Archive of Our Own ^beta

Chapter Text

(3 single hotties)

10.25 am

Jesper: HeLLo BesTIes

Jesper: where r u guys??

Jesper: can’t believe im saying this but why am i the first one to arrive!!

Inej: omw

Inej: will arrive in 3

Nina: should have arrived 10 mins ago

Nina: but matthias said he is driving with CAUTION

Nina: he’s going to the gym lol

Inej: 2

Inej: 1

Inej: wait

Inej: jes u didn’t tell me kaz will be here

Inej: I thought it was just us 3

Jesper: oh sorry I forgot

Jesper: ran into him when he came back from the library

Nina: the library? this early in the morning??

Nina: can’t believe u r friend with him jesper

Jesper: yeah, ik lol

Jesper: anyway, come in you guys

Jesper: so I can PROPERLY introduce you to kaz

Jesper: I know he looks broody but he’s nice you guys

Nina: matthias said he already knew him

Nina: they take econ together

Nina: wait didn’t u 3 went to the same high school

Jesper: yep but ms.ghafa here never talked to him once lol

Jesper: btw Inej where r u???

Jesper: I saw you at the door and now u r gone!

Nina: no wonder they called u the wraith in high school lol

Inej: sorry jes but I don’t think I’m going in

Inej: I have been stressing about the finals

Inej: didn’t sleep last night and now I’m so tired

Inej: and I look dead

Inej: I mean look at ur friend

Inej: who even dresses like that on a saturday morning during final week!!!

Nina: aww poor baby Inej

Inej: and u know I’m not good with making new friend

Inej: especially when I’m super tired

Nina: honey u mentioned that u r tired twice

Nina: just come sit with me and we’ll enjoy some waffles

Nina: you don’t have to say anything

Jesper: sorry, kaz was saying something about starbuck’s marketing lol

Jesper: oh, he always dresses like this. dont mind him

Jesper: im sure he only owns black shirts and nothing else

Jesper: just act like he’s not here. he doesn’t say much in conversation anyway

Jesper: he won’t mind

Jesper: and btw u look absolutely perfect no matter what babe <3

Nina: YASS now let’s have some waffle!

Inej: fine but iIwarn you im super tired.

Inej: like dead tired

Jesper: don’t worry. some frap and waffles will cheer u up

10.38 am

Nina: Im finishing my plate Inej

Nina: if you don’t come in now, urs will be gone!!

2.31 pm

Nina: u guys still at starbuck?

Inej: yea but kaz already left

Nina: think I left my charger there

Nina: oh wait nvm

Nina: it’s with matthias lol

(with the loml <3 <3)

9.10 pm

Nina: staying at matthias’s dorm tonight

Nina: sleep well and don’t pull an all-nighter!!

Nina: u need some rest in order to ace the exam inej

Inej: thanks love <3

Chapter Text

(3 single hotties)

6.07 pm

Jesper: BeSTIessssss

Jesper: we are going out tonight!!!!

Jesper: can’t believe we survived freshman year wtf

Jesper: literally thought about quitting 7 times a day

Nina: FINALLY!!!

Nina: thru tears and sweat besties

Nina: but we did it

Inej: when are we meeting?

Jesper: i’ll pick u guys up at 8?

Jesper: let’s grab a bite first

Inej: yea sure

Jesper: is matthias coming with us?

Nina: i don’t think so

Nina: he’s got early training tmr

Nina: but he can pick me and inej up tho

Nina: so don’t worry jes

Nina: you don’t have to drive us back to our dorm ;)

Jesper: haha u know me too well nina zenik

Nina: ofc babe

10.14 pm

Nina: Jesper Llewelyn Fahey!!

Nina: Who is that cute guy you’re talking to???

Inej: is it the guy from tinder or the cute guy who plays the flute?

Inej: i saw you didn’t put down ur phone for 3 days jes

Nina: OMG HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!!!

Nina: JESPERRRRR

Nina: EXPLAIN NOW.

Jesper: inej! I casually mentioned the word flute once in a conversation RANDOMLY

Jesper: How did u know there’s a guy who plays flute?

Nina: How can u even mention the word flute RANDOMLY in a conversation??

Inej: he asked me if i knew anyone who plays flute because i was in a schoolband

Inej: for only half a semester in high school

Inej: because i broke my ankle practicing gymnastics

Inej: and my parents thought i need to join as much clubs as possible for my uni application

Jesper: but she can’t play any instrument

Jesper: so she ended up sitting closest to the door behind the tuba and left without anyone noticing her

Nina: ooh is that why you’re called the wraith??

