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A doodle of Collinlock16 (from the âMinecraft arg but the protagonist is tiredâ canon) and jason_788 (from the âMinecraft arg but the protagonist is cluelessâ canon.)
More drawings of other characters to come, but for now just these two.
Itâs fun being in a fandom that literally doesnât exist
If there is anybody out there that enjoys the book series Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins, please please make yourself known because I have been alone for too long
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Cory x Naveed -Â 'it's astronomy, we're two worlds apart'
Naveedâs back home for the holidays after being in Manchester. He and Cory havenât seen each other in five months. Itâs been hard, and Naveed can tell something is wrong. He just isnât quite sure what.
Watching the new waterloo road made me remember ackley bridge and think about these two and I am still not over them. Forever angry they werenât endgame.
I wasnât too sure of this one but thought I'd post anyway.
Thanks for reading :)Â
Also posted on ao3;Â https://archiveofourown.org/works/44183155
It had been five months since Naveed had seen Cory. It was crazy that it had been that long, it definitely didnât feel it. Going to University, getting out of that town, that was the start for Naveed. It wasnât going to be easy; Naveed knew that. But it would be different, it would be a real start. And it had been. He could truthfully say he was enjoying it. It was difficult at times, and there were those moments when Naveed thought about packing it in, going back home for good. But that hadnât happened, Naveed had stuck with it for five long months.
It wasnât intentional, not seeing Cory. Theyâd said their goodbyes back at the end of the summer, with Cory determined to go back to school and actually do something with his life. This was something Naveed could take with him, knowing that he wasnât leaving Cory behind completely. That eventually, Cory would do the same as him, follow him maybe. That was the thought Naveed had when he came back for the holidays that December. He was excited, excited for a break, to see his family but Cory? He was going to see Cory again. Naveed wasnât naĂŻve or stupid enough to think that things would change between them, but in away heâd accepted that. Things hadnât gone the way Naveed had wanted but maybe that was for the best. They were still best mates, Naveed still wanted to see him. Cory was never the best at texting, and if Naveed was honest, some days he was so busy heâd forgotten himself. They had kept in contact, but it was never anything important or deep that they spoke about. So, this would be the first proper time the two had seen each other.
Or so Naveed had thought. The thing with Cory was that sometimes he didnât help himself, sometimes he was forgetful, unreliable. Naveed understood how hard it was, or at least tried to, for Cory. Seeing all his mates, everyone you know, moving away, leaving, whilst he was still stuck there. It was bound to be shit, bound to make you feel a bit shit. But Naveed had thought heâd at least want to see him, if no one else. It was different between those two. It wasnât like with Riz, or anyone else for that matter. They understood each other in a way that no one else did. Or at least they had.
Five months, where had the time gone? That was one of Naveedâs first thoughts when he got home. Naveedâs life had changed so much since he was last home. It wasnât intentional that he hadnât come home beforehand, but in a way, Naveed was glad. He was afraid that maybe heâd want to stay if he came home for too long. Naveed knew that was stupid, knew that being away from home was a good thing but that didnât mean he could never come home and visit. But the first time would be strange, he knew that at least. Maybe that was why he had put it off for so long.
Naveed was completely clueless about Cory, which was something he hadnât expected to find out. It was his second evening back home when Naveed found out. Heâd gone for a walk, trying to clear his head. There was this one assignment that he struggled to finish, and he needed to get out of the house. Walking around home was different from walking around Manchester. Strangely enough, Naveed actually felt safer in Manchester. It was getting pretty dark when Naveed found himself by Zainâs dadâs restaurant. He wondered if Cory still worked there on the weekends. He hadnât mentioned it before but that didnât mean it wasnât happening. Without meaning to, Naveed glanced through the window, expecting to see it jammed packed. It was, but what Naveed hadnât expected to see was Cory, wearing the exact same uniform that day they all said goodbye and the same face of regret.
It wasnât as if Cory was hiding something big, he was still working there which was fine. But it wasnât until Naveed ran into Hayley and Razia, when he realised Cory hadnât been to school since September. Cory had been filling him with such bullshit about school, about resits and everything. About how he was going buckle down this time, about how he was actually going to try. But it was all a lie. Cory hadnât even bothered to try. After everything, nothing had changed. He was the same old Cory.
