(Based on my interpretation of The Entertainment's Here by AJR. If you've never looked at the lyrics, just know that its this switch of a nice vibe feeling to bad habits for getting rid of boredom. Its a really good and underrated AJR song and it sounds so uplifting but paying attention to the lyrics say otherwise. For example, the person in tbe song doesn't want to think about all those bad habit thoughts and instead thinks about the fun. Idk, its 3:30 am and im tired lmao also i feel really guilty for not writing anything in a long time sorry)

Even at a big party, it just didn't feel right.

The music was at full blast, Hermits dancing and having a good time together. Grian was roped into dancing with Mumbo but it was so dull. He kept smiling regardless.

Grian woke up in the morning, hitting his alarm clock on snooze before it could continue to ring. His favorite song, Mumbo AFK, blared out of the speakers. He groaned covering his face with his pillow. He hated the song now. It sounded awful and just reminded him that he had to wake up.

He didn't want to wake up anymore.

Later he would be messing around with terraforming. He would look at Scar's mountains and look back at his, wondering what even was the point when his were so much worse.

He shook his head, he has to stop thinking about his purpose. He might not come up with one eventually.

He hates being bored.

Grian shook his head. He needs to get out of his head before it spirals.

But Mumbo took his hand, leading him to the other Boatem members, the group of dancers getting bigger. Grian would laugh along with them. It felt hollow in his chest.

Grian ate another apple, trying to distract himself. Apple after apple were eaten yet he still had to take breaks, allowing for time to digest. He wished he would eat all he could.

Because then he gets stuck in his brain.

He scrolled through his comm idly, blankly looking at the screen. Scenes played that filled his empty mind. Occasionally, he would wonder how people like him went through life without comms all alone. He rather be out and about in a commercial district buying items to get that social aspect in his life.

Even though his diamonds would all be gone, at least he would have something.

Again, Grian tried to get those haunting thoughts to go away. He can't let them get to him.

He was tugged into dancing with Scar now, the terraformer stepping on his toes and apologizing every second. Pearl was nearby, talking to them over the music with just vibing with the music. Impulse was now dancing with Mumbo, singing along badly to the songs.

It was easier to smile now. Not completely. He still could drift back to his self depreciating thoughts but at least this was a distraction.

A healthy distraction from being bored.

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Written: Sunday, November 28th, 2021, 3:29 am
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Originally Posted: Sunday, November 28th, 2021, 3:35 am