Yearbook To Come
โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข ___________________________________ S T U D E N T S I N C L U D E D Kassandra Arvanitis | @Vicierโ Nikolas Rumancek | @Sapphic Pigeon Riley Revels | @Apoaloโโ โขโข โโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโ โขโข L O C A T I O N Arvanitis Family Homeโโโโ โข โHouse | โข โBackyardโโ โข โKassandra's Bedroomโโ โขโข โโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโ โขโข A C T I V I T Y Annual 'Back To School' Party House Party | Final Party Prep โขโข โโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโ โขโข S U G G E S T E D A T T I R E Party | Swimwear ___________________________________ โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโโโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข ___________________________________ I N T E R A C T I N G W I T H Each Other โขโข โโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโ โขโข S P E C I A L M E N T I O N S Julian Russo | @HaleyTheRandomโ Aurelio Rumancek | @Sapphic Pigeon โขโข โโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโ โขโข T R A N S L A T I O N S | G R E E K ฮฃฮบฮฑฯฮฌ | Shitโ โขโข โโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโ โขโข M U S I C "Havana" by Camila Cabello (ft. Young Thug) "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran (Ofenbach Remix) ___________________________________ โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโโโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข | โขโข โโโโโ โข โ โข ฮฉ โข โฎ โข โโโโโ โขโข โโโ๐งโโ๐ฆโโ๐นโโ๐ฒโโ๐ฆโโ๐ณโ โข โ๐ผโโ๐ดโโ๐ณโโ๐ฉโโ๐ชโโ๐ทโ โ๐ผโโ๐ดโโ๐ฒโโ๐ฆโโ๐ณโ โข โ๐ธโโ๐บโโ๐ตโโ๐ชโโ๐ทโโ๐ฒโโ๐ฆโโ๐ณโ ____________________________________________________________________________ N A P L E S ; L O N G B E A C H | A R V A N I T I S H O U S E .. how did she get herself into this mess..? No.. no, that wasnโt being honest. She knew exactly how sheโd managed to get herself into this mess. There was a distraction. One that just so happened to be about six-foot tall with broad shoulders.. shaggy, chocolate brown locks that she wanted to run her fingers through.. and the most gorgeous pair of earthen kissed eyes sheโd ever seen. All it took was one flash of that stupidly confident grin of his, and she was done for. Agreeing to the question posed with a โ.. yeah; thatโs right.โ without even having heard it in the first place. Ever since, it had been go, go, go. Flipped into โwork modeโ - it hadnโt taken her long after the school had been released at lunch for her to recruit kidnap her two best friends. Forcing them along with her for the ride as she ran across town; making sure she had everything she was going to need, alcohol aside, in order to host the annual โBack to Schoolโ party. โ.. ฮฃฮบฮฑฯฮฌ.. I left the drinks in the car.โ A soft groan fell past the girlโs lip. And lifting her hand, Kassandraโs fingers disappeared into her short dark waves as she pushed them from her features. Her lush green hues flicking across; and while she couldn't physically see it, they lingered in the direction of the garage door. Stop. The word ringing sharp in her mind, Kassie closed her eyes. Forcing herself into taking a moment- the deep breath drawn in through her nose, and out through her mouth. She had to remember she had time.. even if people arrived; it was fine. The world wasnโt going to end just because sheโd forgotten to walk half the drinks sheโd bought from her car into the backyard. Shaking her head lightly at her own stupidity, she turned away from the kitchen bench. Leaving the food where it was as her feet carried her under the archway that led into the large lounge. Gaze flicking back and forth between her friends who seemed to have taken up their usual perches, โ.. Nik.. do you remember where we put the ice..? I canโt find it.. And Rye.. youโre still good with me leaving you in charge of music, right..? If not, itโs totally fine-..โ It is said that comfort is the ability to be your true, and in Rileyโs case, goofy self with someone while also being able to have deep and meaningful conversations. If that was the case then Riley was beyond comfortable being with his two friends. Kassie and Niko were staples of his life at this point and he trusted the two of them more than just about, no scratch that, actually more than everyone else in his life save one. And the comfort didnโt just extend to being able to talk about the hard things, something that Kassandra would notice instantly as she entered the lounge where Riley was laying on his back, feet straight in the air and kicking to the beat of a song he was jamming out to from his earphones. Not hearing her questions, Riley continued his solo rock out as he was prepping a playlist of songs to mess with and turn into more party beats for the incoming back-to-school shin-dig. Palooza? Bleh, didnโt matter. As the song ended, Riley clicked save on his phone and then opened his eyes to see an upside-down Kassie looking flustered and stressed, and perhaps something else. Pushing himself with his calves Riley backflipped off the couch and into the floor and took out his headphones. โHey, no need to panic Kas. I got the music down with no problem, and the list is more or less finished. Just gotta get the speakers finalized and then good to go!