Apprehensive Countdowns Pv Melissa Carson Fin

Melissa walked into the library, hoping to find a book she could read before bed. The library felt quite big. It must be because it isn't filled with students, she thought. Mel walked through columns after columns of books but just couldn't find the right one. They were all heavy, big books. Melissa was just about to turn around and leave when she heard a quiet whimpering. She followed the sound, but it echoed everywhere, making it impossible to track down where it came from.

Melissa looped through the many columns until she found the source. There was a boy, possibly a year older, was clutching his head like it was on fire and cried. It was a shock for Mel to see it because it was...strange. The boy, half-buried in the shadows, looked like he was in pain, tortured, and- Melissa didn't want to think about it. It made her feel uncomfortable by just being there. Watching someone be in pain. "Hey...are you okay?" she asked. It was a simple question but it was a really important one in this case. Of course he's not fine silly! she thought. How could anyone like that be okay? It felt wrong for Melissa to be there but she wanted to help the boy. She stood there, waiting for his reply, feeling weird and uncomfortable.

@Selim Faust

@Melissa Carson

His head snapped up as a girl spoke to him, eyes wide as he scanned the new arrival, as if looking for a threat.

Abruptly he stood, tensed, before swaying slightly as a wave of light-headedness washed over his conscious. He leaned against the adjacent bookshelf, holding a hand to his head as he wanted for it to pass, before he looked back to the girl, expression not as open, but still lined with an underlying pain and the whispers' volume plateaued to a constant, muted roar.

"I-" he grit his teeth against the ache in his skull. "I'm fine... don't... don't trouble yourself."

With that, Selim tried to leave, hand gripping the shelf to steady himself as he fought off the black haze that faded in and out of his vision, migraine pounding against his mind, pulsating white dots splashing across his vision.

He was not fine.

But he wasn't about to admit it.

Stats & Abilities:

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1st Year

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Stamina: 4
Evasion: 9
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 7
ArcPower: 3
Accuracy: 9

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2nd Year

/40

The boy said he was fine and tried to leave. Melissa was concerned though. He was definitely not fine because of the way he looked. He gripped the shelf so hard that his knuckles were white. She honestly didn't know what to do. Melissa stared at him with concern, hoping he didn't notice. He snapped out of what was happening but there was something else happening now. She just didn't know what. There could be so many things happening that Melissa doesn't know about. "Are you...sure you're okay?" she asked, "You definitely don't look fine to me."

Melissa honestly just wanted to get out of there and forget about it but how could she? There's a boy who is possibly being tutored by himself and saying he's fine. How could anyone be fine when this is happening. "Honestly, why are you even saying you're fine if you aren't?" she said out loud. This school really is weird...she thought, I just hope he doesn't think I'm nosy or anything- She didn't want to appear rude, snotty, or honestly anything though. She just wanted to help because it seemed like this boy really needed it.

"I just want to help you...That's all."

@Selim Faust

@Melissa Carson

Selim shot a narrowed gaze at the girl over his shoulder. Were Ravenclaws always this persistent?

Her statements made him want to scoff, but he didn't bother, he just shut his eyes tightly, founding out a response, strain in his voice. "There's nothing you can do to help."

He didn't want to go to the hospital wing, he couldn't let the nurses see the state of his body, thin, pale, scarred. It would raise questions, questions that he couldn't allow to be spoken. It might lead to something bad, bad, bad.

His clan wasn't beyond silencing people that stuck their noses where they didn't belong.

He waved a hand, as if shooing the girl away, "Go, don't bother with me, it'll just make your life more difficult."

And it would- just look a Jack. The redhead got attached to him, refused to leave him be, and what did he get for his troubles? A trauma that would haunt him for the rest of his days, a fear that would always gnaw at the back of his mind, a burden that only brought him harm.

Anyone who got involved with him would just get hurt, it was inevitable. So for their sake, Selim pushed them away before they became invested.

He didn't want more demons to add to his collection.

Mentions: @Jack Burnett

Stats & Abilities:

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1st Year

/35

Stamina: 4
Evasion: 9
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 7
ArcPower: 3
Accuracy: 9

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Ability: Martial Artist

...How would being here make my life more difficult? Melissa wondered. The boy kept on mentioning that being there and trying to help him would just make her life worse. How?! How could helping someone make your life worse. "What did you mean when you said helping you will make my life worse," Mel asked the boy. Then, she added, "It's not like helping is bad." Or was it in the wizarding world? Melissa's life was never fully surrounded by magic so she wasn't quite sure.

After a while of just standing there, she thought, If he doesn't want me here, then why don't I just leave. He would get what he wanted...but Mel felt like it was wrong. He was hiding something from her. Well, that was normal right? Slytherins are known for having dark secrets. "Fine. You don't want me here so I'll just leave now," she said, making it look like a big deal. Then, she added, "Actually, before I leave, what's your name?" She didn't know his name and for some reason, she wanted to know. Maybe she could tell a professor later about this boy or something. It seemed like he really needed help but just didn't want to admit it.

@Selim Faust

@Melissa Carson

"I'm not dragging you into my problems, Ravenclaw." He growled, eyes flashing as he spoke his response to her first question.

He sunk back to the floor, causing a few books to fall down as his robes caught on their covers. Taking deep breaths as he tried to force his fading vision to focus once more, he clutched his dully pounding skull. His firey amber orbs were extinguished as he closed his eyes in an attempt to stave off the ever-present nausea plaguing him.

When the girl spoke again, saying she would leave, he felt a slight wave of relief, answering her last question curtly, "Selim Faust. Now leave, I'll take care of myself." His usual soft voice had been replaced with a low growl, he sounded almost like a cornered beast.

When she left he would head back to his common room and rest his mind, meditation always cleared things up, if only slightly. It was better than nothing. Maybe, if he was lucky, Jack would be asleep. He didn't want to make his dormmate afraid when he arrived in the darkness. Merlin knows he wouldn't react well at all to that.

He could make some tea, maybe grab a snack from the kitchen along the way.

That sounded nice.
He'd just have to ignore the shifting shadows, he's done it before.

He'll be fine.

Just fine.

Mentions:

@Jack Burnett

Stats & Abilities:

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1st Year

/35

Stamina: 4
Evasion: 9
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 7
ArcPower: 3
Accuracy: 9

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2nd Year

/40

Stamina: 5
Evasion: 10
Strength: 5
Wisdom: 7
ArcPower: 3
Accuracy: 10

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Oh boy. Melissa definitely didn't want to stay anymore even though she still wanted to help him. The boy, Selim, suddenly seemed dangerous all of a sudden. Are all Slytherins...like this? she wondered. He just turned from someone who looked all helpless into a...well how do I say this? He's almost like a...beast- The ginger had only been at Hogwarts for a few days, and she was probably not ready for things like this to happen. Now that she knew his name, she decided it was finally time for her to leave. She was most likely not helping by being there so she turned around and started to leave.

Mel would probably never forget about this. First few days at Hogwarts and she's already experienced some...well, interesting things. As she was about to leave, she stopped and turned around to look at Selim. I wonder if he'll be okay... Wait why isn't he going to the hospital wing? He looks like he needs help, although he probably just doesn't want to admit it. Actually, now that I think of it, that's probably why. Selim probably just doesn't want people to know that he has a weak side. Slytherins are just so full of themselves, aren't they? Remembering that she probably shouldn't be nosy, she walked out of the library.

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@Selim Faust