7 May 2024, 22:54
An Unlikely Duo
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Interacting With @Brookline Quinn
Justin strolled through the halls of the ancient school. Students were looking miserable. It was exam week and everyone seemed to be on edge.
"Somebody must've lost hella points for their house," Justin shrugged as he casually walked to the library. Everyone was studying, but Justin had enough of studying for one day.
Due tomorrow, do tomorrow. Justin grinned, as he carelessly whistled a bright tune.
So far, all his friends were from Ravenclaw. Justin figured that smart kids would be at the library trying to learn and all that jazz. Ravenclaws love their books after all. Maybe Justin would come to the rescue and get someone out of this tiresome activity students called, 'studying'.
How the hell did I get in Ravenclaw? Justin chuckled to himself as he scoped the library. A Gryffindor couple was flirting in the corner.
Now, there's two people I wish were studying. Get a damn room. Justin thought to himself, slightly irritated. Justin walked by them and cleared his throat loudly. "AHEM!"
The couple dispersed and acted like they were studying.
That's something I don't wanna ever see again Justin thought to himself. He tippy toed in his purple and black Jordan 1s and scoped out all the students in the library. Was there anyone he knew in here?
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Last edited by Justin Shin on 14 May 2024, 23:25, edited 4 times in total.
8 May 2024, 03:35
An Unlikely Duo
Brookline Quinn ✩ First Year ✩ Ravenclaw
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✩✩✩✩✩✩Brooke was sitting in the library, studying for her next exam. Exams were hard, how was she gonna pass the year? She huffed, harder that she thought. She wanted to take a quick nap before she continued on.
Brooke woke to a loud AHEM
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8 May 2024, 04:31
An Unlikely Duo
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Interacting With @Brookline Quinn
Brooke waved at Justin. Justin smiled ear to ear! Yes! I found a friend!
He sneaked behind Brooke, who was studying and doing work diligently. From the side, Justin could tell from Brooke's face, that she was frustrated. Oh, she clearly does not want to do work. This is going to be a piece of cake.
Justin took the heaviest looking book around he could find, and picked it up. He reached forward with the book in one hand and sneakily brought it closer to Brooke. He then let go of the book, and the heavy assortment of pages made a loud boom noise, that echoed in the library.
Justin held in his laughter, mainly because he felt bad. That's messed up. I didn't think it'd be that loud.
He didn't want to embarrass Brooke (who seemed to get embarrassed quite easily from their little Black Lake hangout), so he made sure the attention was towards him. He stood up on a chair and announced to everyone in the library.
"Ladies and gentleman of those who care deeply about their grade. My bad, that was me. Butter fingers," Justin said, while rubbing his head, acting slightly embarrassed. A couple of students groaned. The Ravenclaw boy jumped from his chair and landed right next to Brooke.
The black-haired boy smiled sheepishly, "Sorry bout that Brookie. I didn't think it'd be that loud," Justin spoke with his clear American accent.
Then without warning, the Korean boy made a proposal to the girl with the Welsh accent. "Let's go unwind somewhere! Talk and chill. Good rest improves studying ya know," Justin smiled. "What do you say?"
WC: 277
8 May 2024, 22:21
An Unlikely Duo
Brookline Quinn ✩ First Year ✩ Ravenclaw
"Justin, beth yw'r uffern ydych chi'n ei wneud?!" Justin, what the hell are you doing!? Brooke exclaimed in Welsh, more angry at herself then Justin when she saw who made such a loud sound. Then she realized she just spoke in Welsh and Justin didn't understand a lick of the Welsh language. She cursed herself and focused on breathing before she had a stupid heartattack.
She saw Justin speaking loudly on a chair, rubbing his head as if he was embarrassed. Damn it, she thought, reclaiming her breath, inhaling in and out, her hand over her heart. She though her heart was gonna launch out of her chest!
