Just so you know, The previous chapters were the past, now it's the present and they are all 19 and 20, and heading into their first year at king's college.

~Herc's POV~

We were all in a car for 3 hours together, Me, Alex and Laurens.
Oh my god the singing was terrible.

Such bad music.

Such bad traffic.
No air conditioner.
I swear I almost died.

We start unloading the car, I swear Laurens has 5 bags, I think he's a girl, Because 3 of them are for shoes.

Shoes.

My god.

"Hey who did you guys get for your roommates?"

Alex groans as loud as possible.

"Jeffershit's Boy Toy"

Laurens shrugs
"I mean, I have Samuel Seabury. I don't hate him but I don't like him."

I look down at the paper and squint, "That's weird..."

Laurens tilts his head and looking at me while Alex rants.

"It says I have a roommate but it doesn't say who.."

I shrug it off and grab my 1 bag easily,

Because I don't overpack,

Like some people.

"Meet at the cafeteria in 20 minutes? We can unpack our bags fully later"

They both nod in agreement and I walk off to the elevators and look down at the paper,

'5th floor, Not bad'

It opens and I step in, pressing 5, it's surprisingly fast.

I walk slowly, carefully watching the numbers.

543

Oddly satisfying number.

I pull the keys out and jam them in the door and twist it, unlocking it quickly.
It looks like my roommate was already here, so I go to the open room and throw my bags down, unpacking a bit before heading down to the cafeteria, and see Alex and John making out.

Wow.
I roll my eyes and sit over there and they don't notice me.

I cleared my throat and they jumped away from each other, John red as a tomato, and Alex just smirking. The ship has sailed, I repeat the ship has sailed.

I hear.. Giggling?

I look a see someone at the doors that open to the cafeteria, they have a black oversized hoodie on, and a black.. Masquerade mask?

I mean, they are rocking it,

But still, it's weird.

I nudge them a point at the strange person and we all come up with an idea.

~Laf's POV~

I see them.

My old friends.

I miss them so much.

I'm standing in the hallway, my head peeking around the corner so I could see through the open door at the group.

I see them look at me and quickly pin myself to the wall.

Maybe I should talk to them?

No.
I peek back over- What?

They aren't there anymore.

I squint and scan the cafeteria.

I grumble and go to walk off but run into someone and yelp, falling down.

I gulp and look up, seeing them.

Oh no.

"What's your name?"

I can't tell them it's me.

"Erhm.. Gil.."

I put on the best American accent, I had spent years perfecting it.

They don't seem suspicious, thank god.

"I'm John! And then this is Hercules, And this is Alex"

I smile at them and they all smile back.

Maybe this can work.

We start talking in the hall and I check my phone time, it's been 2 hours. "I Have to go, cya later!" I run off to the dorm rooms, praying I don't seem suspicious.