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“ er right - about that jess.” frowning - looking down at his scuffed shoes. right - sure. they’d all be seeing each other at the ceremony. the one he wasn’t going to attend . he wasn’t even going to be here to help set up like rei and hassleberry had planned - man and that’s something jess would probably really enjoy . but no - he’d be long gone by then. it was wishful thinking, hoping that it would take longer for jess to notice - or just go along with his deflection. yeah - jess was way too smart for that - and he was his best-friend. he knew him too well.
yeah - it would be better if he heard it from him. taking a deep breath through his nose to calm himself. he gazed back into concerned emerald - his heart jumped in his chest. oh man - he couldn’t do it. not right now. it - could wait just a little longer. “ it’s just - pharaohs fleas have gotten worse - don’t say i didn’t warn you.” he shrugged - readjusting jesses bag on his shoulder. walking past his friend - towards the slifer dorms. wishing they were further away than the short distance they were.
doubt weren’t something he wanted to feel with jaden , but there was no questioning the tense atmosphere that surrounded him. of course , despite his concern , jesse only smiled in response. ❝ sure thing. ❞ but as soon as his pal turned away , his frown returned. well. so long as they got back to the slifer dorms , he supposed they could go from there ------- the two of them had time to finally sit down with each other. graduation made that possible. a time without daily school structure or darkness trying to take over. he promised himself that he’d really talk to jaden about everything. even dark world. a conversation his friend wouldn’t be so keen on , but. ah. being all serious wasn’t the reason he came here either ! besides , there was no rush , they could talk about the nitty gritty after the ceremony.
with that decided , he all but bounced up the stairs to slifer. side eyeing jaden , he silently wonders why there was a pause before opening the door , but instead of bringing it up , he just sighs openly. ❝ this sure takes me back. i know it weren’t all that long ago , but i’ve missed these dorms. they’ve got that homely feel to em. ❞ the room itself felt so bare. it must be different without sy or hassleberry rooming here , the lack of dirty clothing thrown on the desk was strange --- he didn’t know it could look so clean. but then , those two hadn’t been the cause of it. jesse’s smile slowly dimmers as his eyes land on the rug sack by the door. he was ... packed early.
❝ you plannin’ on goin’ somewhere ? ....... ....... ...... jay ? ❞
















