The scene opens on the next morning. Octavia's eyes open as she yawns, then smells something in the air. She stands up and follows the scent to the break room of I.M.P., where Lincoln is seen cooking pancakes.

Lincoln: *his ears twitch as he hears Octavia enter, and he smiles at her* Morning, Sleeping Beauty.

Octavia smiles as she walks up to Lincoln and wraps her arms around him, resting her head against his shoulder. Lincoln smiles as his tail wraps around her.

Lincoln: How ya feeling after last night?

Octavia: A little better, but…

Lincoln: Still not ready to see him yet? *Octavia nods* Hey, I understand. I won't force you to see him if you aren't ready.

Octavia smiles as she nuzzles Lincoln's shoulder, making his tail wag. He reaches across the counter and picks up a mug of freshly brewed coffee, handing it to Octavia as her eyes light up.

Lincoln: *smiles* Just how you like it.

Octavia smiles as she takes the mug and kisses his cheek, before sitting at the table with her drink.

Octavia: So, any clients today? *sips her coffee*

Lincoln: Nah. Loona called and said Blitzo's still dealing with his hangover, so we've got the day off. Which works out for me, because I got a meeting at noon.

Octavia: With who?

Lincoln: Asmodeus and a few other Sins. *Octavia looks surprised* Remember how they said they both knew my birth father? *Octavia nods* Well, they called me up and asked if I wanted to meet with them so they could tell me about him and my mom.

Octavia: Oh wow… I do recall Beelzebub said she wanted to talk with you at the party, but then… well, Ronnie Anne's drunk mishap happened.

Lincoln: Heh, yeah. Is she still asleep? *Octavia nods* Alright, I'll just save some for her.

He finishes up the pancakes, putting them on separate plates, before sliding a plate to Octavia as she finds hers decorated with fruits to look like a shooting star.

Octavia: *chuckles* Really?

Lincoln: *shrugs* What? You don't like it?

Octavia: No, I do, you dork. It just amazes me that you remember even minor details like this.

Lincoln: *smiles* Well, I'd be a pretty shitty boyfriend if I didn't.

Octavia: *chuckles* You? A shitty boyfriend? That has less of a chance happening than Stella not screaming her head off.

The couple laughs, before enjoying their breakfast together.


Cut to later in the day. Ronnie Anne, still laying on the couch, groans as she opens her eyes, having blurry vision.

Ronnie Anne: *scene cuts to her blurry POV* Ugh… my fuckin' head… *turns to her right slowly and sees a figure sitting at her side* Wha…? *the blurriness disappears and reveals Octavia* Via…?

Octavia: *cut to a 3rd person POV of them both* Hey. How you feeling?

Ronnie Anne: *looks back at the ceiling, woozy* Like someone shoved a grenade in my head and is about to pull the pin… *puts a hand to her head* Ugh… I am never drinking again…

Octavia: Good, because you shouldn't have drank at all.

Ronnie Anne: *glances around* Where are we…?

Octavia: In I.M.P.'s office. Lincoln's place wouldn't help because of… well, his parents' "anniversary celebrating".

Ronnie Anne: *looks confused* How would that not hel- *realization hits* Ohhhh, fair point…

Octavia: Yeah. My place wouldn't have worked either, and your place was the furthest away. I.M.P. was the closest place we could go. Don't worry, Blitzo said you guys have the day off.

Ronnie Anne: Great… Hey, where's Lincoln…? Wasn't he with us last night…?

Octavia: He went to talk with the Sins. Meeting about his birth parents.

Ronnie Anne: *sighs out, but then her eyes bulge out* Wait… did I say anything stupid or revealing while I was drunk?!

Octavia goes a bit quiet for a second, then sighed out.

Octavia: Not stupid, but… definitely revealing.

Ronnie Anne, immediately knowing just what it could be, groans in despair as she puts her hands to her face.

Ronnie Anne: Fuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccckkkkkkkkk… it's that, isn't it…?

Octavia: That you're in love with Lincoln?

Ronnie Anne: *groans* God DAMN IT! *flinches and holds her head* Ow, ow…! Fuck… damn hangover…

Octavia hands Ronnie Anne a glass of water, and the Sagittarius Hellhound takes it and drinks it.

Ronnie Anne: Thanks…

As she sets the glass down, an awkward silence follows for about 10 seconds. Ronnie Anne can't bring herself to look at Octavia.

Ronnie Anne: … If you're gonna shout at me or beat the shit out of me… can you at least wait until I'm not dealing with a fucking hangover…?

Octavia: *shakes her head* I'm not going to shout or hurt you… I just want to know the truth…

Ronnie Anne: What do you mean…?

Octavia: Why are you in love with Lincoln?

Ronnie Anne goes quiet as she looks away from Octavia, not sure if she can bring herself to say anything. As if the room itself wanted to change the topic, there was a knock on the door.

Octavia: *calls out* Come in.

As the door opens, in walks Bobby Santiago, Lori Evans-Santiago, and Bobby and Ronnie Anne's mother, a Hellhound woman that was dressed in a nurse's uniform from the Sloth Ring. This was Maria Santiago.

