[ There aren't any tears now - or, well, there aren't any tears that come out of the twisted-up, complicated feelings of being told that the worst part about you, the bit that the world hates the most, is actually something good. No, these tears are purely, one hundred percent outraged pain over the fact that Nikos seems to have handed her liquid fire. ]
This is awful! Why do you drink this?
[ Perhaps illogically, she draws her hand back to pull it out of his reach, so that he can't take it back. ]
[Without looking, Nikos reaches for his flask again. He takes a pull, still without looking, so he can go on looking at Kitty, waiting for her to get it.]
Far from smirking, Nikos actually begins now to scowl. His skin has taken the particular pins-and-needles crawl that comes only with having received earnest compliments from someone.]
[Though now he's thinking of Marisol, which causes a twist deep in him. It can't be helped. He takes one final swallow of rum to clear it, and shoves the flask back in place.]
And a worse runner. Next time we need a letter delivered, we'll leave you behind.
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Date: 2019-05-15 11:39 am (UTC)This is awful! Why do you drink this?
[ Perhaps illogically, she draws her hand back to pull it out of his reach, so that he can't take it back. ]
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Date: 2019-05-15 07:40 pm (UTC)[And, with mild irritation--]
Though I wasn't giving it to you.
[So. You know. Give it. He holds his hand out, in that overdone sharp wrist-snap of impatience.]
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Date: 2019-05-15 09:30 pm (UTC)Is this one considered good? As alcohols go?
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Date: 2019-05-15 10:13 pm (UTC)Why. Would you want it for your own, if it was?
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Date: 2019-05-15 10:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-05-16 03:53 am (UTC)[So. He repeats the impatient gesture in her direction.]
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Date: 2019-05-16 05:13 pm (UTC)Well, why don't you get the good stuff?
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Date: 2019-05-16 09:40 pm (UTC)I don't get it because I do not deserve the good stuff.
[--Very flat. He waits to see if she will fall for it.]
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Date: 2019-05-16 09:45 pm (UTC)That's completely absurd. You must know that's absurd.
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Date: 2019-05-16 10:18 pm (UTC)No. Is it?
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Date: 2019-05-17 01:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-05-17 03:17 am (UTC)[Without looking, Nikos reaches for his flask again. He takes a pull, still without looking, so he can go on looking at Kitty, waiting for her to get it.]
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Date: 2019-05-17 09:03 pm (UTC)[ Quietly earnest - ]
It's simply the truth. You do so much more and attempt so much more than anyone else.
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Date: 2019-05-17 09:56 pm (UTC)Far from smirking, Nikos actually begins now to scowl. His skin has taken the particular pins-and-needles crawl that comes only with having received earnest compliments from someone.]
You're ruining this.
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Date: 2019-05-18 04:11 am (UTC)Ruining what?
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Date: 2019-05-18 05:17 am (UTC)[The only two. This goes unsaid but is layered, heavily, in the subtext.]
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Date: 2019-05-19 02:13 pm (UTC)[ Oh. Color comes into her cheeks. ]
Then why did you say - all that!
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Date: 2019-05-19 07:47 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2019-05-21 03:48 am (UTC)[Though now he's thinking of Marisol, which causes a twist deep in him. It can't be helped. He takes one final swallow of rum to clear it, and shoves the flask back in place.]
And a worse runner. Next time we need a letter delivered, we'll leave you behind.
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Date: 2019-05-22 12:48 am (UTC)[ That stings. ]
It wasn't - It wasn't cause I'm a bad runner.
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