#*ian

[Music blaring]

[Knock on the door]

Ian: Yeah?

[Door opens]

Mikah: Uh, hey. Mind if I sit in here for a bit?

Ian: Oh? Uh, it's fine. Go ahead. Everything okay?

Mikah: Yeah! Everything's fine. Just a bit overstimulated is all. I'm not much of a party person...

Ian: You me both...

[Door slams open]

Isaac: Oh shit, didn't realise yous were in here.

Ian: We only just got in...

Isaac: Huh. Well is there anything I can get you? Drinks? Weed? Condoms?

Ian: That won't be necessary, Isaac.

Mikah: You know each other?

Ian: Vaguely.

Isaac: [Chuckles] Yeah... Vaguely~

Ian: Isaac. Please don't do this.

Isaac: Chill. I'm only playing. I'll leave you two lovebirds to do whatever.

[Door shuts]

Mikah: Is he always like this?

Ian sighs.

--

[Slam]

Ezra: You really don't know when to stop, do you?

Isaac: The fuck?!

Ezra: You know what you did.

Isaac: You know, I'm really not in the mood for these mind games, Ezra.

Ezra: This isn't a fucking game, Isaac. Stay away from him.

Isaac: I thought he was just a nobody to you.

Ezra: And I thought we were over this, but clearly not.

Isaac: [Scoff] I am over this.

Ezra: Then why were you taunting him?

Isaac: How? How was I taunting him? Wow. I can't even have a civil conversation with the man you cheated on me with.

Ezra: See? This is exactly what I was on about. You blow things out of proportion and you act out. You always do this!

Isaac: Hm, funny how you say that because I thought I was quite reasonable at the time.

Ezra: You are being anything, but reasonable. Touch him and I will end you.

Isaac: Please. Your pretty little boyfriend is the least of my concerns.

Ezra: Watch your fucking mouth.

Isaac: Or what?

--

[Tap water running]

Isaac: Hey. You're not still fucking Ezra are you?

Ian: Uh, no? I'm not...

Isaac: Good.

Isaac sighs

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For so long I've felt like asking for help makes you weak.

And a lot of the time, I do still feel that way.