IN TOO DEEP│minizerk

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It was the next day, and I still was torn up over this. I knew I was only overthinking, but that's what I'm known for. It's the only talent I have.

JJ hasn't messaged me. Freya won't respond to my paragraph of a text. Hell, even Harry hasn't replied to me.

It's six p.m and nobody's texted me over the span of eight hours. My phone's been a desert once again, which only aggravated me. I thought I'd become a somebody when I met JJ. Guess I was horribly mistaken.

Around nine p.m, I got a message. But it wasn't from anyone I was waiting for or even knew. I opened the app and sighed as I read.

Conversation With — Miniminter

i just wanted to apologize for jj's behavior. it was totally uncool of him to throw you out there like that. i'm not here to talk to you because you're single btw, i just thought you deserved an apology. i know jj hasn't sent one, so i decided to. you don't have to reply, but i hope you at least read this message.

i'm sorry, do i know you?

i know you were at the party, but i didn't
really meet anyone there.

it's simon..

oh shit, i'm sorry

hi simon

hi josh

how'd you know to find me?

the app suggested i start a conversation
with you because you talked to jj

oh

so, how's your day been?

pretty boring. how's yours been?

about the same.

can i ask you something?

sure

don't take this the wrong way

but jj told me you were socially inept. you
don't really seem to fill that description.

he still calls me that? ffs

i used to be. but i've been teaching
myself how to be more confident.

oh, that's really cool

so, he must've only told you that due to the fact you didn't want to go to the party he was having because you're socially inept yourself. am i right?

mostly, yeah. i'm not that inept to social situations. just a bit awkward and shy is all.

i get it. strangers can be scary.

i know you're only learning, but you
seemed scared of me last night. are
you struggling?

it isn't an easy war to win, if that's what
you're asking.

when i catch myself being an antisocial
mess, i make sure to correct my wrongs.
it's one of the lessons.

so, do you have like a dvd on how to do
this shit or no?