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7:34PM

huasheng: what time?

viper: maybe 10pm? i have a paper due soon it’s beating my ass

huasheng: damn did you wait until last minute of the deadline again before you started it 

viper: a week before, actually! it makes a difference

huasheng: keep convincing yourself

huasheng: so, 10?

viper: fuck I don’t know maybe 11 or if I crash out dont get mad at me

huasheng: you won’t sleep

huasheng: you’re the one who says playing with me after you meet a deadline or finish an exam helps you unwind and destress im doing this for you babe

viper: shut up

viper: ur just jobless

viper: i’ll message you

huasheng: excuse me im also pursuing a degree i just have some time to kill

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huasheng: goodluck on your paper!!!!

viper: thanks

*

7:42PM

wangho: WHO WANTS TO PLAY TFT WITH ME

jaehyuk: nobody

hyeonjun: I just logged out. can’t join, sorry

wangho: just log back in?! 😭

hyeonjun: unlike you, I actually care about my education. i have a quiz tomorrow.

siwoo: where’s your boyfriend, you’re not playing?

wangho: not my boyfriend how many times do i have to explain this

hyeonjun: when did you get a boyfriend?

jihoon: that guy he met online he’s been talking and playing with for months now

siwoo: he’s just in denial man thinks he’s a celebrity denying dating rumors lol

jaehyuk: he kinda is a celebrity when you think about it

siwoo: true

hyeonjun: So, not actually his boyfriend

wangho: why are yall talking like im not here 

wangho: we’re just really close idk how you guys are making it seem like i date everyone i get close to i am literally close with YOU guys

jihoon: whatever you sayyyyy

jihoon: im down for tft if u still want to play wangho

siwoo: count me out

wangho: i guess i have no one but jihoon fuck the rest of you

jaehyuk: so grumpy just bc ur bf is busy

wangho: stfu

*

12:17AM

viper: u still up?

huasheng: hey

huasheng: ur done?

viper: yeah but im too tired to play

huasheng: wow you really locked in

huasheng: u wanna do anything orrrr

viper: probably not

viper: i just messaged u just in case u were still waiting

huasheng: i played with someone, you’re not my only friend u know

viper: devastating news

viper: [sent a photo]

huasheng: MUNDO

viper: he was waiting outside my door, i imagined this is how you looked like while waiting for me

huasheng: i am not your furry friend

huasheng: i know you’re hungry do not eat mundo spare his life

huasheng: ok but this made me miss my cats back home :’(

viper: [sent a photo]

viper: this ramyeon is saving my life

huasheng: that looks very unhealthy and delicious. great now im hungry

viper: your stomach will suffer

huasheng: you’re right i’m too sleepy to get up and eat anyway

viper: don’t you have 8am class tomorrow

huasheng: fuck don’t remind me i’m already dreading going to that class

viper: goodnight

huasheng: night

*

9:42AM

huasheng: [sent a photo]

huasheng: recently coffee hasn’t been enough to get me through these morning classes

viper: miserable. do you not eat anything else

huasheng: i’ll have proper lunch with friends later

viper: have fun

11:28AM

tian ye: anyone wanna meet for lunch help tend to my wounds after psych exam that i most likely flunked

tian ye: dohyeon is here with me

lijie: will be there after class

xuanjun: is it your treat tian ye?

tian ye: someone should treat me, be a good friend for once. im talking about you dohyeon

xuanjun: have some shame he treats you when we drink every few weeks

lijie: when did tian ye ever have shame

dohyeon: just come guys i cant take any more of his whining

yechan: i have a date see yall next time

lijie: no one’s shocked no one misses you

xuanjun: otw now. the things i do to save dohyeon 

lijie: why is this prof taking so long to end the class today i’ll pee in my seat if he doesn’t stop yapping right this moment

xuanjun: disgusting

tian ye: RED ALERT

tian ye: CODE ZERO

tian ye: you guys need to come here FAST

tian ye: THIS IS AN EMERGENCY

xuanjun: why what happened

tian ye: someone sitting a few tables away from us is staring at dohyeon

tian ye: I THINK HE FELL IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

dohyeon: tian ye is making up things in his head

tian ye: im being serious

tian ye: have you seen yourself in the mirror? just how many people have you turned down since freshman year

xuanjun: yeah including you

tian ye: that’s beside the point but GUYS he’s really cute i think dohyeon would like him

dohyeon: can you stop

dohyeon: he is Not staring at me it could be anyone behind me

lijie: why do you sound flustered? is the guy really cute

xuanjun: running there now as we speak this is big news

tian ye: he’s getting up he’s getting up omg omg

tian ye: is he gonna ask for dohyeon’s number omg

tian ye: ……..

