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You'll Be With Me Wherever I Go

Summary:

It's their last year of university, and Jesper has insisted on starting a new group chat. There's chaos. There's bickering. There's friendship. There's love. Six of Crows texting fic.

Notes:

Well this was unexpected! I've wanted to throw my hat in the ring with a Crows university text fic for a little while after reading so many amazing ones, and I've also wanted to have a fic that would be good to work through writer's block with. Two birds, one stone! I wrote this all today and uploading it now is impulsive so apologies for any mistakes. I'll try and update regularly even if it's not my main focus!

Chapter 1: The Old Chat is Dead, Matty

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[six and the city]

10:12am

 

Jesper Fahey added Wylan Van Eck, Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik and Matthias Helvar.

 

Jesper Fahey

New year, new group chat!!! 😊

 

Matthias Helvar

Why don’t we keep using the old one?

 

Jesper Fahey

The old chat is dead, Matty

Let her go

She’s dead to us

 

Matthias Helvar

What have I told you about calling me Matty?

 

Jesper Fahey

How much you love it?!?

 

Jesper Fahey set Matthias Helvar’s nickname as Matty Helvar.

 

Matty Helvar

Why

 

Jesper Fahey

😉

 

Wylan Van Eck

Jes are you back in the dorm?

 

Jesper Fahey

Da dropped me off today! Nearly unpacked

I’m the only one here tho

When are you getting here?

 

Wylan Van Eck

Tomorrow!

Train is at 8am

 

Jesper Fahey

Yessssss

That reminds me

 

Jesper Fahey set Wylan Van Eck’s nickname as Why Oh Wy.

 

Why Oh Wy

Is that the best you can do?

 

Jesper Fahey

Of course not

But I need to warm up my comedic genius

It’s been too long

I think it’s cute

Feel free to change mine

 

Inej Ghafa set Jesper Fahey’s nickname as Sixth Most Popular.

 

Sixth Most Popular

THE BETRAYAL!!!

 

Inej Ghafa

Sorry! I love you really

 

Why Oh Wy

lol

 

Sixth Most Popular

Coming in and changing a nickname without even saying hello

Hideous behaviour

 

Sixth Most Popular set Inej Ghafa’s nickname as Silent But Deadly.

 

Silent But Deadly

Absolutely not!

 

Sixth Most Popular

You did this to yourself, love

Also your “hilarious” nicknaming antics are wrong anyway

I haven’t added Kaz yet sooooo

There’s only 5 of us

 

Nina Zenik

And yet you’re still in 6th place 😉

Also, hello!

 

Sixth Most Popular

Why am I being attacked so viciously

All I did was ensure my dear friends have a safe space to talk to each other as we navigate this crazy uni life for one final year

 

Matty Helvar

We’re literally still using the old one

 

Sixth Most Popular

Not anymore!

If you love the old group chat so much why don’t you go marry it

 

Matty Helvar

Still warming up your funny bone, I see

 

Sixth Most Popular

If you want to warm up my funny bone you only have to ask

 

Nina Zenik

Well that didn’t take long lol

 

Silent But Deadly

Who could have guessed it would take you all of two minutes to drop your first innuendo

 

Sixth Most Popular

Funny

Speed is never normally an issue for me

 

Why Oh Wy

You need to be stopped

 

Six Most Popular

You’ve missed it really

You can admit it

 

Why Oh Wy

Not gonna happen

 

Sixth Most Popular

🙁

 

Why Oh Wy

😊

 

Nina Zenik

Get a room you two

 

Why Oh Wy

Stop it

I can’t deal with another year of that

 

Sixth Most Popular

Don’t say such things, Wy

Breaking my heart 💔

Can’t believe ur not madly in love with me

I shall never recover from this

 

Silent But Deadly

Why haven’t you added Kaz yet?

 

Sixth Most Popular

Because I wanted to get everyone to place their bets

His first message will obviously be to complain about something

What’s it gonna be?

 

Nina Zenik

Making a new group chat when we still have the old one

 

Matty Helvar

Understandable

I’m with Nina

 

Sixth Most Popular

Of course you are

I’m hoping for some ironic humour

I want him to moan about being added last

 

Why Oh Wy

Maybe he won’t say a word

 

Silent But Deadly

He won’t like the chat name

He vetoed that one last year

 

Matty Helvar

Can I add him?

 

Sixth Most Popular

Go on then

He might even complain about that lol

 

Matty Helvar added Kaz Brekker.

 

Nina Zenik

Welcome, Kaz!

