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piper elizabeth baker - née holland 24 years young, ghostbuster, married to my best friend. "happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, only if one remembers to turn on the light." - albus dumbledore

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“Well that sounds like a solid plan to me,” he teased back, his eyes dropping to scan over her face. He swore his insides turned to goo, watching Piper look back at him like that. His gaze fell to their hands, the remnants of the sparks that he felt himself tingling up through his fingers. I figured it was appropriate to one day send Lorraine Warren a fruit basket for having a panel at that convention that would open him up to something so simple and perfect. 

Jack grinned, laughing to himself as he shifted his leg. “See, for me, it’s Ramen for breakfast, Ramen for lunch, Ramen for dinner, Ramen for a snack. Honestly, you’re opening me up to a whole new world for dining possibilities,” he commented back casually, head tilting to the side as he watched her. Suddenly he was blinking in surprise, humming into the kiss before sinking into it. His hand hesitated before briefly landing on her waist, only to jump up to hold her face instead. He pulled back with her, cheeks flush but smile bright as he nodded. “You know, I think it did,” he murmured, tilting forward once more to connect his lips with hers. 

The longer they sat there, getting lost in the kiss, Piper swore time stood still for them in this moment. She finally pulled away after many moments and attempted to catch her breath. Her cheeks were warm and a deep red as she stared up at Jack bashfully. “That was... really nice,” she chuckled with a grin. Her hands grabbed his and threaded her fingers with his. She gave his hands a tight squeeze before letting out a happy sigh.

“Back on the topic of ramen, though...” Piper hummed to herself as she stared down at their hands. “Are you a master ramen chef? I’m sure with how much ramen you eat that surely you have some interesting recipes to spice it up.” She said with a smirk. “Or are you a boring ramen person?”

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Jack shook his head, smiling brightly down at her. “No! No, don’t be sorry. It’s cute, first off and second…I mean, excitement is what pushes you, right? The more excited you get about something, the more likely it is to happen.” And as his gaze flickered between Piper’s he couldn’t help but get excited himself. There was just something that clicked, something that told him it would happen. “I don’t know about you, but I think if we put our minds to it, we could make it happen. 

He glanced sideways at the two boxes of pizza at the side before shrugging and nodding with a grin. Jack was never one to complain about options when it came to food. For someone so small, the boy had a healthy appetite. “I would love to.” He kept his gaze on her for a moment longer as his thumb brushed against her knuckles. “Can I kiss you?” 

“Maybe we could start brainstorming tonight and then I conveniently get tired, falling asleep on your chest.” Piper let a small smirk curve her lips as she intertwined her fingers with his. A small gasp escaped her lips as she could have sworn she felt some sort of shock when their palms met. Her gaze traveled from their hands, back to his eyes and her smirk softened into a fond smile. There wasn’t any doubt in her mind that they were meant to be here, together.

Piper followed his gaze to the pizza boxes and laughed. “I don’t know about you, but my college diet consists of pizza for breakfast. That’s how I plan to make room for Chinese.” She grinned before biting her lip at his question. It  was sweet, to say the least. Her eyes fell on his lips before she leaned forward, bringing her lips to his. She kissed him slowly, savoring the moment before pressing her forehead against his and looking up at him through her eyelashes. “Does that answer your question?”

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Jack wrapped his arm around her shoulders, his fingers picking at her hair lazily as he chuckled at her, nodding. “Trust me, i’m very okay with being…what was it? Stuck here?” he teased, glancing down at her too has he looked around the room once again. 

He listened to her, agreeing. School was more or less a formality at this point in his life, something expected of him and something that would look decent on a resume. He, of course, had a passion for photography, but the more he thought about the money he was throwing on a degree, and the fact that a years tuition could buy him some of the more state of the art cameras, he had to wonder why he still going through with his.  He started as Piper jolted, though, his eyes wide as he pushed himself up, sitting straight against the wall. He had to admit, her words made him nervous. He was in that part of his life the future was uncertain, which meant it was terrifying, and while he thought the amount he was spending on a degree was ridiculous, it was at least something, a plan. But as he watched Piper talk so animatedly, so passionately, he couldn’t help but smile fondly. He drew his legs to him, reaching out to grab her hand. “I’m not saying no,” he started, smiling, squeezing her hand. “Because I’d absolutely love to. I think I could be really happy, making a life like that, with you. But before we just quit school, we gotta plan, yeah? Figure out how it would work, what we want to do with it, things like that.”

