Love is Blind- Chapter 1 Karezi

The boy stepped out from the ice cold inside of his college entrance only to be showered by the warm embrace the sun would give to him and everybody else walking out with him. The sun was warm to his body but, his eyes couldn't bear to look at it. He shielded his eyes with the shade from his arm and groaned, beginning the adventure from his college to his shared apartment. It wouldn't usually take him so long to get there but, since the buses weren't operational on this day and he didn't have any other transportation device, he was forced to take the grueling, 2-mile long walk over there. He always hated walking. Or, as he would say, he FUCKING DESPISES IT.

The boy's name was Karkat Vantas, a 19 year old college student studying to be an actor. At a very young age, Karkat fell in love with romance movies and began to collect them. He had more than people probably knew or realized existed. By the time Karkat was 15, he knew he wanted to be an actor. He wanted to be a part of the movies he loved so much. This was the first step. But soon enough he would be out of college and into the world he always dreamed of. He just had to get over this giant hurdle.

On his way back to the apartment, Karkat stopped by a small café were a few of his friends worked. He pushed the door open and a boy with bright blue eyes, glasses, and bucked teeth hugged him. "Karkat! You came! I knew you would."

Karkat took a step back, getting out of the hug. "Yeah. Get the fuck off me, John." Karkat sighed.

He and John had become friends over some online game. After being friends for about a year, they were surprised that in reality, they lived in the same state. John lived a bit out of the way, so he really didn't see Karkat often until he started college and moved here. He had asked if he could be Karkat's roommate, but the position was already taken. So John buddied up with another of his friends who apparently already lived in the area as well. Karkat didn't know him, but John said he was one of those cool kids who didn't really like anyone unless they already knew them.

Karkat shoved his hands in his pockets and looked around the café. It wasn't big, but it was enough to be considered a hang out place by some of the students at the college. He spotted a few drinking some fancy coffee like drinks and had their laptops out, most likely doing something fun and stupid before they had to go back to their apartments and homes to do their actual homework. "Nice little place you are working at, Egbert."

John's face lit up with a smile. "Really? You should totally get something! You can bring something to Sollux too! You'd be the first friend who's stopped by and bought something."

Karkat raised an eyebrow. "Isn't that like, Rose's job. Ya know. As your girlfriend?"

John sighed. "Apparently Jade had an emergency at her internship and needed Rose's help. I wish she could have come today. But hey, you are great to Karkat! I'm surprised you actually showed up."

"Egbert, how about you shut up and order me something so I can get back to my fucking apartment and start my homework?" Karkat snapped. It wasn't he didn't want to be here, it was just that he didn't want to waste time here.

John jumped a little, then smiled and nodded. "Coming right up!" He ran back to the cash register and Karkat groaned, walking over to pay. John punched in a few numbers and then smiled over at Karkat. "Your total is $13.87."

Karkat dug out his wallet and paid John, his face bored as he did. John smiled. "Thanks, Karkat. Hey, I wanted to ask. Do you plan on getting a job? You know, to help pay for your half of the apartment you are sharing with Sollux?"

Karkat shrugged. "Nah. Sollux said he's got it fucking covered. He apparently can get big money doing his computer shit. All I gotta do is cook the damn meals and he said I don't have to spend a fucking dime. Guess it's pretty cool I have such a fucking chill ass roommate. But honestly, he can be fucking annoying. Especially when that giggly ass girlfriend of his comes over. Geez, I swear if Gamzee and Sollux didn't give me headaches, Feferi does."

John smiled and gave a laugh. "Maybe you should get a girlfriend, Karkat. She might shine some rainbows on your gloom and doom attitude. I think someone would be good for you. You know, Jade is-"

"FINISH THAT SENTENCE, EGBERT, AND I WILL SHOVE MY GOG DAMN FIST DOWN YOUR FUCKING THROAT!" Karkat suddenly snapped. Many heads in the café turned to look at them but Karkat ignored them. "We have discussed Jade before. She is a fucking lunatic. I wouldn't date her if she was the last girl on the fucking planet."

John suddenly realized. "Oh right! I forgot! She's like your crazy fan girl or something right? Well, why not, Karkat? She's already crazy about you. It takes the awkward part of getting them to like you out of the relationship already. Give Jade a chance." John set Karkat's finished order on the counter and smiled.

