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New year, new start. Grian was used to change. After all, he changed 12 schools in his course of school years. “It was fate,” he says to himself. Though his last friends promised to keep in touch, he felt like they were slipping away like sand in hands.

He enters the campus and finds his classroom and order . He knew his sister enrolled him in the theatre club. Grian had a liking for performing arts. Though he couldn't major in it, he has a respect for it. So he looked forward to going to the theatre club.

His sister usually reminds him to talk to others and make friends, but as he grew older he couldn't make friends. Or find friends with his interests . In his past school he couldn't shockingly find anybody who loved double hearted . Even though it was a highly popular comic series and animated movie.

Grian walked to the theatre in the college. When he entered the college theatre, he froze.The students inside were clearly more talented than he could ever be. He felt sick to his stomach. He felt something similar and different at the same time.

His mind started to tell him lies ,those are words from a few so-called friends ,which he knew didn't mean anything. But still he couldn't get those words out of him even after years. So he ran from there . He ran like he missed the train. Ran till he found his home and his sister.

“Hello mate," said grian’s sister, Pearl. “ You came early. How was practice". Pearl looks at his brother ,really looks at him . " Are you alright grian? ..” her eyes were full of concern. Grian just stood there looking at his sister, eyes full of tears he shook his head .

“Oh come here, " Pearl says, opening her arms for an embrace. Grian runs to her like she is the last light in the world and sobs uncontrollablely . “It's fine grian , everything is fine , see you are safe with me …..” said his sister while softly stroking his back .

After a while pearl talks again " want to say what happened?” While pulling back to see grian eyes. Grian feels like he couldn't hide anything to those eyes . And he knows that his sister will be by his side.

" I-its silly” grian starts " I just felt like …i didn't belong there” grian closes his eyes " like I am a nobody…, no one will like m-me ..and that they were right…” he felt hot tears rolling down his cheeks .

“Oh grian" said his sister and pulling him tight for another hug. “You don't have to go to the club ,if you don't like it , it's not compulsory you know" she sighs “ when will you throw those self doubt grian . When will you see who you are! " Pearl muttered to herself.

After some time" Ok, how was class?” Pearl pulls back her brother and goes to the kitchen to get something. Grian follows her to the kitchen and wipes his eyes with the sleeves of his red jumper “ it was good actually,architecture everything i dreamed of.. but it's the class I hate . God these people are just ughhh!!” He flops on the counter of the kitchen.

“ Don't worry,you will get along ,just time grian " informed pearl " i did struggle when i went to college” , grian wakes up and dead pans " you're still in college” . " Oh sush , i am a year older than you so i know better” informed pearl. " Oh on with the preaching…. " Grian gets up .

“ I am tired and need sleep” grian says while moving to his bedroom " Good night pearl, and thank you for being there " . Pearl smiles at him warmly “always and good night grian" …

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New year, new beginnings. Scar always loved performing arts so he is glad he could presume that as a career in it. The first day was always hectic. “Hey scar ,how was the break?” a person approached him in the theatre.

When he looked around he saw his best friend cub, “good, good as always. I couldn't believe we are starting college. It felt like yesterday we were in school” scar said while grinning “oh, how was yours?”. Cub deadpanned “boring as usual and I could agree with the college and year passing as well” then the theatre doors open and they find more students entering.

After the commotion settled down, Scar stood next to his friends Cub and Bdubs. His eyes drifted to the stage, where a teacher was waiting. “Good afternoon students, I am your theatre teacher dev. At the end of this year we may put a play out on the campus, as the performance art department knows theatre is compulsory and for the other departments it's a choice. As this is the first time for most of you guys we will have a general introduction session where at the end of the week ,you must write a play or skit with your information about life and interest. But please keep it short . Ok now you may get to work” informs mr dev .

“That's cool and I'm going to write about my interest in fandom” informs scar to cub. Cub smacks the back of scar head and he jumps and questions cub “what was that for?” , “don't give out information that could help you to make fun of …. Don't you know, act like a normal person,man” cub tells him. The gang goes and sits on top of the stage .

“May I join you?” a person who has black hair and a mustache asks, “sure please do” scar tells the man . And he sits . “I am mumbo by the way” informs the man. “ I am scar , this is cub, and this big man is bdubs” . “ Oh that's nice and major ?”
Questions mumbo .

“ me and scar are majoring in performing arts while bdubs here is majoring in economics” “what? Bdubs why not performing arts man… you told you like performing arts” scar looks at the man in question

“What can I say, parents man. They want me to have a career path in the real world, not in things for fun” sighs bdubs . “oh that's also why I chose performing arts” informs mumbo “I’ve always had my heart set on architecture, but my parents wanted me to pursue performing arts. since they did the same.” scar and cub blinks and sighs “all parents are weird” tells scar.

Half way through the talking and brainstorming scar looks to the door and finds a man with red jumper and sand blonde hair looking at the theatre and looks like he witnessed a murder.

“Is he alright?” scar question to the gang, “first time jitters maybe!” tells mumbo , “he looks like he is going to pass out” informs bdubs . And the man in question steps back and runs away. “Oh there he goes” tells cub. “I hope he is alright” tells scar and the gang continues their work …

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Grian looks at himself in the mirror in the morning. “You embarrassingly ran away from a place because you got scared.” squint at him , “you stupid meathead….” And slashes some cold water. I AM GOING TO DO THIS. He reminds himself and gets ready for college.

He finds his sister in the kitchen making pancakes and she sees him “good morning mate, pancakes” hands him pancakes. “Good morning,” says grian and digs in for the pancake. “So” pearl starts “are you going to continue the theatre club or change your club?”

