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Summary:

Nikan History 345's end of the year project is worth over half of Rin's grade and Professor Yim randomly assigned partners. Of course, fate hates her when she gets paired with academic enemy #1, Yin Nezha.

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Rin's worst semester of her life as seen through her cell phone: A Poppy War Text Fic

Notes:

Probably best read on your phone!

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Nikan History 345: Final Group Project Assignments

Hello Class,

Below you will see your assigned partners for your final project in my class. These assignments were randomly assigned and they are final. No trading of partners will be accepted. You will have one month to complete your project including a written paper at least 10,000 words in your topic of choosing and a presentation to be given on the last day of class.

Reminder: no partner switching, this will automatically dock you a full letter grade.

NikanHistory345PartnerAssignments


Soulmate <3

MONDAY 8:21 AM

Rin

KITAY

KITAY

SOS

PICK UP YOUR GODS DAMNED PHONE

THIS

IS

AN

EMERGENCY

I AM ABSOLUTELY FUCKED

Soulmate <3

Rin. 

I am in Irjah's small group lecture.

Is this an actual emergency? Or is this another Ramsa stole your phone and texted Altan weird flirty messages type of emergency?

Rin

Fuck you. That was a real emergency

Altan looked at me weird for WEEKS

Soulmate <3

Altan looks at everyone weird.

Rin

NOT THE POINT

Yim finally released our partners for the final project in history. AND GUESS WHO I AM PARTNERED WITH

Soulmate <3

No way.

Rin

YOU WOULD BE RIGHT

YIN FUCKING NEZHA

...

Kitay?

Answer me!!!

THIS IS A FUCKING EMERGENCY

Soulmate <3

I am so sorry.

Irjah was glaring at me because I actually laughed out loud

Rin

Fuck you.

Soulmate <3

Good luck, love!


Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

TUESDAY 5:43 PM

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Hey.


Soulmate <3

TUESDAY 10:33 PM

Rin

Do you think I can somehow get Nezha to drop out of school?

Or make him unavailable at least for the next month

Soulmate <3

Please do not text me any plans you may have to cause harm to Nezha

If I have to be one of your witnesses in court, it will be a lot easier to lie on the stand if they don't have text message evidence

Rin

This is why you are so smart

Let me tell you over facetime instead

 


Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

WEDNESDAY 6:47 PM

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Rin. 


Venka <3

THURSDAY 4:22 PM

Venka <3

Rin, Nezha is threatening to come over to our apartment if you don't reply to him

Rin

Asshole.

Not you! Him obviously

Venka <3

Oh obviously you were talking about Nezha. You would never call me an asshole. 

You love me

Rin

I do. Dearly.

Venka <3

Enough to let me take you shopping on Saturday?

Rin

Your message is unable to send. Please try again later.

Venka <3

Rin, that doesn't work over text messages. I know you saw my text.


 

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

THURSDAY 5:12 PM

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Rin. We have to work on this project together. Stop ignoring me. 

 


Venka <3

THURSDAY 5:21 PM

Rin

Tell Nezha to email me


To: Fang Runin <[email protected]>

From: Yin Nezha <[email protected]>

Subject:  Nikan History Project

 

Rin,

Since the only way you don't refuse to communicate is via email, I will be the professional one to start this project. I have swim practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3-5:30 and every Saturday from 8-noon. Otherwise I am done with class by 2 most days. I can meet up at any point after then to discuss our project. If you don't get back to me by the end of Friday, I will assume you would rather fail than do this project with me, and I will do it entirely on my own.

Sincerely,

Nezha


To: Yin Nezha <[email protected]>

From: Fang Runin <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Nikan History Project

 

Nezha. 

I can do Sunday at 3 PM. Meet you on the 2nd floor of the library. 

Rin


 

she moves her body like a CIKE-lone

FRIDAY 8:15 PM

Baji

Who wants to get drunk tonight?

Ramsa

ME!

Chaghan

You cannot legally do that

Baji

Boooooo!!!! Let the kid drink!!!!

Chaghan 

the kid cannot handle his liquor. 

Ramsa

YES I CAN

Chaghan

You vomited all over your spiderman bedsheets two weeks ago. And then cried because that meant you had to wash your spiderman bedsheets

Ramsa

They were my lucky sheets! If I wash them, they won't be lucky anymore!

