~Character Image: Dean~

I headed back home after my day with Stefan, he wouldn't leave my mind. Am I falling in love with him?

School starts on Monday so I gotta get my head in the game. My dream starts now. University is going to be a pain but I have to do it. I just have to.

I enter the apartment to see Kyle on the couch?

"When did we get a couch? And a tv? What is happening?", I ask.

"I'm done renovating. You like?", he asks.

"Yeah this is awesome!", I smile.

I sit on the couch with him as he smiled.

"How was your day with Stefan?", asks Kyle.

"It was actually pretty good. We grew a lot closer today", I blush.

"He's the one?", asks Kyle in excitement.

"Maybe", I smile.

"Well do your best. You're both great guys so I'm sure it'll work out", smiled Kyle.

His smile was so genuine, if only I knew the hurt behind that smile, maybe it would've changed the final outcome?

Sunday went by pretty smoothly. I spent the day with Stefan. He took me to the movies, we had such an amazing time. During the movie he'd move his hand closer to mine hinting that he'd like to hold it, I ended up grabbing his hand and held it tight as he blushed. It was a cute date and we shared some adorable moments. He truly was Romeo.

Monday morning came quickly and kyle and I hurried to school.

"You just had to oversleep?", I say to Kyle as we hurry to the auditorium.

"My bed is too comfortable for me to leave it", he frets.

"Let's hurry", I say as we enter the auditorium.

We find a seat as the principal gave us the death stare for arriving 10 minutes late.

"We'll stop, y'all take your time finding seats", he said annoyed as he stares at us.

We sit down as he continued.

"Classes will begin after the mayor has given the word, he'll say a few words and you'll be on your way", says the principal as the mayor enters the podium.

"Good morning new students. I'm Mayor Summers and I'd like to welcome you to this fine establishment, as the main benefactor of this school and head of the staff I expect you all to be on your best behavior, any wrongdoings of any sort will be severely punished. I look forward to your company and I do hope you succeed and make it", he says as he stares at me.

"Why is he giving me such an intimidating stare? Was it because we were late?", I whisper to Kyle.

"He's staring at you, not me, can't blame him you're screwing his son", Kyle whispers back.

"You're his son?", I ask surprised.

"Not me idiot. Stefan's father", says Kyle.

"What? That's Stefan's father?", I ask in shock.

"Yes. Didn't he tell you? His father is the mayor", says Kyle.

"No... He didn't", I whisper.

"That's all for now. I do hope we all can get along", says the mayor as he exits the podium.

His eyes never left me, he gave me such an intense look, the same one Dean gave me, the one that burns into your soul, it sent chills up my spine.

"I'm sorry", says Kyle.

"For what?", I ask.

"Stefan didn't tell you about his father and here I go flapping my gums. I guess he didn't tell you for a reason. I apologize for that", says Kyle.

"Oh no it's fine", I say as I notice Mr. Summers still staring at me.

Stefan said 'You'll find out on Monday, why I was kicked out of school'. Was it because of his father? If so then why did his father kick him out? His speech was now over and I immediately darted out of the room or at least tried to. Kyle left me to go to Jessica and I was headed to the door.

"Excuse me. Young man!", says Mr. Summers but I pretend not to hear him.

I then notice Dean standing with the door with his cold stare.

"You're being summoned", said Dean in an intimating voice.

"I'll be late for class", I say as he blocked my way.

"Doesn't work that way. If the mayor wants to see you then the mayor will see you", said Dean as the tone of his voice gave me chills.

I then sighed and turned around to see the mayor waving to me. I then walked up to him.

"You wanted to see me sir?", I said with the most uninterested voice I could come up with.

"We need to talk privately young man", he says as he smiles.

"Umm... Okay", I reply as he leads me out of the room.

He led me to what looked like his office as Dean followed behind. His office was huge. It was like 3 times the size of the apartment.

"Have a seat", he says as he sits on his office chair as Dean stood beside me but I stare cross-eyed at Dean.

I then sat as Dean hovered over me.

"Son. Would you mind waiting outside", says Mr. Summers to Dean.

"What? Are you sure?", asked Dean.

"I'm sure", says Mr. Summers.

"Won't you need me?", asks Dean.

"I'm not asking Dean. Go outside", says Mr. Summers as he glared daggers at Dean.

Dean then rolled his eyes as he headed outside and slammed the door.

"Sorry about Dean, he's quite the character", smiled Mr. Summers.

"It's fine", I say gulping.

There' was something about his smile that seemed so forced, I got this dark gloomy aura from him like it was suffocating me.

"So I hear you're seeing my son?", he comes right out with it.

"Dean?", I say almost immediately.

"Stefan", he says.

"No sir. We're..", I say as he cut me off.

"Just friends?", he finished.

"Yes, exactly", I say keeping my cool.

"Frankly I don't have a problem with that but I do have two requests", says Mr. Summers.

"Sure. What are they?", I ask.

"My wife would like to see Stefan, he's been dodging her for quite a long time, to put it bluntly, it's annoying. She nags over him all the time and just at least wants to hear his voice", says Mr. Summers.

"I don't think I can make him do that if he doesn't want to", I say.

"I know that but please would you try?", he asked.

"Sure. I'll try, what's the other request?", I ask curiously.

"Public Image. Whatever is going on between you and my son, I expect it to happen behind closed doors, heaven forbid I don't care what happens behind closed doors but the public tends to care when the doors are wide open for example, movie date and holding hands, people tend to hold that against you. When you're in such a high power as the mayor people tend to stab at you with just that one fact. I'm not saying you shouldn't hold hands together. I'm just suggesting you do it privately", he says calmly.

"Is that why you kicked him out cause of his public display with other guys?", I say as it slipped out of my mouth.

"I kicked him out because he fucked half the school and wasn't too private about it", says Mr. Summers as he raised his voice.

"No... Stefan wouldn't do that", I say.

"You've known him what? A week or two? I've known him all his life and that boy will do anything to make me look bad and that stunt almost made me lose my campaign", he says as he grinds his teeth.

I stood there silent, trying to process what he just said. That doesn't sound like Stefan at all, I have no reason to believe his father but what if his father was telling the truth? No way right? I refused to believe that... There's no way .....