tian ye: he left

xuanjun: WHAT im so close to the cafeteria 😭

tian ye: if only you dumbfucks got here fast enough!!!!!!

xuanjun: what is the guy wearing maybe i can run into him while he’s leaving

tian ye: a hoodie?????

xuanjun: everyone wears a fucking hoodie in campus tian ye what the fuck

dohyeon: i told you guys im not even interested

lijie: and haven’t we established dohyeon is loyal to huasheng

dohyeon: why are you bringing him up?

tian ye: sigh i forgot he has feelings for his internet friend who doesn’t even wanna meet up with him

xuanjun: ouch

dohyeon: stop texting xuanjun just get in here

xuanjun: yessir

*

3:14PM

huasheng: [sent a photo]

huasheng: survived today against all odds be proud of me

viper: congrats

viper: [sent a photo]

viper: my laptop is messing with me today i need this fixed or buy a new one soon

huasheng: help why are your fingers like that 😭

viper: like what

huasheng: like

huasheng: nvm

viper: ?

*

4:23PM

siwoo: why is it not friday yet

jaehyuk: the day of the week never stopped you from drinking out with sunbaes

siwoo: true but today is not one of those days

wangho: really could use a drink right now but my roommate and i are due a grocery run soon

jihoon: friday it is!

5:53PM

huasheng: roommate and i cant decide on dinner

viper: chinese is always a safe choice

huasheng: you’re being biased

viper: i’m not it’s a fact

huasheng: what are you having for dinner?

viper: i still have some banchan mom left in the fridge

huasheng: ah perks of not living in dorms and having your own apartment

viper: you can have some

huasheng: well

huasheng: chinese sounds good tonight!

viper: told you so

huasheng: game later?

viper: game

10:36PM

viper: bad decision to queue tonight

huasheng: are we getting old it was two games and we’re out 😭

viper: you’re just bad now

huasheng: next time let’s just watch a movie like usual

viper: yeah

viper: need to sleep now goodnight 

huasheng: night

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1:31AM

huasheng: not you saying you need to sleep but you’re still online

viper: why are you on my business

huasheng: well i can’t sleep too :(

viper: just turn on some asmr video doesn’t that help you sometimes

huasheng: it does but i saw you’re online

huasheng: what’s a better way to pass time than annoying you

viper: [sent a link]

viper: im doing this personal ranking of films

huasheng: wait let me do it too

huasheng: the first thing it does is make me choose between silmido and thieves

viper: easy thieves that’s literally jun jihyun

viper: it’s making me choose between avatar and bittersweet life rn lmao

huasheng: you and your noir films

viper: korea makes the best of them but the old classics hit different

viper: ngl now it’s starting to feel like lost art

huasheng: it’s all about 낭만 for you yeah

huasheng: i got memories of murder vs shawshank redemption… this is ridiculous

viper: should find a better link this quiz maker mixed western and domestic movies

huasheng: i haven’t watched the outlaws

viper: …

huasheng: our next watch party then!

viper: your biggest sin is still not having watched oldboy untl i brought it up that one time

huasheng: your lee woojin impersonation was annoying

viper: you’re just saying anything at this point

huasheng: we really need to sleep

viper: yeah

7:56AM

huasheng: I am so late to class this is all your fault

viper: haha

huasheng: i can’t even get my coffee i have to run all the way to the buidling fuck

viper: and you’re somehow still texting me

*

8:17AM

lijie: i wish group works weren’t a thing

lijie: it should be illegal to have a group meeting this early

xuanjun: fighting

yechan: could be worse

yechan: like having loud classmates in front of you while holding back your laughter because the bald professor looks funny when writing on the board

dohyeon: is that professor kang

yechan: yeah lol who else

tian ye: where’s our meeting place again, lijie?

lijie: wait yes you’re in the group where the hell are you

tian ye: i just had breakfast! wait for me

lijie: hurry up 

lijie: dohyeon and i are outside the study hall

tian ye: omw 

dohyeon: this meeting is against my will i forgot to have breakfast

tian ye: i have some more sandwich and banana milk left i’ll give it to you~

dohyeon: you’re a god 

dohyeon: thank you

8:32AM

jaehyuk: either my eyes are playing tricks on me or i just saw the handsome guy wangho was staring at yesterday

wangho: WHAT

wangho: im in class

jihoon: the glasses loopy guy who looks like a computer science major?