Karkat snatched the bag off the counter and stormed towards the exit. "The day I give Jade Harley a fucking chance to be my girlfriend in the day that the world explodes from a damn meteorite." He pushed the door open and stormed out of the small shop.

"Bye Karkat! Come back again!" John called out as Karkat left.

Karkat sighed and continued on his way back to his apartment. At least the café wasn't a total waste of a stop. Now he didn't have to make dinner for Sollux. He'd give Egbert a bonus point for that. About thirty minutes later, Karkat was unlocking the door to his apartment.

"KK! Is that you?" A voice called from inside the apartment. Sollux, to lazy to get off the damn couch. A small girl popped her head around the corner and smiled. "Oh, hello, Karkat."

He shrugged off his jacket and held it in one hand, the bag in his other. "Oh, hey, Fef. Didn't expect you to be over." Karkat tried not to act like a total ass to Feferi. She was nice, and she was Sollux's girlfriend. Also, his roommate would most likely kick his ass if the reason his girlfriend broke up with him was because Karkat was being a jerk.

Karkat handed her the bag from the café. "I stopped by on the way home. John gave me some shit so I brought it home. You and Sollux can have it. I'm heading into my room to work on my psychology homework."

Feferi looked a bit surprised. "Oh, but Karkat. Aren't you going to eat?"

Karkat shrugged. "Maybe later. See ya." And with that he closed the door to the bedroom and went to go do his homework.

Karkat threw his school bag on the floor and lounged onto his bed, staring up at the ceiling. He could hear Feferi's high pitched giggled and Sollux's lower and kind of raspy laugh. He sighed. Maybe John was right. Maybe he should get a girlfriend. But he highly doubted he would be able to find anyone who could deal with the attitude and raging temper. He was still honestly shocked how Jade basically managed to worship him. It was kind of awkward. Jade wasn't a bad person, she was just the kind of girl who would probably end up strangled before Karkat could finish the first day of a relationship with her. She was way to bubbly for him and much too clingy. John once said that Jade worshiped Karkat. That made the infinite impression in Karkat's mind that there was some little shrine or something in Jade's house with a statue of him she prayed to and gave offering. Karkat shivered at the thought.

With that he sat up and reached over to pick his bag up. Unzipping it and pulling out what he needed, the threw it across the room again. He opened up his laptop and opened up his binder and text book and quickly got to work on his psychology work. He put his headphones on and turned on some music and kept going.

Karkat wasn't sure how much time passed, but he was inturupted by Sollux pulling his headphones out of his iPod. "HEY! WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR FUCK ASS?" Karkat quickly snapped as Sollux strolled over to his bed.

"I need to talk to you, KK. Can't do that with your ears all clogged up, can I?" Sollux snickered and took a seat on his bed. "Fef left, so it's just us now."

Karkat sighed and slipped his headphones off and closed his notebook. "What do you fucking want? I need to finish my damn homework."

Sollux smiled and threw a small envelope at Karkat, who kind of failed to catch it and had to pick it up off the floor. "Feferi is having a party on Saturday. Everyone will be there, including you."

Karkat sighed. "Sollux, I don't want to go to your damn girlfriend's stupid party. I have better things to do on Saturday. No thanks." He handed Sollux back the invitation and opened his notebook.

"KK, sitting in the apartment alone watching rom-coms and eating macaroni and cheese is not important. You are coming to this party. Fef wants you there. She said you looked kind of put off when you came back today." Sollux reached in his backpack and pulled out his stuff as he spoke.

Karkat scoffed. "Do not diss the rom-coms, dude. You're just jealous. When I become famous and earn millions, I'll still stop by and have you fix my damn computer. Hey, if I'm feeling generous I might give you a fucking tip too." Karkat leaned back on the bed and smiled up at the ceiling.

Sollux glared over at Karkat and then smirked. He snatched up Karkat's computer and held a flash drive in his hand. "Either you come to Fef's party, or I install this virus on your computer that will eat your hard drive."

Karkat shot up and waved his arms, like he was trying to signal someone. "Fine! Fine! I'll go to Feferi's fucking party!"

Sollux smiled. He threw Karkat the invitation and handed him his laptop back. "Glad we could come to an agreement, KK." He stood up and shoved his hands in his pocket and left the room with a smile.

Karkat groaned and leaned back on the bed. He shoved the invitation in his notebook and curled up on his side, feeling somewhat tired now. "Fuck you, Sollux."