Steel Me Away
“ "Case man, what the fuck?" J. reached out his hand and clasped his best friend by the forearm, lifting him from the camp chair. "Let's take a walk." "Yeah this party sucks anyway," Case muttered. The girl named Hannah flicked her gaze up from her nails and rolled her eyes.
"Why're you being an ass?" It felt good to poke at someone else's anger. It seemed to help diminish his own.
Case turned away from J., the muscle at his temple twitching and jumping. He pressed his lips togethe...r, seemingly holding back a flood of words, and walked out into the evening light. The skyscrapers glittered overhead, the only time J. didn't mind being in their shadow. J. followed, crossing his arms and waiting, knowing that his friend needed time to figure out what he wanted to say. Seriousness did not come easily to Case. Off color jokes and pointed insults were his main form of communication.
"So. Are you finally gonna stick around for a minute?" Case asked.MoreLess
"Why're you being an ass?" It felt good to poke at someone else's anger. It seemed to help diminish his own.
Case turned away from J., the muscle at his temple twitching and jumping. He pressed his lips togethe...r, seemingly holding back a flood of words, and walked out into the evening light. The skyscrapers glittered overhead, the only time J. didn't mind being in their shadow. J. followed, crossing his arms and waiting, knowing that his friend needed time to figure out what he wanted to say. Seriousness did not come easily to Case. Off color jokes and pointed insults were his main form of communication.
"So. Are you finally gonna stick around for a minute?" Case asked.MoreLess
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