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“ ah, do i? ” he blushes a little, palms touching his cheeks. “ did you know her fanbase is called the beyhive? because they call her queen bey. i thought that was clever. ” wait until he hears about midzy.

“I guess it makes sense that you two found each other, then,” Cole says, holding in a larger smile, because it does make perfect sense to him, even if she and Frank are two separate melodies, they belong to the same song. He’s glad once again that she has him, that someone as kind as her has an equal, and someone to lean on when she needs it. He shakes his head with a small sigh. “I’m probably the worst person to ask right now, I’m not really a good resource for knowing where to go from here,” he chuckles, an answer to both of her questions. “Are you going to be able to see your mother?”

            “don’t get too excited? how can i be not excited over a gift?” and if he was being honest, he was close to tearing up. it was unexpected, especially on a night like this. “thank you, really. i might honestly need it where i’m going.” the east gets colder than the west, the last time he checked.

“not everyone likes gifts,” luna points out without any real convincing to it, but she’s glad he seems so appreciative. it’s just something simple but it felt strange not to get her friends anything for graduation. “where are you going next, if you’re able to say?”

      “Oh, yeah, me and Yonce are tight.” Aidan drawls, voice practically dripping with sarcasm, though he’s smiling ever-so-slightly still. “Yeah, I’m alright. Honest. Mostly just pissed at how inconvenient it is — no skating, so smoking… I mean, what even is life beyond that?”

“this is great news as i would love to see more luna selfies!” jas is almost certain she won’t have to get rid of her social media presence, she might just need to protect her accounts so she can better monitor her following. “i think this is the definition of practice makes perfect.” they look very cute, even in the questionable lighting, and she starts looking through the burst to pick out the best photos. “personally i say take all the advantage you can.” jas had certainly tried! “maybe it’s a little of both,” she concedes, blushing at the compliment and the fact that she’ll feel lucky no matter what. “i’ve always felt…fundamentally inscrutable, like nobody would ever fully get me, but louis just…does. even though we’re so different in a lot of ways. i can’t help thinking i’m lucky to have that.”

“got it!” i don’t think she has that case that lights you but it’s possible. she resumes grabbing her phone, effortlessly sliding up to the camera and holding it up. “are you ready?” she’s already said as much, but she’s gonna take 1000 photos and choose the best two or three to post. “people are gonna be so jealous i only date super pretty people.” it’s a joke but it’s true though. “i’ll visit! probably without louis half the time, but also yay, you can leave campus more next year!” she smiles appreciatively, especially since she feels the same way about luna. “thanks. i’m just constantly and consistently amazed by my own luck.”

“Not at all,” he answers her truthfully, more serenity in his features than usual. “Breaks I can understand all too well. It’s nice that they’ve remained friends, too,” Cole notes, looking around the ballroom in hopes of catching a sight of the boys, and the unspoken words lay between them, that she and him have thankfully remained friends, as well. “How will you spend your summer, if you don’t mind me asking?” Only under a year ago they’d been in Germany together, and he’d happily followed her lead through the unfamiliar streets of Berlin, somehow trusting her before truly knowing her.

                           they’d both rather take pictures of one another, but it seems sort of evil to so much as shirk at the request from her mom. plus he’ll take any chance to prolong the memory of tonight, not just because the sight of her in black was enough for heat to immediately prick the back of his neck, he thinks his jaw might have actually, physically dropped when he saw her. ‘   i heard there’s a photo booth around here somewhere. also an aylin.   ’

He sits down at her behest, feeling relief in his knee as soon as he’s off his feet. It’s not terrible, but it’s definitely nice when he can take breaks, and Cole appreciates the excuse to take one and also be comfortably sat by a friend. “You’re welcome, and thank you as well,” he chuckles, feeling relief as well to be able to talk happily with her. “It’s… Well, I feel a little awkward, but it could be a lot worse, I think. And yourself? Where’s Frank?”

@lunaseongs​

“Is this seat taken?” Cole asks when he, thankfully, spots an empty chair next to her. The soft smile he wears is genuine, something he doesn’t take for granted in the fact that he can feel much more at ease around Luna than a lot of the other students. “You look lovely, by the way.”

‘   lots of it.   ’ sometimes it still doesn’t feel like enough, but that’s greediness at play, making a futile effort to compensate for lost time, even though he knows, deep down that even with forever granted, it won’t bring back those five years. it’s useless to dwell, insane even when she’s right in front of him, but he thinks they probably could’ve really used each other in those years apart. then again, maybe they wouldn’t have each other now if they had each other then, he could run in circles like a cat after it’s own tail, doting on what if’s. it’s a privileged problem to have, getting to regret over lost time and not lost people. it brings him back to her, here. alive. in love. ‘   yeah me neither. for me, i mean.   ’ which is perhaps more obvious. luna’s perhaps one of the most adaptable people he knows and she could easily make a career out of this is she had to. frank’s not so pragmatic, privileged enough to let want lead his decisions, a byproduct of enough money and parents who cared so little he mistook it for freedom. ‘   just a hunch, but i think you’d really like college. i think you’d do really well.   ’ and he wants her to be at ease with wanting, he thinks that if nothing else that’s what he can give her. he’s seen her write in the spare time she has here, it would be doable, but the diploma it’s — - gallagher’s always felt vaguely like an in between, a half-haven and half-limbo, and he doesn’t quite know where she’s been in the time he’s spent without her, but he knows she has her mother now, fully, and the world beyond gallagher would be lucky to have her in it. ‘   oh, a porch swing sounds great.    ’ he agrees emphatically, nearly piercing the hush of the library with his excitement. ‘   oh man, there’s so many places. it can be a travelling porch swing. is your mom still living in connecticut ?   ’

        “i don’t think so, no.” drew’s eyes widened slightly as he looked at the bag before reaching out to take it, with slight hesitance. “wait, really? for..for me?”

“then in that case, congratulations,” luna says brightly. she probably shouldn’t have brought the gift to a party, but it’s okay. “yes, don’t get too excited. it’s just a hat i knitted, figured something practical would be nice.”

“Hey, thanks. They belong to my brother.” By tomorrow, he’ll either pack up the accessories elsewhere or sell them. “You look amazing too. Frank’s a lucky guy.”

“well you make them your own,” luna tells him, not really comprehending the situation with carmichael’s brother. she won’t ask frank, doesn’t feel entitled to her boyfriend’s friend’s business. “oh, that is sweet of you to say. predictably, i’m going to say i’m the lucky one. will you be returning next year?”

      “Christ, alright, coming through — watch the ribs.” Aidan grimaces as he tries to navigate through the crowd of people dancing, wincing as one of them bumps into his chest rather harshly. “I think booking Beyonce was a bad decision, they’ve turned manic.” He comments, dark eyes sweeping over the dance floor. “I get it’s the final party of the year, but still.” // @gallagherstart​​

      Asher has absolutely NO idea what he’s going to do with his life in the upcoming days, months, years — and he’s loving it. He knows he isn’t entirely in the clear yet, and has a lot to sort out soon, but the sense of overwhelming freedom in his future has him in an outrageously good mood. As such, the on-his-way-to-getting-buzzed Floridian is making the rounds, trying to simply enjoy the evening as much as possible. 

      “So weird to think this is the last time I’ll do one of these things.” He muses out loud, eyes scanning over all the fancy outfits and decked out venue. // @gallagherstart​

                                         @lunaseongs​

                           she notes luna’s presence, easy to recognize even though her hair colour’s changed since the last time she saw her. ‘   how’d your exams go ?    ’ despite zero indication whatsoever, she means this in a caring way.