Baji

What do you mean if you wash them...

You washed them right?

RIGHT?

Rin

I need a fucking drink

Baji

LET'S GO!!!

Rin is in. Altan, Chagan, Qara? You guys in?

Suni, I know you're in.

Suni

Who else was going to carry the keg if I wasn't there?

Chaghan

A KEG?

Rin

Oh thank fuck, I will need that much alcohol

Baji

What got your panties in a twist?

Rin

Never comment on my panties ever again

Baji

I make no promises

Yo Chaghan, you and your boy toy joining us?

Altan

Never refer to me as Chaghan's boy toy again

Rin

Yeah if anything, Chaghan is Altan's boy toy, not the other way around

Chaghan

I fucking hate you

Rin

😘

Altan

We will be there. Someone needs to supervise Rin

Rin

HEY!

someone needs to supervise Ramsa!

Ramsa

HEY!

Qara

I will not be there tonight, I have plans with a friend

Chaghan

I thought we were your only friends? 

Qara

I am the only one besides Rin who has friends outside this group chat

Baji

HEY!

Ramsa

HEY!

Suni

HEY!

Rin

She's not wrong


Trifecta

FRIDAY 9:02 PM

Rin

I am getting drunk with the cike tonight if yall want to join

Soulmate <3

Do I need to supervise?

Rin

No, Altan already volunteered

Soulmate <3

I think that means I need to come and supervise

 

Rin

Venka? You want to join us tonight?

 

Venka <3

Sorry! I have plans tonight! But you guys have fun!!!

Rin

Those plans better not be with Nezha

 


she moves her body like a CIKE-lone

FRIDAY 9:42 PM

Rin

I'm dragging along Kitay, be there soon!!

Baji

No Venka?

Rin

I told her you would be there, so she refused to join

Baji

She will come around eventually

No one can resist Baji

Ramsa

I know several people who can


she moves her body like a CIKE-lone

SATURDAY 11:37 AM

Rin

I am never drinking with you freaks ever again

Suni

:(

Rin

Besides, you Suni. I'll drink with you again

Suni

:)


Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

SUNDAY 2:56 PM

Rin

The girl coming in at 3 to take over my shift is running late, so I will also be late

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

So you do know how to text on your phone

Rin

Oh go fuck yourself.

And find us a table near an outlet, I need to charge my laptop.

 


To: Yin, Nezha <[email protected]>

From: Fang, Runin <[email protected]>

Subject: History Project Sources

 

Nezha,

I attached our google doc to this email, so you should now have access to our paper. I also found some additional resources about Tearza that I think you might find rather enlightening after our discussion. Maybe you will realize that a woman did successfully lead Speer for several decades before The Red Emperor ever involved himself with Speerly politics. And maybe you will realize that if The Red Emperor never came to the island and essentially forced the Speerly people to become weapons for Nikan, then there never would have been a genocide of Speer.

Rin.

academic.nik.org/article-abstract/92/1/261/783576=fulltext


To: Fang, Runin <[email protected]>

From: Yin, Nezha <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: History Project Sources

 

Rin,

You and I both know that I never said that a woman could not lead a nation. All I stated is that once The Red Emperor and Nikan became involved in the island, their aggriculture and technology significantly advanced beyond what Tearza was providing for her nation. Their alliance was strong (alas before it went to shit). Speer provided a great resource of militia for Nikan and in return, Nikan taught them how to grow new foods, trade, and economically prosper. The Red Emperor could have never foreseen the genocide of Speer decades later. I too have attached some interesting sources for you to peruse. 

Nezha

academic.nik.org/article-abstract/57/2/11023/5926=fulltext

academic.nik.org/article-abstract/105/2/413/5085799=fulltext

sinegard.org/article-abstract/235/17/634/7728=fulltext


Soulmate <3

MONDAY 8:07 AM

Rin

Nezha is a fucking dick

Soulmate <3

It's barely 8 AM on Monday. What did he do now?

Rin

Be sexist and racist

Then back his sexism and racism up with academic journals

He also had the audacity to sit next to me in class today!

