puppy love } { of college parties and free drinks

[wildkingdom]

Malia: [Halloween at Georgetown is usually a weeklong affair with way too many costumes, even down to the band. While the college audience may not appreciate the music of Elvis Presley on a regular basis, they can when Landon is doing covers with his band dressed as the King combined with being too drunk to care. Malia is less drunk because of the werecoyote of it all, but she is happily dancing, dressed up as little red riding hood, because if there's anything Peter has managed to teach her, it's a love of irony. That being said, she's just dancing in the middle of the floor and growling at anyone who tries to get in the way of her fun]

Liam: [and he will be dragged in by Mason, the fun-loving enabler of the duo. Both freshmen, this is their first time and they are a bit wide eyed taking it all in. Liam is dressed up Superman]

Mason: [is totally Jimmy Olsen with the reporter badge and the fake camera around his neck.
grinning, almost bouncing and then he sees the King up on stage and damn, he's now an Elvis fan for life.] This is epic!

Malia: [bouncing along, still doing her thing, going to wander past the boys to get a drink. her eyes go from Mason to Landon and back to Mason again and she smirks] Just wait until the finale.

Mason: Does he sing here often then? [yeah, not taking his eyes off Landon]

Liam: [rolls his eyes] You realize you're totally obvious right now, right?

Mason: I'm enjoying the music.

Malia: When the frats decide they want live music instead of just club music. He doesn't always do Elvis though.

Mason: So he has range. That's good, because it would get boring after a while.

Malia: Oh yeah. He does everything from doo wop to hair rock to more modern stuff.

Liam: Sounds like you know the guy then.

Malia: He's my best friend.

Liam: [looks at Mason, who is hypnotized by Landon's hip movements because Elvis] Well, nice to meet you. I'm Liam, and this is Mason. You'll have to excuse my best friend's drooling over yours. He is still adjusting to living in a big city.

Malia: [she shrugs] It's not his fault. [because Landon is still an incubus, and Malia knows how pheromones work] Malia. And that's Landon.

Mason: Landon. [yup, totally enchanted. But is it the pheromones, or just because Landon is hot]

Liam: [snorts] Can I buy you a drink? [they have fake ID's. Because they are college kids and stuff]

Malia: [squints] The booze is free. It's a party.

Liam: Really? Cause when we went to house parties before there was always a dude at the keg wanting cash for the cup.

Malia: [she squints for a minute, before she rolls her eyes] Did you go to Sigma Tau?

Liam: Yeah, I think that was one of them. The other was at the baseball player's house.

Malia: Yeah, that's not actually a thing. They're just assholes.

Liam: [hits Mason's arm] See, I told you!

Mason: [snaps out of it] How was I supposed to know? It's not like I've been to college either until now.

Malia: [snorts, before shaking her head] It's okay. You're not the first freshman they've scammed and probably not the last.

Mason: You can just have the lacrosse team charge the Sigmas and baseball team for restitution.

Liam: That.... might work.

Malia: Good luck.

Liam: So you two freshmen? [meaning Malia and Landon]

Malia: I am. Landon doesn't go here.

Mason: Damn.

Liam: Dude, stop staring at him and go talk to him if you like his singing that much.

Malia: I wouldn't talk to him now. He's "in character." [and that is complete with air quotes] I'd wait until after the show is over.

Mason: Yeah, I can wait.

Liam: You want to go get us some beers then?

Mason: Sure. [looks to Malia] Need a refill?

Malia: [glances down at her cup then shrugs] Sure. [and off they go to drink for a while until the party's over?]

Liam: [yup. And Liam is able to hold his beer better than Mason]

Malia: [but Malia still drinks them both under the table because she cheats. and eventually they will be hanging out on the back porch when Landon swings around to find Malia, still in costume]

Landon: [and character, apparently] C'mon little mama. Let's hit the road.

Mason: [leans over to Liam and loudly whispers] Elvis has a thing for Hood.

Liam: Obviously he's the big bad wolf.

Malia: [shakes her head, before accepting Landon's hand up] We gotta get these two home first.

