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Chapter Four
Boys will be Boys
⇒ Karkat, wait for Dave like the Bro you are
After school its the same thing as always, you go to your locker with dave, see what time his football practice will be over by, if he has it, at all that day, then you begin your homework in the school library, since you have to stay and wait it out since you're his ride home. He does pay for the gas, so the least you can do is wait for him. Hey nothing wrong with chilling in the library for a few hours, they have all the sources you need, books, outlets, free wifi. What more could you need? Well, it does get a bit lonely.every now and then …. Sollux sometimes comes and studies with you but thats only when Ampora or Medigo isn't with him. Man you are a loner aren't you? You sigh and put your face into your book. During this time of the day you also go over what happened, sorta like a mental diary- no fuck that. No way in hell do you have any form of a diary. Who do you think you are? Kankri? Fuck no.
Ok but yes today. Did anything interesting happen? Well yeah….you met Joan. A small smile finds its way to your lips. She was something, smart and cute, yet shy and sweet. There couldn't be a bad bone in her body. Then again you just met her today, and Dave started one of his stupid games. Sometimes it was who can beat the game first, or get the highest grade….or since high school started….the prettiest girlfriend. You tried to not play that game, but dave always made prizes for the winner and such. And you knew you were lonely, so having company may be fun. Dave was the popular kid, and you being his best bro, were popular too. So getting a girlfriend wasn't hard…..but beating Dave always has been.
But with Joan...it sorta...felt different. You didn't just want to beat Dave, you genuinely wanted to get to know her better, not like you did with the other girls. This wasn't some video game….but it was a test. This time you and Dave are going after the same girl. You both know the saying ‘bros before hos’ and all that….but still. Lately, with Dave hanging out with the football players more and more….he is changing a bit. you bet its nothing, just the way the season plays out normally. It….shouldn't be anything more? Right?
Man look at you talking to yourself like this is a diary . God you need help. You sigh and look down into your Biology textbook. Cellular respiration. Awesome. You give a small groan and begin to study. You still have another hour till practice is over.
⇒ Dave…..that doesn't look like football practice
Maybe it doesn't seem like you're at football practice because well….you aren't. Truth is, you knew practice was canceled. But yet, here you are behind the bleachers with some of the guys, and not telling karkat the deal like you should. Normally when practice was canceled you just went home with kar….but this time the guys asked to see you. So here you are leaning on a pole as they smoke their cigarettes. You don't participate….but you do want to hear what they have to say.
“you're a smart kid...ya know that strider?” the wide-receiver, Caliborn, asks of you. you nod in response “we need a smart kid……”
You look at him “we? we who?”
He chuckles “my….dads business. a lot of the boys on the team work for him….we think you'd be a great addition to the team” a bunch of the dudes chuckle.
You blink and look at him “what...type of business?” he sighs and leans against a different pole facing you
“we can...tell you more once you go and get interviewed...its just the way it works”
You nod and bite your inner lip considering. god you need a job. hey, the extra cash flow wouldn't hurt. You can even buy nice things for joan and beat karkat and get the girl. you look back up to him “i'll…..go in for the interview….”