Roommates (BBrae AU)

How Can You Not Like Games??

Raven

It's been a week since the lockdown, and things have been getting increasingly boring. I mean it's not like either of us do much without the lockdown, but at least we had the option,

"Ughh! Can the police just catch this psycho already?!" I yell out in frustration, startling Garfield who's been watching Netflix on the couch,

"Sorry," I deadpan,

"It's fine. Cabin fever, huh?" he asks,

"Yep," I sigh,

"Wanna play a game?"

"No,"

"Why not?"

"I don't like games,"

This makes him gasp.

Drama queen,

"How can you not like games??" he sits next to me on the floor,

"I just don't,"

"Come on, Rae, there's gotta be one game you like?"

I roll my eyes at the nickname,

"Well... there is this one game I love,"

"Alright! What's the game?" he asks,

"It's called, the quiet game," I say, feigning excitement.

I thought he'd get the hint after that, but of course he didn't. He's Garfield,

"Ooh! How do you play it?"

"Alright, you've gotta listen carefully so that you don't fuck up the rules. It might be hard for you to keep up,"

Garfield scoffs,

"I'm the master of games! Bring it on!"

"You've gotta..." I say creating suspense, my voice getting more excited,

"Yeah?"

"The aim of the game is..."

"Yeah?!" he repeats, growing more excited as the smile on his face spreads across his face.

Sorry, not sorry,

"Stay quiet. The first one to speak loses," I say, my voice going back to being monotone.

I almost feel bad as his face drops and his shoulders slump,

"You're no fun," he huffs, moving back to the couch,

"Never claimed to be,"

"Rae,"

I ignore him,

"Rae?"

Don't take the bait, Raven,

"Raeeee,"

He takes a big breath,

Don't fucking do it...

"RAEEEEEEEE!!!"

He did it.

"What?!" I give in, my frustration getting the better of me,

"I'm bored,"

"I don't care,"

"Wanna play a video game with me?"

I look up at him, my face blank,

"I'd rather be murdered by the escaped convict,"

"Who hurt you? Jeez..."

"My dad..." I mutter under my breath, thinking he wouldn't hear me. But by the way he's stiffened up, I'm pretty sure he did,