Malik narrowed his eyes as he looked up, not moving his head, at Ugo who was hanging off the partition between their desks. He had this peculiar look on his face. “What?” he growled out still looking at Ugo from under his brows.
“You talked to Ezio lately?” he asked.
Malik’s fingers stopped on his keyboard for a second. He hadn’t spoken to Ezio since Halloween, that had been a little over a week ago. He was sort of expecting it; Ezio licking his wounds and trying to regain his battered pride. After all it didn’t take a genius to know Ezio had an ego, a rather big one, and after the blow Malik had dealt to it he wouldn’t doubt the man was still recovering from it. Also he’d pretty much been a huge ass to Ezio who… well he’d been a huge ass too. They’d both hurt each other but damnit Malik wasn’t going to be the one mending bridges first this time. He only had been a bridge builder for the past twenty-five years he’d known Ezio. Ezio could rebuild his own damn bridges. Besides. Malik was still pissed at him and himself. He didn’t even want to see the ‘Italian stallion’, much less talk to him.
“No,” Malik said gruffly looking back at his screen and wishing Ugo would not bother him, bad enough that Rauf did it regularly. The only reason the bearded man hadn’t commented already was because he’d taken a coffee run. As for Daniel. He was probably high or freaking about finishing late work; thusly not paying attention.
“Hmm. Me neither,” Ugo said thoughtfully. “Rosa neither. It’s really weird. You know anything about it?” he tilted his head at Malik.
“I’m his friend, not his keeper,” Malik growled.
Ugo blinked at him, “I thought you two were dating?”
“Man Ugo where the hell have you been?” damnit Daniel. He glared at the young blonde with too many piercings as he poked his head above the wall. “They broke up,” he grinned at Malik cheekily.
“How the hell does the stoner know that and I don’t?” Ugo demanded, sounding seriously offended.
“You were busy kissing Vidic’s ass when Rauf wrung the answer out of him for why he was moping around like a lovesick dog on Wedns- HEY!” he yelped when Malik threw his stapler at him. It wasn’t a very big stapler but still probably hurt when it clipped his shoulder.
“Daniel. Shut up-
“Are we playing harass the minor again?” the three all turned at Rauf’s voice and he stood just behind Malik with a travel mug full of steaming coffee.
“I’m twenty thanks,” Daniel sneered at Rauf looking about as impressed as a half drowned dog.
“Like I said, minor,” and Rauf lifted his mug just slightly before taking a sip of the bile they called the public coffee, brows up in a self satisfied manner. Daniel rolled his eyes, made a sort of disgusted noise in his throat and vanished back behind the separating wall between himself and Malik.
“Did you know Ezio and Malik broke up?” Ugo asked Rauf in an accusing tone.
“Yeah, what of it?” Rauf took another sip of coffee. Malik did his best to ignore them. It was really hard though with Ugo right above his head and Rauf at his back.
“You didn’t think it a good idea to tell me?”
“I thought Ezio would have told you. Or Rosa. You know that girl knows everything about Ezio’s sex life… or lack of,” Malik could feel them both looking at him and his ears burned in embarrassment.
“Not my fault the idiot is a virgin,” Malik sniped out.
“Ouuu, ouch,” Ugo actually winced. “Tough break Mal. No wonder you two broke up-
“Yes, this is all very fascinating. You two discussing my sex life. Now please shut up and go back to work. At least gossip like teenage girls when I’m not around to almost kill you.”
Rauf laughed, “As amusing as the idea of you trying to kill us is Malik-
“Rauf,” Malik turned around and glared at him so hard that the other man was mildly surprised he didn’t suddenly burst into flames. “Drop. It.”
Rauf raised one hand in surrender and mouthed to Ugo ‘at lunch.’ With a huff Malik turned back to his work with a sour disposition. “So you haven’t talked to Ezio?” Ugo asked.
“No. Now shut up,” Malik growled.
“Fine,” and he missed the look Ugo shot Rauf as the bearded man went to sit at his desk.
