Dean and Dash Work Out

Dean and Dash work out
Four times a week
At the gym in Royere

Dean is always there first
And if Dash sees Dean's car in the lot
He waits ten minutes before going in

Dean's got a few years on Dash
One long relationship
And a couple extra pounds
That he can sculpt into muscle
With the right-fitting shirt
And a nonchalant expression

They're both friends with Chris
That's how they met
Although Chris doesn't like his friends dating

That was settled the first time they texted each other

'Yo its Dean'
'Oh hey'
'Want 2 meet me at the gym?'
'Um'
'Um?'
'Chris would be pissssssed'
'Fuck him'
'Lol yeah okay'

 And off they went

They talk about their friends when they work
Chris, Vince, Nicky, Bri

Dash has hooked up with all of them except Chris
And Dean's been propositioned by all of them including Chris
But he hasn't figured out the dynamics of the circle yet
So instead he just focused on Dash

But they're on workout number six
And Dean's still not getting anywhere

Dash knows he's the first item
Of a very long to-do list
So he just keeps working out
Hoping maybe he'll get that feeling
That Dean's interested in more than 'hanging out'

So far--no luck

Their conversations went like this:

Dean - 'You like Vince?'
Dash - 'He's okay, I mean, he's kind of...ugh.'
Dean - 'Yeah'
Dash - 'Like...whatever.  It's fine.'
Dean - 'Yeah.'
Dash - 'He's just a slut, you know.'
Dean - 'He is?'
Dash - 'Yeah, he just...like, hooks up with everyone, and...whatever.'

Dash doesn't mention that he's one of the people
Vince has hooked up with
And he doesn't realize that the more he talks about Vince being a slut
The more interested Dean is
In finding out if that's true

Dean - 'He kinda seems like a slut.'
Dash - 'He totally is.'

Dash talks a little about this kid he went on a few dates with
A poli sci major from the local ivy league

Dash - 'He's cool, I'm just...I don't know.  I'm not into him.'
Dean - 'Sounds like an asshole.'
Dash - 'Kinda.  He just talks all the time.  It's like, I don't want to talk so much, you know?  Like...ugh.  I'm not into that.  I just like being with someone.'
Dean - 'Yeah.'
Dash - 'I'm like, "I'm sorry, I'm just not attracted to you."'
Dean - 'You said that?'
Dash - 'No, I just...don't talk to him anymore.'

Dash enjoys silence because when the guy would talk
Dash would feel stupid

He felt insecure
Wondering if the guy could see his insecurity
And know where it was coming from

Dean labels anybody an asshole
Who seems to be smarter
Or more creative than he is

They switch machines

Dean talks about the relationship he just got out of

Dean - 'Always drama, you know?'
Dash - 'Totally.'
Dean - 'He was just so much drama.'
Dash - 'You don't need drama in your life.'
Dean - 'Yeah, it's just like--enough with the drama.'
Dash - 'I totally know what you mean.'

Dean realizes he's talking a little too much about the relationship so he says--

Dean - 'Nicky seems like a slut.'
Dash - 'Oh my God, Nicky is a total slut.'

There's a game going on here
And the game deals with balance

Who seems overly into the other?
Who seems to be trying to hard?
Who seems to be in better shape?

Dash notices that his love handles are starting to appear again
While Dean wonders if his stomach is starting to stick out

They finish working out
Exchange an awkward hug outside
And the promise to go out this weekend
With the people they've just been trashing
To get drunk and make out
Possibly with each other

Dean takes off in his car
Looking back at the lot
Wondering why Dash is just sitting there
Watching him leave