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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2014 20:58:38 GMT -5
 
Kyungsoo checked his phone again as he waited for his turn in line. It was the first time since dropping out he had decided to come on campus. He wasn't sure if he was relieved the campus hadn't changed much or if he was hoping it'd look completely different. Though to be fair it had only been a couple years.
He went up to the counter, ordering an iced americano and then shuffled around until he found a table free of any surrounding students busy studying for midterms. He noticed one of his friends, but they said hi and apologized for having to rush to class in virtually the same breath.
He grabbed his Americano as it was called out, leaving his jacket on the back of his seat in hopes no one would steal his chair. He sat back down and checked his phone again. He knew he was being impatient, but he still was hoping Selena might've been let off early from her class.
An impatient sigh escaped his lips as he sipped his americano. He checked the phone again, trying to ignore it suddenly as a call came through from a strange number. He'd taken his medication on time, but the doctor was experimenting with the dosage and now he was getting a call from Korea. He was glad he knew how to look at the inconsistencies in his hallucinations, but this was a call from an old friend. Like the one that had gotten him diagnosed in the first place. He flipped his phone over, forcing himself to ignore the nonexistent call, even though his mind was telling him something bad must've happened to Minho for him to be calling instead of using a cheaper means. Selena please come quickly....... He begged to his best friend as if she could hear him, closing his eyes and biting his lips. He was getting anxious. The phone kept ringing to him. But no one else turned to him. No one told him to silence his phone. The ringing was loud enough to be the only sound in his ears, but no one even gave him a dirty look.
Kyungsoo buried his head in his arms. Normally something as simple as getting coffee wasn't this bad. He'd have to talk to his doctor about this. Maybe it was the stressful memories of school... He could be guessing all day at this rate. He let out a sigh, forcing the ringing to stop by texting Selena. Almost out~? On your way to the coffee shop~? He pestered her cutely.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 14:21:07 GMT -5
  Being a double major student wasn’t easy. Selena was learning that the hard way as she watched the clock during her tediously long fashion lecture. It came right off the back of a photography seminar, which followed a morning she spent alternating between the dark rooms and the fashion studios if she wanted to make sure she kept on schedule with her projects. It also meant she had to carry a lot of stuff with her today, which irked her more than she liked. However, Selena was meeting Kyungsoo on campus after this lecture was done and dusted, but because of that she couldn’t focus on the words of her professor as much as she should have been. She knew Kyungsoo hadn’t been back to NYU since dropping out, despite her not-so-subtle hints before now for him to come and meet her for lunch or one of the student events.
At the first sign that the lecture was wrapping up, Selena capped her pen and began shoving her belongings back into her bag. She was one of the first out of the door, hauling her sewing machine case in one hand as she fumbled with her handbag and camera case in the other. It really was a pain in the ass to have to carry this much stuff for one day in the week, but there was nothing she could do but grin and bear it. Quickly, she made her was across the campus, grumbling under her breath when she heard the jingle of her phone coming from the depths of her bag. Awkwardly twisting and somehow miraculously balancing everything, she fished out the bright green cell phone and found the text message from her best friend. Give me five minutes. I’m hauling my body weight in textbooks and equipment. x Selena dropped her phone back into her bag and tried to quicken her pace. She figured that if Kyungsoo was texting her that he had either been waiting a long time, or that there was something bothering him. It didn’t take her much longer to get to Java Hut, but her arms ached by the time she did arrive. “Alright, I’m here.” She dumped her things on the floor by the table and let her dark eyes glance over her best friend. “Where’s my chai tea?” She asked, hoping that if something was wrong she could distract him from it by being her usual nuisance of self.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2014 12:00:32 GMT -5
Kyungsoo noticed the text from an existant friend and smiled, resting his head again until he heard a bunch of item being dropped by him. He blinked at Selena, half dazed. At her comment, he smirked, "Would you believe I didn't know what you'd want?" He tried, even though he knew exactly what she got at any coffee shop, any time of the year. It was no less than half a lie, but he knew what she was trying to do, and it did help. He stood up, putting his phone in his pocket and pulling out his wallet in one swift move. "Alright. You look tired." He told her, raising an eyebrow. He looked at all the textbooks, the sewing machine, and camera. He shook his head, going to order before she could protest and then coming to sit back down. "It would seem you brought your weight in school supplies with you today..." He teased her lightly, his phone coming back out and resting on the table in front of him.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 7:56:47 GMT -5
Dropping everything was a huge relief. Selena practically sank into the chair with a content sigh, her arms aching after hauling everything across the campus. Being a double major should really have come with warning signs, but it was too late for her to back out now. Selena was too stubborn to walk away from something once she started it. “The only thing I’d believe less than that is that you’re a natural blonde and related to the queen of England.” She rambled, searching in her bag for her lip balm. Selena only drank chai tea, and it had been that way since she was around fourteen. Coffee was too bitter in any form, and everything else was just never as nice as chai. So, she stuck with what she knew she liked best. “Wow, you sure know what a girl wants to hear.” Selena said with a roll of her eyes and a smirk. She felt tired, too.