โ Offering a quick fist bump Riley looked over to Niko as if looking for reinforcement that there was NO need to panic. Nothing like getting dragged into helping prep for a house party for a few hundred teenagers. No big deal. Definitely not for the eldest, deeply introverted Rumancek son who, let's be honest.. probably has the longest dry streak out of the Class of 2025. The dark-haired boy had done what he could to help contribute to the event his best friend prepare for the party he knew she hadn't completely agreed to host; at least not with a sound mind. Gods why did she have to have the literal worst taste in men. [ insert overly dramatic eye roll here ] Niko had been in the middle of arranging all of the food he'd had catered from his mother's restaurant when he realized he was being talked to. He too had been jamming out to music of his own with one Airpod stuck into his ear and hadn't fully heard what was said. Casting Riley a blank stare, it took the boy a moment for his mind to catch up with the conversation. "Yeah, no. W-We got this handled. Uhm. Ice! Yeah, it'ssss..." Niko paused, glancing around before his eyes grew wide as he remembered where the ice bags had been left. "Hold that thought," he mumbled as he held a finger up, narrowly missing the corner of the counter with his side as he rounded it and made his way out of the kitchen to the front door. Once through the threshold, he immediately brought a hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose, an exasperated sigh escaping him as he turned to call back into the house. "Hey, it's out here on the front porch. Most of it can be saved and is still pretty solid, but uh... we'll definitely need more. I can go around the corner to the store real quick to get some." It was a pity bump.. even she knew that. But nevertheless lifting her hand, it was with a small pout on her lips that Kassandra was returning the gesture. Her knuckles connecting with Rileyโs, even if for only a few moments before her attention was drawn away. Turning once more over to the darker-haired boy instead as he rushed past them and out the front door. And internally, she groaned. Eyes closing and her delicate features reflecting the silent sound as she turned towards the sound of Nikoโs voice. โ.. how is it I can memorize complex formulas, and recite every bone in the human body, but I canโt remember to bring in a few bags of ice..?" Already on the move, Kassandra was reaching to grab up her purse from where sheโd left it lying on the table in the entryway. And opening it up, she was quick to pull out her card, slipping it into Nikoโs hand as she met him by the front door. Nudging it further open with her foot so that people knew they could simply just walk on in as they arrived, โTake my card. You already know the pin. And uhm.. get anything else you think we may have forgotten..? Iโd suggest vodka.. but I donโt have a fake I.D, and I doubt youโd be able to pass for me even if I did." Turning her head slightly, she let her eyes fall to the melting bags of ice they already had. Letting out her own sigh of exasperation before she was turning. Glancing back over her shoulder at the blond stood in her hallway, โ.. Think if I got you to help me with this youโll still have enough time to set up the speakers before too many people show up..? I just need to get them into the backyard. I can pour them into the buckets myself, I swear.โ With a final nod and click Riley added the last song to his playlist and smirked widely. This was his largest set yet and while heโd continue adding little by little as things came out or he made new remixes he was happy with the final product and while he knew that there was no way any single event would get through all five hundred something songs it also meant that all of his gigs would be different which was a big thing for a DJ. He could just taste the essay to Juliard on the subject and imagine the impressed faces the dean of admittance and others would have reading it. Pulled out of his daydream by the sound of Niko calling in from outside, Riley quickly put two and two together and winced as he realized the ice was more or less melted and nodded absentmindedly to Kas as she asked if he could haul what was left to the back. He would go to take them and then flash her a reassuring smile, trying to get her to relax and realize that everything would be fine. โYeah, not a problem at all. Iโll dump them in the buckets since I already got them and then Iโll finish my setup. Iโll have plenty of time, besides, thereโs no need to get too crazy with the music until later. Iโll be keeping it chill for the first bit as people arrive. Some current stuff, maybe a few choice older things. Itโll be great.