“Dudeee, the overthinking!” Jimmy laughed, shaking his head. The scare of the wind was finally gone, and he was starting to feel his regular self again. “If I don’t wanna do it, I can say no, but you won’t know whether I wanna do whatever or not unless you try to get me to do it, at least.”

Leo pursed his lips, anxiously rubbing his forehead with the back of his hand. “Okay, okay. Ummmm....” he floundered for a few moments, wracking his brain for ideas and trying to conjure up a good ‘command’. “Pick up that book?” Unable to help himself, it was posed as a question rather than an actual order.  

Cassie: IT'S SO CUTE I'M GOING TO CRY!

Cassie: And you're clearly the one on the right because its cute, just like you! :D I love it. I wish I had a fridge to hang it on.

Leo: OH NO DON'T CRY, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE YOU SMILE!!

Phil: Mate, I appreciate the long story and how stressed you must be right now, but I'm not sure how much good my notes will do you, I tend to jot down lots of random words in Greek instead of English. Have you tried a spell to put the shreds back together instead?

Leo: Honestly, any notes would help, even if they were incomprehensible or in random greek. I can always dictionary it!! Ahhhh I did but it almost burst into flames and I panicked. Maybe I butchered the words to the spell again?

Well then I hope I never stop being me! And that you never stop being you, that really is just the very best combo. Is it strange that I almost think it’d be easier back in the days when suitors were an actual thing? My parents have good taste, I’d feel comfortable letting them choose somebody for me, and since society would’ve told it was absolutely necessary, maybe at least one boy would’ve wanted my hand - but I guess we’ll never know and there was probably a lot of sexism and other bad isms back then so it’s for the best that we’re here. Fighting to the death would be so extreme! I bet you’d get suitors who were willing to fight to the death for you, though. 

You, me, and Rachel? Is the three of us enough snuggling power against Mary Kate or should we get Hailey in on it too? 

I’ll never be ready to be left alone so that’s perfect! The idea of being left alone makes me feel like I’m in a black hole - a Cassie Room? That’s the sweetest thing! Could I keep birds in there? Also, sidenote: how many birds can I own before I become classified as an old bird lady?

It is! We’re the dream team, aren’t we? Hmm, I’d suppose it would’ve been easier back then, but you’re totally right about the bad isms and stuff-- plus I’ve always been a big believer in ‘but what about true love?!’ although i’m not saying it’d be impossible to find true love that way. It just might be harder and less probable, you know? Even if I was worried about being alone for the rest of my life, I’d rather be that then feel obligated to marry someone I wasn’t in love with. Just my hot take on that though! I hope not! While it’d be flattering, i’d cry if anyone actually had to fight to the death for me. Can’t a game of rock, paper, scissors suffice? 

I’m sure the three of us would be enough, but the more the merrier, so why not? 

Brooke: Because it wasn't yours for the taking, it's terrible manners.

Brooke: Only five minutes? I must be losing my touch.

Leo: I waited for someone to claim it for thirty whole minutes! It was gonna go bad, so I did you a favor :(

Leo: I admit I was wrong though! It was an impulsive decision on my half. Please forgive me?

Mal: Hufflepuff say WHAT?

Mal: Have I EVER struck you as a pillow fort person? Ever?

Aria: I mean. Obviously. But it's not like it's hard when you're literally eating candy off the floor or whatever.

Aria: Yes. I'm psychic. And you're an idiot.

Leo: not off th flroo! it wsa on the table technicaley.

Yeah, and if the professors told you that Divination was required would you take that? Just because they think they know what we’ll need later doesn’t mean we will. And I won’t need this since I don’t plan on sticking around after graduation, so really I don’t care about mandrakes or gillyweed or what have you.

Yeah, I would! Cause Divination totally sounds fun and if it’s a required course then yay for me! Oh? What do you plan on doing after graduation? I hope you’ll still see me as a friend when we leave this school. It’s okay, I’ll just care about the mandrakes & gillyweed twice as much from now on-- they won’t know the difference since they’re just plants.

Leo: Sooooo are you coming to the pillowfort or nah?

Aria: And clearly you thought wrong. It's okay. It happens to everyone. Well, except me.

Aria: Uh-huh. And did you just lie down in the middle of the floor? This is why I don't deal with drunk people.

Leo: uH thts cuz ur smarther than all of us

Brooke: Um, excuse you, have you seen these hips? The last thing they need is a whole pie, you wouldn't be doing me any favors! Holiday time is tres dangerous for my diet.

Leo: Then why were you upset I ate your pie? Well, maybe not upset, but a little disgruntled at the very least!

a morning text for @hufflecass

accompanied by my bad artwork lol (below the cut)