jaehyuk: yeah

jaehyuk: im with siwoo he can confirm

siwoo: oh im sure that’s him

hyeonjun: im late and i wasnt at lunch with you guys yesterday does this mean wangho has a new crush

wangho: I DONT

wangho: he just kind of reminded me of someone

jaehyuk: your viper will get jealous

hyeonjun: i wanna seeee

hyeonjun: send pics

siwoo: it’s illegal to take pics of strangers

hyeonjun: well, only when you post it publicly… this is a safe space

jihoon: the lack of morals!

jaehyuk: [sent a photo]

hyeonjun: that’s just siwoo?!?!?!?!?

jaehyuk: yeah he’s blocking the camera and telling me not to invade the person’s privacy

jihoon: but who did he remind you of, wangho?

wangho: i don’t even know he just seemed very familiar

jihoon: 👀

siwoo: please don’t say he’s your ex

wangho: NO

wangho: of course not

jaehyuk: oh at first he was only with a friend outside the study hall

jaehyuk: but this new guy arrived handing him a sandwich and milk. maybe he’s taken already, too bad for you

jihoon: oooooooooo

hyeonjun: maybe he’s just a friend too?

wangho: fixating too much on a this person let’s drop it

siwoo: jihoon just enjoying all this because he’s the only one in a stable relationship

jihoon: 😇

*

10:12AM

huasheng: prof was late too maybe you are my lucky charm

viper: too much blaming me for everything

huasheng: 😶

11:18AM

jihoon: galbijjim on today’s lunch menu!!!!

siwoo: god im so hungry

wangho: i have to drop something off at faculty office first

hyeonjun: sanghyeok hyung is here with us

jaehyuk: with his friends?

hyeonjun: does it count if they’re seated at the table next to us

siwoo: alright we’re on the way

jaehyuk: another chance to question sanghyeok hyung’s taste in a partner

jihoon: bitter HAHA

11:27AM

dohyeon: yechan, xuanjun

dohyeon: we’re on the way to lunch now

xuanjun: yup

yechan: omw 

lijie: oh you’re not skipping this time

yechan: just say you missed me

tian ye: let’s pretend we do

yechan: 😭😭

xuanjun: we love you

yechan: 😭😭😭😭😭

11:33AM

jihoon: not wangho being late and now he’s in line with that guy

jihoon: at this point this is destiny

jihoon: right in front of him too… oh

hyeonjun: oh so that’s him!

siwoo: the coincidence????

siwoo: dragging jaehyuk faster now we should see what’s happening too

jihoon: nothing’s happening loopy is busy talking with his friends

hyeonjun: i think wangho is eavesdropping 

jihoon: in wangho’s defense they’re right in front of him how can he not hear them conversing

siwoo: i am missing all this action because jaehyuk is still having it out with the professor after class im gonna end him once he gets out i swear

jihoon: just leave him lmao

hyeonjun: ruuuun

hyeonjun: anyway wangho looks so out of it is he hearing weird things

jihoon: let’s wait for him

11:37AM

huasheng: lunch today?

viper: galbijjim

11:39AM

wangho: i am so fucked

siwoo: why are you dming me

siwoo: why not the gc

wangho: i know his voice

wangho: that’s viper

siwoo: oh

siwoo: holy shit

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11:42AM

siwoo: are you okay? me and jaehyuk are on the way there now

wangho: im with the guys i kinda don’t wanna talk about it

siwoo: so they don’t know he’s viper?

wangho: please don’t tell me you already told jaehyuk

siwoo: i almost did but i figured you had a reason to dm me only

wangho: yeah i need time to process do not tell the guys yet

siwoo: sure thing

siwoo: are you okay tho?

wangho: i am thanks

wangho: now get your ass here before they get suspicious i need help

siwoo: just a minute

11:48AM

viper: you?

huasheng: what!

viper: lunch??

huasheng: oh!

huasheng: kimbap!

viper: are you ok

huasheng: yeah!

huasheng: why wouldn’t i be!

viper: … eat well

huasheng: you too

3:39PM

siwoo: we are due a conversation brother are you running away

wangho: i’m not i just had to go back to the dorms right after classes

wangho: can we just talk about it here? 

siwoo: of course

wangho: listen, there’s still a chance im wrong so i figured i shouldn’t react in ways i might regret

siwoo: how often do you call with viper is there really this chance you’re wrong

wangho: like twice or three times a week, maybe 0.5% chance

siwoo: that’s definitely him then

wangho: im just 

wangho: i just cant believe it you know?

