Common room: It's... good to be a superhero? ((wide open))

[Kay Haddock]

Kay notices the expression on Steve's face and promptly misunderstands it, making her let go of Theresa's hand.

"Y-yeah, lets go somewhere else. Won't take long."

[Alex Carpenter]

So NOT all friends. Great. Irritated, Alex turned back to the TV.

[Brigid Plunder]

Brigid gave Alex an apologetic look and got up.

[Alex Carpenter]

Alex just made a 'yeah, go,' wave toward the door.

[Theresa McMasters]

For what is was worth, Theresa gave Alex an apologetic look too upon seeing his irritation.

[Brigid Plunder]

Brigid sighed and headed out with Kay and Theresa.

[Alex Carpenter]

"Yeah, no one needs guys, we get it," Alex griped as he picked up the remote.

[Steve Jones]

"At least I saw that before I asked Theresa out," Steve grumbled.

[Alex Carpenter]

"I mean seriously, how much more obvious can you get? 'Oh, walk in holding hands, and we can't talk about stuff in front of the boys that are trying to be friends with us..."

[Steve Jones]

"Boy too dumb understand," he grunted like a caveman.

[Alex Carpenter]

"THen they have to go try to turn Brigid, too. I barely get to freaking see her, they've always got something or other going on she has to deal with. Figures now, I guess."

[Aisha Khan]

"I don't think Brigid would be into that." Aisha said.

[Steve Jones]

"Dude. Brigid is into you. Relax," Steve said.

[Alex Carpenter]

"Yeah, but seriously, if a girl's friends are against you? You're fucked. Er, I mean... well, you know what I'm trying to say."

[Aisha Khan]

"Maybe they were embarrassed." Aisha said.

[Alex Carpenter]

"Yeah, but how much sense does that make. I mean, they come in, holding hands, they make it pretty obvious, and then 'oh my god Brigid we need you separated from the herd NOW!'"

[Aisha Khan]

"I don't think Brigid would be into that, so you don't have to worry."

[Steve Jones]

"Yeah," Steve said.

"... not that there's anything wrong with that."

[Alex Carpenter]

"Well yeah, of course not, but I mean... I like girls too, but that doesn't mean I have to hate guys or anything."

[Aisha Khan]

Aisha sat, not saying anything for a minute and then said "If they didn't hate guys, why would they do that?"

[Alex Carpenter]

Alex sighed, slumping into his seat. "I have... no idea," he admitted. "I mean... I guess I can understand liking girls better? Since I do? I mean... they just look better."

[Brigid Plunder]

And that was when Brigid stepped in.

"Er... hey."

[Alex Carpenter]

"Oh. Uh... hi," Alex said. "You guys heading out, then?"

[Brigid Plunder]

"They are," she said as she flopped back down onto the couch.

[Steve Jones]

"Was that about what we think that was about?"

[Brigid Plunder]

"...depends on what you think it was about."

[Alex Carpenter]

"Hey, doesn't matter," Alex said. "They need to keep secrets, they need to keep secrets."

[Steve Jones]

"Right. Sorry."

[Brigid Plunder]

"They just didn't expect there to be that many people down here, you know?"

[Alex Carpenter]

"Yeah, usually aren't a lot of people in, y'know, the common room."

[Steve Jones]

Steve suppressed a small snicker.

"Not that there are that many of us to start with."

[Brigid Plunder]

"I'm not saying they really planned it out well."

[Alex Carpenter]

Alex snorted a laugh at that. "All right, know what? Whatever. Enough secrets and fighting and crazy drug-dealing teachers and stuff. Anyone want pizza? I want to get pizza."

[Steve Jones]

"That... is an awesome idea."

[Brigid Plunder]

"I'm totally up for that."

[Alex Carpenter]

"Perfect," Alex said, standing up and smirking as, playfully, he pulled Brigid up. "Gotta go see if we can be in town without creating a police incident, right?"

[Steve Jones]

"Ohhh... don't create a police incident," Steve said as he too got up.