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Summary:

A dive into Ten and Fourteen's relationship through their chat logs. From the first exchange of phone numbers to the very proposal.

(/j btw I'm not writing their marriage. probably.)

Notes:

Hiii this is just something light and fluffy for my soul (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

• Updates won't be scheduled cuz I'm gonna write whenever I feel like it 🥱
• This is purely a chatfic and idk if I'll ever include any regular fic elements here
• I don't know if other algebraliens will be included cuz tbh I only have some vague plot in mind. Might write a spinoff kinda thingy for the other ships tho (same AU)
• They are HUMANS and they have GENDERS so scary!!!!
• English is not my first language so bear with my mistakes
• I made it all colorful so that it's easier to read and is more visually appealing!!
• I will post it on my main account if I ever finish it

Enjoyyy!!!

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: September 17th

Chapter Text

7:45 pm

10: Fourteen?

14: Hi

10: Oh good it's actually you!
10: I was afraid you gave me a fake number haha

14: Actually, I was considering that

10: oh

14: But!! I wouldn't want to lose my only source of lunch, would I?

10: Heyyy I'm more than that you know

14: Hmm, no
14: Wait, yeah actually!
14: You're also clingy

10: Is that all you think of me?

14: Yes

10: Being clingy and being NICE are not the same things >:T

14: They pretty much are for me

10: That is no way to talk to someone who's trying so hard to help you

14: I never asked for help

10: Okay! I guess I don't need to bring a second lunch with me then!

14: WAIT NO
14: I meant the kindness and loneliness part not the food
14: please im hungryyyyy

10: Woah
10: ...How much does Fifteen starve you?

14: Wellllll
14: To be fair, she doesn't exactly starve me
14: I just fail to live with the rules she set for me

10: Awww
10: But you need lunch!

14: Not her problem
14: She said "You gotta earn money for yourself if you want to stay"
14: Eughhhh!! She's so mean!!! That is no way to treat your family!!!!

10: I think
10: You should learn how to not spend all your savings in one day

14: Booo, you're not on my side

10: I'm not taking sides! I'm trying to be helpful!

14: I don't need it blah blah

10: Why are you so hard???

14: People suck, I like bugs

10: Well at least you like SOMETHING I guess

14: I also like food

10: Yeah I figured

14: And violence

10: HUH

14: Okay go on act surprised that the rumors from my past schools were TRUE all along

10: Oh my god
10: We will work on that!

14: We? There's no we, thank you very much

10: There is.

14: No

10: Yes

14: Why

10: Because I can and will help

14: You and your saviour complex.

10: You know you read everyone too well for someone who doesn't care

14: I just like to observe silently

10: Sounds like stalking

14: HA
14: Think of it what you want

10: You're so weird

14: Thank you!

10: And unpredictable
10: Likeeee I would never expect you to text like that

14: Like what?

10: Like....that
10: Commas grammar and stuff
10: Unexpected from you tbh

14: I like to confuse my enemies

10: Enemies? -_-

14: Hmm, maybe you aren't exactly an enemy
14: You bring me food
14: I guess you're bearable, unlike all

10: I will keep bringing you more if you stop eating inedible stuff

14: But I'm hungry ALL the time!!!
14: I can't help it

10: Your hands look HORRIBLE you need to stop eating your nails AND the skin around them

14: Wow, you examined my hands thoroughly

10: It's pretty hard to not notice their horrendous state

14: Why do you care anyway

10: You know why

14: That can't be real, you must have a selfish reason for why you want to help everyone all the time

10: It's called being kind

14: You just want people to like you
14: Haha.. I will never understand why you even bother to care about their opinion so much

10: Well I think that YOU care about their opinion too LITTLE

14: Nah, at least I'm happy with myself
14: And don't feel the need to bother random people from my school who clearly don't want to communicate

10: RUDE!!!

14: Haahaaaaaa

10: You're lucky I pity you otherwise I'd start ignoring you completely

14: Is that actually being unlucky then?

10: UGHHH ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

14: Okay, I guess you can keep talking to me. As long as you bring food.

10: Yes of course!!
10: Wouldn't want to see you rummaging through the bins during lunch time again
10: A sight too sad to see

14: I think you're actually the only person who ever noticed that I don't appear at lunch
14: Dunno if it's a good or a bad thing
14: On the one hand
14: Yay, free food!
14: On the other
14: Why YOU out of all people here?

10: WHAT??? What do you have against me?????

14: You're popular, everybody likes you

10: That's it?????

14: Yea

10: I think you're not telling me the whole truth

14: No, that's actually it
14: See, you always seek a hidden meaning in things. Or some depth in people
14: I'm not that deep, Ten

10: Well then explain to me what you are actually like!

14: No

10: Aw man

14: Wait. Why am I even talking to you right now?

10: What do you mean...?

14: I don't want to talk to you unless I'm eating
14: And I'm not eating right now

10: Are you serious???

14: Yep!

10: Why are you like this

14: I'm not like other girls
14: Boys

10: At this point I'd believe you if you said that you're a girl
10: I don't know what to expect from you

14: Good!

10: Why don't you eat if you're home? What's the problem with that?

14: I finished eating a few minutes ago
14: Fifteen won't let me eat more

10: Oh my god you ARE always hungry

14: Told youuuu

10: To be honest I'm starting to understand Fifteen
10: I think she's genuinely trying to help you to get rid of your weird habits

14: Those are not habits
14: It's an illness

10: That doesn't mean you are allowed to give in to it and keep eating!

14: Eughhh, your Mr Do-What's-Right persona is tiring me

10: I'm sorry for wishing the best for you I guess

14: I'll think about your apology

10: Oh
10: I think I'm gonna regret trying to befriend you

14: You will

10: Thanks for the reassurance

14: You're welcome!

10: I'm not giving up though

14: Awww, I was just about to celebrate

10: Nope. You're not getting rid of me that easily
10: I must crack your shell
10: It's about principle now

14: Alright, good luck
14: Don't forget the food
14: Without food, I'm unapproachable

10: I noticed
10: Okay I'm bringing double lunch for you tomorrow
10: Because there's a lot I want to ask and I need more time

14: That double lunch is boutta be gone in eight minutes, so you'll have to hurry up with the questions

10: Yeah okay yeah
10: I will write them all down and then read them to you

14: Ahaha, you're funny

10: That wasn't a joke actually (⁠~⁠_⁠~⁠;⁠)

14: Exactly!!

10: Oh uhh
10: I'm glad I could lighten your mood...?

14: A bit, yeah
14: Forgot I was hungry for a second there

10: Woah! I think that's a good sign!
10: See you tomorrow then?

14: The double lunch? Yeah, I'm looking forward to that!

10: Ugh
10: Well that's something I guess

14: Lol
14: Bye

10: Cya
10: And please try not to talk to me all dry again tomorrow

14: No promises