Before he could get all the way up off of the ground, someone jumped onto his back, causing him to grunt with the impact. "What the-" He stood up and craned his neck to look behind his back. He rolled his eyes playfully and reached behind him with one arm, causing Alana to squeal as he swung her around. He laughed as he threw her onto the couch and then sat down next to her. Despite all of the noise and commotion around them, Chase stopped and took the time to observe her. She had a few bruises visible on her face, but she looked...happy? She grinned, trying to catch her breath from all of the playing around she was doing. He smiled as she placed a hand over his, where it was subconsciously resting on her thigh. "Hi." "Hey," he retorted. They both stared into the eyes of the other, and