โ He offers her a quick neck hug and then heads outside the two bags of ice, moving through the House like he knew exactly where he was going because he did. Kasโ house was home away from home, and he had lost count of the times he had stayed the night. He made it to the backyard, poured the ice into the buckets, and then turned around to view the rest of the yard. He made a few quick adjustments, nothing that Kas would murder him for, and then scurried back into the house proper and to where he would be set up for the night. He had, more or less, created his own little raised DJ stand, a little cooler of water bottles next to it, and a comfortable chair that he could relax in. He was looking forward to the night, the first time heโd get to try out his skills and see if this was something heโd be able to do for the year in the greater area. Niko nodded to Kassie, though he knew he wouldnโt be using her card and would just use his own card to buy the necessities. He also had his own way of getting what she was wanting, though he knew if she knew, she wouldnโt agree to it. She was already stressing enough as it wasโฆ need to know basis and all. The boy jumped to it and slipped past Kassie to run upstairs to her bedroom where heโd left his backpack and hoverboard, emptying the contents of his backpack onto her bed, quickly pulling the now locked door closed, descending the stairs with his belongings in tow, running out the door. Pulling his phone out as he reached the sidewalk, Niko set his hoverboard on the pavement and brought it to life on its app, stepping on the thing to then take off down the street towards the store. Heโd make quick work of the store run. Aaand just like that; they were gone. The soft muted green of her forest gaze following after the blond as he moved, her mouth already open to protest his need to handle the ice on his own; Kassandra had barely taken a step before her attention was diverted. And turning back around as Niko brushed past her, she found herself watching on as he slipped out through the front door. Leaving her stood, alone, in the now empty entryway of her family home. โ.. o-okay. I, uh.. I guess Iโll just go get changed then..โ Casting another quick look after both of her best friends, Kas let out another sigh. Hands lifting from where theyโd been resting at her sides; she ran her fingers back through her hair. Pushing it off her face as, with the other, she reached out to take hold of the banister as she began off up the stairs. Pausing on the second floor landing only long enough that she was able to let herself into her room. And making quick work of changing into her bikini, she was sure to throw a pair of denim shorts and a simple white shirt on over the top. Double checking to make sure the door of her bedroom was locked behind her before she headed back downstairs. Crossing directly over the hall as she headed into the garage, muttering softly to herself as she went. โ.. right- drinks first. Foods just about done being set out.. Music is-..โ Pausing as she stepped through the door; her train of thought was interrupted by the sound of music flowing through the house, and Kas couldnโt help how her lips pulled up in a small smile, โ.. the music is done.โ Shaking her head lightly, relaxing slightly as she let herself enjoy the familiar tunes, Kassie continued into the garage. Wandering over to her car so she could retrieve the boxes of soft drinks sheโd bought. Andโฆ Letโฆ Thereโฆ Beโฆ MUSIC! Riley finished plugging in the last plug and then pressed a button on his set-up. The familiar beat of โHavanaโ began to play and echo through the House and Rileyโs face split into a smile. It was something he had done before but still, doing it within the time limit he had given himself was proof that he could do this, and REALLY do it. He cracked his knuckles and began tuning the volume, walking all around the house and into different rooms to get an idea of levels. Once he was finished with all the tuning he sent a quick text to Kas so she would know that he was now fully good to go and would be sitting at his table if she needed him for the rest of the night. He then took out a bottle of water and began surfing on his phone while waiting for people to show up. Coke.. Mountain Dew.. Root Beer.. Canada Dry-.. Drawing her lower lip between her teeth, Kassandra put down the