“No break,huh??” Grian dead pans “I am going to try again pearl, and I promise if I feel too overwhelmed I will quit ,” . “If you say so” said pearl, “and please try to make friends or at least talk mate” .
“Ok ,ok l’ll try” says grian.

“Say , do you know a girl with orange hair in your class ??” Questions pearl with a mischief grin .

“No i don't sorry" grian informs and sees his sister's face fall. “Why do you want to know??”

“No reason” pearl smiles

“You like her , OMG you like someone ,pearl!!!” Grian gets up and is excited. “Sushh!!, don't need to be excited about it” pearl strugs . “You never like someone if they aren't someone who is different what was different about her pearl?” Question her brother

“Is it her eyes , or her hair or the way that she smiled?” grian asks while grinning.

“Oh grow up,”

“I want to know the full details pearly ,please”

“We are going to be late to class,” Pearl says while looking at her watch .

“Oh shoot, you are right” grian says and finishes his breakfast and gets his sling bags and heads out the house. “Pearl come!!” Grian shouts in front of their house.

“Coming” Pearl rushes up and carries her bag and closes the door and the duo start walking to the campus.

The campus is situated in the rural side of the city and has a lot of greenery. Grian felt he was lucky to get a placement in the campus as it's quite hard. Though he felt he messed up in the finals of 12th he felt this is where he belonged.

The smell of flowers always brings grian up in the morning. And the sun is shining and making the trees dance in shade . He feels like living in a picture everyday. Though he didn't like the classmates he had, he felt like he found a piece he had lost.

“Ahh the nature is beautiful isn't it pearl” he tells his sister who is also looking around the campus like for the first time even though she has been here for a year. “couldnt agree more”

“Hey, any advice for architecture classes?” grian said while looking at the plumeria flower which is common in the campus, “not that much gabira , just listen to class and re-watch lectures ,” tells pearl , “oh take notes”

“Oh ok , thanks” grian says while messing with the thread on his jumper

“Ok what's wrong” asks pearl

“Nothing is wrong, I am great,”

“Tell me or we are not going to class”

“Bold of you to assume that I would be sad” grian mutters to himself.

“It's just…” grian starts “i been hiding my true self for a long time, now that it's a new year new college…. I am just….”

“Scared!” Pearl stops and looks at her sister. “Scared that they will hate you, your true self, all with the chaos and quirks”

“Yea”

“Grian” pearl puts her hand on his shoulder “ if they hate you for who you are then they are idiots who don't deserve your friendship . Please grian give this world a change and wait , be patient ,people will talk to you and be friends with you for who you are”

“ You think so” questions grian

“I know so” reassures Pearl. “Come now we have classes” and pearl pulls grian to his class and leaves. Grian straightened his bag, took a deep breath, and stepped into the classroom. Today, he would try. Today, he would be himself.

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“Hey, could you please give me notes for last weeks class” asks grian to a man with black hair . “Oh sure wait let me get it” tells the man while he reached inside his bag “I am impulse by the way”

“I am grian. So how was class ?”

“It was great,” said impulse while handing the notes. “if you find anything unread OR you couldn't understand please let me know, my number is in the notes so drop a message” smiles at him

“ Thank you. I will” grian smiles at him warmly.

“Soo …anything else”

“Nothing,” grian backs away awkwardly “anyways I have a club to catch up so see you around”

“Sure man.. bye” waves impulse while grian bolts away like he missed a train. “Weird guy” thought to himself.

‘oh that was awkward…’ thought grian . ‘Man I need to level up my social skills’ and walks to the front door of the theatre. ‘You got THIS’ Grian motivates himself and opens the big door and finds the theatre empty.

Grian sighs and looks at his watch “damn it, I am early”
“Not that much mate–” said a mysterious voice . grian screams like he was falling and fell flat on his back “dude what WAS THAT” and grian looks at the man .

He was a tall man with black hair,dark brown eyes and he had a mustache. “I am sorry-” he looked like he wanted to laugh so badly but was controlling.

“Go shade and laugh at a fallen man” grian glares at the tall man.

“Here you go” the man gives out his hand , “sorry about that”

“Ok ,ok” grian gets the man's hand and get up and dust himself. “Whats your name ?”

“Mumbo jumbo and your name?” Gives his hand for a shake

“I am Grian moon, nice to meet you” shakes it back .

They both exchange information about school ,major ,etc and in the middle of conversation mumbo looks at grian’s bottle like it's a miracle object.

“What's wrong dude?” Grian Question mumbo while instinctively pulls his bottle near him .

“Did you draw ‘cute guy’ in that water bottle?” mumbo looked like he couldn't hide his excitement.

“Do you mean the character?” Grian looks at his water bottle and gears turn in his head and it clicked “wait you are a ‘DOUBLE HEARTED’ fan !!!”

“YES I AM, YOU TOO!!!!” mumbo shouts and it echoes in the theatre. “Oops , yes dude.”

“Wow, today became 1000% better,” said grian. “And yes I did draw it. Couldn't afford the merch so opted for drawing and craft”

“That's cool man. I want to see all your art pieces” announced mumbo and still excited……

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It has been a week since grian found mumbo . And what a WEEK it was . Grian liked talking to mumbo and found out that guy really liked Double hearted. Grian felt a bit intimidating by how he could tell scenes like it was an old known fact.

And today as usual grian started to search for a free seat in the cafeteria. Usually, he and mumbo would meet before 1 and go to the cafeteria for lunch . Unfortunately for him, today mumbo had a test in theatre history and for that mumbo informed earlier that he can't make it to lunch.

