Of Anime, Poetry and Falling in Love: Mack and Rose
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Challenge: Truth
Timeframe: Somewhere after At All Costs
Summary: "You're all he talks about. He's just shy about it."
It was driving her insane. Ever since Ronny had learned her lesson about winning and losing, she was always hanging around, steadily pulling Mack farther and farther away from Rose. And he always seemed happy to go…
Rose hated being jealous, but since she didn't know for sure Ronny and Mack had something going on, she came to the conclusion that she was just going to have to ask what the relationship was.
She pounced after yet another game of Mack and Ronny's foosball obsession. Rose waited until Mack had gone off, victorious once more to ask. "Ronny, tell me what's going on with you and Mack," the pink ranger commanded. "And I will know if you're lying. I need to know the truth."
The yellow ranger smirked. "You like him, don't you, Rose?" She chuckled softly at the thought of an envious Rose. "Mack's not my type at all, Rose. We're just pals who play foosball. No big deal, none at all."
Rose didn't look convinced at all. "Oh really? Are you sure, Ronny? Nothing's going on at all?"
Ronny laughed again. "You're delusional, Rose. If you haven't noticed, Mack totally likes you. You're all he talks about. He's just shy about it."
Rose was frowning now, "Mack isn't shy in the least, Ronny." She couldn't picture Mack and Ronny having a heart to heart about her. It wouldn't make sense. The yellow ranger was still smiling.
"He doesn't think you'd ever like him like that, and so he's shy about it. Trust me, Rose, he's head over heels for you. It's the truth."
Rose smiled slightly, "Promise? If I hinted at it he wouldn't think I'd lost my sanity?"
"He'd be flattered," Ronny assured her. "And as your friend I'm ordering you to go and 'hint' at him."
Rose had never appreciated the truth more.