(so i got this and then proceeded to sit on it for two days contemplating whether to finally do this and then i did. so here we are lol: )
“Are you sure we can–“
“Listen, Josh and Goobie will be fine with everyone else. You said you weren’t feeling great and honestly, I don’t particularly want to deal with anyone else right now.” And Rivers definitely isn’t thinking about how Lou and Ike were leaning against that wall, definitely not. “Seriously, I’d rather just hang out with you.
Sutton runs her hand along Rivers’ arm, fondness in her eyes. “Thank you.”
Rivers rarely uses her room at the Firehouse when not on call, vastly preferring her apartment with its exposed brick walls and actual privacy, thank you very much. Which is why it’s such a surprise when she opens the door to see Ruthless and Nerd Pacheco making out on her bed.
Baby whips their head around. “Shit, I–“
Rivers makes sure to inflect her voice with as much ice as possible. “Ruthless, what the fuck are you doing?”
Xe at least has the decency to look ashamed. “Declan and Tillman took over our place, we needed somewhere to go and you’re never here…”
“Oh my god, I’m so not drunk enough for this,” Next to her, she can hear Sutton barely managing to control her laughter. She looks over at Nerd. “I hope you know you can do way better than this shithead–“
“–Shut it, Ruthless. Now get out before I leak this one to Swammy.”
Hir eyes narrow, even as ey get up. “Oh, that’s just evil.”
“Sorry, Rivers. I didn’t–“ That’s all Nerd manages to get out before Ruthless drags them out, door slamming behind them.
Sutton turns to her, eyes sparkling and brow raised. “Swammy?”
“Oh, if you think that frog isn’t the biggest gossip of us all, you’re wrong.” She goes to lock the door, double checking this time. “Now, where were we…”