▱ corruption • prequel to sympathy ▱

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❝ I lost the game the moment I met her. ❞

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Stowed away in a smaller neighborhood, stood a fairly modern house. And in that house, you were rushing around in a crazed manner.

"Where is my acceptance letter..!?" You shouted to nobody in particular, shuffling the papers on your desk in search of the regaled document.

"It's in the kitchen..!" You heard the distant voice of your sibling, S/N. You raced down the stairs with your suitcase, sliding precariously into the kitchen and grabbing the paper.

"I owe you one...!" You gleefully thanked them, cutting off your sibling before they could say anything else. "—And no... I'm not doing your chores."

"I wasn't going to ask!" They started, an awkward pause in between before your sibling laughed. "Okay, I was, but that's besides the point!"

"Stop arguing you two," your mother walked into the kitchen, a mug in her hands as she yawned. "Let's see off Y/N for her first day at Hope's Peak Academy!"

You and your family approached the front door, smiling to each other and relishing in the familial presence. Then you suddenly frowned.

"Dad isn't coming, is he..?" You questioned, nervously fiddling with the doorknob. "I know he promised but.."

"Sorry hun," your mother pat your shoulder gently, a wave of sympathy flowing from her. "He's still working. And you know how he is."

Nodding solemnly, you suddenly grabbed your suitcase and smiled brightly. "..Well, I gotta get going!"

"Have fun!" S/N grinned, leaning closer to whisper gently in your ear. "—Bring back a partner you single loser!"

You pushed them away, shooing them off as you opened the door. "No promises!"

"Bye!"