bit of a filler chapter, sorry guys!
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valentín was about to give in to an eternity of self-loathing, when his phone rang. he almost didn't pick it up, but decided he would, in case it was something important.
"hey val! what's up?" a familiar voice came through the telephone. a voice he hadn't heard in an entire year.
in a stuffy voice he replied. "jean-peirre? jean? is that you?" he hasn't heard jean's voice in forever, ever since he went off to college to be an art student.
"pfft, yes, it's me! who else would it be?"
"i don't know... i'm just glad to hear your voice again! how's being an art student going?"
"really good! i wish the school would have accepted both of us, you would've loved it here. but enough about me. i was wondering if you'd wanna hang out or something? i'm in town for break, so i thought we could do something together."
valentín got so excited, he actually smiled. "yes! i've missed you! when?"
they made plans to get ice cream the next day and valentín was so excited for a distraction from his personal life.
he needed this.
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valentín stood outside the ice cream shop he and jean-pierre planned to meet at. he looked around for any indication of him until he saw a face that towered above all on the crowded street. he could recognize jean any where. the firey red curly hair and his big glasses that no one else had but him because he liked to 'make a statement' stood out literally anywhere.
"pierre!" valentín waved at jean, and jean waved back.
"val!" jean rushed up to valentín and gave him a big hug. "how've you been?" they let go of each other and went inside the small ice cream joint.
"i've been good, but home is just as boring. you know how it is." they made small talk as they decided what to order and joked about the dumb names for the ice cream choices.
they eventually got their orders and sat down at a small table.
"so how's college?" valentín took a bite of his ice cream.
"kinda like high school, but better. the classes are a lot more fun and there are lots of cool people there. i've made a lot of friends. but man, the girls there." jean blew a kiss into the air.
valentín laughed and rolled his eyes. "jeez. you must have hooked up with every girl at that school, huh?"
jean leaned back and shrugged. "what can i say? i'm a ladies man!"
valentín laughed so hard he snorted, and that just made him laugh harder.
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the two strolled along and chatted, catching up with each other. valentín had honestly forgot about what his brain had been telling him for the past few days.
"last thing i remember you complaining about to me was the fact you were dreadfully single. how's that gone? surely you've had your first kiss already." jean playfully nudged valentín in the shoulder.
"okay first of all, the kiss i had with amelie in primary school counts. and i'm... working on it." valentín shoved his hands in his pockets.
jean laughed. "why are short people so angry all the time? just grow more and maybe you'll be able to get a real girlfriend." he teased.
"just cause you're six foot doesn't give you any authority."
"technically it does. i mean, everyone listens to me."
