hey there! i'm han, your author for this little story. it's been years since i've sat down to write anything - my fingers were actually shaking a little when i started typing this out. i know i might be a bit rusty, but i poured my heart into these characters and their chaos. i hope you'll stick with me through it all... and that by the end, you'll feel just as wrapped up in their silly, messy, wonderful world as i do. enjoy!"

Introduction of characters

Our mc Jake Blackwood Smith a senior highschool student and enjoys playing roblox

This is our Mc:s older dear sister Lia Catherine Blackwood Smith. She is a college student taking Business Administration and she enjoys spoiling her baby brother Jake and also with a relationship with a girl name Chloe.

And of course our ML he is Leonardo "Leo" Gabriel Watson a popular heart Rob of the business department but is obsessing with a highschool boy who just recently turned 18

This Chloe De Vera-Shin a half Japanese half American and is the cousin of our ML and also in a relationship with Lia our MC's older sister

and this is our Sam or Samuel Bane-Park Sam is a half Korean half American and is obsessed with evade🤭 we will find soon who is his love interest 😗

And of course how can we forget our MLs bff but at the same time BFF Thomas "Tom" Carter and he is definitely the enemy - bestie of Leo😆 but do you know who is his love interest??🤔

Now with the antagonist of our story

This is our MC's ex boyfriend Leon "Leo" Martinez and he is definitely a obsessive and jealous type of man

she is Maya Carter The current girlfriend of Leo M.

- Senior high Jake thought his world ended when he walked in on his boyfriend and best friend together. For days, he hid behind his phone, playing Evade alone… until his older sister Lia dragged him into her chaotic friend group. Now, he’s smiling again — and feeling weirdly warm whenever he talks to her handsome, hilarious friend Leo. Wait, Leo? As in… the same name as his cheating ex? And hold on — is that this Leo giving him heart eyes? Just when he thinks things can’t get more confusing, his actual ex shows up at school, acting like he never broke Jake’s heart in the first place. Jake’s head is spinning: two Leos, one messy past, and a new feeling he can’t quite ignore. What could possibly go wrong?"

Clingy towards Uke✓

Obsessive seme✓

wholesome friendship✓

Funny conversation ✓

Highschool student x college Student✓

Boy's love + Girl's love ✓

Warning:

This story contains relationships with same genders such as Boy x boy and girl x girl if you feel uncomfortable towards this type of stories I suggest you leave for your own good but if you like this then hiii welcome I am your author🤍

We are finished with the introduction let's start with the first chapter 🤍

Sister (Lia): Heyyy, what are you doing glued to your phone over here? Playing Evade alone again? Aww, does my baby brother have no friends to play with? 🥺

Brother (Jake): -rolls eyes- Lia, I’m 17, stop calling me that. And yeah, I’m playing alone. Not like I have a choice.

Lia: Wait, what happened to your usual squad? Where’s Leo? I thought you two were attached at the hip.

Jake: mumbles, staring at the screen Leo… he and Maya. They’ve been seeing each other for a month. Behind my back.

Lia: -face drops- sits down next to him Wait, Maya? Your bff Maya? And Leo ? Jake, that’s… that’s so messed up. I’m so sorry, bub. ruffles his hair gently

Jake: -shrugs voice quiet- Yeah. Found out yesterday. Don’t really feel like talking to anyone else right now, so I just… play.

Lia: I get it. But being alone won’t make it hurt less, y’know? -pulls out her phone- Hey, how about this — my friend group has a Discord where we play Evade and other stuff all the time. They’re all super chill, no drama. Wanna join? You can meet some new people, and we can even queue up together later.

Jake: -looks up at her- a little hopeful Really? You’d let me join?

Lia: Duh! You’re still my baby brother, remember? Gotta look out for you. -taps his phone- C’mon, I’ll send you the link. My friend Sam is obsessed with Evade — he’ll teach you some crazy tricks.

Jake: -smiles slightly- Okay. Yeah, that sounds… nice. Thanks, Lia.

Lia: No problem, bub. Now let’s see if you can actually keep up with me in a match — I bet I’ll jump-scare you first!

..

[GC: Snack Pack & Chaos]

[Lia adds Jake]

Lia: y’all STFU for a sec — this is my baby brother Jake!! say hi 👋

Sam: OMG LIA’S BABY BROTHER??? welcome welcome!! you play evade right??

Jake: hey everyone 😅 yeah, I do!

