/aMtrsIGuPnY 00:00 It's happened again? 01:17 TikTok bullying 03:10 Stop making autism seem childish? 04:22 Why do people hate stimming? 07:34 Should autistic people watch kid's shows? 14:30 Why are autistic people infantilised? 17:25 But are autistic people more childish? 21:50 You should mask more? 22:45 Something to make you happy! 📒 Sources 📒: Sienna's Stimming TikTok: https://ift.tt/jf4uYOP Sienna's Response: https://ift.tt/PybxWHj Bluey IMDB: https://ift.tt/H2vU18A Chappell Roan Femininomenon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdaKBAuO8zg The missing generation by Jessica Wright: https://ift.tt/szPSfAQ Rate of Left Handed: https://ift.tt/y6siqw1 The secret behind why parents — and kids — love 'Bluey': https://ift.tt/cadtlVb People kept telling me to watch 'Bluey'. I still want not prepared: https://ift.tt/7UVSuZb TikToks: https://ift.tt/ghQ1xPp https://ift.tt/rcZBpf8 https://ift.tt/87lbTDn https://ift.tt/ZkU0eoS https://ift.tt/XezIsKg https://ift.tt/ZbCB9eG https://ift.tt/BElvqX2 https://ift.tt/goKl6Wd https://ift.tt/6L7Nczi https://ift.tt/E4fSPra https://ift.tt/81v4MWg https://ift.tt/Rh1f3gH Wikipedia Infantilization: https://ift.tt/zNmsEDS Infantilizing Autism: https://ift.tt/gPZxNCX DSM-5: https://ift.tt/phjOUFk 📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism 📖 : Aspergirls by Rudy Simone: https://amzn.to/3xSZ6Mg Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry): https://amzn.to/40fKx2m Unmasking Autism by Devon Price: https://amzn.to/3LhMV3j *These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through with this link. There's no extra cost to you; any money will go towards putting out more content. I'd love to post twice a week and put more time into research for these videos. Thank you so much - I really appreciate every like and comment! DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional. via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2C7GOOHZa8

[wornout-pinkscarf]

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Not your student anymore - Professor Sycamore x Gender Neutral!Reader

Another request! This time for a one-shot of a former student of Sycamore’s meeting up with him again after studying abroad. 

Reader was 18+ when they were his student just FYI.

No NSFW, but there is alcohol consumption and Sycamore crushing, but not creeping on, the reader when they were a student

Enjoy!

A piano twinkles in the background, almost lost amidst the chatter of other patrons and the clinking of wine glasses. The air is rich with sweet, caramelised flavours and succulent, seared scents. The room is glazed in a soft, warm glow, the light reflects in the window. The streets of Lumiose are saturated in the deep blue of a late spring evening, the roads and sidewalks glazed by the earlier rainfall.

He is mirrored in the window, his image a ghost staring at nothing in particular. His chin rests on his palm, his elbow sits on the cloth-clad table. His ribcage is full of fluttering vivillon, a small smile dances at his lips. He’s dressed simply, but sharply, a navy blue dress shirt, unbuttoned to expose a hint of his hairy chest, with a pair of black slacks and leather shoes. He reclines a bit on his wooden chair and checks his watch.

He’s early, he’s never early, but he thinks he should show his favourite former student how he’s not as much of a mess as he was when you attended his lectures those scant few years ago, despite that not quite being the truth.

This a simple dinner between acquaintances, a catch up of sorts. You want him to look over your thesis, the relationship between Gigantamax and Mega-Evolution, it’s an interesting topic, but he’s far more invested in seeing how you’ve been the past few years. He misses the chats the two of you would have while closing up the labs at the end of the day.

He remembers when you first told him, how your eyes were alight in joy and excitement as you babbled on about being receiving the Devon Scholarship to study Mega Evolution in Rustboro University. He was not surprised you’d won it, your dedication and enthusiasm to science and Pokemon shown through every day, in the lecture halls and laboratories, and as his intern. He was so proud of you.

But, he won’t deny it, it hurt to see you go.

He had become rather fond of you during the years you were his student, maybe more so than a professor should, and he felt your absence for months afterwards.