Which is fine for grian. After all, he was used to sitting alone and eating. And today was not such a different day. Grian got his lunch and went and sat near the bench where he could see the sky perfectly.

Grian loved the sky and at times he wished that he could fly. But those dreams are far from reality. The sun was shining, the breeze was cool and warm at the same time. A man with brown hair and green highlights was standing in front of him.

‘Wait, what?’ he thought and blinked as the man waved his hand in front of grian's face.

“Can I sit here ?” questioned the mysterious, but short man.

“oh , sure ….” Said grian , a bit embarrassed

“I am joel by the way” tells the man while he sits.

“grian , architecture stream.”

“ that's cool , performing arts ” said man joel

“ I thought mumbo said that you guys have a test today?"

“there are multiple subject mate and i think everyone didn't take the same subjects”.

“Oh ,ok” grumbled grian.

They are in comfortable (no awkward) silence for a while. “So” Joel started, “what do you think about the theatre club”.

“That's cool I guess. But really thought you guys are talented" exclaimed grian.“ and I will 100% ditch my class to be in yours . Seriously, how are you guys so welcoming?"

“hahah, your class is blooming weird!! , no offence,” said joel

“none taken , besides i could die to join your class, but my goal is architecture soo yea…”

“bummer i guess… ” Joel mutters . “So how is college up till now ”.

“Good I guess, umm…” grian whispers “I do miss my old friend tho.. and this place feels a bit loney!!”

“ I can be your friend,” Joel adds

“wait , really ” grian exclaims

“Really.. I also need a friend group so I don't see why we can't start one…” Joel adds with excitement.

“Please give your number!” grian demands politely.

“ Sure ” Joel exchanges his number and after a while of talking they go their separate ways. Grian makes a group chat with mumbo and joel and names the chat as “the unexpected bunch”
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The unexpected bunch

Pisky bird: hello people i am Grian and i made this chat with the people I met with… since we are new here i thought this will help
Pisky bird: please be free to leave the group if you are not interested in this

The GOD: umm sure… and this is Joel to the unknown third person.. and i am in the performing arts.

Vampire: oh another performing arts person. Grian make friends in your class as well mate.. and this is mumbo . Nice meeting you Joel.

Pisky bird: oh this is great.

Vampire: grian do you mind if I add a person.

Pisky bird: not at all… since I am Awkward, this is more than welcome ;)

Vampire: Oh great :)

The GOD : oh God who is this man going to add!!
(Vampire added Canary to the group chat)

Canary : what's all this ???
Mumbo, are you behind this.???

Pisky bird: hello I am grian and I am from the architecture department.

The GOD: Joel here, and performing arts .

Vampire: this is grian idea actually. Since he is new !

The GOD: dude we are all NEW HERE!!

Vampire: and we might suffer so he made this….

Canary: ok?¿ Introduction, I am Jimmy solidarity and also performing arts.

Pisky bird: this is the best day of my life

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Grian was brought back to reality when he found his sister staring at him like he was a miracle fruit in a desert. “What's wrong, pearly?” annoyingly ,grian asks his sister .

“Nothing,” pearl replies with a smug smile,“found friends i assume”

“ oh yeah … I made a group chat.” Grian rises from his bed and holds his hand as a fist “we are THE UNEXPECTED BUNCH”.

“Mate i know you are enrolled in a theatre club, no need to prove it to me " pearl dead pans.

“You don't know theatre, pearl.” he tells her while wavering her off

" Seriously tho i am happy you are connecting grian,” Pearl tells him while pulling him for a hug.

“Pearl i am not a kid anyone"

“Shut up" and hugs grian tightly.

“What will I do without you pearl.”

“you will be depressed, lonely and alone, did i say depressed” pearl lists them to grian.

“Wow pearl , thanks for summing it up …”

“What are sisters for?” pearl tells him while giggling.“Anyways go sleep ,idiot” and she starts to leave his room.

“Seriously, pearl thank you" grian tells her and she turns around and smiles.

" No need and now SLEEP” pearl tells him and closes the door on him. “GOOD night" she yells from the hall.

“GOOD NIGHT SIS" grian yells from the room….

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Joel lies in his bed ,in his lonely apartment. ‘Being away from family is the worst’ he thinks , after all these years being with his parents now suddenly he was alone in an apartment and no one was nearby…
“Man I need to get a grip” Joel mutters to himself

*Ring *ring

‘Who could call me at this hour? ‘ Joel questions himself when he sees an unknown number calling him . Despite all the internal monologue, he attends the call.

“Hello? Is this Joel beans ?” Said the voice of an angel. Joel felt like he never heard a voice which sounded like singing.

“Um- um yes “ joel clear his throat “what can I do for you…mmm ,”

“ Lizzy eclipse here “ said the angelic voice.

“Oh hey~... Umm hi Lizzy “ stammered Joel ,‘IDIOT’ scolded himself.

“So Joel, let's get to business ok” Lizzy changes her voice to work mode with an instant. “See I am part of the fashion designing department. As for my first semester, its making formal wear for boys and girls. And I say it frankly, I need a model soo would you be willing.?”

Joel was happy that he didn't meet this Lizzy person cause he was blushing like a tomato “y–you want me to model ?”

“Yea soo??”

“I mean , umm.. sure i guess… where can we meet?”

“Tomorrow at college cafe . No pressure! Ok!” Lizzy tells him in a light tone…..

“Ok , thank you, Good night Lizzy” Joel says like he won the lottery.

“Good night,beans and Thank you ~ “ Lizzy tells him in a sweet voice and cuts the call…..