Soulmate <3

Well you are partners

Rin

STILL

Soulmate <3

Can he read these texts since he is sitting next to you?


Yin Nezha (Derogatory) and Soulmate <3

MONDAY 8:16 AM

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Yes, I can read every single text

Rin

You are an asshole

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

I thought I was a fucking dick

Rin

Hesparian scientists will study you forever. Amazed that they met the first man whose body is just asshole and dick

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

You're hilarious.

Rin

Kitay thinks so

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Stop texting and pay attention to Professor Yim

Rin

You stop texting and pay attention to Professor Yim

Soulmate <3

Am I third-wheeling right now?


 

Altan

TUESDAY 2:53 PM

Rin

Do you know if Hanelai had any books about Tearza?

Altan

I have no clue. Why?

Rin

I need it for my history project

Altan

You know Yim would not take Speerly sources as legit sources right?

Rin

I know

It's not really for Yim

I need to prove a point

Altan

To who?

Rin

...

I don't want to talk about it

Altan

Well now you have to

Who, Rin?

Rin

Nezha

Altan

Why the fuck do you want to prove yourself to that asshole?

Rin

Because that asshole is my final project partner

Altan

The universe hates you

Rin

Well, I knew that. 

The universe made it clear how much it hated me when it made you my cousin:/

Altan

And here I was going to invite you to dinner tonight

Rin

Have I ever told you that you're my favorite cousin

Altan

Too late.

You gotta starve now

Rin

:(

Altan

I'll look and see if I have any of Hanelai's old books lying around for you.

Can't have Yin Nezha thinking he is right

Rin

THANKS!


Nikan History 345: Final Group Project Updates

Class,

I hope by now you and your partner have met and decided on final topics for your projects. Reminder that this is 50% of your final grade. This is not something that you can start the night before, let alone the week before, the due date. I expect primary and secondary sources. Extra credit will be given to groups that take the time to gather sources in person via museum tours, talking directly with historians, or reaching out and interviewing journalists. A full list of acceptable ways to achieve extra credit will be listed on the Class Canvas page.

Professor Yim


Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

WEDNESDAY 12:32 PM

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Do you have any thoughts on the extra credit?

Rin

I reached out to Altan yesterday, and he might have some old Speerly books

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Old Speerly books will not meet the qualifications of "in person" sources

Rin

I think I could convince Professor Yim that Altan counts as a primary source

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

You know, you just might

But I think we could go to the Sinegard Museum next week

They have the Red Emperor exhibit with his statue and his imperial seal

Rin

Ah yes, the exhibit that honors his concubines

very educational

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Maybe Tearza will be honored amongst the concubines

Rin

do you hear yourself?

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

I do. And I know it will piss you off, so I say it anyways

Rin

asshole

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

😁 


 

Trifecta

FRIDAY 7:05 PM

Rin

Kinda rude that both of you gone this weekend

Do you hate me?

Soulmate <3

NO!

Venka <3

Yes

Rin

I knew it

Venka <3

Sorry babe. You know I would rather be here than with my father.

Rin

I can fake an emergency if you need to get out of it

Venka <3

I don't think that is going to work a third time.

Rin

damn

Venka <3

But alas, I must be present at tonight's gala. Something about showing "Sring Family Unity" or whatever

Let's see how united my dad wants to be when he sees my date ;)

Soulmate <3

DATE?!

Rin

DATE?!?

IS IT WHO I THINK IT IS?!

Venka <3

Depends who you think it is

Rin

No one likes archery THAT much

Venka <3

Well maybe I do ;)

Rin

Venka has a date with Qara. 

Kitay has a date with Irjah

Soulmate <3

It's a chess conference with my mentor!

Venka <3

You see how that sounds worse right?

Rin

And I am left all alone this weekend

Venka <3

Please don't do anything stupid

Rin

no promises

Venka <3

Don't bite my head off for this suggestion

but if shit does hit the fan, please reach out to Nezha

Rin

I would rather saw off my own hand


 

Baji

SATURDAY 9:32 PM

Baji

Hey. What are the chances you can reach out to your plug?

Mine got arrested

It is a little bit of an emergency

Rin

How in the world is you not having weed an emergency?

