𝑶𝑵𝑬 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒔 - 𝑹𝑬𝑺 & 𝑳𝑶𝑮

Dinner night

BRAN

I sigh heavily for what feels like the hundredth time in the last ten minutes. And the night is still very young. Chaos erupts all around me as I sit in the head of the table and look at the people my partner and I have known for all our life.

"It's because you have such a punch able face" Niko yells.

"My face is godly. I'm godly" my twin's smug smile adds fuel to Niko's fury.

"You're lucky that my lotus flower and my little sister love you" he grumbles before digging into his food. Or he tries before Lan opens his mouth to say, "Even before I met my brother you couldn't do anything to me".

Niko looks like he might get across the table and smack Lan straight across his face, but I tune them out. Surely Mia, who is sitting next to my twin can handle them.

I look at the next pair who looks ready to strangle each other. An unlikely duo. Jeremy and Ava. Turns out Ava, who is a social butterfly and happens to be very warm to everyone around her except for my cousin doesn't like Jeremy. Maybe it's the other way around, Jer doesn't like her. Whatever.

A scowl takes over her beautiful face. "I don't need your permission" Ava directs her fork at Jer.

"You do. That will be my home, and I can very much keep you out of it if I wish, blondie" Jer stresses the word making her fume.

Cecy sighs and touches her boyfriend's forearm in an attempt to soothe him.

"Ava, you can come to my home, our home, whenever it pleases you. He is just messing with you. Right Jer?" she looks at Jer with pleading eyes. He smirks but doesn't say anything.

"I fucking hate him" Ava mutters under her breath.

I can't even tell if Jer is being serious about not letting Ava inside their home. Surely, he wouldn't hurt Cecy's sentiments. He is pulling Ava's legs, and I really don't see the reason behind it.

A very loud noise at the end of the table catches my attention making my eyes drift to them. Remi and Annika seem to be having a drinking competition at my dinner table. Yes. Remi's head falls back as he tosses another shot of tequila. And he is standing on the table pulling Annika with him. I see Creigh trying to pull her down and his face is twisted with impatience.

In between the chaos, I see my sister and Killian trying to eat the food I made. A small smile lifts my lips as I see Glyn happily gets her fill of pasta, she even steals some from Remi's plate. Eli on the other hand has not stopped looking at Ava. I'm damn sure my friend has felt his stare since he sat down for dinner, but she has not reacted. Yet.

"Oh, for god's sake just shut up" I bang my hands on the table.

I let my head fall in between my hands and Niko rushes to my side.

"Are you okay baby?" he asks sweetly.

"Seriously Niko? You're half the reason for this" I tell him pointing around the table.

"Hell nah. It's the ugly twin over here who started it" he accuses my brother, who was waiting for another reason to pick at Niko.

Thankfully Mia stops him before Lan could start another fight. Niko then proceeds to point at his best friend and says "He is always trying to piss off the blondie over here" he throws the last word at Ava.

"Call me blondie one more time and you will lose your precious hair" she threatens him.

"Not sure how you will look with a bald head, but I will look sexy either way, blondie" he stresses the last word just to piss off my friend.