He has not seen you since left. According to your emails, you had met a girl, Professor Magnolia’s granddaughter if he’s not mistaken, who marvelled you with her knowledge about Gigantamax, and led you to study it with her at PhD level in the Galar Region, along with continuing your work on Mega Evolution.

He takes his wineglass by the stem, and brings it to his lips, sipping the heavy, yet fruity, liquid absentmindedly.

“Professor?”

Your voice had barely changed as you speak from behind him, his ears perk at the sound. He puts his glass back on the table, and turns to look at you.

You are stunning, to the point of nearly dropping his jaw.

He thought you were cute as an undergrad, but now? He’s rendered speechless at how gorgeous you’ve become. You look so elegant, so confident, in your sleek black suit. It fits you so well, and accentuates your best features, a far cry from the baggy sweatpants and oversized hoodies you’d wear around the labs. Your eyes are glittering and your smile is full and prominent as you saunter over.

“Ah, (Name)!” he exclaimed, sitting up from his seat to meet you.

You smell so good. He wonders if you can feel how warm he is as you greet him with the classic cheek-kisses your region is known for. Your cheeks are so soft as they accidentally brush against his, you giggle at the scratch of his stubble.

As he pulls away, you smile at him, happiness shining in your eyes. He finds himself mirroring that smile easily.

“How have you been?” he asks as you both take your seats. “You look great”

“Thanks, so do you” you reply genuinely, your hands smoothing out the table cloth, he blushes at that. “Galar is so interesting, such a rich history and culture,” you continue “and Gigantamax is amazing in how powerful and complex it is”

“Amazing, is that so?” he asks, “Your love for Mega Evolution hasn’t waned, I hope?”

“Obviously, Mega Evolution will always be my true love,” you say steadfastly as a server fills your glass with wine. “Thanks to you, Professor”

Hearing you refer to him like that again, years after being your mentor, makes him feel old, gross even. He sighs to himself before opening his mouth to speak.

“Augustine” he insists, shaking his head. “Augustine is fine. I’m not your Professor anymore.”

“Oh yes, of course, sorry Augustine” you say remorsefully. “I guess I’m just so used to calling you that” you chuckle sheepishly, rubbing the back of your neck.

He softens and smiles genuinely at you, seeing a bit of your old, shyer self as you apologize. “Don’t worry about it, and besides, it makes me so happy that I inspired your love for Mega Evolution.”

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Hours pass, and he is sure he’ll be hoarse by how much you’ve made him laugh with all the stories you’ve told. A grin is plastered across his face, he’s feeling loose, relaxed. The wine is to blame, you’ve already split a bottle and a half with him.

“So, is there a boyfriend?” he asks, a little slyly, taking another sip of his drink. You blink at him, a bit dazed by his question, and splutter out a laugh.

“No, no, I’ve been way too busy” You explain with your typical hand motions. “Really? I’m surprised” he admits. “I mean, you’re so funny, smart and beautiful, I can’t believe you’re single”

For a second, he thinks he’s gone too far, your face flushes and your expression becomes unreadable. But then you smile, a tender smile, one full of pleasant surprise and delight. He immediately calms at that. “You really think so?” you ask in small, twinkling voice.

“I have for a long time (Name” he says softly. “Even when you were my student…”

Now he’s gone too far, he’s sure he has. He looks away in shame, and curses the day he was born.

“Augustine…”

The way you say his name, with such a gentle tone, makes him dizzy. Your hand reaches across the table, and comes to gingerly rest on his. It lulls him to meet your gaze again.

“It’s okay… I use to think about you like that then too” you admit bashfully, a blush blooming across your face. “In fact, I still do…”

Many of his students had fancied him, and he had paid him no heed, but hearing that you did, and still do, makes his heart jump for joy. He moves to intertwine his fingers with yours, but he feels disgust wash over him again.

“I’m sorry (Name), but this is wrong… you’re my student… I can’t-”

“-Augustine.” You cut him off, your voice soft and tender. “I’m not your student anymore.”