Baji

If I don't have weed, then Suni doesn't have any weed

Rin

Oh fuck

Baji

Exactly.

So... Can you reach out to your dealer?

Rin

You will owe me big time

Like the biggest favor ever and then one

But I will do it

Baji

YOU ARE THE BEST

I WILL NEVER EVER COMMENT ON YOUR PANTIES EVER AGAIN

Rin

you just did

Baji

STARTING NOW

Rin

just fucking venmo me


DO NOT TEXT!

SATURDAY 9:41 PM

Rin

Hey.

DO NOT TEXT!

Hello Princess

Lovely to hear from you again

What is it that you're missing? Me or my drugs?

Rin

Your drugs.

DO NOT TEXT!

I bet I can convince you to miss me too

Rin

You're disgusting, Souji.

DO NOT TEXT!

You used to love my disgusting behavior

Rin

Shut up. Can I just get some fucking weed.

DO NOT TEXT!

Say please

Rin

No.

DO NOT TEXT!

Then, no.

Rin

Please.

DO NOT TEXT!

See, Rin. Was that too hard?

Rin

Fuck you.

DO NOT TEXT!

We can make that happen too

I can pick you up in 20 and take you back to a friends place

That's where my stash is

Then if you want to stay that is up to you;)

Rin

Absolutely fucking not.


Baji

SATURDAY 9:54 PM

Rin

I can get you your weed, but you fucking owe me big

Baji

I LOVE YOU 

YOU ARE THE BEST

Rin

I can be there in probably an hour

Baji

I am going to go get wasted now

Rin

you are a fucking mess

i love you too, dumbass


 

DO NOT TEXT!

SATURDAY 10:12 PM

DO NOT TEXT!

Your carriage awaits you outside, Princess.


 

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

SATURDAY 11:06 PM

Rin

sos

i fcuked up ad now im fucskd up

can yio gegt me>

Rin shared her location with Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Rin?

Rin???

Missed Call from Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Missed Call from Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Missed Call from Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Missed Call from Yin Nezha (Derogatory)

Missed Call from Yin Nezha (Derogatory)


 

Yin Nezha

SUNDAY 10:32 AM

Rin

Hey, I just wanted to thank you for getting me last night. You didn't have to do that

Yin Nezha

I absolutely did. Rin, if you are ever in an emergency like that, I will drop everything to help you

I would do it for anyone

Rin

I know, but still

It's reassuring to know that you will answer my call in an emergency.

That way when I am arrested later today for killing Souji, I know you can bail me out of jail

Yin Nezha

I won't be able to pick up that phone call

Because I am going to be in jail for killing Souji

I can't believe he fucking drugged you, Rin

Rin

Well, he didn't drug me. One of his friends did

Yin Nezha 

Well we can murder his friend too

Rin

Oh, so now we are both going to be killers

Yin Nezha

Of course. Partners in Nikan History 345. Partners in crime. 

Rin

I can get Kitay to bail me out of jail.

He might leave you there

Yin Nezha

Venka will save me

Rin

if she picks up her phone

Yin Nezha

How are you holding up?

Rin

I called in sick to the cafe already

I kinda don't want to leave the apartment

So, I probably won't make it to the library later today

Yin Nezha

Rin, I understand

RIn

You can come over here to work if you want

Yin Nezha

I'll bring over some food

Rin

And coffee please?

Yin Nezha

Of course.


Venka <3

SUNDAY 3:24 PM

Venka <3

Why is Nezha's location at our apartment?

Rin

Stalker much?

Venka <3

Just making sure you're safe

I'm sorry I wasn't there this weekend

I can be home in a few hours if you need me

Rin

Don't rush

Nezha is here to work on our project together

I am fine

Did you have fun last night?

Venka <3

I did :)

I will tell you all the details when I get home over dinner

Rin

I can't wait to hear all about it

But not over dinner, I am making Nezha feed me

Venka <3

Oh yeah, make him use his Yin money on you


 

Nezha

MONDAY 7:27 AM

Rin

Missed my bus, I'll be late to class

Nezha

I can pick you up

Rin

You'll be late

Nezha

Not with that attitude


DO NOT TEXT!

MONDAY 8:43 AM

DO NOT TEXT!

