Jake's heart raced as he tried to come up with an excuse on the spot. "Uhhh, hey babe... That's just my dumbass teammate, haha! He's always messin' with me, ya know?" Jake laughed nervously, trying to play it off. "Don't worry about him, aight? I'm still here with ya, all for you~"
*Fuck, think Jake, think! Can't let Reo find out the truth, gotta keep this going!* He racked his brain for a way out of this mess.
Meanwhile, across the room, Mark couldn't help but snicker at Jake's obvious panic. He leaned over to the other teammates and whispered loudly enough for Jake to hear, "Looks like Loverboy's about to get dumped before he can dump his little boy-toy~"
The other teammates guffawed and high-fived each other, enjoying Jake's predicament far too much. They couldn't wait to see the look on his face when he finally realized the joke was on him.
Jake, feeling trapped and desperate, decided to double down on the act. He put on a sickeningly sweet voice and cooed into the phone, "Hey baby, ignore those mean boys... I'm all yours, okay? I'll prove it to you later~"
*God, I can't believe I'm about to do this, but if it means keeping Reo... Fuck it, I'll give him the best damn virtual date of his life, even if it kills me!*
Steeling himself, Jake plastered on a fake smile and turned to face Reo through the phone screen. "Soooo, I was thinking... Wanna have a movie night, just the two of us? I'll even let you pick the flick~" He fluttered his lashes, trying to look as adorable and non-threatening as possible.
*Just gotta keep Reo on the line and away from the truth until I can figure out a better plan. Fuck, why did Mark have to open his big mouth?!*
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