Evelyn's Point of View

It’s Thursday night now, and for the first time in awhile my friend’s and I aren’t participating in “Thirsty Thursday” because we all have too much homework and studying to do. Usually we go out to our friend’s house and have a few drinks or smoke. We decided to take tonight off, though.


I ran back to my dorm to escape the frigid January weather from the library. Me and Callie had been there since since dinner and it was already one in the morning. She wanted to stay even longer so I left after nearly falling asleep on my laptop. My mind can only take so much anatomy in one cram session.


Since it’s after eleven at night, I headed straight to the front desk to check in with the security guard working.


“ID?” The security guard asks before seeing that I’m already holding it out. I know the drill, I think to myself. “Uh, do you have your student ID?”


I look up from my phone in embarrassment once I realized I took out my driver's license instead. I manage to get it out of my wallet quickly and look back up. “Sorry, long night,” I smile to him.


I flush even more when I see how cute he is. Ugh. They always hire the cutest students to work security.


“That’s okay,” he smiles politely back. Swoon. He looks down at his list of residents to make sure I actually live here then hands me back my ID. “Have a good night,” he says.


I thank him and head to the elevators. After hitting the button with the “seven,” I lean against the side and sigh realizing how long my day has been. Tomorrow is going to suck if I don’t get some sleep.


Since Callie was still at the library, I had the room all to myself as I got ready for bed. As I changed into some old basketball shorts and a sweatshirt, I mentally made a to-do list for what I had to accomplish this weekend. I had been so busy this week with midterms around the corner, but as I thought about it, I realized I had actually finished it all tonight. I was free to chill in my dorm all weekend while watching Netflix and eating pizza by myself because Callie and my other two closest friends were going home.


No one nagging me to put on cute clothes and actually do my hair for a weekend? Sounded like a dream to me.


I sat down on my bed just as someone knocked on the door. I had a slight panic thinking it was an R.A. and I was in trouble or something seeing as all my friends just walk in without knocking, but once I opened the door, that feeling went away… Albeit the fact that my visitor has “Security” printed in all capital letters on his bright yellow shirt.


Just my luck. Instinctively, I ran a hand through my hair and tugged at my clothes feeling less than presentable. Of course. It was the cute security guard that checked me in just ten minutes ago… but why is he here?


“Evelyn, right?” He asked amidst my clear confusion.


I nodded and waited for him to reveal his reason for being here. Usually if there was a problem one of the RA’s would come to the rooms. Security was just in the building to check people in after quiet hours.


He produced a pink water bottle and held it out. “This was left at the front desk sometime tonight, but I didn’t catch who left it there…” He ran his free hand through his hair as I nodded my head. “So I decided to check with all the residents that signed in since I’ve been working.”


“Oh, no, that’s not mine,” I shook my head apologetically after looking at the purple aluminum bottle in his hand. “But thanks for checking.”


“No problem,” he smiles. “Well I better go keep looking for its owner… but I’ll see you around?”


“Yeah,” I bit my lip in the most cliche way possible. But damn, I was near drooling over him.


“Thanks… uh…”


“Sorry, I’m Harry.”


“Thanks, Harry,” I smiled.


“Goodnight,” he nodded and turned around, only to peek back over his shoulder to catch me watching him walk towards the elevators.


I had one or two dreams about the green-eyed, curly haired security guard that night.

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Friday went by surprisingly quick, and before I knew it, it was nighttime and my roommate along with most of my friends had left for the weekend. I didn’t mind though; I had my heart set on a relaxing weekend for myself.


I caved and ordered Domino’s to accompany my Netflix night. I shamelessly took the elevator down to the lobby in my zebra-print pajama pants to get my pizza once the delivery man called.
I paid him and grabbed the box, only to turn around and see Harry, the hot security guard, working the desk… Of-fucking-course.


He smiled and winked at me, showing off his perfect dimples and white teeth. “Not going out tonight then, no?” he nods toward my pizza.


“Nah… Movie night in.” I was in the pajamas I’ve had since like junior high holding a pizza I was about to devour all by myself... The best I could do was just own it at this point.


“Well you girls have fun.”


“It’s actually just me… My roommates gone for the weekend.” Face palm. I should have just let him think that I was going back to a room full of friends. I didn’t want him to know I was going to be alone on a Friday night.


“Ahh, I see,” Harry smiled. “You gonna eat all of that?” He was clearly amused.


“I haven’t decided yet… If there’s leftovers I’ll let you know,” I try to joke.


“Good looking out, Evvie,” he chuckles as the elevator finally opens.


I try my hardest to contain myself until the doors of the elevator completely close.


Evvie?



No one had ever called me that, but the way he said it made my insides warm. It was like he’d known me for years and the nickname was always there.

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