A TASTE OF BAD( MXM)

9. Hunk

CHAPTER NINE

Beck’s POV

Moving in had been quite tiring but after taking a quick nap, I was feeling a little reenergized. Saturday evening rolled in without any luck of finding a new roommate. So far I’d gotten a creepy guy, a germophobe, a very untidy one and a lazy guy, none of which were a good fit for me. I would have to pick up the roommate searching missing tomorrow because right now I was feeling too drained.

“Jared,” I called in as I walked into the pub.

“Oh, you can walk? You were pretty much out of it yesterday,”

“Quick question; was I here with someone yesterday?” I had to admit the fact Niran claimed I was here without someone had been replaying in my mind over and over. How come I could not remember anything about that?

“Yeah and if I’m being honest, you were pretty flirty on the dance floor and I know that because you did crash into a few guys during your euphoric episode. Trust me, it wasn’t exactly a pretty sight to watch,” My eyes widened in horror. I danced with some guy while drunk? Heck, I could barely get my body moving in rhythm when I was sober.

“Do you know who it was?” I questioned.  No one had ever made me doing anything like before and mainly because crowds had a way of making me want to remain reserved. I was pretty much of an overthinker and my brain always reeled out to only the worst that could happen.

“I never caught a glimpse of his face. The dude was wearing a hoodie and all that time, he had his back on me. Wait, you guys didn’t end up smashing? I mean, after you left and talking about hitting d**k ‘N’ Stuff, I assumed you were getting some later on ,” he teased, mixing a cocktail expertly before handing it over to a customer.

“All I know is that I woke up with a hangover and on my bed,”

“That’s the fun in getting drunk, you know. So what can I get you tonight?” He questioned, offering me a smile.

“A roommate, if possible,” I groaned, sitting on the white bar stool by the counter.

“Why would you need a roommate? Is one of the girls moving out?” he suddenly leaned forward, with interest dancing in the depth of his eyes,” Tell me its Rania and I will offer her a place at my house,”

“Sorry to break your bubble but I’m the one moving out. With all the classes and so much going on for me at the moment, I realized I needed somewhere close to class. So yeah, if I can find a roommate right now, that would be very much appreciated,” I said.

“Did someone say they need a new roommate?” A voice, deeper and sexier than anything I’ve ever heard before, spoke somewhere behind me. It was indescribable what I felt but the butterflies suddenly performing a sensual jump in my stomach were enough to express the electric, sweet shivers pulsating through my entire body.

I turned around, almost falling off my chair as I gazed at a boy, probably a year older than me, with his hands pushed inside his pocket. Maybe it was the tattoos sticking out of his neck or his unsmiling gaze or perhaps, in luck of a better word, his out of this world good looks that struck me. There was just something darkishly breathtaking about this particular boy. Despite his intriguing looks, there was something at the back of my mind telling me to run away because he spelt trouble; the bad kind of trouble.

“Y-Yes,” I cleared my throat in a bid to hide the instant effect he had on me.

He stretched out his hand, his face still wearing the same look of indifference,” Hi. I’m Luca Giovanni, a transfer student and new in town,”

“Well, nice to meet you Luca. I’m Beck Hardwick, a biomedicine major and looking for a new roommate,”

“Lucky me, right?” For a stroke of a second, I caught a small smirk curled on the edeg of his lips but it was gone in an instant.

Everything in my brain was screaming for me to say no but my body senses were too mesmerized by the hunk in front of me.