two twenty-four can boxes she was carrying. And crouching beside them, head drawn to a light tilt, she began ripping at the cardboard. Transferring the cans as efficiently as possible into the large tubs she had out for the drinks. Okay.. so she could officially cross Sprite and Dr. Pepper off her list now too. All that was left was the box of Fanta and they were good to go. Collecting the remains of the various boxes sheโd opened and broken down as she added drinks to what little ice they had; Kassie put them into a single pile. Grabbing two cans up before making her way back inside. Slowing to pause in the lounge long enough to shoot a glance over to Riley. Wanting to make sure he was doing alright before she finished up with her current task, โ.. You good, Rye..? Let me know if you need anything.. Musicโs sounding great, by the way.โ Already bopping about with some various beat effects Riley smiled brightly to Kas and then offered two thumbs up. He was fully in DJ mode at this mode, and he swapped to Kasโ favorite song and winked to her. โIโm good to go! Got my cooler stocked and my seat prepared. Iโll probably text you at some point to grab me some food and Iโll play some chill stuff while I sustain myself.โ Winking at her he looked at the cans in her hands. โNiko should be back soon with more ice.โ One note. One. Thatโs all it took. Drawing her lower lip into her mouth, Kassandra trapped it between her teeth. The soft bell-like sound of her chuckle falling into the room as the familiar beat of her favorite song began to play. Of course he was going to do this to her- why wouldnโt he..? He knew she couldnโt resist. Really, it was her own fault for not having expected it. Letting her gaze wander, looking out at nothing in particular as it flitted about the lounge; she eventually brought it back to the blond boy smirking at her from across the room. And lip slipping from between her teeth, Kassie worked to close the gap between them. Reaching forward to place the two sodas she was holding down onto his table before she took a couple of steps back. Seeming to have perfect timing as she gave a little jump, hips circling in time with the music as she fell so easily into the line dance the youngest Rumancek boy had taught her. Okay.. so maybe she spent a little too much time with them. Nah, there was no such thing. โ.. Yeah, you got me singing like. Ooh, I love it when you do it like that. And when youโre close up, give me the shivers.โ The tension built up melting away with each second that passed; it was clear that, finally, Kas seemed to be relaxing. Her movements free as she gave herself the chance to have a bit of fun, โOh, baby, you wanna dance โtil the sunlight cracks. And when they say the partyโs over, then we bring it right back. And weโll say..โ Smirking widely, Riley let Kassie have her bit of fun, knowing that the song would be perfect to get her to relax a bit before the party started. Just as the chorus was coming up Riley began his magic and started manipulating the speed, beat, and effects setting up a big drop just as the chorus hit as Riley always found the chorus to this song a little lackluster. Bobbing his head in time, and pointing his finger towards Kassie, Riley laughed out loud. โThere you go Kassie! Get loose, this is going to be a party after all. So you also get to and need to have fun eh?โ Sipping at his water, Riley raised his eyes to the ceiling as he strained his ears, verifying the bass and sound were good enough for the room and he nodded a few times, content. This was the third check for sound, but you always had to keep checking. Random things could cause dead spots that couldnโt be prevented, only adapted to. Stepping off of his OneWheel in the grass just to the side of the doorstep, Niko smoothly dismounted his hoverboard and used his back to push the front door wide open. Carrying two sixteen-pound bags of ice in each hand, the plastic nearly slipping from his grip as he just barely made it to the back patio through the thankfully open door to set them down. Slipping back through the threshold, Nikoโs eyes met his best friend dancing all to herself to the music playing over the speakers. The sight alone had him smiling from ear to ear as he folded his arms and leaned himself up against the door jam to watch her, letting her have fun uninterrupted. It didnโt take long for Niko to move from his spot though and instead gravitate over to Riley across the room, slinging his weighed-down backpack off of his shoulder, hoisting his haul up onto the counter before unzipping the pack to start pulling out a few large tequila bottles and three Buzz Ball tequila ritas. The eldest Rumancek boy slid the large tequila bottles out into the center of the counter while setting the three tequila ritas out in a row, giving Kas a glance before looking towards Riley with a smirk. โOne for each of us to get the party started,โ Niko chuckled, adding, โGods know Iโm gonna need it to get through the night..