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Fernando, Lance - 11:34
Fernando
Lance?
Are you awake
Lance
Lance??
Block F1 Groupchat - 11:40
Fernando
Good morning
Has anybody seen Lance?
Esteban
Not since last night
Pierre
Same
Esteban
Why?
Fernando
He’s not here
We were going to go to lunch together but he’s gone
I don’t know if he ever came home last night
Esteban
Was his bed slept in?
Fernando
I don’t know
He never makes it
Charles
i have him on snapchat i’ll see if he’s got his location on
but i’m sure he’s fine
he’s a grown adult
Lando
ofc you still use snapchat charles
Alex
actually shut up lando we have a streak of 879
hypocrite
Lando
don’t pretend you don’t like getting pictures of george every other day
Alex
mugs* would be more accurate
Charles
@Fernando it says he’s at some office building?
Fernando
Oh shit
Charles
is that bad?
Esteban
Not necessarily
It just means his dad is in town
Fernando
Yes, so it’s bad
Charles
i hope everything is okay
Fernando, Lance - 12:44
Fernando
Lance, is everything okay?
Fernando, Lance - 14:13
Lance
Sorry
*Incoming call from: Fernando*
[CALL TRANSCRIPT]
Fernando: “…Lance? Are you there?”
Lance: (heavy breathing) “I’m here.”
Fernando: “What did your father want?”
Lance: (a humourless laugh) “The usual. Talking to me about taking over his company again. He didn’t take it well when I said no.”
Fernando: “What did he say this time?”
Lance: “...”
Fernando: “Lance.”
Lance: “It…” (the line crackles) “It doesn't matter.”
Fernando: “Yes, it does.”
Lance: “No, it doesn't! It’s pathetic, man. I’m a grown adult.
Fernando: “Adults are allowed to be upset.”
Lance: (a sigh) “It’s just stupid. Like, what am I even doing rejecting him? What idiot would reject financial security and an amazing job?”
Fernando: “People who want to do what they are passionate about.”
Lance: “Passion doesn't get you anywhere.”
Fernando: (a short laugh) “Who told you that? Actually, don’t tell me, because I already know. Fuck him, Lance.”
Lance: “He loves me.”
Fernando: “I know. But he doesn't want what’s best for you. You have to set boundaries.”
Lance: “I’m sorry.”
Fernando: “What for?”
Lance: “Making you be like, my therapist, or something. I know I must seem really dumb to you. I really appreciate your help, you know? And you, as a person. I don’t want to seem like this whiny kid who happens to live with you, that you can't get rid of.
Fernando: (inaudible whisper) “Lance. Fuck. That’s not how I see you, at all.”
Lance: “No?”
Fernando: “No.”
Oscar, Alex - 13:56
Oscar
Why the fuck are Lance and Fernando closer to getting together than you and George
Alex
wait
hello what
lance and fernando?
Oscar
…Yes?
Alex
WHAT
Oscar
Mate do not tell me you haven't noticed Fernando’s great big yearning stare whenever Lance is in the room for like 2 seconds
Alex
i thought that was just fernando trying to assert dominance over him as his elder
Oscar
Well
That’s not incorrect either
Block F1 Groupchat - 18:00
Lando
i have an exam tomorrow i barely studied for fucking shoot me
Carlos
You got this Lando
George
Why haven't you studied?
Lando
piss off george
George
It was just a question.
Alex
probably because he was too busy yeahhfjrhbjhhhj
George
?
Alex
sorry
that was oscar
anyway what i was going to say was probably because he was too busy yearning for
Oscar
Alex has had his phone taken away temporarily please do not expect any contact from him
Lando
yearning for who
i don’t yearn
that’s stupid
Charles
lando you sweet summer child
Lando
what
seriously i do not yearn for anyone
Charles, Pierre - 18:13
Charles
mon dieu
Block F1 Groupchat - 18:45
Lando
who tf is blasting the red hot chili peppers turn that shit off
Alex
what’s wrong with the red hot chili peppers
Oscar
Lando has an irrational hatred of them
Also he’s trying to last minute study
Yuki
it’s liam
i’ll go and ask him to turn it down
Alex
am i missing something
who is liam
Yuki
my new flatmate?
he moved in three days ago
Oscar
I didn’t know about this
Lando
neither
Kevin
I didn't know either
Yuki
good god
George
Is he even in the groupchat?
Yuki
good point
i’ll add him
Yuki added +44 3084 3743
Yuki changed +44 3084 3743’s name to Liam
Yuki
liam
liam
liam
liam
i fucking hate you
give me a minute
Pierre
Wow okay I see you two get on well
Liam
help i’m being attacked
Pierre
???
Is it Yuki
Liam
YES
HELP ME
Yuki
↳ replied to Pierre
we were already friends from high school
Pierre
Ah I see
Franco
hello has anyone seen my water bottle i think i dropped it
Valtteri
Could it possibly be the one covered in Argentinian stickers?
Franco
yes
how did you know
Zhou
there is nothing valtteri can’t do
Lando
can he do my exam for me
Valtteri
No
I know fuck all about digital media
Lando
oh
worth a shot
Oscar, Lando - 19:17
Oscar
Hey
You’ve got this
I know I told you already but yeah
Just thought I’d tell you again since I won’t see you until after your exam
Lando
thanks osc<3
idk what i’d do without you
Oscar
Me either
Lando, Oscar - 01:13
Lando
i’m really fucking panicking
is this normal
i really wish you were here rn
shit
*Incoming call from: Oscar*
[CALL TRANSCRIPT]
Oscar: (faint shuffling) “I really picked the wrong night to visit my sister, didn’t I?”
Lando: (quick, heavy breathing) “Ha. Yeah.”
Oscar: “It’s okay, Lando. You’re going to be fine. Breathe with me, yeah?”
Lando: “I—fuck. I can’t. Oscar. I can’t.”
Oscar: “Okay, it’s okay. Just… Do you want to talk, or?”
Lando: “...”
Lando: “Can you talk? I just want to listen to you. You—nevermind.”
Oscar: “Okay. Um, well, my sister took me to this café she’s been raving about forever, it was nice. I missed you, though. She’s on a decorating spree, she’s bought so much shit for her apartment. Oh, she was asking about you, by the way. She said if you need any help with anything—you know, because she also studied creative stuff, you should let her know, and vice versa. Her business is going really well. Uh, what else happened? Oh, can you believe Alex had no clue about Fernando’s great big crush on Lance?”
Lando: (still audibly breathing, but slower) “What? Seriously? Is he blind?”
Oscar: “I know, right? And then—”
[CALL ENDED - 2h 23m]
Oscar
Sleep well, Lando