how was he supposed to say no to a promise like that ? it was almost painfully obvious that the surefire way to get ken to give in was to give him attention. he blinks up at judah, fiddling with the pen in his hand as he takes the time to process his thoughts, already mentally shifting around his schedule to try and fit the party in. “i mean…” he pauses, “maybe.” he settles, pursing his lips as his eyes studied the other’s features. god, he was going to hate himself for this tomorrow. he knew it, and yet, he still found himself agreeing, “… for a couple of hours…“ he could use a break— that’s what he’d justify this slight detour from his rigid planning, at least.
he nods with a growing smirk , chin resting against the palm of his hand , " a couple of hours . " he agrees , though he intends to get ken to stick around as long as he possibly can - but ken doesn’t need to know that . " y’know , i think you’re the only guy i know who needs encouraging to go party . you ever let your hair down ? ”
･ ｡ﾟ ☆ “ you’re late. ” pouty lips and a disappointed glare greeted the tall blonde, arms intertwined over her chest as she leaned against her door frame. she had already debated cancelling her plans with judah, knowing a little extra studying for her midterms wouldn’t kill her. but she genuinely missed the kid, and figured she’d push herself to have just a little bit of fun. “ i put on makeup and even did my hair– and you’re late, ” she huffed, playfully punching his arm before her bare legs led her out of her apartment. “ you’re paying for the uber .. and i want uberselect, ” juno teased, shooting him a small smile. “ where are we going tonight? the usual bar downtown? ”
the sheepish grin was already strategically plastered across his features when the door opened , anticipating the minor lecture he'd receive . " WELL , i knew you'd put in the effort , and me showing up all sweaty after my run probably wouldn't cut it . " he nudged her back , fingers running through his slightly damp hair . " that was the plan , unless you wanna head somewhere else ? i think there's a party later on we could check out . "
honey-brown hues peered up at the other man from where he sat, a somewhat-disgruntled expression on his features. “… a party ? tonight ? but it’s tuesday.” it wasn’t entirely easy to convince ken to go out on a weekday. he’d use the same excuse of ‘but i’m busy’ a hundred times over. he wasn’t even a big partier to begin with, but he found it a little hard to say no to judah, especially when he looked like that. “i… i dunno. i’ve got a project that i should be working on and…” he trailed off, leaning back in his seat, bringing his arms up to run his hands through his hair.
" and your point is ... " he raised a brow dubiously , a familiar mischievous glint to his eyes . he was somewhat intrigued by ken ; he was the kind of guy that judah had learned to hate growing up , but he funnily enough didn't find himself despising the guy . sometimes he viewed their interactions as some kind of CHALLENGE ; to get him to loosen up and have fun . maybe he was a bad influence on the kid , but he didn't find it in himself to care . as ken leaned back , judah found himself inching closer - elbows settling on the table as he cocked his head , " c'mon . we'll have fun . that project won't even cross your mind - i'll make sure of it . "
“dude, stop laughing! i need to get this assignment done tonight otherwise i swear i’m gonna fail this class.” they whined at their friend/questionable tutor, judah, now shoving his shoulder gently. “i didn’t even say anything that funny..” they commented, their lips shaped downwards until suddenly, a small smile began to appear on their face, now covering up their mouth to hide the grin. they then suddenly burst out laughing, now slapping his arm playfully. “god dammit, it wasn’t funny, i swear; your laugh is just contagious.” judah was attempting to help daisy finish some homework in order to pass biology, but it clearly wasn’t working very well. ( @ofjvdah )
he smirked with pride as they eventually relented , their chuckles now in-sync. " no , it WAS funny . besides , we are allowed to laugh , you know ? nobody's gonna jump out from behind the bookcase and beat our asses for messing around . " he gave her a pointed look , his hands slyly moving to close the textbook laid between them . " we've been at this for AGES , anyway . i'm bored , i'm sure you're bored - let's take a break . i hate sitting around . " he shot them a devilish grin ; an expression that was usually successful in buying him his own way .
☆彡 [ CISMALE, HE/HIM ] → MATTHEW NOSZKA is in your morning class? oh no, you must mean JUDAH KEATING. yeah, they are a TWENTY THREE year old BIOLOGY major at eastwood. they’ve been dubbed the CAROUSER around campus. but, that’s only because they’re MERCURIAL , at least he compensates by being INVIGORATING. when i think of him, i think of TEMPTING SMIRKS & RED SOLO CUPS & LATE NIGHT RUNS.
hey cuties ! i proofread this exactly one ( 1 ) time BUT i'm gonna try & keep this short n sweet because i'll post a full bio later ! so u can find a summary of judah's personality / headcannons below , as well as some connection ideas ! heart this to plot & i'll come n hit u up !
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001. STATS
full name: judah leo keating
birthday: december 1st
age: twenty three
gender: cismale (he/him)
sexuality: bicurious
relatives: father, mother, one younger sister
002. ABOUT
judah is very hedonistic & is strongly influenced by his impulses ... if he wants to do something then he’ll most likely do it regardless of any consequences
King of Bad Decisions
he thinks he’s The Shit and i .... am so sorry for his big head honestly
flirts with anything with a pulse even if he isn't actually that into him ... it's all just a bit of fun to him honestly
he doesn’t take life very seriously at all so can sometimes be a lil flakey
he’s often underestimated due to his careless nature but he’s actually a smart guy ( hence why he's studying biology ) & is aiming for a career in microbiology !
family is a no go subject ... if he's asked about it he'll instantly switch the subject or just get super defensive
he has ... a sarcastic sense of humor . it's probably difficult to tell when he's joking sometimes lmaosksk
he’s also a lil hot-headed ? he doesn’t usually care what people think but if they hit a soft spot ? he can get mean
his fashion sense is a mixture of buttoned shirts and athleisure , depending on his mood
he's v into sport - he plays basketball & can often be found jogging around campus , day or night
003. WANTED CONNECTIONS
best friend/s
partner in crime
family friends
childhood friends
study buddy / somebody he’s supposeD to be tutoring
ex-flings ( any gender )
ex-girlfriend
fwb ( any gender )
familial connections ( sister , cousins , etc )
love / hate friendship
protective friendship / sibling-like
rival ( either academic , sport , or just someone he feels threatened by )