Bobby: Nini!

Ronnie Anne: *flinches* Not so loud, Bobby…!

The three of them go to her as she sits up as best she can.

Lori: How you feeling, Ronnie Anne?

Ronnie Anne: Like shit… and like I wanna kill the asshole who replaced my punch with Beelzejuice…

Maria removes the wet rag and puts her hand to Ronnie Anne's head, feeling if she does have a fever.

Octavia: Lincoln put that rag there in case she got a fever from her hangover.

Maria: Smart thinking. Has she been drinking water since she woke up? *Octavia nods* Good.

Octavia: *to Ronnie Anne* Lincoln saved you some breakfast in case you get hungry.

Ronnie Anne: Thanks… I honestly am kinda hungry now…

Bobby: I'll go get it.

Octavia: It's in the fridge in the break room. You might wanna heat it up for a minute.

Bobby nods, then heads into the break room. He opens the fridge and finds a plate of pancakes wrapped in foil with a sticky note on it that says "For Ronnie Anne. Don't fucking touch. That means you, Loona". Bobby takes the plate, removes the foil and puts the plate in the microwave for a minute. After that minute, Bobby takes the plate out and brings it to his sister, who is now sitting up more.

Lori: *Ronnie Anne takes the plate and starts eating* Bobby and I gotta head into work, but we'll literally be sure to come check on you afterwards.

Maria: I have to go in too. *looks at Octavia* You'll still be here to look over her, right?

Octavia: *nods* Yes, ma'am.

Maria: *nods* Good.

Ronnie Anne: Mom, wait. *Maria looks at her* Before you leave… can I… talk to you… alone?

Maria nods at her daughter, then motions for the others to leave the room. Bobby and Lori say their goodbyes to Ronnie Anne and leave the room, while Octavia just steps out, staying right by the door to listen in.

Maria: Is something wrong?

Ronnie Anne: No… yes… maybe, I don't know! *sighs and sets the plate down* Last night, I… I unknowingly admitted to Octavia that… I'm in love with her boyfriend, Lincoln…

That surprised Maria. She didn't even know her daughter was in love, let alone with someone already in a relationship.

Ronnie Anne: And it wasn't something I made up while being drunk… it's… it's the truth… I am in love with Lincoln, but he's already in a relationship with Octavia, so… I kept my feelings hidden for weeks… even when they got stronger on my first mission with him, I kept suppressing them. And I really tried, no matter how hard it got for me… but… *sighs* … then that fucker slipped me some Beelze-juice and… well, here we are…

Maria: I see… *sits down next to her daughter* And you never said anything because you didn't want to come between them?

Ronnie Anne: I mean, how could I? From what I know, those two have been friends since they were kids, and always had each others' backs when they were in trouble. Hell, even in my drunken state, I overheard him comforting her because of her parents' divorce.

Maria: Have you told Lincoln?

Ronnie Anne: No, I haven't… I never planned to tell anyone, not even you or Bobby… I don't know what to do, Mom… It's like the more I repress these feelings, the stronger they get…

Maria: Well… I can't say that I've ever been in this situation, so I don't know exactly what to do… But I think the most you should do is talk to Octavia or Lincoln about it… Maybe they'll have a solution.

Ronnie Anne: *sighs* I… I guess…

Maria: Just… think about it, okay? *kisses her daughter's cheek*

Ronnie Anne nods as Maria stands up and walks out of the room. Maria looks at Octavia and nods at her, and Octavia nods back. The Goetia heir then walks into the room, as Ronnie Anne meets her gaze.

Ronnie Anne: So… ready to talk?

Ronnie Anne nods, so Octavia takes a seat next to her.

Ronnie Anne: Alright… when I first met Lincoln, I thought he was a really nice guy. Strong, confident, all that. And yeah, he proved to be that, but there was more to him than I expected. He wasn't like many of the one-dimensional scumbags I encountered. Those guys only cared about me for my body, especially down here.

She gestures to her lower body, namely her hips and thighs.

Ronnie Anne: But Lincoln was different… Even before you two became a couple, he didn't comment on my body at all. He talked to me like I was a real person and not an object.

Octavia: Well, that's who Lincoln is. He focuses more on people for who they are on the inside, not their looks. I mean, just look at me. Compared to you, I have the body of a stick figure. But Lincoln doesn't comment on that, because he knows who I am underneath.

Ronnie Anne: *chuckles a bit* For what it's worth, you're pretty beautiful yourself.

Both girls' eyes widened as they turned away. Both had a faint blush.

Ronnie Anne: … Um… sorry, that… sounded less awkward in my head…

Octavia: N-No, I didn't mind…

An awkward silence follows for a few seconds, before Ronnie Anne shakes her head and resumes talking.

Ronnie Anne: A-Anyway, when the twins and I went on our first mission with Lincoln, that's where my feelings for him kept getting stronger. He stuck by my side when we split up, helped me avoid some of the drunk perverts, and… well, his singing voice… like… God damn.

