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“ god, i don’t even wanna think about the concept of time. shit is far too complicated for the human mind if you ask me.           i feel like everyone went back home, but me, but you’re definitely right. it was even weirder that once i left i was relieved, but after the first week i was like okay, what’s going on, i’m ready to be back now ! kind of like when you go on vacation and you’re so excited to be leaving your city, but by the time you get back you’re so thankful to be sleeping in your own bed. ”

“I just can’t figure out how the measurement of it can be accurate,” he shook his head, maybe he thought too far into it but it was confusing, really. “It was nice to get a break but then the break felt more like work and when I wrote a new song, I had nothing to do with it.” At least he had a few new creations now. “I think I sleep better here. It’s probably being surrounded by people, I know I’m safe or something.”

“Criminal Minds is just one of those shows that gets you paranoid and makes you think you’re an expert at profiling people. I refuse to believe that the old man that owns the gas station down the road hasn’t killed someone.” 

“Remind me not to go in that gas station down the road, then,” Grayson laughed, he was definitely more paranoid because of Criminal Minds than he had been a few weeks ago. “Not until the BAU checks into it at least.”

“Well, um-- no, I haven’t. Oh, I couldn’t sleep and my phone wouldn’t connect to the internet so I just decided to take a walk--” Grayson interrupted himself, not even realizing that he was doing it, speaking as the thought came to him. “You know, I don’t think I ever went swimming in this pool, even before the hiatus.”

          “ gray !! that’s something horrible to think about ! ”

“Well, I don’t want to! I can’t help it.”

“I feel so bad for the fans of that show, it seems like everything just went all to heck in the blink of an eye. I had considered watching it before but now I’m thinking that might not be a good idea. I would get too emotionally invested and then regret it.”

The house would’ve been quiet if it hadn’t been for Star bounding into the house, chasing after Gizmo, her dog, who had run out of the Brit’s car and into the house. “Someone’s excited to be back.” She laughed softly as she placed her bags down by the door. “Oh! — I didn’t see you there.”

Watching the dog run into the house, laughing at the enthusiasm, he glanced up to see Star entering, placing her bags down. “If you were talking about me, you were correct.” He smiled at the familiar face, he was happy to see friends coming back. It wouldn’t feel right without them there. “It’s good to see you. How goes it?”

avery let out a sound of relief noticing that he had only bumped into grayson. a familiar figure was much better than someone new, someone who probably would’ve been ready to fight him for a simple mistake. “ crazy is an understatement. we weren’t even gone that long, but it kind of feels like everything and nothing has changed all at the same time. i can’t even really explain it. glad to be back though. bean missed having space to run ! ”

“It kind of does,” Grayson agreed. “It feels like it’s been a year, but also not even a week. I’ve never understood the concept of time.” He smiled as he mentioned Bean, “Well, I’m glad you’re both back too. I’ve missed seeing him around. And you. It is good to be back, it’s funny. It feels like I’ve been away from home all this time when really, I was actually back at home. I guess any place can feel like home if you let it.”

“She didn’t-- you didn’t know? I think I would be pretty upset. Except, my dad would be expected to tell me himself. If I didn’t know, my mom wouldn’t. So I’d have to be mad at him, not her. Oh, but, anyway, I hope everything works out okay. I’m sure that it will. Will she let you know how it all goes at least?”

Grayson wasn’t sure who would be coming back after the hiatus but he was hoping to see a few people in particular and the girl on the counter was one of them though he wasn’t sure standing on the counter was a good idea. “Octavia,” he started, trying to warn her but it was too late, she was taking a step back. He watched the mug fall to the floor and break into a million pieces in slow motion, taking a step over the shards, holding a hand out to the girl on the floor. “Are you okay?”

There were still quite a few people that Grayson needed to get acquainted or reacquainted with at the very least, as he made his way to the kitchen he heard the man by the fridge sigh, and then ask about a super market run. “I’ll go!” He was probably a little too eager to speak but he was determined this time to not let himself become a hermit, he’d spent too long sitting in his room wasting time that he could have been spending with his housemates or out doing something. “I feel bad eating everyone else’s food anyway. And it’s better to stay stocked. Trust me, it isn’t fun when you want a late night snack and the only options you have are organic smoothies and rice cakes.”

avery had just walked into the prove mansion, bean running quickly past him acting like the two had never left. “ ah, just as always. ” he mumbled to himself as he glanced around the once familiar home          a feeling of bittersweet coming over him. his attention was focused on returning a text from a friend, but it was shifted the moment he felt his body clash into another’s. “ oh, whoa ! my bad.” avery exclaimed as he glanced up from his phone. “ i guess i should probably watch where i’m going, you all good ? ”

It felt like coming back to school after summer break, being back in the house was almost too good to be true, a dream. During the time that he was away, Grayson had began to wonder if the place would shut down completely. He thought he was okay with that idea, but stepping back inside, he was hit with a wave of nostalgia and he realized just how much he had missed the place. As he made his way out of his room to collect a bag he’d left by the door, he felt himself colliding with someone -- Avery. “It’s okay,” Grayson laughed. “I run into things on a daily basis, I’m good. It’s crazy, isn’t it? Being back.”