A record player settles its needle on something of soft rock, in the background of the common room.
A setting where everyone can gather, no private room here- just openness for all to roam.

Cole sits on the end of a couch reading something of economic. His head was always buried as he absolutely wanted nothing to do with his past. One could say he secluded himself.

Beyond his bro time in his room with Derek, he'd often be found balls deep in a book. His GPA was off the charts.

Margo arrives to find Derek also there and she prompts him as to where he's been lately?

Derek explains just out and about but wants to make time for the two of them soon. You see there has always been this connection between them, and after years of angst they've decided they just might take it to the next level, even though she really was one of the boys.

Dex approached the soon to be couple and started talking about this big social event happening at the speak easy.
Derek mentions that he can't make it due to a paper being due.
So Dex asks Margo to be his partner! She happily agrees as it seems like a fun thing to do!

Dex makes his way over to the quiet charm of Cole and tries to make conversation. Cole has t really given much thought to being super friendly with the new group member, as Dex seems to be getting on with everyone.

"You're pretty reserved hey man?
I guess, yea. Just focused is all.
I admire that in you dude, the commitment and all!
That's why we were all sent here.
Say, you heading to the speak easy tonight?
I might stop in yea, you?
Totally, I have this whole pitch on how I'd like to start a sequel club that I want to pitch to the manager.
You do?"

With that being said, it sparked interest in Cole. Dec continued on about his business aspirations and this seemed to really grab Cole' attention. There was also a lot of inquiring about the manager and his talents.
This stuck Cole as odd, but none the less still interested.

Dex had succeeded in bonding.

Derek is over heard getting unexpectedly agitated and the two men head across the room. He goes on about how his accounts have been frozen and his family cannot be contacted.
Something had to be wrong.

Cole mentioned maybe someone caught onto his pin and hacked into his account.
Derek says there is no way as no one would have access!
Except Margo and the R&C, says Dex!

A seed implanted of doubt.

A couple girls in the room make mention that Margo is a commoner and her family had been known to swindle.

Could it be?
Dex offers to pay for the coffee and help him look into it!

A new record sets the undertone that no one would catch onto.

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