Your name is Karkat Vantas and since you met Sollux Captor on your first day in High school and befriended him, your best friend Gamzee Makara has been acting weird. He gets angry when Sollux is around and when you're alone he tends to lash it out on you.
You tried to talk to Sollux about it, but he looked awkward at you and shook his head, saying he didn't know the reason Gamzee was so pissed all the time, apparently because of the two of you being friends. After that you tried asking Gamzee directly but he just changed topics.
It frustrates you to no end. To top it of, Gamzee has also developed a habit of hugging you all the time, like you're some stupid pet, and during lunches he even forces you to sit on his lap. He always had these strange cuddling urges, so it isn't exactly new to you, but it annoys the shit out of you that he's now practically glued to you and he won't explain why.
You wander through the school as you see Gamzee and Sollux near the janitor's closet. You sigh as you realize they're probably fighting again, so you walk away silently in the hope they won't notice you. You may be grumpy and sometimes even a chagrin, but you really don't want to be involved in another of this stupid discussions they always have.
You're Gamzee Makara and your best friend, who's secretly also the person you have loved ever since you can remember, has gotten himself a new friend. This wouldn't be a problem, if the guy wasn't constantly trying to flirt with your Karbro. Since your adorable best friend is too nice to notice, he fails to do something to stop it.
It's not really your kinda thing, but you're actually jealous as hell, the motherfucker doesn't even get scolded, like your Karbro scolds you when you say something he doesn't like. It annoys the motherfucking shit outta you. So much, that you started shadowing, or actually practically stalking, Karkat. Also, you try to get the guy to just fucking go away by sending him glares, insults, and by just emitting a really dark aura.
You're walking through the halls at school, looking for your little Karbro -he ran off a few minutes ago to get a drink, and he should've been back by now- when suddenly the motherfucker Sollux stands in front of you. You sigh as you try to get past him.
The moron doesn't know where to stop, does he? You're way bigger and stronger than him, and you could beat him to a pulp, weren't it that Karkat warned you not to beat anyone again after the 'accident' a few years ago. It's kinda stupid and lame, but yeah, you won't do anything your Karbro doesn't like. Sollux has a strange look in his eyes and at first you think maybe he's gonna apologize, but the opposite is true.
"Hi, GZ, I noticed your hostile attitude towards me, and I just thought I should let you know I'm really gonna win this. You don't stand a chance against me. I'm pretty sure I can get KK to like me, so I think it would be best if you took this shitty attitude of yours to somewhere away from us and just gave up already. I don't actually expect your stupid weedhead to get this, but just remember, in case your brain-cells decide to start working, that this win is mine to take. So see you later, bro."
You're furious, how dare he come to you with such a stupid speech. You have to fight the urge to punch him. But you know that would give him an advantage. So instead you take a deep breath.
"I think you're the one who's going to lose. Since Karbro ís practically already mine. And, tell the Strider kid that if he doesn't stop his scriptwriting for pussies, I'm gonna motherfuckin' beat the shit outta him."
You're pretty sure Sollux didn't come up with that himself, he may be a stupid motherfucker, trying to steal your Karbro, but he isn't the tough type. He is a bit, actually not a bit but really, a computer nerd, and he wears weird glasses, has a lisp and is obsessed with bees. Even though he has this type of personality he's got the worst taste in friends. Like the Dave Strider kid and more of those pretend-to-be-cool dipshit motherfuckers.
You can see a blush creeping to his ears and you grin. You've won this battle. Then he suddenly turns around so you can see he is also grinning. "Challenge accepted. You may seem like a tactless weed-addict, but I'm flattered to know you actually see me as a threat. There's no backing out now, ' cause, much like you, I fucking love that boy."
Your grin fades away as he turns around again and you realize he's really not to be underestimated, he's dared to challenge you, and everyone knows how violent you can get, so he really is a threat, or he has a few screws lose. You guess it's probably both, but he isn't the only nutcase. You can't snap yet, but if you'll need to, you're willing to go full berserk on him.
You're also really angry he brought up your use of drugs. You've tried stopping because Karkat didn't like it, but since you can be really explosive if you quit, you didn't want to risk it, may sound like a bad excuse, but you don't care as long as you can keep it a secret from your Karbro it should be alright. You shouted at him when you were all sober, and it kinda hurt you. You tried to drown the sadness away, but the only thing you could think of to help, was starting to use again.
You just hope Sollux will keep this a fair fight and won't tell Karkat. But you're still gonna let the motherfucker know who will be the winner, and the best way of doing that, is of course to win.
You're Sollux Captor, and at the moment all you can feel is adrenaline rushing through your body. You fucking dissed that scary clown of a best friend of your love of a lifetime, and you couldn't be more happy. You're still alive! It's a goddamn miracle! You were really afraid he would hit you, but none of the things you feared would happen happened.