“What just happened?” Joel tells out while he plops back into the bed……

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Grian could not believe that a month has passed in a blink of an eye. And he couldn't believe that they wrote an exam as well. Grian felt that he did great in all exams except ,maybe English.

He always found himself wondering what is with English teachers and drinking water in class. Out of the 13 schools he has been in , he found almost all English teachers didn't not allowing the students to drink water during the class.

Well ,the college professor for English was not different from the other teacher , so 'that's great' he felt. Grian always felt it was his luck . Because everything or every time when he is not there, the juniors or the other get the best of things.

His stupid luck made him come back from the US, at the same time his class back there had the time of their lives. He had to come from the US because his and his sister’s visa got cancelled and thus they had to leave their parents.

Grian was kinda glad that he got to stay with his grandparents and pearl. Though he liked his parents, he felt that they were a bit workaholic and only cared about work.

Pearl really had him those times. Also the times they told him that he was not enough, and weird….

“Earth to grian , are you there buddy?” a voice came through grian ,as he blinked from his trance

“I am here! I am alright” grian told in a rather raspy voice and rubbed his eyes, trying to blink away the sting that wasn’t from tiredness.

“You were slumped and looking at that wall like it murdered your family grian?!” Informed Joel as a matter of fact. “Are you sure you're alright?”

“ I don't need your nonsense beans.” Informed grian in a annoyed voice, “ I'm gonna get coffee” and gets up and moves.

Grian walked past mumbo, and Joel who were in shock at grian's snapping. Maybe grian was a bit harsh. But he can't let them know. After all, grian knew very well what happens when you show weakness to someone.

Grian had lost trust so many times that he can't afford to break his heart again. After all he has been through, he himself is surprised that he didn't snap yet.

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After getting the well deserved coffee, grian found a team of students decorating the main hall. The students there were working like a trope of bumblebee.

And grian ,oh he just wanted to join them so badly, so he found himself standing in front of a girl in orange hair as he got to know that ,this said girl was the head of decoration for the thingy they are decorating.

“hello there,” said the head of the decoration, “ how can I help you today? And no, I can't give you a balloon.”

“i am actually here to ask if I could help you?!?” Said a confused grian.

The girl in front of grian was a little taller than him, which made him self conscious. ‘Aw man , why am I short? ‘ he thought.

The said girl was blinking at him like he was something different, ‘maybe he was’ filled his mine which ,he yelled at it to stay out.

After what felt like eternity, the girl made her mind and talked back, “are you sure? There are alot of work and also we don't mind extra help”

“I am 100% sure. And I have you know, that when I set my heart on something, I WON'T BACK DOWN” he declared maybe with a little more flare…

and he looked around to see a few of the people staring at him. He gluped , ‘maybe I am stupid’ he thought.

The girl in front was like she was holding her laugh and at last she couldn't hold the laugh. She crackled like a mad woman and didn't stop. Grian at one point thought of running away. But he fighted the feeling and instead picked at the end of his jumper sleeve.

When the laughter eventually stopped the girl looked at grian “you are an odd one. But I think I could work with that. I am Gemini tay by the way and you can join us in decorating”

“Oh really!” He exclaimed like a kid who got approval for a sweet before bedtime.

“Yes and also you must come everyday to help ok!”

“Ok , but may I know” he learned forward like he was about to relieve a secret “what is the decoration for?”

And that also made gem crack and laugh like it's the best thing in the world. Maybe for grian IT was . He was glad that he was able to make someone laugh.

‘Maybe I should be a standup comedian’ grian thought, maybe he will decide that later.

Eventually gem stopped and asked for grian name and general introduction stuffs and all.

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Grian was sitting in the park. That's where mumbo,Joel and Jimmy meet up before heading home. And yet he sits there for them to show up. Maybe grian was hard on them.

He looked around the park and sighed finding no one. He kept his head down in his hands and sighs...

Maybe they were sick of him. And they decide to leave him. And they will never come back after all who would like him. He is crazy, unstable and weird.

Maybe he was meant to be alo… “sorry I am late” said a voice similar to mumbo’s . Grian looked up from his spiraling and watched mumbo, Joel and Jimmy standing in front of him.

His heart, which had been clawing at his ribs, finally loosened.They came back. They didn’t leave. Grian rushed up and ran to hug them. Which made the trio surprised at first and they returned the hug back.

And what felt like eternity ,Joel started “This doesn't mean that mumbo and I let you go for that snapping without an apology”

“Joel!!” Jimmy exclaimed

“Joel , be nice to the man. We …” mumbo started but was cut out by a groggy grian’s voice “I am sorry.”

Grian felt that his eyes started to tear up, and he didn't mind that at all but he shut his eyes so tight because he didn't want to see his friend pity him yet.

Grian felt that the hug tightened , maybe it was due to his voice or the apology or the tears. In the end he decided that he might not look into it. After all, he can't waste these type thought with type of friends by his side.

Maybe his luck was good after all…….

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Crafting, ah what a wonderful thing to make you calm. Grian always loses himself in crafting. Whether it could be a small origami figurine, or a big cardboard diorama he loved them all.

Snip, the scissors cut through the paper ,snip snip . Grian enjoyed the repeating process, snip, that's why he asked for the exact job.

The sun is shining and it is shining through the stained glass in the main hall. Grian was fascinated the first time he saw the main hall. It looked like a ball room in a fantasy.

The breeze flows through the main hall as the big doors are kept open. The hall consists of many stained glass windows , taller than a floor and multiple doors as well. Two sets of double doors on each side and one big door in the middle of the hall .

The main door leads students straight to the centerpiece of the hall—and Grian’s favorite place on the entire campus.
The stained glass window.
No… THE stained glass window.