siwoo: how do you feel about it? you’ve been avoiding meeting up with him

wangho: how do you know that

siwoo: duh if you wanted to you would have done it ages ago

wangho: it’s just weird ive never had someone know me so much through the screen im scared we would be different out of it

siwoo: soooo that’s it you know now he goes to the same university and will just ignore him and pretend you don’t know he’s your online lover

wangho: stop labelling it that omg

wangho: but yes how hard can it be

wangho: im pretty sure the two times seeing him were just merely awful coincidences

siwoo: goodluck running into him again and making a fool of him

wangho: we won’t have to see each other again, he doesn’t have to know

4:51PM

yechan: tomorrow friday

yechan: same time same spot?

lijie: thank GOD yes

tian ye: i will come later than our usual but i WILL BE THERE let’s get hammered

xuanjun: dohyeon?

dohyeon: im down

yechan: not like you’ll drink anyway

xuanjun: how he enjoys babysitting us amazes me everytime

dohyeon: if only you guys know what i do when you’re all inebriated you wouldn’t call that babysitting

lijie: god he has enough blackmail files one of us has to stay sober alongside him someday

tian ye: someday never

yechan: xuanjun had a commendable attempt before, not happening this lifetime tho

6:12PM

hyeonjun: new spot just a few blocks from campus let’s go tomorrow night

jihoon: pass if it’s filled with annoying kids

hyeonjun: your sanghyeok hyung’s younger friends told me about it, it’s like the hot place recently

jihoon: really now

jaehyuk: siwoo and i already made plans with a different group tho

wangho: traitors

siwoo: it’s actually with our club, the sunbaes are treating us

jihoon: good thing we were getting sick of your faces anyway

jaehyuk: jerk

hyeonjun: join us for round 2 in case you'll want to separate with the club

siwoo: i cant wait for tomorrow just another week survived

6:17PM

siwoo: you kinda have to act more normal in gc so they don’t think something’s wrong

wangho: what do you mean

wangho: nothing’s wrong :)

siwoo: yeah very convincing

siwoo: have you talked to him?

wangho: im not sure what to even talk about

siwoo: to be honest?

wangho: what

siwoo: he deserves to know

wangho: i know. i just need some time

7:23PM

viper: so about the outlaws

8:36PM

huasheng: about the outlaws

viper: let’s watch tonight im bored

huasheng: oh i already watched those highlights they post on youtube let’s watch something else

viper: you said that was our next in the list

huasheng: yes but last night i couldn’t sleep after your last message so i just watched it. helped me sleep btw

viper: you didn’t like it

huasheng: it was ok i was very sleepy

viper: what do we watch now then

huasheng: the merciless was recommended when i was watching last night have you seen that

viper: i actually haven’t seen it let’s go with that

huasheng: ok

huasheng: i have a problem in my room tho i think i cant vc for now i will just chat while you screenshare, you can still vc but i’ll just reply in chat

viper: weird setup what’s wrong with your room?

huasheng: roommate has a thing. i don’t think it’d be proper to be chatty

viper: okay i’ll vc

8:41PM

Does it work?

huasheng: yes i can see and hear it

I don’t know the problem with your roommate but this feels a little awkward

huasheng: you sound sick did you catch a cold

Yes. I woke up this morning feeling like shit.

huasheng: you should take medicine and rest, we can do this anytime

Are you avoiding me?

huasheng: I’m not. why would i avoid you 😭

You tell me. Even the no vc thing is weird, your roommate being your excuse is selling you out.

huasheng: you are too suspicious I promise it’s nothing

…

huasheng: let’s just watch please?

You’ll tell me when you’re ready.

huasheng: fine

Okay. I’m playing this now.

10:51PM

huasheng: shit, so much for falling in love with the hot ahjussi at the correctional facility

[chuckles] Getting doomed romance from that is crazy.

huasheng: that was peak romance. how else would you explain the elevator scene 

This genre is inherently romantic.

huasheng: that was fun watching something you haven’t seen too

huasheng: lets not keep going back to the oldboy incident

Well, I am gonna cook some late dinner. Be right back.

huasheng: u ending the call?