Tom: -already typing frantically- OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY — CHICKEN COMES FIRST. GOD CREATED THE CHICKEN TO LAY THE EGG. IT’S SCIENCE.

Leo (not Jake’s ex-bf — different Leo): TOM YOU DUMBASS. SCIENCE SAYS THE EGG CAME FIRST BECAUSE THE FIRST CHICKEN HATCHED FROM AN EGG LAID BY A NON-CHICKEN BIRD.

Tom: THATS NOT A REAL CHICKEN EGG THEN!!!

Leo: YES IT IS!!! THE EGG HAS THE CHICKEN DNA!!!

Chloe: -sending crying-laughing emojis x10- y’all are arguing at 2pm on a Tuesday about this AGAIN

Sam: -sending a meme of a chicken and egg fighting with spoons- this is us rn lmaooo

Tom: LEO I WILL BLOCK YOU

Leo: DO IT COWARD. ILL JUST MAKE A NEW ACCOUNT TO TELL YOU YOU’RE WRONG

[Chat is spamming with emojis, gifs, and more chicken vs egg takes — Jake is just sending a single confused face emoji]

Lia: types in all caps followed by a voice note

LIA (voice note): ALRIGHT!!! SHUT UP THE BOTH OF YOU!!! MY BABY BROTHER JUST JOINED AND Y’ALL ARE ACTING LIKE 5 YEAR OLDS ARGUING OVER CRAYONS!!! Tom, Leo — take it to DMs or I’m kicking both of you. Now someone actually talk to Jake before he thinks we’re all insane!!!

[Chat goes silent for 2 seconds]

Chloe: welcome again jake!! ignore these two — they do this every week 😂 you wanna queue up for evade in 10 mins?

Sam: yeah count me in!! and jake — just so you know, the egg comes first. tom’s just delusional

Tom: CHLOE SAM IM GONNA—

Lia: sends a GIF of a teacher pointing to a “QUIET” sign don’t even start, tom.

...

[VC connected — everyone’s mics are on, background sounds of game music and soft chatter]

Lia: Alright alright, mics check! Can everyone hear me? Jake, you there buddy?

Jake: Yeah, I can hear you. This is my first time in a group VC like this haha.

Lia: Aww, it’s chill! Okay let’s do proper intros since we were being crazy earlier. First up — this is Chloe, my amazing girlfriend who’s currently shoving chips in her mouth.

Chloe: muffled, then clear Hey Jake! I’m 21, and yes I am eating chips — they’re sour cream and onion, don’t judge. Lia steals mine all the time.

Lia: laughs Guilty. Next is Sam — he’s the Evade god here, 20 years old and has way too many hours in the game.

Sam: What can I say? Gotta perfect those trick jumps! Sup Jake, 17 right? You’re gonna pick up the game fast, I can tell.

Lia: Then there’s Tom — 22, the resident “chicken comes first” conspiracy theorist.

Tom: mock-offended It’s not a conspiracy! It’s facts! But hey man, welcome to the crew.

Lia: And last but not least — Leo, 21, who thinks he’s smoother than he actually is.

Leo: chuckles, voice dropping a little Smooth enough, Lia. Hey Jake… nice to finally hear your voice. You got a nice laugh, y’know that?

Jake: flustered Oh uh… thanks? That’s… cool.

Leo: So, you free to play some matches later? I could teach you a few things — I’m pretty good at covering for teammates. winks even though no one can see

Tom: immediately copies Leo’s soft voice “Oh Jake, nice laugh… I could teach you things…” snorts DUDES, DID YOU HEAR THAT? HE SOUNDED LIKE HE WAS TRYING TO SEDUCE A HOUSEPLANT!!!

Leo: exasperated TOM, SHUT UP!!! I WAS JUST BEING NICE!!!

Tom: NICE??? YOU SOUNDED LIKE YOU WERE GONNA ASK HIM TO GO ON A PICNIC WITH ROSES AND SHIT!!!

Chloe: crying-laughing TOM PLEASE — “seduce a houseplant” I’m dying!!!

Sam: laughing too Leo, bro, you gotta work on your game. That was worse than when you tried to hit on the barista last week.

Leo: I HATE ALL OF YOU!!! ESPECIALLY YOU TOM!!!

Lia: -sighs but smiles- Here we go again… Jake, this is what normal looks like for us. Ignore them — Leo’s actually a good guy, he just gets flustered when he likes someone.

Jake: -even more flustered- Oh… uh… okay?

Tom: -yells over Leo’s complaining- HE LIKES YOU JAKE!!! HE THINKS YOU’RE CUTE!!!

