online | dorbyn

SIX

// alcohol is a heavy topic in this chapter, be careful🤍

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daniel left his college campus feeling more shaky than usual. the way to the bus stop was all a blur. his eyes were trained down on the papers that his counselor handed him rather coldly. he knew the last thing college administers want are for their students to drop out but daniel really wasn't seeing any other way. he was failing all his classes because words are too hard for him to understand and he spends more time on twitch and taking care of his stupidly drunk father than actual school work so he figured the only reasonable option would be to drop out.

regardless, daniel doesn't do well with authority.

his counselor started raising her voice and daniel really couldn't hold it together. once she handed him the forms to drop out of the college, he rushed out of her office and now here he was under the warm sun and waiting for the bus to arrive.

he never understood how jack and zach genuinely enjoy taking college classes. it's draining, but they seem so in sync with it. and that was shocking because daniel has seen zach's report card. but he was proud of him for doing it.

daniel looked down at the white and pink papers handed to him when his phone chimed. he folded up the papers, shoving them in his bag and took his phone out of his pocket.

corbs
there's a high chance i become touched starved after these long and very painful 2 weeks

daniel
you expecting cuddles or something?

corbs
or something

daniel took in a sharp take of air. he shouldn't read too much into it but he couldn't help it. he knew he liked corbyn for the longest time and it was definitely obvious, but he couldn't help the fond that would escape his lips, the soft smile every time corbyn joined his call. or the fact that he's talked jonah's ear off about the american instead of doing his readings for class.

daniel
i'll do my best to give you cuddles. not too sure how good it'll be

corbs
don't care, just want to hold you

oh. oh god the warmth that just flooded his body shouldn't be allowed.

daniel looked up when the bus came to a stop. he quickly got on, paid for his seat and sat down by a window. the bus wasn't crowded at all, only a small handful of people scattered around, so he took up two seats towards the back. he extended one of his legs out on the seat and had his bag on his lap.

corbs
only if you're comfortable with that

daniel
you'll probably have to cuddle me 24/7 after that

daniel
so if you're okay with that, then i'm okay with it

daniel's face was red. he could feel it. he glanced up from his phone, only to see an elderly woman holding a teasing glance. he looked back down at his phone so fast. old people suck.

corbs
i'm most definitely okay with that

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he started up a stream once he got home. he changed out of his clothes and into joggers and one of his sweaters that was a size too big on his frame. he covered his head with his hood and started up the stream.

he wasn't doing much, deeming too tired to do anything that had too much energy. so it was going to be a chill stream, just playing the game regularly and hopefully beating it. and he made sure to lock his door because he really did not want to deal with his father.