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[gottaswing]

Look, I'm no relationship expert, but I really don't think less communication is the key to keeping your relationship alive. She'd want to know dude.

Yeah? ...what, you just talk about me behind my back now? What did he say?

Just don't take it on yourself to solve all what's wrong in the world, alright?

I play every day, no worries. Although a lot of my kids do breakdancing, so there's that.

[hoopsandharmonies]

…I'll talk to her. Just not now, okay? It's Christmas. I'm going to surprise her tomorrow before we drive back to Albuquerque.

Like you guys don't talk about me. And he just said he's really proud of you and happy you're doing so well in New York and how much he wants to make out with you. I think that last part's just to gross me out.

It'll be fine, dude. We're like superheroes, remember? I've still got the cape and everything.

Are they teaching you how to dance :P?

[gottaswing]

Oh? What do you have planned?

As if that would gross you out, everyone wants to make out with me. I'm just that hot. You know that.

You took the cape to California with you?

I already know how to dance! I'm not even that bad.

[hoopsandharmonies]

I got her something…it's really important and I'm kind of thinking this might be too much but I want her to know she's it. No, it's not an engagement ring before you get on my case, btw.

Yeah, I totally wanted to suck your face in ninth grade. You caught me. He's crazy about you.

Yeah, so?

Aren't you the one who refused to dance for, like, years?

[gottaswing]

If it's not a ring, then what is it?

You should have, I'm an excellent kisser, I could have taught you a thing or two. And Gabriella's crazy about you.

Nothing. Now I want a cape too.

Yeah, well, but they dared me.




I'm mature.

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I mean it's a ring, but it's not an engagement ring. It's just…a really, really fancy ring.

I think I've been getting by pretty well without your help dude. But I'll remember that for next time. And I know. I love her. So much.

Come back to California :D

I can't really say anything about maturity since I just told you I brought a cape to college.

[gottaswing]

...how much money did you spend on a ring? What do you do if she thinks it's an engagement ring?

I mean, I only know from Ryan, mostly, but she seems to be even more into you now, which ought to be impossible, so good for you.

You have the cape, you can just fly here like Superman.

We're doing this adult thing really well.

[hoopsandharmonies]

The truck hasn't been tuned up in six months. If she thinks it's an engagement ring, then…then maybe we're supposed to be engaged.

We talked a lot after she came out to NY. We fixed a lot of things and we're still fixing stuff, that's why I'm not telling her about Coach yet.

Super Troy to the rescue! Gabi and I might come visit for spring break.

…Coach told me to grow up the other day. I told him I didn't feel like it.

[gottaswing]

You oughta be engaged, I mean, if you both want to be. Doesn't mean you have to get married all that soon, right?

Okay, I get it. But it seems like something you should be in together, right? So do tell her.

Oh, you should. Apparently Zeke might be coming with Sharpay, too. And Jason? I dunno.

Coach has a lot of growing to do himself.

[hoopsandharmonies]

…don't tell her, but after everything? I'm sort of thinking of holding off on proposing for a while. Just until we're really sure.

I'll tell her after Christmas if it's still bad.

Wait what? Wildcats spring break! We should find a nearby beach or something if we're all going to be there anyway.

He's kinda got a point, I guess.

[gottaswing]

Seems like a good idea, too. I don't think she's gonna leave you, no need to put a ring on it just yet. I mean, Christmas present ring is just fine. Promise ring or something like that.

Alright. You better, okay?

We should make eyes at the Evans twins for that, get some luxury in there.

And what point would that be?

[hoopsandharmonies]

I can't. I can't have her leave again, I'm pretty sure I would actually die if she did. Is that crazy? It's crazy, I know it's crazy, but I can't live without her anymore. And yeah, it's just a promise ring…upgrade from the T necklace, right?

What, are you going to check in with her to make sure I do?

I would not be surprised if they own a beach house somewhere. Or a yacht. Man I hope they own a yacht I've never been on one. Or a cruiseliner.

I do need to grow up a little. Life's not high school anymore, we graduated a year and a half ago. I brought a cape with me to college, I drove across the country because Gabi dumped me and I want to quit playing for the Bruins. That's not okay.

[gottaswing]

I dunno. It is, but maybe it's okay to be crazy as long as it works out. ...there isn't a T on the ring, is there?

Now you asked all paranoid, so I think I ought to.

I'm sure they do. Once in an email Ryan wrote something like 'one of the hotels my family owns in New York'. So, yeah. I'm gonna ask him. Fucking dating Richie Rich, my life's weird.

Oh, come on. I know a guy who brought like a hundred action figures and he's a certified genius, biochemistry or something like that. Growing up is different for everyone. You wanna quit playing though? Still doing theater?

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You're my favorite person. And shut up, no.

Don't you dare or we're not friends anymore.

WTF? Dude…do you think in their family they play Monopoly with actual places? I knew they were rich but what the hell.

Still doing theater. And I don't know. I missed so much of this last season that I'm not even sure. Coach was really mad when he found out.

