“JAY ! ” but jay doesn’t answer and bowie thinks that the syllable was quite loud, at least for her, but when the boy doesn’t respond, she remembers why a beat later. she looks around to make sure no one’s heard her, no one’s suspicious about this nonsense nickname as a reference for bash. when she sees that the coast is in fact clear, she’s changing her words to, “BASH ! ” during the time in which his strides had gotten him further, leaving her behind. she’s rushing to catch up with him again, shouting his name for the third, and what would be the FINAL time, she decides, regardless of whether or not he hears her. eventually, she’s right beside him and she’s trying to catch her breath.
“i want to be friends with nudge,” she says matter-of-factly. she doesn’t need his permission of course, but their complicated history is mostly complicated on her part and rude on his and fucked up on hers and silent on his and basically she’s trying to take RESPONSIBILITY. even though she hates it. “i, uh... i slipped some nudes under your pillow. then i found out about BUDGE at the party, and --- I’M SORRY --- for breaking into your room... DON’T tell her. i --- we get on... OKAY ?” // @whathebash