Re: Altered Flight Pattern (73?)
Malik narrowed his eyes as he looked up, not moving his head, at Ugo who was hanging off the partition between their desks. He had this peculiar look on his face. “What?” he growled out still looking at Ugo from under his brows.
“You talked to Ezio lately?” he asked.
Malik’s fingers stopped on his keyboard for a second. He hadn’t spoken to Ezio since Halloween, that had been a little over a week ago. He was sort of expecting it; Ezio licking his wounds and trying to regain his battered pride. After all it didn’t take a genius to know Ezio had an ego, a rather big one, and after the blow Malik had dealt to it he wouldn’t doubt the man was still recovering from it. Also he’d pretty much been a huge ass to Ezio who… well he’d been a huge ass too. They’d both hurt each other but damnit Malik wasn’t going to be the one mending bridges first this time. He only had been a bridge builder for the past twenty-five years he’d known Ezio. Ezio could rebuild his own damn bridges. Besides. Malik was still pissed at him and himself. He didn’t even want to see the ‘Italian stallion’, much less talk to him.
“No,” Malik said gruffly looking back at his screen and wishing Ugo would not bother him, bad enough that Rauf did it regularly. The only reason the bearded man hadn’t commented already was because he’d taken a coffee run. As for Daniel. He was probably high or freaking about finishing late work; thusly not paying attention.
“Hmm. Me neither,” Ugo said thoughtfully. “Rosa neither. It’s really weird. You know anything about it?” he tilted his head at Malik.
“I’m his friend, not his keeper,” Malik growled.
Ugo blinked at him, “I thought you two were dating?”
“Man Ugo where the hell have you been?” damnit Daniel. He glared at the young blonde with too many piercings as he poked his head above the wall. “They broke up,” he grinned at Malik cheekily.
“How the hell does the stoner know that and I don’t?” Ugo demanded, sounding seriously offended.
“You were busy kissing Vidic’s ass when Rauf wrung the answer out of him for why he was moping around like a lovesick dog on Wedns- HEY!” he yelped when Malik threw his stapler at him. It wasn’t a very big stapler but still probably hurt when it clipped his shoulder.
“Daniel. Shut up-
“Are we playing harass the minor again?” the three all turned at Rauf’s voice and he stood just behind Malik with a travel mug full of steaming coffee.
“I’m twenty thanks,” Daniel sneered at Rauf looking about as impressed as a half drowned dog.
“Like I said, minor,” and Rauf lifted his mug just slightly before taking a sip of the bile they called the public coffee, brows up in a self satisfied manner. Daniel rolled his eyes, made a sort of disgusted noise in his throat and vanished back behind the separating wall between himself and Malik.
“Did you know Ezio and Malik broke up?” Ugo asked Rauf in an accusing tone.
“Yeah, what of it?” Rauf took another sip of coffee. Malik did his best to ignore them. It was really hard though with Ugo right above his head and Rauf at his back.
“You didn’t think it a good idea to tell me?”
“I thought Ezio would have told you. Or Rosa. You know that girl knows everything about Ezio’s sex life… or lack of,” Malik could feel them both looking at him and his ears burned in embarrassment.
“Not my fault the idiot is a virgin,” Malik sniped out.
“Ouuu, ouch,” Ugo actually winced. “Tough break Mal. No wonder you two broke up-
“Yes, this is all very fascinating. You two discussing my sex life. Now please shut up and go back to work. At least gossip like teenage girls when I’m not around to almost kill you.”
Rauf laughed, “As amusing as the idea of you trying to kill us is Malik-
“Rauf,” Malik turned around and glared at him so hard that the other man was mildly surprised he didn’t suddenly burst into flames. “Drop. It.”
Rauf raised one hand in surrender and mouthed to Ugo ‘at lunch.’ With a huff Malik turned back to his work with a sour disposition. “So you haven’t talked to Ezio?” Ugo asked.
“No. Now shut up,” Malik growled.
“Fine,” and he missed the look Ugo shot Rauf as the bearded man went to sit at his desk.