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“…..levi, you didn’t have to do that.”

“i mean, there’s only so many times you can order two big macs to try and be romantic, right?”

“dude, that’s not fair.”

“i’m protecting my interests from harm.”

“I dunno, do I even know you?” Noah said suspiciously, laughing at himself. He paused when he heard his friend’s last comment, his laughter immediately dying. “Bro,” he said, clearly touched. “You really would?”

“i’m hurt at the accusation that you think you don’t,” he replied with a pout before nodding. “bro are we even bros if i’m not there for you whenever and wherever?”

“your name is levy, your stage name is arrow….where did duck come from?”

“you’re gonna laugh probably so i’m not gonna tell you.”

“okay so what would you say if i told you i got us a reservation at one of the most expensive places here? and not mcdonalds?”

“Don’t real ducks kinda shit everywhere though? I dunno, I know more about you than real ducks, honestly,” Noah replied, smiling back at his friend smugly. “And I thought I had already run out of people to disappoint, I guess not.”

“well, i am a real duck so i guess you can say you know a lot about real ducks. maybe thy do, but don’t most animals?” duck asked with a shrug. “you can always disappoint me bro, but i’ll always be there for you.”

“quack quack this duck’s a fuck machine.”

“in case you all missed it, my daughter is in first place. my daughter. that one’s mine. she gets it from me, you know.”

“i haven’t seen anything as lit as her since i convinced noah to light his shirt on fire.”

“this unpretty shit is cute and all, but call me when they can rap in four languages.”

“does duck count as a language? if you want i can teach it to you so you can make it five.”

“why do the stylists keep insisting i take the mask off to do my makeup,” bohye grumbled, crossing her arms. “first of all, i won’t do it. second of all, why put make up under where the mask is going– no one will see it anyway. let me hide myself in peace.”

“maybe they’re curious like we are?” duck suggested, “your stage name should be enigma because that’s what the lower half of your face is. enigmatic.”

“if unpretty and venus and my solo career don’t work out, i could always retire and run away somewhere warm, right?”

“i couldn’t go anywhere hot, i’d become crispy duck and i’m not about that life.”

“tell me honestly,” jaeyeon mumbled, looking down a little, “is there anything wrong with me? i don’t want to make the same mistake and have alpha drop me too…”

“nah bro,” duck replied, shaking his head, “broah says you’re amazing and he loves to talk about you.”