[ originally this was gonna be cute stuff bc i need cute stuff in my life but,,, it didn't exactly happen like that // song is by badflower

i'm gonna do randomly generated pairs for this one too, as long as they aren't too out there!!

warnings: alcohol?? i don't think there's any cursing so

this didn't get finished bc i'm tired and sad oops

characters — dynamic

stay safe,
lew. ]

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chase and logan — drinking buddies??

Chase didn't expect anyone to sit next to her that night. She radiated an almost prickly aura, and what that didn't deter, her sharp tongue and hateful gazes definitely did.

The man gave her a slight nod as he sat down, ordering a drink for himself and one for her. That was enough for her to let it slide. Hey, free drinks were something she couldn't pass up.

And soon enough, that became almost a tradition.

The guy didn't come in every night, but when he did, he always made casual small talk with her. She didn't mind, and if she got drunk enough, sometimes she'd flirt with him.

He'd laugh, but he'd occasionally flirt back. His name was Logan, and, like her, he came to drown out painful memories.

After months and months of this routine, they finally came to the joint realization. Something had to change. All they were accomplishing was destroying their bodies.

So, they went from drinking buddies to almost a support system. Of course, it wasn't easy, but Chase's dumb competitive side wouldn't let either of them give up.

One night, sitting out under the stars instead of under the hazy neon lights, Chase's voice wavered as she asked, "Can I tell you something? You don't have to try and give me advice or anything, I just thought it might help to get it off my chest."

"Go ahead, knock yourself out," he told her.

She took a long drag off of her cigarette before finally saying it. "I, uh, slept with my best friend's boyfriend on multiple occasions. And my best friend still doesn't know."

He remained silent for a long moment, then sighed. "Chase... you're kind of-"

"A whore?" She supplied, a little smile on her lips. "Yeah, I know. It runs in the family."

"I was going to say 'stupid', but that works too, I guess."

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ronnie and z — the rational ones??
[ i just love the thought of them being friends so,,, this is that?? ]

Z grinned as she opened the door, ushering Ronnie and Rosaline inside. "Just you two today?"

"Harry and Logan are off on a vacation, Ezra's at work, and from what I understand, both Chase and Bailey have a cold. So... yes." Ronnie, being a sweetheart, greeted her with a quick hug and a kiss on the cheek. "I'm assuming Lewis isn't here either?"

"He went with his mom to see his brother. Won't be back for at least another day or two." Z then turned her attention to Rosaline, grin morphing into a fond smile. "Hi, sweetheart. How are you?"

"I'm good," the young girl answered almost shyly, clinging to her father. "How's the baby?"

"Well, as far as I know, the baby's good," she laughed, resting her hand on her protruding stomach. "He was kicking the heck out of me last night, but he calmed down."

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