Leo: I WILL THROW MY PHONE THROUGH THE WINDOW!!!

[The chaos dies down a little as Tom and Leo finally take a breath]

Lia: Alright, let’s give Jake a chance to actually talk! C’mon bub, tell us about yourself.

Jake: fidgets with his phone case Oh, uh… yeah. So like Lia said, I’m Jake, 17. I’ve been playing Evade for maybe a month now? I really love it — there’s something about running from the entities and figuring out the maps that’s… I don’t know, relaxing? Even though I’m terrible at it. Last match I ran straight into a wall trying to escape the Figure and got caught immediately.

Sam: laughs warmly Dude, that’s literally all of us when we started! I’ll teach you how to navigate the dark maps without faceplanting — promise. Hey, quick question though… you got a boyfriend or girlfriend? Just wondering if we gotta watch out for anyone when we drag you into our late-night game sessions.

Chloe: chuckles Oh please, he’s still a baby — of course he—

Jake: cuts in quietly I… used to. But it was a long story.

[The VC goes suddenly quiet — even Tom and Leo stop bickering]

Leo: -voice soft, serious now- A long story? Jake, if you don’t mind… what happened? You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.

Jake: takes a shaky breath, voice starting to crack It’s… it’s still pretty fresh. We’d been together for almost a year. And my best friend — the one I thought I could trust with anything — they… they were seeing each other behind my back. Found out yesterday when I walked in on them.

[You can hear him sniffle]

Jake: I just… I thought he cared, y’know? And that my friend would never do that to me. I feel so stupid for not seeing it sooner.

Chloe: gentle Jake, honey, you’re not stupid. People who do that are the ones who’re messed up. We’re so sorry that happened to you.

Sam: Yeah, man. That’s garbage. No one deserves that.

Lia: voice tight with anger on his behalf, but soft for him Bub, I’m right here if you need to cry. It’s okay — let it out. We’ve all got your back here.

Leo: quietly Jake? You still there? I… I know it doesn’t feel like it right now, but you’re gonna find people who actually treat you right. People who won’t hurt you like that.

[Jake’s still sniffling a little when Leo speaks up]

Leo: Jake? Hey… if you want someone to lean on, I’m here. Seriously. Anytime you need to talk, or just distract yourself from… y’know. I’ll be there.

[A beat of silence, then Lia’s voice cuts in — sharp but with a playful edge]

Lia: sarcastically Oh wow, Leo. “Someone to lean on”? Real smooth. Not my brother though, you stupid ass player. Hands off my baby bub.

Leo: defensive but grinning I’m not trying to hit on him! I’m just being nice!

Tom: chimes in, also sarcastic Ohh Jake, do NOT ever trust that sweet words of that DUMB shit — he is stupid! Remember when he tried to “lean on” a lamppost last week and fell into a puddle?

Leo: THAT WAS A SIDEWALK SLIP!!! AND IT WAS RAINY!!!

Lia: laughing now A sidewalk slip? Leo, you literally hugged the lamppost like it was your long-lost lover before you ate shit.

Leo: LIA, YOU SAID YOU’D NEVER BRING THAT UP AGAIN!!!

Tom: yelling over him HE ALSO CALLED A PIZZA PLACE AND ASKED FOR A “MEDIUM PEPPERONI WITH EXTRA LOVE” — THE GUY ON THE PHONE HUNG UP ON HIM!!!

Leo: I WAS TRYING TO BE POLITE!!! TOM, I SWEAR TO GOD I’LL LOG OUT AND LEAVE YOU TO PLAY ALONE WITH THE FIGURE!!!

Lia: joining in the yelling AND YOU STILL THINK THE EGG COMES FIRST, YOU MANIAC!!!

[The VC is now a mess of overlapping shouts and laughter — Jake can’t help but let out a small, real smile]

Sam: covering his ears OKAY, THAT’S ENOUGH!!! MY EARS ARE GONNA BLEED!!!

Chloe: yelling over the chaos EVERYONE SHUT UP BEFORE I MUTE ALL OF YOU!!! LIA, YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ADULT HERE!!!

[Jake lets out a quiet laugh — the first real one since yesterday. Everyone pauses for a second when they hear it]

Jake: softly It’s… it’s okay. I don’t mind. It’s nice hearing you guys argue about stupid stuff. Makes me feel better.

Lia: immediately switching to soft mode Aww, bub… well, we’ll argue about stupid stuff anytime you need it. But first — Leo, hands. Off. My. Brother.

