So Much More Than Nothing (LDR ADU)

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It had been two weeks. Two weeks of Laura texting at ungodly hours of the morning with annoying optimism. Two weeks of Carmilla reciprocating by texting Laura after 10 p.m. with the dirtiest things that came to mind. How the two could take each other, neither knew. But, they could. And they didn't notice. Not at first.

Not after it became routine. Mornings got interrupted; and, suddenly, mornings became a highlight. Nights were disturbed; and, suddenly, a full night's sleep was no longer an importance. One was awake to catch that first message, one stayed awake to endure the last ones. Some things were far more important.

Carm: What are you doing right now, Creampuff?

Laura: What I'm always doing. In my room.

Carm: Care for some company?

Laura: What do you mean?

Laura: Is this another of your creepy sexy texts?

Carm: Well, I have a new piece I'm working on and nobody to listen

Carm: Besides, I'd finally like to see the face behind the annoying 8 a.m. wakeup call

Laura: Like a Skype call?

Carm: So, they're sexy, are they?

Laura: Shut up

Carm: No, a telegram

Carm: Yes, Hollis. A Skype call. You in?

Laura: I'd have to download the app

Laura:... Okay, make an account because it just sits on my laptop doing nothing

Carm: Then hurry up! I'm not getting any younger

Laura began to nervously enter information into her computer. It was all so nerve-racking. She had never Skyped a stranger before. She never Skyped anyone before. What would Carmilla look like? What would she sound like? Would she like Laura? What would talk about?? What could she say?

Laura: Okay. All done.

Carm: Took you long enough

Carm: Did you give yourself another Doctor Who username?

Laura: No! I don't just like Doctor Who, you know!

Carm: Which Hogwarts house is it?

Carm: Hufflepuff or Gryffindor?

Laura: ...Neither

Carm: Snape/Ron or Hermione/Ginny?

Laura: You are unbelievable

Carm: It's Snape/Ron isn't it?

Laura: Maybe

Laura: HOW'D YOU KNOW?!

Carm: You shared the link to your fanfic on Twitter

Carm: Spaz

Carm: Adding you

Not five seconds after Laura got the notification, a call was started. BlackAssThePit is calling you. Laura's heart leaped. Her fingers shook as she answered. And, when she answered, she was floored.

Carmilla was gorgeous. Pale skin. A jawline that could cut down unemployment rates by half. Lips that were shaped perfectly. Beautiful, black, curly hair. And those eyebrows! Eyebrows like that deserve an award. A Grammy. A presidency. A country.