Octavia: *chuckles* He does have a smooth voice.

Ronnie Anne: Super smooth. *another silence follows, before she speaks up again* So… are you gonna tell Lincoln?

Octavia thinks it over for a second, then smiles.

Octavia: No, I'm not going to… *Ronnie Anne sighs out in relief* … because you are.

Ronnie Anne's eyes bulge out.

Ronnie Anne: WHAT?! *her hangover makes her head start ringing* Ah! *holds her head* Ugh… what?!

Octavia: *smiles* You heard me. *stands up* Take all the time you need to think of how you're gonna do it.

She stands up and walks to the door. The young Goetia then turns and looks back at Ronnie Anne, giving a wink that makes the Sagittarius Zodiac Hound's face flare up with a blush. With that, Octavia walks out of the room and leaves Ronnie Anne by herself.

Ronnie Anne lowers her hand from her head as she looks to the wall, seeing a framed photo of I.M.P.'s original five members. Her focus is mainly on Lincoln as she stands up.

Ronnie Anne: You came in swinging like Apollo
I'll be feelin' it tomorrow
No, I ain't seein' straight, hyperventilate
Knees begin to wobble

She starts walking towards the picture, staring at it.

Ronnie Anne: You cut my brakes and hit the throttle
I couldn't stop it if I wanted
Just your silhouette, makes me break a sweat
I'm in trouble

The background of the room spirals and merges into darkness with glowing lights surrounding as Ronnie Anne is spun around by a wave of orange light.

Ronnie Anne: Oh, I've been dazed and confused
From the day I met you
Yeah, I lost my head
And I'd do it again

The wave of light shapes into a figure similar in build to Lincoln.

Ronnie Anne: Either I've seen the light
Or I'm losing my mind
There's something 'bout you
That's got me dazed and confused

Ronnie Anne starts walking towards the light figure of Lincoln, but when she reaches out and grabs for him, she passes right through him.

Ronnie Anne: Dazed
Dazed and confused
Dazed

Ronnie Anne turns around and sees the light figure of Lincoln as a pink light floats up and shapes into a figure similar to Octavia.

Ronnie Anne: I bet you know just what you're doing
You're not the type that's used to losing
First, you build me up, then with just a touch
Leave me here in ruins

The two light figures embrace each other, then turn and look at Ronnie Anne.

Ronnie Anne: Something 'bout your eyes
I can't even walk in a straight line
Under the influence

The two light figures fly around the room in a beautiful pattern of orange and pink that surrounds Ronnie Anne.

Ronnie Anne: Oh, I've been dazed and confused
From the day I met you
Yeah, I lost my head
And I'd do it again

The two lights spin faster around Ronnie Anne, forming a spiral of pink and orange as Ronnie Anne's eyes reflect the pattern.

Ronnie Anne: Either I've seen the light
Or I'm losing my mind
There's something 'bout you
That's got me dazed and confused

As the lights keep spinning around the Hellhound girl, moments of Lincoln and Octavia, either by themselves or together, cut through the lights and peek on screen.

Ronnie Anne: Dazed
Dazed and confused
Dazed

Gripping her head, Ronnie Anne falls to her knees, causing a shockwave that erases all the pink and orange lights from the background, leaving her in pitch black.

Ronnie Anne: I don't know if this is real life, real life
What happens if I open my eyes, my eyes?

Ronnie Anne looks at the ground and sees reflections of herself, with Lincoln and Octavia behind her. She looks back, but doesn't see them.

Ronnie Anne: Will I ever get my head right, head right?
I don't know if this is real life, real life

She looks back down at the ground, which has taken on some form of water. She puts her hand on the surface of the water… until the reflections of Lincoln and Octavia reach out and grab her wrist, then pulling her under the water. Ronnie Anne is then left falling in a pillar of water that reflects moments of Lincoln and Octavia.

Ronnie Anne: Oh, I've been dazed and confused
From the day I met you
Yeah, I lost my head
And I'd do it again

Illusions of Lincoln and Octavia appear and slow Ronnie Anne's descent, holding her rather affectionately.

Ronnie Anne: Either I've seen the light
Or I'm losing my mind
There's something 'bout you
That's got me

Ronnie Anne's face turns red as her tail wags, clearly enjoying the affection she's receiving, even if it's from fakes.

Ronnie Anne: That's got me dazed and confused
From the day I met you
Yeah, I lost my head
And I'd do it again

The illusions of Lincoln and Octavia disappear, as Ronnie Anne then begins falling back first as the water around her begins evaporating.

Ronnie Anne: Either I've seen the light
Or I'm losing my mind
There's something 'bout you
That's got me dazed and confused

Ronnie Anne lands back on the couch as the room changes back into I.M.P.'s office. Her eyes were wide as she was panting a bit, blushing as she realized something she would have never expected.

She wasn't just in love with Lincoln… she was in love with both Lincoln AND Octavia.

Ronnie Anne: *flustered, wide eyed* … What the fuck…?

A/N: The song is "Dazed & Confused" by Ruel