Big Q's Casino // a DaveSport fanfic

4 // It's a coin worth flipping

"Why don't you toss?"

Title is from Homage by Mild High Club :)

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Dave woke up with the sunrise today. The orange tinted rays of light peeked through the curtains and dimly light the room. He sat up with a groan, still feeling the aftermath of a headache, and stretched until he heard the quiet 'pop's of his joints. He slowly swung his legs off the bed as he rubbed the remnants of sleep from his eyes. His feet hit the soft carpeted floor with a subtle 'thud'.

Wait.

This isn't his room.

Well this was certainly a predicament.

The aubergine man began to silently panic, hurrying to look behind him and then at himself. There was no one in bed beside him and he had on the same clothes he wore yesterday. He sighed in relief.

At least I didn't sleep with anybody, Dave thought to himself.

He finally took a moment to look at his surroundings. The room was pretty basic, but not in a bad way. The carpet was a dark grey colour, the walls were dark pink with lighter shapes on it. The shapes were small, but looking closer he realized they were the four card suits. The bed had white sheets, but there was a soft, orange throw blanket that he had previously been laying under.

On the other side of the room, opposite of the bed, was a couch. It looked like someone had slept on it last night. Dave didn't know if that reassured him or unsettled him.

The aubergine man turned his head quickly toward the door as he heard the doorknob 'click'. The source of the movement had been none other than Jack Kennedy, who was trying to sneak in. He flashed a grin at Dave.

"Good morning!" He said happily. "I didn't expect you to be up so early, you were pretty tired last night," he chuckled a bit. Dave just stared at him in confusion. "I, uh... I brought you breakfast," Jack opened the door the rest of the way, his demeanor shifting and becoming a bit more awkward.

Dave blinked a couple times, sending Jack a small smile. "Thanks, I appreciate it," he said. The two stared at each other for a minute, neither thinking of something to say (albeit for different reasons). Eventually though, Dave cleared his throat and patted the bed beside him.

"Sooo. . . What time is it?" The aubergine spoke as Jack took a seat and handed him the plate.

"Some time after six, last time I checked" the tangerine responded, Dave giving a silent nod as he began eating.

"Holy fuck," he said between bites, "This is good!"

Jack laughed awkwardly "Awe, come on. It's just scrambled eggs. Besides, Henry helped me make 'em." He said.

"Well, I give a big 'thanks' to both of you because these are better than restaurant stuff by a lot!" Dave stated confidently.

Jack smiled shyly, averting his gaze. "Thanks," he mumbled. "Well, I'm gonna leave now and let you eat in peace, bye!" And with that, he somewhat rushed out the door, closing it behind him.

Dave sighed, being left to finish eating in silence.

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"What the hell was that?!" Quinn yelled.

"I dunno, man, I panicked!" Jack yelled back.

"Good job, now he's probably got the wrong idea," the blond said, crossing his arms and leaning them onto the counter. "It's not MY fault I don't do well with compliments!" Jack threw out his arms like the drama queen he is.

"You're a gay disaster, man. Like- worse than me," the blond deadpanned, pointing at the living skittle. "I dunno, that's tough to beat. You sure I'm worse?" Jack gave a sly smile.

Quinn just straightened their posture and smacked the counter with both hands. "You wanna go, loverboy? I will pull some shady shit if you don't watch your mouth," they said playfully.

Jack gasped. "You wouldn't!" The blond shook his head. "Don't underestimate me, Kennedy." The walking jellybean would back off, throwing his hands up in surrender. "Alright, alright, you win," he said as Quinn laughed.

"That's right, bitch, get fucked," they said confidently. Jack made a heart with his hands, "No thanks." ((A/N: haha mans went "no <3"))

"Whatever, anyway back to what we were talking about before, you need to step your game up." Quinn said. The IRL Among Us character raised an eyebrow, as if to tell them to continue. "I'm not saying to tell him about your 'anime highschool girl' crush on him, but I do think you should flirt with him."

Jack leaned forward a bit. "You want me to fucking what," he deadpanned.

Quinn nodded, "Flirt with him. Doesn't have to be some grand gesture, it could just be something subtle. Like what you did with the breakfast thing, or complimenting something people don't normally take the time to notice about him," they finished their mini-rant with a smile.

Jack thought for a minute. "I guess you're not wrong, but do you really think I could pull that off?" He asked, sounding unsure of himself. "I mean, look at me! I rushed out of the room after one single compliment," he rested his face on his palm with a pout. Quinn just laughed.

"Trust me man, I was just as bad when I met Cecily a few years back. And now look at us! We ended up married," he said with a smile. "Point is, you gotta be just a little bit more bold and try to get his attention! Let him know you like him in subtle ways!"

"I dunno, man," Jack laid his head down. "I don't wanna seem like a creep or somethin, y'know?" The blond nodded.

"I get that. You don't have to listen to me, I'd understand it if you didn't. It might help to think about it though, even if you just take it with a grain of salt," they patted Jack's shoulder reassuringly. "I gotta go get stuff ready for the day. If you need anything, don't be afraid to let me know."

Jack lifted his head up and smiled. "Thanks, man. I appreciate it," he watched as the blond gave him a nod and walked away to do his morning routine.

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Word Count : 1030

Sorry this took so long to get out, writers block was kicking my ass for this chapter. But ANYWAY, hope you enjoyed. Also, this is probably gonna take longer to update for a while but I have a good reason! I'm working on an animation for the last chapter. I only have a few seconds of it done, but it's okay so far.

I also wanna give a big thanks to my friend Nettelz for beta reading because WOO BOY this chapter was a lot more cluttered before I showed it to them

Any reads, votes, and comments are appreciated! I'll catch you on the flipside :)

- Your author, Quinn