[seatbelt3]

heyy!! youve probably gotten a message or two like this already so feel free to ignore but. there is a 1917 fandom!! unfortunately its not as active as it was about a year ago :( but!! theres still a bunch of stuff on ao3 and if you dig through the tag here on tumblr. theres also two discord servers i know of that you could join, the 2nd devons is more general stuff and the officers club is more writing focused!! if youre looking for blog recs, @/softschofield isnt very active anymore but they have a bunch of interesting posts about the history surrounding the film!! @/feketeriblizi (i probably butchered their url im so sorry) doesnt post much 1917 stuff anymore but im plugging their shit because they also just have a fun blog. im so sorry i havent been through the tag in a hot second and dont know most of the hot new poppin blogs if there are any agajdkdhskl. would recommend maybe joining one of the servers though!! the 2nd devons is pretty friendly and im not in the officers club because im a minor but they seem pretty cool and talented!! sorry for rambling so much. hope u have a good day!!

Omg thank u for this really informative ask I really really appreciate it!!!! I have no idea where to even start so this is super helpful and really nice of u!! Thank u whoever u are <3

[owlinaminor]

Hey there! I completely fell in love with your 1917 works, and I wanted to share my appreciation! I’m working on writing comments for you in ao3 too, I’m sorry if I’m a bit slow. I’ve seen your username around in the 1917 fandom too, and I’ve seen many people mentioning the 2nd Devons server. Do you mind if I ask you about it? I have a Discord account although I don’t use it much, but I’d be so happy to finally find other fans to gush about 1917 with. Is the Devons a friend-only, private server? I’ll understand if it’s closed to strangers or no longer active, considering I’m entering the fandom a bit late. Thank you for everything! ♥️

hey, thank you for this lovely message!!  i’m really glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed my fics, and i would love any future comments you leave (no pressure though <3)

the second devons server is still going strong and absolutely accepting new members.  i’m personally not as active in there as i used to be (kinda focusing on journalism stuff over fandom rn) but there are a lot of wonderful people in there still gushing about the movie.  here’s the link to join: https://discord.gg/3c3ntr

[the-ghost-writers]

It’s Just Coffee

SFW story about a werewolf bringing a guy he’s recently turned into a fellow werewolf to meet all his monster friends. I just wanted some casual dialogue and this gave me an excuse, that’s all. 

Counting off his fingers, Nate stops walking right before they get to a glass door. “So you four, every Tuesday and Friday, come to this cafe and chat with each other? Despite how you’re all three monsters, talking about monster things, while surrounded by humans?” Peering up to the man, that he’s more or less forced to accompany, he gets a curt nod and carries on. “And you don’t worry about, say, getting caught and revealing yourself to the public?” This time he gets a head shake. Blinking away his surprise, Nate pouts his lips. “Is everyone in the cafe secretly a monster? Is that why you’re not scared?”

A laugh comes out of Devon as he ruffles his short friend’s brown hair; granted, everyone is short compared to his abnormally tall height. “It’s not like we shout about what we’re saying. And aside from a few things here and there, we live the same as you do.” Pulling his hand back, he sweeps his own black hair back. “Or, how you used to at least.”

Crossing his arms, Nate makes a face. “Yeah, thanks for biting me by the way, felt great and I just love how I feel to need to chase squirrels now.”

“Hey, you said you wanted to become a werewolf.” He cracks a grin and shrugs, knowing he’s right and there’s nothing Nate can do to prove him wrong. “No,” Raising a finger, the little guy turns cold. “You asked if I wanted to be a werewolf. You did so right before biting me before I had a chance to answer.” While the grin stays, Devon’s eyebrows crease, followed by a squint. “I think we remember that going down differently, I’m positive you said yes.” Stepping aside, he opens the cafe door and waves an arm for his buddy to enter. “Ladies first.”

The brunette blinks once before cocking his head to the side. “Remind me why I still talk to you?” Regardless of what he says, Nate enters and stands to wait. “Cause for two years you had a crush on me.” Stepping in after, Devon plops a hand on Nate’s shoulder. “And now I’m your alpha, you’re obligated to listen to me.”

