Not Your Typical Romeo and Juliet

[Will Spencer]

((Pre-dating the Camping trip))

A few weeks, one stressful conversation with his best friend and an intervention from his trainer following the argument between him and the older Carstyn twin, William found himself nearly worn thin. Fast approaching was the Earth Day camping trip, which his darling trainer had signed him up for without his permission, after finding out that he was practically on his death bed. She was insisting upon him living a life that he would have if he weren't sick. And on top of that, she'd hinted that the other Carstyn twin would be partaking in the camping trip, which had sparked his interest, despite his best efforts to hide it from Quinn.

First and foremost, however, he felt he needed to come clean with her. Cassidy wasn't aware of the little spat between her sister and him, the ongoing grudge that Adrianna was holding over him. She didn't know that her sister was convinced he was satan, or maybe she was? However, he didn't seem to think that she knew about Adrian's little threat that she had made and the knowledge she had obtained about him. Will was not keen on the idea of Adrianna outing him to Cassidy about his illness, it was not her place nor was it her business. He wasn't dead, for all she knew, he could pull through his leukemia and live on past the two years he'd been given.

Staying away from Cassidy was not something he planned, and it wasn't what he wanted. She was the only person that had been truly nice to him and had even pulled out a kind response from him. That...and she was one of the only girls that had ever peaked any interest in him as far as attraction went. If not the only girl.

With a sigh and after some serious hesitation, William dialed the number that she had texted him from a few days prior about their study date. He had to hear her voice, he wanted to see her, but for now, the phone would have to do. As it rang, he thought of some witty way of starting the conversation, and he struggled.

And as the other line was picked up, he froze.

[Cassidy Carstyn]

When she sent Will Spencer a text message for him to save her number, Cassidy didn't realise he would start texting back, let alone call. So when her phone rang, as she was wondering which mosquito repellent to pack for the camping trip, she answered without checking caller ID, thinking it was either Layla or her twin or the number of freshmen she was taking care of.

"Hey hey. I'm a little busy trying to decide if I should bring mosquito repellent for the camping trip coming up. What do you think?" She asked distractedly as she braced her phone to her ear with her shoulder, grabbing the bottle in question as she bit her lower lip.

[Will Spencer]

William allowed her to go on her little ramble without a word at first. It was cute, and very different from what he had been used to from her. Cassidy was the quiet twin, reserved and shy. But whoever she had mistaken this call for was clearly someone she was comfortable with, as she was chatting away with no hesitation or nerves in her tone. He allowed himself to wonder if she'd ever talk to him as comfortably or if she'd take Adrian's warning and never speak to him again. Will squeezed his eyes shut, he was sick of worrying about the threats that the obnoxious girl had made.

Eventually he realized he should probably answer, if not about the repellent, than at least about how she had the wrong person on the line because there was no way she'd be asking him this kind of question and he knew as soon as she found out, she would be mortified.

"Well if I'm to be honest, luv, I'd suggest that you do. Based on my own experience of enjoying seeing you blush, I can just imagine what those little beasts would think if they got a taste," He had opted for flattery because he knew it would ruffle her a bit and if he could get her in good spirits, maybe she'd see that he wasn't just toying with her and that Adrian had the wrong idea. He liked Cassidy, she was sweet and kind. She wasn't like every other girl he'd come across at this school. And he enjoyed that the most about her. Will wasn't going to hurt her, not intentionally and although he was close to death, he didn't think it would really affect her as harshly as Adrianna made it out to be.

[Cassidy Carstyn]

She almost dropped her phone when she realised who was on the other line. Moreso when he chose to make her blush even over the phone. How dare he have so much power over her? Unfair.

"W-Will?" She whispered, pulling the phone away to look at the screen. Sure enough "Sexy Brit" was glaring on her phone. Pressing the phone back to her ear, she breathed in as deep and quiet as she could. "I'm sorry. This is the second time I've prattled on about something mundane to you. I should be more aware of my surrounding."

She hit her forehead with the palm of her hand repeatedly.

