Looking between the two girls, there was something brewing in Veronica Charlotte’s mind - which usually never meant a good thing… at least not for the person at the receiving end of said brewing. So yes, this whole interaction was making Mason feel slightly on edge, and part of that was because he knew VC. He knew how her mind worked - thank you 4 years of going to the same school. He also knew how she could get - though he couldn’t blame her. This was simply a… strange situation. It all was. That being said, if there was one thing Mason ALSO knew, it was that having himself on blast under a Parker’s eyes wasn’t a good thing… especially not right now. Despite anything he was feeling inside, Mason kept a relaxed smile on his lips as he looked at the raven-haired girl. “Ahh, don’t discount me just yet, V. We both remember that English exam last year where I got a 100, and you ended up with a 98 because ‘comprehension’ wasn’t your strong suit. Memorize all you want, I’m here waiting for you to slip up Parker,” Mason added, leaving a wink at the end. It was true - the issue with photographic memory was the fact that it wasn’t synonymous with understanding content… which is exactly what would be the girl’s downfall as Mason moved up to number 1 sooner or later.
Soon, he turned his attention to the blonde - turning the tense conversation into one filled with ease as he joked to the ‘Olivia girl’ about this being a possible"hostage situation." “Really. Please let me know when you’re planning the murder - I would so love to be a part of it,” Mason said, a smile growing on his features. “Do people normally blink, Parker? I would have never known that,” he replied immediately to her statement as she followed up with the fact that Olivia was her ‘cousin.’ Banter truly was their form of communication, and honestly, he enjoyed it. Though the two weren’t necessarily close - conversations with her were never boring. “Ahh got it - Cousin and more recently, hostage. Should I be taking notes?”
An art that Mason Mitchell had learned a long time ago was the way to hold a conversation in a way to ease someone out of their thoughts. Perhaps that’s what Mason was attempting to do with VC. Still unsettled by the way she had looked at him for that brief second. He would have continued - focusing the conversation between him and Veronica though he found his eyes shifting to Olivia with her next sentiment. “I am - I’d also say I’m fairly good at the sport too, though, I guess you could come to one of my games and tell me what you think for yourself?” he offered, " And what about you Miss. Cousin…thinking about joining any sports teams? I know the cheerleaders are having tryouts coming up?"