—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍

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[ً @holyaches]

i will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible.

[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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♡ … like for an interaction .ᐟ

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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ at bay .

inside the café , the brunette chose a two— person seat next to the window . as he waited for their class to end , he pulled out the remainder of assignments from the folder and began going through them , grading them one— by— one .
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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the path back to the classroom where he’d left ungraded papers was silent . without jesse , there was no motivation to converse with anyone else .

they were his only priority .

upon arriving back to the room , kayden glanced at his watch .

12 : 55 pm .

jesse’s ➝
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[Jesse 🦇🕸️ @cultofbats]

instant, overwhelming relief.

that’s what jesse feels hearing those three little words.

𝘪 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

that means it’s alright, doesn’t it? their body visibly sags against the hood of their car — body language so easy to read. like a pretty little puppet, so ——

[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ best . the lunch crowd should be clearing out relatively soon , freeing up several tables for the taking .

the walk was quick and uneventful . kayden had a reputation for being notoriously friendly but a big introvert .

thankfully , it kept most people ➝
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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seriously , [ 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 ] .ᐣ i thought i told you to knock from now on before you let yourself in…
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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⠀⠀ https://t.co/ijaUFrDumN kayden’s fc really talks like him too goddaaamn
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ ignored entirely . despite how badly he wanted his hands on them , the brunette gave a small wave before walking back in the direction they came .

〝 see you later , jesse .ᐟ 〞
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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the panic is written across their face . the way they snuff out their cigarette , those big doe— eyes glancing up at him , the vigorous shakes of their head .

they listen so well . he bites the inside of his cheek to suppress the arousing excitement in his ➝
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[Jesse 🦇🕸️ @cultofbats]

“you’re a ta. you know the kinds of rumors college kids start.” their own brunette curls bounce and tumble as they shake their head.

but even from a distance, jesse can see that the cigarette smoke is making him uncomfortable.

so they snuff it out in the palm of ——

[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ on the hood of their car . last time , jesse had shrugged it off . now he knew better .

〝 take this just in case . these classrooms are pretty cold . 〞he nodded . the sweatshirt was beige and smelled of laundry detergent and cologne .

an urge to touch them was ➝
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ consider us friends .ᐣ 〞
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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〝 rumors .ᐣ what rumors .ᐣ 〞like a clueless animal , brunette turned his head . his jaw tightened at the sight of them pouting like that .

it was easy to dismiss their futile attempts to shove him away as evidence of disengagement and move on his way . ➝
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[Jesse 🦇🕸️ @cultofbats]

finally. there it is, see? proof that he’s not really serious about getting closer. look at how easily he backs off.

for some reason, that feels vindicating.

see? not friends.

a mindless little nod, more for themself than kayden as jesse approaches a smaller, sage green ——

[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ exhaust them further with conversation , but the smell of cigarette smoke was making him dizzy .

he stepped back again , then frowned . his voice lowered , gaining an edge to it that he’d never used before with them .

a sad , disappointed edge .

〝 do you … not ➝
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ that , okay .ᐣ promise . 〞
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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overly— friendly demeanor faltered . intense eyes narrowed , slowing his pace to widen the gap between them . still , he followed along behind them , a placid smile on his lips .
〝 don’t reduce my intentions to trying to 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 you , jesse . you don’t need ➝
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[Jesse 🦇🕸️ @cultofbats]

a small frown appears on jesse’s face. “it’s like a two minute walk at this point what on earth could possibly — fine. fine. do whatever.” they huff quietly and shove their hands in their pockets for a few seconds. waiting until their boots cross the official campus and ——

[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ about sleeping in dangerous places made it easier to assume negative past experiences .

he paused .

〝 meet me at the café across the street after class . i’d like to get food with you because you’re my friend . i’ll leave you alone after ➝
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ best area , jesse . you should just skip your next class . 〞
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[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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brunette turned to them surprised , a small frown twisting his lips .〝 huh .ᐣ i already told you i’d walk to you your car . that means the whole way ! what if something happens to you .ᐣ 〞he sighed . walking beside them now , kayden purposely left a sizable gap ➝
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[Jesse 🦇🕸️ @cultofbats]

that word again.

𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴.

jesse doesn’t have those. what would make kayden have that impression? sure, they’ve always been polite, maybe even to a fault.

is that it? if it’s their fault for leading him on, maybe they need to take responsibility. especially ——

[—— 𝐊𝐀𝐘𝐃𝐄𝐍 @exitialevitium]

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➝ car is dangerous .ᐣ someone could try to break in if they see you in there and asleep . 〞he offered , keeping his eyes on the sidewalk ahead of. his voice was way ; cautious , almost as if someone was listening to them .

suspicion . 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 .

〝 this isn’t the ➝
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