#I'm only posting the first chapter's preview!! the rest of the updates will stay on ao3

[nicnsmth1]

Hello!! This fic is using a named MC who is not a reader self-insert so be aware that she is her own person throughout the fic! I'm also new to writing for Love and Deepspace so pardon if I make small mistakes when writing the characters and I'm also not a native English speaker so my grammar might be off, but either way, enjoy the high school au of the cast!!

Chapter 1 Preview:

It was the first day of a new high school, well, if you could count it as new considering that Nicola has stopped by this particular school countless of times when she used to walk to and fro with Caleb and Zayne. However, that part of her life has stopped now that those two were off in university. Moving wasn’t part of the plan, especially because it is her senior year and most times, people make the most with their current friends and classmates instead of going off to another school, but interests changed and Nicola wanted to change her courses.

Going from a science-dominated school to a dual one was the right choice, she wasn’t very much on the STEM side and to ensure her future even exists, it was better to take the humanities classes. Although that’s the case, that doesn’t mean Caleb won’t visit her every few weeks to walk her to his former high school “Is anybody even in this house? You’re going to be late!” Caleb called out from the front door as Nicola got her shoes on in a hurry “Sorry, the uniform was a hassle to wear,” he looked at the sitting girl with a curious look “Is it? It’s not that different than your previous uniform.”

Getting up, Nicola grabbed her bags and closed the front door as she exited “I didn’t know the ribbons needed to be tied a specific way,” Caleb chuckled as he ruffled her hair “Whatever you say pipsqueak, you complain too much that I’m worried how you are in a new environment,” she rolled her eyes at the tease as they walked “I’ll be fine, it’s not like I was super sociable in my last school.”

The exchange from her previous school wasn’t hard, not when Nicola was only close to a number of students anyway, Tara was especially sad when she moved. Nicola had quite a reputation, not a bad one, but in terms of grades, she was on the higher side of the spectrum, causing people to be in awe and avoid her. But all of that expectations should dissipate now that this new school knows nothing about her “Alright, right on time, you should head in now, don’t go crying to me if you get scared.”

Standing at the gates, Caleb bumped shoulders with Nicola one last time before heading back to where they came from, ‘he should have class by now too, huh’, Nicola waved even if his back was turned and moved her gaze towards the school again. Students filed in, chatting with friends, some council members doing their duties in the hallway, teachers greeted by the students and lockers opening and closing. It was the start of the year and the flowers blossomed brightly in spring, trees swayed with the cool wind and the floor was covered with colorful leaves.

Looking at her schedule from her bag, Nicola read the first class in her schedule: Math.

It shouldn’t be hard to find, especially since the school in itself has a very easy pathway for each year’s class, but with the crowd of students filling the corridors, it was difficult to navigate. Beginning of the years are always busy, the school is starting, the staff is getting back to their regular routine and the events are about to be planned prior to the actual date which includes murals. Looking around the walls of the school, Nicola spotted quite a lot of art with intricate brush strokes and aquatic elements, it seemingly looked like it was all made by the same person.

“Make way!” Swiveling her head to the front, she tried to make out where the voice was coming from, but to no avail, nobody stick out enough to be making any sound—

“Move!-”

Splash!

Gasps sounded as Nicola wiped her face from the thick goop of blue paint that has covered her from head to toes to even see the man behind her who was laying on the floor, grunting in pain as the paint buckets rolled beside him “I told you to move!” He yelped, taking the buckets off his body as other students shimmied their way to the side to avoid the pool of varying blue paint on the ground “Can you minimize the complaining? I didn’t see you!” He rolled his eyes as he stood up, almost slipping again if he wasn’t holding on to the wall “Excuses! How can you not see a man holding up three buckets of paint walking through?”

Nicola blinked a few more times to even see the guy properly, he was also covered in paint—thankfully not on his face—and wore a frown, his wavy dusky purple hair was a nest on his head as he points at her “Come with me already, I have classes too you know,” he quickly stacked the buckets to the side and tried his best to kick some of the paint to the side as well before he started walking to the school’s garden, allowing Nicola to have no choice but to follow him “We’re going to be late! Where are you taking me?” He turned for a split second as he kept walking “And what? Get in class soaked in paint?”

A line of water shot towards Nicola and she was soaked once more, but this time with the garden hose “What the?- What are you doing?” The man seemed bored as he increased the water power “The paint dries quick, it’s better for you to wash the clothes first before getting spare clothes on,” after he had drenched her, he began showering himself with the water “Ugh, it’s my first day and I already have two times the laundry!” The purple haired guy opened one eye to see her “Trust me, it’s everybody’s first day.”

Nicola glared at him before stomping the now muddy dirt “I hate this, where do we get spare clothes?” He put down the garden hose and pushed her gently forward to get them moving again “Nurse’s office, they usually keep them there in case of injuries,” before he continued with his straightforward remarks, he glanced at Nicola “Wait, you don’t know this?” Crossing her arms, she huffed “I told you, it’s my first-first day.”

“Halt!”

