Summary: Alex had been up working late again. It wasn't until her best friend Bobby shows up to give her a piece of her mind that Alex decides to relax, Brownies ensue.
Characters: Alex Stark, Bobby Rhodes
A loud clanking noise echo’d through the halls as something was dropped. Alex held her hand close to herself glaring lightly at the red hot wrench that had fallen onto the ground. That was the last time she’d be stupid enough to forget the wrench on the artificial heating system she was developing. Using her boot covered foot, she quickly kicked the wrench away from herself then looked down to inspect the damage on her hand.
The tips of her right hand and the palm area near her thumb glowed red as hot blisters started to form. Not the first time something like this happened, but usually Alex was careful with this sort of stuff. As if on cue, Alex glanced to the clock that sat on her desk area near where she worked, 1am… yikes.
Another late night for the infamous night owl. She wandered to her desk and moved her wireless mouse, the screen of the computer brightened making her wince a little. Just a few more notes to jot down before she heads off to bed, yes thats right, just a few more.
She still sat at her desk, absentmindedly looking through files and files of data that had been stored on a separate USB. A certain file caught her eyes, one named Project Arsenalx237. Alex perked up in her seat, suddenly remembering that she had started this project a few months back, although had forgotten about it until now.
Moving her mouse, she went to click on the file but was suddenly interrupted by a loud cough. Alex flinched a little and looked up from behind her computer screen, grinning sheepishly as she saw who the perpetrator was.
“Heyyyy Bobby…. What are you doing up?” She rubbed her neck, knowing full well she’d be in trouble for staying up again for the 6th night in a row.
Bobby uncrossed her arms and made her way over to Alex’s desk, sighing before pulling up another rolly chair and sitting on it, “I was going to ask you the same thing, but by now I’m not surprised anymore,” Bobby sat back and tilted her head at the Stark then to the screen, “Can’t sleep huh?”
Alex scratched behind her ear and looked to the screen again, sheepish grin fading to a tired looking face, “Yeah, but thats my own damn fault.” She gave a slight chuckle afterward to lighten the mood.
The other girl shook her head and frowned a little, “Its no ones damn fault for having insomnia Alex, give yourself a little break.”
The Stark sighed and stretched her arms over her head, “Yeah yeah, I know,” she rolled back and slumped in her chair looking over and glaring the the artificial heating system she was developing, “That thing is being impossible, it has burnt me at least three times this week now!”
Furrowing her brows, Bobby swiftly turned to face Alex, “Wait… Three times? You got burnt again didn’t you?!”
“Uhhhh….” Alex immediately regretting saying anything, she hid her hand under her arm and quickly stood up, “Nooooo… Whaaaat who said anything a-about being burnt? heheheh ha ha…” She stepped back a little.
Bobby immediately stood up and charged at Alex, gripping her arm firmly before Alex could be a dick and run away, “Let me see it.” She demanded, worry etched in her eyes. She watched As Alex frowned and looked away, slowly taking out her arm from its hiding spot.
“Its nothing okay, just another slight burn. No need to worry about it.”
The Rhodes girl shook her head, “And how many times to do I have to tell you that of course I will worry about it. I am your best friend, It’s my job to worry about you when you don’t!” Bobby felt a little upset, Alex was never the person to worry about herself. No matter how many times Alex says she was an asshole, Bobby always knew that the Stark put others needs before her own. And in this case, she didn’t want Bobby worrying.
She sighed a little bit and calmed herself, “Lets go get that cleaned up, then maybe afterwards I can stay up with you, so you wont be alone.”
Alex slowly nodded and shrugged a little, “If you insist, doubt you can stay up that long though,” She smirked a little and nudged Bobby, “But you know what I’m craving? Brownies.”
“Ohoho you wanna make brownies then? A little 2 am baking?” She started leading her out of the lab into the hall.
“Just for the two of us, the other assholes can’t have any.”
“Oh of course, that was the plan.”
