when you’re dating someone without actually being emotionally involved, and when you’ve got other people that you’re sleeping with behind their back… it should feel off, right ? even for someone like link, something so scummy and gross should feel off. yet, it felt quite natural for reasons beyond him — at first he thought it had to do with valentina, but he actually liked spending time with her. though, he wasn’t about to question it, or question why cheating was seemed so okay with him in this situation. his intuition hasn’t led him astray so far, and so he didn’t question it. he just continued kissing his girlfriend back, flashing her a smile that he tried his best to make seem so genuine, and eyes full of adoration for the girl sitting in front of him. what she didn’t know couldn’t hurt, right ?
“ yeah, i can’t lie, i probably would have run for the hills if you weren’t making fun of me at least once a day. isn’t it healthy for couples to absolutely shit on each other every now and then ? ” he teases with a small grin, his finger now tracing small circles softly on her thigh as he spoke to her. he played the boyfriend role so well, he just had no idea how to execute it in real life. it was easy, so long as he was treating it as a stage. “ me ? i’ve been an angel all night, v. ” nevermind slinking out of his ex’s room. “ i am a bit grateful that whole gala thing is over. is that just me ? i can’t wait to get out of this later — ” he says with a small scoff, looking down at the messy suit he currently had on, with his tie undone, the first few buttons open, dress shirt untucked.
even though there was a lengthy list of things (or people) valentina would rather be doing than entertaining her boyfriend, the brunette couldn’t help but relish the attention the boy gave her every now and then, often enough to keep her ego delighted. while she didn’t believe their relationship had any sort of longterm success, she was more than willing to play the role she’d been assigned if it meant reaping the benefits. ❝ i think dr. phil said that at some point, we have to be doing something right at least. ❞ and she firmly believed that. in fact, she hardly ever thought about the boy, until he was in view, which made their relationship function beautifully. no room for arguments, passion, heated entanglements... it was the key to success.
which was why she was so inclined to believe him, ignorant to the fact that he had most definitely not been a perfect angel in her absence and quite frankly, apathetic towards the nagging thought that this was a new years eve party for christ’s sake - who in their right mind would actually behave when there were drinks, enthusiastic young adults and god knows what else within reach?! yet still she shrugged the passing thought away in favor of her delusions and the opportunity for some entertainment. ❝ i think everyone here would agree, it was excruciating but at least you looked the part. ❞ she commented, her fingers trailing down the small sliver of exposed skin at the base of his neck. ❝ if you’re really dying to get out of your little monkey suit, who’s stopping you from giving us all a little show ? i certainly wouldn’t mind. ❞