⌞NOBODY NEW .ᐟ⌝ ∿ 06. who tf is mei mei
a/n: this took so long because I lowkey ran out of motivation after holidays started and I went on vacation but we're getting there again! Also 💻 anon if you're reading this, I'm working on the business!jackets headcanons 😋
You were sitting at your desk. Leg bouncing up and down impatiently, while you waited for her.
Shauna knocks on your door hesitantly and way to softly for someone who's been struggling with her homework. You open the door and she's standing there. Her hair's messy like she's ran her fingers through it a million times, her notebook and laptop are clutched against her chest, and she has this oversized hoodie on that looks suspiciously like...yours? Like the one you've been looking for actually, your eyebrows furrow in curiosity slightly once you notice it but you don't comment. Your cheeks slightly flushing at the thought of her wearing your clothes (gaywad).
You step aside, awkwardly gesturing her to come inside. “Hey” you say trying way too hard to sound casual.
“Hey” Shauna mumbles back, her voice barely above a whisper. She steps in her eyes wander around your room like she's never stepped foot in it even though she definitely has countless of times.
You shut the door behind her gently, the air in the room feels strangely different. Significantly charged and heavy after what happened this morning, the words ask her about jackie linger in the back of your mind.
You turn slowly, half expecting to see Shauna already sitting at your desk but when you turn she's still standing there, items clutched against her chest tightly.
You chuckle lightly, “you can sit you know?” you say, trying to keep that light, easy mood you guys always have despite how intense things feel. Shauna blinks, caught off guard “right. yeah.” she mumbles quickly shuffling over to your desk. She sets her things down and pulls out your chair, sitting on the very edge of it and turning to you expectantly.
You offer her a smile, sitting on the edge of your bed that's right next to your desk. Close enough that you can see over her shoulder but not close enough to actually touch shoulders. “So what is it that you need help with?” you ask, voice soft. Shauna props open her laptop, a bunch of derivative problems popping up on the screen.
Shauna exhales slowly, opening up her next notebook. “Honestly, I think everything.” she admits. You stifle a laugh, that earns you a playful glare. “No, no I get it. Let's see” you say shuffling a little closer, you're practically off the bed. She smells faintly of your detergent, and now you're sure she's definitely wearing your hoodie.
Your eyes flicker to it for a split second, she notices of course she does.
“This uh- you left it in my room the other day” she starts, tugging at the hem “I grabbed it in a hurry, I hope it's okay. I can take it off if you-”
“No,” you say a little too quickly. You clear your throat, “I mean, it's fine. Yeah, it's totally fine.”
Shauna's lips twitch just an inch, “okay” she breathes out.
You smile awkwardly, hands clamping up and you swear she can hear your heart about to beat out of your chest. You swallow leaning forward to look at her notebook “okay so let's get to work."
Time usually goes by quickly when you're with Shauna and it also goes by quickly when you're studying. So combining the two well, time flew by and neither of you had been paying attention to the time either. The words lingered in the back of your mind throughout the whole study session. Ask her about Jackie.
You lean in, looking at the problem she's currently working on “Shauna this part, you're overthinking it.”
“I always overthink it” Shauna says, brows knitting together as she squints at her work.
You keep walking her through derivatives, correcting little mistakes and explaining things she doesn't understand. But the thought is still there, floating around.
You hesitate, then take a deep breath “shauna is it okay if I ask you something?”
Shauna stiffens. Not a lot but enough for you to notice. She nods anyway “uh- yeah sure”
You cough awkwardly, playing with the edge of her notebook “earlier today…in the um kitchen” you swallow “with Jackie, you two seem…close.”
Shauna's pencil pauses “we are" she says carefully “she's my best friend.”
You nod quickly “no, yeah right…I know that. I just- nevermind sorry” you cut yourself off embarrassed.
She finally turns to look at you, really look at you “Why? Did something happen?”
You shake your head “no, I mean Jackie followed my twitter, don't know how she found it but that's not…” You trail off, biting your lip. The intensity of her gaze wasn't helping “I was just curious, you just seemed…weird is all” you say, wincing and immediately regretting it
“Weird?” Shauna says, you nod carefully “yeah, it's just she whispered in your ear and you got all red and stuff. I was just wondering if you two like…you know. I mean not that it's any of my business..” you trail off again, noticing that you're rambling.
Shauna stares blankly before speaking up “Jackie and I are just friends, she just likes to tease me. She knows how to get under my skin easily, but we're not like together or anything.”
You nod “right, yeah. Sorry. I didn't mean to like assume or anything.”
“It's fine don't worry about it” Shauna mumbles turning back to her notebook
There's a pause, not entirely awkward but there.
“I'm gonna go to the bathroom real quick. Be right back, don't overthink the problems” you say, standing up and leaving your phone face up on the desk.
Shauna watches you leave, trying her best to focus on the derivative that's taunting her right now after that conversation.
Your phone screen lights up almost immediately, perfect timing at that. Shauna doesn't mean to look, she really doesn't but her eyes flicker over to the screen anyways.
my mei mei: y/n/n it's almost six
Shauna's eyebrows furrow, a pout subconsciously forming on her lips as she reads the text, mentally scolding herself and turning back to focus on the problems.
my mei mei: should I head to your dorm yet
Shauna's eyes flicker back to your phone screen, she can't help it, it's right there. “My mei mei who the hell is that” Shauna mumbles to herself, the scowl on her face growing exponentially.
She's already coming up with the worst possible scenarios in her head simply from the contact name.
Who the hell has the name mei? That's got to be some sort of nickname which in a way doesn't make Shauna feel any better. What was her contact name on your phone? Did you give her a cute nickname?
Was this your girlfriend? Did you have a girlfriend she didn't know about?
Yet again the only person she's ever seen in your dorm was Lottie, so there's no possible way…unless you actually did have a girlfriend that you didn't tell her about. Then again she's only ran into Lottie twice so who knows how many people you've actually had over.
Shauna groans, facepalming this was pathetic, she was sitting here, in your dorm room, wearing your hoodie, overthinking and you were taking a long time in the bathroom unaware of how shauna's currently feeling.
As if on cue, she hears your footsteps approaching the door. Shauna straightens up immediately, eyes going back to her notebook pretending to be deep in thought. As if she isn't battling herself internally.
“Sorry, I took a long a time” you say softly shutting the door behind you. “Did you figure out the problem?” you ask leaning over her shoulder to look at her notebook.
Shauna swallows then nods “yeah I think so” she mumbles unsure. You hum softly, calculating the problem in your head “see you're getting the hang of it, I knew you could do it. Only took us-” you pause realizing you don't even know what time it is.
You grab your phone to check the time, “fuck” you whisper out. How could you forget about your hang out with Megan. “Shit it's six.” you mumble mostly to yourself but Shauna catches it of course. You cough awkwardly “I mean it only took us about five hours” you chuckle awkwardly.
Shauna nods carefully “I should probably…go” she says reluctantly already moving and packing up her stuff ready to bolt. “Thanks for helping me with calculus and stuff, I owe you one really” Shauna spits out rapid fire. “Shauna-” you begin but she was already out the door. You stand there dumbfounded “what the fuck” you whisper.
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