As he gets led through the cafe, Nate snorts. “You know all that alpha stuff isn’t legitimate, right? A scientist conducted a poorly made test using wolves who don’t know each other to observe wolf behavior. The wolves were aggressive to each other because they didn’t know each other, the strongest made the others submit and became the alpha. But in a real wolf pack, the main wolf is the pack leader which who acts like a caring dad, or mom.” By the time he finishes talking, Devon had led them to the counter where they wait to make their order. 

The big guy doesn’t respond for a long while until eventually grumbling. “Don’t tell any of the others about that.” Putting a hand on Nate’s back, he turns the small man and points to two people sitting beside each other in a booth. “That’s Anya, the other is Vlad.” He motions to the woman on the outside, a short girl of Asian descent and a skin tone that suggests she’s one to enjoy sunbathing. Wearing shorts, an orange band to hold her dark brown hair in a ponytail, and a white t with a tabby cat on it, she laughs and pushes her shoulder into the man sitting beside her. The guy, Vlad from what Devon said, hardly shifts, only just the corner of his lip rising in a smile while his companion is laughing hard enough to lose breath. He’s taller than her, but not by much. Distinctly European, his hair is stark white with skin is so pale that it makes Nate look tan; that’s really something considering how often he gets compared to Snow White. Oddly enough, he’s dressed in blue scrubs yet seems completely comfortable how he is. Vlad slowly traces a circle on the table as he listens to Anya talk, playing with fallen water from the condensation of his cup. 

A bump against Nate’s elbow brings him out of his starring as his tanned, buff werewolf friend jerks his head to the table, his hands preoccupied with the two drinks he holds. “Come on, they don’t bite.” Devon doesn’t actually wait for an answer as he’s walking the moment he finishes speaking.

“I’m having trouble believing that.” Following after, Nate waits for Devon to set down their drinks and slide into the booth so he can do the same, sitting comfortably on the outside. 

At least, he was comfortable until the two strangers put an end to their conversation to stare at him. Rapping his fingers along the table, he starts to curl in on himself form the intensity in which they watch him. That is until Anya bonuses up and juts her hand at him. “Hi there! I’m Anya, but I guess the wolf told you that.”

Slowly, Nate reaches out and shakes her hand, trying to not be too confused as he looks at her. “Did you hear us while we were in line?” “And when you were outside the door.” Lifting a hand, Vlad points a lazy finger behind him, all while never taking his eyes off the newcomer. “We monsters have some excellent hearing.”

Nate’s cheeks flush red and he covers his mouth his palm, turning his head away from Vlad’s coy smile. Thankfully for him, Devon apparently decided that it’s been too long since he last talked. Nudging the little werewolf, he brings him out of his blushing bubble and waves the other hand at his friends. “So these are my buddies; Anya is a kitsune,” She gives a quick peace sign. “And Vlad is a vampire, but you could guess that by the name.” 

“Eh,” The bloodsucker shrugs, causing his scrubs to wrinkle loud enough to be heard. “My parents are very traditional.” Tossing a limp hand in Nate’s direction, his smile returns, this one tired. “Before you ask; no, vampires can’t be born and neither was I. My parents are not parents by blood,” He pauses so Anya can snicker at the hidden joke. “They adopted me and turned me into a vampire when I became an adult. They were planning it from the moment they got me.”

“I’m thankful for you explaining that, but I don’t even know how someone becomes a vampire in the first place.” Vlad raises his brows, the likes of which are white and hardly visible, and slightly shakes his head.

Anya leans across the table, squinting as she gives Nate a side eye. “Don’t you watch movies and all that junk? I mean, most monster movies are made by monsters themselves.”

The vampire turns to her and frowns. “We’re not monster-”

“I’m a monster.” Devon quirps before Vlad can speak again.

He ignores the giant werewolf and presses on with grilling Anya. “We’re creatures.” Back to Nate, he puts a hand in the air without removing his elbow from the table. “Vampires are made the same way werewolves are: someone gets bit by one and manages to survive it.”

