i'm chuck bass

lili feared being called 'bestie' by chuck bass might be her career highlight at this point. maybe she had to seriously reevaluate her choices. "thanks," she said, trying not to roll her eyes. "you don't think atticus was a personality hire?" she asked, barely holding off a smirk. "i'm sure he can hold up the bass empire just fine, he's really good at paperwork. threatening your first born... wow, you're right. that is pretty traumatic. should we sue him for fun? right. your achievements near cease to amaze, chuck."

"if atticus was the personality hire then we all might as well pack it up now because we'd be doomed" he grinned while he joked about his cousin. "he's good a paperwork, good at math, good at looking sharp in a suit even though i know he's hiding a whole bod under there for all you lucky folks because we work out at the gym together. maybe he just needs a good fuck?" he suggested, pondering over the idea of who he could set atticus up with "right? damn near slashed the paint right off the car. we could but he's the one with the law experience, i don't think we're going to win the court over, lili." the system would be rigged against them "i know, i'm an amazing guy with never-ending talents. it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. i can't help that i've been selected as the chosen one"

"Well, whose fault is that? You could at least pretend to not need the tough lessons." Adriana chuckled, she understood Atticus. Sometimes people had to find out for themselves. "I mean, most of them are workaholics, too. Working is their fun. Yeah, that doesn't surprise me."

"clearly it's atticus' fault because how can you be mean to this face?" he asked, jokingly placing his chin in his hands "that's sad. not being funny but they need to get a hobby or something. pick up pottery or cross-stitch"

sapphire snorted a laugh at 'corporate nosferatu'. "oh my god, that's what his business cards should say. can you arrange that or...? yeah, definitely. way safer than me ending up with anyone i know. history is not all its cracked up to be sometimes. thank you, chuck. i'd wish you luck too but you wouldn't need it, right?"

"i'll make him some and switch them out with his business ones. i'm sure he'll love that" and he'll show his love by yelling at chuck when he notices the cards have been switched out. "history is boring, there's a reason it's set in the past. onwards and upwards, sapph. i'm more of an augustus gloop in the chocolate factory kind of guy, gotta try everything and can't get enough of it"

"Only mildly, I bet." Adriana understood how Atticus came off, but she had seen him enough throughout their lives. He knew he was a good person, especially when it came to family and friends. "She brings out my most fun self. No, but I do need to do it when I am in a room like this. People I work with every day aren't the best party friends."

"nah he'd go the full mile. it's the only way to teach me a lesson" he chuckled. even he knew that the only stance he would respond to was tough love. "sounds like you work with a bundle or bores. gross. i couldn't imagine not having a great time every day"

"Fuck me." Who was making these drinks? @tfrstarters

"i hate to break it to you, but you're off limits. no one would dare cross queen serena"

of course it was chuck bass. was there any corner in this whole damn city that she could turn and not run into chuck bass? vanessa was instantly annoyed, pressing her lips together to stop from screaming. the last the thing she needed right now was to see his shit eating grin in full 4DX. "i'd rather die, thanks."

chuck rolled her eyes at her dramatics "that wasn't what you were saying the last time" she didn't need to be stubborn since gossip girl had dropped the news "there's nothing wrong with having a good time, vanessa. relax. have you seen the people around here? no one around here is giving a shit"

"ever so humble as well" she smiled, rolling her eyes. he'd never learn. she couldn't help but admire the pure delusion his displayed at times, it must be nice. "more like he's allergic to you causing trouble. which you're always doing might i add. you're going to give that boy an aneurysm" she worried about atticus' blood pressure and general cardiac situation with the stress he was under "i hope not. if it was a bad gift i think it would lower my opinion of you"

"i know, i'm so special. heavy is the head that wears the crown, s" he grinned. he was his own number one fan, why wouldn't he be? confidence was key "yeah, same thing. tomaeto tomato" he shrugged, if anything he was doing a service by keeping atticus' reaction times as sharp as a tac. "i wouldn't dare. i couldn't risk your opinion of me lowering. you're the only person that sees the good in me, i can't lose that"

"I know, trust me. I am trying to get fired." Zeke smirked. "I got it, don't worry. Just make sure you are there." He walked away, already texting to get the party ready.

"godspeed zeke. go get your fine self fired" he laughed "yeah, yeah, i'll be there with additional guests. go focus on getting fired" chuck waved and turned to weave into the crowd to go find nate, serena and blair.

Vanessa couldn't believe this was happening. She had been so careful to never divulge her entirely misguided mistake with Chuck Bass, no one knew. She thought no one knew. How the hell did 'Gossip Girl' know? Whatever, that wasn't the point. She didn't want to be stuck at this party but she definitely didn't want to face Dan, not now. Not that it mattered! So, she'd done the next best thing and pushed her way through a sudden crowd of whispers and into Juliette Vanderbilt's nth house. After the third turn trying to find the bathroom or a coat closet, or anywhere that wasn't occupied, she could have screamed. Rich people and their endless number of fucking rooms.

chuck was being chuck. living his best life damn the consequences. a drink was in his hand, the party was raging and gossip girl had just aired out vanessa abram's and his night together. ah yes, this was the life.