Chats always go this way it seems

Erik waves as he walks past Heidi, who enthusiastically waves back. Putting her hands over her face in embarrassment as Erik walks towards the elevator.

Erik unlocks his dorm room, fast food bags in hand as the soft sound of indie background music hits his ears as he steps inside. The gabbing sounds of Vi and Ari bounce around the dorm.

“Finally!” The girls squeal as the door clicks behind Erik. Bringing the food over, Erik sits next to Ari as Vi sits on the ground, wiggling her bare toes into the carpet.

“You not going to offer your girl the seat?” Ari asks pointedly, grinning at Erik.

“Leave him alloooone.” Vi rolls her eyes, opening the burger box and picking up her beef burger with excited, glimmering eyes. “You know I like the floor.”

Ari snorts, kicking out at Erik who grabs her foot and tickles the sole. “Ew! Get off! Hahahah!” Ari wriggles out of his grip, folding her legs beneath her, she digs into her vegan nuggets.

Erik puts on a trashy reality TV show so the current throuple have something to rot their brains with as they munch down on their ‘nutritious’ takeout.

“She pisses me off so bad.” Ari says, pointing a nugget at the screen, directing her dislike towards one of the dating show contestants.

Vi wipes her mouth and glances her way.”What? Why?”

“Are you not up to date?” Ari asks. A question that Vi shakes her head to. “She’s male-centred as fuck, she changes her mind the second one of these smooth brains disagrees with her.”

“Aren’t you male-centred?” Erik asks, already grabbing a pillow to shield himself from the onslaught of Ari’s fists.

“Don’t even fucking joke about that. I hate that shit. Grow a fucking spine.” Ari tosses a handful of fries into her mouth.

The trio finish their food and as Ari lets herself sink into the couch, she yawns. “Anyway. Fuck this show. How’s your sex life, guys?”

Erik snorts. “Why are you acting like Vi doesn’t tell you everything now after you bit our head off?”

Ari shrugs, galncing at the giggling Vi. “And I was valid for that.” She looks at Erik. “I want your take cucky. You enjoying all these alpha men fucking your girl? Fucking the beta love out of her?”

Vi’s mouth falls open indignantly and she shakes her head. “Ari relax god damn! We’re not that wild with it.”

Ari sneers at Erik, eyes narrowing and peering into his soul. “For now… Right, cucky?”

Erik shakes his head in playful exasperation, rolling his eyes he looks away from Ari, not giving her the privilege of a response, he looks at Vi with a smirk. She stares back, a confused smirk on her face, head tilted.

“Do you want me to be like that?” She asks.

Erik is taken aback, shaking his head. “No…”

Her mouth falls open, half curious half grin.

Ari snaps her fingers. “Anyway, since you two are lame. Sai and my sex life is great.” She grins. “I still don’t know what happened, but Sai got a taste of Vi here and some other sluts, suddenly he’s become the alpha man I’ve always wanted.”

“In bed?” Vi asks.

“Yeah, obviously. I wear the pants in the relationship. Except when he fucks the shit out of me.”

Vi and Erik snicker.

“You giving my bestie the dick she needs? Erik?” Ari asks, she slaps her palm on her head. “Oh wait! No! You’re not. Silly me.”

“You are fucking on one today, Jesus.” Erik says laughing.

Ari shrugs. Turning to Vi. “How are you rating your dicks at the moment, babe?”

Vi smiles, glancing at Erik. “Well he’s number one easily.” Ari rolls her eyes but decides not to interrupt. “Then… Brandon, Max… Sai has potential…” Vi smirks as Ari’s eyes sparkle.

Ari asks, “What about that first fling of yours?”

“Trev?” Erik interjects.

“Of course you remember, cucky.” Ari teases, turning to Vi.

“Oh.. Yeah. Last I guess. Not much to remember.”

The girls giggle together cruelly.

