ILOMILO, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳．

VIII

𝘎𝘏𝘖𝘚𝘛
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1：29 𝘢𝘮 － 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵

jias face immediately goes pale.

why now eren? you cringe as the older people both start yelling.

"why is there a boy here!? shin jia! did you know about this!"

her fathers voice is filled with anger, bass, and confusion. london rushes over to the now hyperventilating girl, rubbing her back.

"o-oh! i was tutoring him before you had gotten here! i don't want to make him feel uncomfortable with new people so i locked him there! my apologies for not letting you know sooner mr and mrs shin!" the girl takes all the blame with a fabricated story, still rubbing circles in her stressed friends back.

the man's face twisted into a confused one.

"tutoring this late?"

eren comes from the room, carrying one of londons backpacks, a pen tucked behind his ear instead of a blunt. he smiles shyly at the parents, bowing before feeding into the lie.

"my last class ends at 6 and i have practice for.... soccer until 9! i've been here for awhile."

the sweat on your palms leave spots on the leather couch as you see the other four people having conversations.

something you needed to do and quick.

"that's fine young man. next time, make yourself known, okay? almost had us ship jia back home!"

the sound of uncomfortable laughs fill the small room.

"yes sir. london i'll see you tomorrow okay? thanks for showing me the problems efficiently!"

he rushed to put his shoes on and then bolted out the door. the parents turn back to jia, still a little sour at the conversations.

"shin jia. no boys around you. they're nothing but bad news. you're only allowed to tutor girls. understood?"

"dad you cant tell me who i can and can't tutor!" jia says, annoyance lacing her voice.

"jia you do not speak to him like that! what's going on with you?"

loud voices and agitated people filled your living space. was it healthy for you to just be standing idly by while your roommate gets more and more upset?

"alright. i think this is enough for tonight mr and mrs shin. how about we pick this up tomorrow?" you suggested, urging london to the do same with your eyes. london quickly followed suit, pulling jia into her room while you helped the two older people put on their shoes.

"we'll be back tomorrow, y/n. jia is going to have to come back with us."

those words sank in your stomach quicker than a boat with a hole.

11：01 𝘢𝘮 － 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵

jia had left to get lunch with her parents in an open area instead of the apartment. classes ended early today due to weather and you were supposed to be tutoring izacc.