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nightowl
- you knew he was a student, it wasn’t a big deal. june and onion were as well, and there were a million other school’s in the world. there was no way he attended yours, and it has never crossed your mind that the possibility would happen.
- but possibilities are endless, it seems.
- you had been rushing to class, damn that stupid alarm clock, the one day you were supposed to take your important exam, your alarm had decided to not ring, battery dead. it was like the world was cursing you
- you knew you would get an earful from quest if he ever knew about this. there were fifteen minutes until the exam hall doors closed and started, and you had to rush.
- you had hastily pulled on your outfit that you had (thankfully) prepared earlier, and rushed outside with an empty stomach.
- you lived in the dorms, so if you ran, you would make it in five minutes. maybe have time to buy food from the vending machine. everything was going to be alright.
- of course, by saying that, you ended up jinxing it.
- the next thing you knew, a boy had ran into you from the right side, seemingly also rushing as you were. he had knocked you off balance, and you were already running in slippers, having forgotten to put on proper shoes.
- you rubbed your head as the boy had frantically started apologizing, and when your eyes adjusted from the impact, you could only stare.
“I’m so so sorry! oh my god, are you okay-?!” he grabbed your fallen items, flustered that he had caused you to fall. he places them back into your arms, about to take off again, until he locked eyes with you.
“… nightowl,”
“y/n,”
silence followed after you both had mentioned each other’s name at the same time. you knew the gears were turning in his head, and he was thinking the same thing as you: what the hell were the odds?!
right on cue, a sharp sound of a bell broke the two of you out of your trances. exam was starting in five minutes?!
you try to compose your thoughts, fixing your items and grabbing the books nightowl had picked up for you, but he was still shocked, books in his hands tightly gripped. it seemed that no matter how you pulled, he was frozen.
“nightowl, hey.” you snap your fingers, and he shakes his head, the reality finally hitting him.
“oh- shit! I’m so sorry y/n! I didn’t-”
“the exam is starting, let’s talk about this later?” you suggest, and as if nightowl had suddenly remembered he was not in a dream, but was in the middle of rushing to his exam hall, he jumps.
“fuck- alright! meet me at the lunch area later, i’ll find you.”
“you’ll find me?” you asked, puzzled, “why don’t you give me your num-”
nightowl laughs, the sound lighthearted, making your heart flutter. it was very different from hearing it over video calls. he sounds more free. surreal. “you’re here , in my school. we attend the same school- among all places! if this luck keeps going, I’m sure I can find you again. now get moving, you have an exam to catch up!”
“you have one too!” you chided, and he just laughed, running towards his hall, a skip in his step. despite not having his personal information yet, you had a feeling you’d meet him again later.
BONUS:
nightowl is online
u/n is online
nightowl
AJWHSHWHSHS
Oniontheif
how was the exam?
nightowl
AAKHWHSHWJSBW
NO
PRIORITIES
June
??
NakedToaster
please don’t say you failed, nightowl
Quest
I’m sure he did great
nightowl
RUDE
THANK YOU QUEST
BUT
@ u/n
June
??????
Oniontheif
If you failed, just say it.
u/n
[photo: you and nightowl having lunch, his arms slung over your shoulder, grinning into the camera, you holding up a peace sign, winking]
Xyx
nice photoshop skills
Two2
WGAT
BIGLADY
WHAT
June
WHAT
Quest
Oh
nightowl
IT’S NOT PHOTOSHOP
[ photo: nightowl and you in your dorm, a picture of the server on your open laptop on your bed. he sticks his tongue out, the photo taken in the middle of you laughing]
Xyx
wow
you’re really talented
nightowl
omg I’m not letting you ruin this
apparently
we both
ATTEND
this message was deleted
BloomBot
@ nightowl has been restricted for 4 hours for sharing personal information
u/n
he’s whining beside me LMAO
Quest
/unrestrict @ nightowl
BloomBot
@ nightowl has been unrestricted
nightowl
AAAAAA
.
Quest
- for quest, it was a different way of meeting.
