. fugue state

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Well there are my winter plans, thanks. How about you read a HP book in return? I'll give you mine so you don't need to give You Know Who any $$.

[naima bell]

Nai cute, i'm down. i have a discord book club but it's horror books, if you'd be interested in joining ever. are you going to start me at the beginning?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R I've never got into horror, happy to try it, I read a lot. Of course! How else are you gonna find out he's a wizard? It won't take you long.

[naima bell]

Nai are you in any book clubs? also a green flag, incredibly hot to see a guy with a paperback in his palm. but only candid, not when he's trying to get noticed. i'll zip through them! it's giving holiday school reading list - will i have to write a report too?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R No, never known anyone in any either. I've been guilty of that on the subway, I won't lie. Yes, and you'll have to present it back to me too. I did think about being a teacher so good practise.

[naima bell]

Nai oh yeah, just casually holding up bell hooks for girls to see and swoon over? fine if it's just you, otherwise public speaking is like my phobia. aw you'd be a cute teacher, you're very patient. what subject and age group?

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Desperate for that hot guys reading Instagram page to notice me. Oh really? Actually yeah, mine too come to think of it. English, high school. Think I watched Dead Poets Society one too many times. What did you want to be?

[naima bell]

Nai i'll submit on your behalf, dw! god yes i freak out and forget everything. is that why you didn't pursue it? i wanted to be a vet. now i just want to work on video games and keep bees.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R You're a gem. Yeah I'd look like a total idiot. Nah, I remembered that teens are psychopaths and I love beer. Sounds much more peaceful! Move to NY, we'll let you keep bees on the roof of the brewery. Can make a honey beer.

[naima bell]

Nai what about younger kids? imagine the pressure of teaching kids to read, omg. beer suits you though, maybe you can teach beermaking in the future if you get bored. a mead line! shh don't tempt me.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Little kids are so dumb, it would drive me crazy. There's an idea, or maybe I'll finally finish college, go back to VFX. Do you like LA?

[naima bell]

Nai i believe in you! you can do anything you want, you don't have to settle for just one. i honestly do. i love cali in general, the weather and the landscape and the culture. i miss the bay sometimes, that was a fun four years there.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Are you always this supportive? Lot to be said for the weather, I'll give you that. Why'd you move?

[naima bell]

Nai yes. were your parents like that growing up? my dad always told me we could do and be anything. friend groups disbanded, the transition from college to the real world was hard, and it's expensive unless you have a big girl job lined up. i landed with an ex and just stayed.

[river hawkins]

R I V E R Yeah, always. Very grateful for that. Ah, worse places to land.