“Oh, okay, that's a scary thought.” Vlad merely shrugs as Nate leans back in his seat to put some distance between them. For once, he’s finding Devon’s presence more comforting than annoying. Still, he grabs the vampire’s attention again. “So, uh, can you turn into a bat and stuff?”

Vlad tucks his head down, hand over his face, while Anya presses her arms on the table and stares wide-eyed. “Oh my god! Nate, you can’t ask a vampire something like that!”

Instantly, the little werewolf fidgets around and looks around in a panic. “Oh, I’m so sorry! I really didn’t know, gosh, I didn’t mean to offend!”

“She’s fucking with you,” Nate freezes up at Devon’s words, turning to him to find he’s staring down the kitsune with an unamused look. “She did the same thing to me when I asked him. You didn’t do anything bad, she’s just pulling a prank.” 

“Hey,” Grabbing her drink, Anya smiles around the straw as she takes a sip. “I’m a foxy lady, tricks are what I do.”

Turning to Nate and shaking his head, Vlad returns to his drink, speaking right before taking a sip. “Yes, I can turn into a bat; it amuses me how that’s always the first question people ask. Actually, the second, the first is usually ‘are you going to kill me now?’” His chuckle is interrupted as he takes a drink, a faint red on his pale lips when he pulls to cup away. It dawns on Nate that he doesn't have the same cup that the coffee shop gives out, his a plain white. But his staring isn’t missed, Vlad catching his eyes. With a sigh, the vampire pops his lid off and shows the little werewolf what he’s drinking. Blood, straight up blood. Before he panics, Devon puts an arm on his shoulder to calm him and Vlad huffs. “Oh don’t lose your head, it’s from blood bags that are about to expire,” Tugging on his scrubs, he gives Nate a look. “I’m a nurse for a reason.”

Leaning across the table and resting on her elbows, Anya gets close to Nate and beams at him. “So! What was it like to get bit by your wolf daddy?” Vlad nearly chokes on his blood while Devon shouts for the kitsune to stop talking. 

But it’s all made worry when Nate’s anxiety makes him panic and say. “Good.” Anya falls back howls with laughter, Vlad banging on his chest to clear his throat while the poor little werewolf buries his face in his hands. Devon rubbing his back helps soothe his nerves, but it’s not nearly enough to make any real difference. “I didn’t mean to say that…”

The bigger wolf sigh as he keeps on rubbing. “But you did, and now she’ll never let you live it down. Which is really saying something considering your new lifespan which is, what, two hundred years. Maybe three?” 

Before Nate can start with a barrage of questions, a server comes up with their drinks, a fella on the tall side of the spectrum with dark black skin and curly hair shaped in an afro fade, dyed blonde at the top. The server sets down a cup in front of Nate and Devon each, smiling at the former and cocking his head. “Hey, you’re a new face.” 

Picking himself up and straightening his back, Nate puts on a pleasant look and offers the man a handshake. “I’m Nate Austin, a friend of Devon’s. He’s introducing me to all his friends.” 

Taking Nate’s handshake, the server wraps the little werewolf’s hand up in the yellow talon of a bird. “I’m Jake.” His eyes go wide when he realizes the state of his hands, flapping them wildly until they revert to his disguise of a human’s pair of hands. Looking up at a shocked Nate, he uses both hands to put a finger up and stop him before he can speak. “I can explain this.”

He doesn’t need to as Devon wraps an arm around Nate and shakes him around as he talks to the server. “Ah don’t worry about it, our Nate here is a werewolf; I should know, I was the one who turned him.”

“Which I didn’t ask for.” Despite his grumbles, Nate doesn’t try to push the big guy away at all.

But Vlad perks up some, raiding his head to frown at Devon. “You changed him without his permission?”

“Not cool man,” Resting an arm on the vampire’s shoulder, Anya leans on him so she’s in Devon’s sight and adds her two cents. “Like seriously bro, not cool.”

“Hey!” Grabbing onto the table hard enough to put scratches, which looks like it happens often with all the marks at his spot at the table, Devon puts on a forced smile. “Maybe we should focus on getting our lovely little Nate familiar with the new guy? Yeah? Like hey, Natey, did you know that Jake is actually a gryphon and his real name Jakeontee?”

