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Summary:

Jesper: well yes, because its obvi that they’re seeing each other
Jesper: i think the only people that don’t realize it is them

In which Kaz and Inej are definitely dating... but their friends wait and see how long it will take them to realize.

Notes:

Chapter 1: in the cards

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

great friends bet on their friends love lives
Jesper Fahey, Matthias Helvar, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik

Nina: well????
Nina: has it happened yet????

Jesper: *sigh*
Jesper: no…
Jesper: da even asked inej if she was seeing any boys

Nina: and?????????

Jesper: she hesitated then said no
Jesper: but then kaz decided he was going to glare at me?
Jesper: the absolute audacity, i didn’t even ask the question!!

Wylan: you did kind of snort when she said no tho

Jesper: well yes, because its obvi that they’re seeing each other
Jesper: i think the only people that don’t realize it is them

Nina: ughhhhhhh i thought it would happen this weekenddddddd
Nina: once im out, the only person who can win is matthias

Matthias: I thought the point of placing our bets in the lock box was to hide everyone’s guesses

Nina: sweetheart, you are the only one who hasn’t told anyone your guess
Nina: so we opened the box just to check

Jesper: besides, wylan and i are out, so it doesnt really matter which of you win
Jesper: nina’ll get her fancy dinner either way

Nina: damn straight

Jesper: now, who wants to give me $20 to ask da if he knows any handsome young men to set inej up with

Nina: i’ll give you 10

Jesper: wylan says he’ll give me 5
Jesper: mattie boy, any interest?

Matthias: No, thank you

Jesper: solid try on my part
Jesper: now remember
Jesper: if you don’t hear back from me within the hour
Jesper: kaz has absolutely killed me


babe squad
Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik

Nina: how many times has kaz threatened to kill jesper??

Inej: two that i know of, but i think i just saw jes flinch and kaz take a knife out from under the table

Nina: amazing <3
Nina: hows colm?

Inej: he’s good!
Inej: hes thinking of buying a beehive and collecting honey
Inej: and jes swore he heard him on the phone with a woman last night

Nina: damn, go colm
Nina: a dilf if there ever was one

Inej: hows everyone over there?

Nina: ugh, so put together
Nina: alina and mal bought a house over in the village
Nina: and david and genya are only a few months away from the wedding
Nina: at least zoya and nikolai are still pretending theyre just roommates
Nina: i love them all, theyre just a lot to live up to

Inej: i think you measure up just fine

Nina: <3

Inej: is matthias getting along with them?

Nina: yeah its been great!
Nina: nik hasnt stopped calling him captain canuck
Nina: and hes spent more time with david than mingling with the rest of us
Nina: but genya seems really happy about that

Inej: and zoya?

Nina: … has pretty much ignored him this entire time
Nina: but ill take it
Nina: ah its looking like we’re breaking out charades
Nina: make sure to pack up some of colms cornbread for me! <3 <3

Inej: will do! <3

 


delinquents llc
ceo (kaz), pr (jesper), the muscle (inej), temp (mattie), r&d (wylan), hr (nina)

pr (jesper): it is my absolute pleasure to let you all know that kaz brekker has finally lost a boardgame

hr (nina): say it aint so!
hr (nina): has hell frozen over?
hr (nina): has mighty zeus fallen?

ceo (kaz): i didn’t lose.

pr (jesper): that is a bold face lie
pr (jesper): he absolutely did and i have video evidence
pr (jesper): Attachment - 1 video

hr (nina): thanksgiving wishes do come true!!!

 


LOWERCASE IS FOR SIMPS
JESPER, NINA

JESPER: I WANT TO MELT INTO THE FLOOR
JESPER: BEFORE HE LEFT FOR BED MY DA ASKED IF WYLAN WAS SLEEPING IN THE GUEST ROOM OR NOT
JESPER: AND I PANICKED AND SAID HE WAS

NINA: IM SORRY?!?!?!?!

JESPER: I DONT KNOW IT JUST CAME OUT

NINA: WELL DID YOU TAKE IT BACK???

JESPER: I DIDNT KNOW HOW!!!

NINA: JESPER PLEASE TELL ME THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND ISNT CURRENTLY IN ANOTHER ROOM

JESPER: I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO
JESPER: BUT THAT WOULD BE A LIE

NINA: GO GET HIM YOU STUPID DOLT

JESPER: AHHHHHHHHHHHH
JESPER: WHY AM I LIKE THIS???

 


Inej Ghafa, Wylan Van Eck

Wylan: hey inej, can i ask you something?

Inej: yeah of course wy, what’s up?

Wylan: did i do something wrong?
Wylan: i know jesper and i are pretty new
Wylan: but now im lying here alone and replaying everything i said or did tonight
Wylan: trying to figure out where it all went wrong

Inej: oh wy!
Inej: i think jes just doesn’t know how to act around you and his dad
Inej: kaz says you’re the first person he’s ever brought home

Wylan: except for kaz

Inej: well that’s different
Inej: jes is just nervous, im sure hes kicking himself right now over everything

Wylan: okay… so it’s not me?

Inej: not at all

Wylan: okay…
Wylan: thanks inej

Inej: of course!


LOWERCASE IS FOR SIMPS
JESPER, NINA

JESPER: OMG OMG OMG

NINA: WHAT WHAT WHAT?!?!?

JESPER: IM IN THE HALLWAY TO GO GET WYLAN
JESPER: AND INEJS DOOR IS OPEN
JESPER: BUT THERES NO INEJ

NINA: YYYYYYEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!
NINA: I WINNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
NINA: SUCK IT MATTHIAS!!!

JESPER: IT ONLY COUNTS IF THEY ANNOUNCE IT
JESPER: THEY HAVE TO DTR IT BY TOMORROW OR YOU LOSE

Notes:

started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit!

~*happy birthday, taylor!*~