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28th Oct 2016
9:36am
*1 new message from +1 582-444-8951*
+1 582-444-8951
who is it?!
...
wrong number
+1 582-444-8951
no it;s not ;0
;)*
then who is it?
+1 582-444-8951
i asked first pup
*notifications off*
11:45am
*3 unread messages from +1 582-444-8951*
+1 582-444-8951
don't ignore :((
+1 582-444-8951
honey im homeeeeee
+1 582-444-8951
i will spam
i'm at school rn.
who are you?
+1 582-444-8951
pls tell me your not 12
??i'm 17
i swear to god if it's you derek
+1 582-444-8951
im not a jock thats a jocks name
names finnegan
dude that literally tells me nothing.
do we know each other?
+1 582-444-8951
feels like ive known you forever sweetie
1:23pm
*4 unread messages from ?finnegan?*
?finnegan?
pretty stranger
?finnegan?
hdffhgkbcda
?finnegan?
ignoring me on our first date, cute
3:12pm
?finnegan?
are you off school now
oh my god
yeah
can you tell me now how do you have my number?
?finnegan?
random phone number generator
and power of the universe
...
?finnegan?
i was just bored ig
is your name really finnegan
?finnegan?
YES
i mean its finn really
but i swear im not a creep
i can send you a pic if you want
NO
i dont want pics
finn
LMAOO not that kind
yet
nah im playin look
*picture attached*
oh ok
are those face tattoos?
finn
;) yeah you like
?
uhm yes? tattoos are lit
finn
you betcha
so
whats your name gorg
what if i don't want to tell you?
finn
:((
sharing is caring
i dont bite through the phone
it's sean.
3:40pm
finn
seanie
i like it
sorry i had to eat
how old are you
and what am i supposed to do with you now
finn
im almost 29
19* shit
and you can do whatever you want ;)
block u?
finn
...
i thought we had sumn' special
i'm kidding
finn
we can be ibffs
or tbffs
cause were
texting
sure
i'm still creeped out though
finn
*picture attached*
does that make you feel better seanie
omg is that your cat
cute
finn
ik she rules
her names clementine
do u have any pets
Sean wasn't really sure what drove him to keep the conversation up with this particular stranger but he enjoyed it a little too much. Sure, he was reluctant at first, (not as paranoid as his dad would've been) but he and Finn had been exchanging texts for 3 days now. He'd messaged him a selfie 2 days after the one Finn had sent and it wasn't nearly as eye-catching as his. He'd answered with 3 rows of "HOT" and "SEXY" but Sean'd only snorted and ignored it. But Finn... Finn was cool. He had brown, long hair that was parted somewhere in the semi-middle, decorated with some small braids and beads. His eyes were glistening in the sun, lazily poured onto his face, one iris shining brightly, thanks to those rays of sun and so vividly blue it was almost impossible. He had those sick face tattoos, three triangles under his left eye and a diagonal line from his lower lip through his chin, parting it evenly. Septum nose piercing was visible and he was smirking, joint in between his lips. And if Sean stared at the photo for longer than 5 minutes before going to sleep that night, nobody had to know.
He didn't get to know him extremely well, only received tons of pictures of Finn's cat, how he got expelled from school because he'd stolen needles from school's nurse and proceeded to give his classmates stick and pokes in the bathroom. He liked weed and that was about all Sean got in the span of 3 days. It was enough.
It was Halloween now and Sean had a dilemma.
31st Oct 2016
9:02am
dude
finn
yes ofc ill be your valentine! :3
...it's october
finn
u buzzkiller
whats up
so you know how it's like
halloween
finn
yeah it's like
every year
u BuZzKilLeR
anyways
me and my friend lyla are going to a party
tonight
and like
what do i wear??
finn
A HALLOWEEN PARTY
how fun
missin those
i think you should wear something slutty
finn pls
finn
is lyla your gf
EW NONONO
she's like my sister
12:17pm
help
??
finn
shit sorry sweetie
fell asleep lmao
ughhhh the halloween party
i think
hm
wAIT I KNOW
i have this shirt
i don't have time to buy new clothes!!!!
finn
*picture attached*
you dumbass i meant i can give you the shirt
for one night
or smh
LOL
finn
:( it's cute
got these sick rips and the skull and all
dont hurt my feelings
....are you fr
we probably live like
in 2 diff states
and you're still a stranger lol
finn
AFTER ALL WE WENT THROUGH
also no distance could ever tear us apart <333
i live outside bellvue
wait
that's like
20 minutes from me????
