Shane looks at Rose, who is sitting on the couch with Svetlana, her feet on Sveta’s lap and a glass of wine in her hand. Shane is pretty much mirroring them with Ilya on the opposite couch, with Ilya’s feet on his lap.
Too much wine has been consumed between the four of them. An unknown amount.
“Y’know…” Svetlana starts
“Oh here we go.” Ilya cuts in.
“Okay children, enough.” Rose giggles, wiggling her toes up at Sveta who swats at them.
“What I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted, is, I think it is funny, everyone in this room has kissed each other.”
Shane frowns “We’ve never kissed. And Rose and Ilya haven’t kissed”
Suddenly, a pillow comes flying through the air directly at Svetlana’s head—“Stop trying to kiss my husband!”
Sveta shrieks and manages to dodge it. She looks at him like an angry sister “Why do you get Shane Hollander all to yourself huh? Is not fair Ilyushka is like when you stole Greta from me in fifth grade.”
“I did not steal! Is not my fault everyone wants me.”
Shane looks between them “Whose Greta?”
“My first crush! Ilya knew I liked her and kissed her on the swings at recess anyway.”
Shane’s mouth drops open in feign shock “Ilya, you did not!”
“He did! And now, now, Shane, now he steals you from me.”
Shane is smiling so big his face hurts. Rose looks as amused at the weird best friend antics.
“What are you talking about crazy lady!” Ilya is yelling.
“I said Shane was hot! When you got drafted! I said I was going to be with him!”
Ilya rolls his eyes and drops his head back against the couch groaning, “Ughhh how can I keep up with everyone you have crush on, Sveta, is everyday with you, our whole lives.”
“Shane is gay.” Ilya says.
“Yes but Rose got to fuck him! Why not me!”
“Trust me, baby, you don’t want that heat.” Rose says over the rim of her glass.
“Hey!” Shane exclaims this time, “I said I was sorry!”
“Yeah yeah” Rose is waving him off. “I’ll make you feel better than Shane Hollander ever could.” She winks at Sveta.
More wine is poured, more laughing and yelling is done. It’s a good night.
