Rikki was consumed by her thoughts and hadn’t heard someone enter the room. A voice startled her and pull her out of her trance. She jumped with a soft gasp and almost spilled her tea as she turned towards the voice. She took a calming breath and then spoke. “I don’t even think I have a sleeping schedule anymore.” 

he let out a humorless chuckle and shook his head at her words, finding far too much truth in them, “i can understand that,” he told her, stretching his arms over his head. “so what’s keeping you up?” he couldn’t help his curiosity as he pried, “or have you just always been an insomniac?”

“She hasn’t asked for the passcode yet so I can only assume that she doesn’t know about it, which means it will be the passcode until I’m no longer in a leadership position. No problem, I’m sure you guys would have done the same for us,” she replied, “I think some would rather rough it out in the snow given how we’re all packed in here like sardines.”

“wow, someone’s bitter about something. since she’s a pi gam, i figured she would have been connected to it a long time ago,” he shrugged. “yeah, probably. but it wouldn’t have been as nice. i love my brothers, but the pi tau house was never as clean as this place is.”

“Um, I’m pretty sure the wifi password is josiesucks, all lowercase letters,” she replied, placing the pillow at the head of the bed and picking up the blanket. “Mind giving me a hand with the comforter?”

“josie sucks?” he asked, shaking his head with a small laugh, “i bet josie loves that,” he told her, trying to imagine what lead to that particular password. “oh yeah, here,” he said, reaching down and grabbing one side of the comforter. “thanks for hosting us, by the way,” he told her, “this is better than roughing it in the snow,” he joked, looking around the room.

Rikki knew that it was necessary to have the houses come together during this storm but it didn’t make it easy. Having so many people, especially guys around was a little overwhelming for Rikki. Not only that, but with the storm raging outside, her parents coming down on her more and more, the lying, and school in general, she hadn’t been sleeping much. It was early, too early to be up, and Rikki found herself in the kitchen making a cup of tea. She hadn’t heard someone come into the kitchen as she was lost in her own thoughts. 

ever since news of the destroyed frat houses, jonah had been attempting to play it cool. he was never one to get too emotional to begin with, but knowing he and his brothers had lost everything was hard, and it made sleeping difficult. wandering around the house while trying to keep silent, jonah found himself in the pi gam kitchen,and was surprised to see that he wasn’t alone. “hey,” he said with a slight nod towards the brunette, “and here i thought i would be the only one with a fucked sleeping schedule.”

@jcnch​ !!!

          ‘ pink is my favorite color… ’ ivy explained as she held up on the hot pink blanket. it would keep jonah warm but she also knew it probably wasn’t the ideal color – but it was the only one she had. once she handed the blanket over, she gestured at her tv. the brunette had immediately shifted into perfect host mode. ‘ netflix and hulu are already hooked up if that interest you – need anything else ? ’

“Maybe you should stop dressing like a homeless person and you wouldn’t get change in your coffee. You’re lucky it wasn’t a used condom.”

“I know I dress like a damn bum, but at least don’t be sprawled out on the bench if you want to dress like one, too. I mean, at least now you’re protected; It’s like he knew you’re close to getting HIV.”