Leo: grumbling I didn’t even do anything…

Tom: snorting Sure you didn’t, lover boy.

[Chloe checks her phone and gasps]

Chloe: Guys, it’s literally 1:47 AM!!! I have a class at 9 tomorrow — we need to log off NOW.

Sam: Shit, really? Time flew by. Alright, let’s wrap this up.

Lia: Yeah, bub, you should get some sleep too — you got school, remember? Thanks for joining us tonight, Jake. You’re always welcome here.

Jake: Thanks, everyone. Seriously. This was… way better than playing alone. Goodnight, guys.

Chloe: Night, sweetie! We’ll queue up again tomorrow after my class!

Sam: Night, Jake! I’ll send you some Evade tips in the GC before I crash.

[Just as things start to calm down, Leo and Tom start up again]

Leo: Night, Jake. And hey — if you need that person to lean on, I’m still here. winks

Tom: sarcastic Oh wow, romantic. Night, Jake — don’t listen to this guy, he can’t even lean on a lamppost without falling.

Leo: At least I don’t think chickens poofed out of thin air, you caveman!

Tom: IT’S SCIENCE, YOU BRAIN-DEAD EGG LOVER!!!

Lia: yelling as she’s logging off I SWEAR TO GOD, IF YOU TWO ARE STILL ARGUING IN THE GC IN 5 MINUTES, I’M KICKING BOTH OF YOU!!!

Leo: laughing She’s just jealous I have better game than her!

Chloe: muttering as she mutes them I’m already muting you both. Night, idiots.

Tom: Night, Chloe! Night, Lia! Night, Jake! And Leo — the chicken came first!!!

Leo: EGG!!!

[Jake logs off with a smile on his face, still hearing Leo and Tom’s shouts fading in the background]

to be continued ~

It’s 10:15 AM — school break time. Jake’s hunched over on a wooden bench near the campus gate, thumbs flying across his phone screen as he sprints through Evade’s library map. The Figure’s heavy footsteps echo from his speakers, and he bites his lip, trying to find the exit before it catches him.

Thump. Someone plops down right beside him, making the bench shake.

Lia: Hey little bro! You won’t believe what just happened — I saw a pigeon wearing a tiny hat, and then the barista at the café gave me a free croissant because I told her my brother’s the cutest 17-year-old in the whole world. Also, I think I accidentally joined a bird-watching group chat instead of the grocery list one, and now they’re sending me 50 photos of seagulls a minute. Oh, and did you know that bananas are actually berries but strawberries aren’t? Mind-blowing, right?

Jake doesn’t even glance up. He’s inches from the exit now — just a few more steps…

Lia: rambling on …and then I thought about how clouds look like cotton candy, but what if cotton candy looks like clouds? It’s a total mind loop, y’know? Also, I’m pretty sure I left my keys in my other other bag, but my other other bag is in my friend’s car, and my friend is currently arguing with her roommate about whether socks count as shoes—

“YOU DIED!” flashes across Jake’s screen. He lets out a frustrated huff, finally looking over at Lia and rolling his eyes so hard he almost sees the back of his head.

Jake: Lia, what the hell? I was about to escape! And what are you even talking about? Socks aren’t shoes — that’s not a debate.

Lia: grins Finally, you talk! I was starting to think you’d merged with your phone.

Just then, four people round the corner — three tall guys and one girl, all in casual hoodies and jeans that scream “college student.” Two of them are already going at it, gesturing wildly as they walk.

Tom: —AND I’M Telling YOU, THE CHICKEN CAME FIRST!!! GOD MADE THE CHICKEN TO LAY THE EGG, IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!!!

Leo: TOM, YOU DUMBASS, ROCKET SCIENCE IS EASIER THAN GETTING YOU TO UNDERSTAND EVOLUTION!!! THE EGG HAD THE CHICKEN DNA FIRST!!!

The girl — Chloe — facepalms, while the third guy — Sam — just shakes his head and laughs. They spot Lia and Jake on the bench and head straight over.

Chloe: calling out Lia! We knew we’d find you here — you said you were picking up your “baby brother” from school!

Jake’s eyes widen a little as he realizes who they are. The chicken-and-egg duo from last night’s VC

Tom and Leo are still going at it as they reach the bench — Tom waving his hands around like a windmill, Leo pointing a dramatic finger in his face.

Tom: —AND IF THE EGG CAME FIRST, WHERE DID THE EGG COME FROM??? A MAGIC HEN THAT POPPED OUT OF NOWHERE???

