Zendaya awoke to the sweet smell of coconut shampoo. Sunlight peeked through the closed curtains, and she inhaled deeply taking in the scent before reluctantly opening her eyes. Zendaya is met with a sea of loose curls that cascade wildly over the face of the peacefully sleeping blonde next to her. Sitting up, she thinks back to the previous night, smirking as she looks around the small bedroom. Clothes are scattered everywhere and somehow the lamp ended up on the floor. She looks back over to Dinah who is still fast asleep, then to the other side of the bed and realizes Normani isn't there. Zendaya stretches before grabbing her phone off of the nightstand. '67 unread messages, 7 missed calls. damn.' She scrolls through her messages, ignoring most until she sees her younger sister's contact name.

"Yeezy: Hey, remember me? Asshole."

'Shit.' Zendaya kicks herself internally, she totally forgot she was supposed to meet Yara this morning. She hops off the bed quickly gathering her belongings. Walking out of the bedroom she sends a quick text to her sister.

"Me: Shit sorry, I overslept. Shower then omw."

Walking into the living room Zendaya notices Normani clad in just a t-shirt and underwear, standing in front of the kitchen counter. Her eyes travel down the woman's toned ass and legs making her pause for a second just to stare. After a moment she comes back to her senses remembering she needs to be somewhere, although the sight was definitely making her reconsider. 'No, Zendaya. You have to go.' She scolds herself before entering the kitchen.

"Good morning." Zendaya smiles as Normani jumps, unaware that she'd entered the room.

"Oh! Good morning Z. Have fun last night?" Normani smirks

"You know I did. You and Dinah are...something else."

"We definitely are...She still sleep?"

"Knocked out." Normani giggles, noticing Zendaya's bag.

"You leaving? Awww I was gonna bring y'all breakfast in bed." She pouts playfully gesturing to the pack of bacon and carton of eggs she had yet to start cooking. 'I bet you were' Zendaya bites her lip. She contemplates ditching Yara again but decides against it after a few beats.

"Damn baby, you know I'd love that, but I gotta go. I promised to help my sister move into her dorm today." Zendaya checks her phone again looking at the time before bring her eyes back to Normani's chocolate ones. "I'm actually already late."

"Hold on, you have a sister? Is she cute?"

"Woah, hey now, that's my sister." Normani gives her a look that so clearly says 'so?' And is about to say something before Zendaya cuts her off. "Plus she's straight." She says matter of factly, grabbing her bag off the counter. She did not like where this conversation was headed at all. Yara was an adult but she was still her baby sister, and Zendaya didn't like the idea of anyone speaking or thinking of her in a sexual way, especially people she knew.

"That's what they all say." Normani mumbles just loud enough so that Zendaya can hear.

"Alright, that's my cue. I'll text you, ok? Tell Dinah's fine ass I'll text her too." Zendaya announces taking a few long strides to the door. She doesn't even hear Normani say goodbye before closing the door behind her.

Zendaya makes her way down the hallway, stopping at her own apartment before reaching into her bag for her keys. She rushes in the door causing the two people on the couch jump apart. She eyes her best friends suspiciously, while closing the door. Tinashe and Kehlani look everywhere except Zendaya which makes her raise a perfectly sculpted brow.

"What was that?"

"What was what" Kehlani asks innocently.

"THAT! WHAT WAS THAT?" Zendaya gestures wildly to the pair on the couch with her hands.

"Where you been all night?" Tinashe swiftly tries to change the subject. Picking up the remote and channel surfing as if she and Kehlani hadn't just been caught.

"Don't question me I was questioning y'all first." Zendaya snaps back at the 2 women. "But if you must know...I was down the hall with 2 fine ass cheerleaders who go to our school."

"Bitch, spill." Kehlani claps excitedly gesturing for more details on her friends sexual escapade. Tinashe smiles fondly at how excited her ex girlfriend gets over small things but then catches herself when she feels Zendaya's curious gaze on her.

" Can't right now Namz, gotta go meet baby sis." Zendaya answers and Kehlani pouts. "Also, If you two think we won't be talking about what I just walked in on later you got the game fucked up." Both girls on the couch roll their eyes as they watch Zendaya disappear into the bathroom to shower.

