august music prompt!
*[[music is a huge inspiration for my characters and writing. i thought this prompt would be fun to explore in a way that it details akari's ringtones for her contacts. these are her summer anthems for her connections and her friends. pink text is linked to actual songs on spotify!]]
as her phone began to bling with texts, she knew it was agatha texting her, thanks to lizzo - phone blaring while she rushes around her dorm to find where akari lost the phone!
Where the hell my phone? Where the hell my phone? Where the hell my, where the hell my phone, huh? How I'm 'posed to get home? Where the hell my phone?
success! so, akari begins immediately texting her friend, asking her for a call. apparently there was a new hot party in the middle of the city and agatha knew all the details. when the pair arrives, it's a blacklit party! people are half naked or painted with neon glowing body paint splashed across their frames. she looks to her friend with excitement and a loud squeal as they rejoice together. "how did you find this place?!"
Good evening, students Grab your hot girl Bibles Chapter 22, let's begin
the dancefloor is bumping with bodies, akaria is so beyond impressed at her friend's skill to find such an enticing party!
Welcome to the Bad Bitch Academy (welcome) Welcome to the Bad Bitch Academy (Bitch, dance with me) Grab a seat, grab a seat
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fast asleep, she hasn't taken notice to the phone and the many missing messages. while her phone is on vibrate typically, akari left the ringer on so calls could pour through when on silent mode. in her slumber, she snuggles into her blankets a little more, trying to ignore it.
Say my name, I want the neighbors to hear it Want your body to feel it Boy, you know if there's a heaven, I'm near it Yeah, I promise, my dear, it's Only you who has my body and heals it I'm the one, can you feel it?
it's only when the chorus kicks in that akari realizes it's actually lucas calling her this late at night. her arm reaches lazily, knocking the phone onto the floor with a clatter. akari can remember the song being on at lucas's dorm one night when they were roughhousing, just a typical occurrence while they play fought over something silly. and then he kissed her, changing the moment entirely. not that that was a problem at all.
"shit," tossing with a groan, the phone continued the chorus as she tried her best to wake up enough to answer it.
Darlin', can I be your favorite? I'll be your girl, let you taste it I know what you want, yeah, just take it (take it) Darlin', can I be your favorite? Want you to tell me you crave it My name's whatever you make it (make it)
she's rolling out of the covers, her warm cocoon now gone. fishes for her phone and answers it successfully, "you're still awake, liu?" groggy, akari rubs her left eye with her hand. "no, no, i was awake."
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practicing her illustrations, akari is in some deep space, nothing can reach her. that is, until her phone begins playing a song she rarely hears.
It's so silly of me to act like I don't need you bad When all, all I can think about is us since I seen you last I know I didn't have to walk away All I had to do was ask for space I'm telling you, be on your way When I told you to fall back
it takes akari a long moment to think of even answering minjoon. in fact, she lets it play and play. what if it's something important, kari?
So can you come pick up your clothes? I have them folded Meet me at the door while it's still openI know it's getting cold out, but it's not frozen So come pick up your clothes I have them folded
"what is it, joon?" her voice sounds grated slightly, she was in her zone. "i'm kind of in the middle of something. i'm sorry, can i stop by later?" though, she wonders if that's a dangerous idea for a moment. then, she decides it's not. she's over joon.. they split mutually and for multiple reasons. "that-- that came out harsher than i wanted. i'm sorry. i can meet you in about an hour?" while they weren't perfect, she was still his friend and there for him.
after finishing most of her illustration, her mind wanders back to when she first heard 'folded' at a little coffee café during a rainy day. it felt appropriate for the situation at the time and so the ringtone just stuck for minjoon.
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she was running late to meet up with miyeon, racing around their dorm room to gather her usual bags for hobby store shopping. she loops her camera around her neck and her phone began to buzz violently in her purse with the ringtone blaring.
Saw your face, heard your name Gotta get with you Girls like girls, like boys do, nothing new Isn't this why we came? Gotta get with you Girls like girls, like boys do, nothing new Girls like girls, like boys do, nothing new
"i know! i'm on the way!" she finally stammers before akari rushes out of her dorm with a quick slam shut before locking it. they were meant to venture to this new french café somewhere in the middle of the city. she couldn't recall the name but foreign food sounded amazing and she was ready.
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"eunchae, i swear. i'm okay!" she tries to argue but the younger classmate seems so concerned. akari was practicing tennis on her own and twisted her ankle pretty badly. curse her for not stretching first. after a short discussion on being in the nurse's bay, not needing the extra help, she hopes it's enough to ward eunchae off her back and dispel her worries. buuuuuut,
Girls' Generation make you feel the heat전 세계가 너를 주목해B-bring the boys out위풍도 당당하지, 뼛속부터 넌 원래 멋졌어, *you know the girls* B-bring the boys out
apparently, eunchae was really worried. that sunshine never seems to stop radiating from that girl. "i promise, you can come over if you want but i'm fine." the first time she heard the song was when she realized she fell in love with korean pop music. and, well, it seems a fitting tone for the two girls since they are bombshells.
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I turn my camera on I cut my fingers on the way On the way (on the way) I feel me slippin' away
oh no! micah was calling! she entirely forgot to drop off his camera after borrowing it for the project they had a deadline on. she's had barely developed the photos the night prior but spaces out running by his dorm to drop it off right after. she hoped he would still play stardew valley tomorrow night despite the disappointment of her lateness with the camera.
"fuck, micah. i am so sorry for being that forgetful." her bluntness obvious whenever akari is frustratred with herself. "i'll be right over, okay? thank you so much again. you're the best."
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*[all of these songs and more can be found on akari's official playlist which is located here on spotify. hope you all enjoyed reading this as i enjoyed writing it!