Sunlight spills through it like liquid gold, painting the marble floor with colors that dance when the breeze sneaks in through the open doors.

The window consists of a desert background, and near the end of the bottom there is a cliff. On top of the majestic cliff there sits a small fort made out of sand. And near the fort are some green thingies that grian, for some reason couldn't figure out.

Near the green things there is a stone wall which is ‘odd’ he thought. On top of the window there are flowers which look like poppies and lilacs . The whole stained glass is bordered with sunflowers , parrot feathers and hearts connect one with another.
alone.

Grian feels a little spark in his chest—an unexplainable tug—every time he looks at it. It felt like he was missing an important puzzle piece.

Who made this University really loved attention to detail. And when grian saw it for the first time he was dumbfounded. And though it didn't make sense, it felt like he could remember this place and at the same time he couldn't.

Snip snip, grian was busy making flowers for the first festival hosted by the freshers. The TRADITION. grian can't help wondering why college is weird at times. The TRADITION is a yearly festival that the freshers host. And to provide their talent to their seniors.

This year, the committee is going strong and hosting it as a summer festival even though it is near November. Which is bad planning on their committee leaders' part.
And as grian figured out that Gemini tay is the head of decoration.

“Hey grian,” a voice breaker through his earpods and he removed the earpod and looked up from his work and found…

“Hey timmy , nice seeing you here!” Grian spoke as he also saw another man behind Jimmy. The new man was shorter than Jimmy and had ‘ teal ? Blue??’ hair. And also held a lot of things.

Jimmy moves aside and lets the man keep those said things and looks at Jimmy “ I am off . See you tomorrow Jimmy.” And he turned when Jimmy held his hand.

“Thank you Scott” Jimmy said with a genuine smile which Ment more than it should. Grian was eyeing them like a hawk who was waiting to get the prey.

The smaller man, Scott blushed and looked at Jimmy like he was a magical thing. Grian can't help but to clear his throat and that snapped the both out of their moment.

Jimmy looked at the paper like its the best thing in the world, while the man ,Scott shrugged and sat down on bench opposite to grian. Which Jimmy immediately followed through.

Grian looked at Jimmy with a ‘really’ face. Jimmy begins to say “ umm…th-this is Scott,” and turns to Scott “this is grian moon , architecture. He is my friend”

“It's nice to meet you Scott,” grian gives his hand out. And Scott kept his hand to himself more and with a simple smile, ‘ok’ grian just took the scissors and started to cut the paper in front of him.

Jimmy looked between them and nugged at Scott, and Scott cleared his throat . “Nice to meet you grian. And would you like some help with those flowers.?”

“Oh sure ,” grian deadpan “oh great”.

“Hello boys ,” a new voice came and grian turned around to see who is the new person and IT was

“Hello pearl” said scott and grian could sense some coldness in his voice. He almost felt that Scott hates pearl.

His sister, how dare he ,grian knew pearl was a hard person but ,she is THE NICEST PERSON THERE IS !!!

“Grian, it alright” pearl coed near grian as if she was sencing grian. May she is , Pearl was always able to tell when grian was angry.

“Hello Scott” said pearl rather annoyed as well.. “What are you doing?”

“Oh me , catching with Jimmy and apparently your brother as well” scott keeps his hands on jimmy’s elbow.

“Oh that's nice,” Pearl smiled through her teeth. “so grian,these are your friends” pearl turned to stare at his wonderful younger brother.

“Umm yea… jimmy is my friend,” grian gruped “I don't know who is that man tho”

“We just met” Scott Clearfield.

“Is there something between you too?” Jimmy asks them and looks at them like they were secretly held in a shadow.

“Maybe there is,” pearl says .

“Maybe there isn't” scott finishes and both look at each other and laugh. This leaves Jimmy and grian confused.

‘This is weird ‘ grian thought.

“Ok carry on, grian I'll come and get you an hour after mate” pearl announces and moves away from them.

“Ok pearly ,thankyou “ grian shouted at his weird sister.

“Weird,” Jimmy exclaimed.

“Hey no body says my sister is weird other than me” grian spatted at Jimmy.

“Oh pearl is lucky to have you. Grian.” Scott tells him.

“No I am lucky to have her” grian tells them and smiles.

(To be continued.....)

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Music, oh Grian loved music. It helped him to calm his nerves down and when he was feeling something music helped him to compose himself.

Grian was glad the band decided to practice their performance in the main hall. ‘Free music’ he thought as he thought the band didn't disappoint.

The band consists of 5 people,whom grian didn't even know of. The only thing he knew was that the boys were in the performing arts.

After sometime Jimmy was halfway telling his story of he almost fell down from the stage during the rehearsal and out of nowhere a gem appeared— keeping her hands on her hips , and smiling like she owned the place.

“i thought I asked you guys to make flowers, not chat about drama” gem told with her rubbing her temple .

“We are doing that as well chatting” announces grian and drops his flower He was making.

Gem and Scott stared at the grian and then the flower
Grian wanted the earth to eat him. Jimmy lost it and started to laugh.

“Very smooth ,grian" gem deadpan.

Gem shooed grian to move so he did. “So” gem begins “who is up for a game of Truth or dare.”

“I thought you were here to co-ordinate us gem” grian informed

“So you want to work” gem asked and blinked at grian nicely.

"Noooo"Scott deadpanned

“of course not….” Jimmy grasped.

“Let's play!!” Gem kept a pen on top of the table and spinned it.

“Let's do cap, when cap lands infront of you, you will be asked” Jimmy informed .