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"So, what are we gonna tell them?" Kehlani asks from the kitchen. Zendaya had left about 30 minutes ago and was probably with Yara by now, but Kehlani knew she wouldn't forget what she saw. Although everyone knew that she and Tinashe had dated for 2 years, their whole group of friends knew it was best for them to just be friends. They knew this as well, but when you live with a person you were in love with for so long things are difficult.

"What do you mean 'they'? Z is the only one who saw"

"Now you know damn well-"

"Never mind, you right." Tinashe sighs. She really doesn't wanna have to have this talk. She doesn't even know how this happened.... Ok she knows, but it's like one minute they were having a regular conversation and then...Tinashe hates that they keep slipping up like this because she knows that they aren't getting back together again. 'The sex is bomb though' she thinks, watching her ex walk towards her with two cups of tea in hand.

Kehlani sits looking back and forth from the tea to Tinashe. She's thinking carefully about her next words and fiddling with the strings of her black sweatpants. "So....Round two?" she speaks timidly eyes trained to the wooden apartment floor.

"Hell yeah." the older girl says with a smirk. Kehlani laughs moving to swiftly lift her ex girlfriend off the couch, wrapping the smaller girl's legs around her waist. They disappear into Tinashe's bedroom making sure to lock the door behind them this time.

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Zendaya hopped out of her blue jeep wrangler, locking the doors and looking up at The large familiar building in front of her. As she walked toward the dorms she lived in a few short years ago, she was reminded of all the great times she had here. Looking at the text her sister sent containing the room number she was in, Zendaya weaved her way through many people roaming the halls. It was move in day for freshman at Rutgers so she wasn't surprised to see everyone excitedly moving about the building trying to find their rooms.

Zendaya stops at room 214 finally. The door is wide open and the first thing she sees is her sister's curly afro. Yara is standing on top of what Zendaya assumes to be the younger girl's new bed hanging a huge poster of Rihanna. Zendaya feels terrible realizing that Yara had basically finished decorating her dorm.

"You did good kid." Zendaya announces making her sister turn at the sound of her voice sporting a huge smile. Yara climbs down from her bed, running over to hug Zendaya before pulling away and punching her firmly on the arm. Zendaya hisses immediately rubbing the now sore spot.

"ok.....OW! What was that for?"

"Well for one, you were supposed to be here TWO hours ago....and secondly, I am not a kid anymore." Yara said crossing her arms over her chest.

"Oh c'mon I apologized, besides, better late than never."

"But never late is better." Zendaya gasps

"Don't you dare try to use Drake against me!" Yara rolls her eyes at her sister before beginning her room tour, well her side of the room that is. Her roommate had been there earlier, and they had a brief talk. Her name was Rowan, and Yara thought she was really nice. She only hoped she would continue to be as time progressed. Rowan's whole family was there to help her move in. It sort of made Yara feel bad because her mother hadn't been able to come because of work and her sister was late as always. Yara knew at least that Zendaya wanted to be there. She couldn't say the same for their mother though.

"So, where's Jaden's dorm, have you seen him at all today?" Zendaya asks curiously. Wherever her younger sister was, Jaden wasn't far behind. Zendaya had always thought they'd end up together, but for some reason it just never happened.

"He actually left a few minutes before you came. His parents are taking him out to a celebratory dinner to some expensive ass restaurant."

"Fancy....he must be having a terrible time."

"You know he is." Both sisters shared a laugh knowing that Jaden would rather die than get dressed up and have to act civilized.

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Later that day Kehlani, Zendaya, Yara, and Tinashe were all sitting around their living room playing Call Of Duty. Yara could not wait to finally see her sister's friends again. She didn't see them that often because before she became a student at Rutgers, she lived back home which was all the way in south Jersey. The one friend of her sister's that Yara was most excited to see was nowhere to be found though. Yara sighed to herself thinking about the stupid high school crush she had on one of her sister's best friends. She knew that Amandla probably saw her as a kid just as her sister did. Especially since she'd never been with a girl before or even told anyone about her feelings for other girls. She knew Zendaya wouldn't approve anyway. Her dumb crush would stay just as it was, a crush.

Tinashe and Kehlani were still avoiding the topic of their current relationship or lack thereof, so Zendaya decided not to push it. She knew her friends, and she could tell that they themselves probably didn't know what was going on. Whatever was going on, Zendaya hoped it wouldn't come in between their living arrangements, and more importantly, their friendship.

