I barge in on non-related conversation, “I got sad during my exam so I stopped what I was doing to write it down. Also, I misunderstood how much I was supposed to write so I didn’t even write half enough and now I am maxi stressed.”
"Do you need a hug…?" I ask, concerned for the distressed person who walked in.
"How important in your exam? Is it possible to talk to your professor about it?" I asked, ever ready with a plan A, B, and C.
“No, I’m okay with the hugs. It’s just that I already have a B in that class, and the rest of it was only okay. I’m just a little worried is all.”
"I'm sure you'll kick ass." I say with a smile. I know the world probably don't do much in the way of helping, but it feels good to say them. Support and confidence are always needed.
"Guess who's stuck at school for half an hour because she had a choir concert that was canceled and uncancelled three times until finally after school, after the buses have all left, they announce that it's cancelled." I randomly blurt. I was, to say the least, a bit anxious and salty, as I didn't have a ride home and I was actually excited for the concert.
"Hello….?"
"Hi! Welcome to… here…" I stumble over my words awkwardly and try to change the subject to avoid my embarrassment. "I'm sorry that they screwed you over on that, buddy. That's just a dick move on their part."
"Yikes." I say, making a face of displeasure. "That's a shit way to end the day." A sympathetic smile is thrown in the direction of "Actual Fandom Trash". "I do not envy those of you still in school."
"Welcome friend! Have a seat!" I pat the cushion of the chair next to me. "We're here to just be ourselves and make friends maybe get a cruuuuuuuuuuuuuush." I drag the word out annoyingly, but I'm enjoying myself so tough.
"Ew, no thanks. I have Ruby." I dawled, taking a sip of my tea and peering around the room, my eyes bloodshot from studying instead of sleeping.
"What?" I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.
I turn up my nose. "Yeah, no thank you. I think I'd rather pine over the person I already have a crush on"
I grin. "Well that was easy. Now we all know that we're all not down." A chuckle escapes me. I know i'm not that funny, but I laugh when I'm nervous.
“I would be okay with it, but I’ve done that before and it was just unpleasantness for me.”
"Online relationships?" I ask curious, thinking back to my experiences with Tinder. I blush.
“Yeah, I met a trans guy from Norway and I had a crush on him but it just made me sad.”
"How so?" I ask, getting comfortable.
“He didn’t feel the same and I was bummed. That’s all.”
"Jeepers." I said, unsure how to proceed. I wasn't unfamiliar with unrequited love, but online relationships were alien to me.