โ Another little jump, and Kassie came to a stop. Eyes drifting over to where her two best friends were both standing. Her beautiful greens lingering on the both of them a moment before they dropped to the tequila ritas. The sight of the three little bottles lined up on the counter causing her lips to split into a wider grin. And shaking her head, she let her attention draw back to the darker-haired boy. โ.. Have I told you recently how much I love you..?โ Kassandraโs hand lifting from her side; she ran her fingers back through her short waves. Pushing them back off her face as she made her way over to where the two of them were. Body leaning into Nikolasโ as she pressed a quick kiss against his cheek. Already reaching to take up one of the three bottles heโd put on display for them. Cracking the one she held open before returning back to the two boys. Raising it up between the three of them โ.. Hereโs to our senior year.โ |
โขโข โโโโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโโโ โขโข ___________________________________ S T U D E N T S I N C L U D E D Jason Cole | @Vicierโ Julian Russo | @HaleyTheRandomโ Pierce Richards | @LostDestinyโโ โขโข โโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโ โขโข L O C A T I O N West Coast Rescue | Cole Family Homeโโโโ Arvanitis Family Homeโโโโ โขโข โโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโ โขโข A C T I V I T Y Kidnapping & Grand Theft Auto Heading to the House Party | Casual Banter ___________________________________ ___________________________________ I N T E R A C T I N G W I T H Each Other โขโข โโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโ โขโข S P E C I A L M E N T I O N S Maria Costello | @LostDestinyโ Kassandra Arvanitis | @Vicierโ โขโข โโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโ โขโข T R A N S L A T I O N S Noneโโ โขโข โโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโ โขโข M U S I C Noneโโ ___________________________________ โขโข โโโโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโโโ โขโข | โขโข โโโโโ โข โฑ โข โ โข โฑ โข โโโโโ โขโข โโโโ๐นโโ๐ญโโ๐ชโ โ๐ฉโโ๐ฎโโ๐ปโโ๐ชโโ๐ท โข โ๐นโโ๐ญโโ๐ชโ โ๐ณโโ๐ฆโโ๐ทโโ๐จโโ๐ฎโโ๐ธโโ๐ธโโ๐ฎโโ๐ธโโ๐นโ โข โโ๐นโโ๐ญโโ๐ชโ โ๐ฆโโ๐จโโ๐นโโ๐ดโโ๐ทโ ____________________________________________________________________________ N A P L E S ; L O N G B E A C H | O N T H E R O A D โ.. I fucking hate you guys..โ Tongue gliding over his teeth; it was more than clear by the boys expression that he just simply wasnโt in the mood. And hand lifting from where it had been resting lazily over his lap, Jason ran his fingers roughly through his dark locks. Forcing them from his face. The deep oceanic hues of his eyes wandering- trailing until he was staring, unfocused, out the back passenger window of his truck. Yeah.. It was fucking typical. Not only had the pricks gone and forcefully uprooted him from the peaceful solace that was his bedroom without warning; but on top of it theyโd hijacked his damn truck too, just to add insult to injury. Elbow hitting the inside of the door beside him; Jace slid further down in his seat. Head tilting until it hit his fingers, and after another moment, he was rubbing at his forehead. He was annoyed- he didnโt want to go to some stupid party. Okay. Correction: heโd told them he didnโt want to go. But did the dicks listen..? No. When in hell did they ever. Really, at this point he shouldnโt have been surprised. The fact that he was, that was on him. One-hundred percent. He should have expected a stunt like this. Free hand delving into the confines of his jacket pocket, it wasnโt long before heโd retrieved what he was looking for. And lifting the vape to his lip, he took a drag.The cab of the truck soon filling with the smell of a caffรจ mocha as the smoke billowed from his nostrils. And sitting back up in his seat, he turned his gaze back over to his, for lack of better words, kidnappers, โ.. Remind me again why you two are so damn adamant I go to this thing..? If I wanted to get fucking wasted, I coulda done that at home. Alone.โ โYou donโt hate us and you know it.โ Pierce said from the driverโs seat of his friendโs truck as he looked back at him in the rear view mirror. Sure he and Julian had basically abducted Jace but it was for his own good. They couldnโt have him sitting in his room sulking when they are all going to a party. โWe just finished the first day of our senior year. Everyone is going out to celebrate and you want to sit at home? We obviously couldn't have that.โ Pierce focused back on the road โAnd we stole your truck cuz it will be easier for me to put your wasted asses back in here than it would be mine or Julianโs cars.