Jesper: anyway long story short besties

Jesper: turned out it’s the same guy

Inej: no way!

Jesper: i saw the flute guy’s profile on tinder

Jesper: ran into him once in the dining area

Jesper: turned out we’re in the same dorm

Inej: NO WAY.

Nina: OMG SOULMATE!?!

Inej: wait how did u know he’s in ur building?

Inej: omg jes u didn’t stalk him back did u?

Jesper: may or may not

Inej: OMG JESPER!! YOU DID nOT

Jesper: i mean he’s got his headphone on and he can’t see me so…

Nina: omg jesper you’re in deep baby

Jesper: his name is Wylan and he’s a music major

Nina: oooh artsy, giving off an intellectual bf vibe and a softie for sure

Nina: guess who’s leaving with a cute cinnamon roll tonite

Inej: Nina! you can’t just judge people base on their major

Inej: u don’t even know him

Nina: sorry, my bad :( I forget that not anyone can be as unpredictable as jes

Nina: how am i supposed to guess correctly that u study business

Nina: with Kaz Brekker of all people

Jesper: actually it’s management honey

Jesper: so not exactly the same as kaz but wtv

Nina: when u have such a dramatic character and u keep quoting things

Nina: when i first saw you i thought we’re gonna be theatre nerds tgt!

Jesper: again another reason why u shouldn’t analyze ur bff’s date like you analyze all ur

shakespeare characters

Nina: oh how would u know jes

Nina: ur fav shakespeare character is leonardo in romeo and Juliet lol

Jesper: don’t u dare!

Jesper: it’s one of young leo’s best works

Jesper: a cultural reset

(sweetheart <3)

12.06 am

Matthias: Nina, are you ready to leave?

Matthias: I’m picking you up in 5, okay?

Matthias: You should get some rest so you don’t have a bad headache tomorrow :)

Nina: yea sure see ya <3

(3 single hotties)

12.10 am

Nina: inej and i are leaving

Nina: it was super funnn!

Inej: goodnight jes

04.50 am

Jesper: very good night indeed ;)

Chapter Text

(3 single hotties)

7.02 pm

Jesper: can’t believe we’re getting into the van eck mansion

Nina: yea right

Nina: like u havent been here before

Jesper: rude!

Jesper: we’ve only spent the night in my dorm

Jesper: I’ve never been there for real

Inej: isn’t there like a vault under the house or something

Inej: i mean it looks like a castle from the outside so

Jesper: yeah i heard about that

Jesper: maybe they have their own stage for wylan to perform

Jesper: their own ballroom to host a banquet idk

Nina: aww cute!

Jesper: anyway i’ll pick u up at 8?

Inej: okayy

7.48 pm

Inej: jes, nina is wearing that blue dress again

Inej: pls convince her to wear something else

Jesper: which one? the one that’s look 2 size smaller on u?

Jesper: last time u wore it u complained all night

Jesper: that dress is gonna distract anyone who try to talk to u

Jesper: but nina bestie you do you!

Nina: yes bestie, thanks for the hype

Nina: just want to wear something fancy and pretend they invite me to a gala dinner
Jesper: yeah ofc bestie <3

Inej: but it’s a bit chilly tonight

Inej: at least bring ur own jacket nina

Nina: yes mom

(chat with wylan)

8.12 pm

Jesper: hey we’re right in front of the house

Wylan: oh yeah i see ur car

Wylan: just drive in and u can park near the fountain

Jesper: okayy

Jesper: btw why haven’t we been to ur house before

Jesper: i mean it’d be more comfy than my tiny dorm room

Jesper: and it’s not that far

Wylan: oh

Wylan: i haven’t been staying in the house

Wylan: kinda just got it back

Wylan: it’s to do with my father and everything

Wylan: will tell you later okay?

Jesper: yeah sure

Jesper: see ya

Wylan: see you :)

(3 single hotties)

8.32 pm

Nina: omg jes this place is huge

Nina: like it can fit all freshmen in here

Nina: and we haven’t even made it to the second floor yet

9.35 pm

Inej: Wylan seems nice, jes

Inej: so happy for u

Jesper: I told u he’s cuuuute

(sweetheart <3)

10.21 pm

Matthias: Nina, love. I’m so sorry.

