John B catches JJ eyeing his sister, "She's off limits, dude." he warns him. JJ holds his hands up, "Understood, captain." he smirks... but oh, how he wished you were his.
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After waiting for a tow, you finally get Pope's dad's truck to a garage. You, Kie and JJ stand around as Pope speaks to the mechanic.
JJ leans against the truck that you stood beside, Kie standing opposite the two of you against a wooden pole. You notice her looking off solemnly into the distance.
"Kie?" You ask getting her attention, she hums before turning to look at you, "Yeah?" She asks weakly. "You okay?" You ask her. She lets out a small sigh, "I just... my parents are so worried about me becoming a pogue, that theyre willing to send me to boarding school." She explains.
You nod, "It's fucked." You say, "Well, I guess that's what you get for hanging out with the wrong crowd, Kie." JJ offers, taking a swig from his flask. You lightly push JJ at his brutal honesty, Kie clearly not needing to hear it right now.
"I mean, i'm not gonna go." She says, "It's too late anyway. I already am who i am." She says
JJ passes you his flask, which you happily take, "Ain't all that bad." You shrug. "Yeah, just look at that guy over there." JJ says pointing towards Pope.
Kie reluctantly looks behind her, in the direction of Pope. "He'd so anything for us. That's a Pogue if i've ever seen one." JJ explains, "Bone-deep."
Kie looks towards the ground with a restrained smile on her face, clearly trying hard to not smile. "That's just one man's opinion, though." JJ says
You share a look with JJ as Kie smiles, looking back over her shoulder to watch Pope. He smirks, wrapping his arm around your shoulder— pulling you into his side. He quickly nabs his flask back from you.
He earns a, "Hey!" from you as he takes a large swig, leaving a small amount for you. He smiles at you, kissing your cheek. Kie rolls her eyes at the two of you, deciding to follow Pope into the mechanics store.
"I think she's warming to Pope." JJ says, you hum weakly, "I don't buy it." You shrug. JJ gives you a look that signifies for you to continue, "Kie is too free spirited to be tied down by someone as over-critical like Pope." You explain. JJ slowly nods, "Or... she does actually like him just a little." He offers, placing his head on your shoulder.
"Nah— I mean, of course she likes him, but i don't think it would develop. She also values their friendship too much." You tell him. He sighs, "yep, youre right..," JJ surrenders, "i just hope they know what they're doing." JJ says as he looks towards Pope and Kie. "Me too." You smile sadly.
You wanted to be supportive of Kie, wanted her to be happy. But, you knew how Kie was when she properly liked someone, and this definitely wasn't it. You cringed at the thought of this whole thing continuing and blowing up. You didn't want to see either of your friends heartbroken or off with one another.