Naveed had messaged Cory as soon as he got home, wanting to see him, wanting to catch up. But it was silent. Cory didnât respond. He didnât respond when Naveed messaged him happy new year. He didnât respond when Naveed sent a worried text, just checking up on him. Naveed wasnât stupid, he knew if Cory wasnât replying, it was for a good reason. He knew he could have gone to his house, but that was a boundary Naveed didnât want to cross. He didnât even know if Cory still lived there, had he lied about that too?
Naveed didnât want to be angry at Cory, but he couldnât help it. There were just too many promises that Cory had made and then broken. It was like Cory never learnt from his mistakes; he would always just make the same ones. Heâd be sorry, try to understand but then heâd just do it all over again. It annoyed the hell out of Naveed.
Naveed only had one week left before he was going to travel back to Manchester. The break had been fine, nice actually, but he was ready to have his own space back. He hadnât thought about Cory for a while, or at least heâd tried not to. Everything else had seemed to take over, the festivities, the new year celebrations, the family visits, the last small pieces of work he had to finish before the year ended. But Cory was still there, at the back of Naveedâs mind. Naveed knew heâd have to see him; heâd have to face him eventually. Knowing what he knew now, it was important he spoke to him. He wasnât sure what he was going to say. Naveed wasnât angry at Cory now, not really. He was confused, disappointed but not angry. Cory still hadnât replied, but at least Naveed knew why. He was embarrassed. He knew Naveed was back home and would want to see him. He knew he couldnât keep the charade going, not for much longer. But Naveed just wished he was honest, if heâd just told Naveed in the first place, it would all be so much easier. It wasnât fair for Cory to keep lying to, and then ignoring Naveed. He hadnât done anything wrong. He just wanted Cory to talk to him, explain. But Naveed wasnât sure he was going to get an explanation.
Gearing himself up to go see if Cory was working, Naveed had a thought. Naveed appearing at the restaurant and catching Cory in the act was probably the thing Cory feared the most. Maybe that wasnât the best idea, considering. Cory had been ignoring his messages but what else was he going to do?
Deciding a text message might be a better start, Naveed grabbed his phone from his bedside table and settled down on his bed, typing out a short message.
Naveed: I know.
Naveed thought it best to be honest, something Cory clearly wasnât very good at. It wasnât unlike Cory to not be honest, but this stung a little bit more than usual. Cory replied almost immediately, the three little dots appearing and then disappearing once the message had been sent through.
Cory: What you talking about?
Well, at least he wasnât ignoring Naveed anymore. Cory seemed to know how to annoy or even hurt Naveed without even meaning to. Naveed imagined that Cory thought the best plan of action was to just not say anything. He was sure as soon as he went back to university, Cory would have thought up some excuse why he was M.I.A and things would go back to normal, or at least how they had been the past few months. But that wasnât good enough.
Naveed: So, youâre not dead and can reply then?
Cory: Sorry, had a lot on.
Naveed: Right
Naveed wasnât going to give Cory an option, or opportunity to say no. Naveed wanted answers and if he was being honest, he wanted to see him too.
Naveed: Iâll meet you down George Street.
And with that, Naveed slid his phone into his coat pocket, left his house and started walking. Knowing this wasnât going to be the most fun conversation, Naveed decided not to attack Cory for being such an idiot and go in with a calmer approach. He hadnât seen him for five months, five long months. A lot had changed for Naveed; university had been good for him. Heâd been allowed to be who he wanted to be, he wasnât so afraid anymore, he was happier. Cory on the other hand, well, it seemed like nothing had changed at all. He was the same old Cory, not being honest, not being truthful. To himself or Naveed.
Cory was waiting for Naveed when he got there. Well, he would be, his house was far closer than Naveedâs. That didnât mean Cory was particularly eager, just that heâd left within good time. Cory was wearing a grey hoodie; it wasnât zipped up and Naveed could see the light t-shirt underneath trying to creep out. Naveed couldnât leave the house without his mum fussing and forcing him to wear a winter coat. Maybe things hadnât changed at all.