His smile grew though, and he ducked his head as he thought about it more. “It does sound pretty great though, doesn’t it. Traveling the country, the world; helping people with their supernatural….stuff.” 

As the pair of them sat there cozied up on the bed, Piper couldn’t help feel like this was how she wanted her life to be like every day; how it was supposed to be -- surrounded by a warm glow of lights and someone’s embrace. Whatever cologne Jack was wearing offered a feeling of comfort. It was one of those smells that you could go forever without smelling, but the moment you smell it again, you instantly smile because of the memory it’s linked to.

This would be one of those memories.

Piper without a doubt knew that her proposal of quitting school was a bit of a reach and while she knew it was a nice dream to have, Jack was right in that they needed a plan b if things didn’t pan out how they hoped. She glanced down at their hands when he grabbed hers, giving it a squeeze and, in turn, she smiled. “Of course, yeah! Absolutely. Sorry, I tend to jump off the deep end when I get excited about something.” She chuckled. “I agree, though. Planning is key.”

She couldn’t take her eyes off him; especially not when he had a cheeky grin like that. She tried to not be like a mirror and copy his smile, so she bit her bottom lip in an attempt to contain her excitement just a little bit. It made her so happy to have someone want something just as much as her. “It’d honestly be a dream come true. Heck, I just want to travel if I’m being honest. The supernatural stuff would just be a bonus.”

Glancing around the room, she hummed to herself in thought. “I know space is a little limited here, but...” She paused, turning back to Jack with a small smile. “Would you wanna order in some Chinese tonight and maybe, possibly stay the night?”

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Jack grabbed the pizza boxes, sending a nod back at Joe with a smile before turning and walking out with Piper. “Ah, ah, the question is why not,” he grinned before laughing and shrugging. “My mom had the gold icing out, it was just sitting there so I figured, someone should probably make a gold thug chain, so I took that burden.” He did what he could to hold her hand as they walked, but between the pizza and his bags, it wasn’t working out so well. They walked with ease, though, and Jack was enjoying every minute with his new girlfriend. 

As they made it to her room, he peered down at her with an amused smirk. “Well, I thank you for making this exception,” he jibbed back. And he looked up, eyes wide as he peered into the room, though he smiled softly at how cozy it looked. It definitely looked like the type of place he would want to come hang out, and cuddle and talk, and he was already imagining all sorts of romantic things they could do with that backdrop.  He followed her in, setting the pizzas down on the desk and dropping his bag next to Piper’s. He looked back at Piper, his smile widening as she patted the bed, climbing up next to her. “No, it’s fine. Besides, I don’t want to be anywhere, else.”

The moment Jack got settled on the bed, Piper found herself closing whatever space there was between them instantly. She laid her head on his shoulder and draped an arm across his torso. “Good, because if you said you needed to go to class, I was gonna say ‘tough luck, you’re stuck here’.” She chuckled, looking up at him before nuzzling her head back on his shoulder. The day had only just started, but Piper knew that this was already going to be the most perfect one.

“We could always drop out of school and live our best Ed and Lorraine lives now.” It was partly a joke, but in the back of Piper’s head, she was kind of serious in a way. Her parents didn’t necessarily care what she did anymore and while that aspect made her sad at times, she wondered if maybe that was a blessing in disguise. Maybe Jack was the only family she needed. That thought alone offered more comfort than she could ever fathom. “I mean, I’m just studying journalism and college degrees are kind of a money trap nowadays -- but I also have already taken out so many loans, so maybe I shouldn’t drop out.”

And then the idea hit her and she sat up rather abruptly. “Wait.” Piper turned so she could face Jack more easily with her legs criss-crossed. “I know we briefly talked about actually doing what Ed and Lorraine did as a living, but I’m a hundred percent serious. Let’s start now. We can make flyers and start getting some work and, oh my god, we could do so much good, Jack.” A cheeky grin was spread across her face the more she rambled, but she couldn’t contain her excitement. What they were able to achieve with Teddy only made Piper want to continue and help other people. “And if we make a solid business out of it, we could literally pay off whatever student debt we have and get a place of our own -- also, sorry if this is, like, too much. I just. I really wanna do this...” She paused. “...with you.”

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Jack beamed back at her as he gave her a nod. “I wouldn’t have it any other way. I personally like making snowmen and decorating them as ridiculously as possible, because what else are you supposed to do with a snowman? My favorite was when I gave one a graffiti top hat and a gold chain that said ‘thug’ at the end. My mother was not amused. Sure tasted good though,” he grinned. “And who knows, maybe he is. That’s how he knows if kids are good or not,” he teased, his eyes wide. 

