Noah
Wow. You could be Superman with that level of deflection. That wasn’t what I asked.
Levi
You spend the whole time dancing with Mal.
Lake
And drinking with Mal.
Seven
And flirting with Mal.
Silas
And grinding up on Mal like you want him to get you pregnant.
Cree
And 99% of the time you leave with Mal.
Nico
Not always. It’s not my fault guys don’t want to seal the deal with me.
Silas
Jesus, he really is stupid. It’s because you already have a boyfriend, dumbass. He sleeps in your bed every night. And apparently gives you blow jobs for funsies. You’re not only in a relationship, you’re in a disgustingly good one. You’re just too dumb to notice.
Nico
If Mal and I were in a relationship, why would he let me go on dates and hook-up with other guys?
Felix
Mal has been cockblocking you for months. If you try to take someone home, he just threatens them and they run away.
Nico’s insides quivered at the thought. He tried to muster up some kind of anger over the situation, but he just couldn’t. He liked that Mal was possessive. He liked that he was controlling. He liked everything about him.
Oh. Fuck.
Nico
I can’t believe you guys knew I was dating Mal and didn’t tell me.
Noah
*face palm emoji* Well, at least he’s not denying it anymore.
Levi
Okay, enough. Nico, we all love you but your mom fucked you up. You think you’re protecting yourself but you’re not. You’ve already fallen for Mal. It’s a done deal. You know it. We know it. More importantly, he knows it. Just give up. Feelings are already involved. It won’t hurt you any less if he leaves now versus later.
Noah
Yeah. Besides, Mal’s particular flavor of neurospicy mates for life. Like swans…or seahorses. Just stop being so ‘you’ about it before you do something you can’t take back.
