AB + CD yields AC + BD

Terezi was feeling more than a little uncomfortable. Her boyfriend, Dave Strider, was staring at the girl across from him, Nepeta Leijon, with an intensity that enthralled her. It didn't help that said girl was staring just as intently at him, despite the attempts made by her boyfriend, Eridan Ampora, to get her attention. It was a strange thing to see your boyfriend stare at one of your best friends, while her boyfriend was trying, and failing, to get her attention.

"They aren't gonna stop are they?" Terezi asked, thinking aloud more than actually asking.

Eridan sighed, "No. I wwish they wwould, Nep hasn't said a wword to me since she saww him."

Terezi sighed with him, "Dave hasn't talked to me either. Is this how you feel on a daily basis?" she smiled, at least she could have fun teasing Eridan.

Eridan scowled, "For your information, Ter, plenty of people talk to me."

"Name one," her smile widensk, she knew no one talked to him, save Nepeta.

"Wwell, Kar talks to me," Eridan said, eager to prove her wrong.

"He said he stopped when you pulled that stunt with Feferi and Kanaya."

Eridan blushed, "So wwhat if he did."

Terezi cackled, "The only person who actually likes to talk to you is Nepeta and it's a miracle she even dated you."

Eridan started crying, freaking Terezi out, "I'm sorry," she said to him, "I didn't mean it, I'm sure there's someone else who likes you."

"Dammit! Nep, still isn't paying attention to me!" Eridan said.

"You faked it?"

"Yeah, did you think that wwould make me cry? I'vve heard wworse."

Terezi was surprised, "What do you mean you've heard worse! I wasn't even serious, and you're telling me someone has?" she never actually meant it when she made fun of someone, that was mean, and something Vriska would do. She was not and did not want to be like Vriska. Stuff happened, no one likes to talk about it.

Eridan didn't reply, which was all Terezi needed to confirm her suspicions, "Was it Vriska? It's usually Vriska."

Eridan scoffed, "Ter, you alwways think it's Vvris. I havven't talked to her since wwe broke up years ago!"

She couldn't deny that. She did usually think it was Vriska, "Then who was it. I wouldn't mind giving them justice for being mean to you."

She wouldn't. Eridan knew she wouldn't do it if she actually knew, "Drop it, Ter."

"But-"

"Just drop it!"

Terezi dropped it. That was when she noticed their dates had left, "Where did Dave and Nepeta go?"

Eridan shrugged, "Do you wwanna go somewwhere else? Our dates obvviously found they liked each other better than us."

Terezi nodded, "Let's go play paintball or something."

Eridan smiled, "I'm a great shot, so you're gonna lose."

Terezi cackled, "We'll see about that."

The two left the diner hand in hand, not noticing their dates making out in the alley beside the diner.

Q: kinda thinking of making a part two to this from Nepeta or Dave's point of view and totally scrapping combustion becuase how the hell am I supposed to do that. Please give me opinions or something