#aeggie.

(blows kiss. thread for @xuanmo​)

sitting on the table that aeggie was staring at was a small, dingy, burgundy bag. inside of it was everything  — everything  — that aeggie now owned. they had watched the rest of their possessions sink to the bottom of the lake along with their old house. kurious had fucked up phenomenally this time. and yet, aeggie hadn’t wasted their breath yelling at the boy who thought it would be funny to disconnect a crucial part of the boat. rather than run back home to their dad and lose the freedom that they recently got when they moved out, aeggie had turned to their friend, jisoo. the other had graciously offered for aeggie to stay with them. it wasn’t an offer that was worth passing up right now. arms folded up on the table, aeggie lowered their head until their chin was resting on their arms. “thank you again for letting me stay here,” they murmured for what was probably the fifth time. their politeness really knew no bounds. the person leaned their head over to the side to see jisoo from around their bag. “i promise i won’t be in the way in the mornings or anything.”

“ you don’t get it, “ aeggie chided, a small and bitter smile turning up the corners of their mouth. of course, they didn’t expect someone they were turning down for kurious to understand the reasoning behind their actions, but they really didn’t expect the rant they had just endured from the other. it was enough to break their composure. “ no one really gets it. he’s… he’s special. he doesn’t ever try to be something that he’s not just to fit in with everyone else. and he doesn’t hide his feelings - yeah, even if they’re nasty ones, but i don’t want him to. “ aeggie folded their hands together on the table and pressed on. they were aware it was maybe brutal to drive in the compliments during a rejection but they had to stand up for their best friend boyfriend. “ kuri is so loyal, too. he wouldn’t ever do anything to hurt me and i trust that whole-heartedly. and he’s got my back one hundred percent. i don’t want to spend ages trying to get to this level with someone else only to find out that it’s pointless because.. i won’t. i only ever will with him. you’ll find someone for you, it’s just not me. “

this soft smile turned up the edges of their lips when they heard kurious, surprised by the softness of the sentiment. not once had aeggie ever been too annoyed by kuri, or ever seriously entertained the idea of ending their friendship. no matter how much of a hassle the other one was to deal with on a daily basis. that was their best friend. someone who they would defend even if he accidentally robbed a bank or broke into a bar or anything of the sort. aeggie was there and in it for the long haul, ready to join in on the stupid ideas or jealous fights. the person left their seat and instead moved over to sit beside kuri on the couch, flopping their body down on the others and wrapping their arms around his neck in a hug. “a lifetime of dealing with you has made me numb to your dumb ideas,” aeggie pointed out in a teasing manner, squeezing kuri. they were quiet for a moment, and when they spoke next their tone was softer. “you can’t scare me off you know. you’re my person kuri. we don’t need anyone else anyway.”

after hopping out the back door of the truck with food in hand, aeggie rounded the corner of it and walked over to the picnic table. it had been a nice evening where all of their friends had come to see them at work and hung around a bit so they could catch up, and now it was just aeggie and one other. it was either pure coincidence that their ex still hung around or there was a reason behind it. either way they weren’t really bothered. “alright, this really is the last bit of food i can get away with having for free,” they said with a smile, carefully stepping over the bench so they could sit on it. 

the warmth of bodies surrounding aeggie was enough to make them uncomfortable as they waited on the subway car to arrive. they knew one wasn’t too far off, thankfully, so moving to the back of the pack wasn’t a necessary step to take. nervously their hand crept up the opposite arm and itched at the spot where the sleeve of their shirt met their skin. when the car finally arrived, aeggie shuffled aboard along with the others huddled around. they found a spot to sit and settled in for the short commute back home. their dads had dinner ready and aeggie knew that they waited on them. the doors clicked shut and . . . nothing. they weren’t moving. a sound came across the loudspeaker and aeggie could only make out a few of the words that came rushing out. “how long did they say we’re going to be here for?” aeggie asked the person next to them, not exactly making eye contact as they spoke.