Chapter Text
august 8th, 7:02 am
the goats (arisu, karube, chota)
karube : YO
i MIGHT be late
arisu : what 😭
why 😭
karube : mf LOOK at the time
arisu : i am..
karube : its 7am
school starts at 730
arisu : no it doesnt..
karube : YES IT DOES
arisu : bro are you slow
it starts at 830 😭
karube : what
chota : Hey yall
karube : hey chota
does school not start at 730??
chota : No.. it starts at 8:30 like every year..
karube : bro what
arisu : TOLD YAAAAA
karube : stfu
karube : chota can u ft
chota : Yeah, one sec
arisu : ummmm
karube : shi mb you too arisu
arisu : man ion even wanna call ur ass nm
karube : alr brudda
*chota started a group call*
*karube joined the group call*
arisu : son why are yall calling at 7am 😭 talk abt married
chota : Join the call ponyboy
arisu : wtf 😭 ponyboy?
chota : Idk Karube told me to say that
arisu : i am NOT joining that call
karube : cmon ponyboyyyy
arisu : fuh naw
why is that my nickname
karube : cz u always acting like u in a novel
or would you rather romeo??
arisu : if anyones romeo its chota
im more benvolio 😎cuz hes the goat
karube : how is chota romeo
arisu : cuz hes so deeply in love with youuuu
chota : Wait we are kinda like Mercutio, Romeo, and Benvolio
Just we are alive
karube : 😭😭 lmao just we are alive
arisu : your so wrong for that chota 🥹😭
chota : Karube is like Mercutio
arisu : i see it
chota : I’m not like Romeo, I wouldnt kill myself for a 13 year old girl I met not even a week ago
But I am α lover boy
Kinda
karube : 😭 son
bro arisu join the call fattie
arisu : ok biggie
chota : Neither of you guys are big? Or fat?
*arisu joined the group call*
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6:10 am
kuina : GOODMORNING SUNSHINEEEE !!
bro you better wake up or ima fight you
im α black belt!!
8:04 am
chishiya : i was asleep.
there is no need to be awake at 6 in the morning.
kuina : there is ALL the reason
i need to look cute for the first day?
chishiya : ok
kuina : also im gonna see usagi!!
chishiya : yall had a sleepover two nights ago.
kuina : still
i need to make more friends
it’s embarrassing your the only one i talk to besides my girlfriend
chishiya : thats a you problem
also you have friends
kuina : yeah but those are popular kids
they are.. interesting
chishiya : lmao
id kms if i was popular
js me tho
kuina : no bc everybody think im they bestie like bro ion even know uuuu
they think they are u or smt
chishiya : mhm
kuina : you hate me
chishiya : not far off
kuina : ur not funny btw
chishiya : you got suspended for laughing at α joke i said during state testing last year
kuina : die
chishiya : mk
kuina : my baby just texted me
byeee
chishiya : gross
kuina : your gonna find ur babyboo someday
like today
chishiya : no thanks..
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8:10 am
usagi : goodmorning !! ☀️
are you awake or are you still yelling at chishiya
kuina : omg hii baby
goodmorningggg
i was just thinking about youuu
also i yell with LOVE 😒😒
usagi : lol
did you sleep at all last night?
kuina : um yess duh
well
kinda
ig
im just so excited for today
kinda
usagi : 😭😭
i woke up before my alarm
kuina : what time is your alarm set for
usagi : 830
kuina : school starts at 830..