“Wait.” Reaching out and wrapping his hand around Nate’s wrist, he stops the little werewolf from picking up his drink. Gently, he lets go and plucks the cup off the table, holding it away from Nate. “Devon, you dolt. If he’s a werewolf, then why would you order him a coffee?”

The mighty and proud alpha sets his elbow on the table and points a hard finger at the disguised gryphon just to come up empty on excuses. He sucks on his lips for a moment before tossing his hand away and sitting back. “I ordered him what he usually gets, I wasn’t thinking, sorry.”

Nate pats his arm but his hand stays there. “It’s okay, all these little things you do don’t seem like much ever since you, oh I don’t know, bit me.” As he was speaking, he was slowly tightening his grip on Devon’s arm, getting to the point that the big guy hard to jerk his arm away. 

“This is rich, but I should get back to work.” Stepping back, Jake offers them all a peace sign. “Bye guys, nice meeting you Nate.” And with that he retreats back to behind the counter, revealing to the group an orange feathered tail that’s slipped out from his pants, held high by the waist of his pants and bobbing as he walks about. 

Vlad sighs and gestures to the kitsune beside him. “If you could.” Anya rolls her eyes, taking a moment to do some complicated movements with her fingers. A glance back at Jake and his tail begins to disappear, starting at the tip as the spell crawls along the length before the tail simply vanishes altogether. A tap comes to Nate’s shoulder as Devon gives him a smile. “You mind if I can get past so I can get you something you can actually drink?” The little guy nods and scurries out of the seat to let his friend by, returning the smile with one of his own. 

Standing at the end of the table and watching the bigger werewolf head for the counter, he feels cold fingers cover his hand. Looking back, he finds Vlad and Anya looking hard at him, the kitsune without her joking aura. “You do know he cares, right? It’s not common for him to put so much effort into someone.” The vampire tightens his grip on Nate’s hands and lowers his voice. “He’s really trying to do this right. To do you right.”

Putting his hand on Vlad, he gives him a soft nod. “I know.” The vampire takes a moment to look over the young werewolf before pulling away. Anya offers a quick thumbs up and a toothy grin, unknowingly showing Nate sharper canines than any human would have.

There’s no time for anything more as Devon comes back with a cup, pressing it into Nate’s hand and huffing. “Hot chocolate, extra whip crea-” He stops moving to sit down and takes the drink from Nate, slowly going back to the counter. “You can’t have chocolate either…” 

Resting his arms across his chest, Nate watches the big guy sulk back to the counter, a gentle smile on his face. Tilting his head to the side just enough for the other two to hear, he chuckles. “I know he’s trying, I’m thankful for it.” Nothing more is said until Devon comes back, the two werewolves sitting together and the group launching into a discussion to tell all the wondrous things of the hidden monster world, explaining what legends are real and which aren’t, and getting through to him that him being a were didn’t suddenly make him want to chase squirrels but instead he’s always wanted to do that and he’s using his werewolf side as an excuse to blame it on.

[thechosenburrito]

Intro to Love 2.4 - Take Me to Your Leader

Word Count: 1,859

Description:

Xochi tries to check up on a student who might be in danger but meets a terrifyingly familiar face

Author’s Note:

It's so boring I wrote a chapter in a day!

Previous Chapter: 2.3 - The End is Near

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Xochi walked out of her Monday Chem Lab.  She purposely tried to finish as quickly as possible so there would still be daylight.  She was heading towards a dorm that was scribbled on a bright pink sticky note.  The walk to the other side of campus was long and arduous, especially in the scorching summer heat, not to mention it was at the top of the hill.

She finally caught a glimpse of the dorm.  Sonia Hall was clearly one of the oldest buildings on the campus.  The once white stone that made of the face of the building had yellowed after all the years of unrelenting sunlight.  The roof was made up of shingles that looked like a dingy faded brown color.  Xochi tried to imagine how they originally looked when they were first placed, thinking they might have actually been cherry wine red before being baked in the burning sun.