"No, I'm sorry, Justin, I didn't mean to spark on yeh, its these stupid exams is what I hate!" Brooke said, her accent thick, when Justin apologized to her after launching himself in the chair next to her.
Soon the the Ravenclaw boy started speaking again. Broke narrowed her eyes, and remembered the loud sound and the sorta suspicious "apology". He faked it, she thought, figuring it out that Justin wanted to spend time with her, which of course Brooke didn't mind, but couldn't have ask the normal way instead of almost killing her?
"Justin! Yeh scared the shit out of me!" Brooke exclaimed, her voice full of fake outrage, and a bit of teasing. But she was speaking true about how Brooke was rather scared. But her fierce dark blue eyes shone in the soft light, and her smile was wide, as if nothing had even happened.
She waited for Justin's reply, she could almost tell that Justin was gonna say something odd and funny at the same time, and Brooke could hardly keep herself from laughing. She stayed calm though, her smile wide as ever.
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8 May 2024, 23:34
An Unlikely Duo
Justin heard the Welsh exit from Brookline's lips and chuckled. He had zero clue what she was saying but the tone and facial expressions told him everything. "My mom cusses at us in Korean too when she's mad," Justin pointed out, when nobody asked.
Brookline then claimed that Justin scared the shit out of her.
Justin too a quick glance at the ground behind Brookline. He then teasingly sniffed the air,
"I think you're good. I don't smell or see any shit."
The Ravenclaw boy then turned his full attention to the pretty Ravenclaw girl. "My bad, I was going for a more tame scare like..."
Justin imitated someone getting scared.
"But if I'm being real with you, the book was louder than I thought and I got..."
Justin teasingly tried his best on doing an impression on Brookline being scared. The boy then began laughing, a bit loud to a point where a couple of students turned their heads to their direction.
"Oops, my bad," Justin said, lowering his voice. "Carry on," he told the students.
"You didn't answer my question though, Brookie. You want to hang out with me or not? I was thinking of going to the owlery. I heard the views are immaculate there," Justin smiled, blowing a chef's kiss.
He glanced over at Brooke's school work on the library table. It did seem like she had a lot to do. Justin then started feeling bad. Just because he didn't care too much about his grades, didn't mean others didn't either.
The boy quickly glanced over at his new friend.
She does look super stressed though. Justin began to worry. Originally, he had wanted a friend because he was bored and wanted someone to play with him. Now, he genuinely wanted Brooke to destress.
Justin smiled gently. "Like I said, good rest improves studying."
WC: 308
Brookline then claimed that Justin scared the shit out of her.
Justin too a quick glance at the ground behind Brookline. He then teasingly sniffed the air,
"I think you're good. I don't smell or see any shit."
The Ravenclaw boy then turned his full attention to the pretty Ravenclaw girl. "My bad, I was going for a more tame scare like..."
Justin imitated someone getting scared.
"But if I'm being real with you, the book was louder than I thought and I got..."
Justin teasingly tried his best on doing an impression on Brookline being scared. The boy then began laughing, a bit loud to a point where a couple of students turned their heads to their direction.
"Oops, my bad," Justin said, lowering his voice. "Carry on," he told the students.
"You didn't answer my question though, Brookie. You want to hang out with me or not? I was thinking of going to the owlery. I heard the views are immaculate there," Justin smiled, blowing a chef's kiss.
He glanced over at Brooke's school work on the library table. It did seem like she had a lot to do. Justin then started feeling bad. Just because he didn't care too much about his grades, didn't mean others didn't either.
The boy quickly glanced over at his new friend.
She does look super stressed though. Justin began to worry. Originally, he had wanted a friend because he was bored and wanted someone to play with him. Now, he genuinely wanted Brooke to destress.
Justin smiled gently. "Like I said, good rest improves studying."
WC: 308
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Interacting With @Brookline Quinn
9 May 2024, 04:22
An Unlikely Duo
Brookline Quinn ✩ First Year ✩ Ravenclaw
Um, should I? I want to but.. Brooke though, her gaze sweeping over her work and back to Justin who had just blown a chief's kiss.