He glanced back over at the pizza man and laughed as the other immediately looked away. “Yeah, that sounds good to me. Put Joe out of his misery. And we can talk. Learn what else we don’t know about each other,” he smiled as he got up to grab a couple of pizza boxes, only chuckling as Joe shied away from him as he got closer. 

He loaded the pizzas up and stood at the side of the table, pulling his bag onto his shoulder. “Ready to go?” 

Piper put her backpack on her shoulder as she slid out from the booth, nodding in response to Jack’s question. “Okay, but back to this snowman with the gold chain... I only have one question: why?” She laughed, waving to Joe before making their way out of the pizza shop. “Also, the idea of ghost Santa is low-key terrifying. That’s one ghost adventure that I can absolutely live without.” 

As the two made their way through the city and back to the dorms, Piper couldn’t help but note just how normal this felt. It was like this was what they did every day already --  skipping class, going to Joe’s and then calling it a day back at one of their dorms. Everything about Jack felt right. He made whatever anxiety she felt on a day to day basis seem so small.

The minute the pair made it to Piper’s dorm, she stood in front of the door and looked at Jack. “Usually, I don’t show guys my dorm until the third date, but...” She smirked before chuckling. “I’m only kidding. You would be the very first and the only.” Opening the door, the first thing that can be seen is a bed sheet pinned to the ceiling with fairy lights behind it, creating a warm, soft glow. Her bed was the next thing to be noticed. It was adorned with comfy looking pillows and a fluffy navy blue comforter. 

She dropped her bag next to her bed before plopping down onto her bed, turning on the TV directly across and searching for Netflix. “Come on, I don’t bite.” She smiled, patting the spot next to her. “You sure you don’t need to go to class today?”

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“How about Christmas? That’ll give us plenty of time, we can do research, stuff like that. I’ve only sort of looked into my family history, so I need to dig a little,” he admitted, his cheeks still a little red from where Piper kissed it. He squeeze her hand gently before letting go and letting his arm settle across the back of the booth behind her. 

His eyes widened in amusement as Piper called Joe back over. He tried to hide his smile as he nodded along to what Piper was saying, playing along. He leaned forward on the table with his hand covering his mouth as he watched Joe flail about for a minute. He supposed he felt a little bad for laughing when Joe was clearing taking it a bit more seriously than Jack had intended, but Piper was apparently quite the good actress. But it was all in good fun, and he knew that Joe would come around and end up laughing with them, if not today then some day soon. 

“I think we did,” he agreed, grabbing a slice of pizza as he sat back. “I’ll be surprised if he even looks at this table again before we leave tonight.” 

With how strained Piper’s relationship with her parents was, it made Christmas time one of her least favorite times of year. Her parents stopped celebrating a lot of holidays after Teddy passed and, while she understood why, it left a longing in her soul. So when Jack mentioned coming to his house for Christmas, it brought one of the biggest smiles to her face. 

“I’d really love that -- as long as you promise to let me help decorate the Christmas tree and you bake cookies with me. You know, the cute little sugar cookies with holiday characters on them.” She was just giddy thinking about all the cute little festivities they would get into -- and all the ghost adventures, too, of course. “Who knows, maybe Santa is a ghost.”

Piper couldn’t help but keep laughing at what they just put Joe through. She glanced over at Joe right when he was looking at them, too. He quickly averted his gaze, shaking his head which warranted another chuckle out of Piper. “You’d be right about that one.” She turned back to Jack with that permanent smile of hers. “What do you say we take the rest of this pizza back to my dorm? I don’t have class tomorrow and you could stay the night if you wanted to.” 

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Jack smiled into the kiss, his hand lifting to stroke across Piper’s cheek as he sighed happily. He took that as a confirmation to his question, and he would never say no to a kiss from Piper. He figured he could honestly stay that way for the rest of his life with no complaints. He grinned softly as he bump his forehead against hers gently. “I think I can live with that, Lorraine.” 

He turned his head slightly, his cheeks flaming pink as Joe was standing over them and he buried his face in Piper’s shoulder with a small groan. But he said up with a smile, his hand going to tangle with his now girlfriend’s. “My parent’s got that covered, Joe, thanks though.” He waved at the man as he retreated, looking back at Piper. “I kind of want to hear his version of the talk, if I’m being honest. Can you imagine it? I don’t think he’d be able to get through it.” 

