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[sup]Time[color=e69600]//[/color] MONDAY, 10/8, 0:00 [/sup]
[sup]Location [color=e69600]//[/color] ASTOR RESIDENCE, ROOFTOP PATIO[/sup]
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[b]“Oppa! I looove you!”[/b] The sound of infectious giggles erupted from the speakers of the phone as the illuminated screen showed a cute korean girl being picked up and spun around. Ah, [i]young love[/i], how disgustingly naive, and terribly consuming. 

For an hour the video looped, with every oppa and every outburst of giggles a hollowness shoveled itself deep into the chest of the recently turned masochist. [i] What am I doing?[/i]

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[sup]Location [color=e69600]//[/color] Astor Residence[/sup]
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[color=B67281] “Rel… Reli… Aurelio, come inside.”[/color]

The feminine voice cut through the dreamland easily,  as deep pools of chocolate brown eyes blinked, a state of confusion played in his irises before a melancholic realization washed away the drowsiness. Falling asleep up here, on the rooftop, while watching a video of a different day had become some sort of sad routine for Aurelio in the past two weeks. With a soft sigh, the obviously heartbroken boy smoothly got to his feet, brushed off his clothes and glanced at his sister, who looked equally as bad as him.

[color=E69600] “You look like shit, did Ximena sucker punch you in the face after you told her how bad you fucked up, or are your dark circles that bad?”[/color]

The simple roll of her green eyes was telltale enough that his worse-half was [b]not[/b] in the mood for their usual sibling bullshit. With a sigh he shook his head, the past two weeks had been enough time for him to work through his anger and realize his sister wasn’t malicious, but a dumbass. [i] You can’t blame her for being a dumbass[/i]. So despite his annoyance with her, he threw his arm around her shoulder and pulled her in for a side hug ruffling her bed head, and walked with her back inside the house. With a half-hearted grin, he pushed her lightly towards her door

[color=E69600] “Go back to bed Ass, you’re gonna need all the energy you can get to face what’s coming for you.”[/color]


[color=B67281] “Ugh… don’t remind me… I’m half tempted to go play tag with the cars on the freeway.”[/color] Yessi groaned in response earning a chuckle from her twin. Their eyes met for a second and a look of understanding passed between them. For this week at least, they’d be on each other’s side no matter what, they had both left behind a few unhappy people back in Sophomore year when they disappeared. 


[color=E69600] “I’ll probably be gone when you’re up and functioning. I’ll see you at school, though.”[/color]
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[sup]Time[color=e69600]//[/color] 7:35 [/sup]
[sup]Location  [color=e69600]//[/color] MacDaddy’s Residence[/sup] 
[sup]Interactions[color=e69600]//[/color]  Wherefore art thou Julie(t)?[@spooner][/sup]
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The morning, once everyone was up and bustling about, had gone smoothly. Aurelio had mastered the art of shaking away the exhaustion that lingered after his lonely nights. Between the hot shower that washed away his sorrows, [i]lol or not[/i], and the Pear flavored Red Bull he pounded back, he was ready to roll out when 7 o’clock came around. 

With his heart-pounding, an affirmation to Aurelio that he still had the stupid thing, and [url=https://youtu.be/NLZRYQMLDW4]DNA[/url]bumpin’ in the matte black helmet he weaved in and out of traffic effortlessly on the busy highway receiving more than a few honks and angry birds. As the song changed and the honking was more easily heard in the small second of silence, he chuckled to himself and shook his head in amusement. [i] Was there any other way to ride a motorcycle? Honestly?[/i]

Soon enough the blurring scenery had slowed to sprawling mansions and his [url=https://www.mvagusta.com/en/model/rvs/rvs-1]baby[/url] had quieted to a low purr as he stopped in front of the house that had not changed from the image he had in his memories. As he slipped off the Agusta and made his way up the tiled driveway a bundle of nerves had unfolded in his stomach. With a quick exhale and shake of his arms he knocked firmly against the door and stepped out of sight of the windows alongside it, [color=E69600] “Delivery for Ms. [i]Macmillan[/i]!”[/color] his voice was raised a few octaves as he leaned against the wall, trying his best to appear cool and collected, despite the chaos occurring inside him.

[color=CF5685]“Wow I didn’t expect it to arrive this fast!”[/color] Julie’s voice sounded out from behind the door before it slowly opened to reveal the smiling redhead. The girl stopped dead in her tracks when her eyes fell on the man standing in front of her. You could see that behind her light blue eyes two years of memories were flashing in an instant. A small breath escaped the girl's mouth before she slammed the door shut.

[color=E69600][i] Damn she's gotten even more beautiful[/i][/color], was the only thought that crossed his mind in the brief moment his eyes connected with hers. As soon as the door slammed shut a hearty laugh left his mouth as he pushed off from the wall, she hadn’t changed a bit from the spitfire girl he loved back in Sophomore year. Knocking again this time a bit gentler, he expected her to be on the other side of the door still, he called out in his normal tone, which had grown deeper since 10th grade.

