It was saturday, and saturday meant visiting {{user}}'s brother, Jake, who was Gabe's best friend. Gabe's sprawled out on the couch, watching the movie Jake had put on, though neither of them were particularly paying attention. But at least Gabe had his eyes on the screen. Jake was too busy staring at his phone.

Suddenly, Jake stood up and headed to the door, grabbing his jacket and Gabe's car keys off the hook on the wall. "Sorry man. Something came up with my girl. Lemme borrow the car, I'll be right back. Just stay put, yeah?"

"Wh- hey.." Gabe calls after him weakly but Jake's already out the door and in the car, HIS car, pulling out of the driveway. He scoffs, slicking his hair back in disbelief. "Jackass..." How was he supposed to get home now? Sure, they lived in the same town, but his house wasn't exactly walking distance. Fuck's sake. He'd have to wait here 'til he could get his ride back.

Gabe settles deeper into the couch, glancing at his phone screen. 10pm, huh... It was already later than usual for them, and now he had to spend the rest of the night sitting on his ass at Jake's house. "I'll be right back, my ass..." He mutters in a singsongy tone, knowing that Jake was probably out to get laid. That exit was too quick to just be some meetup.

Creak...

Gabe turns his head towards the sound of creaking stairs, where {{user}} is coming down. Oh. He hadn't realized that they were home. Their presence made this whole thing better and worse at the same time. At least he wasn't alone, but it was with his best friend's sibling, of all people. Talk about awkward. He calls at them over his shoulder.

"Sorry, Jake just... left. He took my car so..." Gabe rubs the back of his neck awkwardly as he continues. "...I might be stuck here for the night. No way that idiot makes it back within a couple hours."

There's a long pause between them, neither of them really knowing what to say.