barricade boys imagines/one shots + preferences: volume one

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A/N: credit for plot and unchanged parts of the script go to the writers of friends.

ENJOLRAS' APARTMENT

The boys are scattered around the apartment assembling furniture. Enjolras is by the window in a squat position whilst the others built bookcases and bar stools.

"I'm supposed to attach a brackety thing to the side things, using a bunch of these little worm guys. I have no brackety thing, I see no worm guys whatsoever and- I cannot feel my legs." Enjolras says enunciating each of the words in the sentences. Courfeyrac and Grantaire are finishing assembling the bookcase. Jehan and Marius are sipping beer on the bar stools they had just finished building. Courfeyrac claps his hands and looks to his friend. "I'm thinking we've got a bookcase here." He then picks up a leftover part and whispers. "What's this?"

"I have no idea." Grantaire responds, mocking Enjolras by enunciating each word. Courfeyrac checks that Enjolras is not looking and dumps the part into a nearby plant.

"Done with the bookcase!"

"All finished!"

Courfeyrac and Grantaire go to sit next to Marius and Jehan, grabbing beers for themselves. Enjolras emerges from the kitchen holding a can of beer.

"This was Elenora's favorite beer. She always drank it out of the tin, I should have known." He sniffles. "Enjolras, let me ask you a question. She got the furniture and the stuff in the furniture- what did you get?" Marius questions before sipping his drink again. He ponders the question "...You guys."

"Oh, God."

"You got screwed."

"Oh my God!"

COSETTE, MARIUS AND EPONINE'S APARTMENT

Y/n has invited Quincy over to talk about the events that transpired that day. She paces around the room as Quincy sits on the couch in front of her with his head rested on his hand.

"Quincy, I'm sorry... I am so sorry... I know you probably think that this is all about what I said the other day about you making love with your socks on, but it isn't... it isn't, it's about me, and I just...look, look, I know that some girl is going to be incredibly lucky to become Mrs. Quincy Berger, but it isn't me, it's not me. And not that I have any idea who me is right now, but you just have to give me a chance too..." He responds with an eye roll.

ENJOLRAS' APARTMENT

Enjolras is pacing while the boys sit or lay around the room listening to their friend rant.

"I'm divorced! I'm only 26 and I'm divorced! You know what the scariest part is? What if there's only one woman for everybody, you know? I mean what if you get one woman- and that's it? Unfortunately in my case, there was only one woman- for her..." Enjolras explains before finishing his second beer that night.

"What are you talking about? 'One woman'?" Courfeyrac asks from behind the kitchen counter. He comes around the counter and stands next to his blond friend. "That's like saying there's only one flavor of ice cream for you. Let me tell you something, Enjolras. There's lots of flavors out there. There's Orange Blossom, and Chocolate Vanilla, and Bing! Blueberry. You could get 'em with cherries, or nuts, or maple syrup! This is the best thing that ever happened to you! You got married, you were, like, what, eight?" He turns away to chuckle. "Welcome back to the world! Grab a spoon!"

"I honestly don't know if I'm hungry or horny." Enjolras says. "Stay out of my ice box!" Grantaire jokes. Enjolras rolls his eyes and goes to sit on his windowsill. He scoffs. "Grab a spoon. Do you know how long it's been since I've grabbed a spoon? You know, here's the thing. Even if I could get it together enough to- to ask a woman out... who am I gonna ask?" He gazes out of the window and spots Y/n staring out the apartment window from across the street. He leans his head on the window and continues to stare at the beautiful girl no longer in her wedding dress.

TIME SKIP - COSETTE, MARIUS AND EPONINE'S APARTMENT

The next morning, everybody was hanging around in the kitchen drinking their usually morning coffee and eating their regular piece of bread for breakfast. Eponine exits her room and smiles brightly at her friends.

"Bonjour!" She chirps.

"Morning."

"Good morning."

"Hey!"

Griffin then exits Eponine's room and spots everybody in the kitchen. "Morning." He nods and walks to the front door of the apartment.

"Oh hello."

"Morning, Griffin."

"Hello, Griffin."

"It's Griffin the Wine Guy!"

"Hi Griffin!"

"Wine Guy!"

Eponine joins Griffin at the door and they speak in a low voice so the others can't hear. The others exchange glances before moving the kitchen table closer to the door so that they can hear.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" Griffin says, holding Eponine's hands. "Stop! We'll talk later." She says bashfully. They kiss. "Thank you." He says once again before leaving the building. Eponine then enters the apartment with a huge smile on her face.

"That wasn't a real date?! What the hell do you do on a real date?" Courfeyrac asks with a smirk. Eponine playfully rolls her eyes. "Shut up, and put the table back."

"Okay!" They do so. Eponine leans against the kitchen counter and grins some more.

"So?"

Eponine smiles and looks down. "Briefly, he hasn't done it in two years." They all gasp. "I was being thoughtful and helpful." They all share a glance and then mumble things like 'alright' or 'cool' before going back to what they usually do in the mornings.

"All right, kids, I got to get to work." Marius says as he gets up from the table. He kisses Cosette goodbye before waving and leaving.

"So, like, you guys all have jobs?" Y/n asks with furrowed eyebrows.

"Yeah, we all have jobs. See, that's how we buy stuff." Cosette answers jollily.

"Yeah, I'm a musician." Grantaire comments from his seat at the kitchen table.

"Wow! Have I heard anything of yours?" Y/n asks, intrigued.

"I doubt it. Mostly regional work."

"Oh wait, wait, unless you happened to catch piano night at the pub." Eponine says sarcastically. "He broke six keys off of the piano last week when he was trying to be dramatic." Courfeyrac adds. Grantaire purses his lips together and gets up to leave. "I will not take this abuse." He walks to the door and opens it to leave. Courfeyrac and Jehan roll their eyes and wave goodbye to the ladies before leaving with Grantaire.

"So how are you doing today? Did you sleep okay? Talk to Quincy? I'm sorry, Eponine what's the matter with you?" Cosette says as she takes Grantaire's empty seat. "I'm sorry. I can't stop smiling." Eponine says with her lips curled up and teeth showing.

"I can see that. You look like you slept with a hanger in your mouth." Y/n says with a smile.

"I know, he's just so, so..." She sighs dreamily and smiles wider. "Okay. Okay. I am just going to get up, go to work and not think about him all day. Or else I'm just gonna get up and go to work." Cosette and Y/n shake their heads and laugh. Eponine and Cosette then get up to leave for work.

"Oh, wish me luck!" Y/n shouts, standing from her seat.

"What for?" Cosette asks from the door.

"I'm gonna go get one of those... job things."

The girls both nod and wish Y/n luck before exiting for work.