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Gavin didn’t know what it was about you that kept drawing him to you. You’ve been with Ray for about two months now and he still hasn’t gotten over you. He didn’t know your favorite color, or your favorite food, or even your favorite video game; but he felt so connected to you, someone he’s barely spoken to. Gavin Free, Mr. One-Night- Stand, Mr. Love-Them-And-Leave-Them, Mr. Fuck-Everyone, was falling for a girl he barely knew. God knows he didn’t know how to approach this; he was pretty much screwed.
It all started four months ago when you came to work for Rooster Teeth. The moment you came into the company, you hit it off with everyone. You were going out for bevs with everyone after work every week. You were comfortable enough to sleep on Michael and Lindsay’s couch with Kara or Barbara by your second week. On the flip side, Burnie and Gus loved your work ethic. You knew what needed to be done and did it properly and they never failed to show their appreciation with smiles and praise. You’ve never been so happy; working at Rooster Teeth was your dream and after studying years of film and arts, you were hired.
You were so thankful to everyone for accepting you into the family that your smile practically never faltered. Every second and everywhere you went, you were a beam of sunshine. Everyone welcomed the positivity and loved the way you brightened up the room and cheered everyone up. Someone who never seems to enjoy the positivity, or you in general, was Gavin.
Before you came to work for Rooster Teeth, when you were just a fan, you were absolutely head-over-heels for that English prick. You sent him fan mail and dumb tweets that he’d answer sometimes, like he’d remember now, but it used to make you the happiest. But you’ve been working for Rooster Teeth for about a month and a half and not once was he genuinely nice or happy to see you. It was always an awkward smile in the hall or a silent ‘thank you’ when you brought coffee for the Achievement Hunters. He always looked distressed around you and you didn’t know what to do. You’d ask your boyfriend, Ray, but you didn’t really know how to approach the issue; so you left it as it was, with dejected looks and strained conversation.
The tension between you and Gavin started to get worse when you hit your second month of working with the company, around the same time you and Ray made your blossoming relationship public.
You were out bevving with the Lindsay and Barbara when you finally brought up the situation with Gavin. You felt terrible and it really sucked working closely to someone who you thought disliked you. When you finished your little rant about how Gavin was an asshole and how it was slowly getting to you, you were pretty exasperated. Lindsay looked at you, then down at her phone. Her fingers slid over it too quickly for your tipsy brain to put anything together. You put your head in your hands and groaned. Lindsay smiled and excused herself from the table. Barbara put her hand on your hands and assured you it was just normal, stupid boy behavior. She even made a stupid pun that made you smile. When she saw you felt better, she stood up to get more booze. Soon after she left, your phone vibrated. ‘Ray’, said the text alert. You smiled and opened it up, instantly feeling so much better.
‘Hi cutie, I hope you having fun with Linds and Punkelman. I miss you, though. Come over tonight if you don’t end up passed out on Lindsay's couch! Rose for you <3’
‘Thanks for the rose, Tuxedo Mask. (: I’ll come over, but don’t wait up!’
Just as you hit send, Michael plopped down in front of you. Lindsay saw the surprised look on your face and explained that if someone knew Gavin, it was his Michael. She called him the ‘Gavin Expert’, giggled and walked off to where Barbara was sitting at the bar, flirting with the bartender who was probably gay.
You looked at Michael and smiled, apologizing if you were wasting his time. He shook his head; the look in his eyes made in look like he was genuinely interested with your situation. Without much convincing, you started your rant again; about how you used to look up to him, about how he ignores you, about how he avoids contact with you as much as possible, and about how uncomfortable you were working with him. After you’ve told him everything, he leaned back. A disconcerting look grew on his face. You asked if something was wrong, but he shook his head and smiled. He, like Barbara, reassured you that it was nothing and if kept on going on, he’d talk to Gavin. You stood as he did and you walked to the two girls together.
Lindsay asked if you two worked it out and before your could say anything, Michael dismissed the Gavin thing all together, saying it was nothing, just Gavin being a bitch. Barbara grinned, stumbling as she got off her bar stool, obviously hammered. All three of you laughed as Michael held her up while you grabbed her bag off the floor and her wallet off the counter. It was time to leave and all of you walked out to the parking lot. You help Lindsay and Michael get the seemingly lifeless Barbara, who passed out sometime between entering the parking lot and reaching Juggey's car, a into their backseat. Thankfully, you were no longer tipsy. It wasn't easy; but when you succeeded, you hugged Lindsay and Michael goodbye and walked over to your car.
You smiled as you started your car, gladly forgetting dumb, stupid Gavin. Better hurry to Ray's, that sweet idiot was probably still up, waiting you.