After a while of keeping quiet about the absence of Amandla, Yara decided she'd just ask where the girl was because curiosity was eating her alive. "So....where's Amandla?" The words definitely did not come out in the nonchalant way she had planned, she just hoped that no one picked up on it. She knew that was out when Tinashe gave her a knowing look, but the other two girls seemed unphased. She would rather it be Tee than her sister.

"Yesterday she went to her cousin's wedding, but she should have been back this morning so I don't know." Kehlani was the first to speak up "Maybe she got hella lit at the reception and crashed passed out or some shit."

"Maybe she met a fine girl and took her to a hotel room." Zendaya excited at the thought of her best friend having a one night stand.

"I think you have her mistaken for yourself Z." Yara says a little too harshly, and it makes all heads turn towards her. "I...I mean she just doesn't seem like the type, ya know."

"Is she dissing me? In my own house?" Zendaya says mocking offense. "Another thing what makes you think you know what type of person she is sis? She's my friend not yours...unless i'm missing something." Everyone's laughing at this point and Yara tries to laugh it off too. Tinashe's giving her that look again and she wants to die.

The front door opens revealing the topic of conversation and Yara doesn't think this moment could get any worse. Amandla smiles beautifully at her friends as they stand up to hug her. Yara stays in her spot on the couch feeling more than a little left out.

"What no hug from you?' Amandla questions raising an eyebrow at the youngest of the five. Yara's heart does a huge leap in her chest and she tries suppress the huge grin threatening to spill onto her face. 'God, I am such a fucking lame.' she thinks to herself standing awkwardly.

"Oh, sorry...I didn't know." Amandla laughs at how shy Yara is. Every time Zendaya has brought her around, she always seemed so afraid to talk. Amandla found that weird since Zendaya always described Yara as outgoing and sassy. The older girl opened her arms for Yara to walk into which she did. The hug was short but Yara already liked the idea of being in Amandla's arms. 'It's never gonna happen.' She tells herself in fear of this crush getting even worse than it already was.

"How was the wedding? Did you get lit?

"Did you pass out?"

"Did you get some?" Amandla rolled her eyes at the last question. Of course that's the first thing Zendaya wants to know.

"Yes Nami I got lit. No Tee, I wasn't that lit. And no Z, just no." Yara is relieved to know she won't be hearing details about any one night stands, but kept a neutral face.

"Well why not? We need to find you a girl dude." Zendaya sighs. She couldn't imagine being without sex for as long as her friend had.

"Unlike you I am perfectly content with being alone. Besides, What girl at Rutgers haven't you already had besides the ones in this room?"

"I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now...first Yara, now you dissin me?" Zendaya gets up grabbing her water bottle faking offense. "I don't need this."

"Aww baby don't go! I'm sorry you know I love you." Amandla pleads grabbing onto Zendaya's waist letting herself be dragged across the wooden floor. Everyone is laughing at the two dramatic best friends when the door swings open once again.

"WASSUP NIGGAS" They all look to see Trevor bustling into the apartment, a bottle of of Remy Martin in hand, and Zayn following not far behind.

"Why the fuck you walking in here like you ain't got no damn sense?" Tinashe looking at the two boys incredulously.

"Why y'all got y'all door open like some whites?" Trevor snaps back playfully. "That's the real question."

"Blame Amandla." Zendaya says throwing a glance at the curly haired girl next to her.

"Whatever nigga where the weed at?" Kehlani huffs walking up to Zayn snatching the plastic bag out of his hand "Thanks cousin." Kehlani smiles kissing him on the cheek

"Uh hey guys remember my little sister? Yeah she's here so y'all can't smoke or drink." Zendaya says waving her hands wildly in the air.

"WHAT?" everyone in the room simultaneously yells.

"Oh hell naww." Kehlani draws out scrunching up her face.

"She. Is. Grown." Trevor scoffs. "You always do this shit sis c'mon now." Kehlani has already started rolling, completely ignoring Zendaya's wishes.

"I've been around drugs and alcohol before Z.." Yara sighs. She hates when her sister tries act like their mother.

"It's her first day of college and y'all already trying to get her bent? Nah bro, we not doing all that." Zendaya says before noticing Kehlani on her second L. "So you just gon ignore me?"

"Look I love you Z, but you gon' have to stop treating her like a baby." Kehlani shakes her head still focusing on the L she's rolling.

