New Years Eve Part 1
“I just think it’s bullshit you didn’t apply to BC or BU,” Beau informed him. Caleb snorted through his nose and shook his head.
“The programs at my school are completely comparable and for the first two years I lived at home. It was an easy choice.”
“You could have lived at home and gone to either school,” she argued. “Besides, both colleges had better internship opportunities.”
“You act like Amherst is in Narnia rather than down the road. We have the same benefits, it not more with Harvard as an option for transfer.”
“But you even said you would probably transfer to Brown if you went Ivy.”
“Which is further away from Boston than Amherst is.” Caleb held the door open for Beau as she walked through, peeling off her jacket and hat. “I am not transferring schools in my final year without a very good reason. I adore you, but because you want me closer does not count.”
“Okay, but what if you applied to a Master’s program in Boston,” she pushed as she turned to hold the door open with her foot for Caleb and then immediately four other people. “Cad loves Boston College and he originally went to UMass.”
“If I promise to add one school from this area to that list will you please drop it,” Caleb pleaded as they headed toward the coat room.
“For now, at least. Do people really use these check in things?”
“Do you want to carry your jacket around for the next five hours?” Beau’s nose wrinkled in response. “Then let us check them in.”
It had been three days since Beau arrived at his place and it was already clear how their relationship existed. It had been there lightly here and there as they got to know each other, but the time alone together truly highlighted how sibling-like they were. It was strange, as he had no siblings to speak of and neither did she, but their antagonizing comments and gentle bickering that was almost nonstop made him think of Cad and Molly or even Wulf and his brothers. It was warm feeling to have that in someone. He saw Veth as an older sister, though now she did very much act like a mother to him, but a true sibling and peer was new. It was novel. But it was also frustrating. The main area of complaint for Beau as of late was how far away he was and how inconvenient it was to her desire to hang out with him in person. While charming and sweet, it was also tiresome after the third hour.
Still, they made their way through the line, earning some find smiles from both staff and visitors alike as she prickled, and he smirked blankly or nodded. It was nice to be there and not have people assume otherwise of them, at least, as there was clearly no romantic inclination between them. Small graces, perhaps. They walked through the entry way and past the booth with their tickets in hand. It was a museum that both had been to plenty, though Caleb far more often than Beau as most of his school trips went there. The mission was simple: give Beau something to replace the terrible example of family time with and enjoy some science stuff along the way. He was interested in the nanotechnology exhibit and the optical illusions area, while Beau seemed to just be happy to take in something more than the boring lectures of school.
He smiled almost childishly as the pair made their way up the shallow stairwell that was a working keyboard with their brochures in hand. It had been one of his favorite parts of the main throughfare, and that had not changed. Both changed course to take that path instead. And both had a twinkle of childish joy as they scurried up and heard the scale play beneath their feet.
SICK OF THIS SHIT
MT so while beau and ginger menace have their nerd date
MT can we please find a way to stick them in a room together
MT I almost miss when they were too shy to flirt
ItsYaBoi You can complain about anything, you know that?
MT it’s a gift
ItsYaBoi Return it.
DarkAngel Molly, just be glad he’s doing something and support that.
MT I do support it!
MT you don’t have to share a room with him
MT they text all night its insufferable
DarkAngel You do the same.
MT but I know im insufferable. I fucking trademarked my existence as such
HeySailor it tickls me to kno that ur missing the big point. He prolyl thinks theyr datin already n forgot 2 ask
MT …
MT Fjord has a 4.0 he cant be that stupid
HeySailor lol plz
HeySailor promis u that he thinks they r together n im sure cay dun care that its not official
NottListening That and he is still waiting to talk to his aunt and uncle. That’s probably holding everything up.
DarkAngel And that. I know it was not an easy thing to bring up with my parents.
MT I swear if they are assholes to him
DarkAngel You will grumble and say nothing.
MT …
DarkAngel Do you want me to get Cad?
