Islas POV
Its been a couple days since we started being more comfortable in the group chat. Everyones joking around having fun and surprisingly Alis interacting a bit more too. Its 11 pm and my cousin and I are on the airmattress doing our own thing. I open up my phone to see a convo being played out.
Myra: Damn Im banned from energy drinks
Ali: Why
Myra: cuz last time i fainted
Ali: Dam
Isla: What 😭
Isla: ive never acc fainted, only come close
Myra: lmao its normal
Isla: i dont think so 😭
Adam: its so cold what do i do
Myra: Im so hot 💀 the weathers acc nice here tho
Isla: Lucky, weather here isnt too bad, its raining
Isla: I love the rain
Myra: I hate the rain.. 😭
Adam: it's so depressing, u can't do anythinggg outside
Isla: yall just haters, the rain is so calming
Myra: nah nah
Isla: both of u guys don't like rain
Isla: @Ali do u like the rain (say yes)
Adam: no he doesnt
Isla: shush let him answer
Ali: Def no, Can't even play ball outside
Adam: YEAHHHH
Myra: bro loves ball
Isla: alr ur fake
Isla: if its about ball, the nba plays ball inside not outside Ali!!
Ali: I play both
Isla: but its easier inside, so the rain shouldn't matter
Isla: which is why u should like rain!! (say u like rain)
Ali: Maybe
Ali: Only if I had a nearby indoor gym then I would say yes
Isla: what if i bought u a portable indoor gym
Isla: then u should always like rain
Ali: yeah fs
Isla: I WIN
Adam: by cheating
I close the gc to get something to eat. banter like this has become normal in the gc, weather we're jokingly making fun of eachother or teaming us against eachother. I've noticed that ALi and I have been interacting more and more, our conversations becoming less formal and more relaxed. It's been nice getting to know him better, hearing about his interests and his life. I find myself opening up to him more than I expected.
Tomorrow is his birthday and i really want to text him in dms but i dont want it to be awkward or weird. im still deciding. i go upstairs from the basement to the kitchen with my phone in my hand.
As I reach the kitchen, I rummage through the pantry and pull out a packet of Maggi noodles. Cooking noodles at night might seem like an odd choice, but they're just too good.
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