TICKET TO RIDE.

Ethan Miller is 22 years old / computer engineering student / written by r a z .

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sebastian, 

sebastian wasn’t certain why he was out here. he definitely wasn’t the frat party type of guy so going in was out of the question. his client needed to take care of a few things inside and he was sacrificed outside with nothing much to do except stare at the delinquents getting drunk. well, he guessed things could’ve been worse but he seriously would rather stay in his garage at this point. taking a long puff of his smoke, he turned away when one of the teens came up to him. good, just what he needed. “no.” he drawled. “i’m just waiting for a friend.”

ethan chuckled. he seemed so detached and out of place, they had to muffle back a snort of laughter threatening to escape their lips. they felt tempted to tease around but the evening had only just begun. the fights could come in later, right now they would rather watch things happen. “you’re friends with those people?” they asked, a smirk made a loop around their mouth. “at ease, soldier. you’re so stiff.” 

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aliyah, 

She hated that the person noticed that right away and she couldn’t hide her lethargy perhaps it was because she had been slacking a lot, not wanting to have to put a performance outside of work. It was why she was here to be honest. Participating in mindless parties. “I’m just a little tired. I’m ready to get some alcohol to fix that.”

“come to the right place then.” ethan chuckled as they wrung their hands together. the female was being so mysterious that it was almost intriguing to them but they held back the urge to bombard her with questions among many other things. “i’m ethan. figured i’d introduce myself.” they were both lost souls, that should be a decent factor for them to bond.

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justin,

“Not looking to die just yet, but I will get pissed. I’ll make sure to tell everyone you died having the time of your life. Must have tons of shit to steal.” 

“that’s the only acceptable way to die. all hammered and blasting to some stupid frat mashups, live a trash, die a trash. my one and only motto. you plan on stealing, kid? count me in.” 

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leia, 

“That’s exactly what the devil would want you to think.” She teased back. “Oh, I know. I was joking about cloning my dog in class and the teacher got so offended. She was like ‘It’s ungodly because only god can give life.’ Your chem teacher was a flat earther? That’s insane. How do they even hire people like that?” 

“then i would be beyond overjoyed to be lured by this cute ass devil.” they couldn’t help but smirk. soon laughing, they placed their hand on their chest. “that’s nuts. did she have a dog? you should’ve kidnapped it if she had and replaced with another that looked hers to prove that cloning was the new trend. i’ve never seen your teach but i can already imagine her horror. i have no idea, but making fun of was what made chem so bearable.” 

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flynn, 

Of course. Typical student. He ran his fingers through his hair as if debating on weather or not he wanted to go in that house and just party the night away. He didn’t have class until noon the next day, so it would give him the opportunity to sleep in if he wanted. Flynn was trying to remember the last time that he had fun but the sad thing was, was that he couldn’t remember a time that he had any fun. When he was in his early years, he was consumed with being the best of his class and now he was doing it all over again with being a professor. He pondered the individuals  invitation. If he did go in then the people inside might recognize him being a professor and they would nag on him about being there but what if they didn’t recognize him and he didn’t go? Then he would have lost his chance of letting go and relaxing. “Fine. What the hell. It’s not like it’s going to kill me.” He shrugged as he started walking to the front entrance. “You comin’?” 

ethan didn’t spend a lot of time with their professors. one could say they were an extrovert and easy to approach but the authorative figures weren’t exactly a favorite of theirs, they butt heads with most of them although it didn’t necessarily mean they wouldn’t ever be inclined to relax with one. this guy seemed pretty likeable despite his first impression. not a lot of them were amenable enough to ever crash a party with their own pupils. “exactly. see, you know how to have fun.” they drawled, running their fingers through their hair. “it’s believed that partying can be good for the old souls. it can make you feel young again.” ethan teased. they hoped they weren’t being monitored, or anything of the sort. “of course. lead the way.” they nodded, chiming beside him. “can i get a name?” 

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emmet, 

“I guess you could argue that the older you are, the higher your chance of shattering all your bones in combat.” In the nameless stranger’s defence, Emmet’s certain he wouldn’t hold up against the other in a physical fight. “You’re in your twenties right? Like twenty-one? Twenty-two? I mean, you’re confident but not cocky so you’re not in your first year in college nor have you graduated just yet.” He pauses. “I’m no expert in age-guessing.”

“and tiring yourself out about ten seconds into the combat. don’t want those withering joints to get in the way, do we?” ethan shot back in a playful voice, enjoying what they assumed to be a lighthearted banter. it wasn’t always easy to convince people to take them seriously hence their decision to fold on a perennial charming and self-assured behaviour. “close. would you believe me if i sad i was in my thirties? i just shaved, maybe it’s why i appear so much younger than i actually am.” they added, messing around with him. 

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emmet, 

“It’s not often that bodyguards are much younger than the people they’re assigned to protect.” He can’t imagine the kid’s in his mid to late twenties, although people tend to live forever nowadays. “But sure, you can throw back the free wine and keep me from rolling my eyes into the back of my head.”

“but age is just a number. it’s nothing in comparison to experience. i can protect people just fine. though i’m now curious, how old do you think i am?” they asked, raising an eyebrow as if challenging the man. “i can do that, i can also just stand there and look pretty. trust me. deals get done easier when attractive people are involved..”  

[jordan-parrish]

CODY CHRISTIAN by J.MARLOW (x)

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kara, 

while kara doesn’t chalk herself as a party animal she does possess the perpetual desire to expand her social range as much as she possibly can, she wants to be a social butterfly as she feels like it’s the most effective way to get accepted into the society. so although the thumps of music DOES make her feel a bit eerie she chugs it down with heavy and hopefully brave looking pretense. “absolutely.” she says, pushing a lock of her hair behind her ear. “seems like the best way to end the night, yes?” 