Piper smiled down at their hands had Jack intertwined his fingers with hers. This was what happiness felt like. Subtle moments like this were what made everything feel right. She looked back up at Jack with a small smile before pecking his cheek with another kiss. “Oh, before I forget, we still gotta figure out when I’m coming to your house in Salem! We can do our ghostbusters thing.” She chuckled, taking a bite out of her pizza.

When Jack mentioned wanting to hear Joe’s version of the talk, Piper’s eyes grew wide and she shook her head vigorously. “Jack, are you crazy? There’s no telling what kind of detail he’d go into.” There was a brief pause as Piper furrowed her brow in thought, looking from Jack to Joe. “Let’s do it.” She snickered as she turned back to Jack before hollering for Joe. “Hey, Joe!”

Joe sauntered on over back to their booth when Piper waved him over. He quirked an eyebrow and wiped his hands on his apron. “Something wrong with the pizza?”

“Oh, no, no, no. Pizza’s great!” Piper had already begun to chuckle to herself. “Um, we were actually really interested in hearing ‘the talk’. You know, my parents never really gave it to me so I feel like it’d be really beneficial.” She was lying, of course. Her parents gave her ‘the talk’ when she was thirteen, but she really wanted to know Joe’s take on it.”

Joe’s eyes widened significantly and he cleared his throat in a rather uncomfortable manner. “O-Oh. Well, yeah.” He looked around the restaurant, hoping someone would need him somewhere else, but alas, everyone was content. He turned back to face Piper’s puppy dog eyes and nodded, sitting back down in the booth. “So, um. Well, to put it simply, um.” He fiddled with his thumbs for a moment, trying to find the right words to say. “Basically, there comes a time when you have certain urges and when you love someone so much, you, uh-” He stopped. “Listen, I’m not ready to become a grandpa, so I’m team abstinence, got it? Got it. Good. Good talk!” He slapped the table before leaving the booth rather hastily.

Which resulted in Piper busting out in laughter. “Oh my God, I think we scarred him.”

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Jack laughed, looking down at Piper amused as Joe ‘exposed’ her messy eating habits. “I mean, you are the one that spread nacho cheese across my forehead, it’s not incredibly hard to believe,” he teased before watching the exchange between them. Joe was good people, and while Jack considered him a friend, it was endearing to see the relationship between him and Piper. There was another bubble, it felt like, like these were the people that he was meant to find. And he loved it. 

He nodded back at Joe with a smile as the older man returned to the kitchen before sitting down and giving Piper his full attention as she started talking. A soft smile toyed on his face and he looked at her fondly. “I’ll admit, I was scared to admit the same, because I wasn’t sure I’d ever get the chance to make anything of this. But I’m the same way, something just…falls into place when we’re together. It feels good, and right, so I don’t think it’s crazy at all,” he assured her, his face slightly pink. He got up and moved to her side of the table, lifting her chin with his finger. “But since I know we’re in the same place, both physically and emotionally,” he chuckled. “It’s not even a question. Be with me?”

Piper’s cheeks remained flushed pink with embarrassment as she chuckled. “Okay, fair. I did smear nacho cheese on your forehead.” She smirked at him, watching as he came to sit next to her. As his finger lifted up her chin, her eyes instantly looked into his and she bit her bottom lip softly, glancing down at his. A verbal answer would probably have sufficed, but Piper thought of something better. She leaned forward, placing a slow and soft kiss on his lips before pulling away and looking at him. “Now you’re stuck with me, Ed.”

Joe had come back to the table with two pizzas for the pair of them, setting them on the table when they were mid kiss. “I would say that was cute, but I don’t wanna ruin my tough guy reputation.” He laughed, taking a step back and shoving his hands into his pockets. “Is there anything else you guys need right now? Do I need to have the talk with you two?” There was a pause as Piper’s eyes widened. “I’m kidding! Maybe. We’ll see.” He laughed, leaving the two of them alone.

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Jack hummed, shrugging. “Then it’s definitely possible. Though, I was more of a lunchtime warrior. Study after classes, order pizza for the day and hang out for a few hours before going to get cozy in my dorm for the night. But I’m completely oblivious to most things, so you probably slipped right in and I would’ve never noticed. And I kind of hate that,” he said lightly, rubbing the back of his neck. To think, if he’d paid more attention, they could’ve met so much sooner. 

As they walked through the door, Jack spared Joe a wave, and bursting into loud laughter as the dough fell on his face. “Oh my god, of all the times that I didn’t have my camera at the ready,” he chuckled, following Piper and setting his bag down before turning back to Joe. 

