space boi had entered your room!
space boi 1:37 am
howdy
Me 1:37 am
Who are you? I didn't invite you.
space boi 1:37 am
i was looking through the new rooms
Me 1:37 am
At one thirty on a Tuesday night?
space boi 1:37 am
i'll sleep when i'm dead
space boi 1:37 am
or during ap chem. whichever comes first
space boi 1:37 am
besides it's a free country
space boi 1:37 am
your room was unlocked
Me 1:37 am
It wasn't supposed to be. No offense, but I'm not in the mood for company right now. Can you leave?
space boi 1:38 am
:( but you're watching my favorite video of gmm
Me 1:38 am
You can watch it in your own room.
space boi 1:38 am
i can't. i don't have youtube red :(
Me 1:38 am
How do you know that this is your favorite then?
space boi 1:38 am
my friend showed it to me a few days ago 33
Me 1:38 am
Ask them to watch it with you. I didn't invite you in here.
space boi 1:39 am
IT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
space boi 1:39 am
it's STILL open to the public
Me 1:39 am
I don't know how to lock it.
space boi 1:39 am
what really? are you a newbie?
space boi 1:39 am
how adorable! i found a newbie! i've stumbled across the room of a new kid!
Me 1:42 am
I'm not new. I've just never had to deal with some kid wanting to sneak into my room without my permission.
space boi 1:43 am
wow rude
space boi 1:43 am
first of all i'm not just 'some kid'. i'm a happy teenage boy who saw another person watching my favorite youtubers with an open door
Me 1:43 am
Well this teenage boy isn't in the mood right now.
Me 1:43 am
Also you called me a kid first. Don't act so offended.
space boi 1:43 am
it's not my fault! locking your room on rabbit is easy
Me 1:43 am
Then leave so I can lock it right now.
space boi 1:43 am
:( i just wanna watch this video i promise
Me 1:43 am
Just ask your friend.
space boi 1:45 am
i am
space boi 1:45 am
mi amigo
Me 1:45 am
We aren't friends. I meant the person who let you watch it before.
space boi 1:45
Hunk? He's ASLEEP. it's almost two in the morning
space boi 1:45 am
we can be friends it'll make this a lot easier the next time i decide to join
Me 1:45 am
How would I know his name? And maybe you should be asleep too.
space boi 1:45 am
i told you i'll sleep when i'm dead
space boi 1:45 am
besides i have a video to watch
Me 1:45 am
I could report you for harassment.
space boi 1:45 am
:(( pls don't i'm just a friendly guy trying to meet people with my own interests is that really so bad?
Me 1:45 am
Uh
Me 1:45 am
I mean not really? But I didn't invite you in here. You could have at least messaged.
space boi 1:50 am
sorry.
space boi has left your room.
[PM]
space boi 1:58 am
can i join your room?
Me 1:59 am
Seriously?
space boi 2:02 am
i just spent like ten minutes finding your account so i could ask
Me 2:02 am
That's… pretty sweet? But I'm genuinely not in the mood for company right now.
space boi 2:02 am
that's cool dude sorry to bug you
Me 2:03 am
Your dedication won't go unappreciated, though. I'll probably be on again tomorrow night if you think you'll be on.
space boi 2:03 am
! yeah sure
space boi 2:03 am
friendo
Me 2:03 am
Still not "friends". I'm just being friendly.
space boi 2:03 am
FRIENDly
space boi 2:03 am
i'll take it
space boi 2:03 am
better have this same episode up tomorrow Teen Boy because i'm expecting it
Me 2:05 am
Teen Boy? What is this, a Disney show?
space boi 2:06 am
oh hahaHA. they're the only two things i know about you
space boi 2:06 am
you're a teenager and a dude
space boi 2:06 am
just until we're on a first-name basis. nickname most likely to change in the near future once i get to know you
Me 2:08 am
You're just dropping by tomorrow to watch one video? It's unlikely you'll learn much about me.
space boi 2:08 am
i'm pretty likeable dude you're gonna wanna keep me
Me 2:08 am
Hm.
Me 2:08 am
We'll see.
space boi 2:08 am
:D
space boi 2:08 am
i'll add you then! see you later Teen Boy!
[space boi has sent you a friend request!]
space boi 2:09 am
and i hope your night gets better!
Me 2:09 am
Oh
Me 2:09 am
Thank you
Me 2:09 am
See you later.
space boi 2:09 am
33
space boi has left your room.
You're now friends with space boi ( lanceyy). Send them them a message to say hi!
Yeah, that's not happening anytime soon. I wasn't the best at 'saying hi' to people, let alone strangers who seemed to know how to make me feel pity or guilt towards a whiny human being. I knew better than to let some stranger come back into my digital room to watch a video, because of the whole 'stranger danger' speech Shiro gave me whenever I got on Rabbit, but he had let it slip that he was a teenager. I had no reason to feel like some weirdo or feel like I was talking to some weirdo. Years of reading stories about online scammers and catfishers took a toll on how eager I was to meet people on the internet.
One night with one video wasn't a big deal, though. I knew better than to give it too much thought, because this guy could legitimately forget about me by tomorrow morning, but I was awful as being thrown into unexpected social situations. I'm already thinking of fifty different ways I could have worded the things I said. Why do I type so neatly? I'm nineteen. I'm not Shiro, I can keep up with people my age. Maybe because I know it's the easy way to go if all else fails. Better to seem a bit too polite than a bit too immature.
I sighed, rolling onto my side as my laptop screen went a bit dimmer from the lack of movement. My eyes almost immediately fell onto the conversation that still sat in the chat, almost disappointed to be left alone. I mean, yeah, I want to be alone right now, but the random visitor had been a nice way to make the day seem less mundane. Funny how I can be sitting here in this basically-a-hospital and still expect my life to be drastically entertaining. I grew up on motorcycle rides and stupid car chases led by my definitely-not-tall-enough-to-drive best friend. I don't know what happened to me, but days like that just got rarer and rarer. And now here I am.
With a long, winded sigh, I dragged the cursor back to the search bar, my mind racing with different ideas of things to watch. I wanted to watch the new GMM video, but this stranger was really set on watching it tomorrow. I felt too guilty at the thought of doing it alone despite not even knowing this guys name. I guess I'll just settle for more 'do not watch before midnight' videos. It's not like I can sleep regularly anyway. I'll be lucky to fall asleep before five am tonight. Meds. Got to love them.
!IMPORTANT!
This fic will bring up depression, anxiety, and PTSD, though the latter won't be too intense due to lack of experience towards the topic.
Everything will be in Keith's POV unless states otherwise at the beginning!
I use they/them pronouns for Pidge. I understand in canon she uses she/her, but I support a genderfluid Pidge very very much.
I don't really do scheduled updates. I'll just update the more I write.
They all have different texting styles. Meaning there will be a lot of text talk or memes. Especially from Lance and Pidge. Fools.
Cover art is by inkandowl on Tumblr!
I will also be posting this on AO3 at some point tomorrow under the same username. I don't know which website is actually active anymore,,
All of that said, enjoy this trainwreck! Future chapters will be longer.
(99% of Lance's texts are inspired by my girlfriend honestly. What a tool.)