Invincible

thirty-nine

im so sorry for the wait guys. school's been hectic bleehhh

also: important question: [[VAGUE SPOILER AHEAD SO DON'T READ IF YOURE IN THIS FOR THE [RATHER NON-EXISTENT] SUSPENSE ELEMENT!!!!!]] ........this story was originally planned with a sad ending- but recently ive been very much questioning this bc i love isaac and j so much and i want them to be happy forever and always so, like, opinions?? happy or sad? fluff or angst? what are we feeling on this one

"So did ya like my friends?" asked Isaac on Monday, grinning like the little know-it-all shit he was. They were both in a free, sprawled out in the common room on the threadbare dentist-blue sofas.

"Oh yeah, fucking loved them," Jared answered, voice as heavy with sarcasm as he could possibly make it.

"I think you really clicked."

"Oh yeah. The sparks were flying all over the place."

Isaac chuckled and threw his book at Jared's head. It was Jane Eyre. Jared picked it up, one-handed-

"You free after school to work on this project thing?"

Isaac shook his head.

"Er... kinda. I said I'd do Arthur's Ikea stuff for him."

Jared's nose crinkled up. Who the fuck is Arthur?

"Who's Arthur?" he demanded. Isaac sat up and pushed his legs carelessly onto the coffee table.

"My like, 80-year-old neighbour." He tilted his head slightly, an infuriating grin stretching over his face. "No need to be jealous."

Jared rolled his eyes.

"Fuck off-"

"Oh no, please don't," came a voice above them. You've got to be kidding me, thought Jared as he took in the sight of Ari fucking Latsis smirking down at them, eyes fixed on Isaac (or more precisely, on Isaac's lips).

"Hello Isaac. Jared. Haven't caught up in a while, have we J?"

Jared wasn't prepared for the revulsion he felt at someone else using Isaac's name for him, but he covered it with a non-committal snort and a dry,

"Maybe that's for a reason, Latsis."

"Oh, you wound me," smirked Latsis, slender hand resting briefly over his heart. He didn't look hurt at all.

Jared closed his eyes, flipping Ari his middle finger.

"What's up?" he heard Isaac ask pleasantly as Ari sat down.

"Not much. Just bored. As always. Thought I'd come over and see if the rumours about our Jared and Willa Adams are true. Adorable jumper, by the way. You're so fucking cute, Hanly." - Jared almost choked, scrambling up to see Isaac unruffled as he shook his head, smiling indulgently and rolling his eyes - "It's unfair, really. Anyway-"

Yes, anyway, thought Jared.

"Jared? Confirm the rumours- you're going out with her?"

"Well we haven't exactly named it yet," he answered grumpily, in a tone like Latsis was an utter idiot. Ari only smiled, smug.

"Oh, so it's that kind of a relationship," he said knowingly.

"Fuck off," said Jared again. This time Ari complied, holding up his hands like bait.

"Alright, alright, calm down there big guy. I'm going" He flashed a sharp, white-toothed smile, and then leant down snap-fast to whisper, "Bye cutie," in Isaac's ear.