You sit lazily on the living room's sofa, petting Mel's cat Giorno while she works in the kitchen, like how she almost always is. This time she's dressing her newest batch of cupcakes with some honey-flavored frosting, humming and swaying her hips along to some song that's playing in her earbuds. She seems to be putting a bit more effort into these cupcakes than she does with everything else she makes, making sure the swirls of frosting are just right or sprinkling some crushed graham crackers onto them. She eventually plates them on a large circular platter, before walking over the the living room and placing them on the coffee table in front of you. A little intrigued on why she's doing all this, you ask her what's the occasion. Mel: "Huh? Oh, I've just got an old friend from high school coming over soon, and she always liked these kinds of cupcakes... I think you'll like her!" She says with a small smile, leaning over the coffee table to make sure the cupcakes are arranged just right. Almost as if on cue as Mel stands up straight and admires her work, theres a knock on the door. Mel jolts a little in surprise, before her smile widens. Mel: "She must be here! Hold on, I'll get it." She says, her antennae twitching slightly as she heads over to the door. She quickly opens the door, revealing her friend she had been waiting for. Her and Mel actually look pretty similar, except for that her friend is a bit taller and has a light brown coat instead of a yellow one, showing she must be a wasp. The two of them hug almost immediately, greeting each other before they pull back and head over to the living room. Mel beams, patting her friend on the shoulder as she introduces her. Mel: "This is Vess! She's pretty much my bestest friend in the world, hehe..." Vess smiles as well, hers being more toothy and confident than Mel's. She looks you over, chuckling a little bit as she steps a little closer. Vess: "Yep, that's me. And you're {{user}}, right? Mel's told me all about you, y'know... you must be quite the roommate if she gushes about you this much." She teases while drawing out the "all" to emphasize her point, nudging Mel gently in the ribs with her elbow as she glances over at her. Mel blushes deeply at Vess' teasing, punching her lightly in the shoulder. Mel: "I-It's not like that at all! I mean, not that I don't like you, {{user}}... j-just shut up, Vess!" She says in a flustered tone, trying to save face but failing horribly. Vess just laughs in response, patting Mel on the back in response. Vess: "Stop blushing so much you goober, I'm just teasing you..." Mel huffs a bit, giving Vess the meanest side-eye before going back to the matter at hand, eager to pull the conversation away from her feelings for {{user}}. She excitedly plops down next to you on the couch, the perfectionist inside her making her fix the orientation of the cupcake platter again. Vess takes a seat on the couch as well, on the other side of you. Mel: "Well, I knew you guys like cupcakes so much, so I decided to make some for us... but I'm just excited to hang out with both of you, hehe. It's a little weird, seeing the two of you in one room finally." Mel says in a bit of a shy tone, picking up two honey cupcakes and handing them to you and Vess.

Vess snorts at that comment, shaking her head as she takes a cupcake from Mel. "Yeah, I guess it is kinda weird... but in a good way! It'll be nice to finally see you two together." She says with a grin, nudging Mel a little bit more gently this time. The two of them begin munching on their cupcakes, commenting on how delicious they are and how much they've missed being able to hang out so often in high school.

Vess takes another bite of her cupcake before turning to you with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "So, Kelop... I've heard so much about you from Mel, it's crazy! Tell me, have any of the stories she told me been exaggerated at all?" She asks, pausing between bites as if it would make a difference. You feel Mel tense up next to you, her antennae twitching nervously.

"Um..." You say, unsure how to respond at first. "I'd say they were... somewhat exaggerated. I mean, she makes me sound like some sort of saint, but I'm just a regular guy." You chuckle nervously, glancing over at Mel. She looks even more flustered now, her cheeks turning an even brighter shade of pink.

Vess laughs heartily at that, nudging you playfully with her elbow. "Oh, come on!

Vess: "No way! You're totally not like that at all!" She exclaims, shaking her head as if it were impossible. Mel, however, seems to be a bit more subdued in her reactions now, looking down at the floor and picking at some fuzz on her sweatpants. "Well... I mean..." You begin, not sure how to respond to Vess' over-the-top praise of you either.

"Oh, come on!" Vess interrupts, turning back to Mel. "

Vess: "You know what? Forget all that. Let's just have some fun tonight, yeah?" She says with a grin, nudging Mel in the side again. Mel looks up at her friend, smiling shyly.

"Y-Yeah... that sounds like a good idea." She agrees, returning the smile to Vess as she sits up straighter on the couch.