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“Alright class that brings us to the end of our time together, enjoy your weekend.”
The teacher waves and everyone in the lecture hall starts packing up excited for the weekend, talking with their friends about plans and such. At the back of the class Nunew is packing his things alone and soon exits the class putting his headphones on trying to drown out the loud chatter from everyone in the halls. He never understood his peers' desire to go out to loud sweaty clubs and drink excessively. You only feel awful the next day; the rewards so temporary it just seemed pointless to him.
As Nunew exits the building focused on his phone he slams into another moving body hard. He’s sent to the floor, landing flat on the floor.
“Shit! Ow can’t you look where you’re-” Nunew stops abruptly, looking up at the person he ran into and groans. Of course out of everyone he has to run into it has to be him.
“Hey! You ran into me, don’t complain when you’re so focused on whatever new thesis you’re working on your phone!” the laughing voice from above him says. Zee Pruk is his name the universities “it” boy, everyone knows and loves him Nu never agreed he always thought Zee was obnoxious and loud. He never takes anything seriously to focused on the next party his dumb fraternity were throwing. The exact opposite to Nunew hence why they never got along.
“Even if I wasn’t looking you were, you had more than enough space to move out of the way.” Nunew says still on the ground rubbing at his back where he landed the hardest. Zee laughs as if he said something hilarious and offers a hand to Nunew with a smug smile.
“Sure man, whatever you say,” Zee says “Maybe I just wanted to have an excuse to talk to you.”
Nu ignores his hand pushing it away and gets up by himself, brushing the dirt off looking at Zee like he’d grown another head.
“And why tell me would you think that I want to talk to you?” Nunew says moving past Zee in an attempt to escape this conversation as soon as he can. But Zee moves in front of him stopping
Nu in his tracks.
“Aw c'mon! That really hurts me you know?” Zee says, still smiling brightly, “I’ll have you know many, many people who think I’m an amazing conversationalist.” Nunew remains unfazed and annoyed saying with finality,
“Then talk to those people and leave me alone.” And with that Nunew hurries off not wanting to have to talk to Zee anymore, he was already feeling exhausted from that brief interaction. He really
wants to take a nap right now, that sounds amazing.
Zee watches Nu as he hurries off still smiling to himself lost in his head only when one of his friends approaches nudging him does he break out of his stupor.
“Jeez I’ll never understand your obsession with that kid.” his friend Max says, shaking his head. Zee turns to face him smiling
“Don’t you think he’s just so cute? I can’t help it.” He says starting to walk to catch up with the rest of his group.
“No one else thinks that it’s literally just you,” Max says rolling his eyes “You know you can be a real idiot sometimes.”
“You’re so mean to me!” Zee says “Aren’t you supposed to be my friend?”
“As your friend I’m required to humble you every single time.” Max quips back
Zee laughs and shakes his head smiling as they rejoin their group heading back home to get ready for the weekend.
Nunew hurries back to his dormitory still on edge from his run in with Hia Zee. How dare he be so… so infuriating! His stupid smug face if Nu didn’t see him again for the rest of his life it would still be too soon. He makes his way up to his room and as soon as he’s inside he collapses on to his bed looking forward to his quickly coming nap right before his door slams open startling him up into a sitting position. Nu’s roommate, best friend and second most annoying person he knows Nat is standing in the doorway.
“Nu! I may have just scored a date with a really hot dude and I need you to be my wingman!” Nat yells at an insane speed it's impossible to hear what he’s saying.
“What? Slow down and be quiet. I can't understand anything you’re saying idiot.” Nunew sighs mourning the loss of his peaceful nap knowing that once Nat gets started on trying to reel Nu in to his stupid plans he never gives up.
Nat takes a deep breath and continues “Sorry, sorry so like I said I scored a date with this super super cute guy I met and he invited me to this party tonight and I really don’t want to go alone so
can you please, please please, come with me? I’ll buy you all the coffee your little heart desires for the next week!”
“For the next month and you have a deal” Nu say after a minute of thinking
“A month? Come on Nunew two weeks!” Nat argues back
“Three.”
