A young Boy was ungracefully sprawled On the Edge of the bed, his one leg hanging From it too, in a conjusted space - Under a half wore blanket - and he was holding a .. Smartphone? In his hands and scrolling through something, Most probably reels.
His round eyes Were Beautiful.. long lashes, Iris black as Void and a seemingly adorable and nonchalant gaze. His Face was Round - no, not exactly, it was rather chubby. Nevertheless, He looked like a beggar partially because of his Long hair and partially because of his Warm skin. His skin was not very ideal. Infact, He was a kid.
All around him, The world, The walls were looking dull, He- himself Looked grey In the Dull light of the room. His Warm and not-very-ideal skin was adding spice to it.
The screen- scrolling of reels- of his Smartphone was reflecting in his eyes like the moon getting reflected on by the Surface of Dark waters of ocean, His pupil was cut in stone.
Just as the moment was Continuing, He paused His scrolling, And .. clicked on the middle Right Of screen. He was commenting on Some reel. After doing it. He Resumed his Fruitless Work again. He seemed to Be Uninterested in it, very much likely.
He was again being seen sprawled on the bed, with the blanket tossed aside this time And his neck Angling at ninty degrees against the wall. A moment passed, Another moment passed, and another.. another and another, After an eternity - or an hour or so - he finally Looked At the Clock, It was Late evening.
'I haven't just Passed another day of my Vacations while scrolling all day..? Have i?"
He sighed and looked at the door to his room. A Woman seemingly in her late thirties was standing there, Holding a small and untasteful cup.
"Valor! My Child, My baby, take this cup of tea, and oh, your father has been out to work an hour ago."
He looked at her, And felt annoyed. He wanted to say something but he did only say the Necessary and took the cup of tea from her hands. The Tea was hot.
"Thank you, mom. Oh, Okay..?"
She looked at the phone in his hands, and said
"You should sometimes study too, child, Phone is not going to make your life. Your father and i- both work Endlessly To give you the life that most People In our colony desire for. Most people in our colony don't get These luxuries of getting cup of tea without Even moving a leg. Give me My Phone back."
The annoyed expression of the boy Grew even Adamantine.
'Why always the 'colony'? And what? Did I asked you to give me this cup of tea? Did I even told you to Give me tea? What about smartphone? I know I'm wrong..'
Ofcourse he didn't say anything of these to his mom but his expression grew grim while saying the last line, especially. He said indifferently
"I'm sorry mom, just one more hour and I'll give it back to you."
He wanted the opposite of it, but not all people can change their bad habits easily and so.. he said that. He knew that it's wrong but still he want it.
'wow I'm having thoughts like I'm fighting for a very Royal reason and desire... Desire '
He actually felt suffocated in his own home, His parents won't let him do anything that he wants and his mind was set on great things, that was why he was like that. His life was full and boring and without - momentum where he wanted his life to be Interesting and windy.
And he was interested in fiction too.. well atleast he was interested in how much he Know About fiction.. only anime and cartoons yet and a bit about books.. the reel he commented on previously was related to it somehow. And that was where he got the inspiration to keep long- comparatively to other kids - Hair. They wasn't even styled properly, he probably looked like a beggar with Something that makes a person a Scum rat.
Just as he was thinking about his Life, his mom interrupted him by saying
"Okay ! But Don't Call for me if You go blind by using my phone all day"
She left after saying this, in a annoyed tone.
'how did she got angry in a second? She came here In good mood and left in bad, what the hell.. anyways'
He got back to his phone with the cup of tea and Sat up properly, now, his back Against the wall in a ninty degree angle.
He took the cup closer to his Lips and took a sip. It was undoubtedly Sweet. But to him, it seemed bitter than ever.
After finishing the tea, he put the phone aside and Stretched his hands and back while still sitting on the edge of the bed. He was about to go To wash his mouth off.. but suddenly, the phone suddenly Vibrated and it's screen lit up. And..
What he saw made His eyes glitter.