- a new cafe had opened up just beside his office, and he was excited to try it. it was a branch of a popular cafe that wasn’t available anywhere else in his country yet, and the opening hours was the same as the time his shift starts, so he was thrilled to be one of the first who has a taste of the drinks offered.
the morning came, and he entered the cafe. the smell of coffee brewing hits him the moment he entered the shop. the small bell chimed softly, indicating a customer had entered. the place was empty, save for a few employees and college kids hunched over with their laptops.
he walks towards the counter, the barista’s back turned to him. he browsed the menu, and decided on his order. the moment he spoke, though, the barista’s shoulders had stiffened, and just for a brief moment, he had assumed the worst. that the person working there knew him from his past.
“I’m sorry, are-”
“welcome, sir,” you smiled, turning to face him, and for once, your smile wasn’t the polished customer service smile, but a genuine one, “your order will be done in a few, may I have your name?”
quest feels the entire world stop, seeing you in front of him, real, instead of behind a screen . oh god, he was going to die.
the sound of bells chiming behind him went unnoticed, as his feet were glued to the floor. he was so sure if you didn’t cut him off, he would have said some embarrassing shit like asking if you were real.
“ sir ?” you asked, your voice holding a dangerous edge to it. you were teasing him, and you knew it, “you’re holding a line. perhaps we could talk some other time?”
and that was how quest had gotten your number, without having to be censored or banned. your number, neatly written on his cup beside his name, and a heart shape below.
- you had explained to him afterwards that you had decided to quit your job, despite the good pay, and take something more laid back (though the amount of customers that day was far from laid back)
- after you had finished telling your story, Quest did not hesitate to tell you how proud he was. that you looked happier now than you ever did- not that he had seen you before besides the calls, but that was besides the point
- quest then (smoothly) had offered to treat you to dinner, as a treat to celebrate your new job and the successful opening.
- least to say, the dinner had ended up with you two waking up in the morning together, and more days to come.
BONUS:
Quest is online
u/n is online
Xyx
quest ban nightowl
June
ban ban ban
Two2
i second that!! or third?
nightowl
NO
PLS
I BEG
I DIDNT MEAN IT
SALO BACK ME UP
SalocIN
Ban @nightowl ! @Quest
nightowl
NOT YOU TOO
WHY
SalocIN
ha ha ha !
Quest
lmao
what happened?
nightowl
oh god help me I am but an innocent bystander
help me server grampa
u/n
which one? lmao
nightowl
AJQHDHGEHSE
Two2
LOL
June
LOL
nightowl
I JUST DISAGREED WITH JUNE’S THEORY THAT’S ALL
I have rights…
to disagree……
June
they have been revoked
Xyx
yup
nightowl
NO
Quest
lmao you guys
i came here to share something actually
u/n
yup :>
Two2
??? oh ???
Xyx
is it more theories for nightowl to disagree with
nightowl
shuTTTTTTT
SalocIN
what is it @Quest ? @u/n ?
Quest
Well…
[ photo: Quest and you at the newly opened cafe, sitting by the window. you were holding the coffee with your number written on it, (which was auto blurred thanks to BloomBot), holding the cup in front of your face in embarrassment, Quest smiling beside you]
June
OMG
OMG
OMG
Two2
OMG NO
WAY
QUEST??? y/n???
Xyx
He holds the phone like a dad
SalocIN
So cute !
nightowl
OH MY GOD
QUEST
y/n
June
is that all you’re going to say xyx ???
YOU GUYS MET UP??? HOW??? THE CENSOR… ??
u/n
no lol we work right next to each other :))
it was a coincidence
a stroke of luck
nightowl
LUCK???? BUY A LOTTERY TICKET OR SOMETHING
WHAT ARE THE ODDS
Quest
whatever they are, they’re in our favor :^)
[ photo: you and Quest, having dinner together.]
<3
.
NakedToaster
- you’d think the first place you meet is in final fantasy
- truthfully that’s what toasty thought as well, he was determined. and usually his determination is what brings him success.
- he had no doubt he’d find you. if not now, later.
- but the least place he assume to find you was at the arcade.
- it was one of those rare days toasty went out for things besides food and water, and added essentials. in true toaster style- he went to the arcade.