It's a shame your love is yet an unrequited one, but you've only gotten good hints from KK, at least you think, so you can keep yourself from getting too anxious. You met Karkat the first day of high school, you already knew the building due to your big brother going to the same school, and Karkat looked quite lost and really cute. Too cute for his own good, you couldn't resist saying inside your head everytime you saw him after that first encounter.
You decided a cute friend on your first day wouldn't be a bad idea, so you showed him around and managed to get to know his school schedule, he followed most of the same classes as you, so you would be spending a lot of time together, and hell, you liked the sound of that. After you exchanged schedules he even gave you the sweetest smile you'd ever seen and said –you still remember the exact words- : "You'll be stuck with me for at least this year, and I really look forward to it, hope you do too." He tilted his head a little and looked up to look you in the eye, -he is a few inches smaller than you are, and it looks so cute when he looks up like that to look you in the eye.
Then a friend of his, whose name – which you learned a few seconds after that- turned out to be Gamzee Makara, came walking towards us. From the look he sent you, you immediately knew he would be your enemy. The moment Karkat saw Gamzee he yelled his name and turned into an adorable, frowning little ball of anger.
The other kids were a little startled when he started swearing and yelling at the big guy in front of him. He accused him of not being on time again and missing the first day at school, no wonder he had looked so lost. While a few kids quickly made their way to the exit, so they didn't have to see the end of his fit of rage, you couldn't stop thinking how adorable he looked while angry.
Suddenly the guy, you guess because of Karkat not stopping yelling at him, lifted the smaller male from the ground, ignoring Karkat's attempts to hit and kick him. He hold him under his armpits with stretched arms, and when Karkat finally stopped fighting a little, Gamzee pulled him into a hug, still not allowing the smaller's feet to touch the ground.
"Relax Karbro, who cares if I missed today? I'm here now, right?" You couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed, thinking this must be his boyfriend. Who else would hug him like that, or talk to him like that? But after Gamzee put Karkat down, Karkat came running to you.
"Just for your information, since I can see what you're thinking, no, he's not my boyfriend." He whispered it into your ear and while he was so close to you he put a little piece of paper in the pocket of your sweater. You felt a blush creeping onto your cheecks. He then quickly turned around and ran to Gamzee again.
Even though such a magical thing happened, you didn't get a chance, or the courage, to confess after that. And you noticed that Gamzee also really liked Karkat. Man, his attitude towards you was bad as hell. And the more time you spend with KK, the more GZ started to hate you.
But now, you've made a move in the game of chess that's your life, and by making the first move, you've gained the upper hand. And even though GZ can't be too familiar with the game, you won't take risks. You've got your strategies, you've got your goals. You have to beat the king and conquer the queen. How hard can that be?
You're Kankri Vantas and at the moment all that's on your mind is finding your little brother and his two best friends. You're almost jumping from excitement, but you can't let those emotions overrule you.
It's been a long time since you've been back home and the first thing you've heard on arrival is that your family has befriended the families of Karkat's friends and that they've decided to make plans together. And you've got the great task of telling the three boys.
As you arrive at their school, the first thing you notice is the empty halls. You wonder if they've already left, as you see Sollux in the hallway. You wave until he sees you and comes running towards you. You immediately ask about the whereabouts of the other two, he looks happy until you mention Gamzee, you sigh on the inside. You're not so stupid as to not notice what the two boys feel for your little brother and you also know your little brother is in fact too stupid to notice, or he is just too busy not noticing, which is also a form of stupidity.
"You just go get Karkat." You know it won't be a good idea to let him search for Gamzee. His face brightens a little and he immediately runs off, he quickly mentions where you'll probably be able to find Gamzee and then he's disappeared.
You go into the given direction and actually manage to not get lost ánd find Gamzee within the timespan of a short ten minutes. When you finally have everyone gathered you manage to get your enthousiasm back.
"Since we managed to gather here, and since your and my school have a seven-week-break coming, I'm happy to be able to let you know the splendid news of our parents deciding we're all going on a camping trip! To Europe! For all seven weeks!" You see them getting as enthousiastic as you are, until...
Gamzee and Sollux realize they will have to spend seven weeks together, in a tent, with nowhere to run off to when they get into a fight. And to top it off, they won't have any chances to make a move on Karkat, like they most likely originally planned to do this break. You're really glad about this. You may not be the best brother, but you are pretty concerned about his well-being. And you don't know how he would handle knowing his two best friends having special feelings for him.
Luckily Gamzee and Sollux can force a smile on their faces and act happy about spending so much time together. They are a bit happy to go with Karkat, of course. You know they now see you as a terrorist in their love lives, but if it's for your precious little brother, so be it.
You can't wait for the next seven weeks.