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[lauurie]

korea. it hadn’t ever been in his plans to come here, but with the money from his birthday having added up to the price of exactly one plane ticket, he took himself to the airport with a single backpack and got on the next out of country flight. unsure if this was a mistake or not, it was surely starting to feel that way when he realizes he doesn’t know where he’s going to stay, what he’s going to do, or where he is. his flight landed at two in the morning, so getting a hotel right now felt a little useless ( also, he only had money for the plane ticket, not really a place to stay ). laurie began his trip by wandering the dead streets aimlessly, a small sweat on his forehead from the sudden heat difference from massachusetts. he had gone up to several people asking if they knew english, but so far his results came back at zero. after an hour of walking, he finally spies another living being. tenth try’s the charm. “ uh, hey, “ he says as he approaches. “ promise i’m not a murderer or crazy. think you can help me out ? “

@modestmuses ( for akali u drunk bitch )

[lauurie]

running a hand through his curly hair, laurie lifts his chin to take the suns warmth onto his face. he hadn’t been here long. after CAUSING TROUBLE with his grandfather, he had been shipped away to live with his uncle until his grandfather deemed him ‘ RESPONSIBLE ‘ ( whatever the fuck that means ) enough to return. during his first week, he spent most of his time annoyed, stubborn, and unpacking. this was his first walk about. hands in his pockets, he STOPS for a moment to rest. he had already been walking for two hours. unaware of his area, he isn’t sure what to do with himself. returning his head to his natural position, he sees a girl out of the corner of his eyes sitting on a front lawn. maybe a FRIEND would make this place less of a bore.  “ sorry to bother you, “ he announces himself, taking a few steps to near himself to her. “ know of anything FUN to do around here ? “

@pressedkeys​  ! 

[lauurie]

was he SHAKING from the scabs that were slowly creating themselves to protect him or the fact that clem was standing there with a pair of scissors to cut his tattered clothes off ? he had never felt particularly VULNERABLE around her before, but there was a first for everything.  his knees shake as he sits himself down on the couch, not even considering that he could stain it with blood. laurie hadn’t meant to get into that fight. walking home from his friends house, he just wanted that man to stop HARASSING those girls. who knew that could have ended up with so many cuts and bruises ? at least the man’s knife hadn’t gone too DEEP but being thrown to the ground that many times also didn’t help.  he raises a hand to clem, a sheepish smile on his face to mask the pain that was all over his face. it probably looks strange that he had a BLACK EYE forming already. “ is this the part where you call me an IDIOT ? “ he had called her almost immediately. he didn’t know who else would be awake at such an hour ( and she was the only face he wanted to see right now ).

@lifeitselves​: clementine having to help laurie undress after an injury.

[lauurie]

“ any idea how to fix a tire, man ? “ it isn’t his intention to sound AGGRAVATED, but it can’t be helped how his words come out. after walking in the rain for forty minutes looking for any sign of life in the middle of nowhere, laurie hoped that the beam of light coming from the lone gas station was not an ILLUSION. he almost wants to poke the boy to make sure he’s real. “ sorry, sorry. as you can tell, not in the best shape. “ he gestures to his soaked clothes. “ my car is like five miles down the road. “

@namedbear​ 

[lauurie]

“ miss ? “ laurie starts a slow jog to catch up to the girl in front of him, WEAVING around the townspeople going about their day. beginning to lose track of her, he finally decides to RAISE his voice. “ MISS ! “ papers clutched ( as LIGHTLY as possible ) in his hand, he picks up his pace, keeping an eye on that head of hair he had been following for five minutes now. she was quick, but laurie was DETERMINED.  at long last, the DISTANCE and the amount of people between them begin to lessen to the point that he can see her body other than just her head. laurie extends his empty hand, gently grabbing her arm. “ miss, “ he pants, small breathy laughs escaping him instinctually. he probably looks INSANE. “ sorry to shock you if i have. you dropped these papers when you came out of the store. thought you may want them back. “

@timidstrcngth​ liked for a starter !

[lauurie]

“ do you need some help ? i know this place is pretty BIG. “ he loved new people. he was someone easily BORED by the things that had become common around him, and new people always meant new things even in the smallest sense. new conversations, new situations. laurie would take anything to get away from the SAME-OLD, SAME-OLD. “ i’m kind of an EXPERT when it comes to this place. “

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[lauurie]

being NERVOUS was not something that laurie was accustomed to feeling. even he is puzzled by his own emotions as he walks through the doors to the one music class that he allowed himself to take this semester. he had kept many SECRETS from his grandfather since he was a child, but somehow this seemed the most likely to get out. he wasn’t entirely sure how his grandfather would feel of him even taking one music class over a class that would ‘ support him in his future ENDEAVORS as a businessman ‘ and didn’t want to test waters that could potentially take away his tuition source.  shrinking himself into a seat in the back, a movement done without any thought, he patiently waits for the class to start. as people begin to TRICKLE IN, he starts to sit up, elbows on the table as he fiddles with a pencil he brought with him. if these people could walk in so EFFORTLESSLY to this class, why could he not do the same ?  watching the seats fill up in front of him, not one person sitting near the back as he was now doing, he’s happy with his seating decision. feel out the class before making any POTENTIAL friends. however, this is subsequently ruined by someone deciding to take the seat next to him. laurie tries to keep his eyes away from her, but eventually takes a better look. there was some RELIEF when he realizes he’s never seen her before ( why would another business student be in a music class ? a HYPOCRITCAL question from himself ). he gives the pencil he’s been rolling around a tiny flick across the table to roll it in front of her, catching her attention. “ why the back of the class ? have you already passed your own JUDGEMENT for how this class is going to go ? “

@lifeitselves​ - plotted starter !