Hey. I'm sorry about Saturday

Rin

Go fuck yourself

 

Rin blocked DO NOT TEXT!

 


Nezha

MONDAY 8:45 AM

Nezha

My offer still stands. I can kill him for you

Rin

Stop reading my texts


Soulmate <3

MONDAY 11:25 AM

Soulmate <3

Want to get ice cream tonight?

Rin

I can't, since I called out of work yesterday, I have to work tonight

Soulmate <3

Tomorrow night then?

Rin

I also can't then either

Nezha and I are going to the History Museum for class

Soulmate <3

Oh are you now?

What a cute date

Rin

Let me re-emphasize. We are going for class!

Soulmate <3

uh huh


Venka <3

TUESDAY 12:07 PM

Venka <3

I bought you a dress last Saturday

You should wear it to the museum

Rin

Absolutely not

Venka <3

It will look nice!

Rin

Why would I want to look nice?

Venka <3

You are a lost cause


 


 

she moves her body like a CIKE-lone

TUESDAY 8:02 PM

Ramsa

RIN ARE YOU ON A DATE?!

Baji

WHAT?!

WITH WHO?

Ramsa

YIN NEZHA!

Altan

Wait, what?!

How do you know this?

Ramsa

Her instagram story!

She tagged him and everything!!

Can I be your ring bearer when you get married!?

Baji

Can I be flower girl?

Chaghan

Why the hell is Rin hanging out with a Yin?

Altan

They are project partners for her history class

Chaghan

You knew Rin was hanging out with Yin and didn't tell me?

Ramsa

THEY HAVE BEEN HANGING OUT?

Rin

????

We are at the history museum for class???

NOT A DATE

EXTRA CREDIT

Baji

suuuuuure

Rin

You are on my shit list right now. You don't get to talk

Also you would never be my flower girl

That role is for Suni

Suni

Yay!

Baji

That's fair

Sorry bout Saturday btw

Altan

Wait, what happened on Saturday?

Rin

NOTHING!

Baji

NOTHING!

Altan

It's probably better if I don't know


To: Yin, Nezha <[email protected]>

From: Fang, Runin <[email protected]>

Subject: Tearza Statue

 

Nezha,

I know you didn't quite believe me that the statue across from The Red Emperor wasn't The Winter Empress, but was instead actually Mai'rinnen Tearza. But look at these pictures. The Winter Empress died young, sad. Her face is famous for her arched eyebrows, and the statues are too flat. Also, look around her neck. That necklace is a Speerly necklace. You can see Tearza wear the EXACT SAME NECKLACE in this picture I found in one of Hanelai's books I borrowed! The Nikan History Museum mislabeled the statue, erasing Tearza's and The Red Emperor's relationship.

Rin

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To: Fang, Runin <[email protected]>

From: Yin, Nezha <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Tearza Statue

 

HOLY SHIT, RIN! YOU'RE RIGHT


Nezha

WEDNESDAY 5:45 PM

Nezha

We are going to have to re-write our entire project now, aren't we?

Rin

Oh absolutely

Get your ass over here, we have work to do

Nezha

I'm already on my way


Trifecta

WEDNESDAY 6:27 PM

Venka <3

Kitay, I need you to get over to my apartment NOW

Soulmate <3

What's going on?

Venka <3

Rin and Nezha

Civil

More than civil really

Soulmate <3

On my way!

Venka <3

Hurry! Nezha just made Rin laugh!!

Rin

you know I am in this group chat right?

Venka <3

I know. You were supposed to see this.


Nikan History 345: Final Project Reminder

Hello Class,

This is your final reminder that your final project is due a week from today. I hope that you and your partner have made significant progress on your paper and presentation. Papers are due at 11:59 PM on Thursday night and Friday we will spend all day doing presentations. Please keep your presentations less than 10 minutes, we have to get through everyone's projects in our two hour class. 

Professor Yim


Nezha

SATURDAY 12:04 PM

Nezha

I just got out of practice.

You okay working at your apartment or do you want to come to mine?

Rin

Let's do yours

Venka is here, and she was annoying last time

Nezha

She wasn't that bad

Rin

She recorded probably 30 minutes of content of us just working together

Nezha

Okay, that's fair

I should be more annoying about Qara with her

Rin

Normally, I would defend her, but she absolutely deserves it

Nezha

I can pick you up in about 15 minutes. I'm going to pick us up some lunch first

Rin

Can you get some steamed buns?

