tomi
HOLD UP

BESITOS
hm?

tomi
YOU DIDN'T TELL ME YOUR NAME

tomi
HELLO ??! THAT'S SO RUDE😠

BESITOS
oh right

BESITOS
my name is semi

tomi
that's a cute name lmao semi-semi

BESITOS
please stop😀

BESITOS
i am😀literally hearing voices😀

tomi
i was just kidding lololol

tomi
well semi now that both of us, in an unspoken manner, decided to continue texting each other, tell me something about yourself!

BESITOS
hmm

BESITOS
well i already told you that i really like music

tomi
wow😊

BESITOS
another interest of mine is volleyball
i'm in a volleyball team

tomi
omg really?? that's so cool !! what position do you play in?

BESITOS
do you know the basics in volleyball?

tomi
dude i manage an entire team

BESITOS
(btw why are the ocs always the manager of a team?)

tomi
(idk man but i think it's just for the sake of the book and to get to know as many characters as possible)

BESITOS
(makes sense dude)

tomi
(i think it's cute tho)

BESITOS
(me too)

BESITOS
oh that's cool! i'm a setter :)

tomi
ahh so you're calculating and sharp huh :p

BESITOS
what?

tomi
yk because setters have to have a very sharp sense and calculate the ball and stuff like that

BESITOS
you make it sound like genius work lol

tomi
it is !!

BESITOS
i mean

BESITOS
i just

BESITOS
i really like volleyball and i know that i'm good at it

BESITOS
and even if it may seem like "genius work"

BESITOS
but i just feel like

BESITOS
idk

tomi
you feel like there's always someone better than you?

BESITOS
how'd you know

tomi
let's just say i guessed

tomi
instead of measuring yourself off of other people, you just have to look at how good you are yourself

tomi
i mean you've made it this far and became a setter

tomi
and you yourself said that you're good at it too

BESITOS
yeah but i'm not even in the main position anymore lol

tomi
oh

tomi
hmm

tomi
but you were once the main right?

BESITOS
yes
i got replaced this year

tomi
what process do you see here?

BESITOS
that i got beat by an underclassman lmao

tomi
no you dumbass

tomi
wait omg sorry
i didn't want to swear at you

tomi
it just

tomi
comes out

tomi
by reflex

BESITOS
it's fine

tomi
ok but what i wanted to say was

tomi
you were literally the MAIN setter

BESITOS
yes but i am not anymore

tomi
who cares?

tomi
you were that well-skilled that you already achieved THAT

tomi
try looking at the bright side and stop being so pessimistic

tomi
so what if your underclassman beat you?

tomi
you KNOW that you're good and that's all that matters

tomi
fuck others lol you yourself know that you're good and that's all that matters in the end

tomi
and you still get to be on the court

tomi
(and istg if you don't SLAY EVERYONE once it's your turn to get on the court again🤬 )

tomi
it's also a chance for your underclassman to grow
i mean you could help him

BESITOS
nah he's a little brat lmao

BESITOS
but yes you're right actually

BESITOS
i mean who cares?

tomi
yes king !!!

tomi
forget about the past and MOVE ON •3•

BESITOS
it's in the present tho

tomi
don't ruin the moment.

BESITOS
right sorry

tomi
ALSO

tomi
legit i find it so much cooler when people are not the main players

tomi
i mean once it's your turn eVERYONE HAS THEIR ATTENTION ON YOU

tomi
LIKE EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT YOU

tomi
THAT'S YOUR TIME TO SHINE BRO

tomi
do you serve?

BESITOS
yes i'm a pinch server

tomi
THERE WE HAVE IT

tomi
DUDE STOP BEING A PESSIMISTIC COMPLAINING LIL BITCH AND SLAY THEM ONCE YOU'RE ON THE COURT

tomi
IDK HOW GOOD YOUR TEAM IS BUT HELLO ?? PINCH SERVER ?? we don't find those pretty bitches everywhere😌

tomi
just work harder !!! hard work beats everything TRUSTME

BESITOS
you're so cute lmao
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BESITOS
i think you're right

tomi
damn right i am

tomi
i really admire people who put their entire strength into a talent or just hobby

tomi
it doesn't even matter if it brings you forward in the future

tomi
as long as it makes you happy for the present who cares lolz😜

tomi
YOU HAVE TO START LIVING IN THE MOMENT AND GET THAT "SO WHAT?" MINDSET

tomi
SO WHAT IF I DIDN'T DO MY ASSIGNMENT? ONTO THE NEXT ONE!

tomi
SO WHAT IF I FAILED A TEST? ONTO THE NEXT ONE!

tomi
SO WHAT IF MY OLDER BROTHER PUT BLEACH IN MY SHAMPOO? ONTO THE NEXT MURDER!

BESITOS
the last one happened to you didn't it

tomi
yes it did and i still have blond streaks in my hair

tomi
SO WHAT?

tomi
I LOOK GOOD AS HELL EITHER WAY

tomi
SO WHAT IF I WAS JUST A PAINTER?

BESITOS
PAINTING HOUSES ON THE RICH BLUE COAST?

tomi
WOULD YOU EVER TRY TO LEAVE ME

BESITOS
FOR SOMEBODY WHO DESERVES YOU MOST?

tomi
i love how you always finish the lyrics i start

BESITOS
and i really like your music taste tomi

tomi
nOT MY NAME KINK MAKING ME ACT UP
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stop bc i'm actually blushing
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tomi
duh my music taste is magniqué😜

BESITOS
also

BESITOS
i really like the way you think

BESITOS
you're completely right

BESITOS
i should just move on and work harder

BESITOS
i hope i can actually go by that advice soon

tomi
i'm sure you can semi

tomi
but i have a brother to beat up

tomi
talk to you later!! c:

BESITOS
bye tomi :)

( AUTHOR'S NOTE ! )
the text that begins with "so what if i was just a painter—for somebody who deserves you most?" are lyrics from pierce the veil's song called one million dollar houses (the painter)

i will actually put a lot of song references into the book (for special reasons that will be mentioned later on). don't worry tho, i will tell you guys at the end of every chapter!

semi's identity was revealed quite early,
if you may have noticed. but i did that because
his sudden reveal (like it is in many wrong
number books) isn't the main plot here.