With her drink on the table at last, Selena sipped at it to test the temperature and then smiled in contentment that she finally had the chance to relax in what had been one hellish day. It was part and parcel of being a college student, she supposed, but it was still something she hadn’t adjusted to with this semester’s class schedule. “Well, it was either bring them all with me or never sleep again.” She said with a light shrug, her dark eyes glancing over all of her belongings. “I kind of like my sleep and I want to be awake for the party this Friday night. It was a no brainer, really.” She explained, though she probably didn’t need to.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 10:43:29 GMT -5
"Oh I'm sorry, you look rather radiant in this cold, barren, cement wasteland." He drawled to her playfully. Kyungsoo smiled to her as he got situated in his seat again. "And I'm actually naturally a red head and I'm her second cousin." He joked back to her, talking about her queen of England and hair color jokes. He sipped on his coffee, nearly choking as she mentioned a party. "What party?" He asked her, staring at her with wide eyes. Was this a new development or had he really forgotten about something like a party? He furrowed his eyebrows, looking off into nowhere and blinking a few times as he tried to figure out if he'd even heard about this party.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 13:39:12 GMT -5
“Now that is much more like it.” Selena said, a small grin slowly coming into play across her face. This day of classes took a lot out of her, left her drained and tired, but Selena would never complain all that much about it. It had been her decision after all to study two subjects. However, when she was with Kyungsoo she was prone to being slightly dramatic and silly from time to time, but she thought that was the standard between most best friends. Plus, with everything he had been through and still went through, she found that acting a little daft sometimes helped him to stop worrying about his own problems and instead laugh about her little ones, such as how she had stabbed herself with a needle she had forgotten she had tucked into the sleeve of her sweater, or how she had bumped into several people because she had rushed out of the dark rooms when she realised she was five minutes late for her next class and her eyes burnt when they were exposed to the fluorescent hallway lighting in her haste.
Swatting at his arm for his sarcasm, Selena savoured the taste of her tea for a moment and sank back into her chair. It felt like she hadn’t stopped all day, which was technically true, but the small student was really feeling it now. She blinked at his wide eyes and then took a second to gather her thoughts. Shaking her head, Selena reached into her bag and rifled around for a moment before pulling out a blue flyer. “This party. One of the guys in my photography class gave me the flyer yesterday.” She passed it over to Kyungsoo and then sipped at her tea some more. “And then I was at work late last night so I guess I forgot to tell you when I came home. Sorry, Soosoo.” She flashed him her best apologetic smile.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 19:05:35 GMT -5
Kyungsoo smiled to her playfully, almost dodging her swat but not quite. He looked over the flyer when it was handed to him, making a face. "You actually find enjoyment in parties like this?" He tsked, pretending to judge her. With a sigh, he slid the paper back to her. "Guess it's another night I'll be alone this week." He teased her slightly. She probably knew as well as him he really didn't care if he was alone or not, in fact sometimes he even preferred it, but he hoping to get to spend some time with Selena. "Can we at least play on Saturday? Or Sunday?" He asked her, his wide eyes making him seem more like a kid or puppy than a friend who just wanted to hang out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 10:15:01 GMT -5
Shrugging slightly, Selena reached for her drink again. “It’s what college is all about. Deadlines, parties, and bad decisions that you regret for most of your twenties.” She tossed in a big cheesy grin and giggled a little. It was part of the norm for most college kids on the weekend and whilst Selena was just as happy to stay home and fill the nights with movies while she stitched something together with her sewing machine, she liked to get out there as well. “You could always tag along. The usual crowd will be there.” She suggested with a light shrug. Their other friends always showed up to parties like this one and if they didn’t know about it already then it wouldn’t take much convincing to get them on board. It never really did. Grinning again, Selena reached over and ruffled Kyungsoo’s hair. “You can have me all weekend long. Apart from the five hours I’m working at the store on Sunday.” She said, crinkling her nose at the thought of working, even though she loved her job completely and the crazy people she worked with.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 15:06:26 GMT -5
Kyungsoo made a face. "I think I'd rather regret missing that..." He mused, resting his head on his hands. "But... if you insist..." He added with a sigh. "I'll give it a shot." He finally gave her a smile. "And not the kind like I said I'd give going back to college a shot. Like, I'll go with you." He assured her. Ever since all those deadlines and whatnot practically caused a mental breakdown, he'd keep talking about finishing his degree, but still hadn't gotten around to actually doing so. "Ah... That's right... you work this weekend..." He bit his bottom lip. "Fine. Omma (mom) finally distributed tips so I have some money to burn. We should do something fun. Like... see a movie or go to the beach or drink coffee-slash-chai teas until we burst somewhere." He told her, and he didn't care his restlessness was showing. He had been sent home early nearly every day this week, or told to not come until dinner time, so he'd been spending of his time indoors. He usually spent it cleaning simply because after being online for nearly 20 hours on Monday, he was now sick of the internet.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2014 14:05:09 GMT -5