Nezha

I am offended you think I wasn't already planning to get you some

Rin

Now you can't take credit for remembering to get them for me

Nezha

You're the worst.

I'm here btw


Venka <3

SATURDAY 9:53 PM

Venka <3

You coming home tonight?

Rin?

Rin? You good?

Rin

Yeah! Sorry!

Nezha and I got wrapped up in our project

I will be home soon-ish

Venka <3

You know you can always spend the night at Nezha's if you need to ;)

Rin

don't be disgusting


Venka <3

SATURDAY 11:25 PM

Rin

I'm spending the night at Nezha's

Venka <3

Oh are you now?

Rin

We still have work we wan't to get done tonight

Don't be weird about this

Venka <3

Where are you going to sleep? I assume Nezha is too much of a gentleman to let you sleep on the couch.

Rin

...

Nezha's going to take the couch

Venka <3

And where does that put you then Runin?

I've heard his bed is quite comfortable

Rin

Shut up


Nezha

SUNDAY 7:42 AM

Nezha

Enjoy your shift at the cafe!

I am going to swing back to the History Museum to take some photos of Mai'rinnen's statue. 

Rin

Thanks for letting me spend the night last night!

Nezha

It is truly no problem whatsoever. You can stay over anytime, Rin


Soulmate <3

SUNDAY 8:11 AM

Rin

KITAY

KITAY

SOS

I AM HAVING ANOTHER EMERGENCY

Soulmate <3

It is 8 AM on a Sunday?

What emergency are you having this time around?

Weren't you at Nezha's last night?

Rin

That's the emergency

I may have realized something

Soulmate <3

Oh boy, are we finally going to give emotionally constipated Rin a laxative?

Rin

Ew. That is such a disgusting way to phrase anything

But yes. I am experiencing feelings

And I don't know what to do with them

Soulmate <3

Oh, Rin. Feelings are good!

Rin

Not these feelings.

These are positive feelings for Nezha

They are so confusing.

I should hate him, he was so mean first year

Soulmate <3

But...

Rin

But, he has been so nice these past few weeks

And he apologized last night

Soulmate <3 

Did he now?

Rin

Yes, it was weirdly sincere

And he bought me my favorite dumplings that I love

And gave me his extra dumpling

And he let me sleep in his bed

Soulmate <3

You slept in Nezha's bed?

Rin

He wasn't in it with me

Soulmate <3

But a part of you wishes that he were

Rin

I want to bang my head against a fucking wall

Soulmate <3

I'm coming to the cafe. I think you need me there with you while you are having this existential crisis

Rin

You're the best


Nezha

SUNDAY 6:28 PM

Nezha

I can pick you up before class tomorrow so you don't have to take the bus

Rin

You don't have to

Nezha

I know. I want to.

Rin

Okay, yeah

Nezha

See you tomorrow morning :)


Trifecta

SUNDAY 7:01 PM

Rin

I am so fucked

Venka <3

Feelings are hard

But at least his bed was soft wasn't it?

Rin

It was so fucking soft

Soulmate <3

If it makes you feel any better, Nezha likes you too

Rin

That actually makes me feel so much weirder! But thanks!


 

Venka <3

MONDAY 7:39 AM

Venka <3

Not only is Nezha picking you up and taking you to class, but now he is coming, knocking on our door, and walking you to his car

Rin

I am trying to not overthink things right now!!!

Venka <3

I am just trying to tell you that he likes you!!


Nezha

TUESDAY 3:29 PM

Nezha

I just finished my slides for the presentation

I am going to finish the citations page tonight

What do you need help with?

Rin

I'm getting my slides done tonight, and we are at about 9k words in the paper.

I am going to add some more details about Mai'rinnen's religion, and that should get us there.

Nezha

Nice! 

That will nicely contrast The Red Emperor's superstitious behavior despite his non-belief in shamanism

Rin

Yeah...

Nezha

I don't have swim practice tomorrow since it's finals week. Want to run through our presentation tomorrow?

