Bear

- Jayse Nickel - 20 - Level 5

[rise-of-prometheus]

Sol found himself sitting in the courtyard, staring up into the sky, his book set off to the side, long ignored as he lost himself in thought. After a few more moments, he began tapping his phone,drafting blueprints. Granted,most of the drafts were nonsensical, but they kept his mind busy

[jayse-nickel]

“You seem stressed.” Jayse pointed out between sips of his energy drink. He took the seat across from the boy, who seemed to barely even notice his existence. “Solomon? Are you on something? Hello?” He leaned forward and waved his hand in the boy’s face. 

[ctrlaustin-deactivated20170527]

“Good, so your face is not naturally that way then.” Did he find this amusing? Maybe Evan could end this, whatever it is, before it got any more degrading.

[jayse-nickel]

“Be careful, you might piss me off.”

[calxbsnow]

It’s all in good fun, I’m not jumping on you, just calling you babe. I could call you Carlos, it’s basically the same thing.

[jayse-nickel]

“How is it the same thing?”

[the-jennanewman-deactivated2015]

"Yeah, well I’m not like most people, Jayse, none of us are so," she smiled to him before nodding. "But it’s cool, I just have to go and take a look in the mirror and fix it,"

[jayse-nickel]

“Are you trying to tell me most of the people here aren’t dumb asses? Because I have news for you... they are.”

[the-jennanewman-deactivated2015]

"Hm, I’m so not sure if I’m going to smile to you and just act all nice or if I should be offended," she joked before shaking her head.

[jayse-nickel]

“Most people get offended. But then again, most people are dumb asses.”

[ctrlaustin-deactivated20170527]

“I look terrible? You look like you just got mugged in a back alley.” Evan took a moment to consider if him looking terrible was a possibility. But after a second he knew he definitely wasn’t.

[jayse-nickel]

“Caught me! I was just mugged in a back alley.”

[calxbsnow]

“You may also refer to me as God. Jayse, babe, you don’t look so hot yourself.”

[jayse-nickel]

“Babe? Again with the flirting, Rocky? Haven’t I told you I have a girlfriend?”

[eviesecho]

“Oh, wow — seriously? You do realize that you’re not exactly supposed to tell people that, right?”

[jayse-nickel]

“I have a problem with saying what’s on my mind.”

“Don’t worry, I was kidding. You look fine.”

[the-jennanewman-deactivated2015]

"Oh wow, thanks?" Jenna raised an eyebrow. "You have probably seen better days too,"

[jayse-nickel]

“Just being honest.”

[jayse-nickel]

“Jesus... you look terrible.”

[spencerpotterswbu]

“Did she say you did something bad?”

[jayse-nickel]

“Probably, but she tends to dislike me when I’m drunk in general.”

[daisy-french-deactivated2015081]

“When do I try to act tough, Jayse? I’ve admitted multiple times that I am not tough at all. I really don’t understand why we must harp on about it.”

[jayse-nickel]

“Saying something and practicing it are two different things, Grace.”

[gillirvine-deactivated20150425]

“What?”

[jayse-nickel]

“I can’t talk to you if you can’t at least try to acknowledge the fact that you and Taci...”

[gillirvine-deactivated20150425]

“What? No. Come in, I guess. Do you need anything?” 

[jayse-nickel]

“Can you drop the good guy act, already?”

[spencerpotterswbu]

“I mean, you tried to go into the kitchen to start a random fight, but you didn’t so you’re good”

[jayse-nickel]

“Oh. Well, great. I guess I’m a better drunk than Taci would like for me to think.”

[daisy-french-deactivated2015081]

“I have no idea what you mean. How does doing my Chinese paper make me someone whom I’m not?”

[jayse-nickel]

“No, I don’t care about your stupid paper. I meant that you try and act like you are so tough when, clearly, you aren’t.”

[daisy-french-deactivated2015081]

“You are really…I can’t even think of the word and I know pretty much every word. Why did you come in here anyway?”

[jayse-nickel]

“Oh, y’know... I just enjoy watching you squirm when you try to be someone you aren’t.”