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no one’s POV
the night was quiet , however it felt like trains were running through her ears . rumi sat alone in the centre of her bed . her mind was focused on nothing yet everything at once , yes she could hear Zoey’s hands furiously tapping against her controller but her body refused to let her process it .
it was over whelming . she wasn’t sure of how long she was there ? it felt like she was floating . reality felt twisted . her skin burned , a constant itch travelled along her body almost as if it was taunting her , forcing her to be reminded on the creature she was truly .
unconsciously she’d started to pick at her skin , her knuckles in specific , she’d worried her skin causing more irritation . a sudden knock shot through her room , aggressive and sharp yet with no real bite at all it forced her mind out of her bubble she’d been trapped in .
looking towards the clock she realised the time . “16:36?” it was a question , had she really been out of thoughts for 20 minutes ? she shuck her head as a deep voice spoke her name .
”rumi are you in there?” mira . of course it was mira .
rumi stood up her body automatically bringing her towards the door , opening it the same moment she got in proximity of the handle . mira was stood tall , a mask of concern blanking out every other emotion she could’ve displayed . “jesus i thought you died . i’ve been shouting you for like” the redhead looked down at her watch “10 minutes .” she huffed “foods here so like chop chop kitchen”
”oh - sorry mir i didn’t realise you were shouting i had my headphones on - you know me” rumi let her lie flow to easily out of her mouth as she closed her door to make her way to the kitchen .
mira chuckled following closely behind . “we ordered you kimbap , hope that’s chill” rumi nodded a small smile plastered across her face . “perfect thank you” as she approached the table she noticed zoey already sat , looking very impatient . “FINALLY RUMES !!” she exclaimed .
”sorry zoeyyyyy” she let out a soft sigh as she sat down . mira sat down at the same second it wasn’t long until they’d started to dig in . it seemed like everything was normal , mira and zoey were chatting , zoey occasionally making some cringy reference to a movie or a .. brain rot? whatever that even was . it was when rumi had reached for some of zoeys ramen had it gone down hill .
as if they had rehearsed this both mira and zoeys voice filled the air , and not in the same sweet tone , one
laden with frustration and sadness . “Again rumi?!” rumi shocked at the sudden change in tone flinched , automatically looking up , before she had chance to speak zoey had grabbed her hand holding it tight enough to not allow movement yet loose enough to prevent injuries . unsurprisingly she was the first to speak . “youve been at it with your knuckles again?” she sounded worried . it was mira’s turn next “rumi . you’d said you’d stop” “yeah ! we got you some rubber bands and fidgets for when you feel restless !!” zoey let her thumbs gently soothe the irritated skin .
“i-“ voice had seemingly vanished as she tried to answer . after taking a few seconds to regain her train of thought she tried again . “i- im sorry i didn’t even realise?” it was a lie . it was a habit like biting your nails - or your lips - or fidgeting with a stand of hair . her body naturally did it . mira sighed . “you need to stop it’s going to permanently scar if you continue breaking the skin .” rumis body let her automatically answer , nodding to agree with the statement . “i’ll try to .”
“good because if i see you doing that one more time ill throw salt on the wounds.” mira’s voice dropped an octave lower as she spoke a small grin on her face as she practically threatened the leader with pain . on the other hand zoey looked flabbergasted that the words salt and wound were even spoke in this conversation . “how about we just lecture rumi and tie her hands shut so she’s unable to do it anymore… i don’t think torture is the right way around this dear” the raven sighed .
“sounds like a good plan let’s not try to hurt me yeah?” rumi was quick into agreeing with zoey .
all 3 girls soon laughed and let dinner be continued with dinner .
it was almost 8pm when rumi got back into her room . a text message had come through , her notification noise ringing as she sat down . she picked up her phone smiling as she read the message from zoey . even though rumi had only just left them both zoey was already texting in the group chat .
-zooms-
: guys what would you
do if i turned into a worm?!? :
-meercat-
: eat you :
-you-
: put in with my plants :
: please don’t become a worm: <-
she chuckled by the absurdity of it . she placed her phone on her bedside table laying down letting the weight of the day keep her stuck down .