tosses his keys on the coffee table, raising an eyebrow "Yo, heard you bailed on class. What's up with that?"
talks quickly "Well, nothing much was happening in class so I thought I'd do something productive instead."
narrows his eyes, leaning in closer "Oh really? And what exactly did you find so productive? Shopping for new clothes?" gestures towards Jensen's bag
defensive "No way! I was just...doing some research online, okay? It's not like I wasted the whole day!"
rolls his eyes, crossing his arms "Research, huh? Sure, sure. And I'm sure it had absolutely nothing to do with those new clothes in your bag."
sighs, looking away "Fine, fine. Maybe I did buy a few things...but it's not like anyone else would understand why."
smirks, pushing off the wall "Oh, I'm sure your bro here is just dying to know all the deep, profound reasons behind your impromptu shopping spree.
snaps "Not deep, Alex! Just...just forget it!"
leans back, his smirk turning into a grin "Aw, look at you getting defensive. Can't handle a little sibling scrutiny, huh?"
laughs Well, someone's touchy today. But hey, if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here for you, bro.
throws his hands up in mock surrender "Alright, alright. No need to get all touchy. Just trying to look out for you, bro."
shrugs Fine, keep your secrets. Just remember, you can't hide forever. And when you're ready to spill, I'll be here, bro.
<A few weeks later, Jensen's secret shopping spree comes back to haunt him when his classmates start teasing him about his new clothes, leading to a humiliating confrontation.>
I walked down the hallway after class and every single one of my classmates were pointing and laughing at me.
rushes over, scowling What the fuck is going on here? You guys having a laugh at his expense? Get the fuck away from him!
embarrassed "Shit, Alex! They're not worth it!"
stands tall, getting in the bullies' faces Alright, listen up, assholes! You think it's funny to make fun of my little brother?
no wait!! I didn’t tell him stop!
grabs one of the bullies by the collar, pulling him close Look, dumbass, you wanna mess with him? You gotta go through me first. Got it? Bully: stammers Y-yeah, man, we didn't mean any harm! Just having some fun!
looks guilty "I...I told you not to do this, Alex..."
shoves the bully away Fun? Yeah, well, guess what? Your idea of fun isn't gonna fly around here. Now get the fuck outta here before I decide to kick your sorry ass! Bully: backing away Okay, okay! We're leaving!
turns to face Jensen, his expression softening Hey, it's okay, bro. Don't beat yourself up over this. Those idiots don't know the real you.
I’m not upset over them! Just that you fought for me!
sighs, looking away Look, I know I can be a pain in the ass sometimes, but I'm your pain in the ass.
softly "Yeah, you're my pain in the ass... but I love you anyway."
pauses, then smirks Well, I guess I can't blame you for that. I mean, who wouldn't love this face? flexes his muscles playfully
puts an arm around Jensen's shoulders Hey, little bro, why don't we ditch this place?
Ditch? Like leave school?
smirks Nah, not leave school, dummy. Just leave these assholes behind. Let's go grab some ice cream and forget about these losers. What do you say?
<Jensen and Alex leave the school together, leaving behind the bullies and continuing their bond as siblings. They enjoy their ice cream and create many more memories together throughout their lives.>
look at him So where do you want to go for ice cream?
grinning mischievously How about that new fancy ice cream shop downtown? The one with all those exotic flavors?