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It's way past midnight, the summer breeze moving through the air , he's back on the road once again after stopping for a quick snack break.
Sure, travelling to your new apartment on your motorcycle and nothing but a backpack full of clothes and your stuff isn't the ideal way of travelling but Ekko didn't care , he loved driving his motorcycle plus he wasn't going to pay 40 dollars for a bus ride .
He knows he's late; he just hoped his new roommate would still be up despite it being 2 in the morning.
‘thirty more minutes’ he thought to himself, exhaustion was starting to catch up with him , he's been driving for hours now and sure enough blasting rock music at max volume wasn't enough to keep him awake .
It's no big deal really he was just twenty five minutes away from the apartment building. Nothing could go wrong , right?
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The clock read 14.35 a.m her new mysterious roommate was supposed to show up at 11.30.
‘what a moron’ Jinx thought. Even though she never actually met him face to face before she just had a feeling he's a big moron , but in her defense he didn't exactly make a good first impression; he's about three hours late!
Jinx couldn't care less really but the least she could do was make the apartment look decently liveable.
Halfway through working on her project she realized her cat Mr. Fishbones is nowhere around the apartment. Realizing she hadn’t fed him today she went looking for him.
She put on her Crocs , wrapped herself in her dark blue blanket and exited the building looking for him.
She looked like a ghost with bright pink Crocs.
It wasn't the first time Mr. Fishbones ran away considering he was a stray cat before, he did it a couple of times but still found his way back to Jinx.
“If you don't come here right now fishbones I swear I _ “
A flashing headlight blinded her vision , thankfully her reflexes were fast enough to allow her to move as fast as possible, avoiding getting hit but she surely sprained her ankle during the process.
“OW!”
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Ekko was really really exhausted but apparently he was here , the apartment building was just around the corner, he assumed no one would be driving in this hour _such a foolish mistake really_ so he didn't slow down that much .
“OW! “
He heard someone exclaim and he was sure it was not from whatever song he was listening to.
It took him a couple of seconds to realize he in fact was about to hit someone.
“WHAT THE HELL MAN?! YOU FUCKING MORON ! CAN'T YOU SEE I'M CROSSING THE FUCKING ROAD?!!!”
‘To be fair you're wrapped in the darkest blanket I've seen in my entire life ! How was I supposed to see you! ‘ he thought to himself but, maybe wearing his contacts instead of his glasses wasn't the best decision.
It wasn't long until he saw a blue haired head peek out of the plopped blanket before him , the girl's face was scrunched up in pain, he could see her ankle sprained in an unnatural position.
“I'm really sorry I didn't see you! Are you okay?”
‘of course she's not, can't you see her ankle?!
“Well, do I look okay?! , ow!” she winced again as she moved her ankle .
Jinx hated to admit it but her ankle hurt like a bitch and before she knew it she was tearing up in pain .
‘fuck ,it hurts’
“I_Im really sorry , uh let me take you uh to a hospital?”he asked nervously.
‘oh the moron didn't runaway already ‘
She tried to answer , realizing she'd sound pathetic as she's actively trying her best not to sob loudly, she nodded.
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The ride to the hospital was not a quiet one , the moron didn't stop apologizing all the way there and to be fair Jinx was starting to get annoyed .
“Listen here ….”
Realizing she didn't get to know his name since she was too busy calling him a moron .
“Ekko” he replied knowing he didn't tell her his name
“Listen here, Ekko enough apologizing, I'm pretty sure I understand it was an accident and _…”
Ekko? Huh that sounds familiar…. Wait.. no way….
“Wait , Ekko as in Ekko Lamar? “
How the hell does she know my name?
“Uh yeah.. how do you know my_”
How many Ekkos do you think are out there idiot!
“No fucking way! Why the hell were you three hours late man?!”
Huh? What the fuck is she talking about… ?
“Oh I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself how rude . I'm Jinx dumbass! Your roommate, duh..” she said , trying to sound sarcastic despite her cracked voice , her ankle really hurt so bad.
