Fic: How To Proceed from Here

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Thanks @melanoradrood for infecting me with a plotbunny from this post. 

[P.S. I just banged this out really quick and anyone else is free to pick it up/write their own version!]

University AU

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Jynnnn we’re watching Silence of the Lambs you should come join us 🙂 

Jyn grinned down at her phone and closed her laptop, open to season 4 of The Office (again), then slipped on her shoes and headed upstairs to Cassian’s apartment. 

She could hear the rain pouring down outside from the stairwell and thanked the housing lottery gods Cassian and Kay had managed to snag a place in the same building as her and Bodhi. Last year, they lived across campus and it was the biggest pain in the ass to hang out on the regular. At some point, Cassian made a group chat and organized Best Friends Lunches every other Thursday, but sometimes her tutoring schedule conflicted and when she didn’t get to see her closest friends, she got grumpy. 

But Cassian was good about texting and made sure to get a meal with her every time she missed group events. And although she sometimes missed Bodhi and Kay, it was nice to hang out with just Cassian.

Over the summer, when they knew where they’d be living senior year, they determined they should make up for lost time and hang out every week, even if it was just to watch a movie or something. 

Tell bodhi to come too, Cassian said when she was halfway up the stairs. 

nah he’s at lukes

oh well i guess he’s busy lol

So it would just be her, Cassian, and Kay. Good. 

The apartment smelled like popcorn when Cassian opened the door, smiling that bright smile of his. 

“Why are we watching this movie again?” she said. “It always freaks you out.”

“The internet’s scheduled to go down for maintenance in 74 minutes,” said Kay. “This is the only thing either of us has on DVD.”

Jyn raised her eyebrows. “The internet’s going out?”

Kay sighed. “Am I the only one who reads the university emails?”

“Yes,” Jyn said at the same time Cassian said, “That’s why we keep you around, Kay.”

She laughed and let Cassian tug her over to the couch, where they waited for Kay to set up the TV. This was their traditional place, because Kay always got the easy chair, but usually they had to share with Bodhi. 

Since Bodhi wasn’t here, Jyn slipped in front of Cassian and stretched out her legs to take up the entire couch, smirking up at him. “Looks like you’re sitting on the floor.”

He didn’t even blink before sitting down on top of her feet, and Jyn pretended that didn’t make her chest feel a little warmer.

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