usagi : oh
erm
well
atleast i didnt wake up that late yk
kuina : lol yeah
what are you wearing todayyy
usagi : my track hoodie from 7th grade and leggings
kuina : 7th grade 😭 tragic
im serving today
usagi : you always do
kuina : thx you queen
wait is ur dad driving u today
usagi : yes why
kuina : so liekkk i dont wanna walkkk to the bus stoppp and i think it already left so like could he lwk pick me up 😁😁
usagi : lmao let me ask
he said yeah
kuina : YES
OMG
I LOVE YOU
AND YOUR DAD
usagi : we’ll leave in like 10 minutes so we arent late
wanna facetime while i get ready
i assume you already are
kuina : YESYEYSYSY
*kuina started α facetime call*
*usagi joined the facetime call*
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8:21 am
92.67 fortnite?? (niragi, namgyu, thanos)
niragi : yo anybody else js woke up
thanos : bum ass loser i been awake since 7am with namgyu
niragi : wowwww i see the duo in the trio😞
namgyu : MF WE SPAM CALLED YOU 43 TIMES BUT YOUR ASS DOESNT WAKE UP
BUM ASS LOSER
niragi : yo
yo
qhat
thanos : shut upppomgl
namgyu : did yall get ur scheds yet
or did u niragi
niragi : yah
namgyu : me and thanos have every class together
niragi : my schedule is math science ela ss lunch pe art robotics then study hall
namgyu : bro
you got ss, lunch, pe, robotics, and study hall w us
niragi : better than nothing
thanos : yeah
anyways im leaving to go to skil
so bye brocheeto
niragi : shi i js woke up ima be late
thanos : mf 😭
namgyu : son
subong can u pick me up
niragi : subong?? are yall tg.?
namgyu : what
nonoo
niragi : thanos never lets nb call him that
namgyu : he lets me
thanos : hes special
niragi : def special in some way
namgyu : 🖕🖕im leaving
thanos : see u in ss ragi 🤞
niragi : cya
fuck u gyu
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8:16 am
dont be weird (semi, jiyeong, saebyeok, junhee, kuina, usagi)
semi : rise and shine idiots
first day back 😍
jiyeong : i hate that this chat still exists
semi : you say that every year
yet ur still here
saebyeok : good morning
semi : see THIS is how you greet people
jiyeong : she said two words
semi : and they were perfect
junhee : hi everyone
semi : JUNHEE !!
first day of school fit check
junhee : no
semi : devastating
kuina : goodmorning my FAVORITE PEOPLE
jiyeong : bold statement
kuina : and yet correct
usagi : hi 😭
why are there already 30 messages
semi : because this is a legacy groupchat
jiyeong : semi made it in like 6th grade
for no reason
semi : WRONG
it was for emotional support
saebyeok : you named it “dont be weird”
semi : EXACTLY
junhee : i remember being added and immediately regretting it
semi : liar
you love us
junhee : …sometimes
kuina : omg throwback
remember when i got added and didnt know anyone
jiyeong : you sent 14 voice messages
kuina : AND NOW LOOK AT ME
usagi : she added me without asking 😭
semi : best decision she’s ever made
saebyeok : are we all getting to school the same way as usual?
usagi : my dad’s driving me and kuina
kuina : shoutout dadagi
jiyeong : pls never say that again
semi : i’m walking
if i’m late blame society
junhee : same
saebyeok : jiyeong and i are leaving now
jiyeong : if anyone falls i will remember it forever
kuina : hater
semi : ok
survive today
text if someone cries
including teachers
usagi : 😭 see you guys
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7:48 am
since 4th grade unfortunately (mira, danma, aguni, ann)
danma : FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLLLLL
ann : please be quiet
mira : it is 7:48
why are you yelling
danma : because im ALIVE
and school is BACK
aguni : tragic
danma : hater
ann : did everyone check their schedules
danma : no
aguni : yes
mira : of course
ann : we all still have every class together
danma : as GOD intended
aguni : i don’t know why we’re allowed to do this
mira : the counselors gave up in 5th grade
ann : that sounds right
danma : remember when we tried to branch out and take different electives
aguni : lasted one semester
mira : you cried
danma : I WAS TEN
ann : you cried in 7th grade too
danma : irrelevant
mira : first period is math
ann is going to carry us
ann : no im not
aguni : you literally always do
ann : by force
danma : team effort fr
mira : team incompetence
danma : speaking of
everyone leaving together or what
aguni : im walking
ann : same
mira : i’ll meet you by the front gate
danma : perfect
if any of you ditch me today i will be devastated
ann : we won’t
mira : we never do
aguni : see you in ten
danma : family 🫶
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7:34 am
myunggi : goodmorninggg
did you wake up yet
junhee : yeah
myunggi : did you sleep okay?
junhee : mhm
myunggi : are you excited for today?