Oh what a great first impression Ekko! Really you outdid yourself, first being three hours late and now breaking her ankle. Good job man .
“Oh.. um , hi . I'm sure it wasn't a great first meeting but I'm really sorry about your ankle , why were you out at three in the morning wrapped in the darkest blanket known by mankind anyway…?”
Oh he's tryna hold a conversation how cute .
“Looking for my cat” she replied dryly
A cat? She has a cat living in the apartment and didn't bother to mention that fact?!
Ekko decided to just let it be considering he did sort of break her ankle plus he wasn't really convinced she forgave him.
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A month or two. That's what the doctor told her after putting her ankle in a cast.
Apparently , it wasn't just a sprain; her ankle was fractured.
A month at least in that goddamn cast meant she'd have it on at the family dinner Vi had invited her to .
Honestly, she didn't want to attend, she didn't like Caitlyn let alone her parents, she just didn't have an excuse to not go but thanks to Ekko she now has one .
Maybe he's not a total moron after all.
Pow pow 💥🩵
I'm not making it to the family dinner :-)
Fat hands
What?! Why ? Are you okay pow?
Pow pow 💥🩵
Sheesh hello to you too
Nope broke my ankle :-P
Fat hands
Don't you dare youre the one who lacks greetings
?? How ??
Pow pow 💥 🩵
Long story short remember the guy who was supposed to be my new roommate?
He kind of hit me with his motorcycle
but we're cool tho :-)
Fat hands
Powder what the hell??
Wtf you mean we're cool tho?!
He broke your ankle!
Pow pow 💥🩵
But he made us lunch today!
And also told me I don't need to help
with anything
regarding the apartment
dude's feeling super guilty lmao :-P
Fat hands
…..
idk what to say really…
But get well soon and text me if you need anything
Pow pow 💥 🩵
Sure , sure wtv :-P
Jinx would never admit it but she loved how much her sister worries about her , it's really nice to have someone who gives a shit .
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Having a roommate is fun and everything but having a roommate that literally does everything for you wasn't something on Jinx's bingo card but she'd be lying if she said she wasn't enjoying it.
Ekko was trying so hard to make it up for her , still feeling guilty for breaking her ankle but the poor guy didn't get the memo that Jinx just loved making him do stuff just for the sake of it.
It started with him offering to do things for her and jinx obviously would gladly accept.
Jinx didn't expect him to still be guilty for breaking her ankle , it was obviously an accident but he was anyway and kept trying to make it up for her .
Jinx never really liked having a roommate, all her previous ones were a pain in the ass but she can gladly admit , having Ekko around was pretty cool.
Even though he moved in just a couple of weeks ago , Jinx was already used to him being around.
“And then she was like , yeah I'm moving out with Caitlyn so you better look for a new place to stay”
“What about you ?, why did you come looking for a new apartment?”
They were both in the kitchen , he was cooking them dinner , nothing fancy just some mash , steak and some roasted veggies.
That was something Jinx would have never thought of eating considering she relies mostly on junk food and overly sweetened coffees to function.
She was on the counter dressed in a pair of oversized checkered shorts that she definitely borrowed and a cropped oversized white tee
petting Mr.fishbones on her lap while watching as he seasoned two pieces of steak then threw them in the pan to get a nice crusty layer on them .
It smelled so moreish .
He finally looked up from the slices of steak he was cooking only to immediately recognize the pair of shorts she was wearing.
“Are these mine?” He asked, pointing to the very pair of shorts she had on .
“Maybe..”
“It's not my fault you didn't do the laundry!”
They agreed he'd be the one in charge for doing both of their laundry given her current state , they both knew she wouldn’t be able to go to the laundromat.
“Right, and let me guess you didn't have anything else to put on?”
“ Exactly! Now just shut up , and just take the blame” she hissed out but there was no bite to it.
“You know you could've just askede to take your laundry earlier”
“And miss the opportunity to steal your clothes and mess up your little perfect organization for everything? No way”
He chuckled, handing her her crutches and helping her off the counter.
