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"Is it Chinese night?" Magnus asked as Ragnor climbed inside the car.

"Yes" Ragnor nodded "Catarina already has the drinks…she'll meet us at our flat"

"Sounds good to me" Magnus nodded.

Magnus drove out of campus where he had just picked Ragnor up. The three of them had the tradition that at least once a week, they would get take-out food and spend the night watching movies at one of their apartments. It was something they had picked up since high school and continue doing while they were in college and for the many years to come. It was their bonding time. Just three friends hanging out together.

"How was class?" Magnus asked as he drove.

"It was alright" Ragnor shrugged "Finals are coming…it's going to be hell"

"You'll do alright" Magnus said.

"Oh I know that" Ragnor rolled his eyes "It's the other kids I'm worried about….little buggers won't do their part of the project and I'll end up doing it all"

"You treat them as if they were freshmen…you're on the same year" Magnus laughed.

"I'm older than them!" Ragnor exclaimed

"By a year" Magnus rolled his eyes.

When the three of them had just finished high-school, Catarina and Magnus started college right away. Ragnor had taken a year to travel…or more like, his family moved to England. It had been a hard time for the three of them. Ragnor and Catarina had been dating for two years by then and the separation hit them both hard. It was up to Magnus to keep both of them going. Being there for Catarina during the day and staying up all night listening to Ragnor rant over the phone. It was at that time that Ragnor started getting interested in art and photography. Something about European air had gotten into him. After almost a year separated, Ragnor had come back. His parents stayed in England and Ragnor decided to move out and live his own life. That is when he started sharing an apartment with Magnus. Of course, that meant he started college a year later, and while Magnus had already graduated, Ragnor was on his last year. Catarina was four years into her career, and was not just following her speciality in order to get her degree. She still had a long time before she was able to say she was done with college, but she was a clever girl. She was the best student in her year, with the best marks and the one who did best in her practice at the local hospital.

Magnus had finished his 2 years for an associate´s degree as a Fashion Designer. He then had taken another associate´s degree as a cosmetologist, making it four years in college. He had taken the money his grandparents had left him when they died and opened his own hair and beauty salon, which was where he worked now.

"How's the salon going?" Ragnor asked as they walked inside the Chinese restaurant.

"It's good" Magnus said "We're going to need another stylist soon…I need to make some interviews"

"Aren't you enough?" Ragnor frowned "The shop is rather small…"

"Kathy is taking her maternity leave soon" Magnus explained "I am going to need someone to take her place meanwhile"

"Oh I see" Ragnor nodded "I'm sure you'll find someone soon"

"I hope so" Magnus sighed.

The two of them got in line to order. There was exactly two people in front of them. A woman with a little girl were ordering at the moment. Right behind them were other two guys. A tall guy with blond hair and another guy with black hair.

"Hey Ragnor?" Magnus asked "Ask for the usual…I'll go to the bathroom real quick"

"Alright" Ragnor nodded.

Magnus walked off just as the line moved. The two guys in front of Ragnor turned their attention to the cashier and started ordering.

"We'll take two beef Chow Mein" The blond guy said.

"Izzy wanted veggie rice" The dark-haired man said and the girl on the counter added

"We'll also take one Kung Pao chicken" The blond said "Hey Alec…do you remember what Simon ordered?"

"Chop Suey" Alec told the cashier "And two portions of Wanton"

"Anything else?" The girl on the counter asked

"I think that's all" the blond guy said.

The girl gave them their total and the guy named Alec gave her his credit card to pay for it. Once they moved Ragnor moved forward and asked for their usual order. One shrimp chow mein, one veggie rice and one beef chow mein. The girl gave him the total and Ragnor paid. Just as he was getting his change, Magnus came back. He grinned at Ragnor when he noticed he had already paid and Ragnor just glared at him.

"You do that every single time" Ragnor complained as they moved out of the line to wait for their order.

"I do not!" Magnus shook his head but grinned anyways.

"Next time it is your time to pay" Ragnor said with a frown.

"Sure thing" Magnus shrugged laughing.

"Order for Mr. Lightwood!" The guy at the counter called, holding two bags.

Magnus took out his phone to check the time when someone bumped against him. His phone dropped to the floor and Magnus gasped at the impact. Not only was he pushed, but when the man bumped against him, an electric shock went through his arm,

"I'm so sorry" The guy who just bumped against Magnus said

"Watch where you go" Magnus snapped picking up his phone, but not looking up at the man.

"Come on Alec" Another guy called, the two bags of Chinese food in his hands.

"Sorry again" the man told Magnus as he walked off.

"You alright?" Ragnor asked Magnus.

"Fine" Magnus shook his head, checking if his phone had suffered from the fall. Thankfully, it hadn't.

"Order for Mr. Fell!" the same guy called and Ragnor moved to get his order.


"Magnus?" Catarina asked as they ate. "You alright?"

"Yeah" Magnus nodded "why wouldn't I be?"

"You're scratching your wrist" Catarina pointed at where Magnus had, indeed, been scratching his wrist "Is your mark bothering you?"

"It just itches" Magnus shrugged pulling his hand away from his wrist.

"Hhmmm" Catarina frowned "That's not normal"

"What do you mean?" Magnus asked her

"I mean…Usually your mark doesn't bother you. You're not supposed to feel it is there at all. Unless…."

"Unless what?" Magnus prompted her to continue

"Unless you met your soulmate" Catarina explained "But that makes no sense…you would know if you've met him"

"Maybe something happened to his soulmate?" Ragnor suggested.

"Impossible" Catarina shook her head "If something happened to his soulmate, it would just fade"

"It just itches" Magnus said "Maybe some insect bit me or something…not a big deal"

"Maybe" Catarina nodded "Anyways….what are you guys doing tomorrow?"

"I have an early appointment" Magnus sighed

"I have classes until 3pm" Ragnor said

"Why you ask?" Magnus asked her.

"I have a late shift tomorrow" Catarina explained "I was hoping to do something in the morning"

"Sorry love, can't tomorrow" Ragnor shrugged and Catarina nodded, lacing their fingers together.

"Well, my appointment is at 9am" Magnus explained "I should be done by 10am and then I don't have any appointments until after lunch"

"Would you like to go to lunch with me?" Catarina asked

"Sure thing" Magnus nodded "Maybe we can meet with Ragnor on his free period?"

"That's at 12" Ragnor said

"Early lunch" Magnus shrugged

"Sounds good to me!" Catarina grinned.


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