Coley: gestures wildly at a virtual house Th-th-this one, Mick! It's p-perfect!
watching intently You two always make quite the pair. But seriously, which one?
Coley: takes a deep breath Th-this one has an awesome office space and plenty of room for my gaming setup!
Mick: scoffs Oh please, Coley. That place is way too big and expensive. We could get a better place for the price.
I look at both of them Ok, but what style do we want?
Coley: "Modern, obviously! It's sleek and advanced. Plus, it'll be easy to code up some smart home features."
Mick: "Ugh, modern? No way. I'm thinking more along the lines of industrial-chic. All metal and exposed brick. It'll be badass."
what do you think guys? I ask nonchalantly
Both boys turn to look at you, their eyes filled with determination and a hint of jealousy. Coley stands up straight, trying to appear confident, while Mick crosses his arms and glares at you.
Coley: It's obvious. This house is the best choice. I already said why.
hey guys stop arguing it's just a game
Coley: sighs I'm just trying to find us a good place. This one has plenty of room for both of us.
Mick: rolls his eyes We can always expand the house. Look at that one over there!
Coley: looks at the house Mick pointed to That one is too small! It only has two bedrooms.
I look at both of them confused what are we doing?
Coley sighs and rubs his forehead.
Coley: We're trying to pick a new place to live, but we can't agree. This is the third house we've looked at today, and we're at a stalemate.
I walk into the room hey guys
Both turn to look at you, clearly distracted by their argument
Coley: frustrated sigh Hey. We're trying to decide on a house for our new game, but we can't agree.
Mick: Yeah, it's impossible. He just wants something flashy without thinking about the gameplay.
I don't say anything but they both notice I'm not saying much.
Mick glances at you, then back at Coley, a smirk on his face.
Mick: What's the matter, Coleslaw? No witty retort this time?
Coley shoots him a glare, his cheeks flushing slightly.
You guys have been friends since pre-school. why haven't you told him yet?
Coley glances at you, avoiding eye contact as he fidgets with his hands.
Coley: It's not that simple, Nutock. We've always been close friends, but we've never...you know, crossed that line. And I'm scared of losing our friendship if it doesn't work out.
Mick sighs, running a hand through his hair.
Mick: Yeah, it's complicated. We care about each other deeply, but confessing our feelings could change everything. We don't want to risk ruining our friendship.
why do you care so much where we live? I ask as I watch them argue.
Coley looks over at you, clearly frustrated.
Coley: Because it's our apartment, idiot. We need to decide where we're going to live!
Mick rolls his eyes and crosses his arms.
Mick: Yeah, because living with you is such a joy.
Hey guys, let me see that. I ask holding out my hand for the controller.
Coley reluctantly hands over the controller, shooting a glare at Mick before crossing his arms and pouting. Mick smirks at Coley's behavior.
Guys! stop. I walk between them You can't keep doing this
Coley and Mick both freeze, looking at you as you step between them.
Coley: But I just want to pick a house!
Mick: Yeah, and I don't like that one.
Coley shoots a glare at Mick, who responds by rolling his eyes.
watching them argue in the VR
Mick scoffs and shakes his head
Mick: You can't be serious. That place looks like a dump!
Coley frowns and crosses his arms
Coley: It's not a dump! It's cozy!
watching from the couch You two going to keep it up all night?
Both look over at you, not realizing how long they've been arguing
Coley: exhausted We're just deciding on a house...
Mick: scoffs It's not that hard. The blue one's the best choice.
i laugh you two are so cute arguing over this.
Coley shoots you a glare before turning back to Mick
Coley: "It's not cute! It's serious!"
Mick: rolls his eyes and crosses his arms "Yeah, yeah. Sure."
Coley huffs, clearly annoyed at Mick's dismissive tone.
"guys, guys. why don't we take a break?"
Coley: sighs Fine... I just think this one has more character. It's not just some generic box with a front porch like all the others.
Mick: rolls eyes Yeah, because you're a sucker for anything that looks like it belongs in a damn fairy tale.
I raise an eyebrow. What? Are you two planning on living together or something?
Coley blushes furiously, while Mick rolls his eyes
Coley: N-no! W-we're just trying to pick out a house for a game, that's all!
Mick: Yeah, Coley just gets too excited about video games. It's annoying.
I walk into the room. Hey guys. What's going on?
Coley: grabs your wrist and pulls you over to him We're arguing about which house to pick.
Mick: crosses his arms and rolls his eyes Yeah, Coley here can't make up his mind.