“I'm not that organized you know , you're just way too messy “
“Stop lying dude! You have your whole wardrobe folded !”
“That's just how normal human beings sort their stuff”
“And to answer your question earlier, let's just say the dorms weren't for me “
“Roommates drama , huh?”
“Something like that”
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A month had already passed since Ekko moved in , unfortunately Jinx was still in her cast as her ankle hadn't healed yet but hopefully she'd get it off soon .
During the past month they fell into a quiet easy rhythm, it was surprising how well they both fell into it .
It was Monday again, the clock on the microwave read 7.30 a.m .
Great, you're gonna be late if you don't wake her up now.
He was in the kitchen having his morning coffee ; ever since he had moved in it became a habit that he drove her to campus on his bike every morning she had lectures.
She used to walk to campus before but well she isn't really able to move that much as she absolutely hated moving around with crutches.
It wasn't long until she came into the kitchen pulling her casted leg behind her as if it weighed a hundred kilos .
She looked like she hadn't slept in days , hair sticking in a million directions like a blue halo around her head .
“What time is it..?” She mumbled sleepily, eyes half lidded as she limped to the kitchen island.
“Seven_thirty , and you have class at eight_fifteen , I highly recommend getting ready , you know..” he replied sarcastically.
“Ugh ...quit being a control freak we still have time, chill”
“In that case I guess I'd be going to my shift without dropping you off at campus , your call”
“Ugh fine ! You know I would've been able to walk there myself if you were a little more focused while driving!”
She groaned clearly annoyed by the fact he'd drop her at campus fifteen minutes early
“Oh c'mon I apologized for that! “ He shot back after her .
She disappeared into her room only to come out about fifteen minutes later dressed in a grey tank top that hugged her torso just right and a pair of oversized jorts setting low on her hips , styled with two chunky bangles in each hand and a couple of layered necklaces .
Her hair was tied up in her usual twin braids style , the blue of her hair contrasting the grey top and her blue tattoos on her arms .
She looked fabulous , but what caught his attention the most was her messenger cross body bag that looked suspiciously way too heavy to be carried on one shoulder.
“You sure that thing isn't gonna break your shoulder?” He asked teasingly pointing towards her bag that had a couple of long sheet rolls peeking out.
“oh at least I don't have to wear boring stupid uniform “
He was dressed in a plain white button up shirt with the collar buttons loosened and a silver necklace peeking around his neck paired with a pair of plain black trousers.
it was his uniform as he's covering the morning shift at the coffee shop considering he didn't have classes that day yet somehow he looked really good not that she'd let him know that.
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“You'll come pick me up , right? ”
Jinx asked , giving him a quick hug before hopping off the bike .
“Yeah , sure see you then” he replied, handing her her crutches .
“See ya!”
After they exchanged their good-byes briefly, he started driving towards the coffee shop.
It's crazy how much he got used to her presence around so quickly, was it normal that he missed her?
He didn't want to think too much about it , scared to admit how much he thinks about her .
At first , he kept telling himself he's only caring for her out of guilt considering he broke her ankle but as time moved forward he wasn't so sure after all, he'd catch himself thinking about her randomly, not that he didn't like it god he loved everything about her but that exactly was the problem .
He tried not to think about it much , she probably doesn't have any interest in him anyway. Or does she?
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“Hey! “
Before Jinx even got to process her thoughts , she got greeted by a crushing hug from her bestie, Lux
“Hello to you , too , Goldilux”
“So, did he finally ask you out?”
“For the sake of everything that's holy Luxana he's just my roommate!”
“Your roommate who happens to drop you off whenever we have classes, that also happens to cook you dinner and always hang out with you and_”
“God can't you just stop!”
“Not until you admit you've got a thing for him! I mean dude's literally wrapped around your finger!”
“He's just being nice! Can't people just be nice these days?! Plus he's just feeling guilty for breaking my ankle!”
“Sure, whatever makes you sleep at night”
Lux said clearly unconvinced with
her friend's sloppy explanations.
he's just being nice. Wasn't that the case??
It's not like he likes her or anything, right?