Matthias: I didn’t mean it.

Matthias: They boys probably didn’t mean it neither.

Matthias: They’re drunk and these guys don’t have any filter.

(3 missed calls from Matthias)

Matthias: Nina, please answer me.

Matthias: We can leave now if you want.

(3 single hotties)

10.42 pm

Inej: jes, did u see nina?

Inej: i think she left her phone in the jacket with me

Inej: and matthias is calling nonstop

11.12 pm

Jesper: Wylan’s friend said they saw her walking out the back

Jesper: maybe at the pool?

11.46 pm

Inej: still can’t find her

Inej: jes where are u? im leaving her phone with u

Inej: im gonna leave now

Inej: it has been fun but im so sleepy

Inej: don’t want to get a bad hangover tmr

11.54 pm

Jesper: oh yea

Jesper: guest bedroom second floor

Jesper: just come up and turn left

Jesper: u want me to drop u off?

Jesper: i can go there and come back here

Inej: no it’s ok it’s not that far anyway

(new chat)

12.02 am

Kaz: Hey, I saw you walking out the front door.

Kaz: I was in my car. Do you want me to drop you off at the dorm?

Kaz: It’s a bit too cold for a walk.

Inej: oh yeah sure

Inej: thanks a lot

Chapter Text

(new chat 2)

2.04 am

Matthias: hey inej it’s nina

Matthias: is my phone with u?

Matthias: got pissed because of Matthias and his friends

Matthias: so i left the party

Matthias: but no worries we talked it out

Matthias: did jes drive u home?

Matthias: sorry i know we’re supposed to get back tgt

Matthias: anyway, see u in the morning

Matthias: or afternoon haha

9.07 am

Inej: oh yea no worries

Inej: no, jes stayed at wylan’s

Inej: but im alright

Inej: ur phone is with him tho

Inej: see ya

(new chat)

9.08 am

Inej: thanks for the ride last night

Kaz: No problems.

Kaz: Jes was probably with Wylan so I figured you might need a ride home.

Inej: yeah my roommate also left her phone with jes

Inej: so i kinda had to walk home

Inej: but thank you tho

Inej: anyway, i should go out and stock up some food before she comes back

Kaz: Do you need a ride?

(3 single hotties)

4.15 pm

Nina: just got my phone back from jes

Nina: we’re going to pick u up to buy some food for tonight inej

Nina: be there in 10

Inej: oh, I already went out to buy some food in the morning

Nina: who woke up before noon after a night out!!!!! – jes

Nina: we’ll pick u up to buy some more food anyway

Nina: get ready

Inej: no need, I already bought enough for our dinner tonight

(Image sent)

Nina: yea seems like you’ve got everything

Nina: how did u manage to carry all of that?

Inej: morning exercise I guess ;)

Inej: now come here and help me with the cooking

Chapter Text

(bff <3)

10.52 am

Jesper: my class finishes in 30 mins

Jesper: I’m free this afternoon

Jesper: wanna meet up for lunch?

Inej: yea sure

Inej: Kaz is coming too I think

Jesper: oh yeah sure

(bicon)

11.03 am

(Jesper sent a screenshot.)

Jesper: #kanej ;)

Nina: OMG JESPERRRRR ASDFGHJKL;PKNM,L;

Nina: r they like hang out in secret without us now

Jesper: idk nina u tell me!!

Jesper: you and inej literally live tgt

Nina: i literally only spent 2 nights in our dorm this week

Nina: so…

Jesper: I shouldn’t have asked lol

Nina: but when i’m there she’s already sleeping or always working on something

Nina: come on don’t tell me u spent EVERY NIGHT in ur dorm jesper bestie

Nina: the van eck mansion’s basically big enough for to fit 30 people u know?

Nina: im waiting for my invitation jesper

Nina: matthias’s room is cool but he got all his plants everywhere

Nina: i mean yea i like them

Nina: but they look dead

Nina: and he keeps telling me they’re not

Nina: they’re just “being dramatic”

Jesper: ooh my boy matthias is speaking facts

Jesper: they’re just weak dramatic plants

Jesper: anywhere back to our serious matter

Jesper: i’m definitely inviting kanej to our place this saturday

Jesper: we’ve got to know what’s going on nina!

Nina: omg jesper OUR place

Nina: you have known him for what

Nina: 2 months?

