Kit sat across the room minding his own damn business. Okay, maybe he wasnât minding his own business so much, because he was absolutely watching Luka from across the way, but at the very least he wasnât trying to put himself where he didnât belong. For one thing, he didnât want to end up stuck in a conversation about the cold war and for another, watching Luka struggle was sort of entertaining. So when the other sent him that look, as cute as the plea was, Kit just grinned at him, rubbing his hand in quick back and forth motions along the top of his head, feeling the buzz-cut of his hair. The shake of his head clearly said: oh no, youâre on your own.Â
Oh, fuck you, you fucking motherfucker shitty piece of shit Kit. Luka almost wished he had telepathy to share that, but the brief twitch of his nose and the downwards curling of his lips probably got his message across just fine, too. It was another tedious five minutes before he was picking up his phone and drawling out with little care to dramatization, âOh no, my friend is dying, I must go help. Good talk, man.â
The old man seemed unbothered, and Lukaâs glare was deadly as he approached the familiar stick figure, lighting a cigarette once he reached Kitâs side. âGood fucking luck next time you need me for anything, asshole.â