& tied together with a smile.

   “you’re gonna cry because you wanna be embarrassed with a bad dancer?” stas questons, letting a chuckle escape his lips towards her.

“Oh no, just because you don’t want to dance with me. I know I’m not great either, I just want to have fun!” Aurora confesses. Isn’t that why people went to the club? To let loose and be a little crazy?

Aaron pressed his lips together and tried not to roll his eyes. “Well yes…technically it is my job to make sure you’re having fun. But I don’t have to dance with you to do that. It’s not happening.” He told her, laughing slightly so that she knew he was simply jesting. “I’m getting you a drink instead. Whatever you want.” He insisted then pulled her over towards the bar. “Now…you want something fruity…” He mumbled to himself after getting behind the bar. “You know…I’ve been told I make a mean strawberry daiquiri.” He mused. 

“Well, you don’t have to be such a party pooper,” she frowns. Did nobody really want to dance with her? Was she that annoying, even when she was drunk? Upon the mention of a strawberry daiquiri, Aurora nodded her head. “Yes, please! Can you make it taste like a slushie? I would really appreciate it, Aaron,” she added on, offering him a kind smile. 

   there’s a chuckle falling from his lips towards aurora, head shaking for a just a moment. “you really want me to dance with you? i’m not much of a dancer, if i’m honest.”

“Oh come on, are you going to say no to me? Don’t make me cry!” she responds, a pout forming on her lips. 

Mingyu had been on tour for the past several weeks, though it felt much longer than that since he had been home. Humming softly, he knocked on his girlfriends door gently with his suitcase still in his hand. She was his first stop after all, making sure that he got the chance to see her after all that time. “I’m here.” Mingyu spoke as the door opened, a smile on his face. “Did you miss me?” @booknerdaurora​

“Um, miss you would be a complete understatement!” Aurora shrieked at the top of her lungs as she saw her boyfriend at her door step. She knew that he was returning from tour soon, but she hadn’t been expecting him this early. It was a pleasant surprise to say the least. The blonde ran up and planted a firm kiss on his lips, she couldn’t believe he was here! “Please come in, you’re probably super tired. I can make you some tea or something.”

Aaron and Aurora knew each other rather well because of all their mutual friends, but there had never really been a time when Aurora and Aaron had been able to have a one on one conversation. He certainly wasn’t expected to be asked to danced. Aurora was exactly the most confident person, unlike Aaron, so he was shocked that for once she was doing something that Aaron rarely ever did. “No…no…I don’t dance. And I’m working.” He told her, even though he job tonight was making sure everyone had fun. “You want a drink though? On the house.”

“You can’t dance for like, five minutes? Isn’t part of your job supposed to be making sure your customers are happy?” she asked, pouting to the older man. Aurora and Aaron were polar opposites and she couldn’t remember if they had actually talked in person yet? This would be an interesting encounter. “A free drink? S-Sure! Can I have something fruity that doesn’t taste like alcohol?” 

After what felt like one of the longest work weeks of her life, Giovanna was more than ready for the weekend to come so that she could have a good time. She works hard but she plays hard, too. The pregame while getting ready already had her feeling fine, so adding on the drinks she had after arriving at the bar were even more effective. The girl is already on the dance floor, and has been for a while now, “they always play the best music here!”

Aurora twirls around, brushing her long locks out of her face. She was pretty buzzed at the moment, not caring how goofy she looked while dancing. The girl kind of had two left feet. “Oh gosh, I wouldn’t really know. I don’t come here often, but maybe I should?” she giggled. “Do you maybe want to take a shot with me after this song? I heard they have one that’s supposed to taste like a starburst. Doesn’t that sound, yummy?”

When Aurora arrived, the professor smiled politely at the blonde woman. She had always been a bright light and never failed to bring a smile to his face. “Hello! Don’t be sorry. I know how public transit can be. I’m just glad you made it. It’s good to see you, sweetheart. I figured I’d wait till you arrived before I ordered.” He looked over the menu for a moment before deciding.

She took her seat and nodded her head as she glanced down at the menu. “Thanks for understanding. I even left early so I wouldn’t be late, but today must be one of those days. Anyways, what are you thinking of getting? I know there are a few new items on the menu I’ve been dying to try out.”

“Well no one ever sets out to get hurt in a relationship.” He reminded his friend, smiling while still managing to look concerned. He couldn’t help it, even if Mingyu was an amazing person, he was still always going to worry about Rora. “I can tell you’re really happy though, Rora. I’m glad for you. You deserve it.

“My luck with relationships hasn’t exactly been great, so I’m trying not to jinx myself here,” she giggled awkwardly. “Anyways, has anything exciting been happening with you? We need to catch up soon and have a sleepover or something. Cheesy movies, popcorn, and all, please?”

Listening to Aurora talk about her kids and teaching job was inspiring. It never failed to radiate the love she had for the job. When working together at the bakery, the two would often get carried away talking about Aurora’s teaching job and kids. They got on like a house on fire when they spoke about that.

“I love that… it sounds perfect,” she admitted, shrugging. “Honestly, you do such a great job with those kids. It’s not easy being a foster parent, I can’t imagine what being a teacher is like.”

“Oh gosh, I just try my best. Trust me, I am far from perfect. I always just try to be fair and consider my student’s feelings and styles of learning. Middle school is such a tough time for them all, and some other teachers expect way too much out of them!” she sighs, shrugging her shoulders. “I am always learning and growing everyday within my job, I just strive to remember what it felt like to go through those very awkward years.”

“Parker.” She reintroduced herself, unsure if she remembered her name. “So, you seem to know what you’re doing - do you mind if I ask which one you think a 5 year old girl would like better?” She asked, picking up two stuffed animals she had been deciding between. One was a pink squishmallow and the other was a brown teddy bear with a purple bow around their neck. 

“Well, I am inclined to say squishmallows,” she nods her head, glancing down at the cute one that Parker had in her hands. “Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with a classic teddy bear but every kid should own at least one squishmallow. They are super special and have been kind of hard to find lately honestly!”