“The end of the pen is the question asking person” Scott concludes.

First the pen lands on gem and Jimmy is opposite to her “so miss tay” Jimmy starts “ Truth or dare?”

“I don't like where this is going. Still dare!” Said gem

Jimmy looks around the hall to find a person, grian guessed maybe Jimmy is going to ask gem to flirt with someone. ‘poor person’ he thought and was drinking water

“Go and drop a pickup line to pearl moon” Jimmy dropped and grian spitted the water .

“My sister, what did she do??!!” Grian almost shouted.

“Oh , YES PEARL, good job Jimmy,” Scott announced and punched him a little.

“Oh , ok , where is pearl?” gem asked .

“Wait, you are ok with it?” Grian asked in surprise.

“Yea, a sister of yours kinda is the way to get blackmailing information” gem smiled “you know”

“ Why on earth do you need—” grian starting and Scott placed his hand on grian's mouth.

“She is there ,”and he pointed. Grian had a devious idea (licking his hand)but he didn't go through with it cause he did see a chemistry between Jimmy and Scott soo ‘NOO’....

Gem stood up and matched up to pearl with a confidence that she never showed out. Grian was surprised and looked at Scott and Scott removed his hand.

“Jimmy did you know?” Grian asked .

“Know what?” The man in question asked.

“That pearl had a crush on gem”

“WHAT” both jimmy and Scott shouted at the same time.

“Yea, she enquired on the first day itself,” grian continued “on that time I didn't know so I didn't tell her anything. But i think she did ask her name to someone, i guess”

“That was pure luck mate” jimmy informed

“Oh thank you grian for giving me something about pearl” scott smiled .

“Oh you don't play with her , I will break you !!” grian glared .

“Oh i won't, don't worry” and the trio watched gem and grian spotted that pearl was blushing like a tomato and gave her phone to gem.

gem on the other hand gave her the phone back, waved her hand and turned towards the boys . As usual walked with the same confidence of establishing a firm and flipped her hair like she won the race.

Grian looked past the gem and found his sister leaning back on the wall with a few of her friends surrounding her. And she had a smile which just looked like a love struck idiot.

“Mission success and i got her number” gem announced and grian focused back to gem as she sat beside him.

“So where were we?,” gem spined the pen.

Low and behold, the pen cap landed on grian. ‘oh god’ grian slumped and Scott was supposed to ask questions to grian.

“Ok moon,” Scott began “ truth or dare?”

“Truth,”

“So who do you think in this hall is cute?”

Of course Scott asked that, to be fair grian didn't think about that at all.. after all he wanted a true friend and then lover maybe. alas he must tell something or else they might think he might be weird .

Grian looked around the hall and hoped to find someone who is kinda good and his eyes landed on the drummer.

As established before grian loves music and ‘maybe’ if he felt that someone who was also interested in music would be cool.

“The drummer,” grian announced quietly. And the trio turned to see the drummer in question.

“BigB ?” Jimmy questioned . And grian nodded.

“Can I know why?” Gem asked him.

“I don't know, him playing drums kinda is good! I like a musically inclined person”

“That's the weirdest reason I had heard” scott deadpanned.

“oh sush you man.” Jimmy said.

“I like to see you try” Scott raised his eyebrows and Jimmy blushed profusely.

“You too get a room” grian laughed. “Ok now spinning” and he spinned the pen.

It landed on Jimmy and it was gem’s time to ask.

“Truth or dare?”

“dare”

“Come here,” Gem told Jimmy. Jimmy looked at gem questionably but he followed through . Gem whispered to Jimmy and for some reason he blushed profusely.

Jimmy gulped and looked at Scott and who was like a deer stopped in front of headlights . And Jimmy moved forward to Scott and pulled the man outside the main hall .This raised some questions for grian.

At the same time, Joel and mumbo entered the hall and joined them.

“What's happening guys?” Mumbo asked and looked between gem and grian.

“What did you dare Jimmy ?” Questioned grian

“Oh , I told him to confess his feelings to Scott!” Gem dropped.

“WHAT!!!” the trio shouted in suprise……

(To be continued)

Chapter Text

COFFEE!!! the best thing that humans create. Grian doesn't know whether he could live without coffee in his day to day life.

Maybe he can,still those are great. Grian makes two coffees in the evening as his sister comes from the last class.

Well today was different. As he saw a rivalry between his sister and his friend’s boyfriend?? .. That's a question.

Grian couldn't believe that Gem dared Jimmy to confess. WELL He couldn't believe that Gem made a move on his sister.

Fortunately for Pearl, she got a move from the person she liked… soo more tea to talk.

“I am home” announced his sister.

“Welcome home, in kitchen”

Grian was actively sitting on the Isle and drinking his coffee when his sister came in and took the coffee from the counter.

“Soo” grian began as he swirled his coffee “how is gem?” And looked at his sister

Pearl turned bright red and sighs “ she is beautiful ~~. OMG Grian you should have seen when she came in . She was a woman on a mission….ahh…” she drops down on the bar stool.

Grian giggles. “I saw . you were like a love struck idiot.”

Pearl continued “she came and said “Hi. I’m Gemini.
I’ve been meaning to talk to you since the first week—and I finally decided to stop being polite about it.” for which I was like, HUH !!! She was tried to talk from first week Grian FIRST WEEK”

“omg that's news. We were playing truth or dare soo jimmy dared Gem to say a pick up line to you!! Maybe Gem needed the push as well”

“maybe, maybe not , today was amazing…”

“Couldn't agree more… by the way Gem dared jimmy to propose to Scott”

“WHAT!!!” Pearl exclaimed…..