 

Kaz Brekker

I already vetoed this chat name

 

Sixth Most Popular

OH COME ON

 

Silent But Deadly

😊 😊 😊

 

Why Oh Wy

Haha

 

Matty Helvar

Good job Inej

 

Kaz Brekker

What are you all talking about?

 

Sixth Most Popular

We’re taking it to our graves

 

Kaz Brekker

I’ll never understand you people

 

Nina Zenik

We love you too Kaz ❤️

 

Nina Zenik set Kaz Brekker’s nickname as Bad Hair Day.

 

Bad Hair Day

My hair is fine

 

Nina Zenik set Bad Hair Day’s nickname as Kazzle Dazzle.

 

Nina Zenik

Better? 😉

 

Kazzle Dazzle

Not really

 

Matty Helvar set Nina Zenik’s nickname as Waffles.

 

Waffles

omg

I love it

 

Matty Helvar

😊

 

 

[Inej and Nina]

10:30am

 

Nina

I bring terrible news

 

Inej

Oh no

What???

 

Nina

Genya just messaged

They’ve repainted the hallway in that sickly green colour

 

Inej

Noooooooooo

 

Nina

Our pre-going out photos are RUINED

I’m livid

 

Inej

There was no better spot

They haven’t repainted the rooms, have they???

 

Nina

No they’re safe

For now

Monsters

 

Inej

We’ll find a workaround

 

Nina

We better

I should ask Jes if they’ve repainted their dorm too

We could always just go to them for pre drinks in future

Just for the great photo backgrounds, not anyone there

 

Inej

Whatever you say 😉

 

Nina

Be quiet, fiend

Matthias and I are just friends

You and Kaz, however...

 

Inej

STOP

I thought we made a deal

 

Nina

You broke it!

Just now

With your winky face

 

Inej

That could have meant anything

 

Nina

Uh huh

Fine

No more boy talk

Unless it’s about Jesper and Wylan

 

Inej

Agreed

This is the year they get together, they have to

 

Nina

Third time lucky!  🤞

When are you getting there?

 

Inej

This weekend sometime

Probably Sunday

 

Nina

I’m getting there Saturday

I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU IN PERSON

 

Inej

Me too! 😊

 

 

[Jesper and Wylan]

10:33am

 

Jesper

Hiiiiiiiii

 

Wylan

Hi 😊

 

Jesper

Do you want me to meet you at the train station tomorrow?

 

Wylan

You don’t have to! You’d have to be up super early lol

 

Jesper

That’s okay!

I’m excited to see you

 

Wylan

Oh

Really?

lol

 

Jesper

Yes lol

You strange man

 

Wylan

I’m excited to see you too

I’ve missed everyone!

Can’t believe it’s our last year 😳

 

Jesper

I knowwww

It’s gone so quickly

 

Wylan

Do you know when the others are getting there?

 

Jesper

Nikolai is coming tomorrow too

Matthias and Mal the day after

Kaz won’t tell me when he’s coming 🙁

 

Wylan

Because of last year’s incident?

 

Jesper

Yeah

Some people have no sense of humour

The sign wasn’t THAT big

I’d originally wanted a piece of card each for ‘WELCOME’, ‘HOME’ and ‘KAZ’

 

Wylan

The music definitely didn’t help 😂

 

Jesper

OH

I forgot about the music 😂

Perhaps it was a bit much

 

Wylan

I thought it was funny!

 

Jesper

Thank you

I knew you were my biggest fan!

 

Wylan

Absolutely 😇

 

Jesper

🥰

 

 

[Charlie’s Angels] (Inej, Nina, Wylan)

1:14pm

 

Wylan

Okay

I’m just gonna ask for your opinions

I’ve been sat here wondering for hours

 

Nina

Spill!

 

Inej

What’s up?

 

Wylan

If someone sends you 🥰

How should you take it?

 

Nina

Depends on the someone

If it’s a gf/bf/partner it’s very cute and fluffy and romantic

 

Inej

Also can be cute and fluffy when it’s a friend

 

Wylan

Oh

Okay thanks

 

Nina

BUT

If it’s a friend you’ve known for two years

Tall and impulsive

Rhymes with Desper

 

Inej

Oh yeah

Then it’s romantic

 

Nina

Sexual tension in emoji form

 

Wylan

STOP

I didn’t say it was from Jesper

 

Inej

Neither did we

 

Nina

Who is this Jesper of whom you speak

We only know Desper

In this house we stan Desper

 

Inej

It’s short for Desperate

 

Nina

Desperate for YOU

Wylan Van Eck

 

Wylan

As always, I regret asking

I wish I’d never told you guys

 

Inej

You didn’t

Drunk Wylan did

 

Nina

He’s a separate entity completely

But we love him just as much

 

Inej

Seriously tho

A 🥰 from Jesper feels considered

Thought out

Reserved

 

Nina

Agreed

Not your standard Jesper flirting emoji choice

 

Wylan

So it’s like I thought

Not flirting

 

Nina

It’s catered flirting

Catered just for you

He’s into you, Wy!!!

