After Party
The apathetic and emo were not planning to see each other.
Yuna was talking to someone before seeing Jesse in the room also. They made eye contact for a second before turning away. There was still some awkward tension from the accidental arson/vandalism incident.
The night was awkward as they kept seeing each other through the crowd and kept at avoidance. At least they weren't yelling or insulting each other, right?
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Jesse headed straight for the alcohol downing a shot of firewhiskey feeling the burning sensation and knowing it's not enough.
He needed something stronger, not courage.
There wasn't anything stronger, he settled with some brandy and chugged.
"You might want to chill before you make a decision you'll regret." Yuna mumbled pouring herself something less extreme. "I met you sober; I don't see how any other decision I make could be worse drunk." He quipped back before downing his drink not bothering to even look at her.
She just rolled her eyes and walked away heading back to Davy.
Not the first person he wants to see with someone he's currently in a feud with.
Him and Yuna were obviously carefree enough to dance and laugh knowing the next day one would go back to a chaotic common room and the other a hurting child. Jesse did still care about how he blew up on Mason but now he was away from him and just with the witch.
He walked away to become a wallflower.
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The night carried on with dancing, blasting music, and many drunk students.
Until a crowd circle formed.
Jesse was curious at first to see what happened, standing in the crowd seeing two girls pushing each other down. One grabbed the others hair and slammed her hard into the floor.
He felt someone grab his wrist and quickly turned around.
Yuna was in the back trying to pull him out. There was contemplation on letting her do so till she just yanked him back full force. "We have to go." She spoke lowly and dragged him out of the room in a hurry.
The two rushed down the halls and stopped only to start panting once in the Hufflepuff common room.
Yuna turned from Jesse and looked at who was still awake sitting on the couch eating cookies.
"Mason, what are you doing still up?" She asked calming down a little and going over to him. "Cookies?" He raised a jar up to her then looked behind the girl to Jesse. "Is he okay?"
She took the jar from him and put it down, "Can you get him some water? Actually-can you go to my dorm, I have some snacks and water bottles under my bed." Asking politely, she honestly didn't know if he'd be able to get in, but she needed time. Turning back to the pompous uptight with a cookie, "Eat this." He took it out of reflex then looked at her confused with clear irritation he was trying to hold back. "Your breath smells like alcohol, at least make an effort to look okay in front of Mason this time." Yuna spoke knowing he was about to say something in defense.
He took it and ate it. "You're sober enough to act... fine, right?" She hesitated on the question closing the jar and moving it onto a table. "Obviously." His response came out annoyed. "And I saw you drinking too, don't thi-" "I gave it to Davy." Yuna cut him off.
"I couldn't get in." Mason responded coming downstairs.
"That's okay. Look Mason, I think it's time for us all to go to bed." The mother figure started and tried leading him to go back upstairs.
"But-"
"I'm getting tired, and Jesse obviously needs some sleep too." She kept gesturing with a soft smile.
"Where-"
"She's right, we all need some sleep." Jesse started gesturing as well.
Mason stared at the two feeling a little pressured and could clearly see the tension.
"Okay." He went up the stairs first.