Blatantly Obvious

Perfect The Way We Are

''Hello, my lovely kitten.'' Through the phone, Rome hears the clacking sound of Yihwa's heels hitting the hardwood floor. ''What are you doing tonight?''

Rome puts his phone on speaker and sets it down on the table, ''I'm editing photos from last month's fundraising for the newsletter. What's up, p'?''

''It's Friday and you're not out with P'Pick? That's a surprise. I assumed that he'd be even more glued to your side now that he's dumped Peen's completely non-existent ass. Actually, it's a great thing she got dumped.'' Yihwa's bitchiness towards Pick's ex-girlfriend has Rome trying to hold in his giggles. ''P'Pick's got much better taste than that. Like...you're completely his taste.''

Rome rolls his eyes at the last comment just as Yihwa adds in, ''Don't be rude. I so know that you're rolling your eyes at me.''

''I'm meeting him later for supper. He's out running some errands.''

''Great. So that means you're both free. P'Porshe's date bailed on him, so now he needs us around while he mopes. Also, it's more fun to get drunk when there's more people around.''

''Sure. I'll tell P'Pick. We'll get some food on the way.''

''Great. See you and your lover boy later.''

Yihwa hangs up before Rome can protest at the use of the word 'boyfriend'. 

x.x.x

''She couldn't even be assed to send me a text that she couldn't make it.''

They're all seated on the floor of Yihwa's carpeted bedroom, comfortably dressed in their sleepwear. Pick and Rome had picked up some food on the way to Yihwa's, which she was currently attacking with gusto (''being pretty is exhausting!'').  Instead of alcohol, they had simply opted for soda instead since Pick had practice early tomorrow morning and couldn't afford to suffer from a hangover.

''You're too nice to girls, P'Porshe.'' Yihwa points out and Porshe sighs, shifting so that he can rest his head on her thigh, gaze forlorn. ''Play hard to get sometimes.''

Pick cracks open a can of Cola and passes it over to Rome, ''Or you're still hung up over Emma.''

Yihwa pins the other male with a sharp look, ''I thought we agreed that we wouldn't mention her name.''

Porshe's ex-girlfriend was still a sensitive topic for him, so they made it a point to avoid bringing her up in conversations. Yihwa daintily starts patting the top of Porshe's head, ''...but P'Pick is right. It's not exactly healthy.''

''I can't help it.'' He lets out a frustrated groan. ''I know I shouldn't make any comparisons, but it's just-'' He stalls, swallowing thickly. ''-difficult. If I had made the effort-''

Yihwa makes a sound of disagreement, ''That's bullshit. You were only out of town for internship. It's not like you were halfway around the world. I think it's stupid that she expected you to always be there even when you were fucking busy studying..what do you study again? Extinct animals? Dinosaurs?''

Porshe cracks a smile at that and Pick snorts.

Rome innocently chimes in, ''You could always try and date P'Yihwa.''

Stunned silence falls over the group and Yihwa screeches out a, ''What?!''. Pick nearly spews Coke out of his mouth, but manages to swallow the drink just in time, 

''You know what? I completely agree with Rome on this one.''

Porshe points incredulously to himself, ''Me and her?''

Yihwa glares at the male in a withering manner, ''Excuse me, what is with that tone you're using? Am I not girlfriend material?''

''You guys are always saying that the both of us-'' Pick gestures to himself and Rome. ''-should date. Maybe the both of you should try that instead.''