"Yeah... Chuck Bass," Dan repeated slowly with a grimace of distaste. He hated the idea of being in Chuck Bass's lofty, exclusive sphere. He might unfairly resent Nate, but as far as Dan was concerned, his animosity toward Chuck was more than earned.
"I guess I just need to keep my fingers crossed he doesn't kick me out," Dan said, with a lame attempt at humor. As inexplicable as it seemed to him, it appeared that Blair, Nate, Chuck, and Serena were almost a packaged deal. He just had to get used to it, but doing so was an uphill battle.