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" clearly those melodramatic fucking monologues still get your attention. " words are accompanied by a laugh. sure, they'd noticed the guitarist doing what he does best up on the bar's stage. strumming like there's something to lose in the strings vibrations. hard not to, given history. given damon's insistence on knowing who he was in the room with. the expression on his face shows he doesn't mind finch's appearance, but the scrunch of his nose shows he minds their tab. the snagged bottle didn't even receive that much attention. " and you're still getting me to pay for your drinks. shit just don't change. " and it never seems to. if one day the sky dusted in technicolor, letting off sparks ... maybe they'd view red creek in a different light. the corner of their mouth twitches in a smirk towards the roaming gaze— their own sharp gaze fliting towards a covered hipbone. acknowledgement. a ' F ' and a ' D '. always some sort of reminder they both were here. " well, finny, ain't that the question? what haven't i fucking done? " two fingers tap against the wood of the bar. they mimic the rhythm strummed on the bass just moments ago ; the thing that countered the slight tension in the atmosphere. maybe that was just damon's, though. anxiety they'd briefly exposed with that dramatic fucking monologue. they'll stick to biting their tongue again. damon doesn't offer a toast, but their newly opened bottle clinks against finch's with a satisfying noise. they take a moment to continue, swallowing down a long drink. just for those melodramatics finch loved to point out.
" got into a fight right where we're sitting and you'll never guess when ... fucking murder night. halloween homicide. " tattooed hand with the bottle lifts to slice a finger across their own neck, " talk about bad timing, but looks like i've skeeved my way past the consequences of my actions. " their body leans just slightly closer. it isn't enough to breach personal space, but enough to prove attention is zeroed in on the younger man. beer released and rested on a coaster in favor of leaning against their own arms. " what kinda shit you been into lately, huh? "
* ❪ 🦇 ❫ ﹕ 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 in a job well done as he worms his way through the crowd, guitar strapped against his back in an embellished shield for the A/C that threatens to dry him up like an orange peel. metal strings are splattered with the blood that seeps through the bandages pasted erratically on each slim, boney digit. ❛ what the fuck are you even chatting about ? ❜ he interjects, icy hues glancing over at the older man. a familiar face that usually serves to spark an irritable flame, but the stench of violent forthcomings demands attention from someone who relishes it, letting the conversation further rather than die out. ❛ still haven't let go of those melodramatic fucking monologues. ❜ their temper included. it's what had kept the two tethered to one another. that and, other things. finch's gaze roams their physique, seeking out the assumably faded ' F ' initial that marks his territory. ❛ what'd you do, d ? ❜ straight canines bare a lazy smile, snatching the bottle and downing it in one parched swig before tapping it against the island. ❛ two more rox, put it on their tab. ❜