Rin

That's a great idea

Nezha

Great, I can pick you up when you finish your small group with Jiang

You're done at 4, right?

Rin

Yeah

Nezha

Perfect! I will see you then!

(don't worry, I will bring you steamed buns)


Trifecta

TUESDAY 3:58 PM

Rin

He fucking has my schedule memorized

Holy shit he likes me

Venka <3

Took you long enough


Nezha

WEDNESDAY 3:48 PM

Rin

Jiang finished lecture early, so I am ready whenever you are

Nezha

Already waiting for you outside!


Venka <3

WEDNESDAY 4:12 PM

Rin

Don't let me spend the night at Nezha's tonight

Venka <3

That was actually something I wanted to talk to you about

Qara is coming over and spending the night

Obviously you are more than welcome to be home, you have your own room

But if you ended up not coming home tonight...

Rin

You aren't slick, Venka, you invited her over on purpose to get me to stay at Nezha's

Venka <3 

Maybe :)

But also because I wanted to spend time with her

Rin

You get the apartment until 10, and then I'm coming home

Venka <3

Instead of coming home you could be coming because of Nezha

Rin

I am now going to be home at 9 PM

You lost an hour of alone time with your girlfriend for that comment

Venka <3

you're no fun


Nezha

WEDNESDAY 9:15 PM

Rin

You know you didn't have to walk me to the door

Nezha

As much as it is the gentlemany thing for me to do, I didn't do it for you

I wanted to catch Venka with Qara

She doesn't tell me anything

Rin

Want to come back and bother her?

Nezha

Abso-fucking-lutely

Rin

I'll let you back in


Trifecta

WEDNESDAY 11:07 PM

Venka <3

Update for Kitay: Rin invited Nezha home with her

Rin

TO BOTHER YOU AND QARA

Venka <3

He's spending the night

Rin

BECAUSE YOU MANAGED TO GET HIM DRUNK IN 2 HOURS

fucking lightweight

Soulmate <3

And where is Nezha going to sleep tonight, Rin?

Rin

I am going to make him sleep in Venka's bed as punishment

Venka <3

You won't do that to Qara

Rin

...

You are lucky your girlfriend is too sweet, Venka

Soulmate <3

So that takes me back to my original question

Where is Nezha going to sleep tonight, Rin?

Rin

On the fucking couch

Soulmate <3

Coward

Venka <3

I'll feed them both a couple more shots, that might get them in the same bed

Rin

I hate you both


Nezha

THURSDAY 10:15 PM

Rin

I just did my final read through of the paper. I think we are ready to submit

Nezha

Me too.

Rin, this paper is fucking good

Rin

Well duh, I wrote it

Nezha 

We wrote it

Rin

Yeah, yeah we did :)

Ready to submit this fucker?

Nezha

I am uploading it to Canvas right now

Ready for our presentation tomorrow?

Rin

Abso-fucking-lutely

Yim won't know what hit him


To: Fang Runin <[email protected]>, Yin Nezha <[email protected]>

From: Yim Zhou <[email protected]>

Subject: Final Nikan History Grades

 

Nezha and Rin,

 

I must say, I am impressed with your unconventional presentation and paper. I have reached out to some of the curators at the Nikan History Museum and sent them your paper. I will keep you updated on what they decide and what research unfolds from this revelation. 

With your extra credit and your presentations, both of your final scores are 113%.

 

Well done,

Professor Yim


Nezha (Affectionate)

FRIDAY 6:03 PM

Nezha (Affectionate) 

Did you see our final grade?

Rin

I did!

Nezha (Affectionate)

All because of you. You've been a great partner, Rin

Rin

You know. You haven't been too bad either

Nezha (Affectionate)

Don't sound too surprised

Rin

It was a good surprise

Nezha (Affectionate)

Want to grab dinner and drinks to celebrate?

Rin

Only if you're paying

Nezha (Affectionate)

It's a date:)



she moves her body like a CIKE-lone

FRIDAY 10:42 PM

Rin

Ramsa, this one is a date :)

Ramsa

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!

Altan

WAIT WHAT?

Notes:

I would love to thank Sang Heon Lee's pretty face for inspiring my need to write a Poppy War text fic just so I could use that pretty face as my Nezha type cast.

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