beware of the shark

adrian 'ace' graham; 23 | roger | gambler keep your friends close and your cards closer. -- remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. live it, feel it, cling to it. i want to become acutely aware of all i’ve taken for granted.

[acegraham]

hellboundhitman:

Josh frowned against the glass of his cocktail out of muscle memory, his knee jerk reaction to just about anything. The expression soon lifted into one of a genuine smile, despite how surprised he was. 

“Well.. Two years.. That’s what tends to happen. What are you doing here?”

“Visiting my mum. I-- Dunno. Morbid fucking curiosity, really.” Ace shrugged. He was happy to see Josh and he was evidently happy being away from Neverland; he just wasn’t always the best at expressing it. Seemed too sappy at times. 

“I’m not back.”

[acegraham]

hellboundhitman:

“Alright. One more drink.” Josh agreed, emphasising the one. He was more mindful of the clock than he usually was, not just because the countdown was approaching. 

“But no shots. Getting up with the baby at 4am is already tough without adding that on top.”

“Bloody hell, did you just say baby? I can’t be gone for two years without a whirlwind of shit going on -- can I?”

[ashleyhousten]

The blonde smiled as she looked up to see Ace, nodding in response to his question. “I’m done. Where are we headed?”

[acegraham]

“I’m starved. Are you?”

[ashleyhousten]

Ashley bit her lip, looking down at her handiwork before placing another pin in the other Mermaid’s hair. “You’re all set.”

[acegraham]

“Hey, you about ready to head out?” Ace called as he spotted his girlfriend, glancing at the time as he did so. He hoped he got her shift right.

[unjollyroger]

“Good,” Tobias said with a satisfied nod. “Now I can sleep well at night.”

[acegraham]

“Glad I could be of assistance.” Ace responded shortly, taking a sip of his beer after he spoke.

[unjollyroger]

“Have I ever come across as a superhero guy?” Tobias asked, giving Ace an exasperated look. If the other Rogers considered him to be a superhero guy, he was clearly doing something wrong and had think about readjusting his image.

[acegraham]

“No. Definitely not.”

[little-miss-powell]

“I already told you, it looks like you’re going to a funeral.”

[acegraham]

“Then, I guess I’m going to a funeral.”

[little-miss-powell]

“Supermodels are angry at the world for making them look like stick figures but they still manage to wear more than one color.”

[acegraham]

“I like my black. What’s so wrong with that?”

[unjollyroger]

“Haven’t seen it,” Tobias shook his head abruptly, raising an eyebrow at the patron on the barstool next to him talking about one of the new films out in the cinema. “Have I been missing out?”

[acegraham]

“Dunno. Depends on if you’re a superhero guy or not.” Ace responded with a shrug, glancing in Tobias’s direction. “If you’re not, then you’re not missing much.”

[little-miss-powell]

“Don’t you have anything that’s not funeral attire?”

[acegraham]

“It strictly goes against my ‘angry at the world’ attitude. Sorry.” Ace responded cryptically with a quirk of his eyebrow.

[moretzwrites-deactivated2018101]

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[sabinechoi]

“Nah,” Sabine shook her head in response, before showing interest in his words.

“I’m good. What are you offering, though?”

[acegraham]

“Anything you would have wanted.” He responded with a simple shrug. “If you were expecting me to guess whether you’re a wine or vodka kind of woman, you’d be solely disappointed. I’m always wrong.”

[hellboundhitman]

“Sure. Zaconey and coke please.”

[acegraham]

“Zaconey, it is.” Ace raised a hand to gesture towards the bartender, turning his head slightly so he could appraise Josh. “Been a bit.”

[acegraham]

“Would you like a drink?” Ace questioned. He felt like it was the polite question to ask after he’d been sitting near this person for the past hour.

[acegraham]

"No. I'm not interested in a black eye." Ace responded, completely deadpanned. He didn't even glance over in the direction of the pissed off bloke who'd just learned the hard way to never challenge the card shark in double or nothing. "But thank you for asking. It's very considerate of you."

[yalenas]

[ashleyhousten]

Ashley shook her head in fondness, noting that his always messed up hair just became more so before taking his hand and getting up. “You really need to invest in a comb.”

[acegraham]

"Why? My fingers do the job just fine."