𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘶𝘮 ༉‧₊˚. 𝘳. 𝘩𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘺

ᴛᴡᴏ !

꒰  ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴡᴏ !  ꒱
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𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆  𝟵:𝟯𝟲  𝗽𝗺

xxx-xxxx-xxxx
hey, this is rodrick:)
i'm sorry for texting
you so late, we just
finished band practice
also, what are your pronouns?
i didn't wanna get them
wrong:)

oh hey !:))
ahh i was waiting for you
to text!
mine are she/her,, what are
yours?
and that's totally fine,, how
was practice ?:)

(xxx-xxxx-xxxx changed
your name to
'chrysanthemum :)📀')

(you changed xxx-xxxx-xxxx's
name to
'rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;')

𝔯𝔬𝔡𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔨 looked down at his phone,, eyes wide. 'she was waiting on me to text her? she's like,, totally hot though! no way she doesn't have tons of hot guys in her phone.'

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
it was awesome,, thanks
for asking! we just
put up the posters,
actually
and mine are he/they!

thank you for telling me!
wait really ?
you have to send me pictures
of them rn
i need to judge your
set up :)

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
oh, yeah! sure,
i can send you a picture:)

UM ?? THATS ?? SO ??
COOL ??
STOP I WANT A BAND
JUST SO I CAN HAVE A
ROOM LIKE THAT
PLEASE—

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
ahaha thank you!
the guys really like it:)
actually, speaking of the band,
we're playing at sunset
island bar at 7 tmro

sick !:)
can you send me the directions ?
i'm new in the area
and i don't really know my way
around yet :)
i can totally get there tho !

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
are you sure? i can
drop off my drums at the
bar then come get you
if you don't know how to
get there
it'd really be no problem

nonono it's alright !
i've got a car,, i can get there !:)

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
hey, no
i don't want you to get
lost
i'll come pick you up
around 6:40, ok?
just send me your address

are you absolutely sure ?
if you're busy i promise
it's ok !

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
no i'm gonna come get
you

you're so amazing wtf
thank you so much :)
waitwaitwait here's
my address:
[enter random address
here bae<3]

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
ok! i'll see you tmro!

ok !
goodnight :)

rodrick ! ㅡ📀✦;
goodnight:)

"𝔰𝔬?"

rodrick flinched at the sudden noise. how the hell had their mom gotten all the way up the attic stairs,, opened the door,, and walked over to his bed without him hearing a thing? "uh,, so what?"

"who's the girl you're texting? are they pretty? when did you meet? do they know your band? what's their last name? or maybe it's a guy? i don't mind, just tell me everything!"

the teen's eyes widened. "um,, you're getting too into this." he quickly shut off his phone. she didn't need any more evidence than his blushing face,, and he wouldn't give her the satisfaction of her questions being answered.

susan just smiled and patted her son's back. "i saw their contact,, bub. you need to get better at lying. i won't torture you with trivia any longer,, just wanted to say goodnight. you need energy for tomorrow,, sweet dreams,, rodrick,, i love you."

rodrick just sat there awkwardly as his mother hugged them. they were never one for motherly love. not that he didn't appreciate it,, they just didn't need to be touched constantly. especially by their mom. embarrassing. "yeah,, night. love you too,, mom."

"by the way,, chrysanthemum is a nice name. you better clean out your car before you go pick them up,, alright? i have a lavender air freshener if you need it." susan sent her child one last smile before crawling back down the stairs.

rodrick fell back onto his bed,, phone clutched to their chest. he was nervous. but oh god,, were they excited. pretty girl? check. band gig? check. pretty girl,, that he happed to be chaperoning,, excited to watch their band's gig? check. blushing mess? check.

looking down at his arm,, rodrick noticed her number hadn't completely faded off of his skin. the little heart and star she had drawn in that hot pink sharpie. he wasn't sure if he even wanted it to fade. it was a little memory of her,, even if it was insignificant to chrysanthemum.

a smile slipped onto their lips as they thought of the record shop girl. god,, her job suited her so well! so did her hair. and her eyes. and her smile. and her freckles. they were so cute— almost like little flowers on her cheeks.

checking the time— which happened to be 12:40— they sighed. "i need to get to bed. big day tomorrow. gotta conquer a girl and a gig."

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hey !

i love yall mwahmwah