I can’t exactly keep reading your chats while cooking. You can just turn on your vc, you know.

huasheng: enjoy cooking, eat well 

You’re really committed to this.

huasheng: >:[

Bye.

huasheng: byeeee

11:03PM

wangho: i feel like I’m digging my own grave

siwoo: ?

wangho: i just got off a phone call with him and it’s messing with my head now knowing how he looks like in real life

wangho: i can’t help but think he might hate me if he finds out

wangho: before i was only afraid we weren’t gonna click as friends in real life then this happens it’s like the world hates me

siwoo: so tell him

wangho: i told you i need time

siwoo: i hope you know im sighing right now

wangho: i can almost hear all the way here

siwoo: i’m surprised from what you’re saying it seems like you weren’t an utter mess during your usual call did he not notice anything

wangho: he was the only one in vc while i chatted

siwoo: you’re insane

wangho: of course he thought it was a little weird but i don’t think he suspects the real reason

siwoo: if we ever meet properly i hope he knows i didn’t condone this behavior

wangho: 😭

wangho: idk if i should say this but

wangho: why does his voice sound prettier now that i know his face? i think, no, im pretty sure im losing my fucking mind

siwoo: and you said you didn’t like him that way

wangho: I don’t…

wangho: i just. can see. and can hear.

siwoo: very commendable traits you have there mr han wangho

11:22PM

viper : [ sent a photo ]

huasheng: why the peace sign with your food

viper: making peace with my stomach that’ll probably ache after i neglected it for hours

huasheng: yeh that’s your bad

viper: ok but be honest now what was up with you today

huasheng: it’s really nothing

viper is typing…

huasheng is typing…

viper is typing…

huasheng: it was something at uni, i didn’t really wanna bring it here to bother you

viper: well you unintentionally did like you always do because i just know you like that

huasheng: true

huasheng: sometimes i don’t get how you just do

viper: you make it sound like i have superpowers when it comes to you

huasheng: that’s one way to put it

viper: so?

huasheng: how do you approach someone… you like

huasheng: i mean

huasheng: not really like, but you might like

11:28PM

wangho: you need to shoot me in the head like right now

siwoo: jesus christ

wangho: [ sent a screenshot ]

wangho: I DIDNT MEAN I LIKE HIM LIKE THAT?!

siwoo: just give up dude

11:29PM

viper: oh that’s something new

huasheng: told you it’s weird! 

viper: is this someone you just met

huasheng: ok i don’t really like them i just saw them at uni and they caught my attention, it’s not like there’s a high chance i will run into them again

viper: love at first sight at this day and age wow

huasheng: it’s not like that im just bad at explaining

huasheng: okay they seemed familiar that’s it

huasheng: it wasn’t like a kdrama, chill

11:32PM

wangho: i keep making it worse

siwoo: what makes you believe i need minute by minute updates

11:33PM

viper: i don’t know if you’re just denying or you’re genuinely confused about this person

huasheng: i promise im just genuinely???? maybe confused, yes

viper: the safest thing to assume is they could be the worst person you know

viper: they could be a murderer

huasheng: that’s a dark turn of events

viper: im trying to help you out here

viper: how familiar are they, who did they remind you of

huasheng: no one specifically

huasheng: sometimes it’s just the vibe u know

viper: i don’t “you know”

huasheng: they’re really pretty

viper: you said it wasn’t like that

huasheng: hear me out

viper: you’re ridiculous

viper: so why were you being weird about it with Me

huasheng: i .

viper: what, you need my permission to like or pursue someone? 

huasheng: why would you word it like that

viper: like what

huasheng: nevermind

huasheng: maybe we just need to sleep

viper: ????????

viper: i am perfectly fine and awake

huasheng: okay maybe I need sleep

viper: right.

huasheng: are we having a fight right now?

viper: i don’t know, let’s see how many “let’s just sleep” you’ll use this time to run but okay

huasheng: i don’t do that!

viper: .

huasheng: okay maybe i do but

huasheng: listen, i’m sorry, okay? I can’t help it

viper is typing…

viper: for what it’s worth i think you don’t have to be weird about all this. if you see that person again, don’t be a coward and talk to them. see if they’re nice and you wanna be close. i don’t know why i have to say all this to you but there’s no harm in trying something new. don’t make it complicated. after all, worst case scenario is they’re a murderer, maybe they don’t know how to open triangle kimbap cleanly without ruining the seaweed, you decide which is worse.

huasheng is typing…

huasheng: I can’t believe you

viper: i’ll be hitman if anything goes wrong? what else do you want to hear

huasheng: you think you’re so funny

viper: i really am

12:04AM

dohyeon: someone else be the sober one tomorrow

tian ye: woah there

lijie: is something wrong? are you okay?

dohyeon: nothing. just maybe this is the one time i need to drink bad

xuanjun: sounds serious

yechan: everyone’s still awake damn

yechan: don’t worry we got you dohyeon-ah