emo band texts 2 // emo quartet au

// 072

trigger warning // mentions of substance abuse

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saturday
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nov 29th, 2025
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11:32 PM / 23:32
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I flung the door open, beyond exhausted. I flopped face first on the couch, too lazy to move.

I felt the couch dip, indicating someone had sat down. I turned my head only enough to see who it was.

Heck.

"Leave me alone, Raven," I mumbled, turning my face back into the couch cushion.

"I'm sorry for existing," Raven muttered, munching on something. "Why the fuck are you here anyways?"

"I'm drunk tired," I groaned.
"How the fuck did you drive here if you're drunk?" Raven asked. I could hear her raising her eyebrow.

"Raven, it's a figure of speech," I groaned.

"Well I'm sOoOoOrry for not knowing that," Raven sassed.

"Just stop talking," I mumbled.

"Fine."

It was silent, aside from the weird sitcom that was playing on the TV.

"Did you know that slender rats—"

"Raven, shut up."

"Jeez, okay," she grumbled.

It was silent again.

"I still can't believe Gerard's been doing drugs and drinking this whole time," I groaned.

"I can," Raven piped up.

"I didn't ask for your opinion, Cheryl," I said through gritted teeth, glaring up at her.

She opened her mouth to respond, and then closed it, frowning. "Why'd he even say anything about it?"

"I don't know, because he's a dumb rat that can't keep his mouth shut?" I said, raising my voice a bit. "And then there's Mikey, which... actually explains a lot."

"Well, the most you can do is hope they get better," Raven said, popping a piece of popcorn in her mouth.

"Yeah," I sighed. I turned my face to the TV and conveniently, there was a scene where someone was, say it with me now, p o p p i n g p i l l s.

"What the hell are you watching?" I asked.

Raven realized what was happening and just nonchalantly said, "Whoops."

"Jesus Christ it's like my entire world is collapsing around me," I groaned.

"Also known as every emo's weekly motto," Raven stated.

"Hell, you're right," I slightly chuckled, furrowing my brows. "Only this time it's actually happening and it's not just me being an emo rat."

"Well, you should go home now, it's almost midnight," Raven said, patting my head.

"Wait, shit, really?!" I realized, jumping up. "Fuck, I need to go."

"Have fun, don't kill Mikey," Raven called out as I ran to the door.

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sunday
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nov 30th, 2025
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12:17 AM / 00:17
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I slowly unlocked the door, careful not to make too much noise in case Mikey was asleep.

I slowly took of my shoes and walked to the bedroom. The door was creaked open. I peeked in. Mikey wasn't there.

I threw open the door and ripped the covers off the bed.

Then I heard a crash in the bathroom.

"Mikey!" I called.

No response.

I ran to the bathroom door. I jiggled the knob. It was locked. I banged on the door. "Mikey, open the goddamn door!"

I heard the shuffling of feet, and then a quiet click.

I quickly opened the door and saw Mikey bent over the sink, his face turned away from me. I looked in the basin and saw a multitude of pills resting at the bottom.

"Mikey—"

"Don't touch me," he said, his voice cracking. "Just go to bed (Y/N)."

"You really think I'm gonna go to bed after walking in on you overdosing?" I queried, raising my voice in frustration. "Are you fucking serious right now?"

"Please, (Y/N)," he muttered. "I'll...I'll be right there."

I just stared at his hunched frame. "Why?" I whispered.

He didn't answer.

I heaved a sigh and turned around. "You better fucking come to bed," I grumbled, closing the door.

I fell backwards on the bed. I watched the blades of the ceiling fan turn. A million questions were spinning around my head, so many that it hurt to think of them. I saw Mikey walk in and I immediately sat up.

He sat down next to me and rested his head on mine.

"I'm sorry," he muttered.

I wrapped my arms around him and nuzzled my face into the crook of his neck.
"I'm sorry," he repeated. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
His voice was becoming shaky. "I'm so, so, sorry."

I hugged him a little tighter and we sat like this for a while, the only sound being Mikey's quiet sobs.

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12:58 AM / 00:58
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raven + (Y/N)
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Raven: another one bites the dust!

(Y/N): oh my fucking god did Luna overdose

Raven: nope!

Raven: but guess what!

(Y/N): what's up then

Raven: So Awsten texted me asking where Alex was since she didn't go home

(Y/N): OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU'RE FUCKING KIDDING ME WHERE IS SHE IS SHE IN THE HOSPITAL IS SHE DEAD WHAT DID THAT DUMBASS DO

Raven: So I found out from Luna

Raven: that lexie gulped down all her fucking pills from every single prescription bottle she had and literally had to get taken to the hospital by Luna

(Y/N): WELL IS SHE FUCKING DEAD ??

Raven: I fucking wish

(Y/N): wh

Raven: at the hospital with Frank and Luna, I'll keep you posted

(Y/N): okay thanks I guess??