Title: Are you from Tennessee? Because you're the only ten I see!
Summary: "First of all, that's probably the worst pick-up line I've ever heard no matter how you do it."
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): terrible pick-up lines are terrible
Disclaimer: I'm just borrowing Man of Action's toys to play with in my sandbox for a while.
Author's Notes: I
was inspired 8)
*
"Hey, Ben!"
Ben looks up from his computer. "What is it, Kevin?" he asks warily. He has an English essay due tomorrow and so far, he only has the introduction done. But the good news is his character in the new Sumo Slammers MMORPG now has one million dollars. Procrastination? Him? Of course not.
Kevin is doing a pretty good impression of an escapee from Arkham Asylum at the moment and it's kinda disturbing. "You're from Tennessee, right?"
Ben blinks. "Um, no, I'm not... "
Kevin rolls his eyes impatiently. "No, you're supposed to say you are."
"But what if I'm not?"
"That's not the point!"
"But then what's--" Ben breaks off with an exasperated sigh. It's no use arguing with Kevin when he's set on something. It's like trying to put a hole through a brick wall. With your head. Ben figures he should just give in and get it over with before he loses his sanity. "Okay, fine. Yeah, I'm from Tennessee. And?"
Kevin is about to respond but freezes midway and furrows his brows in confusion. After nearly a full minute of awkward silence, he finally says, "Wait, wait, let's start from the beginning again 'cause I think I screwed up."
Ben nearly falls off his chair. "Screwed up on what?"
Kevin rubs the back of his neck sheepishly. "See, what was supposed to happen was after I asked if you were from Tennessee, I'd say ''cause you're a ten!' or something like that. And then you'd be so impressed with my wittiness that you'll drop everything you're doing and have sex with me."
Ben stares.
And stares.
"Kev," he eventually says, trying really, really, really hard not to burst out laughing, "First of all, that's probably the worst pick-up line I've ever heard no matter how you do it. And second of all," Ben smirks while getting up from his chair and sauntering over to Kevin. "I'm still up for the sex if you promise to never look up lame pick-up lines on the internet ever again."
"Cross my heart and hope to die. Can we get to the sex now, please?"
*
... [goes back to studying]