- games, but outside of the confines of his bedroom. baby steps!
- let’s get it out of the way, going to an arcade by yourself would earn you pitying looks from others. they think it’s sad. arcades are a place of joy, where you hang out with your friends.
- but honestly toaster doesn’t give two shits about other’s opinion on him. the moment he entered, he had made a beeline towards the newly installed racing game; which was one of the reason’s he had decided to go out in the first place.
- sitting comfortably and inserting the token, he had assumed he would be doing one round, win, and go. he could drive. racing games are about that, but faster, right?
- nope
- apparently, the game he was playing had him competing with the person in front of him, he couldn’t see who it was, but whoever it was was beating his ass real good.
- one round became two, became five and eventually he was all out of tokens after ten.
- this fucker was beating him ten times in a row.
- he hears the laugh from the other side, and he decided to see who was the competitor that had humbled him real fast. he was so sure it was some magic hackor something because come on, he couldn’t be that bad. but the moment he saw who it was, he felt blood rush to his cheeks.
- this had to be a fucking dream.
you giggled, feeling like a god whoever it was in front of you was definitely ass at video games. you were already planning on telling everyone in the bloomic server how you completely annihilated - what you assumed to be - a kid in a racing game. you knew toasty wouldn’t believe you, so you snapped the photo of your scoreboard.
but that’s when you realized, the name your opponent had input.
toast
huh. a strange coincidence . you thought, until you turn your head and caught the sight of a certain familiar face.
one you had only seen through the screen of your monitor.
“no way. am I fucking dreaming?” you hear them mutter under their breath, the anger that was on their face dissipating into something more softer. resembling the toasty you know.
what the fuck. this was the toasty you knew. but how… why…
after all the months of talking to them, flirting with them online through the server, unable to tell anything personal due to the censor they were still working on getting rid of, suddenly seeing them here made you feel lightheaded. the same feeling as walking out of a movie theater, and realizing everything you had seen wasn’t real.
except this was the opposite.
“toasty…?” you asked quietly, as if they would disappear from your sight if you acknowledged their presence.
“you… y/n…” they replied, their tone a mirror of yours. they breathe, blinking as if to make sure you were real. you wonder briefly if the two of you were feeling the same thing.
“you’re… you’re so good at this game, what the hell?”
BONUS:
NakedToaster is online
u/n is online
SalocIN
ha ha ha!
Two2
salo lauging at my misery
laughing*
I never thought I’d see the day
BIGLADY
sorry two ;v;
but it is funny!!
sorry that happened though xD
Two2
this was not!!! the comfort I wanted!!!
quest back me up
Quest
I’m sorry that happened to you, two
but
Two2
QUEST YOURE NOT LIKE THIS
Quest
you know its embarrassing, why was that your ringtone in the first place?
Two2
it was a bet!! I didn’t know my phone would go off during presentation!!
AHHH GRADUATE M EALREADY
u/n
LOL TWO
Two2
NOOO U/N
pls toast talk abot your game
or bloombot
ANYTHING
NakedToaster
LMAOO
alright sec
[ photo: a mirror selfie of you and toast, you hugging a teddy bear toast had won from a claw machine. toast throwing a peace sign]
u/n sucks at claw machines
Two2
HUH
WHAT
BIGLADY
AHHHH!!
you met?? how!!
so cute ;u;!!
Quest
woah
did you manage to get over the censor, toast?
you didn’t tell us you were planning on meeting
SalocIN
Adorable ! I used to win my lovely Wife gifts from Carnivals ! .
u/n
that’s so sweet, salo ~
actually, we met through pure coincidence :))
Two2
NO WAY
BIGLADY
HOW??
u/n
[ photo: toast pouting, the screen of the racing game showing your scores in the background. your arms around his neck, a grin spread on your face. toast’s cheeks burning pink, fighting back a smile ]
because he’s a loser ;)
NakedToaster
I will get better at that game and beat your ass
BIGLADY
CUTE!!
.
Xyx
- despite claiming he doesn’t care about cat, he does tend to take the little thing out to the park.
