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𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀'𝙎 𝘼 𝙍𝙊𝙇𝙇 𝙊𝙁 𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙀𝙔𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙎 𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝙁𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆 before they’re focusing upon the clear summer night sky above as she lets out a long exaggerated breath , “ boy oh boy , we GOTTA get you some new jokes because that one ?Y I K E S . ” it’s muttered to herself more than it is spoken to him & by the time her head falls back into position , there’s a smile spreading across her lips as he shifts beside her .
“ me ? ” she questioned , her free hand lifting to allow the tips of her fingers to press against her chest , “ oh , you know it . could i have done without ONE particular interaction with one specific self-serving & arrogant kook ? YES . but — ” there’s a pause as she leans a little closer , her shoulder bumping against his as a single finger comes to point at him , “apart from that , i’m just peachy keen ! ” as she leans back against the trunk , she falls silent for a moment as she scans their surroundings . but the peace doesn’t last long until her voice is once more filling the air around them & her attention is back on him , “ we not feeling in the partyin’ mood tonight , hmm ? these kooks throwing you off ? ”
❝ do you mean montgomery? has he been giving you a hard time again? ❞ arlo frowns but his question is more or less redundant. of course it’s ryder , finn didn’t complain about many people and from what he’s heard ryder montgomery is the king of kooks. the sort that arlo does his best to stay away from , knowing his temper would likely get the better of him.
❝ i’m feelin’ just fine. ❞ arlo murmurs , taking a sip from his beer. parties just weren’t really his thing. small get-togethers were somewhat acceptable, but the sort of crowd the bonfire gathered was more like an event. still , after last year’s bonfire , arlo felt like he had to be there. just in case there was trouble. just in case kai or river or whoever else needed him like kai needed him last summer. ❝ just tired. ❞ he omits after a beat. ❝ i started working a new job at a new company today so they’ve got me doing all the heavy-lifting. it pays better than before, though. ❞