Xochi idled a bit away from the entrance of the building, watching students drift in and out of the building under an air of light chatter and laughter.  She scanned the students as casually as possible, occasionally glancing back at the stick note that had a vague description of the person she was looking for.  Devon is supposed to be a fairly tall guy.  She imagined him being thin but lean from being on the track team.  The note said he'd have dark brown skin, eyes, and hair and that he wore glasses.  Xochi huffed. That could be anyone.

It could've been, but it wasn't.  A group of about 4 guys poured out of the dorm laughing and smiling.  A tall figure stood out from them with dark hair and skin and a pair of sunglasses.  Xochi perked up.  This could be him...

She tried to trail behind them.  She had to be sure.  One of the guys in the group pointed to potentially Devon and laughed.

"Dude!  Your bag is wide open again!" he said, grabbing the guy by the backpack.

The guy laughed.

"No way I did!  You probably opened it!"

The other guys looked at the backpack.

"Nah, Jay is right, man.  Your bag is definitely open," one of them chimed in.

The one called Jay zipped it closed.

"Classic Devon.  Dude, this is like the second time this week!  Keep this up and you're gonna lose something," Jay said, patting him on the back.

Yup.  It's him.  Unless it's a different Devon...

One of the other guys in the group nudged him in the arm.

"Is Coach C. still on you about high jump?"

Devon chuckled.

"Yeah, man.  She keeps asking, but I just keep saying the same thing."

"You're not breaking your neck for the un-"

"I'm not breaking my neck for the University! Yeah!  I'd rather workout 8 hours a day to get faster than break my neck!"

The guys in the group chimed in with "for sure"s and "same"s.  Jay chimed in.

"Dude, you know you don't break your neck unless you do it wrong, right?"

"Hey man, I'm not risking it."

Xochi kept following at a distance.  Track team.  It's definitely him. After a while, she noticed a figure was following her.  His neon orange shirt was glowing in the blistering sun.  Her heart sank when she saw a bandana on him.  She mentally ran through every swear in the book.   She pulled out her phone and shot a text to Sarah.

X: I found Devon

X: but that guy with the bandana is here

X: Idk what to do but I'm gonna keep an eye on Devon as long as I can

She looked up from her phone and saw that the group had pulled farther away from her, but Devon wasn't with them.  Her heart started to race.  Her head was on a swivel, eyes darting all over the plaza.  She spotted him walking towards a lecture hall and started jogging towards him.  Devon turned to look at her.  She wasn't surprised since she was already getting after only about 20 feet.  She pulled a pen from her pocket.

"Excuse me!" she called out.

He stopped and let her catch up to him.  Xochi handed him the pen.

"I think you dropped this," she said.

"Hey, man thanks!  I left my bag open and.... hey this isn't my pen," he said, examining it.

Xochi was stumped.

"Uh... yeah it's not.  I just wanted to tell you that... that guy over there.  The one in the bandana," she gently gestured with her face.  Devon peeked over her shoulder.  "I noticed him following you... I don't know why... I just thought you'd want to know."

He furrowed his brows.

"Hmm... I remember that guy.  I think I signed his petition or something.  I don't know why he'd be following me.  I'll keep an eye out for him.  Thanks."

"Yeah, no problem," Xochi replied, shoving the pen back in her pocket.

He gave a small wave before hurrying into the lecture hall.  The sun was already starting to set a bit and being alone in the dark was not something on Xochi's to-do list.  She pulled out her phone and saw missed texts from Sarah.

S: look for anything else suspicious

S: but more importantly be careful

S: I didn't see Miranda so I might look tomorrow

She sent a message back.

X: He went to class.  I'm heading back

She put her phone in her pocket.  When she looked up, she met a pair of eyes that were dark she wasn't even sure they had irises.  She jumped so hard that she stumbled onto her butt.  She pulled her wrist to her chest and landed on her elbows.

"Shit!"

She didn't have to look up to know those eyes belonged to a man with a bandana.

"Didn't mean to scare you!" He said, extending his hand.  "Let me help you up!"

She could hear the exaggerated toothy grin he was giving her.  She waved his hand away and pushed herself back onto her feet with her good hand.

"No, no!  It's on me.  I should've paid more attention."

