Math entered the chatroom

Math: do you know what day it is !!???!!!

Pidge entered the chatroom

Pidge: moving in day !!!

Math: you know it! I'm trying to get Lotor to take a break and come on but he's being a little bitch about it

Pidge: lolol little bitch

Pidge: @ everyone (who can show up) let's talk, it's been awhile

Lancey Lance entered the chatroom

Math: ayyyyye

Math: what's up Lance?

Lancey Lance: nothing much dude, hanging out with Romelle !!

Pidge: TELL HER TO COME ON I MISS HER

Lancey Lance: OK I WILL GEEZ

Melle entered the chatroom

Melle: hi guys!

Pidge: finally some good fuckin food

Pidge: chefs kiss

Pidge: I FUCKING MISSED YOU

Melle: Aw!! I missed you!

Math: Hey Melle!

Melle: hi Matt!!! (≧∇≦)/

Lancey Lance: I just want to point out I was not greeted with the same enthusiasm

Pidge: shut up

Melle: I can't help that the Holt siblings love me (♥ω♥*)

Math: exactly !!!

Melle: (๑>ᴗ<๑)

Lancey Lance: whatever

Pidge: shut up lolol

Math: omg wait

Math: Lotor is gonna come on!!!

Melle: haven't talked to him in a hot minute !!

Lancey Lance: How's moving in going?

Math: good!

Math: he's got a lot of books so we're just trying to find places for them

Prince Lotor entered the chatroom

Pidge: it's the man of the hour !!

Prince Lotor: even that honor is too much for me

Prince Lotor: I cannot thank you all enough for everything you've done for me

Pidge: wait just wondering ,, did your dad cut you off from his money ??

Prince Lotor: at the moment, yes

Prince Lotor: he's trying to make a point but so am I and I'm not backing down

Pidge: so you're poor like the rest of us?

Lancey Lance: Pidge!

Pidge: what???!! I'm just asking !!!

Melle: god, you can't just ask people if they're poor!

Math: wow total mean girls moment

Melle: right omg!!!

Prince Lotor: Mean girls?

Pidge: wait

Pidge: what the fuck

Pidge: you don't know what Mean Girls is?

Lancey Lance: we've made references before???

Prince Lotor: yeah I've just gone along with everything

Math: the first thing we're doing as roomies is watching mean girls

Prince Lotor: Okay!

Lancey Lance: how's Allura?

Lancey Lance: I mean, I'm assuming she's with you lolol

Melle: Aw I miss her!!

Melle: we should do another sleepover

Lancey Lance: only if I can come!

Melle: of course you can!

Matt: Let's all just have a big sleepover!

Pidge: sounds like fun

Lancey Lance: uH guys

Lancey Lance: no one answered me !!

Lancey Lance: WHERE AND HOW IS PRINCESS ALLURA

Math: lolol chill

Math: she's with us and she's all good

Math: Lotor won't let her do any heavy lifting tho

Prince Lotor: but she just stepped out to pick us all up some lunch otherwise she would come on to say hello!

Pidge: does it feel like you're moving in with her omg

Melle: Pidge!

Pidge: what !!! It was an honest question

Pidge: tis a genuine question

Pidge: no harm meant

Prince Lotor: it does feel a bit like we're moving into together actually

Math: broooo

Math: I'm right here

Prince Lotor: you know I'm indebted to you and am eternally grateful

Math: I already told you not to sweat it lolol

Math: just clean up after yourself and pay your half of the rent and it's no big deal

Math: I'm a new Matt, baby

Math: still got that fresh car scent if you catch my drift

Pidge: i do not

Melle: oh!

Melle: I'm liking this new Matt

Math: !!!!!!

Math: wait I don't know what to say

Math: give me a minute !!! I can be smooth and cool for you again

Pidge: holy shit !! Melle made him speechless !!

Melle: awwww

Lancey Lance: got anything, space boy?

Math: I can't think of anything

Math: I'm so flustered I don't know what to do

Melle: that's the kind of power I want to hold over all men !!!

Lancey Lance: Aw geez

Lancey Lance: don't let it go to your head

Melle: too late! Let's go out tonight!

Lancey Lance: pass

Melle: you're no fun

Pidge: BACK TO THE TOPIC

Math: what was that again ???

Prince Lotor: I believe it was Allura

Lancey Lance: oh yeah!!

Melle: how is my baby girl doin ??

Math: your baby?

