Ayduin snorts, "Rev is bold and brave in a lot of ways, and girls is just not one of them." Ayduin rubs his chin, "I do have to admit that I am a little surprised. It's been what, nearly two years now since he and Elle first started talking?" Ruina shoots a surprised look towards Revalor, then towards Jax and Ayduin. "Two years? Are you joking?" Ayduin shakes his head, smirking, with a brief side look at Jax. "Nope, nearly two years." Ruina rubs her face, "Wow, patient girl. Not in a bad way, but most girls get too impatient." Ayduin nudges his sister, "Fair, but some girls are fine without the label." Ruina tips her head, "Fair. It seems like they are serious, do all the boyfriend-girlfriend stuff, just without the label." Ayduin nods in agreement.
Ruina nods at Jax, "Thanks." Before her eyes dart back to her brother. Ayduin nods. "Well, as we all know, Rev will be hanging out with Elle." Ayduin runs a hand through his hair, "I guess I'll probably head home for a shower and work on some homework." Ruina adds, "I've got to go to the doctors for a new physical so I can play." Ayduin frowns at his sister, "What do you mean a new physical? I thought you got one at the beginning of the year?" Ruina groans, "I did, but Coach says that a new policy's been implemented. She said I had to get a new one since I went into a new school district." Ayduin grunts, "Sounds stupid." Ruina sighs, "I agree. Dad's set an appointment up for me later this afternoon though, so I'll probably go get it done and over with."
Ayduin nods at Jax, "Hiking doesn't sound half bad. It's been a while since we've all gone." Revalor and Ayduin liked the outdoors, and had gone hiking with Jax a couple of times, especially over the summer. When Revalor returns, he was easily integrated into the conversation. Revalor groans at Jax's comment, "Is nobody on my side?" Ayduin smirks at his brother, "Rev, my dear brother, you know we're right." Ayduin is the first to duck into his car, the engine roaring to life as he starts it. Ruina pushes off her car. "Don't be mad we're right." She raises an eyebrow at him, "Besides, two years? Seriously?" Then she ducks into her car, Revalor playfully snapping after her, "Hey!" He shoots an exasperated look at Jax before getting into his car as well.
-Gym-
Revalor nods back at Jax, a quiet thanks before he turns to his sister. "Ruina." Her jaw tightens, "No." She doesn't realize she's been cornered until she looks up. Ayduin and Revalor's grey eyes are tense, concerned. Ruina mutters, "I don't want to talk about it." Ayduin quietly asks, "Is it Mom?" Ruina's shoulders tense. She forces herself to relax as she continues to stretch, still trying to avoid the conversation. "I'm not having this conversation, leave me alone. Go do your work out, okay? Revalor, I know how much you hate missing a workout and you only have two hours before you go to your date with Elle." Her oldest brother's eyes narrow and he steps closer, "Ruina. Screw my stupid workout. Okay? You're my sister, and something is bothering you."
Ruina goes to push past her brothers, but Ayduin gently grabs her arm and tugs her back. "No ma'am." Ruina groans, she loved her brothers to death. She really did, and she appreciated their concern, but she really did not want to have this conversation here. In the middle of the gym. Ruina takes a deep breath, "Fine, yes, it's Mom. But can we talk about this later? At home." The twins exchange a glance, "Only if you promise you'll actually talk about it, and we tell Dad." Ruina's jaw tenses again, Revalor sighs, "Rui, your happiness and your mental health matters. And she just keeps tearing you down, okay? We can do something about it, but you have to tell us, okay? Dad says we can get a restraining order, but you can't keep us in the dark."
Ruina sighs, "Okay, I promise. Later, tonight." The twins exchange another glance, and then nods again. Finally they scatter, Ayduin and Ruina head off to work out together. While Revalor walks over to Jax, glancing at the bar, "I think I'm going for a PR today." It was easy to pretend that nothing had just happened. And he knew he could tell Jax, but, it wasn't his place to tell. Sure, he and Ayduin had faced emotional backlash from their parents situation and their mother. But the boys had gotten off life since they got to live with their father after the split.
(I was thinking, after Revalor leaves, Ayduin, Ruina, and Jax could be talking and that is when Jax's ex comes up. And she first assumes that something is going on between Ruina and Jax. Unless you had a different idea to start the drama?)


