Close Enough to Burn Ep9

Ep9

The next day

group chat: survivors of bad pr

Damien Du Verre

can we for one do something....... normal

chase Du Verre

sounds fake, but I'm in 😆

Donovan Lee

count me in too I hear "normal" can be fun with the right people

chase Du Verre

how did you join this gc

Tristan Heusen

he wanted to be added, so I did

Donovan Lee

have a problem with that chase 🙄

chase Du Verre

arnt you meant to be fixing the problem

Damien Du Verre

yeah what happened to that

Donovan Lee

uggghhhh it's being handled

Damien Du Verre

if you say so

Damien Du Verre

anyway we're should we go

Donovan Lee

there's a new rooftop mini golf place, you all need fresh air especially you Tristan

chase Du Verre

if I catch Tristan holding a golf club, I'm going to take pictures for blackmail 🤭

Tristan Heusen

You'll be to busy losing to notice 🙃

Damien Du Verre

ok guys ill meet you there

chase Du Verre

same

end of group chat

at the golf place

The sun’s setting, city lights blinking to life. Everyone’s dressed down for once, no suits or tension in sight.

Donovan Lee

Damien can to win

chase Du Verre

drinking a smoothie*

chase Du Verre

that's my brother for you

chase Du Verre

I only can for the drinks

Tristan Heusen

and to see me win apparently

chase Du Verre

So, this is what it feels like to have a life.

Tristan Heusen

Don’t get used to it.

They pair off — Damien and Donovan joking, clearly flirting without trying too hard. Chase sticks close to Tristan, watching him line up a shot.

chase Du Verre

Didn’t think you’d agree to this. You hate fun

Tristan Heusen

I don’t hate it. I just don’t remember how to make time for it.

A quiet moment passes as Tristan actually smiles — small, genuine. Chase catches it, and for once, doesn’t joke about it.

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