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Long blinked blankly, not following.

"You don't know what most gay guys act like, do you?" Tulip said sympathetically, patting his arm again.

Snow raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, don't think Wolfe is what most gays are like!" Rosen clarified, "Raven's closer I guess."

"Let's show him a movie, "Zala suggested in a much quieter voice than the others.

Long remained silent, still not sure what to say.

Snow looked at Long for a moment, "That must have been hard," she suddenly said quietly, "to not feel accepted because of that."

Tulip blinked, "Wait, were you like... bullied?"

Zala stared at Tulip blankly, "Duh."

"You poor thing!" Tulip suddenly exclaimed, going in for a hug but surprisingly Rosen batted her away.

"Knock it off! He's still injured, weirdo!" he stated, irritated.

"I'm not a weirdo! If anyone is a weirdo it's you! How many people have you slept with you gross, disgusting, dirtlog!" and continued raining insults down on his. Rosen fought back word for word. Snow finally had to intervene and Zala just sighed. But once again, all attention had drifted away from Long.

So Long kept quiet, watching their interactions again.

Rosen suddenly sat down on Long's bed, rubbing his temples, "Ugh, you never fail to give me a headache," he complained, "So exhausting! And people wonder why I never leave my room..."

"Actually, no one wonders that," Zala stated as a fact.

Snow and Tulip laughed at that.

"Yeah, 'cause you're incurably l-azy!" Snow chuckled.

Rosen continued to rub his temples, "Don't you start too!" he whined.

Still nothing from Long.

Rosen suddenly turned to Long, "Scoot over!" he ordered not unkindly but still irritated from the three girls ganging up on him.

Tulip blinked, "What the terra? I can't hug him but you can take over his bed? What happened to 'he's injured'?" she protested.

It was becoming increasingly obvious that Rosen was treated like an annoying younger brother and picked on by the girls probably every time they saw him. He couldn't seduce them to get his way like everyone else.

Long blinked at Rosen, surprised by the request. But he took a deep breath before slowly pushing his body to the other side of the bed to give Rosen some more room.

Rosen grabbed the side of Long's blanket as he laid down on the bed, covering himself completely with it.

"What the...?" Snow exclaimed at Rosen.

Zala rolled her eyes a little, "Always the center of attention."

"Oh, shut up!" Rosen shouted from under the blanket, "Us men have to stick together!"

"'Us men'?" Tulip laughed, "Since when are you a man, lover-boy? And you've known him for what... like 10 minutes."

"Long enough to know Long's better than you three boulders!" was Rosen's muffled response.

"Known Long long enough..." Tulip stated slowly before laughing.

Long blinked at the bump that was Rosen, looking a little uncomfortable. But he didn't complain about or defend Rosen. And he didn't seem to find the joke about his name amusing.

Snow had already smacked Tulip across the back of her head, "Stop picking on the injured guy," she ordered before looking at Long, "Want me to drag him out of here?" she offered as she glanced at the unwanted lump on his bed.

Tulip giggled maliciously, clapping, "Yes, lets!" Snow shot her a look and Tulip calmed down, somewhat.

Meanwhile, Zala had stood and was leaving.

Long was silent for a while, debating. But then he shook his head slowly. "That's alright," he replied, emotionless.

Snow looked at Long pityingly, "You're too kind," she decided, "If he annoys you, don't hesitate to kick him out."

"Literally!" Tulip pipped in.

"Just leave already!" Rosen replied loudly.

Long didn't reply.

So Snow and Tulip eventually made their way out.

Rosen remained under the covers.