![]() Grabbing their preferred food and a drink a piece, they settled down at one of the tables, content to relax and chat for the time being. “Ha! I guess the Professor is rubbing off, then.” “Wanna split some chili cheese fries?” he asked. Time seemed like it had been racing by, and both of their stomachs growled. Chuckling nervously, he asked, “Why don’t we just call it a draw, huh?”ĭucking out of the arcade to avoid suspicion - I mean, who really wanted to take the blame out of messing up one of the most popular games? - they slowly meandered toward the food court. Rushing forward, he laid his hands on the machine, letting his powers cool it down and stifle any little fires she’d managed to create. She stood back, horrified, but Bobby’s reaction was just a split-second after. Jubilee’s powers had gotten the best of her, and as her concentration had slipped, so had her control. Spark and whirl like it was about to blow up, and they both stepped back. Unfortunately, in the heat of the moment - just as the timer hit five seconds - the machine started to spark. If they had to land a technical victory because of the time, then so be it. It was an intense struggle, a race against the clock at this point as both of them kept an eye on their health and on the timer. He practically growled as he fixed his eyes on the screen, determined not to lose again, and the third round was all counter after counter, both of them hardly gaining any ground or giving up any health in the process. His overconfidence was his undoing in the second round, as seeing how he played, she was able to easily counter his every move and issue combo after combo to drive down his health until he lost. The first round fell to Bobby, partly out of skill, partly because Jubilee wanted to witness his play style. “Good, because then you won’t have an excuse when I beat you!” Flashing her a challenging grin, Bobby said, “Now don’t think I’m gonna go easy on ya, just cuz you’re my girlfriend and all.” And neither wanted to budge, trash talking as they finally selected one to play together. ![]() It was inevitable, both of them loving the games and the competition they provided. She only hoped she did the same for him.Įventually, of course, they made their way to the arcade. He was like a big kid, full of energy and life, and yet he just instinctively knew what she needed, as a girlfriend. She sometimes wondered what Bobby Drake saw in her with her weird, random powers - especially considering he had some of the coolest abilities she had ever seen, both literally and figuratively - but he’d only had eyes for her once they got together, and she was happy for that. Between the music playing and the different shops, it was easy to get sidelined and distracted, and Jubilee soon forgot about her earlier disappointment as Bobby slung on a goofy hat to make her laugh. When hanging out at the mall, it was important to stretch out the experience, to really just mesh in with the moment and not rush things. ![]() The arcade wasn’t their first stop, however. “Oh I’d like to see you try!” she retorted, her eyes flashing with challenge as she followed him out of the mansion. “What kind of boyfriend wouldn’t? You been dating losers or what? Now, c’mon, I can’t wait to beat you in the arcade.” Well, that seems like it has a simple solution, doesn’t it?” “My friends and I were gonna go to the mall, but they all bailed on me.” “What’s up? Why you looking so down?”Ĭrossing her arms, she sighed. It was only her boyfriend, Bobby, who flashed her a wide grin. She was so deep in her moping, she jumped to feel someone plop down on the arm of the chair. After all, what was the point of eating through a big pile of chili cheese fries all alone? Part of the whole mall experience wasn’t just going to the shops or playing at the arcade, it was doing it with someone. She supposed she could have just gone and hung out on her own, but it just wasn’t the same. And so here she sat, all dolled up and nowhere to go. She had really been looking forward to going to the mall and hanging out with her friends, but they’d canceled on her last minute.
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