Best + Bitter = Better

Eighteen days after

"Lucy has a lot of stuff. Like... A lot of stuff. Her wardrobe is full to the brim with shit," Geoff pauses to cough and continues. "Uh, stuff."

"Yeah, but she's a girl. Lots of girls have a lot of stuff." Jawn proposes. Geoff appreciates his opinion - he always does - but he hasn't seen Geoff's room. Her stuff is under her bed and on top of her wardrobe and littered around the room. She has shoved all of Geoff's stuff off of the desk and made it her makeup desk. He can already tell that he is going to spend a hell of a lot of time at Jawn's.

"You don't understand, " Geoff sighs. "She's a nightmare." His face is solemn and Jawn realises how much his is affecting his best friend.

They're at Jawn's apartment, hanging out on the sofa. His apartment is off campus because his parents decided that it was best for him and payed for the first six month's rent. It's small and cramped, but Geoff can't complain because it's bigger than his room and Geoff has part in messing it up. The two rooms are separated by a thin wall and when Geoff used to stay over, they used to talk through the wall. Geoff loves Jawn's flat because he has a playstation and they've spent endless nights staying up and playing games.

"You could always stay with me." Jawn offers with a small smile. He has offered before, but Geoff always declined. He always felt tied to that place and Geoff never really new why; thinking about it now, it was probably because of Awsten.

"I might have to, but I'd have to get a job before I could pay rent." Geoff sighs. A list of jobs appear in his brain; such as working at a fast food chain or washing cars, but no e seem appealing. It's alright for Jawn because he gets photography jobs while he studies.

"You don't have to pay rent right away, I mean—" Jawn moves his hands as he tries to find his next words, "I'm paying it on my own just fine."

Geoff's smile is lopsided as he says, "Yeah, but I—"

Jawn cuts him off and waves his hands dismissively, "Okay, okay. Just think about it, alright?" He smiles and Geoff sees a glimmer of hope.

"Alright. I'll think about it." Geoff concludes, shaking his head as a breathy laugh escapes him. He breaks into a coughing fit, hunching over roughly.

When Geoff returns to his room, it's late. The stars are concealed by clouds and the air is a little nippy. He opens the door and sees the girl in what seems to be lingerie, but she's laying on her stomach, watching youtube. He rolls his eyes at her and places his jacket on his wardrobe handle, getting his jogging bottoms out as well. He pads to the bathroom to get ready to sleep.

He steps out when he's done. He never sleeps with a top on but, when Lucy turns her head to look at him, he's never felt so uncomfortable in his life. Long strides take him to his wardrobe as fast as he possible, so he can put a shirt on.

"Hold on there, handsome." He hears the voice then feels the body. Lucy has pressed herself up against his back, his shirt is in his hands, Geoff sighs.

"Get off." He murmurs, tugging his shirt over his head.

Lucy steals his shirt before he can get it fully on and takes it off him. She giggles and whirls away from him. "We can have some fun!" She squeals and bites her lips.

Geoff lunges for his shirt, but she ducks under his arm and skips out the door. Against his better judgement, he follows her. He lingers by the door frame, while Lucy is pressed against the other wall. One part of Geoff wants to get her inside so that men can't stare at her, but the other part knows that that is what she wants. Slut, he thinks.

"Come and get it!" She smirks. The gloss on her lips looks slimy, not how it looked on Awsten when he wore it for a while last year. It was a dare and only supposed to be for a day, but he decided that he liked it and wore it for a whole semester. Awsten stopped when he started going out with Mark.

Geoff sighs. There isn't much he can do in this situation, so he just tries to get his shirt. Lucy holds it behind her back and Geoff wraps his arms around her in an attempt to get it, but the result of his actions has them in a rather compromising position.

Mark and Awsten walk down the hall on their way to their room, but stop short about two meters away from the scene. Awsten sees a topless Geoff pinning 'Lucy with a y' (who is dressed in lingerie) against a wall with his arms wrapped around her. He hears giggles erupt from her mouth and it makes him want to throw up. A short gasp escapes his lips, making Geoff look up. He looks like a deer caught in headlights and his mouth imitates a fish's as he tries to find words to explain what is happening.

Mark coughs, "Let's give these two some privacy." He smirks and takes Awsten's wrist to lead them around the pair.

Geoff watches Awsten in pure horror as he is led down the hall by his wrists. He lets go of Lucy and glares at her, snatching his shirt while she is distracted. He marches into the room and dives into bed.