[gottaswing]

You're my favorite person, too. What's the ring look like?

Well, if you're gonna tell her like you told me she is bound to contact me anyway, so ha!

That's exactly my thought! I like to imagine they have like a giant Monopoly board somewhere. It's not even real, I so can't wrap my head around it. I'm still hung up on wanting to pay when we go out.

Coach gets really mad when he finds out about a lot of stuff. I care more about what you feel. Do you still wanna play for the team or are you just not into it anymore?

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Better be. And here let me attach a pic.

...wait do you two talk about me behind MY back?

I can't believe you're dating someone who thinks it's normal to just buy buildings and boats and who knows what else. Do you think Ryan wins in the theoretical games of real-life Monopoly? I can't even imagine what I'd do if Gabriella were rich like the twins.

I don't know. I don't know, can we not talk about it right now?

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[gottaswing]

Ohh, it's sweet. Gabriella's gonna like it. Also, damn, it looks expensive.

Nah, not really, we just talk about other stuff sometimes.

I can't believe it, either. Don't think I've really wrapped my head around it. It's easy to forget, y'know, because Ryan's a lot more normal than Sharpay most of the time, but sometimes it hits me. Like apparently we're not spending spring break on the yacht because it's kinda old, since they bought it four years ago. Maybe a sailboat.

Alright. But you're gonna talk about it with me, alright? I gave up my team. I mean, granted, that was mostly self-defense, but still.

[hoopsandharmonies]

I'm not telling you how much it was so that you don't tell her. And yeah? I thought about getting her the one with the heart but this one's a snowflake and we met on New Year's Eve and it was snowing when we exchanged numbers so...

Like what?

Sometimes I think the twins are great and that they, Ryan in particular, are pretty down to earth sometimes. And then you tell me stuff like that and my entire illusion's gone. Are you serious? Is that what he actually said? Tell him I don't care I want to be on a pool on the ocean.

Lalalala I can't hear you.

[gottaswing]

Oh, come on, I'd not tell her that. But, no, that's perfectly cheesy, so it's perfectly you. I'd make fun of you for it more, but I probably don't have that much room to talk.

Like being gay, me being gay, not her, and Taylor a bit and Ryan a bit and I dunno, I think most the time she just explains stuff to me.

I think it's kinda amazing that Ryan even gets some stuff, like that me spending over a hundred on his Christmas present is a lot and stuff. But, yeah, he's so Richie Rich sometimes. I'm gonna tell him!

Whenever you're ready, bro.

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You never know. I'm just saying. Also ha ha ha. Man, I've seen some of your emails with Ryan, remember? You're becoming just as cheesy as I am.

Gabi's really great at that kind of stuff! She's smart but she's empathetic, you know? She really gets it no matter what it is. She's a good person to talk to about...anything.

Ryan's not dumb. He just lives in a bubble a lot of the time. What'd you get him anyway? GOOD I am excited to fulfill my yacht pool dream.

It's cool. Thanks. But it's probably not even a problem.

[gottaswing]

I'm still cooler than you. And way dirtier, probably.

Yeah, your girlfriend's pretty great. ;) You may keep her.

Look at you having yacht pool dreams. Maybe Gabriella oughta be rich after all. And I got him a baseball hat.

How can it not be a problem? That doesn't even make sense.

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Ha ha ha, you wish. Um. About the first part, not the second. Wait dud did you actually sleep with Ryan in LA? BE HONEST.

I'm glad you two finally approve of each other. She loves you too. Not as much as me though.

I have a lot of yacht pool dreams. And sunbathing dreams. And hanging out with my friends on a yacht in a pool sunbathing dreams. I wouldn't like her the same if she was rich, otherwise I'd be with Sharpay and Zeke would murder me. Or at least throw scones at me. ...did you really get him a $100 baseball hat?

It makes complete sense.

[gottaswing]

Nah, we just had sex over the webcam the next day. And we have phone sex and stuff. See? Honest.

Well, rich Gabriella would still be a different person than Sharpay. Hey, maybe Gabriella will get rich some day, you never know. But I told Ryan he has to make your dreams come true. And, yeah, like 160 or something. It looks pretty cool. I mean. For Ryan.

It totally doesn't, what the hell?

[hoopsandharmonies]

That doesn't surprise me since you're usually in two different states. That's...good? I think? I have no idea how to respond to that.

If Gabriella decides to continue pre-law and becomes a lawyer she'll be making a lot more than me. We'll have a good, comfortable life. I'm so happy that I take priority in this instance, this is why we can't get friend-divorced ever again. ...okay this I gotta see.

What part's confusing?

[gottaswing]

It's alright, man, you don't have to say anything to that. ;)

Hey, if I keep dating Ryan I'll never have to worry about money. I guess. I don't even know. We've never been friend-divorced, I told you problems solved by love duets don't count.

You deciding to quit basketball is a big deal, you can't just say it's not and then it's magically not.


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