Arching her eyebrow, Selena leaned back further in her seat so that she could cross her ankles. Fixing Kyungsoo with a hard look, she managed to keep her expression serious and her tone just as sombre. “Yes, well, you just remember that because I know where you live.” She threatened teasingly. It was harmless really, but Kyungsoo should know better. He would know by now, she hoped, that to mess with her would incur her mischievous side. He might find himself attacked with pillows when he least expected it if he wasn’t careful and if he bailed on her at the last minute. Selena had her moments of best friend revenge, all of them wildly ridiculous and silly. “Yep. These boots don’t buy themselves.” She swung her legs up onto a vacant seat as though it would accentuate her point further. Selena didn’t mind working since it kept her busy and a fidgety girl like Selena was best kept busy. “I’m not going to the beach in mid-December, not for all the chai tea in New York City.” She laughed, clicking her tongue stud against her teeth. “Now the movies I just might agree with. So long as it’s not some sappy lovesick thing.” She said, crinkling her nose up at the thought. Selena much preferred a gory horror movie over a chick-flick.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 20:41:17 GMT -5
Kyungsoo smiled at her teasings. "Ah... I guess you do know where I live, huh?" He mused playfully, stretching in his seat. He was nervous for the party, but when necessary he could be social.
He chuckled at her comment about working and then looked outside to the dreary weather. "Ah right... Some good action movies have come out lately, haven't they?" He questioned, looking to his phone. He was about to check what movies would be playing that weekend when he saw he was getting another call. He bit his lip, looking to Selena and showing her his phone. "It's not ringing, right?" He asked her desperately, hoping to get Minho's calls out of his mind. "Please say it is..." He whined softly.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2014 16:40:28 GMT -5
Selena nodded her head and reached up to twist one of her many ear piercings. It was one of her habits by now, and she often didn’t realise she was doing it. “Yup. And most of the time I can find you one bathroom and a closet away from me.” She added, her dark eyes narrowed for good measure. There was a time when she thought living with Kyungsoo would be weird and change their friendship, but it really hadn’t. The only difference now was that he could see just how much time she really could spend in her pyjamas. “I think I’ve seen a few trailers. I’ve been slacking on the movie front. I’ve had too much to do.” The end of the semester was seeing her swamped with deadlines and assignments. Selena had been ashamed to crawl into bed before 10pm, but it had happened a few times already in the past few weeks. Her eyes were full of concern when she saw Kyungsoo’s reaction to his phone and heard the pleading in his voice. Selena reached out and took the phone from him, glancing at its stillness before dropping it into her bag, out of the way. Leaning across the table, she took his hands in hers and smiled reassuringly. “It’s okay, Soosoo. How bad are things?” His hallucinations or diagnosis didn’t scare Selena like it might some people. She cared about him, and worried when things turned like this. No matter what happened though, she would never give up on him or leave him to deal with this alone.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 14:14:04 GMT -5
Kyungsoo frowned slightly as he stared at Selena's purse, shifting uncomfortably as he looked to the table. "It hadn't been that bad today... But something about this campus just... I think it just stresses me out." He confessed, furrowing his eyebrows. Sometimes his disease really frustrated him, this was probably one of those days. "I sat down and suddenly he was calling me..." He balled his fists. "I was told to look for inconsistencies to tell hallucination from reality but it's hard to do when it's just a phone call." He let out a quiet, sarcastic laugh. "The least he could've done was follow me to the US so I could tell him he wasn't real to his face." He ran a hand through his hand, letting out a sigh and trying to calm himself down. "I think... a movie, and some candy, and soda... will make me feel that much better?" He tried, looking to Selena with an attempted playful smile.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 21:39:47 GMT -5
Worried filled Selena’s eyes, but in truth it was nothing of a surprise to the young woman. She knew what Kyungsoo’s illness could do, and she knew that some days were worse than others. All she could do was be there for him whenever he needed her. It wasn’t always easy, but she did her best. “You can’t let what happened in the past make you feel worse.” She said gently but firmly. “I know you had a tough time here, but it doesn’t have to always mean that. You’ve talked about coming back one day; it might be different if you let yourself think that it will.” She wanted to see him do well and not be held back by his problems. Selena could be pushy at times, but there were moments when she felt it was what people needed. This was a conversation for another time though, and she reminded herself of that with a shake of her head. “Look on the bright side, you knew it wasn’t real. That counts for something.” She gave Kyungsoo a small smile, squeezing his hands softly before letting go. “I guess I can stretch to that…if you carry this like a good best friend would.” She tapped her hand onto the case that held her sewing machine and grinned wickedly this time.
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