Inevitably, JC and Joey wind up on the couch when they have nothing to do. They don’t actually come out and say they have nothing to do, because then Justin will sucker them into some weird boredom ritual that usually involved Teen People or the quizzes in Cosmo, or Lance will teach them how to do something useless, like balance their checkbooks. Instead, they just suck it up. Joey grabs his book and JC puts on his headphones, though half an hour later Joey’s only read three lines and JC is tapping his foot so much that Joey reaches over and pokes him to get him to stop. JC jumps, startled, and blinks at him, but Joey has already gone back to the same line he’s been reading for the last twenty minutes.

JC gives him about two minutes before he gets revenge and pokes him back. Only he’s not nearly as cool about it and winds up giggling and scrunching up on his end of the couch, expecting a counter attack. Joey gives it to him, and when Chris bursts through the door they are a tangled heap on the ground.

“Whoa, you should see what I just did in the bathroom,” he says, absolutely deadpan.

Joey and JC stare at each other for a moment, then say “Ew,” in unison. Then they’re on their feet and following him.

in the mood?