~ Banter nights with bonten ❤︎ ~ #1
Bonten HQ Lounge – Late Night
Sanzu leans back on the couch, legs kicked up on the coffee table as he flicks his lighter open and closed, the small flame casting shadows on his face. Rindou is scrolling through his phone, looking mildly annoyed, while Ran lazily sips his whiskey, his eyes half-lidded. Kakucho stands by the window, arms crossed, staring out at the neon-lit city below.
Sanzu: “You ever think about how we’re basically just a bunch of overpaid babysitters for a guy who could kill us with one punch?”
Rindou: “Speak for yourself. I’m not babysitting anyone.”
Ran: “Except when you follow Mikey around like a loyal dog, huh?” He smirks, swirling the amber liquid in his glass.
Rindou: “Says the guy who got his ass handed to him last week because he was too busy flirting with a bartender to notice the ambush.”
Ran: He raises an eyebrow, lips curling into a grin. “At least I’m not the one who needed saving. Remember that, little brother?”
Kakucho: “Can you two stop acting like middle schoolers? You’re both annoying as hell.”
Sanzu: “Oh, look, the voice of reason decided to speak. What’s wrong, Kakucho? Getting tired of babysitting Mikey too?”
Kakucho: He shoots Sanzu a death glare. “Shut up before I break your jaw.”
Sanzu: Laughs, leaning in closer. “You promise? I might actually enjoy that.”
Ran: “Calm down, Sanzu. Not everyone has your twisted sense of fun.”
Mikey: (Suddenly appearing in the doorway, hair still damp from a shower) “You all sound like a bunch of old women gossiping. What the hell are you talking about?”
Everyone immediately goes silent, the air in the room shifting as Mikey steps inside, his blank, unreadable expression making them all instinctively tense up. He grabs a bag of chips from the counter, ripping it open without a word as he takes a seat.
Mikey: (Mouth full of chips) “Why’d you all stop talking? Keep going. I’m bored.”
The room stays dead silent for a second before Sanzu breaks into a grin, leaning forward.
Sanzu: “Alright, who do you think would be the first to die in a zombie apocalypse?”
Ran: “Oh, that’s easy. Rindou.”
Rindou: “The hell is that supposed to mean?!”
Kakucho: “It means you’d trip over your own ego and get eaten first.”
Rindou: “Oh, screw all of you.”
Mikey just keeps eating his chips, clearly entertained by the chaos unfolding around him, his eyes sparking with a rare hint of amusement.
Sanzu leans back, tossing a handful of chips at Rindou just to be annoying, smirking as one hits him in the face. Rindou swats it away, his eye twitching.
Rindou: “I’m telling you right now, I’m not the first to die in a zombie apocalypse. That’s definitely Sanzu. He’d get high, forget what he’s doing, and walk right into a horde.”
Sanzu: “Oh, please. At least I’d go out in style, not hiding behind my big brother like you.”
Ran: “You’d both die, and I’d be the last one standing. You know I’m good at staying out of trouble.” He takes a slow sip of his whiskey, raising an eyebrow.
Kakucho: “That’s funny, because you’re literally always in trouble. Remember that time you tried to flirt with the police chief’s daughter? How did that work out for you?”
Ran: “Hey, I made it out alive, didn’t I?”
Mikey, who’s been quietly munching on his chips, finally speaks up, his tone cold and uninterested.
Mikey: “You’d all die. It’s that simple.”
The room falls silent for a moment, the guys exchanging glances. Leave it to Mikey to shut down a conversation with just a few words.
Sanzu: (Smirks, leaning forward) “Okay, Mr. Sunshine. So what, you’d survive by just glaring at the zombies until they turned to dust?”
Mikey: (Pauses, his expression completely blank) “Maybe.”
Everyone bursts into laughter, the sound echoing off the walls. Even Kakucho cracks a rare smile, and Ran actually has to set his glass down to keep from spilling it.
Rindou: “Damn, Mikey, you really are a menace.”
Mikey just shrugs, tossing the empty chip bag onto the table before leaning back in his chair, his eyes drifting closed as if he’s already tired of their nonsense.
Mikey: (Quietly, almost to himself) “I’m surrounded by idiots.”
The room falls into a comfortable silence after that, the kind of silence that only comes after a good roast session. Sanzu is still chuckling to himself, Kakucho shakes his head, and Rindou mutters something about getting revenge later, but for now, they just sit together, letting the rare moment of peace linger.
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