 

Wylan

You keep saying that

And he keeps bringing people back on nights out

 

Inej

He doesn’t realise it yet, that’s all!

Once it clicks for him, it’s over

No romance left for the rest of us

You and Jes will use up the world’s supply of it

 

Nina

It’s not if, it’s when

 

Wylan

I doubt it

But thanks

 

 

[Inej and Nina]

1:18pm

 

Inej

I just want to hug him 😭

 

Nina

I knowwww

Jes is SO in love with him tho!!!

Once he realises it’ll be so worth it

 

 

[six and the city]

1:20pm

 

Waffles set Sixth Most Popular’s nickname as Jesperate.

 

Jesperate

???

 

Waffles

Jesperate times call for Jesperate measures

 

Jesperate

Hmm

I’ll allow this

 

Matty Helvar

I want a better nickname

 

Jesperate set Matty Helvar’s nickname as A Better Nickname.

 

Waffles

JESPER LOL

You beat me by one second

 

Jesperate

😂

 

A Better Nickname

ffs

 

 

[Kaz and Inej]

6:42pm

 

Inej

Hi 😊

 

Kaz

Hello

 

Inej

Was wondering when you’re heading back to your dorm?

 

Kaz

Don’t tell Jesper

I’m already back

Got here yesterday

 

Inej

What???

Jesper said he’s the only one there

 

Kaz

That’s what he thinks

I’ve stayed in my room

Kept quiet

 

Inej

KAZ 😂

Aren’t you starving in there?

 

Kaz

I stocked up on food last night

I knew he was due back today

Ensuite bathroom

Everything I need

 

Inej

Why don’t you want him to know you’re there?

 

Kaz

Establishing authority

And I’m not sure I’m ready to deal with his Jesper-isms without anyone else to suffer with me

I’ll tell him in the morning

He’s been screaming Taylor Swift songs at the top of his lungs all day

 

Inej

😂

And you recognised them as her songs?

I knew you were a fan

 

Kaz

I’ve only listened to ones you’ve made me listen to

He keeps singing the one about someone being mean

 

Inej

Maybe he does know you’re there then 😉

 

Kaz

Hilarious

When are you back?

 

Inej

Sunday I think

 

Kaz

Looking forward to seeing you [message deleted]

Cool

 

Inej

Wait I looked away for a bit

What did you delete?

 

Kaz

Just a typo

 

Inej

Oh okay lol

I’ll leave you to Jesper’s beautiful voice

See you on Sunday you big Swiftie 😊

 

Kaz

What on earth is a Swiftie

Someone who’s fast?

 

Inej

😂

 

 

[Nina and Matthias]

11:35pm

 

Matthias

Hey

 

Nina

Hi! 😊

 

Matthias

Sorry to bother you

Just bored and saw you were online

 

Nina

You’ve come to the right woman

I’m very exciting

 

Matthias

When are you heading back to campus?

 

Nina

Saturday

You?

 

Matthias

Day after tomorrow

Picking Mal up on the way

 

Nina

What a gentleman you are

 

Matthias

I’m very friendly

 

Nina

Big Friendly Giant lol

 

Matthias

Haha

 

Nina

Wait

 

Matthias

Nina

Don’t do it

 

 

[six and the city]

11:36pm

 

Waffles set A Better Nickname’s nickname as Big Friendly Giant.

 

Kazzle Dazzle

Go to bed.

 

 

[Nina and Matthias]

11:36pm

 

Nina

I ignored you 😉

 

Matthias

I suppose that is a better nickname

As I originally requested

 

Nina

You’re welcome

Are you going to sleep anytime soon?

 

Matthias

Probably not

 

Nina

Shall we just video chat?

 

Matthias

Sure

 

[Nina Zenik started a video call.]

[Call Rejected]

[Matthias Helvar started a video call.]

[Call Rejected]

 

Matthias

What happened?

 

Nina

I think we called each other at the same time lol

 

Matthias

Oh

Haha

I’ll call you

 

Nina

Okay 😊

 

[Matthias Helvar started a video call.]