PRETTIEST THINGS | A.K

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Since Awsten left, Hibiscus has been at her piano working on the same song he heard before. At around five in the morning, she pulls herself upstairs to her apartment. Aster, her older brother, is already awake.

"Good morning. I'm guessing you haven't slept?" he asks, taking a sip of his coffee.

"Mhm. Going now," she yawns.

"Sleep well."

She grunts in response as she walks to her room. Hibiscus collapses on the bed, immediately being welcomed by sleep.

A few hours later, Hibiscus is waken up by her alarm. She groans and sits up. She stretches, letting out a yawn. Thankfully, the sun is blocked out by her blackout curtains. After stretching enough, she gets out of bed and heads straight to her vanity.

Checking her phone, Hibiscus notices a text from Awsten. They had spent a while texting last night once he returned to his hotel. Their conversation eventually dropped when Hibiscus forced him to shut his phone off and go to sleep.

window boy
hey. just wondering if i
could see u earlier than
the show :)

🌺
of course :]

do you remember where
i am? after it took you over
thirty minutes to get to the
hotel last night, i dont trust
your navigation skills

window boy
ALRIGHT WELL

I WILL NEVER ADMIT IT

🌺
i will bring u and the
others coffee when i
head over

btw the hotel is literally
a five minute walk away

window boy
STOP MAKING FUN OF ME!!!!!!!

🌺
IT ISN'T MAKING FUN
OF U IF IT'S TRUE

window boy
see u in a bit

🌺
i'll be there in fifteen

Hibiscus smiles down at her phone. It's been so long since she's met a new person. She tends to just stick to the same people, rarely ever stepping out of her comfort zone. It's been hard for her these past few years. Trying to get out of her head is difficult. Somehow, with Awsten, he just feels safe. All she hopes is that he doesn't mess her up. He doesn't seem like he would, though.

She quickly puts on a bit of mascara and her favorite strawberry lipgloss. She looks in the mirror with a frown. The bags under her eyes are heavy. Quickly, she conceals her under eyes and dusts some pink eyeshadow over here eyelid. With her makeup finished, she brushes her hair into pigtails. Examining her closet, Hibiscus decides on a green, floral tube top and a black denim jacket with black high waisted jeans to match.

Seeing as she's lived in New York her whole life, she's grown accustomed to it's cold- nearly freezing- temperatures. She doesn't need to wear puffy coats as much anymore. Plus, she never stays outside too long anyways. Hibiscus takes a few pictures of herself before she's out the door.

Aster is behind the counter working. Hibiscus slips behind the counter to make coffees for all the guys. It's a little difficult carrying all six cups of coffee, but she manages. Dallon and Ryan left the hotel already, so Hibiscus didn't need to bring them anything.

Awsten is waiting impatiently in the lobby. Upon arrival, Hibiscus hands Awsten three of the coffee cups. He offers her a smile as they get into the elevator. She follows him to his hotel room. A man with light brown hair stands outside the door. If she remembers correctly, it's Geoff.