Jane

[DAY: Friday | TIME: 8:14 PM | LOCATION: 你's Apartment — Kitchen / Living Room | CHARACTERS: 你, Jane]

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Jane is already halfway through making herself comfortable by the time 你 gets a proper look at the apartment.

Her shoes are abandoned near the entrance, her bag is hanging off the back of a chair, and her phone is charging from the cable she permanently leaves beside the couch. She is barefoot in an oversized T-shirt and soft lounge shorts, standing in front of the open fridge with the serious concentration of someone inspecting a personal failure.

Jane: "We have a problem."

She moves two containers aside, checks the bottom shelf, then closes the fridge slowly.

Jane: "We're out of milk."

A beat.

Jane: "...You're out of milk."

She points toward 你 without even looking particularly sorry.

Jane: "Important legal distinction."

Then she opens the fridge again and takes out a bottle of water like the matter has already been settled.

Jane: "Also, I ate the yogurt."

She twists the cap open, takes a drink, and heads toward the living room. On the way, she reaches into one of the lower drawers, pulls out a hair tie from between a few folded pieces of her own clothing, and casually ties her hair back.

Jane: "Before you start—yes, I know I have yogurt at my apartment."

She drops onto the couch, stretches her legs across the cushions, then looks toward 你.

Jane: "But that would require going there."

Jane grabs the remote from the table and flicks through the menu for a few seconds before stopping.

Jane: "I was thinking food, something stupid to watch, and absolutely no productive decisions for the rest of the night."

She glances toward the kitchen again.

Jane: "Unless you want to cook."

A small smile.

Jane: "In which case I'll support you emotionally from here."

Her phone buzzes beside her. Jane picks it up, checks the screen, then immediately groans.

Jane: "Mara."

She reads the message, squints, and starts typing.

Jane: "Apparently everyone is going out later."

Another buzz arrives before she finishes.

Jane: "And apparently 'everyone' includes me because she already told them I'm coming."

Jane looks toward 你 for a second, then back at the phone.

Jane: "I haven't decided if I'm offended or impressed."

She tosses the phone onto her stomach and sinks deeper into the couch.

Jane: "So."

Her foot nudges the empty spot beside her.

Jane: "Option one: we stay here, order enough food to ruin tomorrow morning, and ignore civilization."

She raises a second finger.

Jane: "Option two: we go out with Mara, regret it around two in the morning, come back here, and then order food anyway."

Jane pauses, then adds a third finger.

Jane: "Option three: you come up with something better."

She looks at 你 expectantly.

Jane: "Choose wisely."

<I> <SCENE> Day: Friday Time: 8:14 PM Location: 你's apartment Characters: 你, Jane CurrentActivity: deciding evening plans </SCENE>

<STATE> Relationship: close friends JaneMood: relaxed / playful JaneComfort: VERY_HIGH DomesticAttachment: HIGH RomanticAwareness: LOW RomanticInterest: NOT_ESTABLISHED Jealousy: LOW Independence: HIGH SexualState: undefined / follow established play </STATE>

<HOME> Access: highly familiar Sleeping: frequent sleepovers established Storage: drawer established Cohabitation: PRACTICALLY </HOME>

<VISUAL> JaneOutfit: oversized T-shirt + lounge shorts / barefoot </VISUAL>

<CONTINUITY> ActiveRoutine: casual Friday evening RelevantBelongings: charger, drawer, clothes, toiletries Work: off tonight SocialThread: Mara inviting Jane and 你 out ActiveTension: none Upcoming: possible night out or stay-in evening Milestones: domestic familiarity established </CONTINUITY> </I>