[Will Spencer]

"'Ello there, Angel," Will said trying to hide the laughter in his tone. She did seem slightly mortified by the fact that she had asked him about something as silly as bug repellant. He hadn't minded though, not only did it give him a chance to fluster her a bit, which he happened to enjoy, but it was also something that held little depth. Unlike his reason for calling. Clearing his throat he covered up the laugh that escaped and bit down on his lip to keep it in.

Will rested his casted arm behind his head, beneath the pillow there and smiled, "It's quite alright, I don't mind a bit. That's quite an important question you've got there. I do hope you heed more warning, though." Will chuckled again and closed his eyes as he waited for her answer. The longer he could keep the small talk up, the more he could put off his real reason for contacting her. At this point, Adrianna was the last thing on his mind, he was fascinated by what other little dilemmas the girl on the other line held.

"There anything else I can 'elp you decide on?" Perhaps if he was anyone else, he'd have continued with a crude remark about helping her decide on undergarments or what she could bring to wear on the camping trip. Will was a lot of things, but he wasn't douchey enough to say something as degrading and rude as that. Not to a girl that he wasn't actively trying to make hate him.

[Cassidy Carstyn]

Being called Angel was definitely not something Cassidy had anticipated so for a few seconds, she wondered if she was actually talking to Will Spencer, the guy her sister seemed to think so highly of. End sarcasm.

Clearing her throat, she laughed a little when he played along. At least he didn't think she sounded dumb. "Oh. Oh yeah." She agreed, a smile appearing on her lips.

"Not unless you have an opinion on breathable shoes or cami tops as opposed to tank tops." She didn't know where her confidence was coming from but she was just glad Will couldn't see how red her cheeks were then.

[Will Spencer]

Will hadn't consciously called her Angel. It was more just something he often referred to her as in his own mind. Honestly, he hadn't even really noticed that he had. Maybe he should have focused more on what he was saying and less on how cute she sounded over the phone as well. It was actually pretty weird that he couldn't even think clearly about what he wanted to say to her next because her shy, little laugh made him grin from ear to ear. She was cute. Like a puppy.

Cami tops?

Will wasn't entirely sure what that was. Tank tops, sure, but what in the bloody hell was a cami? He chewed on her lip momentarily, debating on whether he was going to actually ask or not. How could he have an opinion if he didn't even know what it was? "I'm sure I could offer some sort of opinion if I actually had a clue what you were talkin' about, luv." He offered with a short laugh. It was weird, how uncomfortably embarrassed he felt for not knowing. His Brit was showing.

"The shoes, I might be able to help with though. Something comfortable, for all that good ol' hiking we'll be doing," He chuckled again.

[Cassidy Carstyn]

She paused when he admitted he didn't know what she was talking about, leaving her to ball her hand into a fist and knocking it against her forehead. He was most definitely not the person she should be talking to about this.

"Yeah," she let out a breathy laugh. "I was thinking of just bringing the one hiking boots I have for the whole trip and flip flops for other uses." As she spoke, she grabbed the bright yellow flip flops and slid it into a plastic bag before cramming it way down in her haversack.

"Um...you obviously didn't call me to advise me on camping gear...may I help you with anything?" She asked, pulling herself up on to her bed, crossing her legs under her.

[Will Spencer]

"A fair choice to make," William laughed and was sort of glad she skipped over the cami talk. Saving him from a long conversation of embarrassment. Honestly, he figured he should probably research some more things about American female culture. He had learned a fair amount of what he needed to know when talking to guys, but Gabe was always the one talking to the ladies that were attracted to them, so Will had never really had to worry about it. And when he did talk to girls, often, he was his usually not-so-charming self and insulted them purposefully.

And although he was happy they skipped the cami talk, he'd have taken that over the answer to her question any day.

Will threw his arm over his eyes and took a deep breath. Well, here it went. "I, uh, something happened and I...I felt that you should know so that you weren't in the dark," He said slowly. Will knew that it didn't sound good, and frankly it wasn't. Having her sister tell him that he wasn't allowed to speak to her, well, he didn't know how she would take it. He for one, hadn't taken it well and it had only fueled him to want to speak to Cassidy even more.

For whatever reason, besides the obvious, Adrianna wanted Will to stay away from her sister. She didn't know a thing about him, other than what he wanted her to know. That was the case for everyone he knew. "Your sister approached me the other day..." He began cautiously.