MT no
MT UGH
ItsYaBoi Oh. Caleb made an insta.
MT he WHAT?!
NottListening He made it because of the New York and this trip. He texted me the link.
NottListening Looks like theyre having fun
DM: FjordTough and TeaLeaf
TeaLeaf I almost asked if you saw the ig but then I saw you also liked three pictures
TeaLeaf gross
FjordTough fuck you
FjordTough I’m going to pound taco bell and kill you in your sleep
TeaLeaf FUCK
GAME HOES
SassyWitch omg you two are adorable
MissJester What did I miss? :(
NottListening Caleb is documenting their time at the museum on IG
NottListening Beau was excited to pet an owl
DarkAngel I am actually a little jealous they’re out without us.
SassyWitch RIGHT? I never wanted to see another museum but here I am
SleevesRBS suck it, bitches
SleevesRBS we’ve decided this is now a thing
DarkAngel You two having days together at museums?
SleevesRBS not really next time we’re doing the aquarium
MissJester I’M SO JEALOUS
SoullessWonder You should be, Beau is a wonderful outing partner.
SleevesRBS fuck yeah I am
SoullessWonder Though, Nott you will be less jealous as we want to go to Mystic. I think Luc would enjoy that.
NottListening He has the best aunts and uncles in the world
Fjord (8:07pm): looked like you two had fun
Caleb (8:09pm): A lot, in fact. I think we are definitely making this a thing.
Fjord (8:11pm): good I’m glad you two may do this more
Caleb (8:13pm): Are you sure you want me to go to the game?
Fjord (8:13pm): yeah
Fjord (8:14pm): do you mind?
Caleb (8:16pm): No place I’d rather be. :)
Palomares (12:09am): Gunth make sure the guys aren’t dicks
Prast (12:20am): tall order why you bringing the boy to the after game
Palomares (12:23am): kind of we’re hitting first night before hand then heading out to meet everyone
Prast (12:27am): I’ll do what I can
Prast (12:30am): the cute one from last month…
Palomares (12:32am): they’re still in lousiana
Prast (12:34am): damn
Palomares (12:35am): I’ll tell them you think they’re cute
Prast (12:37am): the fuck you will
Palomares (12:37am): ;)
GAME HOES
NottListening We’ll have the game on here as Quinnipiac gets broadcast on local tv
MissJester OMG I GET TO SEE IT LIVE?!?!?!
MissJester Also we are like 20 minutes away <3
DarkAngel Have fun tonight, we expect pictures!
MissJester Oh, same! And no taking phones away! I want all the drunk messages!
GreenTea I would prefer if you did not encourage that. Apparently this is now a hockey team outing, and we know how they party.
DarkAngel We will be fine. Get some sleep old man.
GreenTea Oh, I couldn’t possibly do that. I have tickets as well to see Fjord play. I promised Molly I would go with the other siblings so they cannot embarrass him too much.
DramaKween I would like to note that included noise makers as signs.
GreenTea The contract was made before that was added, therefore I held up my end of the bargain. You are the one taking the cars for oil changes next month.
ItsYaBoi Cad Savage strikes again.
Veth was not sure what she had expected when it came to meeting Jester’s mother, but she was hardly surprised when the smaller girl burst in when Yeza opened the front door with her usual energy followed by an objectively stunning woman who almost floated behind her with elegance and ease. She was taller than Jester in a well-fitting, long coat that had a fur (possibly real, but Veth couldn’t tell) trim lining and a matching hat and boots. Her black hair was pinned back and out of her face which wore a warm smile as she watched Jester’s animated introduction. The woman always wondered if the girl had not exaggerated her mother in anyway out of bias, but in that moment Veth saw nothing but truth. While her mother may be a successful performer with admirers and fame back home in Europe, her entire world existed in an energetic artist whose dream it was to make it in New York.
She felt a smile cross her face as she watched the pair settle in with the help of Luc. Jester had only been over once, but she knew the place well enough that she easily led her mom into the living room while chatting. The television was on quietly there and the game had just started. She could hear the commentary beginning and the clacking of pucks.
