No way, you’ll pass up on the chance

“Look, I really don’t want to be known as a creep on campus,” you say. “There must be another way to go about this. Have you tried telling Dylan that you’re into him? Guys tend to be pretty into that.”

“I saw somebody try last week,” Mars says, shaking her head. “Didn’t go well.”

“It’s fine, I’ll think of something else,” Val says.

“And if not, then Val will just find somebody new to chase in a few days,” Mars laughs.

“Ouch,” Val says, touching her heart. “It hurts cause it’s true.”

“Hey, I don’t mind so long as you keep the offers coming,” you say. “More for you means more for me.”

“No, no, no, it’s good for Val that she isn’t reaching out to you,” Mars says. “Some of those guys were big mistakes. You wouldn’t want to set her up with them.” She shakes her head forcefully, and your eyes widen.

“Come on, they can’t be that bad,” you say. {if Dylan > 0} “I’ve met Dylan. He’s a pretty cool dude. I don’t swing that way and even I admit he’s easy on the eyes.” {endif}

“No, Mars is right,” Val laughs. “There’ve been a couple rough ones in there.”

“You know Arthur, from the hall?” Mars asks.

You nod, and then make a face. “No. No way. Don’t tell me you did it with him. That guy is a walking disaster. Ugh, just imagining that…”

“Hey, he looked kinda hot the one time I ran into him. Stuck up, sure, but that’s not a dealbreaker,” Val says.

“Okay, yes, Mars is right, I don’t want to hear anything more,” you say, holding up a hand.

“It didn’t go anywhere,” Val laughs. “Mars talked me out of it. Lucky thing, too. The second time I ran into him, I came to my senses. That guy is a hard no.”

“I’ve changed my mind again. Hit me up with all the dudes,” you say. “If he’s a piece of shit I’ll tell you, and you better listen to me.”

“Just don’t come complaining when your phone’s constantly lighting up,” Val says, flashing a ridiculously charming smile. “When I go hunting, I go hunting.”

Mars rolls her eyes at the statement. “And then Dani and I have to deal with all the dumb talk about the guys afterward.”

“Come on, that’s only because you never have any fun stories to tell,” Val says. “Why don’t you get out there and chase some guys?”

“I had my fun in the first week of school,” Mars shrugs. “I’ve mellowed out with age.”

You and Valentine laugh at that.

“So is that why you haven’t asked me to wing you a guy?” you ask. “You know you’re getting a terrible deal that way.”

“I’m just… pickier than Val,” Mars says. “Can you blame a girl for having standards?”

“Hey!” Val says. “Also, where’s the fun in that?”

“Yeah, live it up a little!” you say. “It’s not as fun if it’s just me and Val playing.”

“I’ve been looking for my chances,” Mars says. “I’ll let you know as soon as one comes up. Let’s start on the next set?”

“Shit, I totally forgot we were supposed to be working out,” Val laughs, and the three of you get back to your exercises.

Mars +5
Val +5