He looked back down at Piper at her question, before looking back at Joe thoughtfully. “What like…almost two years?” Joe thought about it too and shrugged. “I don’t know, this was one of the first places I found when I moved here. Loved the food, and obviously the company. So I decided to stick around.” 

Joe was nearly done scraping pizza dough off his face as he came to sit at their booth for a moment, sliding into Piper’s side. “Yeah, I’d say about two years. But this one...” He nudged Piper with his shoulder. “I’ve known since she was probably five years old. You know, I used to have a napkin shortage because she always got sauce all over her face.” He winked at her with a chuckle.

Piper nudged him back with a scoff. “I did not! He’s lying, I’m not a messy eater.” She laughed, grinning at Jack. “I still can’t believe we never met until recently.”

“Yeah, I can’t believe it either. You two have been in here at the same time more times than I can count -- usually one right after the other.” Joe looked between the two of them, tapping his hands on the table. “So... are you two...you know, a thing? What’s going on here? Do I need to have that awkward talk parents have with their kids?”

“Wait, we’ve been in here at the same time multiple times?! Joe, you could have set us up!” Piper laughed before her cheeks turned ten shades of red and she shook her head. “God, please no. No talk. Just pizza.”

Joe grinned, amused with himself. “Alright, alright. The usual for both of you?” He looked between the pair once more. “On the house today.” He smiled before getting up and returning to his duties in the kitchen.

Looking back at Jack, Piper bit down on her bottom lip softly. “So...” she began, “Joe actually raised an interesting question because I’m not sure we ever established what we are exactly.” Though Piper had an idea of what they were, she wanted to make sure they were on the same page. “I just know that I really like you and-” She paused. “And something just feels right whenever we’re together -- like it’s meant to be. Maybe that’s crazy, but I don’t know. I’m rambling.” She looked down at her hands on the table, suddenly nervous for his response.

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Jack’s cheeks flushed bright red and he hung his head in embarrassment. He bit his lip, bumping her hip with his with a chuckle. “Shut up,” he murmured before looking back up at her. He caught her eyes on his lips, and all he could do was smirk softly. Only study. 

“Yeah, of course!” he said excitedly, never one to turn down an opportunity to nerd out over photography. It had been a huge part of him for as long as he remembered, and he was overjoyed that Piper seemed to want to share in that. He grinned at her suggestion, having thought something similar himself. It was part of the reason he loved his camera, so little moments like these could be captured. He turned them, putting the arch right behind them and held his camera up, leaning down so they were cheek to cheek. He made a mental note that the title of that photo would be The New Warrens. 

Jack grinned as he put his camera back in his bag and took her hand. “We shall,” he chuckled as they started walking. “That’s wild. I almost have to wonder if we’ve been in there at the same time, but to be honest, I think I would’ve remembered.” 

Piper didn’t know why that didn’t cross her mind immediately, but Jack had a point. Could they have crossed paths there before? “Yeah, I feel like I would have remembered you, but there’s always a chance we’ve been there at the same time -- especially since school. I typically spend my evenings there to get homework done and such, but looks like I have a date now.” She smiled softly at him, gently swinging their hands as they walked along the busy New York street towards Joe’s.

The building came into view after a couple of blocks and Piper’s pace picked up, pulling Jack along. “Come on, slowpoke.” She chuckled, reaching the door and walking inside. The jingle of the bell didn’t phase Joe as he tossed some dough up into the air.

“Hey Joe!” Piper called out as she and Jack made their way further into the building. 

Her voice pulled Joe out of his thoughts almost instantly -- forgetting that he was currently tossing pizza dough. “Hey, Pipe -- and Jack! You kids know each other?” But before he could get an answer, the pizza dough fell onto his head, stretching the more he let it sit.

Piper chuckled, pulling Jack along once more and taking a seat in her usual booth because it was close enough to talk to Joe. “Yeah, we actually met like a month or two ago over spring break. Had no idea we went to the same school.” She smiled at Jack before looking back and forth at the both of them. “So how long have you two known each other?”

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Jack beamed down at her as he set her back down, shrugging slightly. “Apparently; which is insane, we’ve been over so much,” he chuckled, his eyes scanning over her face as he finally let himself accept that she was actually in front of him and not some sort fever dream. “And obviously. Bold of you to assume that I won’t be in your dorm at least twice a week.” His eyes widened as he stumbled a moment. “To study. Study sessions.” 

