Sanity is a cozy lie.

Unless that person was me all along. Then I can only find myself. Whoa.. Whoa. Deep.

That's true. Yeah I am, always have been.

Drew sat in the very back of the library, staying away from any distraction that some of the library goers could cause. His nose was in one of the many books that was scattered around him. As he tried to find the right quote from the book in his hands to type down for his thesis.

"Oh hey Drew! Didn't expect to see you here," Cora mumbled as looked up momentarily from thumbing through the murder mysteries section. "Agatha...ah here it is Agatha Christie!" She smiled triumphantly at the bottom shelf of the bookcase. Dropping her backpack and skateboard on the floor next to her, she crossed her legs and started going through the titles while singing along to her music a little louder than she should have. 

Joseph hadn’t noticed anyone bump into him, mainly because he was distracted focusing on everything else. It was a common mistake, of course, and it was clear that the other person had made the same one. The boy quickly turned to face her and shook his head, rubbing the back of his neck as he did.

Cora smiled shyly up at him and replied, "Yeah that is true, but to be honest for some reason I never really look where I'm going. Which is probably why people get so ticked off when I bump into them on accident. But thanks for not biting my head off."

Try that answer again but this time I want you to say “because fuck you that’s why” can you just do that?

Sorry Rhett, niceness is I guess my default setting. But don't worry with some help from you I'll fix that!

A gift from whom?

My mom. She buys me weird stuff but it makes her happy so it makes me happy too.

My memories decided now was a good time to show up, turns out it’s not a good time.

That is the absolute story of my life.

Scared, confused, and exhausted. Sorry for dropping my problems on you.

No it's fine I'm more than willing to talk with you about this. What made you feel this way?

Why are you wearing them here?  Are you a college student or have you already given up?

Because they're comfy!

Calm After A Storm || Joseph & Cora

Cora walked her usual fast pace with her earbuds in and her head down. Not going anywhere in particular she didn't care where she ended up. She was just beginning to feel better again but then it happened. The flashbacks started once again. The old memories of her and her late father. The happy times, the sad ones, but especially the ones from the night he died. She didn't want to go through this. Not again.

They’re very…interesting.

Good interesting? They were a gift!

It’s okay, I’m having a bad day, sorry.

No it was completely my fault. Aww what happened?

Yeah, I only light up when I'm upset. Which is kinda often actually.