The goal of the day was simple: go downtown in a few hours to see the shops and enjoy the festivities. The colleges all had things going on throughout the area as well. Then it was boardgames and trying to stay up all night. If anything, they would wake Luc around eleven so he could watch the ball drop with everyone while they all enjoyed sparkling cider. It was nice that her mother did not drink either, so there were no exceptions to be made or uncomfortable explanations. She was not ashamed of her past or where she was now, but it was exhausting sometimes.
She stepped into the kitchen where Yeza stood with a can of soda in hand and a small smirk on his face. She pressed a kiss to his jaw as she walked by for the fridge herself. In the background, Luc was telling Jester’s mother all about his friend who played for the other team excitedly. She really hoped that this was a sign for how the year to come would be.
GAME HOES
SoullessWonder Fjord just scored a goal!
HeySailor FUCK YAH COWBOY
ItsYaBoi I just got weird looks in the Kroger for screaming.
DramaKween okay MAYBE the noise makers were a good idea after all
It was chilly out, but that was expected. They had stopped back at the Clay’s first so Fjord could fully shower. The game had been intense and close. Quinnipiac was one of the teams they struggled against every year and fights always happened without fail. So, it was no shock that Fjord had two separate penalties for fighting. The first one was small and ended quickly but it was the second that made everyone cringe. Fjord had not won it, but damn did he not go down easy. When he got back on the ice and scored his next time on the ice, everyone felt they may have overreacted. They tied and lost in the shoot-out, but it was a good match. And the way Fjord had not fallen against the player who kept checking him after the fact was enough to keep their spirits up.
Seeing Fjord after was another story. He had been late coming out because the medic had to set his nose again and check for a concussion from one hit that had slammed him awkwardly into the edge of the boards. They had felt it would be fine. Then they saw him. Caleb was shocked at how fast the bruising had spread on his nose, eye, and jaw. It was like how Molly looked after the incident the month before, but somehow it felt more unsettling. He almost stayed back to let the others coo over him until he saw a flicker of trepidation cross the man’s face as though he worried how Caleb thought of this side of his favorite sport. A knot twisted in his gut and Caleb made had made his way through their friends to give the man a hug and perform his own inspection of his features.
Now, they were walking through the Boston Commons with warm drinks in hand as they went. There were various events set throughout the city, which was lit to a point of near majesty. It would have been easy to topple over into tacky, but the white and blue lights with the gentle snow fall made it feel picturesque. It was perfect.
GAME HOES
DramaKween here is his ugly mug nott so you can stop worrying
DramaKween [Image Sent]
SoullessWonder He still looks unnecessarily attractive.
DramaKween you two are disgusting
DaddyTough disgusting is the fact that I can push the swollen bit around like a jell toy
NottListening Gross
MissJester Ewwwwwwww
MissJester Caleb, are you wearing his jersey again?
DaddyTough he is and my sweatshirt underneath
DaddyTough fucking clothing thief
SoullessWonder I have yet to hear you actually complain.
DaddyTough and you won’t
DaddyTough why again are you not coming with us right away to the club
SoullessWonder Molly needs Astrid to help with his hair and I am on Astrid’s ID and card duty whenever we go out.
SoullessWonder Also, apparently Essek is joining us and maybe Wulf, so we have to wait.
DaddyTough ah I see
DramaKween no getting jealous
DarkAngel He’s put his phone away before you bother trying to annoy him.
DM: DarkAngel and SleevesRBS
DarkAngel Are you really going to make him do this?
SleevesRBS yeah but also
SleevesRBS dude cay is kind of cute when you make him not look like he’s on 50 hours no sleep
SleevesRBS molly hasn’t stopped bitching about his arms
SleevesRBS [Image Sent]
DarkAngel At first I thought this was foolish. However…
SleevesRBS right!
DarkAngel Fine. This may actually be funny.