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        I twisted the noodles of the ramen around the fork I shoved into it before shoving the noodles into my mouth. No noise was made as I pulled the fork from my teeth, the hot noodles not burning my mouth in the slightest. The cheap ramen tasted cheap, but it was familiar. Hoody boiled the noodles, so it was slightly different from the usual microwaved version.

My thoughts kept me busy as I ate, seeing as he was making no effort to even speak to me. I felt a little homesick, wanting to be back in the nostalgic sheets of my bed at home or at the least in the blankets of my dorm's bed. Sure, this was a nice place, but I wanted to leave.

I pulled my leg up, bare foot resting on the seat of the chair and resting my chin on my knee. It made me feel a little better as I continued to eat the noodles. My eyes trailed from the bowl in front of me to Hoody, watching as he ate.

His jaw flexed the slightest bit when he chewed, natural chewing noises coming from. His eyes were fixated on his blue bowl as he twisted the pale noodles around the silver fork he held in his fingers. "You're staring." He commented as he glanced up at me, steel eyes holding a natural glare.

"You literally said I was allowed to." I retorted before looking down at my food again. I could feel his eyes on me as I took in some of my noodles. Shifting in the chair, I let out a sigh, silently wishing I hadn't stared.

"Does my staring bother you, Starlight?" That satisfied tone made me huff out a small confirmation as I looked back up at him. His face held a small amount of pride in his teasing as I pulled out a small pout.

It was actually pretty attractive, but I wasn't about to admit it out loud because why would I do that?

He clicked his fork against the side of his bowl before setting it in there. "What's wrong?" I finished my last bite as I thought of my answer.

"A lot."

"Give specifics, Starlight."

"Do I have to?"

"(Y/n)." I sat up straight at him using my real name. Hoody was not playing around with this. "I want to know what's bothering you." He leaned forward as he spoke and my face was quick to warm up.

"I..." I paused, unsure of what to say. "I know I'm homesick, and I'm a little worried about Stacy. Masky. He's bothering me, too. And college, I'm a little terrified of what'll happen while I'm gone and what'll be like when I get back."

Hoody stared in silence for a moment before sighing through his nose. "I can't help you with most of that. Most of those are just emotions, but Tim is just an asshole. He doesn't dare come here. Last time he did, I shot him in the arm, and he ran. I'm not afraid to aim for anywhere more vital, and he knows that."

Nodding, I put my leg back down on the floor with the other one. "What can we do here while we have to be here? Oh, how long do we have to be here?"

"I'll try to get you back tomorrow evening before dusk, most likely." I grimaced at the thought of my classes tomorrow and how badly Katie is going to react. "I have a few DVDs you can sort through, but not too many. Most of them are either Marvel or horror."

Hoody stood, signalling me to follow him as he walked into the living room and pulled out a box from next to the TV stand. He placed it on the coffee table and gestured for me to go through it before walking back into the kitchen.

I sat down and began to sort through the movies. He really wasn't lying when he said he mostly had Marvel movies and horror. He had all three Captain America movies, so I just set those out and put the rest of the movies in the box. The water shut off and Hoody plopped himself down next to me as I nudged the box away.

"Captain America? Good choice." He grabbed the first movie and began to set it up. "Do you want any popcorn or other snacks?"

"What have you got?"