Jesper: and 3 weeks to be exact

Jesper: so basically that’s 3 months

Jesper: the whole summer

Jesper: 1/4 of a year

Jesper: if we’re pregnant we’d be holding a baby in 6 months

Nina: lmfao jesper

Nina: i’m literally gonna send this to inej

Nina: does it means that I get to be their cool aunt who spoils them with too much sweet?

Jesper: i’ll tell them story of how aunty nina and uncle matty meet every night

Nina: don’t leave out all the enemies to lovers part ;)

Jesper: we’re so far off

Jesper: kanej!

Nina: right, she looks happy so that’s a good thing

Nina: but she never mentioned him

Nina: is that a bad thing?

Jesper: kaz doesn’t look different

Jesper: miserable as always

Jesper: secretive with his stuffs

Jesper: complaining about everything

Jesper: I mean the list goes on

Nina: yeah right

Jesper: we have this don’t ask don’t tell policy

Jesper: so he can either be spending all of his free time running a criminal gang or flirting with our lovely inej

Nina: or both ;)

Jesper: or both

Jesper: i’ll never know

Nina: we usually talk about this stuff

Nina: inej and i

Nina: but if she doesn’t tell me everything maybe they’re serious and don’t want to jinx it?

Jesper: inej the loveliest bravest smartest person I’ve ever met and kaz who has the personality of a wet grmumpy cat are dating ??

Jesper: and they LeFT US Out on this??????

Jesper: no offense to kaz but

Jesper: i can’t even spell gumpy omg

Jesper: gumpry

Jesper: i’m laughing so hard rn

Jesper: picturing kaz as one of those angry cat with hat on

Jesper: they’re tons of them lol

Nina: just googled grumoy cat and omg Matthias’s gonna love this

Jesper: I should have used the speech to text like wylan

Nina: i’ll make it his home screen when he’s asleep lol

Nina: or should i change my pic on his phone

Nina: and when I call him to bring me some waffles he’ll know how serious i am

Nina: omg jes i csnt eben think about it

Jesper: omg nina they’re sitting together

Jesper: like opposite of each other

Jesper: and im definitely feeling a vibe here

Nina: omg no way

Jesper: will tell you later gotta go

Jesper: kaz is glaring at me

Nina: say hi to our fav grumpy cat for me

Chapter Text

(bff <3)

2.46 pm

Jesper: sorry I left in a hurry

Jesper: just realized I told wylan I was gonna meet him at 3

Inej: no problems jes

Inej: Kaz can drive me home

(bicon)

2.47 pm

Jesper: Kaz is DRIVING her home!

3.05 pm

Jesper: omg wait

Jesper: driving her home from where???

Jesper: are they leaving the canteen to go somewhere else

Jesper: nina omg they’re literally hanging out alone now

3.47 pm

Nina: i literally just woke up from a nap in class

Nina: OMGGG wait let me ask her

(loml <3)

4.00 pm

Nina: i’m not staying at matthias’s dorm tonight

Nina: should we order something?

Nina: poke bowl? girls’ night?

Nina: or something else for dinner?

Inej: oh i’m still out

Inej: but yeah sure

Inej: how about that new vegan pizza place?

Nina: omg yes we need to load our carbs

Inej: be back soon :)

(bicon)

4.01 pm

Nina: we’re having girls’ night

Nina: i’ll spill u all the tea later

(new chat)

4.15 pm

Inej: thanks for the ride, again

Inej: it’s becoming a habit

Inej: now I’m too lazy to walk to places

Kaz: No problem.

Kaz: Our dorms are not that far from each other.

Kaz: So, do you want to meet tomorrow after class to finish the project?

Inej: yea sure see you at the library at 5?

Kaz: Deal

(Inej changed the chat’s name to lab partner)

Inej: we have to get rid of the “new chat” thing someday

4.30 pm

Kaz: haha

(bicon)

8.25 pm

Nina: I literally waited for inej to go into the shower to tell you this

Jesper: ooh she’s a spy noww

Jesper: so what’s the tea

Nina: she said that they have a class together

Nina: the one that you ditched her????

Jesper: oh yes totally forget about that

Jesper: i was gonna take a psy class

Jesper: kaz was going to take it too

Jesper: but i have to redo tax on monday morning instead

Jesper: so i guess kaz didn’t withdraw?

Nina: omg jesper

Nina: are you the one playing matchmaker on ur besties?

