Tristan: Hey stranger!
Dorian: hey
Tristan: What’s up?
Dorian: nm, you?
Tristan: You know, you’re making it really difficult to have a real conversation.
Dorian: lol sorry
has your school started yet?
Tristan: Yeah, it just started today.
Dorian: same
how was your first day
Tristan: Meh . . .
Dorian: that good eh?
Tristan: Yeah, it wasn’t quite what I expected.
Dorian: howso?
Tristan: I don’t know. I’m in a new school . . . I just thought everyone here would be like me, you know? There to actually learn. Instead, they’re just . . . there.
Dorian: I’m sure some of them are there to learn
Tristan: Not really. I mean, yeah, there seem to be a few students here and there that wanna study and stuff but . . .
Okay, so, my first class this morning, not a single person was listening to the teacher.
Dorian: you were
Tristan: Yeah, I was, but no one else.
I just expected grade 12 to be more . . . intelligent?
Dorian: intelligent?
Tristan: Yeah. Intelligent. A lot of the kids in the class have no idea what they’re talking about and it’s annoying.
Dorian: did you ever think that’s why they’re at school?
Tristan: What?
Dorian: they don’t know what they’re talking about
maybe they’re there to learn, yknow?
Tristan: Hey! Whose side are you on, anyway?
Dorian: I’m sorry
please go on about how everyone in your class is an idiot
Tristan: I never said that.
Dorian: you were thinking it
Tristan: Ugggh. I just . . .
So there’s this guy in my class who keeps trying to argue with the teacher and I just . . . I just want to yell at him to shut up and let the class happen!
Dorian: some people like to argue
I do
Tristan: I can see that!
Dorian: ouch
my poor ego
it hurts
Tristan: Oh, shut up. :P
Dorian: I can never go on
the pain
Tristan: I don’t get why they won’t just listen to the teacher.
Dorian: calm down tris
Tristan: Anyway . . .
How was your first day? Do you like your classes?
Dorian: they’re fine
I took a year off last year
so it’s kind of weird to be back
and it’s only the first day of class
not like you learn anything on the first day
Tristan: I suppose not.
Dorian: ask me in a few weeks I’ll probably know by then
Tristan: Will do. We just have to hope you haven’t stopped talking to me by then!
Dorian: why would I stop talking to you?
Tristan: Because I’m a dork? I don’t know . . .
It was a joke!
Dorian: but I enjoy talking to you
Tristan: Well, thanks. :)
Dorian: don’t get cocky
you’re just the only dude I know who’ll actually talk about tts with me
might as well keep you around a bit longer
Tristan: And he’s back.
Dorian: ?
Tristan: The Dorian we all know and love.
Dorian: oh yeah
the one who’s a complete dick
Tristan: That’s the one!
Dorian: lol
hey random question . . .
do you watch basker?
it’s that new cartoon about this kid and his quest to discover magic
Tristan: Yes! I love that show!
Dorian: did you see the latest episode?
Tristan: Oh my god, I’ve had nobody to talk to about it!
It was awesome, wasn’t it?!
When they killed his brother, I was all like “WHAT?!?” Could NOT believe they did that!!
Dorian: lol
you’re such a dork
Tristan: Hey!
Dorian: I mean it in the best way
Tristan: Haha . . . Okay, fine.
Dorian: so what’re you up to now
Tristan: Making dinner. Apparently I have to do that these days.
Dorian: these days?
Tristan: Mom’s been super busy so I have to actually feed myself. :P
Dorian: oh
what’s for dinner
Tristan: Pasta. It’s easy. The sauce comes in a can. You can’t really go wrong with it. And I’ll have lunch for tomorrow, too. Hooray, leftovers!
Dorian: lol
Tristan: Okay, I’ll be back. Gonna go eat.
Dorian: actually, I g2g
sorry
Tristan: Oh! Okay.
I guess I’ll talk to you tomorrow?
Dorian?
Okay . . . Well, bye!
Tristan: Hey, what happened to you last night?
Dorian: hey sorry about that
roommate needed me for something
Tristan: That’s fine! Just glad you’re okay!
I didn’t realize you had a roommate. You don’t live with your parents?
Dorian: nah
live with my friend
he took me in when I ran away from home
he used to go to my school but he graduated last year so we share a place near his university
Tristan: What?!
Dorian: yeah, he’s been great
Tristan: You . . . ran away from home?
Dorian: oh yeah
Tristan: I’m so sorry to hear that.
I didn’t realize.
Dorian: it’s fine
it happened a while ago
Tristan: I’m sorry.
Dorian: don’t apologize
you didn’t make me leave
Tristan: May I ask what happened?
Dorian: oh the usual crap
shitty family shitty life
went to my best friend’s place and now we’re roommates
Tristan: I’m sorry . . .
Dorian: don’t be
it’s the past
tris?
you still there?
Tristan: Yeah.
Dorian: how were classes today?
Tristan: Fine.
Dorian: no insufferable classmates this time?
Tristan: Eh . . .
Dorian: tristan I’m fine
don’t worry about me
Tristan: What? I wasn’t worried.
Dorian: one word answers are my thing not yours
look I’m not mad at you or anything
Tristan: I know.
Dorian: then stop being so . . .
whatever it is you’re being
and start talking in full sentences again
Tristan: I’m sorry.
Dorian: you apologize a lot you know that?
we’re gonna have to give you like a swear jar or something
but for sorrys
a sorry jar
every time you apologize you put a dollar in
Tristan: Yeah, I’d be broke by Christmas.
Dorian: earlier even
how about a dime?
Tristan: You’re not serious, are you?
Dorian: lol yeah I am
every time you apologize you put a dime in the jar
Tristan: Yeah? And what do I do with all those coins when I’m done?
Dorian: you could send them to me
Tristan: You wish.
Dorian: save them until the jar gets full
use the money to come visit me
Tristan: Oh yeah. Gonna drive to who knows where to go visit an internet stranger with money that he made me save up from apologies. That’s safe.
Dorian: we’ll figure out what to do with the money later
do you have your jar?
Tristan: No! I’m not doing that!
Dorian: get a jar tristan
go get a jar
I’m gonna stop talking to you until you get a jar
Tristan: FINE. I have a jar. Happy now?
Dorian: I’m never happy
Tristan: Poor Dorian.
Dorian: shit . . . it’s almost midnight
Tristan: Oh, wow. It’s easy to lose track of time when we talk.
Maybe we should talk less. :P
Dorian: you wound me tris
Tristan: Aw, come on. You know I was kidding.
Dorian: nope
damage was done
I’ll never be the same
Tristan: Goodnight, Dorian.
Dorian: woe is me
night
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