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Imagine a world where anyone could be anything, a superhero who looks like chicken or pop star or even the same old person who has parrots wings.

Those were some of Grian’s wildest dreams. The sound of students talking and utensils screeching the table could be heard around him.

But his mind was in daydreaming mode so it was like a background noise. Grian ideally plays with his lunch while he is captivated by the beauty of the tree.

Trees are something alright. The campus has a ton of different and beautiful trees. Those were things that Grian fell in love with the campus.

Grian can't help but wonder how he could incorporate a tree indoors. Maybe one day he might figure it out.

“Umm” a voice said, breaking Grian from awa “hey Grian!”

Grian blinks “hey Gem! Duty over ?”

“Lunch break” she struggls

“Fare enough”

“Care if I join?”

“I will be offended if you don't join me,” Grian deadpanned.

“Soo” gem starts after sitting “how was class??”

“It was great, but to many work to do and also the theatre club is splitting into teams” Grian replied

“Oh yea, the BIG SPLIT before the big play end of semester”

“Who do you want to join with, Gem?”

“I heard that Scar, Joe, Cub, BigB and Shelby were there in the theatre so I am fine with any of those people” Gem concluded. “ why Grian, expecting to be with special someone”

“Gem!!” Grian shouts a little “NOO”

“Your face says otherwise!!”

“What's happening guys?” says the new person who joined

“Joel and Jimmy come , come, I was asking about Grian's crush~ being in his team” Gem said.

“Really Grian, you didn't even care to be with us, your friends!!” Jimmy wipes his eyes.

“What the hell Grian” joel exclaimes

“First of all , You Timmy, you will 100% do everything to be with Scott, second of all it is not a crush….” Grian huffs

“Says it's not a crush but blushes!” Jimmy added.

“Thank you Timmy" Grian says with grated teeth

“Ok time out!” Joel stands between Jimmy and Grian “who is that person,? grian ”

“Oh that's BigB!” Gem tells

“GEM” Grian shouts

“Oh…..” both Jimmy and Joel said in a sad tone and looked at each other.

“What's wrong?!” Grian asked while he fidgeted with his sleaves..

“I am sorry grian,” Joel starts.

“But BigB asked mumbo !Joel told me today…..” Jimmy finishes

“Oh …..”

“Ok guys my lunch is over” gem stands up and moves out of the table.

Grian flopps on top of the table. And Jimmy and joel sits beside Grian.

“BigB asked Mumbo but he said that he was not interested,” Joel informs .

“I am sorry Grian” Jimmy adds.

“Welp you win some and you lose some” Grian informs while he gets up “ok guys i am done soo going to class. See you in club” leaves.

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Sleeping gets you to your fantasy world. If a person who has a great imagination even more soo .

Sometimes things you wish had happened differently. Soo sleep took him before he could stop thinking .

Grian drifts off to the dream realm as a normal fisherman who is also a permit officer much to his demise.

He isn't in the permit office for most of the time because he is focused on getting the mending book.

Gem and few boys from theatre club asks him to move away from fishing. And he especially likes to keep Joel on hold.

Which always make joel angry and grian feels like he established something.

“Sup dude” said a strong voice

Grian wakes up and turns around to see “hey marten and tango” and rubs his eyes.

“Grian are you ok!” Tango adds.

“I am fine, besides I was asleep” Grian shrugged.

“Drop it my guy. It makes you more easy” said marten.

“Uggghh” Grian grages his hand on his face. “I found out that the person i like ,likes someone else.”

“Ohh….” tango mumbles

“Who is it?” Marten questioned

“What?” Grian snaps

“Who did you like?”

“BigB” he mumbles

“Oh . Hey i do talk with him… want me to put a word” marten asked

“Oh noo, cause he like mumbo. But he said no or something…”

“Hey that's great soo he might say yes.”

“Hey might say yes to you!!” Tango adds

“Oh !! I never been in a relationship tho soo i don't know where to start”

“ No worries. I will get you his number.” Said marten.

“Lucky!” tango punchs Grian's shoulder.

“ Lucky. I am few of people who didn't get a single proposal at all” grian says in frustration and flops on the bench.

“ Don't worry dude , you will be in a relationship in noo time!!” Tango ensures.

“Seriously, being single is the best thing. I don't know why you are sad about it!!” questions marten

“Have you been in a relationship.” Grian questions

“Yes”

“When I haven't… I never got a proposal at all…. Or had the guts to tell my previous crush and left her”

“Don't worry grian we will get you BigB” Tango ensures….

“ You will?” Grian asks

“YES WE WILL……” marten announces…..

(To be continued…..)

Chapter Text

“Good evening everyone,” announced sir dev as he stood on top of the big theatre.

“We are gathered here to split you up into teams for the actual test of the year. And each team will consist of 6 people in total, Good luck!”

Grian was excited as well as nervous. He knew he would be making new friends at the same time he was scared that they might not like him. 

So he resorted to relieving his tension by pulling thread from his jumper sleeve.

“Mate, you might unravel the whole jumper there” said Mumbo as placed his hand on top of Grian.

“Oh, that's …..” Grian looked back to the stage as he saw people climbing on top and splitting into groups.

“Grian you will be fine, i promise you” mumbo reassured “there are less members from your class and more from mine and that's a plus isn't it”

“Yea it is… my class is the worst, still….” Grian sighs “it's hard, i feel that i might be alone again”

“You have us, Grian I promise you, me, Joel and Jimmy will never leave you” Mumbo said as he pulled the shorter man closer.

“Next we have” announced sir dev as he pulled paper from the bowl of names “Grian, Scar, Cub, Mumbo”

Grian looked over to Mumbo ,grinned and so did the taller man.