Her heart was pounding in her ears.

His grin was unceasing.

"You know Devon?" he asked.

Xochi sighed.

"Oh, you know..." She glanced over his shoulder and felt her heart sink as she saw that no one was around and the sun was halfway set.  "... just catching up."

His eyes were fixed on her.

"You know... there's still time for you to sign my petition," he said, his grin look slightly sinister.

She put her hands up and did her best not to look nervous.

"No thank you!  I'm good really.  I gotta get going to work on a project due at midnight, so, you know..." She felt her voice wanting to crack.

He chuckled a bit.

"Alright alright.  Cutting it a bit close, eh?" His grin faded a bit.

Xochi managed a laugh.

"What can I say, you know?  I'm a procrastinator," she said, taking a look around.  "It's getting late so... I should get going."

She practically shoved her way past him.

"Yeah yeah... hey I didn't catch your name..." His words felt different like he was needling at her with an icepick or broken glass.

She paused and considered just telling him 'no' and leaving.  The feeling of panic wouldn't leave her.  She whipped out her phone and started sharing location with Sarah.

Oh god... please let her see this...

She cleared her throat and tried to pull herself together.

"Maria Sotomayor," she muttered, not looking back. She kept walking.

He laughed, sending a chill down Xochi's spine.

"That's alright, that's alright! You don't gotta give me your real name for me to find it, you know?"

She was frozen in place for a moment.  She took a shaky breath and forced herself to keep walking, praying that Sarah saw the message and knew she needed help.

She heard footsteps rushing behind her and broke into a sprint.   The buildings were flying past her as her feet were pounding against the pavement.  She couldn't see a single person around her.  She was scanning every nook and cranny for a person, but no luck.

She cried out.

"SOMEONE HELP ME!"

"Shut up!  Shut up!" he spat, his falsely cheery demeanor having long since melted.

Xochi spotted the math building dead ahead of her.  She forced herself to keep running.  Her legs were burning and her chest ached.  She was breathing hard as if she were trying to blow up a balloon in a soda bottle.

"Stop!"

She made it to the door and threw it open.  She dashed to the stairwell, her mind racing as she tried to remember the layout of the building.  The math building was another old building on campus built into the side of a hill which meant it was full of random half floors and stairwells, and it was anyone's guess which level you entered the building on.

Xochi ran down the stairs and tried to lose him by running out on a different floor.  Her stomach was in knots seeing that she was at the bottom of the stairwell standing in front of two large metal doors labeled 'maintenance' with a large sign with the letter 'B' next to them.

"No no no no no...." she said, jiggling the handle only to find it locked.

Xochi heard the guy's footsteps pounding down the stairs.

"Where the hell are you!?" he yelled.

She took a breath and tried walking through the door, but her heart and mind were still racing.  She would get close but felt like she was trying to push through plastic wrap.  The footsteps kept storming closer.  She started taking the deepest and most controlled breaths she could, desperately pushing on the doors.

In... 2... 3... 4...  Out... 2... 3... 4...

In... 2... 3... 4... Out... 2... 3... 4...

In... 2... 3-

She felt the solidity of the wall give way and fell completely through it.  She pulled her right arm close to her chest and groaned as she landed on her shoulder.  She scrambled away from the door and pulled herself to her feet with some struggle.  The room was dark but surprisingly well-ventilated for a level below ground.  The only light was a bright blue light coming from behind her.  She turned to see the light coming from 3 large server racks that almost touched the ceiling.

"Woah.  You really just fell right through didn't you?"

Xochi's blood ran cold.  She turned to see the kid with dark hair and glasses along with his intimidatingly muscular friend.

"I honestly thought that would be a lot harder.  But, now that you're here..."

He stood up from his hand and stretched his hand out.  The tips of his fingers glowed a bright blue that ran all the way up to his elbow.   Xochi faintly made out white characters scrolling up his arm.  He placed his other hand on his computer and the whole room was filled with an otherworldly buzz.  Xochi furrowed her brows as a metallic taste filled her whole mouth and her body began to tingle.

"...Let's get started."

.

.

.

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