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IRL ! ; valentine's pov

               VALENTINE COMFORTABLY SITS cross legged on her new bed, glancing over at sophie sleeping soundly with quiet snores. the sound of heavy raindrops hitting the dorm window is oddly calming to valentine as her macbook sits on her lap, scrolling through chris' instagram. despite her side of the room being brand new and bland with lack of personality, it's slightly comfortable.

as soon as val reached her dorm, her mind was racing with different thoughts and possibilities about chris. what she felt as soon as she locked eyes with chris at the party is a feeling she hasn't experienced in a while. it's scary how quick it is for valentine to have such a strong obsession with somebody, but she can't help it. the same thing happened before she moved to new york, but she refuses to ever think about it.

valentine was simply determined to find chris' instagram. in fact, the second she made eye contact with him, she was already plotting on finding all of his socials. with the amount of determination valentine had, it wasn't difficult to find his profile.

all valentine had to do was follow sophie's instagram, then it was pretty easy from then. however, she hates how that stupid girlfriend of his takes up majority of his profile. the pictures of her smiling, them hugging, kissing and other intimate acts makes valentine's face crease up in disgust.

however, finding chris' instagram definitely has its perks. valentine was able to find out so much information about him; she practically found out ever piece of his life that matters.

chris is a part of the blackmore fraternity house 'alpha sigma phi', while also finding out that his girlfriend is a part of a sorority. he plays football too, based on the pictures he posted on his instagram of him with wet hair, black stripes on his face while also in his football gear — his number is twenty seven.

another fact valentine found out about chris is that he's an overachiever. he wants to create a clothing brand by the name of 'fresh love' which genuinely does involve intricate and creative designs that valentine would probably buy herself. also, chris' favorite artist is somebody called lil skies.

something that valentine didn't expect to find out is that chris has two identical brothers that he commonly posts pictures with. from what val's found, their names are matt and nick. nick's blonde with tattoos (matt also having a few), showcasing how he's quiet different to the others.

valentine glides her fingertips over the mousepad, grimacing as her eyes acknowledge another picture of mars on chris' main instagram. val scoffs at how idiotic but also gorgeous chris is, not understanding why he could date someone so annoying like mars. she clicks on another picture, quickly examining it and rolling her eyes at how happy mars looks. it seems like a candid photo, most likely taken by chris with a setting similar to a concert behind her. mars is grinning widely, her eyes sparkling as she looks over at something in the distance.

but the caption is even more sickening than the sight of mars mayfield's stupid face. valentine doesn't know much, except for the fact that this girl needs to go and her mind is just ranging with different possibilities on how to get rid of this parasite. it's not something she wants to do, it just needs to happen.

               EVEN DESPITE VAL spent the entire night scrolling through both of christopher's instagram profiles, she's awake early enough to watch the sun slowly start to rise after hours of sitting in the dark.

today is her actual first day, so she forces a wide smile while standing in front of a mirror, glancing over at her reflection staring back at her. valentine takes a couple steps back, admiring the way her black miniskirt compliments the blue patterned cardigan she's wearing with her collared shirt peaking out from beneath it.

before moving to new york, valentine went to the chicago mall, then packing her suitcase with the most new and expensive additions to her closet. even though val moved to new york to avoid attention after what happened in the past, it seems like it doesn't hurt to stand out and dress as trying to impress people.

but val is trying everything to forget about the ghosts of her past, even if she's doing things like avoiding taking her medication. however, she's convinced she doesn't need those stupid pills because valentine has found an even better cure.

christopher owen sturniolo.

he's everything and more that valentine needs, especially with the way he was staring at her during the frat party yesterday. val is totally convinced that the boy is in love with her—not being delusional at all. but the boy is perfect, from his perfect features, to his perfect smile, to his perfect personality. chris is just perfect, so what else is she supposed to do?

valentine quickly smiles to herself at the mental image of chris in her mind, smiling hard enough that her dimples are showing as she brushes her hair. there's currently not anything in her mind except for christopher, however, her train of thoughts are suddenly stopped by sophie's radiant presence.

of course valentine's new roommate is a breath of fresh air compared to the girls she had to deal with back in chicago. in fact, val wouldn't mind keeping sophie around. the only annoying thing about the girl is that she never stops smiling, but that's something that val is willing to ignore.

"so, what classes have you signed up for?" sophie questions from her bed, her voice high pitched with a curious tone. "you give me the sort of vibes that you like fashion," she bites back a wide smile while watching the shocked look on valentine's face through the mirror reflection.

sophie is actually spot on, surprising to val. "correct," valentine unenthusiastically mumbles, now fully turning to face sophie. "if there are any fashion designing classes, i'd love to join," val says before forcing a soft grin.

"well..." soph trails off, pursing her lips. "i'm on the fashion design course and it's great, but mars is also there," her tone is full of bitterness, making it obvious that mara mayfield is the unlikeable bitch that valentine thinks she is. "she commonly misses morning classes though."

valentine tilts her head out of curiosity, slowly turning her body to fully face sophie. she silently wonders if missing class has anything to do with chris, desperate to know more without being too obvious about it. she rests her hands on her hips, tilting her head slightly. "skipping class is insane," val forces a tone that implies she cares about learning, when in reality, she couldn't care less.

sophie nods her head in agreement while shrugging her shoulders. "ever since high school, mars just had this addiction with being one of those relatable, healthy influencers," she rolls her eyes with pursed lips. "every monday and friday morning she goes on runs around central park, occasionally when it's dark too."

more information is exactly what valentine needs, even the smallest detail is useful. she just hums as sophie stupidly continues to ramble on about mars' and her daily routines, choosing to listen extra carefully whenever christopher's name is mentioned.

"anyways!" sophie claps, hastily standing up from the bed. "i'll show you around the campus, as well as the fashion courses that should have space for you," soph flashes valentine a wide grin that she quickly reciprocates.

               THE LIBRARY IS full of quiet but buzzing chatter belonging to valentine's fellow students, their murmurs and whispers flowing through the room. val stands in between shelves filled with books of different horror topics, her eyes flickering through.

her fingertips gently drag against the book covers while she chews on the inside of her cheek, trying to find the perfect novel to borrow. that's until a familiar laugh fills her ears, shifting her attention away from the books. valentine moves them out the way, giving her full access to stare through the bookshelf at where chris is sitting, narrowing her eyes.

chris is around people she hasn't properly met yet. he's leaning back in his chair, manspreading while holding onto a football, randomly throwing it into the air. valentine smiles, watching as chris laughs at jokes belonging to somebody else.

her smile drops.

of course christopher is laughing with a girl.

the way she's staring at him.

with attraction in her eyes.

a wide grin on his face.

she's rambling on about something, effortlessly making chris laugh, and of course this is somebody that valentine hasn't met before. but val recognizes her from mars' instagram profile.

it's raven pierce.

valentine's face screws up, a crease appearing between her eyebrows. her top lip lifts into a sneer because of how disgusting this is for valentine to be witnessing; she's just burning with anger.

the world is not on her side, but soon enough it will be.

just with the right push.

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