Shortest little story yet, but pretty good, I think. And don't worry, fellow weirdos---we'll be going back to non-canon romances and odd friendships next chapter. In the meantime, hope you enjoy.
Interaction: Geoff and Bridgette
Bridgette sighed, feeling her body relax as the soft New Age music flowed mellifluously out of her CD player on the table.
Next to her, Geoff opened his eyes and squirmed, glancing around her living room nervously, before closing his eyes quickly again to keep her from noticing.
Bridgette, sensing this even with her eyes firmly shut, felt a slight twinge of irritation. Geoff really was no good at this meditation thing. It was maybe the one major difference between them: Bridgette's default mode was one of serene contentment. Geoff was rarely stressed, to be sure, but calm? Not one of his strong points.
Well, don't think about that, she scolded herself. Don't think about anything. Just take another deep breath, breathe through your diaphragm, release…she let out another long, contented sigh, all the stress draining away.
Geoff flinched again beside her.
She opened her eyes to send him an annoyed look. He smiled nervously and closed his eyes again. She turned around and went back to her meditation.
Breathe in…breathe out. Breathe in…breathe out. Breathe in...
Then she heard the cheery "Pop Goes the Weasel" music coming from outside.
Geoff tensed immediately, letting out a little gasp as the breath caught in his throat. He no longer squirmed; he trembled. He waited for a seemingly endless moment. Then he opened his mouth and---
"Just go," Bridgette said, without even opening her eyes.
Geoff's face broke into a huge grin. He jumped up, let out a "ICE CREAM! WHOOP!" of glee and ran out the door, not even bothering to close it behind him.
Bridgette shook her head, a slight smile on her lips. "Spaz," she muttered fondly, before taking a deep breath and closing her eyes once again.
Next Interaction: DJ and Sadie. (Trying to go through each character once before I do any repeats; that's becoming mildly problematic, but hopefully I'll figure something out.)