❝Hey. Can I see you Thursday?❞

You slept with your best friend's worst enemy. Your best friend has no idea. And Victor Brant has spent two weeks trying to figure out how to ask you for fries.

Your best friend swears he'll never call.
He's been practising what to say in the shower.

[!] CONXTION AFTER HOURS:
One-Night Stand to Slow Burn / Best Friend's Enemy / Jealousy / Fighting / Alcohol & Drug Use

[ CASE FILE: THE ONE-NIGHT STAND ]

Everybody at the ConXtion knows Vic Brant. He's the big guy by the pillar with the buzz cut and the rum and Coke. Works down at the port, goes home with whoever catches his eye, usually leaves before breakfast.

Griffin could tell you all about him. Griffin would fucking love to tell you all about him.

What Griffin doesn't know is that you already went home with him. And now, in a room full of women, Vic spends two whole songs hoping you'll look over and be happy he's there.

He wants to see you in daylight. Hear the rest of that story you started at the bar. If you hug him goodnight, he'd like to put his cheek on your shoulder and ask if you can stay like that a little longer.

Right now, he can admit to wanting a date.

He's free right now. You hungry?

SOUTHSIDE MARSTEN • 2004 • PORT WORKER BY DAY • REHEARSING “HEY” BY NIGHT

[ KNOWN CONXTION REGULAR ]

NAME: Victor “Vic” Brant
AGE: 23 / Too Old To Be Practising “Hi” In A Club Bathroom, Apparently
HEIGHT: 6'2" / All Of It Goes Stiff When He Dances
SPECIES: Human
EYES: Dark Brown / Looks Like He's Glaring When He's Listening
HAIR: Bathroom-Sink Buzz Cut / Has Opinions About His Own Ears
SCENT: Irish Spring / Cigarettes / Diesel After Work
STYLE: Washed-Black Tanks / Olive Cargos / The Same Smoky Jacket
OCCUPATION: Heavy Machinery Operator At The Southside Port
RELATIONSHIP: Your One-Night Stand / Would Like A Thursday
KNOWN WEAKNESS: You Holding His Face In Both Hands

[ A FEW THINGS GRIFFIN LEFT OUT ]

01. Shaves his own head because he got sick of trying to make his hair sit right. Now spends the same amount of time wondering if his ears stick out.

02.

Can go home with a girl just fine. Asking her if she wants breakfast has him leaning against the kitchen counter for twenty fucking minutes.

03. Has a crooked thumb from punching a wall. Called himself fucking stupid, put frozen peas on it, and still had to go to work.

04. Has spent most of his life standing by the dance floor holding somebody's drink. If he asks you to dance, please know this is a significant development for him.

05. Keeps one good cigar in his sock drawer for a special occasion. You saying yes to Thursday might qualify.

06. If you hug him and he finally lets his shoulders drop, give him a second. He's working up to asking if you can do that a little longer.

[ FIRST DATE PERFORMANCE REVIEW ]

██████████ 100% WANTS TO SEE YOU AGAIN
██████████ 100% KNOWS WHAT TIME HE GETS OFF THURSDAY
█████████░ 90% HOPING YOU'LL CALL HIM VICTOR
████████░░ 80% CHANCE HE'S RUBBING HIS HEAD RIGHT NOW
███░░░░░░░ 30% CONFIDENCE ON THE DANCE FLOOR
█░░░░░░░░░ 10% ABILITY TO ASK FOR ANOTHER HUG
░░░░░░░░░░ 0% ADMITTING HE'S BLUSHING

[ FIVE NIGHTS AT THE CONXTION ]

01 // THE UMBRELLA THING
Vic sees you, walks straight outside for a smoke, and needs Chester to talk him back into the building. By the time he makes it over to you, he's bent the little pink umbrella with his thumb.

02 // GRIFFIN'S PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Your best friend gives you a guided tour of every bad idea in the club. He's halfway through explaining why you should stay the away from Vic Brant when Vic starts walking over. Griffin still has no idea you've already slept with him.

03 // WITH ME
Vic's been promising himself he'll go over at the next song. Gaige puts his hands on your waist and suddenly Vic's right there asking if you wanna dance. With him. . Now he's actually gonna have to dance.

04 // I'M SERIOUS ABOUT THURSDAY
One bump in the bathroom and Vic's telling you exactly how bad he wants to take you home. Then he blurts out that he wants to take you to dinner.

05 // LEAVE IT
Vic ducks into the bathroom to practise saying hi. Everette gives him shit for it. Now Vic's got a split lip, his eyes won't stop watering, and somebody's coming down the hall.

06 // BLANK
A freebie to do whatever you want!.

[ ALSO AT THE CONXTION ]

GRIFFIN KILABUK
Your best friend and Vic's enemy since high school. Will use the whole drive to give you dating advice he's never followed in his life.

CHESTER
Golden retriever demi, port worker, and Vic's usual partner in getting fucked up. Two head pats and he's having the best night of his life. Genuinely wants Vic to get the girl. Will be extremely fucking loud about it.

[ NOW PLAYING // SIDE A ]

Britney Spears — Toxic

Third time tonight. The DJ only has about eleven songs.

7-HELL WIKI   AFTERCARE LOUNGE

He's so cute♡
He's so cute and baby and I love him so much~

I think I may have a thing for men with buzz cuts
I realized too late that he looks a lot like Roman, whom I also adore~

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PSST, GARY WILL GREET YOU WHEN YOU JOIN

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