HOW is that possible
finn
I TOLD YOU UNIVERSE IS ON OUR SIDE
god damn it seanie
so you want the shirt
lmao?
let me just
wait
finn
always ;)
Sean lied. He had to. Esteban would've had taken away his phone, tied him up to the dishwasher and defnitely made him miss the party. So Sean had told him he was going over to get ready at Lyla's a little early. His dad had shrugged, as usual when it came to Lyla (she was basically his another child) and agreed he could go after he did laundry. And Sean had never folded Daniel's underwear so fast before. When he finished, he came back to the kitchen, quickly gave his dad a thumbs-up and ran to his room to get ready. Wait, why was he sweating? Lyla was a good driver so the drive to Bellvue should be smooth. That was not it though. He quickly texted her, summing his plan well enough for her to text "OMG BET" back and then he clicked on the chat with Finn. Hands still sweaty.
12:56pm
we can meet up
in an hour?
finn
got it
want me to take clementine with me omg
ok scratch that she just bit me
lol
give me an adress?
finn
that was quick?? ;)))
maybe not today tho
meet you halfway?
aubrey devis park?
have you been?
finn
idk ill find my way
to you always <3
"How are you literally scoring before me?" Lyla huffed, making her 6th right in the last 10 minutes. Sean rolled his eyes and kept his phone close.
"It's literally barely a friend. A male friend" he hissed, lips frowned. "And I'm doing it all so I can look better than you at Eric's" he giggled. She looked at him briefly, it was her time to roll her eyes but the smirk hit him anyways. They were definitely not having this conversation when she was clearly lost, as she turned into the same alley for the 7th time. He knew Bellvue was tricky, Daniel used to have his swimming lessons there and dad would almost always do the same circles as Sean's best friend was doing now. But she didn't look lost, and he realized she wasn't at all, once he heard an "AHA!" and before he registered it, they had stopped. Hands sweating again, what the fuck.
2:10pm
*2 unread messages from finn*
finn
im here babes
i got everything you need
oh and there's also the shirt ig
;)
finn
text me
2:15pm
i'm under this big tree?
finn
sweetie , were in a park
ok nvm i think i see you
omg
HOT
Lyla said she'd wait in the car and Sean only nodded, hands on his lap, straightening wrinkled trousers. He got out, putting on his jean jacket and marching towards an enormous oak tree, glistening with all hues of brown, red and yellow. Leaves were falling slowly, snow-like, couple landing on his hair. He heard car door slam and leaves crunching and then a tap on his shoulder. Oh fuck.
"Taller than I thought"
Oh.
Finn's eyes were so much more blue in person. Sean was pretty sure this was the bluest blue he'd ever seen. His hair was longer, his shoulders broader, his look wilder. He had a scar, no, two scars on his face that stood out. His septum piercing shimmered with shades of spilled gasoline on a hot, busy highway. His lips, slightly parted, formed into a bold grin with one dimple on his left side and he was, in fact, inches shorter. Sean felt a lump in his throat and studied his face a little too long. But Finn did the same, his eyes blazing as he hung his eyes on Sean's shoulders, and stomach and everywhere. He was bold like that and Sean thought he liked that already. He swallowed his racing thoughts down.
"As short as I thought" he said. Finn snorted and shook his head.
"Hi?" his arms spread invitingly and how crazy would Sean had to be to not take a step forward? So he ended up in Finn's crushing, warm and cozy embrace, swinging left and right, like they haven't seen each other since they fought in war side by side. It was their first time in real life, after only texting for 3 days and how the fuck did it feel so familiar? Holy fucking shit, get a grip Diaz.
He backed off, sighing and running a hand through his hair. He only then noticed a black shirt loosely hung over Finns left shoulder and-oh. Right, the destination of this whole trip was this piece of clothing. Finn followed his eyes, grabbing the shirt and handing it to him "Fresh 'n shit. Here you go, sweetie"
Sean did his best not to melt under Finns pet name and took it, their fingers brushing slightly. An euphoric jolt twisting his stomach. What?
Finns smile grew wider, as if he felt the jolt too, yet his demeanor so shockingly nonchalant Sean's cheeks felt alarmingly hot. He had to say something or he'll pass out.
"Uhm.. so-"
A car horn made both of them bounce back a bit, knocked out of the trance. Sean’s head jerked back, seeing Lyla half-tilted sitting in a fully open window. She gestured dramatically, pointing her fingers at an imaginary watch. Sean’s heart ached and then, a heavy hand on his shoulder. Finn smiled once again.
"Text me?"
The younger boy nodded and swerved back, jogging to the car. His grip on the shirt Finn gave him became firmer. He jumped back into the car and kept looking at the flowing material, now on his lap.
Lyla huffed. "Dude".