sophomore year fr
junhee : i guess
myunggi : lol
im kinda nervous
but as long as i see you ill be fine
junhee : you’ll be fine either way
myunggi : 😭
true but still
what are you wearing today
junhee : hoodie
myunggi : what color
junhee : black
myunggi : you always wear black
but you look good so i cant complain
junhee : thanks
myunggi : do you wanna meet before first period
walk in together like last year?
junhee : idk
depends
myunggi : depends on what
junhee : how busy it is
myunggi : oh
okay
i’ll just look for you then
junhee : yeah
myunggi : we still have lunch together right?
junhee : i think so
myunggi : cool
i was thinking maybe we could sit outside
or just us today
junhee : maybe
myunggi : 😭 you hate my ideas
junhee : i don’t
myunggi : sorry
im talking a lot
im just happy
junhee : it’s okay
myunggi : okay
text me when you get to school?
junhee : sure
myunggi : love you
junhee : 🫶
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8:07
TATTA STOP MUTING ME (myunggi, minsu, tatta, chota)
tatta : hey guys
goodmorning guys
chota : Hey Tatta!
tatta : hi
i just woke up
im tired asf oml
chota : School starts in 23 minutes and you live 30 minutes away by walking
Is someone driving you? I thought your dad works all night and gets back at 9?
tatta : bus
chota : Oh! Ok!
tatta : ya
did yall not just wake up?
chota : I have been on facetime with Karube since like 7
minsu : of course
chota : ??
minsu : your in love with that guy i swear
tatta : IM SAYING
yall like eachother js nobody is saying nun
chota : I don’t like him.
As α friend, definitely! But not as α boyfriend.
Boys can’t like boys.
tatta : oml chota ur pmo
js cuz ur religious doesnt mean you cant be gay
chota : It’s life, Tatta. Boys cannot love boys as something more than friends.
tatta : pls stop
im gonna start believing ur nonsense if i keep reading
chota : It’s not nonsense.
minsu : wheres myunggi?
tatta : see he loves myunggi its not wrong
minsu : ??
what are you talking about
he has α girlfriend
tatta : you do hate junhee for like no reason
minsu : can u stfu i dont like him
or anyone
everyone is annoying
chota : Well I am going to go to school now. Goodbye, see you guys in class!
tatta : bye chotaaa tell ur bf i said hi
wait nvm dont he might beat me up
chota : I don’t have α boyfriend but if you are talking about Karube, why would he beat you up?
tatta : hes scary
he look like hes gonna punch me for no reason every second its terrifying
minsu : he isnt wrong
im scared of him
he threw α pencil at me in 7th grade
chota : He isn’t that scary once you get to know him! He’s really nice, actually.
tatta : yeah yeah defend ur lil bf
minsu : lmao
anyways im going to school
myunggi : sorry for responding late
minsu : hey myunggi
are u ok
u dont ever say sorry
myunggi : i do?
but no junhee is js acting weird
tatta : i bet minsu is cheering rn
myunggi : do you ever shut the fuck up
actually aggravating bruh
jesus
minsu : bro tatta wtf
tatta : mb
what did i do bruh
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8:17 am
minsu : hey
you ok
myunggi : yeah
sorry about that
minsu : dont apologize
tatta was doing too much
myunggi : still
i shouldn’t have snapped
minsu : you’re stressed
anyone would be
myunggi : it just feels stupid
like im overthinking everything
minsu : maybe
or maybe you’re noticing something real
myunggi : she doesn’t talk like she used to
everything feels short
like she’s somewhere else
minsu : that hurts
myunggi : yeah
and i don’t wanna be that clingy boyfriend
asking whats wrong all the time
minsu : caring isn’t clingy
myunggi : tell that to her
minsu : have you asked her
like actually asked
myunggi : not really
i dont wanna push
minsu : sometimes not pushing
is what makes people drift
myunggi : damn
you always say shit like that
minsu : someone has to
myunggi : what if she doesn’t wanna be with me anymore
minsu : then it’ll suck
but you’ll survive
myunggi : i dont wanna survive
i wanna be with her
minsu : i know
myunggi : i hate that you’re right
minsu : you usually do
myunggi : thanks
for not making fun of me
minsu : never
myunggi : you’re a good friend
minsu : always
see you in school?
myunggi : yeah
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