Nina: so they partnered up for the project

Nina: she ranted on about how they have to do weekly report

Nina: she was a bit worried because she always wanted her work to be perfect

Nina: and she doesn’t really know kaz

Nina: but she says he seems ok with it

Nina: they didn’t speak much but his work is always good

Jesper: ofc it’s kaz we’re talking about

Jesper: he literally made money selling notes and leaked answer keys

Jesper: which he said he has a source

Jesper: but I’m sure he was just making up mock exams and answering them for himself

Nina: omg can’t relate

Nina: anyway, the real tea is

Jesper: omg there’s more?

Jesper: if he takes off his gloves around her i swear i’m gonna faint

Jesper: into wy’s lap ;)

Nina: metaphorical gloves i assume

Nina: and i’m gonna just ignore the last part

Nina: she smiled when kaz text her “haha” and then ignore the phone completely

Nina: when I ask her about it

Nina: she just said it’s work sus

Nina: they’re basically dating

Jesper: omg they’re MARRIED

Jesper: Kaz don’t just text “haha”

Jesper: the best you can get from him is a sarcastic “ha”

Jesper: never “haha”

Jesper: is he flirting?

Jesper: I’ve never seen kaz flirt before omg

Jesper: is this what being a parent feels like?

Jesper: watching ur kids grow up and start dating someone

Jesper: they’re dating for real omfg

Nina: yea to both

Nina: except ur kid are a 6 ft tall genius who is secretly a grumpy cat

Nina: jesper we need to have plan for Saturday

Jesper: yes definitely!!!!!

Nina: so i get the invitation to the fahey-van eck mansion?

Jesper: (eyes roll)

Jesper: but yes fahey-van eck sounds nice ;)

(lab partner)

10.40 pm

Kaz: See you tomorrow

Inej: yea see you

Inej: gn :)

Chapter Text

Tuesday 10th

(3 single hotties)

4.24 pm

Jesper: wylan wants to go to the curry place tonight

Jesper: do you guys wanna come?

Nina: yessss u know i never say no jes

Nina: can Matthias come too?

Nina: he doesn’t have any training tonight

Jesper: ofc, after all those calls we made at the party that night when u just left

Jesper: I feel like me and him are bff now u know?

Jesper: can’t believe he drove all night looking for u

Nina: don’t bring that up i’m still mad at his football team for making that insult

Inej: oh I can’t make it tonight

Inej: have to finish the project sorry :(

Jesper: inej we can make it suuuper short

Jesper: like a very quick dinner with ur lovely friends

Jesper: and u can go back to finish ur project

Inej: no it’s ok u guys go and enjoy yourselves

Nina: do you want anything?

Nina: I can buy takeouts for u

Inej: no it’s ok really

Inej: I’ll just have a quick bite and finish my work

Inej: we can always go there another time ;)

Jesper: okay don’t overwork bestie <3

(lab partner)

5.14 pm

Kaz: Sorry, I’m a bit late.

Kaz: Just finished the class.

Kaz: I’m heading to the library now.

Inej: it’s okay

Inej: um…can you buy some cracker and yogurt on the way?

Inej: I’m a bit hungry

Inej: I’ll venmo u back

Kaz: Sure.

Kaz: Or do you want to go get dinner first?

Inej: I’d love to

Kaz: Do you want to come over to my room after dinner?

Kaz: Not in a creepy way or anything.

Kaz: I figure the library will be closed by then.

Kaz: But if you don’t want to, it’s definitely ok.

Inej: oh, okay i’m good with that

Kaz: Okay

Kaz: I already finished the final part.

Kaz: You can have a quick look before we send it.

Inej: oh, okay

9.12 pm

Inej: thanks for today :)

Inej: and for the report

Inej: u r kinda stuck with me for the rest of the term but at least this week is done

Kaz: No worries, I really don’t mind.

Kaz: Sorry it’s a bit late

Kaz: I should walk you to your dorm

Inej: No, it’s okay

Inej: ur leg should get some rest after all the walking

Kaz: I think we did make a good pair.

Kaz: For the project I mean

Inej: yea we did a good job

10.30 pm

Kaz: I think you left your hair tie in my room.

Inej: oh, it’s okay

Inej: I can have it back next Monday :)

Inej: or not it’s nothing really

Inej: sorry i’m not making sense now haha

Kaz: No, it’s fine.

Kaz: Goodnight, Inej

Inej: gn, Kaz

11.45 pm

Kaz: Should I pick u up at 10 tmr to get some breakfast.

Kaz: And I won’t forget your hair tie :)