[color=E69600]“You know, in the movies I’ve seen, the girl is supposed to run and jump into the arms of the boy.”[/color] Aurelio paused for a moment before continuing,[color=E69600]” I’ll start serenading if you don’t open the door!”[/color]

On the other side of the door, the Macmillan girl leaned against it with her arm crossed and a frown plastered on her face as she listened to her ex-best friend speak. Finally, she whipped around and wrenched the door open. 

[color=CF5685]“It’s because you watch garbage movies Aurelio”[/color] she spat. [color=CF5685]“What are you doing here? What do you want?” [/color]she asked as her icy stare surveyed him.   

Despite the venom in her voice and ice thick in her eyes, Aurelio couldn’t help the radiant smile that played at his lips. The sadness in his heart seemed a little more distant as he faced the rage of the beautiful girl in front of him. 

[color=E69600]“Who knows, maybe Korea ruined my movie tastes.”[/color] He replied lightly giving a shrug as he looked over the girl, nodding his head absently in approval he ignored her questions,[color=E69600]” Have you gotten hotter since the last time I saw you? Or is this time playing a trick on me?”[/color]

Julie’s face faltered for a split second before it rearranged into a  look of disgust. [color=CF5685]“Korea!? So I’m guessing that’s where you’ve been?”[/color] she sighed her expression softening. [color=CF5685]“Reli… seriously?”[/color] the girl whispered as she smoothed out her skirt. The redhead closed the space between them looking at his brown eyes blinking slowly. Suddenly she punched him as hard as she could on his shoulder before walking past him her bag slung over her shoulder.

[color=CF5685]“The least you could do is give me a ride to school.”[/color] she huffed swinging her leg over the Augusta.

Yup, Julie Macmillan was the same girl he remembered from Sophomore year.[color=E69600] “Who taught you how to throw a punch, Jules?”[/color] He questioned joining her at his bike. There was a lot the two had to catch-up on, Aurelio already had a million and one questions zipping through his brain that he wanted to ask her, but that would have to wait for later.

[color=E69600]“Don’t complain.”[/color] He warned as he slid the helmet he had been wearing over her head and gave it a firm pat, just for a little extra measure. The Astor boy situated himself in front of Julie, revving the engine a couple of times before kicking up the stand, [color=E69600]“Hold on tight, but don’t let your hands get too wild.”[/color] Reli teased throwing her a wink over his shoulder,[color=E69600]” Ready fiorellino?”[/color]

[color=CF5685]“You’re an idiot.”[/color] she whispered as she rolled her eyes from under the helmet. Her arms wrapping around his waist a bit tighter than she intended, maybe she had missed him after all.
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[sup]Time[color=e69600]//[/color] Lunch time [/sup]
[sup]Location  [color=e69600]//[/color] King’s Auditorium[/sup]
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To say the morning had gone smoothly after rescuing the princess from her castle would have been a big ass lie. Much to the dismay of both the just reunited friend, even though Jules dear wouldn’t admit to it, Aurelio had to head straight to the office. Though with a promise to find the redhead earlier he seemed to have left on an... okay note?

Then, the office was far more interesting than it should have been. Aurelio had entered to see his twin comfortably sitting outside the registrar’s office, except maybe not so comfortable. Between her fisted hands, bouncing leg and the Medusa-rivaling glare, there was no mistaking that Astraia was [i]pissed[/i]. What the fuck had happened in the three hours since he had seen her? 

Well, there was no time to grill her about her bad attitude as they were sent to the Dean’s office to discuss some pressing matters, guess Papa Alessandro was smarter than they both had thought. Given their expectations, and a handful of hard stares towards Yessi, Aurelio was the angel child he only got I trouble because they were a package deal, they were given their locker assignments, class and books list and told to head to the Auditorium for an emergency assembly.

[color=E69600][i]What the fuck is an emergency assembly? Did someone die?[/i][/color] 

Aurelio was barely holding in his laughter while he considered how the day was already derailing for his sister. With an arm slung over her shoulder they entered the auditorium, only gaining a few eyes from the crowd, Yesenia’s bad mood was already spurring her to flip off whatever poor bastard had got her attent-

Oh. Ha, what a lucky fucking day it was for her. Aurelio couldn’t hold back the chuckle as his eyes landed on the pretty boy his sister had fallen head over heels for back in Sophomore year and the last person she wanted to run into today.

[color=B67281]”¡Callate, coño!”[/color] 

Aurelio’s taunting smile had turned into a smirk as his eyes drifted to Julie, pursing his lips in a way to blow a kiss towards her and shot a wink before Astraia pulled him down to the bench.

Then the school faculty got to business, and for three hours drilled into them the importance of safe sex.

Between Twitter, Reddit, and sending stupid memes to Julie, the three lectures were hardly even heard by the boy. Only when a condom and a sample size of lube were thrust into his lap was his attention pulled away from the smartphone in his hand.

[color=E69600] “Shit, over already? The welcome ceremony at that private school in Korea was worse than this.”[/color] Reli spoke only to realize his sister was already pushing out of the auditorium. [i] When was she ever going to stop being dramatic?[/i]

Sighing he stood up, took a moment to stretch and followed the group of people out of the room, though he leaned against the wall across from the doors, instead of running off to the cafeteria, waiting for Julie to make her exit. Maybe those memes had done enough to make him [i]bearable[/i] to be around?