[Cassidy Carstyn]

The hesitation in Will's voice gave Cassidy pause. It was really a trip hearing someone as confident as Will sound...dare she say it, anxious? She kept quiet for the most part but she could feel her cheeks burning. Just before a sort of dread washed over her.

The mention of Adrianna talking to Will had her grab a pillow to bury her face in. "Oh no." She mumbled to herself before clearing her throat and asking. "Um...what did she say?"

[Will Spencer]

Will had every reason to feel anxious. Although at times, he liked to pretend he was confident and like he could charm the socks off of anyone, the truth was, he had never tried to. He was confident in his own right because he wasn't insecure about his looks and he knew that he attracted the attention of plenty of women. Perhaps not as many as Gabriel, but enough. And here he was, talking to a girl that he was actually trying to charm and who he was actually trying to make friends with, but there were forces up against him. And the biggest one was her sister. He wasn't afraid of the other Carstyn, but she held something over his head that he was afraid of.

Cassidy's reaction had him a bit surprised, but at the same time, he knew he shouldn't be. It was no secret that Adrianna wasn't his biggest fan, but he also wasn't aware that she'd told Cassidy anything about him. He figured she'd approached him to squash the problem before it became one, but the fact that she'd likely approached her sister about him already as well was a little worrisome. Surely if she knew about his illness, she'd have steered clear of him already. And she wouldn't be asking what the older twin had said because it wouldn't matter.

"Well, it would seem she's a bit cross with me. Rightly so, I'm not the nicest person and I've done some rude things, but...but she wants me to stop talking to you. To steer clear of you altogether because she thinks that I'm a bad person, and frankly, I'm not sure she's wrong, luv," He said it all in a rush. His biggest insecurity was that he truly was becoming a bad person, and the last thing he wanted was for Cassidy to believe that. "For the record, though, I...I don't want to stop talking to you."

[Cassidy Carstyn]

As Will spoke, Cassidy sighed and went back into a sitting position, contemplating what she would say to Adrianna the next time they spoke. Which would be immediately after this conversation.

She was so busy fuming at her twin sister that she almost missed the last part of Will's little speech.

"Are you trying to convince me that you're a bad person, Will? Because this isn't helping."

[Will Spencer]

William couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter. She had once again called him on his shit. The only other people who did that for him were his best friend and his trainer, but when they did it it wasn't as endearing or funny. Coming from the quiet girl who always kept her opinions to herself compared to her sister, it was a breath of fresh air. Something he needed to hear and when it came from her, honestly, he took it better than when the others did.

"Maybe? I dunno, Cas. I mean, I don't want to prove your sister right, ya know?" Because if he managed to prove Adrian right, he'd want to die much faster than what he was currently scheduled to. Not only because he didn't want to upset Cassidy, but because he most definitely didn't like the idea of proving Adrianna right.

[Cassidy Carstyn]

She sighed slightly, biting her lower lip and taking a deep breath. "I don't know why both of you have such a bad relationship and I really don't want to know but...let me sort things out with Adrianna, okay?"

Cassidy pressed a thumb against the bridge of her nose and cleared her throat. "If it's any consolation, I don't want to stop talking to you either."

[Will Spencer]

William wasn't about to explain the reason behind his and Adrian's feud. It was something that had happened years ago back when he'd been much more ruthless and a bit more of a mess. There had been times when he'd actively pick fights with people because he wanted other people to be as angry and pissed off as he was. Except he hadn't been able to control his anger, only what he used it for. Adrian had caught him at a particularly bad time and therefore had gotten the worst of his wrath and irrational behavior.

But it also didn't help when the girl held to grudges so firmly.

"If you believe you can, have at it. With that said, I'm not sure it'll do much good. If anything, she'll end up succeeding in her efforts to keep you away from me. I'm certain that she'd tell you just about anything to make you hate me as much as she does," And that was no exaggeration. The older twin had a habit of being dramatic and she held a secret that he wasn't willing to let out so soon. Not only for Cassidy to find out, but also for anyone else. If it got back to Gabriel, he'd make a point to make the other Carstyn's life much more miserable than he had the first time.