- it was a rare occurrence these days, though. considering cat’s health. he wanted cat to have a good life, incase something… bad, happens to it. so today, he had decided to take cat out of its cage, letting it roam freely.
- it was a mistake.
- the little demon spawned feline had fled the moment xyx let it out
- for a moment, it really made him think if he treated it that badly that it made cat run away so quickly like that
- but then he realized cat was actually following something
- standing up, xyx hears light humming coming from somewhere in the vicinity.
- following the sound, he finds a certain person sitting behind a tree, cat, without thinking twice, immediately jumping into said person’s lap.
- truthfully, xyx would have just left it there. despite what a rascal cat was, he knew the feline would come back to him later, cat always did. but he couldn’t help but notice something… familiar, with the person cat had chosen.
it was a warm, sunny day. the rays of sun peeking between the leaves on the tree you leaned against provided enough shade so you wouldn’t have to squint, but enough light to read.
a picnic blanket laid underneath you, food and drinks in your open picnic basket prepared earlier this morning. nestled on your lap was a book you were currently reading. you hummed, pleased. it was a good day.
until you heard rustling in the bushes.
you turned your head, and before you could get up to investigate, a small cat had pounced onto your lap, causing the spine of your book to break under its weight. with a gasp at the unexpected guest, your eyes widened.
“… hello?” you asked dumbly, as if the cat could reply back. the cat turns and lays down on your lap comfortably, and not wanting to disrupt it, you let it rest there.
well, that was something.
you gently pulled your book from under the cat, sighing. well, it was bound to happen anyway. it just happened earlier this time, poor book.
“now who do you belong to?” you ask, petting the soft fur. it seemed familiar. you notice it didn’t have a collar, but it looked well fed and happy, “no collar? you don’t look like a stray…”
“it’s mine, actually,” a voice behind you says, and at the sound of the voice, you whip your head, thankfully not getting a whiplash. your eyes met green, familiar orbs. and suddenly, you remembered where you saw the cat before.
“xyx,” you breathed, hand coming up to your mouth at the shocked revelation. “no fucking way.”
“right in the flesh, doll,” xyx grins, leaning against the tree, “looks like cat does like you. look at that, little cupid.”
sensing you were about to move, cat gets off your lap. and the moment you were free of the little ball of fur, you had jumped up, tackling him to the floor in a long awaited hug.
BONUS:
Xyx is online
u/n is online
Onionthief
I’m not saying it like that
nightowl
yes because I totally believe you
June
Xyx!! u/n!!!
omg pls say something these 2 are at it again
BIGLADY
onion and nightowl banter, just another night in the server XD
it would be weirder if they didn’t fight
Onionthief
This isn’t a joke
He clearly has things to learn
nightowl
AREN’T WE KINDA THE SAME AGE
Onionthief
I’m pretty sure I have more experience
June
uhhhhhhhhhh
Xyx
here
[photo: xyx and you, on the picnic spot you had set up. food and drinks out, providing an aesthetically pleasing set up. cat sits in between all the food, leaf on it’s head. xyx had pulled your phone away from you while taking the picture, and you were in the middle of trying to grab it back]
u/n
OUT OF ALL THE PICTURES
XYX
Xyx
you looked cute there tho
<3
June
WHAT THE
OUT OF NO WHERE???
Xyx
admire us
forget about your worries
and bask
BIGLADY
LOLL
but!!
how???
nightowl
EDITED!!
no way xyx
wouldn’t take the opportunity to do that!!
Xyx
do you really think I photoshop myself with people on the server
in my free time
LMAO
Onionthief
It does look real, I guess.
u/n
why are there no xyx meets u/n truthers
BIGLADY
I’M A TRUTHER!!!
June
ME TOO
BUT HOW
Xyx
cat
June
cat??
u/n
[ photo: xyx, smiling gently at you. you were holding up the camera, cat in your arms, your cheek resting against its fur, beaming in joy]
cat our cupid :)
nightowl
XYX LOOKS SO GENTLE THERE
my heart
my otp
June
cute!!
but
WHY SO CRYPTIC
THAT DOESN’T EXPLAIN ANYTHING