Relationship Status: It's Complicated

Painful Memories

(Art by Sylvana)

"I know I'm a little stupid but all these listings  have massive square footing but they all have terrible designs."

Sega sighed as he let the breeze from the window hit his face. "No Naki you aren't wrong. The last three places were atrocious. Probably once restaurants that didn't think the design through. Hopefully this warehouse is worth the drive. It's so in the middle of nowhere but that means it should have great parking. If it's large enough we might be able to use the extra funds for outside activities. If it's dirt outside like this dusty ass road, we could do a bonfire."

"Only if we burn the book of our least favorite class!"

Bai Yusheng and Aiden both looked at Naki as if he'd grown a second head. "Absolutely not. They can write the name on paper and throw it in but that's it. You aren't even graduating. No freshman allowed silly."

"Yes I know which is rude as heck, but I'll be satisfied celebrating at the White Rose with you all."

Saalah had his head out of the window. "I see the warehouse, at least this one looks like the images online. It's a pretty good size, I'm surprised it's not in use. Probably the distance out and it is indeed in the desert basically." His dark brows rose, "why is it so barren here? It's kind of odd since this isn't the natural terrain."

"Okay animal planet," Valges teased as he climbed in Saalah's lap. "hunny if it was under the ocean I think you all would accept. At this point it's more about the space, we can create the ambiance ourselves."

"I think Saalah wants to make sure we aren't having the graduation party and some type of old radioactive warehouse," Aiden mused.

"I mean most of the student body are magical, what's a little radiation," Naki chuckled. "This was a long drive though, I'm just hoping it's not haunted. There was nothing in the news articles online right? Nothing involving criminal activities."

"Actually no," Bai Yusheng chimed in, " it is under listings to be rented out but other than that, the history on it was clean. I'm going to assume the original buyers pulled out."

"Well, all we can do is go in and see right?" Sega was in a good mood, it'd been weeks now since the media mayhem and things were settling a bit. Of course at school it was still hectic because everyone gawked at them all day but he was getting used to it.

Dislike.

The word came out of nowhere and Sega blinked in confusion. It was definitely Esga but after a single word, it said nothing. Sega shrugged it off, if it wanted to say something it would so he ignored the random word. Their town car came to a halt in front of the building and they all exited glad to stretch their legs.

The warehouse on the outside looked uneventful, a kind of place no one found interesting enough to look at passing by.

"Well this is dreary isn't it," Valges mused, "but that can be fixed."

"With the right theme we can make this work. The space is perfect," Bai Yusheng linked their arm with Sega's as the group approached the building. "There are two floors. We could do a more subdued lounge up top. Perhaps some more mood evoking music?" 

"What mood are you in Cactus?" Sega gave a slow smile, releasing their arm to instead wrap his arm around their waist. "There was a subtle note in the back of your throat that I liked." 

"You can find a horny note in anything can't you, Mighty Alpha?" Valges teased, coming to scoop Bai Yusheng to his side instead. "Don't pout. You'll get too distracted if I let you keep Doll. Come along, lovely. Let's start upstairs and see if your chill lounge vision is possible. Naki, my sweet, stay with Aiden or Saalah. No parkour."