โ He added knowing that would likely be the next question out of Jaceโs mouth, or at least one of them. Pierce and Julian had decided sometime during the day that Jace would not be staying home tonight, they would get him to the party if they had to drag him there, which ended up being what they needed to do more or less. Though taking his truck hadnโt been a part of the original plan, that had been a last minute decision knowing he would be the one bringing the other two home. Sitting so that he could observe himself in the rearview mirror, Julian was still fidgeting with his hair and shirt collar. Having to wrestle Jace into the car had proven to be an eventful start to the evening - even if it did damn near ruin his outfit and make him want to scream. Being a decent friend was hard work, especially when the person you were trying to be a good friend to was kicking and screaming like you were trying to send him off to a wilderness camp. โBecause youโre focused on wanting to be miserable right now, and what better way to be miserable than to do something you donโt wanna do?โ the young man questioned, nudging Jace on the shoulder. โItโs the first party of the year man,โ he continued to explain, shaking his head. โNo way Iโm letting you miss out on it, even if you do want to stand in a corner all night.โ .. Okay, so maybe Julian had a point. There was no better way to be miserable than to do shit you didnโt actually want to do. But there was no way in hell Jason was going to give the dick the satisfaction he was fishing for by admitting that out loud. And he wasnโt even about to touch on the subject of his truck. โ.. Yeah. First party.โ Deadpanning it; Jason met and held his best friends eyes through the rearview mirror. Though.. at this point, Julian was more of a brother to him than anything. The two of them had been thick as thieves since childhood. Simply clicking from the moment theyโd met. Shit just made sense when they were together, โFirst. Meaning thereโs gonna be plenty more for me to go to later on in the year. Besides; Iโm supposed to be on the night shift tonight, guys. And both of you know thereโs no fucking chance that Evelynโll cover my shift for me.โ The dark haired boy huffed, leaning back in the seat now that he was somewhat happy with his appearance. He mocked his best friend unintelligibly while fighting the urge to smack him on the back of his head. Of course there would be other parties, but the first and last were always the best of the year. Everyone knew it. The fact that Jace couldnโt just get excited for free booze honestly hurt a little. โYou worry too much man. Evelynโs gotcha covered. I made sure of it. Animals are fed, temperatures monitored on the tanks and all that other geeky stuff youโre always goinโ on about. Now can you please stop grumbling.โ Pierce rolled his eyes at the two bickering. He knew it was all friendly banter. โBesides, we always go to the first party together, you wouldnโt want to break tradition just because you are being mister grumpy pants.โ He made puppy dog eyes and stuck out his lip a little as he spoke to seem all the more pathetic. โThat or I can go the โMy therapist told me consistency is keyโ route but that one isnโt as fun and I donโt get to call you mister grumpy pants on that route.โ Pierce took another glance into the back seat just to check if Jace was still making the grumpy face he had been putting on since they โkidnappedโ him. He seemed less annoyed but still a little bit. โAlso, if it makes you feel better I heard through the grapevine that MJ is also getting dragged to this party so you and your silent buddy have things to silently stew about.โ He teased a little as his attention went back to the road. โRight. Of course. Because spending the entire night sat stewing in silence beside my ex-girlfriend, who also doesnโt want to be there, is the remedy. Stupid me. Now why hadnโt I thought of that..?โ Not even bothering to refrain, Jason rolled his eyes. His head giving a light shake as his gaze wandered. Returning to the window beside him for only a brief moment before he brought it back to the others. Eventually letting his blues settle on Julian as, lifting his hand, he loosely pointed towards the guy sat beside him, โAdmit it - tradition aside, you only want to go to this thing tonight because itโs being held at Kassieโs place, and you wanna shoot your shot.โ โWell duh,โ Julian scoffed, folding his arms across his chest. โI wouldnโt say it was the only reason, but it was the first. Second was getting you out of that indent youโve made on the couch.โ โI have not left an indent on my couch..โ Once again giving a light shake of his head, Jason let his gaze drop to the vape in his hand. Doing everything in his power to keep the stupid grin he could feel tugging at the corners of his lips from showing, โ.. asshole.