"Ok, the Owlery sounds fun," Her eyes shone with happiness as she looked at the Ravenclaw, it was fun to hang out with this peculiar boy.
"I need to send a letter to my mother anyway," Brooke's voice softened as she spoke, but changed the subject abruptly when she thought of her father. She didn't want to think of her father at her time at Hogwarts. Not at all
"You ready to go?" Brooke said cheerfully and happily now when she packed everything in her page, shoving a notebook to the bottom of the bag. Her eyebrows were narrowed a bit, but she hoped Justin didn't notice. "Oh it sure does," Brooke added after Justin spoke, her smile growing larger by the second.
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9 May 2024, 19:42
An Unlikely Duo
Justin noticed Brooke tucking away a stray piece of hair away from her face and back in her braid. He then noticed the complex science that went into girl-braids as he saw how neatly intertwined her hair was.
It takes hard work and effort to look like that huh. Justin thought to himself. Me on the other hand...
He looked up at his messy jet-black hair that sometimes covered his eyes. Hoping Brooke doesn't notice, he tried moving his hair away from his face just like Brooke as the boy's wild natural hair swung back into its original spot. You know what... Lions never fix their hair. Why do I? I'm a man of the wild too. Justin thought to himself. He slightly glanced over at Brooke to see if she saw him worrying about his hair. That would be embarrassing.
Brooke agreed to go to the Owlery. Justin excitedly grinned ear to ear. Without thinking, Justin went for a happy hug. He then stopped himself and did a fake cough.
Mom said I shouldn't touch girls without their permission. She said someone like me is too big and scary for dainty little girls. Justin grew up only with brothers and his sister was only two. All his muggle friends back home were boys. If it wasn't for his mom's words of wisdom, the boy would have treated every girl like a guy; tackling them, punching them as he laughed, and saying crude jokes. His mother taught him well.
The boy noticed Brooke's voice getting softer as she mentioned sending an owl to her mother. I'm glad I chose the Owlery. She must really miss her mom. Thought the boy, making assumptions once again.
He then noticed Brooke shoving a notebook to the bottom of her bag. That's diary behavior. I'm curious what she wrote in it. Should I take it and read it? That might be kind of funny. For a brief moment, Justin made the most troublemaking mischievous face.
Nah. That's not being a good person. She's my friend. I should respect her privacy. Justin smiled. He closed his eyes and nodded silently. Look at me. Thinking before I act.
Brooke looked like she was ready to leave now.
"Yeah, I'm ready to go." Justin then giggled. "This will be fun."
WC: 384
Interacting with @Brookline Quinn
It takes hard work and effort to look like that huh. Justin thought to himself. Me on the other hand...
He looked up at his messy jet-black hair that sometimes covered his eyes. Hoping Brooke doesn't notice, he tried moving his hair away from his face just like Brooke as the boy's wild natural hair swung back into its original spot. You know what... Lions never fix their hair. Why do I? I'm a man of the wild too. Justin thought to himself. He slightly glanced over at Brooke to see if she saw him worrying about his hair. That would be embarrassing.
Brooke agreed to go to the Owlery. Justin excitedly grinned ear to ear. Without thinking, Justin went for a happy hug. He then stopped himself and did a fake cough.
Mom said I shouldn't touch girls without their permission. She said someone like me is too big and scary for dainty little girls. Justin grew up only with brothers and his sister was only two. All his muggle friends back home were boys. If it wasn't for his mom's words of wisdom, the boy would have treated every girl like a guy; tackling them, punching them as he laughed, and saying crude jokes. His mother taught him well.
The boy noticed Brooke's voice getting softer as she mentioned sending an owl to her mother. I'm glad I chose the Owlery. She must really miss her mom. Thought the boy, making assumptions once again.