Leo: IT CAME FROM A PRE-CHICKEN SPECIES, YOU—

He freezes mid-sentence. His eyes land on Jake, and every single gesture, every word, dies in his throat.

Jake’s small — shorter than even Lia when she’s sitting down — with soft gray hair that falls over his forehead, pale skin that looks almost translucent in the morning sun, and a thin frame that makes his senior high uniform hang a little loose. For a second, Leo’s brain blanks — he looks so delicate, like he could break if you touched him too hard.

Tom stops arguing too, noticing Leo’s jaw has gone slack. He follows his friend’s gaze to Jake, then back to Leo, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.

Tom: teasing, low Whoa there, egg-boy. Cat got your tongue? Or did you finally realize the chicken’s right?

Jake feels their eyes on him and quickly averts his gaze, fidgeting with the hem of his uniform sleeve. Across the bench, Sam, Chloe, and Lia are already deep in chat — Chloe showing them a photo of her new plant, Sam complaining about his 8 AM class, Lia laughing at something they said.

Leo doesn’t hear Tom. He’s just staring at Jake, his mind racing. Then, without thinking, he murmurs out loud — so quiet he thinks no one can hear:

Leo: It’s my first time seeing someone soo pretty and handsome…

But Tom’s right next to him, and his ears are sharp. The grin on his face gets even wider.

Tom: yelling a little too loud DID YA HEAR THAT, EVERYONE??? LEO THINKS THE LIL’ HIGH SCHOOLER IS PRETTY AND HANDSOME!!! OOH, SOMEONE’S GOT IT BAD!!!

Leo’s face explodes in red. He jumps back like he’s been shocked, waving his hands around frantically.

Leo: NO!!! I — I DIDN’T SAY THAT!!! YOU MISHEARD ME!!! I SAID HE LOOKS… uh… LOOKS LIKE HE’S GOOD AT EVADE!!! YEAH!!! THAT’S WHAT I SAID!!!

Tom: snorting Sure you did, lover boy. Your face is redder than a tomato — you’re so flustered it’s hilarious!

Jake peeks up for just a second, then quickly looks away again, his own cheeks tinged pink. Leo’s eyes meet his for a split second, and he panics even more, stumbling over his words.

Leo: I — I’m sorry!!! I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable!!! I just… uh… scrambles for words YOUR HAIR LOOKS NICE!!! GRAY IS A GOOD COLOR!!! NOT THAT I WAS STARING AT YOUR HAIR!!! OR YOU!!! I WASN’T STARING!!!

Tom bursts out laughing, and even Sam and Chloe pause their chat to snicker. Lia just raises an eyebrow, a playful glint in her eye — she already knows where this is going.

...

Leo’s panic only gets worse the more he tries to fix it. He’s waving his arms around so much he almost knocks over Tom’s water bottle, his face now bright red from his forehead to his neck.

Leo: I — I SWEAR I’M NOT A WEIRDO!!! I JUST… I NEVER MET ANYONE WITH GRAY HAIR BEFORE!!! IT’S NOT LIKE I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO RUN MY FINGERS THROUGH IT OR ANYTHING — OH SHIT, I DIDN’T MEAN TO SAY THAT!!!

Everyone freezes for half a second, then erupts in laughter.

Tom: holding his stomach “RUN MY FINGERS THROUGH IT” — LEO, YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS SHIT UP!!!

Chloe: tearing up from laughing I’m — I’m gonna pass out… this is better than the lamppost incident!!!

Sam: Dude, you’re digging yourself a deeper hole every time you open your mouth!

Lia leans over and nudges Jake gently — his cheeks are bright pink, and he’s staring at his shoes, fidgeting with his phone case so hard his knuckles are white.

Lia: whispering with a grin See? Told you he was smoother than he actually is.

Leo looks around at all the laughing faces, then at Jake’s flustered form, and feels his entire body burn with embarrassment. He can’t take it anymore — his brain just short-circuits.

Leo: yelling suddenly I — I NEED TO GO!!! FORGET I EXIST!!!

And with that, he spins around and takes off running — tripping over his own feet twice before stumbling down the path and disappearing around the corner, leaving behind a trail of his panicked shouts.

Tom: calling after him DON’T FORGET TO THINK ABOUT THE CHICKEN — AND JAKE’S HAIR!!!

Everyone laughs even harder, and Jake finally looks up, a tiny, shy smile tugging at his lips.

Jake: quietly He… he really ran away?

To be continued ~