“Bdubs and Joel” sir dev concluded and this shocked both Grian and Mumbo 

“We are all together,” Grian said softly “WE ARE ALL TOGETHER” he announced and pumped his first in the air. And grabbed Mumbo's hands and jumped.

“Yes, yes we are” laughed the latter “ let's go to the stage shall we” pulling Grian to the stage 

“Yes we shall,” Grian followed Mumbo as they climbed and found Joel already talking with the other members. Grian ran up to Joel and demanded a hi-five, which Joel was enthusiastically obliged.

All in all, Grian was happy that his friends were together, expect Jimmy, as the man was in another group, consisting of Gem, Tango, BigB (ofcourse Gem smirked at Grian and he turned away with a sigh),and two new people named Etho and Lizzy .

Grian was happy that at last, the universe is showing some hope to him…….

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It's been a week since Martyn and Tango said that they would get BigB’s number, it's been a week since the teams have been split .

It's been a week since Jimmy and Scott got together (still a shock, as it was a result of Truth or dare). And how his sister went to her first date with the person she liked after a very long time.

And here Grian was in his room as he got a message from Martyn that they were almost at it. So Grian felt today was a great day.

Grian played a song, and began singing loudly as he was dressing up. Today the sun is shining, the mood is great and he was sure that luck was with him.

“When I say, "Hi"  ” Grian sang as he was brushing his hair and making it look good.

“I'm feeling all your attention on me” 

“Grian” voice came over his singing and there was a loud opening of door 

“Hi, no reason to —” Grian turned around and found a rather annoyed Pearl in pajama with her hair still dripping water “Hey Pearl,”

“I appreciate that you are happy and all. But could you” pearl inhaled “ QUIET DOWN” 

“Sorry Pearly” Grian mattered and lowered his head.

“Its fine, I am seriously happy for you, that you are happy” Pearl reassured. “If you will excuse me, I need to get ready,” 

“Ok”

“Nice dress by the way” Pearl added and closed the door. Which left Grian smiling.

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Grian moved through the campus like he was a man on a mission, well he was a man on a mission. And found himself seeing a lot of performance arts students plucking flowers from the garden.

Grian stood a minute and searched for his friends and found the taller member of the group, Mumbo taking plumeria flowers. So Grian went to him.

“Hi Mumbo,” Grian announced and both the man addressed and Jimmy who was near him was spooked by the sudden voice .

“Grian,!!” Jimmy huffed “you can't spook us like that….”

“Oh my, heart is pumping — Grian,” Mumbo wheezed.

“Hehehe , so what's the flower for?” Grian questions.

“We have a show and tell of sorts.” Joel announced as he joins the gang. “So we act out a scenario with the flower on the spot.”

“Ohh that's cool, either way, good luck guys” Grian announced. “Me leaving for class” and walks away. To class 

“Thank you ” the trio announced and went back to plucking flowers…..

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It's evening as the last members in architecture class packed their bags and moved to their respective clubs.

“Here you go, as promised, one number of Bigb.” Martyn hands over the paper containing the number. “Make a move, Grian” 

“Oh yes I will, this is great”Grian showed the paper “thank you Marten.”

“Soo” Tango starts with a smirk “when is the treat?” 

“Soon” Grian started to move out of the class “see you  tomorrow , bye” 

“Bye Grian” was the last thing that Grian heard as he started walking to the performing arts block. 

Grian was rather surprised that all the teams weren't supposed to be in a same room, rather in different rooms, so they couldn't copy anything.

The team was a great team, Scar, what Grian knew from talking to the man loved disney and performing. Cub had a strong base in writing and technical skills. And bdubs was great in imagining the story as it was mixed.

Now Grian stood in front of his friends' class room to get them to their team’s room.

“Hello there” said a tall person who has brown hair and green eyes. 

“Hey Scar, where is Mumbo and Joel?” Grian questions the taller brunette.

“They were tasked by the professor….”

“Oh… can we go then?”

“Sure….” Scar smiled at him.

They both walk in comfortable silence as they pass by the garden and Grian looks at the plumeria trees .

“Hey Grian” scar voiced out “what do you think about plumeria?”

Grian turns around to see Scar “i think they are beautiful, these flowers makes the campus pretty,” and smiles 

“umm” scar starts and takes something from his pocket “here you go…” and hands Grian a plumeria flower. “Had this soo ……”

Grian was stunned and his heart raced for some reason

 “thank you scar” Grian breathed… “Thank you,”  he sighed.

And they walked to their team's room and had a free day. As the team talked about dogs and cats. Which was a change of phase .

 The day was rather surprising for Grian as he got a BigB number and a flower from Scar . Now Grian was in his room laying down on his bed and staring.

Grian picked up the flower that scar gave him and stared at it like it might give him answers.

“Ughhh…” he muttered.

Grian was confused as to what the flower meant and regretted that he didn't ask the man in question about the intention of the flower. 

He rose from the bed and took his diary and placed the flower between a fresh page. closed the diary and kept some books on top of it.

This felt a bit frustrating, Grian felt like he was in a drama. Maybe he was a bit sleepy

‘Today was a great day’ Grian thought….. Now that he has been rewinding from the day, he saw two paths in front of him. 

The number which is a kinda safe path, not hundred present though, cause Grian doesn't know that weather BigB liked him. 

The flower from scar is an uncertain path, because scar might have given the flower in a friend-ly manner or another way…… ‘man, i should have asked him…’ grian sighed…..

he wished that he was not given a choice tho… he hated to choose….. 

(To be continued)