Melle: Lura and I call each other baby girl because we're obsessed with Morgan from criminal minds, duh

Math: oh! Do girls like being called that?

Melle: depends! be sure to ask before you do so you don't make anyone uncomfy !!

Melle: now back to Allura!!

Prince Lotor: She's excited about helping me move lolol

Prince Lotor: But I can't complain.

Prince Lotor: It's honestly been really nice having her around.

Prince Lotor: Though, she's acting like an interior designer as she pulls things out of my boxes lolol

Pidge: yea she watches a lot of HGTV

Math: it's kinda nice to have her hanging around

Math: she's even motivated me to clean my room !!

Lancey Lance: omg

Melle: that is pretty amazing actually

Math: you guys would be proud !!

Math: I've thrown away a lot of little things, decluttered my desk and shelves etc

Math: I really am a whole new man

Melle: wow!

Math: minimalism is the way to go!!

Prince Lotor: I think you've taken steps in minimalism! You're not quite there yet lolol

Math: shut up

Math: I'm trying my best, okay

Melle:＼(≧▽≦)／it's so nice seeing all of this friendship in the chatroom

Lancey Lance: so does it feel like you guys are brothers now or somethin lolol

Prince Lotor: Yes! Matt is like the brother I always wished I had

Math: Aw dude

Melle: (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ I wanna hug !!! This is all so sweet

Melle: Lance, c'mere

Lancey Lance: I'm coming

Pidge: it's alright lolol

Math: whatever you're just jealous

Pidge: am not

Math: sounds like something someone who was jealous would say

Lancey Lance: he's got a point!

Pidge: shut up

Prince Lotor: anyway!

Prince Lotor: I've slacked off enough!

Prince Lotor: I'll log in later once I'm all settled in. It was nice talking to you guys!

Math: and after we watch mean girls!

Prince Lotor: Yes, after that!

Prince Lotor left the chatroom

Math: ah what a great guy

Math: I'm glad we're friends with him!

Melle: awwwww

Pidge: oh btws

Pidge: rules are back on

Pidge: I meant to say that earlier!!!!

Lancey Lance: I mean I figured they were back on!

Melle: Aw and I was just about to share a secret with the class!

Pidge: hmmmmmmmm

Pidge: ok rules are back off but only for a few minutes

Lancey Lance: WHAT

Math: abuse of power!

Pidge: behold your god and all her glory

Melle: wow!

Melle: god really is a woman

Pidge: lolololololol

Pidge: so what's the secret

Melle: well......

Lancey Lance: Keith and I kissed again

Pidge left the chatroom

Math: ???

Melle: Lanceeeeee

Melle: I wanted to say it!

Lancey Lance: it was my secret to tell!

Melle: but you weren't going to

Melle: o(〒﹏〒)o

Lancey Lance: I was, I promise!

Pidge entered the chatroom

Pidge: sorry I was screaming

Pidge: I have since composed myself

Pidge: I am cool now

Pidge: cool cool cool

Pidge: RULES ARE OFFICIALLY BACK ON

Math: well congrats on kissing keefie

Lancey Lance: gee thanks

Melle: Aw is that Keith's nickname !!

Math: it's not but I think it's funny

Math: ╮(︶▽︶)╭

Melle: you're using the faces now!

Math: oh yea

Math: I think it's cute

Math: and whenever I use them it reminds me of you ....

Pidge: barf

Pidge: he's just trying to get on your good side again

Melle: he is back on my good side

Melle: (>ω^)

Math: !!!

Math: was that a wink??!!??!!!?!?!?!!

Math: and I'm back in your good graces??!!

Melle: um

Melle: I gotta blast!

Pidge: k jimmy neutron

Math: wait!

Melle left the chatroom

Lancey Lance: that was weird

Pidge: anyway chile

Math: I'm so confused dude

Lancey Lance: Since the rules are back on I can't and won't say anything!

Lancey Lance: my lips are sealed

Pidge: more like you're saving them for Keith amirite

Math: lololololol

Math: anyway

Math: I already bought my gift for her but I just don't know how to bring it up with her

Lancey Lance: idk man just give it to her

Pidge: no, he wants it to be special !!!

Math: exactly!

Lancey Lance: I don't know what you want me to say, I'm not really the best at all of this relationship stuff lolol

Math: yea we know

Math: I don't want to make it weird you know?

Math: I feel like we're finally back in a good place and I can't ruin that

Math: I don't ever want to ruin that but...

Pidge: you want more

Math: ...

