Just A Song

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I woke up pretty early in the next morning. At least early for me.. Anyways it was around 8am and I still didn't have any food in the fridge. I had to go grocery shopping, which means having to talk to people. Whyyy?!
I was hungry so I went anyways, although never without headphones. Listening to my favorite bands, I made my way to the closest store.

As I got back to my apartment I saw a familiar car standing on the side of the road. What the hell is he doing here?!
Then it hit me: Lucian wanted to help me move in. How could I forget about that?!
I hurried towards his car and saw him leaning against the passengers door. Seems like Lucian's talking to somebody.

As I inched closer I noticed that he was in fact talking to a guy around our age. I somehow felt like I know him or at least have seen him somewhere. But I had no idea where so I just shrugged it of and approached Lucian.

"Hey, I hope you didn't wait for long. I just totally forgot you were coming today.", I started and wanted to apologize but Lucian was faster.        
"It's fine. I wasn't waiting for long. nice to see you too, chicken little." he told me, chuckling a little as he called me by his favorite nickname. According to him and Maia I looked exactly like chicken little. But well it doesn't really bother me, it's kinda funny to see them laugh at it again and again for 2 years by then.

" want to help us taking the last bags to his apartment, Brian?", Lucian asked the guy. He probably didn't even expect an answer and so did I but surprisingly Brian agreed instantly.

So each of us ended up carrying a huge bag upstairs. I went first because I had the keys with me so I didn't see what Lucian had brought with him.
As soon as the three of us were inside I told them to just put the bags down right there- I mean I can still unpack later on.

"One of you wants to eat something? Or drink?" I asked. I might be bad with ppl but I still have some manners- okay no I was just hungry..

But when I turned around I saw what Lucian took with him and couldn't help but to squeal in happiness.
"omg I love you, do you know that?!!", while I was saying this-or more like whisper screaming- I rushed towards one of the bags, taking it in my hands and softly placing it on one end of the couch.
"I'm actually not sure if you're talking to me or to your guitar, idiot. But you should hail me, I brought you your first and only love!", he exclaimed laughing.
Brian looked genuinely confused and a little out of place.

"Our Chicken Little loooooves music and doesn't really like company. As I think about it, why am I even friends with you?!?"
Hearing this, I scoffed, "Shut up, you know you love me!", but remembering Brian is here too I continued embarrassed, " you're kinda right though"
Both of them laughed at my embarrassment, and I joined in a second later. More because their laughter was hilarious than anything else.

As we all calmed down Brian asked,
"is the offer still up?".
"yeah I'm hungry too", Lucian joined in. So I stood up and asked what they wanted to eat.
After a short silence Lucian suggested, " just ramen or order pizza, idk".
We decided to go with ramen.

While eating we started to talk normally for the first time today.
Then Brian suddenly asked, " Am I supposed to act like chicken little is an  acceptable name or are you gonna tell my your actual name?"
I was a little taken aback by that. Didn't I introduce myself? And didn't Luce call me by my name by now?

Still wondering about it, I simply replied with "Jae".
Then it hit me, we hadn't talked about anything at all. So I took this chance to ask him something too.
"How do you even know each other?"

They just glanced at each other for a few seconds, obviously a little uncomfortable.
"Actually we met at a party a few months ago. We we're completely wasted and... you could say things escalated a little...", Lucian mumbled under his breath.
"okay, this is awkward", Brian commented.
"Nahh, you guys just make it awkward.", I chuckled.
You have to know that it's not the first time this happened. Luce somehow tends to befriend some of his drunk ONS.

"You've got plans for today?", Lucian then asked, obviously not expecting an answer cause he just continued talking, "we could go swimming or something. Or just stay here and chill, it's up to you?"
As I wanted to complain because Lucian knows I dislike swimming, Brian quickly exclaimed, " Let's just stay in. Swimming is too much effort for today. I'm tired.."

And I felt that.

" I thought the exact same thing tbh."
Then Lucian burst into laughter.
" what am I supposed to do with you      two. You're like one person", he said a bit out of breath.
Now we were both curious, what he meant with that. And that's what Brian asked him.

Still visibly amused Luce started to explain, "Oh yeah, you don't know each other yet but you will get along great. You're just pretty alike.
First of all both of you love food more than you could ever love a human.
Both of you prefer to be alone often, although not all the time.
And both of you are crazy for music.
Are these enough similarities for you?"

I took a glance at Brian and saw him doing the same. Then both of us asked at the exact same time," you make music too? "
While Lucian was once again laughing at the two of us, I replied," Why did you think I was so happy as soon as I saw Luce brought my guitar with him?"

"I honestly didn't really think much about it.", he chuckled,"what kind of music are you into?" he then continued. He wasn't that eager to talk to me before, but I could relate.

"mostly rock, alternative and a little pop. What about you? Do you play any instruments?" at this point I started to talk to fast again but I couldn't help it. I never met anyone as obsessed over music as I was and he seemed to think the same.

"yeah I'm mostly into rock too. I can play the guitar and bass. Well you obviously play the guitar as well." he talked faster by now too and turned on the couch to face me more.

Before we could continue our conversation Lucian, who's presence I kinda forgot just now, interrupted us.
" Jae, you should play this song of yours you showed me a few weeks ago. ", thank you mate, Noone was supposed to know that I write songs too.
It's easier for me to express myself in lyrics, so the songs I wrote are rather personal. But somehow I wanted to show them, just to prove myself.
I was conflicted and Brian seemed to understand because he then said, " You don't have to. I know that's more personal than anything else, I sometimes write lyrics too."

I was so glad he understood that, but Luce looked disappointed and I felt a little guilty about it.
Okay more than just a little...
I couldn't believe I was really going to do this. Why can this guy get me to do nearly anything so easily?!!
But I took my guitar, which was still placed on the couch besides me, and started to play the first chords.
It was an older song, not the one Lucian wanted me to play and not as personal. It was more of a light song, not as good but still okay if you asked me.
They just silently listened to me singing along to the guitar.

After I finished Lucian instantly complained about it.
" That's not the song I meant. This one is almost a year old by now, the other one is way better."

Meanwhile  Brian was still absolutely quiet. So I decided to ask him, " What do you think? Was it so bad you can't talk to me anymore?", I joked.
But he just looked at me for a few seconds, before softly saying." You didn't tell me you can sing too. "
Okay now I was completely confused. What does it matter if I can sing or not?!
Then he whispered, barely audible, to him self," if Luce complained about his song choice I need to hear the others" I know I wasn't supposed to hear him but I still did.
"Maybe one day", I told him, smiling slightly.