“absolutely.” they parroted in a teasing fashion. the young woman looked like someone they knew from school but they could just be seeing things. they wouldn’t bullshit about and say they weren’t already a little tipsy from the alcohol they had at home. it didn’t really matter, they afterall were here to go all in. “you seem a little nervous. all good, girl?” they asked, curious. 

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aliyah , 

Frat parties.. weren’t her style but she needed to have a little fun before she had to go back and do her shift. Aliyah sighed in lazy anticipation as she heard many intoxicated and barely adult beings swarming around the house. What she’d give to be younger and enjoy this experience all over again. Aliyah barely registered the person next to her. “I’ll say so.”

“perfect.” ethan replied while rubbing their hands together as if they were the mastermind. honestly they planned to spend the rest of their evening like this, crashing parties until they couldn’t stomach them anymore. this is what happens when one lets their kid go unsupervised. they looked at the woman, smiling in the process. “you don’t seem too excited.”

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leia , 

“Oh god, don’t tempt me. I will do it. I got into a huge argument with my science teacher because I had to explain the amount of inbreeding it would take for Adam and Eve to create the entire world’s population. I don’t understand catholics. I’m pretty sure they all think I’m the devil.”

“nonsense. you’re way too cute to be the devil.” they teased. “i don’t understand super religious assholes, they keep trying to counter and twist facts to make it sound like this fucking universe is controlled by some fucking holy entity. which is cruel, and dumb. my chem professor was a religious prick who believed the flat earth crowd. didn’t take long for his job and wife to dump him. it’s 2018, like rack up your brain, people.” 

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justin, 

“If they do, it’s either fake or dangerous. I would not take anything that isn’t fucking sealed in there. I don’t know what kind of shit these kids take.”

“wise choice,” they complimented. “but the thing is, i don’t want to play it safe tonight. i aim for complete craziness, batshit hammered until i can no longer remember who the fuck i am anymore.” all because they wanted to avoid responsibilities. “go big or go home. seems like a rich kid too, they must have tons of shit.”

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emmet, 

There’re only so many witty ways Emmet can respond before he’s resorting to smirking briefly to himself. “It’s for an event. A work event, but if you want to come with you can. I assure you it’s boring and the complementary wine will do little to fix that,” he offers with a glance.

“but i could watch you all day.” they would admit they were persistent in their mischief but sincerely, they did want to spend time with him only because they also wanted to evade their homework. “and free wine is always good no matter what. you want someone to watch you back, then i’ll be around. consider me your bodyguard or plus one.” 

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talia, 

“I’m goin’ in,” Talia said nonchalantly, barely looking up from her phone. “I’m gonna grab me a few drinks and tease a few random guys and then go the hell home, is my plan.” She finally pocketed the thing and looked at the individual. “And you? Gonna stay all night?” She would have, as well, except her life had really gotten going so it couldn’t allow for that much anymore.

“atta girl,” ethan countered, glad to have a companion with them. they’d go in alone but it would be more entertaining to have a wingman around. or in this case, wingwoman. “that’s it? they’re going to brawl at the end of the night which is like the main show. you aren’t sticking around for that?” they knew they were being childish and reckless but it was fun to do toxic things to get some weight off their back. “of course. i’m here all the way.” 

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flynn, 

Flynn was taking a stroll, he wanted to get out and get some air. He had been in his office waiting for students to flood in since it was the end of the semester, but he like always didn’t get any. It was odd. A good chunk of the class wasn’t doing so well, he expected to have at least one or two but nope none. It made him rather sad, but he figured it was on them and not him. He extended his extra helping hand and they didn’t take it. As he was walking, he heard thumping loud music coming from a frat house. It was a Tuesday? Were they already partying before the weekend? ‘How irresponsible.’ He thought to himself. 

He stopped short when he saw another individual standing there speaking to him. “If you want to stay up all night getting drunk and stoned out of your mind, partying with a bunch of idiots then sure by all means go ahead.” 

“um, i mean. you just perfectly described my plan. thank you very much.” ethan offered a smile of disbelief as if they had just seen this lone man hailing from another planet. it was easy to guess that he was a fucking grinch whose job was there to wreck the fun out of parties, which automatically reminded them of their professors. it would be hell if he did turn out to be a professor theirs whom they simply had not recognised yet but even under the suspicion, ethan tried to play it cool still. “you look super dicked out, dude. why don’t you come in too? get those guns hoisted and relaxed.” they were referring to the man’s somewhat attractive appearance. if only he weren’t so aloof. “i’ll come with you.” 

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justin,

“Do I want to crash a party as if I’m still a kid? Fuck yes.”

“that’s what i’m talkin’ about.” ethan replied, their smile huge. “think they got some dust in there?” 

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leia, 

“You are a god send. I love you.” She said, taking the coffee from him and taking a sip. She let out a sigh of relief at the small, barely noticeable boost it gave her. “I’m dying inside. I have a religion class for the first time in my life and I have half a mind to ignore the essay prompt and write ‘I don’t believe in God. Kiss my ass, sister Victoria.’ But then I might get expelled for cursing at a nun.” 

ethan laughed playfully. “i love you too. you’re welcome.” they listened, amused by her explanation. a crooked smile twitched on their lips, her words bringing a reminder to their own high school days. “that’s a nightmare, you want a fun suggestion? write up some erotic stories and tell them that’s how adam and eve did it back in the day. expose adam as the fucking fuckboy he had always beem and if sister victoria complains, just remind him none of us wouldn’t have got thrown into this hell if he and his chick had been able to control the hots for that goddamn apple. let’s face it, the apple is a sheer allegory for fornication.”