The First Rule

Chapter 1b: My Bestfriend

Once upon a time, on a serene morning.. A princess lied down in her soft.. delicate bed. Closing her eyes to the melodious chirping of birds outside the sill window. A beam of holy light pierced gently through the room as she thought, "Oh how wonderful my life is—"

BUUUUP!

It's just another tool to annoy me.

Yes, he used to wake me with that saxophone forged by Lucifer himself. And middle school was his peak—so can you imagine—middle school was pretty much.. how should I phrase it—

Hell.

Yeah, let's just put it at that. Maybe I should thank God that this beginning of high school kind of tamed him. Possibly, this could relate with him being more popular and all that heartthrob title and s**t. But worry not. Believe it or not, I have a card to use because—

He sneezes like a dragon. I swear—see how those dragons in Game of Thrones roar? That's him, not even joking. This used to be my card to put him in his place. Oh sorry, forgot to mention, used to. You know what he'll do whenever I bring this up?

Sugarcane.

"Em I swear if you bring this up in front of them once more, you can kiss sugarcane byebye." "Em, shut the hell up. Ok you know what? I'm not in the mood for sugarcane anymore."

Since he won't buy me any sugarcane whenever I bring this up.. let's.. forget about this one.

"That one!"

His index finger pointed at some people flying in the air with great speed. Averting your eyes, you see the queue snaking past the railing. The screams from those on the ride made you gulp. As for him.. his eyes sparkled like a boy getting his toy for the first time. "Let's ride that one—" he suggested, turning to you with the biggest grin and cheered,

"That Rollercoaster of Hell!"

He loves the amusement parks. To death.

Unfortunately, for the weak hearted like me—nevertheless, he always drags me to ride those extreme rides for the rest of the day, so—RIP me.

Ok, I know he's maddening almost at all times..

Ivory Carpet spread beneath you. Its soft feathers tickled you with care, as if whispering sweet nothings beneath your every move. Slowly, you opened your eyes, vision still blurring, a slight burn from your sudden wake. Adjusting your head upon a soft piece of fabric, you found yourself just mere inches from someone's neck.

An adam apple danced with each peaceful breath. You raised your head, hoping to get clearer vision. You gazed for a moment as you adjusted your eyes to the view, and when it settled, you raised your eyes higher..

But.. despite everything I told you..

It's Cavill, eyes closed in peace. Nobody would dare to disturb that peace. A warm smile played on your lips as the realization dawned upon you. There you both were. Peacefully nestled next to each other, a serene aftermath following a spirited argument over whether the Yankees or Dodgers would claim victory. With a tender adjustment of your arm, you shifted onto your side, stealing a quiet moment to watch him sleep. You knew it's a bit of a stalker move.. but you thought to yourself..

He's just a softie.

Putting a tray filled with burgers and coke, he sat across from you in the booth. He reached and took a big bite, not minding the juices and sauces dripping on the corners of his mouth. "Awh! Cute~ cute Tyty~" you squeezed his cheeks in adoration as he squinted his eyes on you, annoyed.

He eats in pouts.

“Bad at math but I still hit!”

“RIVERS!”

The Rivers form a circle around a trio with their white caps nestled upon their heads. In the middle, Tyler runs in the middle of the circle, hyping their teammates as they make a howling shouts—before skids to step out of the circle with a ball in hand, making all of them make a curve around him. Until finally everyone chants the final line,

"HIT THE LOG AND I WILL HIT—RIVERS!"

And Tyler tosses the ball lightly into the air and swings his bat, sending the ball soaring far into the field! The entire field erupts in cheers! Tyler pretends to shield his eyes with his hand as if looking far into the distance for the ball, acting very cocky while his friends push him playfully. Watching him as you roll your eyes in amusement, somehow, your eyes meet his. Between the crowd, he winks at you, before giving you a devilish smile and turning back to his roaring teammates.

He’s.. ok can’t deny it he’s cool when he’s baseballing.

"HEY! Why you betray me?!" he shouted as he slammed the black joystick out of his hands. You laughed guiltily as you hid your face behind your white joystick, "Hehe, sorry bro~ needed that to level up—“

We love playing together.

Tyler tackled your annoying hand from his cheeks repeatedly as you giggled, "I'm sorry, Tyty~ I'm sorry please don't be mad~" He winced in disgust and kept tackling, but not until.. "I'll buy you more burgers!" you shouted the same time Tyler grabbed your hands, putting you in place. He stared at you in suspicion.. but in a flash, it turned into a sinister smile as he roared,

"For a whole week!"

"What the—don't push it!" you lunged at his chuckling, annoying self, with twitching hands still held by him. As the table had turned, you argued with all you might, while he laughed in satisfaction and victory.

So.. My parents won't let me buy a PS5, and so every once in a while.. he lets me play in his room. In secret, of course. But anyway, as you guessed, a few burgers later..

Pink iPhone stood upright against a filled water bottle with camera on. "We look so silly!" you giggled, both were already dancing over Tommy Richman’s Million Dollar Baby trend enthusiastically. Cavill moved sloppily—maybe thinking he got all the swag already in mind, while you nailed the move in a serious manner. After you reached your phone to have your second take, Tyler started by exaggerating the move as you laughed hysterically.

You'll see us dancing to t****k moves together. Yes, one minute we're arguing, one minute we're already doing a t****k dance. That's life, fellas. Our life.

We always hang out at our favorite spot. A beautiful park near the lake. Oh you really got to see them in Winter, so. freaking. beautiful.

Still in your high school uniform, you sit side by side near the lake, an arm resting lazily on his shoulder while your left palm supports your body. The ambient light, dim yet sparkling, hung from the gracefully bowing branches of the surrounding trees.

Tyler, lounging with his legs extending towards the lake, supports himself with hands placed casually behind him. With his head tilting to the side lazily, you see him smiling, serene drawn all over his gorgeous face.

And what do we do here, you say? Unimportant things, honestly. We talk about school.. life.. crushes. Chilling.. eating a bunch of burgers—with sugarcanes, of course. But most importantly..

Taking out your phone, you place your right Airpod in your ear. Feeling the weight of your arm lifted on his shoulder, he glances at you as you lie down. Following suit, he adjusts himself upon the grass, and you gently place your left Airpod in his left ear. You rest your arms on your stomach the same time he places his hands under his head as a pillow, the two of you lay side by side. Just two bestfriends staring at the shimmering majestic tree..

We usually just lay down on the stone pavings. Put out the Airpods, one on each of our ears, and play Comethru by Jeremy Zucker. Our song.

So yeah—he might be annoying.. and protective—and clingy, the list goes on.. But I love him. Like—like a brother of course! Please—like my childhood friend.. Like.. my partner in crime..

Tyler turns to you with a gentle smile plastered on his face. In a soft, low voice, he whispers..

"Hey,"

Returning the smile, you turn to him, lifting your eyebrows in response. He held up his pinkie to you as he mutters,

"Bestfriends?"

Feeling warmth spread all over your body, you tilt your head and gaze at him with a twinkle in your eyes. You close your eyes and nudge your head on his shoulder before directing your attention on his lonely outstretched pinkie. Gently brushing your pinkie to his, Tyler intertwines your fingers together firmly, before turning his soft gaze towards you..

to hear you whisper,

"Forever."



He’s my bestfriend forever.