Pipe the Fuck Down

She was  not a child anymore, She grew up many years ago. Life was never easy with her parents and constantly moving out, but after they both left it was hell. In some ways her life improved. There were good people who cared, enough food and clothes. But every time she saw a cut flower she knew how it felt. It had no roots at all, nothing to anchor it to this world; yet was still expected to give its beauty, to flourish and warm the hearts of others. No-one could really see her vulnerability; they cannot see the roots she lacked. Maybe the reason behind that is related to the way she painted the world with the vibrancy of her laughter, hugs and kindness.

And yet after all the positivity she tried to keep in her body, it was impossible not to bring her past to light. The familar voice that came from the opposite direction gave her hope of escape, Adrenaline flooded her system, It pumped with full force as if it’s trying to escape. She thought her heart would explode and her eyes grew wide with fear. Her body wanted to  run fast for the safety, but instead she remained where she stood.  ❝ jaein ! ❞ laura exclaimed as she tried to be quick with running away from the man that was a threat to her.

“Get your ass over here, Laura-” They’re grabbing the girls arm, yanking her close before pulling on the poi. While the man set about trying to put himself out, Jaein began to run, Lauras wrist in their hand. They ran as far as they could with the other girl, stopping only when they gauged they were a safe distance away. And even then they’re dragging the younger girl into a dark doorway, peering out behind them to make sure they hadn’t been followed. “For fucks sake-”

Turning to Laura, they immediately went into older sibling mode, the adrenaline dying down to leave worry and an edge of fear in its wake. “What in gods name are you doing out so late? You know it’s not safe- only asshats with bad intentions are out this late at night!” They scold, ignoring the fact that THEY had been out that late at night. “He could have killed you!”

“that’s not an answer,” she says, her eyebrows furled in surprise and a little bit of impatience. it’s definitely not every day that someone appears on her doorstep looking like they’d been dragged through the mud, especially in the middle of the night. but she steps aside to let them in anyway. “what the fuck happened to you?” 

“What makes you think I even need a dare to do it?” The demigod holds up the bottle of hot sauce, ready to pour the whole thing into his mouth. “But, how much are you gonna give me if I do it?”

“why should i give you anything, mister big shot? youre the one talking about how you don’t need a dare.” An eyebrow arched at the other.

“  that  sounds  like  great  idea .  ”  she  smiles  at  him .  “  i  don’t  remember  the  last  time  i  was  able  to  get  drunk .  ”  skyler  liked  drinking  but  with  her  job  she  didn’t  have  much  time  to  do  so .  “  want  me  to  pick  you  up  or  should  i  text  you  the  address  and  we  meet  there ?  ”

It was an usual day for Namjoon, as usually as a day for an idol could be at least, and he decided to visit a library due to the little freetime which was on hand. Roaming through the shelves, his eyes searched for new books of artists and exhibitions, totally immersed within his thoughts. The facility was well-visited and there were a lot of people around him. However, he didn’t pay attention to his environment. It was an attitude which never was of advantage for him and mixed up with the persistent presence of clumsiness there was no day without causing any trouble. Either he broke something, dropped something or forgot about something. But Namjoon had gotten used to it and it didn’t bother him much anymore. 

After some minutes more he already had a stack of books in his arms, balancing it carefully whilst he was moving through the crowds to get to the counter. It wasn’t easy not to touch or brush anyone and he wondered if there was some kind of sale because of the unusual masses of people roaming between the shelves. Nevertheless, it was even of advantage in his case because the chances to get recognised amidst the crowds were almost nonexistent. Namjoon was looking forward to read all the books in his arms and glanced around, a dreamy gleam in his eyes until he suddenly felt how one of his feet got blocked, causing him to stumble forward and in that procedure all the books were dropped onto another person right in front of him. He could absorb the collision onto the floor by supporting himself on his hands. Grunting, his glance moved to the person he had hit with the books and his eyes went wide. Immediately, he was on his feet again, trying to help the stranger onto his own by reaching for his hand whilst a soft reddish hue crawled on his cheeks due to the embarrassment within his body. 

“Oh gosh! I’m sorry! Did I hurt you? Let me help you!” 

The urge to jerk back and tell the stranger not to touch him was strong. Strong enough that Soo pressed the weight of his body against Zitaos own, sensing that wave of anxiety. But he breathed it down, letting himself be helped up before he’s crouching to help the other retrieve books. He’d just been looking for books on a specific car because one was scheduled to come into the garage and he wanted to be prepared. But of course it was his luck that the library was hella crowded for some damn reason.

it wasn’t because levi hadn’t kissed someone before or as if he hadn’t kissed a total stranger before, it was just.. this felt so on-the-spot and he feared not to be able to deliver. the kiss was equally lovely as it was quick. the circle of drunks egged them on to kiss again, not really thinking that their kiss had been satisfactory enough for their taste, but the stranger had already crawled back to their spot and so levi did the same. he backed up and sat himself down on the exact place he’d been sat all this time. his lips still tickled from the touch of the other’s and he couldn’t help but smile the smallest of smiles, soft and a lil giddy. that’s when someone in the circle turned their attention towards the stranger and told them that it’s their turn to spin the bottle. levi hugged his legs and looked over at them.