"Would you rather it be with us, where you know she's safe or in the basement of some frat house? It's gonna happen either way so your choice." Zayn shrugs.

"THANK YOU ZAYN! Always the voice of reason." Trevor bursts. "Now light up." Zendaya isn't happy about it but she's outnumbered and unarmed. Plus if Yara's gonna do college kid shit, at least she'll be around good people.

"Alright fine, but I ain't gonna like it" Zendaya commented falling onto the couch with a huff. Everyone gathered around Zayn and Kehlani as they rolled about 7 blunts. Yara wondered why they weren't concerned about getting caught but she assumed this wasn't the first time they'd gotten high here. Nonetheless, she decided to ask anyway.

"Aren't you guys worried someone might call the cops?" The whole room erupts in laughter and Yara regrets embarrassing herself, especially in front of Amandla. Yara wanted her to think she was cool and mature. It wasn't going well.

After a few more moments of laughing Tinashe speaks up. "Oh honey everyone in this building is a college student, and almost everyone smokes. No one is gonna snitch." Yara nods in understanding.

"Wow that was hilarious but we done rolling so let start the cypher." Kehlani announced pulling a lighter out of her sweatpants pocket.

"Cypher?"

"Oh baby girl, you ARE new to this." Amandla began, and Yara's heart sped up at the pet name although she knew it probably meant nothing "A cypher is when we sit or stand in a circle and pass the blunt. Three hits then you pass, ok?" Yara nods listening intently to the brown eyed girls across from her.

"She probably won't make it to three." Zayn bet.

"She not getting past one fam, I got this from Justin. Y'all know what that means." Trevor adds.

"Aye shut up...It's ok Yara, I have faith in you." Amandla looks back to Yara and it feels like they're the only two in the room. "Just breathe in. You got this." Amandla held the younger girl's gaze for another moment before lighting the first L and handing it to her.

Yara take the blunt, eyeing it carefully before bringing it to her lips and inhaling heavily. Before she can react she coughing and gasping for air. Everyone is laughing again but she can't even be embarrassed, she's too busy dying.

"I told y'all niggas!" Trevor braggs holding his stomach which hurts from laughing so hard. Zendaya is shaking her head but still finds the fact that her sister is choking hilarious.

"It's Ok boo that's what happens to everyone their first time." Tinashe cooes rubbing Yara's back as she calms down from choking. Slapping Kehlani who is literally on the floor laughing Tinashe scowls "Go get her some water!" Kehlani does what her ex girlfriend says but laughs all the way into the kitchen.

"That shit is strong I may even choke so I'm not even gon laugh." Yara was thankful for Zayn and Tinashe for trying to make her feel better but she was still embarrassed.

Amandla who had taken the blunt from Yara while she was choking smiled fondly at the girl. She thought this whole situation was adorable. She straightened her face when she realized she was staring. "Do you wanna try again? You technically have two more hits."

"HELL NO!" Yara exclaimed looking at the blunt as if it was going to bite her. "I need time, maybe later."

Zendaya laughed at her sister's dramatics while Kehlani swooped in with the glass of water handing it to the youngest girl and swiftly taking the blunt from Amandla. "I was next!" Kehlani takes an effortless hit of the drug making it look like child's play. Yara sighs to herself. "See youngin? That's how you do it."

"Kehlani shut up!"

"Leave my sister alone!"

"I'm like a year and a half younger than you." Yara laughs. Even though everyone was cracking jokes about her, Yara was having a good time with her sister's friends, and after a while she got used to inhaling the weed. She was starting to feel a little weird too.

"Y'all hear about that block party they having for Welcome Week? It's finna be lit." Trevor asked in between bites of the sandwich he made. Yara giggled at this. She looked around to see what everyone else was doing, she then giggled again. No one even answered Trevor's question, they were all off in their own worlds.

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Author's Note:
HI EVERYONE! I had a very fun time planning this fic and writing this first chapter. There was A lot of support for the idea on twitter and that made me want to get out Chapter 1 as soon as possible. I hope you guys enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing this is just the beginning there are many more Characters and things to introduce. It's going to be a wild ride 👀 Shout out to everyone who supported this idea and who helped me with it
Special shout out to @NayaCutYoNails for helping me with ideas and @alyciaslaurmani for making the cover! Welcome Week p2 will be out soon and that authors note will be waaaay shorter sorry! -Sapphire (Soulphire on twitter) mention a user