Math: I didn't say that

Lancey Lance: you don't want more?

Math: that's not what I meant !! I meant that I didn't say that

Matt: I think I'm pretty obvious about my feelings

Math: I do want more but I don't want to air my feelings out in the chatroom in case Romelle doesn't feel or want the same.

Math deleted seven old messages

Pidge: that's pretty considerate of you

Lancey Lance: gotcha

Math: I want it to be like an apology gift but also like if you've decided that you can't stand me then I'm cool with just staying friends

Pidge: but would you really be cool with staying friends

Math: ... no comment

Lancey Lance: fair enough

Pidge: who would have thought that my brother could be so considerate and caring toward another person

Lancey Lance: hey, look at us

Pidge: who would have thought?

Lancey Lance: not me~

Math: guys I'm trying to have a serious conversation here

Pidge: sorry

Math: Romelle is important to me

Math: I care what she thinks about me

Lancey Lance: I think you should just do whatever you think is best

Math: what's a big romantic gesture but could also be taken as a platonic gesture in case she no longer feels the same

Lancey Lance: that's hard, dude

Pidge: impossible really

Math: thanks for all the help

Pidge: you're welcome

Lancey Lance: I didn't realize she was that important to you

Math: it's like ....

Math: I don't know how to describe it

Math: like you know when you're in bed at night and you imagine your future ??

Pidge: sure

Math: I used to imagine my life in Houston and being an astronaut and other space things, you know?

Math: but now I just imagine her in my arms, half asleep and mumbling about her day

Math: and I want that more than anything I've ever wanted anything in my life

Math: so I decided I'm not going to Houston anymore.

Pidge: WHAT THE FUCK

Lancey Lance: dude, you've wanted to be an astronaut for as long as I've known you.

Math: I want to be happy

Math: and she makes me happy

Pidge: I honestly don't know what to say

Math: I'm invoking the rules here

Math: you're not allowed to tell anyone else

Lancey Lance: we know... sworn secrecy and all

Pidge: if this is what you really want then you know I will support you in anyway that I can.

Math: I know Romelle is with you .. has she seen the messages?

Lancey Lance: no, she's on instagram right now

Math deleted nineteen old messages

Math: so what do you think I should do

Math: I mean about giving the gift

Pidge: I have an idea but you have to be cool with giving the gift in front of the group

Math: why the group?

Pidge: we're all going to take a field trip to the observatory.

Lancey Lance: that sounds like fun !! but why there?

Pidge: because Matt is going to show Romelle her gift before giving it to her.

Math: oh!!

Pidge: plus, if we all go as a group it'll feel less like a date so if Romelle decides she just wants to view it as an apology gift it won't get too uncomfortable

Math: that's perfect!

Math: thank you!!

Math deleted one old message

Math: I gotta go

Lancey Lance: what really?

Math: yea lololol

Math: I'm going to be a nice roommate and help Lotor unpack

Math: so see ya!

Pidge: bye!!

Math left the chatroom

Pidge: do you suddenly feel tired?

Lancey Lance: drained actually

Pidge: who knew Matt would give up his dream to settle down with someone

Lancey Lance: this is going to be a mess

Pidge: ????

Lancey Lance: I know Romelle

Lancey Lance: and I know she will break her heart and his if it meant, and she knew, that it would make him go to Houston

Pidge: I didn't think of that

Lancey Lance: I don't think she would ever forgive herself if he stayed for her

Pidge: well I hope they can talk it out and everything will be okay

Lancey Lance: I do too

Lancey Lance: oh I actually have to go

Pidge: ooooooooooo

Pidge: does this sudden disappearance have to do with Keith ???

Lancey Lance: maybeeeee

Lancey Lance: jk

Lancey Lance: yes it does

Pidge: you gotta tell me all about it later !!!

Lancey Lance: of course! I'll call you later

Lancey Lance left the chatroom

Pidge deleted nine old messages

Pidge left the chatroom

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So it's been awhile !! I didn't intend for it to be nearly a year since I've updated this and I'm really sorry for the wait.

Thank you to those who asked about this story and encouraged me in the comments/message board. I appreciate all of you!!

I wasn't feeling the greatest and I decided that a break would be what I needed in order to keep updating but a sort of anxiety took root as more days passed. I wanted to write but didn't want to disappoint anyone because the story had somehow gotten away from me. Anyway... I'm going to try to get back on a writing schedule but I will no longer be posting just on Fridays. I'll update as soon as the chapter is done.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter!