Nodrian/Osby Truth or Dare feat. Max

Takes place before Nova and Adrian and Ruby and Oscar are together. Takes place before Supernova, but after Archenemies.

There are some Archenemies spoilers.

Dedicated to TheBandit on for their request: Truth or Dare w/ both ships.

Nova, Adrian, Ruby, and Oscar sat in a half circle outside of Max's quarantine. If anyone passed, they would think there was some sort of cult meeting going on, but actually just four bored teens playing a game.

"Why are we letting Max do this again?" Oscar asked.

"He wanted to. He's trapped in here every day. He deserves it."

"Too bad Danna's not feeling well."

She had called Ruby earlier, confessing that she had the stomach flu and couldn't play truth or dare with Max like they had planned. Not only that, but she'd miss watch in the morning, too.

"Who do you want to go first, Max?"

"Adrian. Obviously," Max said.

"Ok. Truth or dare?" Oscar asked Adrian.

"Um…"

Adrian bit his lip. If he picks dare, Max will tell him to kiss Nova. If he picks truth, he'll have to spill something embarrassing.

"Um… Truth, I guess?"

"Ok. Have you ever stared at Nova's lips for a long period of time?" Max asked.

"I-uh…"

Nova stared at him.

"Um, i… Yes! But only because she had a crumb…"

"Right," Max said.

Oscar laughed.

"Hmmm…. Oscar laughed. Would you like to go next?" Max asked.

"No…"

"Too bad! Truth or dare, Silva?"

"Um…" He contemplated his next words.

"Um, dare…"

"I'll start you off easy," Max said. "Give us your best Adrian impression."

If Max is letting Oscar start easy, maybe Adrian should have picked dare.

"Oh! easy," Oscar said.

He cleared his throat and made his voice deeper and more nervous.

"My name is Adrian. I love Nova Artino but I'm too scared to tell her so I just talk to her and stumble over my words like an idiot. Also my superpower is markers," Oscar impersonated.

The whole group laughed. Even Adrian. He could laugh at his own expense, because he's a real man. No toxic masculinity here.

"Nova," Max said, turning to her.

"Dare," She answered before they gave her a question.

"Oh… Um, flex your muscles." (Nova is ripped, you can't convince me otherwise).

Nova stood up and flexed her biceps.

Ruby whooped and Adrian blushed.

Max was just getting warmed up.

Nova and Adrian will kiss today. And same with Oscar and Ruby.

Max just needs to lure them into a false sense of security and then strike.

Max has always been good with perception. The glass prison he was in gave him nothing better to do but observe.

He saw the way Adrian would look at Nova. He saw the way his eyes lit up when he talked about her.

Of course, even a blind monkey could figure out that Adrian liked Nova. He wasn't exactly subtle.

And Oscar and Ruby… Well, Ruby should just ask Oscar out already because clearly Oscar is too nervous to make the first move even though both of them were clearly into each other.

So here he is. A twelve-year-old playing matchmaker for three teenagers and an adult (Adrian is 18, technically an adult).

"Ruby, truth or dare?"

Ruby, perhaps, was the only one who wasn't actively trying to get into a relationship. Sure, she liked Oscar, and if he asked her out, she'd say yes, but honestly, she could wait. Therefore, nothing will get done. She's not going to make the first move.

She looked at the floor.

"Hmmm… Truth," She decided.

"Have you ever practiced kissing on your mirror?" Max asked. A little embarrassing, but nothing compared to the big guns he'll be pulling out after this.

"Oh, um, no." She said. "But I have practiced on my hand."

She said the last part so quietly, Max strained to hear, especially because he was behind glass.

Nova chuckled, Adrian stifled a laugh, and Oscar looked surprised.

"Who were you planning to kiss?" Oscar asked.

"It's not my turn anymore, I don't have to tell you anything," Ruby said, looking away.

"Adrian! Back to you," Max said.

If all goes well, his brother will pick dare since Oscar's was so easy.

This plan was almost too good.

"Dare!" Adrian said, thinking this will be a breeze.

"Point to the person you consider to be the hottest in this… er, room, for lack of a better word."

Adrian was not expecting that.

He absolutely froze.

Oscar stiffened. If he points to Ruby so help him…

Ruby chuckled, knowing that Adrian was in love with Nova.

I mean he tried to kiss her. If Nova didn't think Adrian liked her, she was pretty dumb.

Nova knew Adrian liked her. She wasn't stupid. After he tried to kiss her, she just kind of ignored it and went on like things were normal.

Why would Max ask this? It's not exactly a secret that Adrian liked her.

Adrian pointed at Nova.

"Obviously," Ruby said. "Max, at this point, even Nova knows Adrian likes her."

"I'm starting you guys off easy," Max replied.

"Bring it on! I'm ready!" Oscar exclaimed.

"Oh, really?" Max asked.

"Shoot, I'm next, aren't I?" Oscar asked.

"Truth or dare?" Max asked.

"Either way I'm screwed. I've never been good with words, so I'll go with dare," Oscar said.

"Oscar, I dare you to hold Ruby's hand for the rest of the game."

Oscar went red and Ruby realized that her hand was starting to sweat.

Her eyes widened and she tried to wipe her hands without anyone else noticing.

No one else noticed, but Max did.

Oscar clutched Ruby's hand.

"Ok! Nova, care to go?"

"I'll go with truth this time," Nova said.

"Give me one word that describes how Adrian makes you feel," Max said.

Nova paused, thinking.

She was an anarchist. And she as been trying to oppress her feelings for her.

One wrong move, and Adrian could catch on that she's starting to like him and won't leave her alone, making her mission that much harder.

"Safe," Nova replied. "He makes me feel… safe."

Ruby cooed and Adrian smiled.

Nova felt horrible, knowing that soon enough, Adrian will figure out that while he makes her feel safe, she makes him feel the opposite.

"Ruby, you're next," Max said.

"I pick dare," Ruby replied.

"Ok. I dare you to ask Oscar out on a date."

Ruby choked on her own spit.

"What?"

"You heard me," Max said.

Ruby looked at Oscar.

"Um, Oscar, would you…"

"Yes!" Oscar said, er, screamed, actually.

"Saturday at six?" She suggested,

"Sounds like a plan," Oscar replied.

Ahh, they better mention Max in their wedding speech.

As much as Max wanted this to go on, It was getting late, and he knew that they had watch first thing in the morning.

"Ok, last round," Max said.

He still had a few tricks up his sleeve.

"Adrian," He said.

Adrian wasn't stupid. He knew Max was gonna make him kiss Nova, and as much as he wanted to, he knew that she wouldn't feel comfortable with that.

"Truth," Adrian said.

Max was surprised… Adrian wanted to kiss Nova, right? Has he really not caught on yet?

Ok, well, there's still time. Hopefully Nova will pick dare.

"Ok, Adrian, when did you realize you liked Nova?" Max asked.

Adrian thought. He didn't want to say at the trials. He knew she was different then, but he didn't like her.

"I liked her before this, but when I actually realized it was when I thought I lost her at the carnival." Adrian said.

Nova blushed.

"Ok, Oscar?" Max asked.

"I'll go with truth, this time." Oscar said.

"Ok. We all know you like Ruby, but tell us how you really feel about her." Max said.

Oscar paused. "I think…" He swallowed. "I think I love her."

Ruby's alias became really convenient there, because her whole body went red.

She squeezed his hand.

He smiled at her.

"Ok, Nova," Max said.

"Dare," She said immediately.

She knew Max was going to make her kiss Adrian. She knew. But… as much as she was preparing to say truth, she really wanted to kiss Adrian.

So she said dare.

"Kiss Adrian." He said.

"Nova, if you don't wa…"

Nova shut him up when her lips met his.

Nobody noticed that Simon and Hugh were walking by.

Simon started freaking out.

"Hugh! Get your phone out and take a picture! Oh, what a day for my phone to die!" Simon cried.

Hugh got his phone out and took at least twenty oictures, even after Adrian and Nova pulled apart.

"Did you get it?" Simon asked.

"Yes!" Hugh exclaimed. They began to squeal.

"Why are your dads acting like twelve-years-olds who just discovered One Direction?" Ruby asked.
"Oh, this? This is actually pretty tame for them." Adrian replied, still kind of shaken.

Even though him and Nova were no longer touching, the electric feeling remained. He knew Nova could feel it, too.

"Ok, last one, then we have to go or else no amount of coffee will make me feel better in the morning," Ruby said.

"Right. Truth or dare, Ruby?"

"Dare…" She paused. "And if you don't make me kiss Oscar, I will never forgive you."

Oscar was pretty sure he heard Ruby wrong, but then Max said "Alright, well, you know what to do."

And before Oscar could even blink, Ruby took Oscar's head in her hands and kissed him.

Simon and Hugh were still watching. Simon started patting Hugh's arm rapidly and Hugh got the message and began taking pictures.

"How lucky to spot both of them kissing on the same day," Simon whispered. "Why did I drain my phone's battery listening to One Direction all day? I could be taking pictures right now."

"Wait til Ruby's mom sees this. She'll get so mad that she missed it."

Oscar and Ruby pulled apart, somewhat reluctantly.

"Thanks," Max said to the four. "You really made this birthday worthwhile."

"I'll find a way to get you out of there, Max, I promise." Adrian said.

"yeah, if you can stay away from Nova long enough to find a solution, let me know." Max joked.

Adrian rolled his eyes and got up, walking next to Nova.

Ruby and Oscar were still holding hands, a few strides in front of Adrian and Nova.

"Well, it's scary how smart Max is," Nova commented.

"Yep," Adrian agreed.

"But… I think this was a good thing," She said.

She now knew there was no denying that she had feelings for Adrian.

What was she going to do?

This isn't my best work, and it may seem a little rushed, but I just wanted to get this out as soon as I could. Not only that, but I also have a lot on my mind.

2020 is not only a mess socially, but it's screwing up my personal life, too.

Anyway, I do like the end, so there's that/ And even though I wouldn't say it's my best, I don't think I will rewrite it, mostly because I've never been very good at the whole truth or dare thing. I have a creative mind, but not so creative when it comes to thinking up questions and dares. Creative in a different way, I guess.

Anyway, I still like it, so I hope you do, too.

I would like to reiterate that I am no longer taking requests, not that I get many anyway. I still have a few requests I need to finish up, including one requested long ago that is so amazing I am waiting until the end as kind of a "finale".

Anyway,

Until next time,

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