**Chapter 3: Adapt's Playful Teasing**

Adapt's mischievous grin spread across his face as he crept up behind Jasontheween, his eyes sparkling with mischief. Jason, still sitting on the couch, surrounded by his friends Silky, Ronaldo, and Arky, looked up at Adapt with a mixture of annoyance and amusement. Arky, lying on Jason's bed, held up his camera, capturing the moment as Adapt started pulling Jason's hair, trying to get his attention. "Come on, Jason, lighten up," Adapt said, hitting him with an exercise ball. Jason flinched, feeling a surge of frustration, but he couldn't help but laugh, despite his emotional state. Arky started laughing and shouting, "Oh, Adapt's got the moves!" The group erupted into laughter, and for a moment, Jason's emotions were forgotten. Silky and Ronaldo exchanged a concerned glance, but they couldn't help but laugh at Adapt's antics. "Adapt, stop it," Silky said, trying to sound stern, but her voice was laced with amusement. Adapt just chuckled and continued to tease Jason, who was trying to brush him off. But as Adapt continued to tease him, Jason couldn't help but feel a sense of annoyance. He looked up at Adapt, who was still smiling and joking around, and felt a pang of confusion. What was Adapt trying to do? Was he trying to make him feel better, or was he just being his usual playful self? Arky, still filming, captured the whole exchange, his camera zooming in on Adapt's face as he teased Jason. Adapt's eyes sparkled with mischief, but for a brief moment, Jason thought he saw something else - a glimmer of concern, a hint of vulnerability. But it was gone before Jason could grasp it. As the group continued to stream, Adapt's playful behavior seemed to be having an effect on Jason. He was starting to calm down, his tears subsiding as he laughed and joked with his friends. But Adapt's teasing was taking a toll on him, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration. "Adapt, seriously, stop it," Jason said, trying to sound stern, but his voice was laced with laughter. Adapt just chuckled and continued to tease him, hitting him with the exercise ball again. Jason flinched, but he couldn't help but laugh. Ronaldo, who was sitting next to Jason, put a hand on his shoulder. "Hey, Jason, it's okay," he said softly. "We're here for you." Silky nodded in agreement, her eyes locked on Jason's face. As the group continued to joke around, Arky's camera captured every moment, every laugh, every smile. But Adapt's eyes kept drifting back to Jason, his gaze lingering on his face. For a moment, it seemed like he was trying to say something, but he just smiled and continued to tease him. The room was filled with laughter and music, the Faze Clan subathon in full swing. But beneath the surface, emotions were simmering, waiting to boil over. And Adapt's playful teasing was just the beginning.