âHey.â Walking closer to Cory, Naveed wave ever so slightly, trying to catch Coryâs eye. It didnât seem to work but Naveed carried on, moving closer and closer until he was only a few feet away.
âHi.â Cory nodded towards Naveed, avoiding his eye. He seemed to be focused on his shoelace, which was clearly far more interesting than Naveed.
Wanting to avoid any awkwardness, Naveed spoke again, âShould we walk?â He gestured towards the park across the street. It was a place the two boys knew only too well. Countless late summer evenings were spent there before they went their separate ways.
âYeah, yeah...â Nodding along to the boy beside him, Cory quickly followed Naveed across the road. Cory didnât even check the road before crossing, just watched Naveed walk in front of him. Now Naveed had turned his back, Cory could focus all his attention on his friend. He watched as Naveedâs slender legs seemed to glide across onto the pavement. How the puffer jacket he was wearing almost engulfed him. The way his arms would fall from his side every time he took a step. Cory couldnât help but look at every small detail, everything heâd missed in those five months. It almost seemed too long. It was as if Cory had to look, otherwise heâd forget.
âI saw-â
âIâm sor-â The two boys spoke at the same time, clearly wanting to get to the point of this meeting. Cory couldnât help but smirk â why was it so awkward? Had enough time passed for things to have changed between them? Was it Coryâs fault? He knew he had to fix it, for him and Naveed. âYou first.â
Naveed sighed before speaking, he didnât want to accuse Cory of anything, but something had to be said. Heâd had enough of the lies; heâd had enough of how Cory acted. Naveed thought things had changed since school, moved on. âI saw Hayley and Raz.â
âRight.â
âThey told me.â
âOK.â Noticing that Naveed was looking directly at him, Cory made sure to avoid his eye once again. He stopped in his tracks, unsure what to say or do next. He took a moment to himself before moving to sit down on the nearby bench. He wasnât sure if Naveed would follow, he wouldnât blame him if he didnât.
Shaking his head at the boy sitting just below him, Naveed followed, slightly kicking Coryâs leg to move him over. As he sat down, he made sure to keep a little distance between the two. âI just donât get it,â Naveed sighed. âWhy didnât you tell me?â
âWhy do you think? Itâs embarrassing.â Cory was getting angry. âYou go off to uni, having the best time ever. And Iâm stuck here. Everyone, and I mean everyone went.â
âBut I thought-â
âThat Iâd go back to sixth form and that would fix everything?â Cory hadnât meant to raise his voice; he didnât want to shout. It wasnât Naveed he was annoyed or angry at, it was himself. Naveed was right of course; he was right as per. Cory had messed it all up. âJordanâs gone, my dadâs still a mess, Iâve barely kept hold of this job.â Cory made sure to look at Naveed in that moment, his eyes sharpening onto
âDid you even try?â
âWhat?â
âWell, did you?â
âCourse I did, not a complete idiot.â
âSo, what happened? Why couldnât you do it?â
âIt just wasnât the same. I couldnât do it, couldnât face it. Not without...â Cory looked down again, not being able to finish that sentence. He didnât understand why it was so hard, why he couldnât just say it.
âWithout what?â
âWithout you.â Corey almost whispered this, as if he didnât want anyone else to hear this admission, only Naveed.
Leaning his back onto the bench, Naveed shifted in his seat a little, edging closer to Cory. It was nice to hear that, nice to hear Cory needed Naveed. But Naveed wasnât always going to be there, Cory had to understand that. âCanât rely on me for everything, Cory.â
âYeah, did a bit too much of that didnât I?â
Ignoring Coryâs attempt at lightening the mood, Naveed carried on, âOK, so you couldnât go back. Fine. But why lie?â
âDunno.â
No, Naveed wasnât going to let it slide. He was going to get it out of Cory, he was. He just wanted to understand why. âAll those messages, it was all bullshit. Howâd you think that made me feel?â
âLike crap I reckon.â Cory understood, of course he did. It wasnât fair on Naveed to lie, to pretend. But what else was he going to do? He didnât want Naveed to worry, didnât want to him to feel like he had to come back for Cory. Naveed was actually doing something with his life, Cory couldnât drag him down, it wasnât fair. âBut no worse than I felt writing and sending them.â Naveed started to nod along to Cory as he spoke, trying to signal he was listening and that he understood. âFelt like a right phony. I mean, who says theyâre going back to sixth form and then lies about staying? Itâs embarrassing enough having to retake a year.â
âIt canât have bee-â
âDonât say what I think youâre gonna say, âcos you donât get it.â
âCory...â
âIâm not like you, Iâm not smart like you. It was easy for you.â Cory knew what Naveed was trying to say, and he was grateful, he was. But there wasnât any point. Cory wasnât going to go back to school and that was that. It was stupid of him to say it, stupid of him to even try. âI wasnât made for school, alright.â
âOK, but you know, I wouldnât have cared. It wouldnât have mattered.â Naveed turned to face Cory as he spoke those words, trying to get him to understand it wasnât the lie, it was that he lied. If heâd just been honest, faced the truth, it wouldnât have been so bad. Naveed would have understood, he would have wanted to help, but the lie made it all worse. He got that Cory was embarrassed, got that he was left here but if heâd just told him. Why couldnât he do that?