“Are you kidding me?” The guy turned around and so did Nicola, their drenched self had to face a teacher, her feet tapped the floor as she shook her head “Miss Nicola? Mister Rafayel? What is going on?” Rafayel looked away in embarrassment at his current state “Don’t look at me, look at her,” Nicola scoffed and pulled on his sleeve “Excuse me? Who in their right minds walked with three paint buckets in a corridor full of students!” Rafayel pulled her hand away immediately “I am not going back and forth for paint buckets!-”

The teacher clapped her hands together once, shutting both of their arguments out before snapping her fingers “Enough! Don’t you two have classes?” With an exasperated sigh, they simultaneously muttered “Math.”

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[kquil]

HI POOKIE~~~

It’s okay, I’m glad you’re back on track now woohoo! The cold is hitting here, I’m unsure how cold it is where you are but make sure to stay warm and eat meals that build up your immune system! Oh—moisturise yourself too! ( ˶°ㅁ°) !! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧

I’ll make sure to show more of my geeky side hehehehe (๑>◡<๑) the least I can do is show my appreciation towards your work. I know I can count on your for domestic fluff and I’ll surely tweak when the babies are teenagers, rest assured  (⸝⸝> ᴗ•⸝⸝) 

HAHAHAHAHA! Good to know I’m not alone laughing maniacally. And I’m glad with what you’re doing with Mr Dumbles, war made him make some crazy decisions that I don’t necessarily agree with—I think he could have done so much better, but alas! War makes you desperate. Nevertheless, we have reader to change the outcome ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-

OH EM GEE~ the motherly golden trio!!! I think my frontal lobe just developed. I am so excited just hearing about it!!! (ㅅ´ ˘ `)

I’m so glad I plucked up the courage to write in your inbox, you’re honestly the first author I’ve interacted with this way—you make it easy to talk to you ( > 〰 < )♡

here is me giving kissy: 

(˶ ˘ ³˘)ˆᵕ ˆ˶) !!

Can’t wait for the blacks and Damocles + Ruth’s family friends era

I will definitely give my random theories or whatever comes to my mind mwahahahaha

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OF COURSE ITS THE LEAST I CAN DO AHHHHH!!!! *faints cause you called me a darling again*

I yap a lot but I love talking to you so I hope you don’t mind me constantly going back and forth to reply to your responses 

ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ )

NOT YOU CALLING ME A TREAT AGAIN *faints* hehe thank you, I love these emojis too! YOURE CUTER!!! And thank you for cheering me on (づ> v <)づ♡

I’ll do my best to send the resources soon! I usually use social media to keep myself updated mainly Instagram and TikTok sometimes. 

*faints cause you called me your friend*

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I have yet to read the new chapter, I read the preview though! So, I’m very excited to read it once I get free hehehe

I also saw a new sirius fic you posted, I’ll probably be reading that first since it’s short mwahahaahah

I saw the tag games you played, you look so cute in one of the slasher smth au!! I think you’d be pretty useful especially with how naturally comforting you are, people need that everywhere. If we don’t have emotional/mental support we’d all collapse in such a state. Idk you personally so besides this I can’t comment much on how you’d be “useful” haha.

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my darling! hello again! i missed you so much!

awww~ thank you for always thinking of me, it has gotten quite cold where i am so i'm staying cosy and warm always, i hope you are too now that the cold is hitting you; the two of us will be devouring all the soups and hot chocolate hehe~ (✿˶◕‿◕˶人◕ᴗ◕✿) 

you're always such a sweetheart, what did i do to deserve you?! thank you thank you thank you, i can't say it enough ( ˶˘ ³˘(⋆❛ ہ ❛⋆)!♡

don't worry, no traumatising war is happening yet so Dumbles is safe to be around, but our reader isn't taking any risks, not when it comes to our babies, yes ma'am!

your frontal lobe just developed from that?! haha! you're so silly but yes! the motherly golden trio are going to be a force to be reckoned with! unstoppable! ᕙ( ᗒᗣᗕ )ᕗ

oh goodness, really? you know, you aren't the only one who's happy you came into my ask box, you're such a sweet person and i adore talking to you no matter if it's about my writing or not, you're just that wonderful to talk to -- conversations go both ways, my love (⸝⸝> ᴗ•⸝⸝) i'm only matching your lovely energy

i adore all the kissies and happily reciprocate! ( ˶˘ ³˘(ˊᗜˋ*)!♡

bahaha! you're so silly! (๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) imma catch you! yoink! (づ。◕‿◕。)づ

i don't mind at all, i love seeing you in my inbox! please write in my inbox as much as you want, my darling (。>\\<)♡

lol i'm happy to have introduced you to these emojis, they're super cute and add the perfect touch to messages -- i love seeing you use them because your words become so much more animated to me -- please take your time with the resources, i don't want you to feel rushed, you come first, always especially because, yes, you're my beautiful friend now and there's nothing you can do about it!

take your time, my darling! my writing isn't going anywhere and i'd much prefer that you lovelies take your time with reading the updates than rushing to read it and not being able to enjoy it as much

hehe~ enjoy biker boy sirius, he deserves all the love (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)  and those tag games, i'm really spoiled being included in so many, it's a shame i barely have much free time recently to participate but they're always fun to do -- and that's super sweet of you to say, from our interactions, i can confidently say that same about you! you speak to me beyond my writing and it shows just how considerate you are, in your words, we need people like you everywhere too and aren't i lucky to be friends with such a person? hehe~ (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)♡