grump.

“yeah you were the first one that came to mind when it came to tall people that would be willing to help.” maddie’s cheeks turned a bright red when logan pointed out that she was still in her towel. she had forgot about it completely considering she’s been in just the towel for a while now as she dried her hair. “oh yeah !! i’ll be right back !!” she exclaimed, rushing to her room and getting dressed as fast as she could.

“i’m surprised i’m on the tall people willing to help list, i thought i’d only make it to the ‘tall people’ one.” he joked, laughing at her reaction as she ran out of the room. “alright, i’ll be here doing your lights.” he teased, beginning to fiddle with the strings of fairy lights she had out.

“But somehow i can keep my! Lips! To! Myself! Amazing!!!!” Bailey cried out from where she was headfirst on the couch. She blindly waved her hand up, to shake away his offer. “You don’t have to do anything. You don’t even like me.” She struggled to get up, inhaling deeply as she did, eyes half closed as she grinned blindly. “Wait… Thisssss … Isn’t my dorm room?”

“You’re also not a dumb teenage boy who’s always had more self control than I’ve had. I don’t want your drunk, bitchy ramblings about things that happened in the past.” He was losing his temper with her fast. First, she stumbles into his room drunk, wakes him up, and now she’s whining at him? That’s not going to fly with someone like Logan. “Maybe I don’t, but if I don’t get you back to your room safe and sound, guess who’s boyfriend will beat my ass again?” He snapped, rolling his eyes. “No, this is 305A. You’re supposed to be in your room, which is 304A. So come on, it’s obviously not a long walk, I just need to get you down the hallway and make sure you’re all set and not going to throw up every organ in your body, alright?”

“You weren’t that bad, Logan. Maybe you should make a resolution to be kinder to yourself as well.” Khamisi paused, turning slowly to face the male. “So. What’s this i hear about a.. A girlfriend?” He tried to not look like he was in as much physical pain as he was at asking that question.

“You’re too nice to me, Khamisi. I think we both know this past year wasn’t good for me, or my personality. Well, yeah, I guess that’s part of it too.” Logan’s head shot up, surprised at the question. “Uh, girl- girlfriend? No, not- okay, well, it’s not official yet. We’ve just kind of hung out in a few situations that weren’t exactly platonic but- not my girlfriend... yet. I don’t know how this works- do I need your blessing?”

hallie tilted her head to the side slightly, “don’t believe that for a second, logan. you have real talent and as soon as your famous you know i’ll be your biggest fans. i’ll follow you to all your concerts and watch you play every night. i’ll obviously be your manager too, because i’m sure by then i’ll be qualified to do that.”

logan pretended to be offended, “you mean, just because i’m not famous now you’re not my biggest fan? i really thought you cared more than that.” he couldn’t keep his act up as he let out a chuckle. “thank you, hallie. you’ve always believed in me. well, i’ll definitely need a manager, so the job’s yours.” he smiled, glad to hear that someone supported his dreams, even if he thought they were childlish.

The noise of another presence had barely caused a movement in Isaac. Entirely within the confinement of his wardrobe, long legs tucked underneath him, in what what seem to be nothing other than an uncomfortable position. “Can’t a fish nap in peace around here?” Voice groggily calling out, only shifting to turn his back to the slight opening of the wardrobe doors. It hadn’t been until the voice spoke again that his attention had been caused – with more than triple of his original enthusiasm. Body colliding with the wardrobe doors, hanging partially outside of his newly designated sleeping spot, a grin plastered across his face. “What’d you bring me?” 

Logan heard a stir and a mumble come from somewhere, and his mood improved just at the light sound. He couldn’t help but chuckle as the boy appeared with a clatter, the silly grin he’d missed so dearly finally showing up. “Isaac,” He said, a sweet tone to his voice, “Why don’t you get over here and I’ll show you what I brought you?” He asked, tapping the bouquet against his back nervously, as if suddenly Isaac would turn around and leave him there. 

Bailey pouted, “I don’t want Mr Grumpy to kill my mood. Mr Grumpy should stay here, i’ll take myself back!” She insisted, spinning around directly into a couch, falling onto it ungraciously, face first, voice muffled. “Who… Who put this couch heeeere? Was this couch here before?”

“Mr. Grumpy? I forgot how weird you were.” Logan stood there, arms crossed across his chest as he watched her stumble into the couch. “The couch was there the whole time, you’re just wasted. I’m taking you back to your dorm, get up.” He demanded, motioning with his hand for her to get up.

“Any big plans or resolutions for 2016? Maybe i can help you with them, even!”

“Uh, not really. Maybe just- I don’t know, be better to people. In 2015 I was kind of a dick- as you pretty much already know. “

“Do you think I’m pretty?”

“That’s a- um, weird question for me. But, in a totally platonic way, yes, you’re very pretty. You can’t tell Isaac that though, I think he’ll have my head for it after everything else I’ve done.”

“Wh-oopsies. This isn’t my room!! So sorry.” Bailey started giggling, clearly intoxicated, “I hope i didn’t wake youuuu. Ssh, go back to sleepy.”

“Well, would you look at who’s drunk now? Funny, how tables turn, huh?” He got up off the couch and turned off the TV, where he’d apparently dozed off. “I’ll take you to your actual dorm, come on.”

“no, um- i don’t think so. like- it all, you know... looks the same to me at least.” logan said rather quietly, walking next to her.  “where’ve you been?” he asked curiously, although most of it was because he wanted to hear whether kelani had ever gone back home, but he felt it would be rude to ask her about that when she’d only just gotten back.

“hey i need some help taking down these multi-colored christmas lights and then putting up these decorative pixie lights. y’see i’m too small to reach some of the corners of my dorm room so i’d really love it if you’d help !!”

"yeah, i can help. i guess it was smart to get one of the tallest guys in school to help you, huh? it shouldn’t be too hard for me to reach. so do you just want them around the room the way you have these? also, one more question- do you plan on getting dressed?” he chuckled, raising an eyebrow and giving her a glance up and down as she stood there in only a towel.