âReally?â Shaking his head, Cory slouched back hitting the bench ever so slightly. Saying it wouldnât have mattered was wrong, it was stupid. Of course, it would have mattered. The moment that Cory would have mentioned it, Naveed would have worried. He would have questioned Cory; he might have even come back. And Cory couldnât have that, no matter how much he wanted it. Naveed had to live his own life, and maybe that didnât involve Cory anymore.
âWhy couldnât you have just told me? I would have understood.â
âNo, you wouldnât have.â
âWhy wouldnât I? Iâm your best mate, Cory.â
âPfft.â Naveed knew that sound was at the situation, not at what Naveed was saying, but it hurt, just a little. It was like Cory wasnât listening, like heâd decided how it was going to be and that was that.
âYou didnât have to lie.â Naveed sighed, pulling the zip from his jacket up and down. He knew that sometimes people bent the truth, told a little white lie, heâd spent enough of his time doing that. But for him and Cory, it shouldnât have been like that. They shouldn't have any secrets between them, not now, not after everything. âIs that why you ignored me? Why you wouldnât message back?â
âYeah, it was.â Cory sniffed, clearly embarrassed at what heâd done. He didnât know what else to say, or what else to do. He was going to be caught out, he knew that. He wished he hadnât lied, of course he did but once he started it became harder and harder to stop.
âAnd if I hadnât seen you, what then? It would have just carried on?â
Cory would have liked to say that wouldnât have happened, but who knows? Once a lie starts, it's hard for it to stop. Cory didnât like to lie, he hated lying to Naveed, but he just couldnât stop it. He just couldnât bear the disappointment that Naveed would feel when he realised. But this way wasnât that great either. âNo, I, I dunno, alright.â Cory knew he couldnât just brush it off, not now. Heâd have to face it. âLook, Iâm sorry. Shouldnât lied, not to you.â
âDoes anyone else know? Like Riz?â Naveed asking, fiddling with his fingers. He was glad Cory had acknowledged that, he was glad of the apology, he just wished he hadnât lied in the first place. He thought him and Cory were different, thought theyâd shared everything.
âNo, just you.â Cory hadnât told anyone, no, but other people had found out. Heâd imagined if Hayley and Razia knew, then Riz did, not that heâd said anything to him. He hadnât seen him either, hadnât seen anyone. He didnât want to face it. âWell, I havenât told anyone else. My dad wouldnât notice, and I didnât wanna...â
âCory, youâre such an idiot, you know that?â Exasperated with him, Naveed knew there was no point trying to argue anymore. What was done was done. Naveed was angry, a little hurt but he could tell Cory felt bad, it was written all over his face. And Naveed getting angry, wasnât going to help. This was Cory, his Cory. Yeah, he was an idiot sometimes and didnât listen, did stupid things and regretted immediately after. But Naveed couldnât stay annoyed at him, and he didnât want to. He didnât want to see Cory like that.