โ A small rush of air escaped his nose and Julain silently laughed. Beginning to scroll through his social media notifications, the Italian boy rolled his eyes. โSo many people are already posting about this thing. I hope thereโs not a shit-ton of underclassmen there.โ โGirls girls you're both pretty.โ Pierce teased as the two of them bickered behind him. โI donโt think there will be too many underclassmen, most of them donโt get into our bad habits until at least junior year. Prolly a few outliers of course though.โ โ.. Pretty sure we can expect the juniors. Some of them at least. Doubt the other seniors are gonna put up with sophomores and freshman crashing though.โ A defeated sigh passing from his lips, Jason fell back against the seat. Not so much as bothering to fight his current situation anymore, because really, even he knew there was no point. These two were gonna do what they were gonna do whether he liked it or not. Chuckling softly, the grin heโd been suppressing hitting his lips despite all his attempts, Jace shot a glance between the two of them, โI mean, come on.. isnโt getting your ass kicked out of a senior party also tradition..? I remember our first time trying to sneak into one..โ The smile Pierce had been looking for finally showed itself. Pierce knew Jace had been forcing himself not to show it, but the sight of it gave some sense of relief to the brunette. โI mean sure, after all, we all thought we were cool enough to attend one of these when we were freshies. I still stand by the fact that we definitely were, but the seniors had other ideas.โ He flashed the two of them a grin at the memory. Returning the smile, Julian threw in his own opinions once more. โItโs not so much the juniors Iโm worried about,โ he began. โMore so the freshmen. We were cool little badasses. This next generation? Not so much. But the Italian in me canโt disrespect tradition, so if someone needs hazing tonight - Iโm youโre guy.โ The rest of the drive was spent with the three of them bantering back and forth as they usually did. The trio in Jaceโs truck pulled up to the party and Pierce looked back at the two of them as he put the truck in park. โLadies and gentlemen this is the part where I would normally ask for your keys but seeing as we stole Jaceโs truck and I am in possession of the keys that step is now unnecessary. With that your designated driver would like to wish you a happy party, may you get as wasted as you want and party hard.โ He said in his most captainy voice, grinning at the other two. โOh and if you are worried about losing your phones when slash if you get wasted you should probably leave them with me, or in here.โ And with that Pierce swung open the door to the vehicle and headed toward the party propper. |
___________________________________ โขโข โโโโโโโ โฝ โ โพ โโโโโโโ โขโข โ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โข ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ต๐๐๐๐๐) ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐ฟ๐๐๐ โข ๐๐๐๐๐ โข, ๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โขโข โโโโโโโ โฝ โ โพ โโโโโโโ โขโข โขโข โโโโโโโ โฝ โ โพ โโโโโโโ โขโข โ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โโโโโ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐) ๐ท๐๐๐โโ โขโข โโโโโโโ โฝ โ โพ โโโโโโโ โขโข ___________________________________ | โขโข โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โฝ โ โพ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ โขโข ๐น๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ โ The turkey legs. God the turkey legs were ๐ฅ. The carnival had gone off without a hitch. It had been quite a blast, and while Malcolm had spent most of the time alone throughout the festivities, he managed to catch up with an old friend of his he hadnโt spoken to since the previous year. He even shared a few moments with his father before everything was all said and done. Malcolm was probably one of the few teens who wasnโt against spending time with his dad in public. Then again, the fact that his father was his biggest defender when it came to his transition probably was a big percentage of that, but that was neither here nor there. Though the first day of the year was finished, the festivities were long from over. A party set at Kassandra Arvantisโ house would be popping off later that night, Malcolm was still unsure if he was going to go or not. To him, a night in with his newly adopted puppy and his cat Calcifer was all he really needed. Then again, how could he turn away from the invitation to get shit-faced drunk. For free..?! ..okay, maybe not shit-faced, but definitely wouldnโt be holding back on the shots. That is, if he did decide to go after