He then noticed Brooke shoving a notebook to the bottom of her bag. That's diary behavior. I'm curious what she wrote in it. Should I take it and read it? That might be kind of funny. For a brief moment, Justin made the most troublemaking mischievous face.
Nah. That's not being a good person. She's my friend. I should respect her privacy. Justin smiled. He closed his eyes and nodded silently. Look at me. Thinking before I act.
Brooke looked like she was ready to leave now.
"Yeah, I'm ready to go." Justin then giggled. "This will be fun."
WC: 384
Interacting with @Brookline Quinn
10 May 2024, 03:42
An Unlikely Duo
Brookline Quinn ✩ First Year ✩ Ravenclaw
The next thing Brooke saw as she turned her attention to Justin that he was coming closer to her then he coughed. That was fake, wasn't it? I do fake ones all the time, that has to be fake, the Ravenclaw girl thought, her eyes grew suspicious. But she shrugged again, knowing Justin was odd, but wasn't this odd, and she pushed the thought away.
Brooke saw the mischievous look on Justin's face. Shit! He saw it! She picked up her bag protective of her diary she hadn't even wanted. She smiled, and hoped Justin hadn't noticed how quick she picked up the bag.
"Ok, then, lets go!" Brooke walked quickly out of the library not waiting for Justin. She wanted to get out, all the students started looking at them. She stopped, waiting for her friend, beaming and glad that her friend had distracted her from this huge pile of dang stress.
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10 May 2024, 05:25
An Unlikely Duo
Justin formed a wholesome smile.
The girl who looked overly stressed earlier was up and about in a good mood, and already beating him out the library.
There's the energetic Brookie from the Black Lake Justin smiled to himself. He took out an apple from his pocket and took a bite out of it. The noise of the bite echoed through the library as everyone turned their heads toward Justin once more.
Oh... Right... I can't eat in here. With the apple inches away from his face after the bite, Justin slowly sidestepped out of the library and joined his friend Brooke in the halls. He rested his elbow on on the shorter Brooke's shoulder and took another bite of the apple.
Mom and Dad usually send my haul of muggle snacks, this time around. Brookie's gonna love them. Man... I wish Andy was here. He's probably off somewhere looking for potion ingredients and making things explode like he always does. Justin thought to himself.
He took his elbow off of Brooke, ran full speed, and began running on the wall, counting each step out loud.
"One, two, three, four, FIVE!" Justin yelled out loud as he landed on the ground as his momentum, from his sprint, died down. "Agh... so close to the record."
He put one hand in his pocket, took another bite out of the apple, then turned around to motion Brooke to follow him with his head.
"Come on, Brookie. Owlery is this way!"
WC: 243
Interacting with @Brookline Quinn
Mentioning @Andy Loggins
The girl who looked overly stressed earlier was up and about in a good mood, and already beating him out the library.
There's the energetic Brookie from the Black Lake Justin smiled to himself. He took out an apple from his pocket and took a bite out of it. The noise of the bite echoed through the library as everyone turned their heads toward Justin once more.
Oh... Right... I can't eat in here. With the apple inches away from his face after the bite, Justin slowly sidestepped out of the library and joined his friend Brooke in the halls. He rested his elbow on on the shorter Brooke's shoulder and took another bite of the apple.
Mom and Dad usually send my haul of muggle snacks, this time around. Brookie's gonna love them. Man... I wish Andy was here. He's probably off somewhere looking for potion ingredients and making things explode like he always does. Justin thought to himself.
He took his elbow off of Brooke, ran full speed, and began running on the wall, counting each step out loud.
"One, two, three, four, FIVE!" Justin yelled out loud as he landed on the ground as his momentum, from his sprint, died down. "Agh... so close to the record."
He put one hand in his pocket, took another bite out of the apple, then turned around to motion Brooke to follow him with his head.
"Come on, Brookie. Owlery is this way!"
WC: 243
Interacting with @Brookline Quinn
Mentioning @Andy Loggins