âYeah, donât need you to tell me.â Chuckling to himself, Cory turned to face Naveed, trying to gauge his facial expressions. He knew Naveed was hurt; he knew he shouldnât have lied but that smile growing on Naveedâs face told him everything he needed to know. He wasnât angry with him, and Cory was glad. That would have been the worst thing. He couldnât deal with an angry Naveed. Naveed had only got really angry with Cory a few times, and he didnât like to think back on those moments. They still hurt. But things were going to be better now, Cory was sure of it. âIâve missed you.â
âYeah? Missed you too. Thought youâd wanna come visit.â
âHow could I? I was at school.â Cory moved to playfully bang Naveedâs shoulder, to which the boy beside him smiled and pushed him back. There it was, how it was supposed to be between the two of them. The tension had lifted, and things felt right again. âIs the offer still there, to come visit?â
Naveed wasnât exactly taken aback, but he hadnât expected that from Cory. That spoke about it, of course, back in the summer before Naveed left for Manchester, but it hadnât been mentioned since. Naveed didnât want to push Cory, especially if he didnât want to come. But it was nice to hear him say it. âCourse it is, as long as you tell me the truth.â
âOK, deal.â
Naveed smiled again, this time it was small but meaningful. Maybe heâd finally got around to Cory, maybe heâd actually listen. âYou havenât got sacked, then?â
âAlmost, like three times.â Cory couldnât help but laugh, it was stupid really. It wasnât a bad job, and he wasnât terrible at it, it just wasnât exactly what he wanted. He wasnât even sure what that was. Heâd look at Naveed, proper university student, making something of himself and doing something with his life. That was good. But Cory didnât know if that was him either. It was a constant struggle trying to discover what he wanted, what he was going to do.
âWhat did you do?â
âDumb stuff. Donât even hate the job, it's alright but...â
Nodding along, Naveed understood. It wasnât a bad job, not at all. And if that was what Cory wanted to do, then good. But Naveed wasnât stupid, he could tell. Cory wasnât stupid either, all that stuff about school, Naveed thought it was a load of rubbish. Maybe Cory wasnât a genius, but that didnât mean he couldnât do it, didnât mean he couldnât try. âI get it. You could still-â
âAnd you, how's Manchester? You never went into detail.â Naveed knew Cory was changing the subject and thought there was no point stopping him. He wasnât going to budge.
âDidnât wanna bore you.â Naveed shrugged; it was true. Whenever Cory did reply to his messages, he had asked about university, Nas, the city but Naveed didnât want to go on and on about it. He didnât want Cory to feel small, to feel left out. It was true that Naveed had kept some things from Cory, hadnât been completely truthful.
âItâs not boring.â Cory frowned, turning his head towards Naveed. How could it be boring? Naveed had gone off and actually done something with his life. He was going places; how could that ever be boring?
âOK.â
âI am sorry, you know.â This sorry was more genuine, more sincere. Cory made sure to put emphasis on the word. He was sorry. He knew it was stupid, he knew Naveed would want to help him. He didnât know why he kept doing this to himself, but he couldnât help it. He supposed he felt better now, felt relieved that there wasnât an ymore lies between the two.
âYeah, I know.â
âWhen you going back?â
âNext week, got exams, so.â
âRight.â Obviously, Naveed wasnât going to stay for much longer, Cory should have realised that. Heâd wasted so much time avoiding Naveed, being scared of him finding out that heâd wasted so much time. But he wasnât going to do that anymore, he was going to make up for all the mistakes.
âYep.â
âIâm working all week, but...â
Naveed knew what Cory was trying to say, but he understood why he couldnât say it. If Cory had just been honest, they could have spent more time together. But it didnât matter, not really. He was being honest now, that was a start. And it wasnât as if Naveed was moving to a different country. Manchester wasnât that far. Cory could visit. Naveed could come back. Theyâd see each other. It would be fine. He knew it would. âIâll come see you before I go, stop you moping about.â
âOh, piss off. I donât mope.â
âYeah, yeah.â Naveed couldnât help but smile, it was that cheesy grin he seemed to give Cory back when they were in school, back when things were different, before. But it wasnât like that now, and Naveed was OK with that. He wasnât a lovestruck Year 12, falling hopelessly in love with best friend who obviously didnât feel the same. Those feelings had gone, or at least thatâs what Naveed wanted to believe, wanted to tell himself. But maybe that wasnât true. Maybe those feelings still existed. Maybe Naveed needed to be truthful to himself, just as much as Cory.