all. For now, the plan was simple. Head home with his third half-eaten turkey leg that heโd saved for his furbabies, take River for a nice walk down by the beach, and return to the house to binge-watch one of his comfort shows, like Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss, The 100, Game of Thronesโฆ or maybe Star Wars. Hell. You could never go wrong with Star Wars. Malcolm looked up from his phone, having doom-scrolled long enough on it while his father was going over his lesson plans for the following week, which he was still intently looking over. With a nonchalant suck of his teeth, the boy pushed himself up from the chair heโd been sitting in at the desk across from his dad, stretching himself out before giving him a half-assed grin. โAlright dad. Iโm gonna head out,โ reaching over to snag the paper bowl his turkey leg sat in, he spun on his heels and headed for the door. โDonโt stay too late.โ โDonโt wait up for me.โ Malcolm pushed the door open, pausing just outside of the office as he cast a look back inside. โIโm gonna take River for a walk when I get home. Iโll take Titan with me, too. If you want..?โ The simple nod given in response was all he needed, letting the door close as he stepped away he almost nearly missed the โthank youโ that his father called after him. Shoving his phone into his pocket, Malcolm glanced around a bit as he debated which way he wanted to take to the South parking lot. Only being just outside of the Boyโs Locker Rooms, it would have been much more convenient for him had he parked in the North parking lot. Something he really should have thought about this morning, but oh well. A problem for another day, I suppose. With a heavy sigh, Malcolm pushed forward and headed for the front gate before taking the long walk down the sidewalk to the South parking lot where heโd parked his 2000 Honda Civic. For a 24-year-old car, the thing ran like it was practically brand new. Not that he knew very much about maintaining vehicles, but his father did. Malcolm knew enough to get by. Minor fixes and simple maintenance he could handle. Anything past maybe having to change a tire, changing his oil, or checking fluids? That was his dadโs job. Not that it would be for long.. of course, Malcolm planned to learn more about how to keep up his vehicle, but the final year of his high school career held more priority than anything. Schooling first. He had plenty of time to worry about car maintenance later. The ride home had been quick enough. A quick 10-minute drive, having only hit a single red light all the way home. Instead of going through the side gate to the backyard, Malcolm went through the front door of his dadโs home to let his fatherโs Staffordshire terrier Titan out of his crate. Unhooking the lock bar, Malcolm stepped aside and let the door fall open, the blue-grey dog only stopping just outside of the crate to greet the boy long enough for a chin scratch before taking off to run out some of his zoomies through the house. Malcolm could hear the dogโs nails tearing at the carpet for traction as he skirted around furniture, narrowly missing knocking into them before meeting the boy at the back door. With a soft smirk, Malcolm reached out to grab the door handle, faking out the dog by jiggling it as if he were going to open it. The dog jammed his nose against the crack of the door, giving the young man a severe case of bombastic side-eye, his mouth just slightly dropped open enough to pant in anticipation and excitement. Chuckling, Malcolm finally pushed the door open, and before he could even open it wide enough Titan was forcing his way through the opening and out into the backyard to run more zoomie circles around the enclosed area. With a roll of his eyes, Malcolm headed for his place nestled in the back corner of the yard to go fetch his own puppy dog. Excited puppy noises - mixed yips, whines, and yowls combined with some impatient thrashing about and an uncontrollable tail thwacking against the crate she was held in echoed throughout the small house as Malcolm entered in. Leaving the door wide open, as Malcolmโs cat Calcifer had no interest in the outside world โ thank god โ the boy headed up the stairs to his loft room to greet the feline soaking up some sun on his bed before letting loose the fur missile from her prison. River spent a mere few seconds greeting Malcolm before taking off down the stairs, skipping a few at the very bottom to dart out the door to go play with her favorite playmate donโt tell Calcifer Titan. Giving his ginger cat a few more pets before he ultimately decided to descend the stairs himself, the boy grabbed his leash, Titanโs extra leash, and a roll of doggy bags he kept by the door before heading out to take both the dogs for a walk down by the beach. |