Ari turns her body towards Erik. “Which one is your favourite story to hear? Who's your favourite alpha male you like to hear about?”

“Stop that.” Vi scolds, but turning to Erik, curious about the answer herself.

“Uhmmm.” Erik thinks. Scrunching his face in thought. “I guess Brandon? It helps that he’s not a dickhead.”

Ari nods, looking down at Vi, she reaches down and pats her head. “How predictable. Your man has a BBC fetish.”

Vi has to cover her mouth, silently saying sorry to Erik as she snickers into her palm.

“Fuck. Off.” Erik says, leaning back against the couch.

“I bet you dream of BBC cuck porn don’t you?”

“Enough!” Vi says, slapping at her best friend's thigh.

“I’ll get Vi here a special outfit. What is it called? The fetish? White women?” She asks Vi, side-eyeing Erik.

Erik doesn’t consider the consequences and he answers. “Queen of spades?”

Vi purses her lips and gives Erik a pointed look, she pinches her nose, laughing softly. “Babe… You don’t really help yourself…”

Erik does a sharp intake of breath, Ari smirking at him victoriously.

“What.”

“A.”

“Fucking.”

“Surprise.”

Ari laughs victoriously as he drops his face into his hands. “Bruh…”

Vi scoots across the floor and puts her hand on Erik’s knee and leans against his leg. “Ari, we’re serious though.”

Ari gives her a inquisitive look. “About?” She asks.

“It’s just a game, just role play.”

Ari sneers. “Yeah? You think Erik could stop now if he wanted to.”

“I could.” Erik interjects.

Ari glares playfully at Vi. “Could you? Give up this life of dick?”

Erik glances down at Vi, for the first time in a while being worried about her answer, but she doesn’t miss a beat.

“Absolutely.”

Erik smiles.

Ari is somewhat surprised. “Seriously?”

Vi nods. “We both enjoy it. I want Erik to have his fun with other women too.”

Vi pauses, pursing her lips as Ari stares at Erik. “Wait… Just how one sided are you guys?”

Erik glances at the apologetic Vi. “Only… You… on my end.”

Ari smirks. “So… I’m not that far off with my cuck talk then am I?”

Vi shakes her head, getting a bit peeved now. “I’m encouraging him to do more, I will genuinely stop if I feel like it’s going too far one way.” She looks up at Erik. “I’m serious, babe.”

Erik meets her gaze. “What do you mean?”

Vi crosses her arms. “It’s already teetering on the edge for me. But I will genuinely stop playing around if you don’t get your act together.” She narrows her eyes. “I enjoy this, as we know. And you enjoy letting me go a bit wild, being…” She glances at Ari who has taken the hint and sits back, just watching and listening. “ ‘Submissive’ .“.

She continues, “But, I don’t want to actually cuck you. I love you. This is a game for me, I’ve said it before. These other guys are sex toys to me. I’m happy for it to be ‘more’ on my side of it.” She points at him. “Clearly that’s what you want, and it’s a win for me too.” She can’t hide her smile. “But again, I’m not interested in you being in a chastity cage or something, you get me?”

Erik nods. “Yeah, I do.” He chuckles. “Sorry I guess. I just… Got really caught up in it all.” He grins. “What should the ratio be?”

She shakes her head, suppressing her laugh as best she can. “Let’s not get mathematical about it, just not 0-3.”

“Four.” Ari corrects. “Max, Brandon, Sai soon, Trev back in the day.” She stares at her upturned fingers, grinning. “Maybe 6?” She smirks.

“Six?” Vi answers incredulously.

She narrows her eyes and grin. “Taro and Blake.” Before holding yet another finger. “Shall we count Ophelia?”

Vi rolls her eyes, blushing at the mention of her lesbian crush. “Taro is just harmless flirting.”

“For now.” Ari snickers.

“And Blake…” She hesitates. “Fuck. Okay. Yeah.” She turns to Erik. “Get your act together, or I’m stopping this whole thing.”