(Great! Wanna skip to the class?)
While Levi helped Cait brew her potion, which had turned a lovely shade of pink, he started texting Tolly. They talked late into the night, mostly about the strange potion shop Levi had visited and the guy who worked inside. Levi was surprised by how into the discussion Tolly was.
(sure)
Cas had fallen asleep at the counter, his book next to his head and the lamp turned on, casting a soft glow throughout the shop. He jerked awake and cursed "damn….damn, damn, damn, damn, shit…I'm late…" He sprinted out with his book and bag, heading to his first class of the day, as always, looking like a deshevled mess
Levi was also running late, though he was much less concerned than Cas. He'd fallen asleep around 5 am when the potion was finally bottled and Cait allowed him to go to sleep. Tolly dropped by around 7, forcing him to wake up and get to class. Levi didn't know if he was grateful or pissed.
Cas made it to class before the bell rang and sat down at his seat near the middle of the class. He glanced around to see if he could find Levi, cait or Tolly. He sighed softly and put his head down in his arm, resting a bit before class began
Cait had arrived earlier than the boys- a blessing she was sure to exploit for favors later- and saved them seats a row behind Cas. Levi plopped into his seat and promptly began napping. Tolly laughed at him, reaching forward to tap Cas on the shoulder. "Hey! You're smart, right?"
He picked his head up and glanced over his shoulder "hm? Oh hey Tolly, uh I wouldn't call myself dumb, does that count?" He asked tiredly
Tolly shrugged. "It's good enough. Can you take notes for Levi? He's definitely sleeping through this class and I wanna make sure he's not missing out on anything."
He glanced back at Levi and shook his head with a laugh. "Can't you just give him your or Caite's notes when you reach your dorm?" He asked, "plus I don't think it takes a brain to take notes," he teased Tolly.
"First of all, it takes a brain to take good notes. Second of all, Cait's notes are written in shorthand- aka incomprehensible gibberish- and my notes ain't shit." Tolly smiled pleadingly at him. "C'mon. Levi'll be so grateful."
he sighed softly and rolled his eyes playfully "fine…by the way, shorthand is a great way to take notes." He laughed softly and faced fowards as the class began
"Whatever you say, Hon," Tolly replied, opening his laptop with a grateful smile. "Thanks by the way! You're a real lifesaver."
"uh huh, sure." He muttered, keeping his head fowards. He wrote down his own notes and decided to re-write the copy at his dorm, hoping Tolly or Levi didn't mind the delay
Tolly tuned into the lecture, surprised by how interested he was once he actually started paying attention. The three hours flew by and before he knew it, people were packing up and heading out of the room and Cait was shaking Levi awake. He turned to Cas. "Got the notes?"
Cas turned to Tolly "I'll have them done by tonight. I'll give them to you in the morning before we get to class." He said While packing up his things
Tolly nodded, a grateful smile stretched across his face. "Perfect! Thanks for all your hel-"
"Tolly!" Cait yelled, interrupting his sentence. He turned with a questioning look on his face and Cait shoved a corked bottle full of something pink into his hands. "Drink it. I wanna see if it'll work."
"That's sketchy as hell Cait," Tolly replied already opening the bottle, "But you're my bestie so I'll do it." He took a sniff of the potion and then, suspicions ignored, downed it in a single gulp. It tasted like roses and sugar and made him feel warm. He looked up, happy with the effect, and locked eyes with Cas.
"oh shit…." Cas backed away slowly "you couldn't clear everyone out of the room before you gave it to him?" He said to Cait, "or stand in front of him." Once Cas got to the classroom door, he made a run for it, hoping his one year in track could get him to his dorm fast enough before Tolly could find him "not good, not good, not good…"
Tolly frowned, immediately standing up to follow Cas. Why was he leaving? He jogged out the door, breaking into an all-out sprint once he reached the hallway. He'd been running cross country for years, and quickly caught up with Cas, tackling him to the ground. "Hi," he breathed, smiling.
Cas let out a yell in surprise and struggled against Tolly "hi Tolly, mind getting off me please?" He asked, blushing furiously while trying to break away.
"Why?" Tolly asked, tilting his head innocently. Cas was so nice and warm and pretty and Tolly never wanted to move again.
Cas stopped moving, giving up for now and gazed up at Tolly "cuz we're in the middle of campus." He said "what about Cait? I'm sure she's worried sick looking for you. Let's go find her and talk."
"But I wanna be with you. Not Cait." Tolly frowned, sitting up and pulling Cas into his lap to cuddle him. "Don't you wanna be with me?"
"but we have to go find her, she's probably worried." He avoided the second question, not wanting to hurt Tolly but also not knowing how to answer the question, he liked Levi bit he'd always felt more comfortable around Tolly for some reason, sticking close to him I. Crowds instead of anyone else. He sighed softly, dismissing it as one of the side effects the potion had on both the user and the other participant. "Fine, how about we head back to my dorm. We'll write up the notes for Levi and then we talk to Cait, sound good?"
Tolly smiled brightly, nuzzling Cas's cheek for a second before he stood, lifting Cas up in his arms to carry him princess style. "As long as I can be with you!"
He squeaked in surprise and instinctully wrapped his arms around Tolly's neck "ok, mind putting me down, though? I'm fine to walk." he said, glancing over at him and pulling away a bit, realizing how close he was to Tolly
"But I wanna hold you," Tolly pouted, starting to walk down the hall. "You're so perfect, you deserve to be carried around everywhere."