[i]"Dinner is ready, boys."[/i]

By the time she had called over, Steve had already headed back into his room after getting dressed. He wasn't hiding - that's what he told himself. He was just taking his sweet time finishing up drying his hair and putting his stuff away. Ethan wanting to pay half was nice, but it wasn't necessary. It wasn't like he didn't get a decent wage. Actually, from what he heard from a few of his former classmates, he was making really good money starting out. A fact he wasn't going to take for granted, even if it came with calls to come in at odd hours and work late. 

When he walked out of his room and realized Ethan was asleep on the couch, he chuckled softly to himself. Today was a long and difficult day for all of them. The last time he'd seen his friend pass out like that, it had been when they finished moving in. They'd both fallen asleep on the couch, even though both had every intention of just taking a quick break off their feet before finishing unpacking. Now it seemed it was the same situation all over again. Except it was moving someone else into their home.

His gaze drifted over to kitchen, where Olivia seemed to be taking her time eating a slice of pizza. Not a bad call doing it that way. Less dishes to clean up. Something he could totally get behind on days like this. After a second, he realized she wasn't really focusing on anything in particular. It made sense. Moving into a new place, likely still dealing with her loss - it was a lot. Especially for someone still in high school. 

Steve walked into the kitchen and picked up a slice of pizza. He leaned on the counter opposite her as he took a small bite. "Thanks for taking care of getting this from the delivery guy," he said softly. It was just an innocent comment, one intended to break the ice. If they were going to be living together, it would serve them well to get to know each other a bit better. At least, better than her being his best friend's sister and him being her brother's friend. "If you ever decide to order pizza, I recommend this place for pretty much everything. We tried a few other shops around, but this one is the best."