“Done!’ Nat says grinning and jumps up spinning around “Now we need to get outfits!”
Nu groans “Why can’t I just wear my regular clothes?”
Nat gives him a deadpan look up and down “You have got to be joking you’re my best friend but I say this with all the love your fashion sense is abysmal.”
Nu frowns, offended looking down at his dark blue jeans and button up shirt. It can't be that bad can it?
“I think abysmal is going to far” Nunew mutters offended
Nat ignores him for the sake of going over to their shared closet and rummaging through his clothes.
“Abysmal or not, it's a party so we have to look good! And since you’re coming with me you have to look good as well.”
Nu groans but sits and lets himself be made up since it makes Nat happy when he has a test subject to dress up. Nat comes over with an armful of different clothes with a grin on his face.
“Ok! Now I have a few ideas for you, you’re already pretty handsome, so all we have to do is get rid of that atrocious fashion” before Nu can protest Nat shoves some clothes in his hands “Try these on and let me see!”
Nu begrudgingly agrees and goes into the bathroom and finally looks at the clothes and groans. He can’t believe the things he does to make Nat happy, looking down at his outfit he puts it on sighing. Looking at himself in the mirror he can see Nat’s point but he would never tell him that, he could already imagine the bragging and gloating, glancing back to the mirror he’s wearing some low-waisted baggy jeans and a form fitting slightly cropped black t-shirt. As he walks out of the bathroom Nat starts to squeal happily.
“It’s perfect! I’m such a good stylist just add some accessories and make up and you will be the hottest at the party! Well second only to me.” He says laughing and pulls Nu to his desk sitting him down pulling out several different accessories and his makeup bag.
“Hey I don’t remember agreeing to makeup!” NU freaks out slightly.
“Oh come on!” Nat whines “It’ll make everything look even better! I wont do anything too bold ok? Just accentuating your face”
Nu relents, nodding his ok sighing deeply and lets Nat start doing what he wants to his face. After a little while Nat finally lets him know that he’s finished Nu braces himself looking in the mirror.
“So” Nat says after a beat of silence “What do you think? Do you like it?”
“Yeah actually” Nu says surprised “It looks really nice, good job Nat.” He looks up at Nat and smiles softly glad he did when he sees Nat’s face break out into a huge grin.
“I’m so glad!” Nat exclaims hugging him happily “See I told you to trust me! You’re super good looking, you just need to believe it!” Nu laughs quietly, shaking his head but hugs Nat back.
“Ok now shoo!” Nat says all of a sudden “I need to get ready too! It’s me who’s trying to impress the hot guy!” Nu does as he says and goes to sit on the bed watching Nat flit back and forth from the closet to the mirror to the vanity.
After what feels like forever Nat is finally ready looking amazing in his cropped t-shirt and black jeans with amazing make-up to go with it.
“Finally” Nu jokes, getting up and going over to Nat.
Nat rolls his eyes and links their elbows together smiling “Oh shut it you lets go! I’m not going to be late for my first date of the semester!” he says and they head out arm in arm taking a short walk to the fraternity house that the party is being held at. The party is already in full swing when they arrive and Nu can feel a pit of anxiety forming when they knock on the door waiting. Nat notices and squeezes his arm and smiles over at him reassuringly. The door opens and a tall dark-haired guy is at the other side. His face breaks out into a grin
“Nat! Glad to see you could make it and you brought a friend! You both look great” He says smiling and ushers them inside where the music is booming against the walls. Nat smiles up at him blushing a bit so this must be the guy that asked Nat out Nunew thinks.
“Thanks Max!” Nat laughs and goes up to him “Thanks for inviting me! Oh and I brought my friend Nu too. I hope you don’t mind.” Nat says and grabs Nu’s arm pulling him beside him. Nunew waves awkwardly at Max smiling slightly.
Max smiles back at him “Not at all! The more the merrier right? Now c’mon in lets get you two a drink!” He says ushering them in and leads the two to the kitchen.