He let himself relax as he looked back down at his camera with a chuckle. “Photography,” he confirmed with a smile. “It’s something that I’ve done since I was five, at least. It’s second nature, I couldn’t imagine going to school for anything else. Unless Supernatural studies infiltrate into mainstream schooling,” he laughed, reaching his hands out to offer to take her books from her. “Journalism and Creative writing, those seem very you too. We should team up for something,” he winked. 

Jack watched her with curious interest as she looked around, though his smile matched hers at the suggestion. “I’ll say yes but only if you tell me that the pizza place you’re talking about is Joe’s, because if it’s not, we’re going on a pizza tour today.” 

Jack’s sudden nervousness as he talked about being in her dorm at least twice a week “to study” warranted a chuckle out of Piper. Her cheeks flushed a light pink, nodding in agreement. “Twice a week. To study. Yep. Only study. Nothing else.” Her small smirk transformed into a cheeky grin. She memorized his face for a moment; her eyes lingering on his lips. All she could think about was their kiss in the hotel room and how desperately she wanted to kiss him again.

“You should show me a thing or two with your camera later. I’ve always wanted to learn.” Piper smiled at him before looking down at his camera for a moment. “Should we commemorate this moment like we did at the convention?” She liked the idea of this becoming their thing -- documenting every moment no matter how big or small. Though, every moment with him felt big to her. “But yes, I agree. We should team up for something. Maybe we can become the new Warrens.”

The minute Jack mentioned Joe’s, Piper’s face lit up with curiosity. “Wait, you know Joe’s? I mean, of course you know Joe’s pizzeria because you go to school here. I’ve been going to Joe’s since I was a kid. He’s like a dad to me.” She smiled before chewing on her bottom lip. “Shall we then?” She extended a hand for him to take.

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Jack smiled expectantly down at his phone, his head tilting lazily onto the statue next to him. However, he snapped to attention the second the next messages came through. He looked around frantically, looking for his Lorraine before his eyes settled on the figure running towards him. He opened his arms without a second thought, catching her and spinning her around with a disbelieving laugh. 

He set her down, absolutely beaming as he stepped back and looked her over, still not believing that Piper, his Lorraine was standing right in front of him. He spluttered for a moment as his eyes traveled back up to her face. “I don’t know!” he laughed again. “We talked about everything else, it’s an absolute mystery that this was the thing that we missed.” He squeezed her hands before pulling her back into a hug. “Holy shit,” he breathed out. In all honesty, he had been afraid that he’d never see her again, plans to go through his house or not. This was a very welcome surprise. 

“But yeah, I’m. I go here, to NYU, I mean,” he answered as he finally stepped back again, pulling his bag to the front. “Photography and Imaging, Tisch School of Arts,” he rambled off without much thought. “I can’t believe you’re here,” he breathed out one last time, laughing again. 

When Jack spun Piper around in their hug, it felt like something out of a fairy tale. Her heart was absolutely smiling. She let out a breathy laugh herself from the running she just did. “I’m amazed at how much we didn’t talk about.” A grin was now plastered on her face permanently as she happily accepted another hug. “Does this mean we’re gonna have study sessions in dorm rooms?” She smirked.

“Photography? Somehow I’m not surprised. It seems very you -- and that’s a good thing! Just to clarify.” Piper chuckled, picking her books up off the ground that she had so carelessly tossed aside. “I’m majoring in Journalism with a minor in Creative Writing.” She still couldn’t believe that Jack was standing right here in front of her. It was like a dream come true. “You and me both, buddy. I really can’t believe you’re here. This is honestly the best day ever.”

Glancing around the park, Piper pursed her lips together in thought. Almost instantly, a devilish smile curved her lips as she directed her attention back to Jack. “What do you say about forgetting about class and going somewhere else? I know this amazing pizza place on 5th that I think you’d love.”

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It’s A Small World ✖︎ Piper & Jack

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jack-ghostbaker‌:

Jack watched the phone as the typing bubbles popped up on the screen with a small smile on his face. Even through text, she was still one of the cutest things he could ever remember seeing, and he loved waiting for every new response. He laughed quietly to himself as the first message came through, shaking his head in amusement as he started responding. 

Piper had started out smiling at Jack’s text, but then when the picture came through and she recognized the arch, she immediately began scanning the park for Jack. How on earth could they be going to the same school and not realize it? Snapping a quick photo of Jack, she finally replied to his text.

The minute their eyes locked, Piper broke into a sprint towards jack and threw her book on the ground before practically jumping him with a hug. “What the hell are you doing here? Do you go to NYU? How did we miss this detail?” She laughed, grabbing his hands when she pulled away from the hug.

[dailypll]