Landon: [raises his eyebrows from behind his aviators before glancing over at the two humans, immediately dropping character] Did they try to drink you under the table?

Malia: It's a mistake most college boys make at least once.

Mason: [to Liam] Good thing I like wolves.

Liam: [to Landon] I wasn't trying to. They just kept refilling mine when they refilled theirs.

Landon: Uh-huh. [sighs] I'll take the cute one.

Malia: Works for me. [and they'll split off with Landon going for Mason and Malia hefting Liam with a surprising amount of ease]

Landon: Please do not puke on this jumpsuit. It took way too much time and effort to make.

Mason: Even if it means you'd be naked I will do my best not to.

Liam: [and whoa] Wow, you are a tiny powerhouse too, huh?

Landon: [he blinks once, then glances over at him with a smirk] I like you already.

Malia: [blinks] What?

Mason: [and he gets a big grin in return] You sing good by the way. But you probably knew that already.

Liam: You don't look strong, but you are.

Landon: Thank you. Considering I basically do it professionally you would be right about that.

Malia: Oh. [a beat] I work out.

Mason: I'm gonna buy all your albums. [yeah he's wasted]

Liam: Cool. Me too. Have to for lacrosse when you're short because everyone thinks they can kick me around the field.

Landon: [laughs] Good to know.

Malia: Short doesn't mean anything. My cousin is five four and she's terrifying when she wants to be.

Liam: I'm five five. I know the feeling well.

Malia: Yep. So where do you guys live anyway?

Liam: I'm at the lacrosse house.

Mason: Dorm of the Science Nerds.

Malia: [glances over to Landon, and Landon shrugs in return] Can we deposit both of you in the same place?

Liam: Lacrosse house is closer. He can sleep on the floor.

Malia: Works for me.

Mason: I hate your floor. Your roommate's feet stink.

Landon: Well, looks like you'll have to make due for tonight.

Mason: [pouts] But I like my bed. It's totally soft and you just sink into it.

Liam: Fine, you sleep in the bed, I'll sleep on the floor.

Malia: So are we still going to the lacrosse house?

Liam: Yes. Sorry

Malia: Okay. [and she's just going to stride off in that direction and expect Landon to keep up]

Mason: [totally isn't going slow to have more time with Landon] so why aren't you a student here?

Landon: I didn't want to go to college. I thought there were better uses of my time.

Mason: So just with the singing or something else?

Landon: Nah, it's mostly just the singing. I have a regular gig at a local bar, and I do a lot of busking around town.

Mason: Busking?

Landon: Just picking a place and performing there with a hat out for people to donate if they want?

Mason: So street performances.

Landon: Yep. It's kinda fun. Sometimes I do requests.

Mason: Like what?

Landon: If there's someone who's been hanging out a while and there's a song they want to hear. I helped someone organize a flash mob for a proposal once.

Mason: That had to be epic.

Landon: Oh, it was.

Mason: Maybe I can catch your next street performance.

Landon: Maybe you will. [and they arrive at the lacrosse house] But right now, I would recommend water, aspirin and sleep.

Liam: [nods, letting go of Malia and stumbling to the steps with his friend] Yeah, I'll make sure we get that. Thanks for walking us back.

Malia: No problem. Good luck with the hangover.

Landon: [nods and waves, before dropping his arm around her shoulders] Cora's? Are we still taking the mini-Hale trick or treating tomorrow?

Malia: [nods before turning him to head out] Let's do it.

Liam: [and as he helps Mason up the steps] Oh hey Malia!

Malia: [glances over her shoulder] What?

Liam: [smiles] If no one told you - you look really nice in that costume.

Malia: [blinks in surprise before looking down] Thanks.

Liam: You're welcome.

Mason: Yeah, you too, Landon. Real good.

Liam: [goes to help Mason through the door] You really suck at flirting when you're drunk, you know that, right?

Landon: [smirks in return, before turning and leading Malia off campus where they will make it to Cora's, wash up and pass out in a heap on the couch]