moon / DRUNKEN

@lonewolved

When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives. scorned by gray.

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( BOYD HOLBROOK, CIS MAN, HE/HIM ) — Look what the werecat’s dragged in! If you take a look at our records, you’ll find that SETH DOHERTY is a THIRTY-SIX year old MECHANIC that’s been in Cromerth Woods for TWELVE YEARS. According to this file, they’re a WEREWOLF (TRADITIONAL) hailing all the way from CONNECTICUT. That must be why they’re LOYAL and WEAK-WILLED. If you ask me, they remind me of long nights spent gazing up at the stars, desperate hunger pangs, and the sputtering of an old truck. They are allied with NOBODY.

right . he can't speak in this form , even if he does understand her . she reaches to carefully cradle his snout between her palms . lowering his head to meet her eyes . " no going outside . we're staying in tonight . " long past the stage of him being wary of suni while changed , she tries to gently walk him back towards the living room . " sit right here and don't move , i'll be right back with some supplies . " booping the tip of his nose for good measure , she dashes off to retrieve everything needed for spa night .

no going outside? now that he has someone to bring him back to himself, it's much safer for him to go charging through the woods. as long as she's there to correct him, he shouldn't... kill. it's worked out for them so far! but even while logically he could see why letting something large and furry out in the rain and mud may not be the best course of action, wolf brain wants to run. groaning, seth's ears droop. at least he's capable of following basic instructions.

#c ;; suni #its simply her right considering they only have cats <3

" wait , wait , wait ! " she has to jog to catch up to seth in his shifted form but manages to narrowly beat him to the backdoor . physically blocking him from exiting out into the yard . it's horribly stormy weather out today and they'd spent far too long tidying up after babysitting , to let it be ruined by what he'd track back in from the elements . " baby , it's too ugly outside for you to be out there . how about we stay inside tonight ? we can do a spa night instead ! " @lonewolved

unfortunately, whether or not the night is clear has nothing to do with whether he changes or not. rain or shine, he doesn't have a choice in the matter. tonight, it's more rain than shine. normally that doesn't stop him, but being large even by human means, it's no surprise that suni manages to squeeze in front of the door first. he would have to squeeze through it. making a frustrated noise in the back of his throat, seth leans back on his haunches. a what now?

#c ;; suni #one day <3 #also no gif cos.... well obvious reasons

" oh , don't pretend that you always follow the speed limit ! like you didn't try racing that ugly honda civic right off the road after it cut you off. " perks of seth being partly skyscraper ━━ she's able to let her legs dangle carefree and without the worry of being dropped like a sack of bricks. suni rearranges her arms to loop more securely around his shoulders and drop her chin to rest there as well. " i want a date weekend ! let's fly back out to the vacation home on thursday and stay until sunday. we'll do brunch at hotel bel-air and dinner reservations at atelier crenn. then we'll fill the in-between time with whatever nonsense we like. " is the given pre-meditated response , as she's tucked into the passenger side. though before seth's gets a chance to move to his spot , she hooks her legs around his waist ━━ trapping him against her own body. " i know you and the ocean don't blend well , but what are your thoughts on christening the brand new yacht , i was so generously gifted ?

"i never said i did! but i still haven't had nine parkin' tickets, neither." most of that is because the roads where he speeds are long and lonely, unsupervised even by police. by contrast, in her much busier way of life... it's only natural that she would get pulled over more often. he doesn't say that, though. he's too busy trying to work out the logistics of taking an expensive vacation right after an expensive purchase. she really is from a different world. it doesn't help that seth isn't keen on the ocean, either. but he is a man, and that makes him weak—of course all sunisa has to do is turn on the charm for him to change his tune. "i mean, i know i'm not the strongest swimmer... but i wouldn't want your new yacht to go to waste." Letting his hands fall a little further, he ventures, "maybe we should christen the truck, too."

she fights every urge to protest against him soloing , their little pit stop. even has to bite the inside of her cheek , to keep from voicing her disagreement. so instead , suni waits patiently for seth to return back to the car. " yeah , i'm ready. " is the put out response given back to him , while starting the engine back up. reasonably , she understands that he probably isn't ready for her to tag along. not for tight now , at least. still though ━━ it leaves suni feeling utterly useless. a feeling that she absolutely hates.

" i meant it when i said it wouldn't bother me , you know. " it's the first that she speaks up , since leaving the butcher shop. " let me guess , you don't want my help carrying anything up into the apartment either. i'll see you inside , i guess. " is it fair to lash out at seth ? no , but after hours of trying to convince him that she's indifferent to the new development ━━ it feels like a losing battle.

it's a beeline to the bed , the moment she steps inside. figuring a shower can wait until she's caught up on sleep , she falls face-first onto the bed. and just like magic , almost all of the previous frustration melts away. especially as she feels seth crawl in , alongside her. even as she props herself up , to look over at him. " so do i at least still get cuddles or am i not useful enough for those , either ? "

the drive home is silent and tense. if not between him and suni, then between him and his problem. trying to go without—to be normal—apart from throwing his secret out into the open air has left him hungry and weak. the longer he stares at the jugs between his feet, the sicker he feels. he feels drool pooling into his mouth no matter how hard he tries to swallow it, feels sweat bead on his palms. he's so focused on keeping still, faced screwed up in pain, that he doesn't take the time to consider how rejecting he's being. it catches him off guard when they get home, and before he can get it together to voice an apology, suni is stalking away into the apartment. so much for winning her over. is she starting to regret that choice? seth can't think about it right now. he has other things to take care of and just has to try, for once in his life, to have faith in someone else. he drains half of one of his jugs before he can force himself to stop, using the hose and his ruined, grimy shirt to clean himself off when he's done. it helps, as horrible as it makes him feel. he feels clearer in his head, less... defeated. after carrying in and putting away their haul, he takes a minute to rinse out his mouth in the kitchen sink. just in case. by the time he crawls in to bed beside her, it's been long enough for dread to creep back in. no need. when she does speak, it's clear that her frustration has passed. in his relief, it's never been easier to pull her into his arms. "who ever said you're not useful?" he asked, teasing.

#c ;; suni #dfgdfugdfh exactly

" hey ! it was only my ninth speeding ticket and half of them , i was able to get removed from my record ! " suni gives him as forceful as a shove , that she's able to. which , frankly , isn't much. especially compared to seth's supernatural state of being. so instead , she hops up to wrangle him into a headlock. " i can't believe you'd pull that on me ! and you say that you love me , yeah fucking right ! you don't get the option of agreeing or not , anymore. now you're stuck being my little minion all night. "

"havin' 'em wiped off your record don't mean y'didn't get 'em in the first place," he snorts, shaking his head. he doesn't even budge when she shoves him. that's typical, though. if he had guessed her moves beforehand, he would have stumbled a little to help her ego. as it turns out, there's no need—she takes the first opportunity she gets to leap onto his back like an angry sloth. about as dangerous as one, too. basically carrying her back to the truth, he says, "i do love you. why else would i let y'ride on my back all the damn time?" after a pause for him to chuckle flusteredly, he adds, "what d'ya want me to do first, then?"

#c ;; suni #forreal /:

" seth , respectfully and lovingly , your driving horrifies me. " she sends the favorite of their pictures to his phone as she speaks. " set that as your screensaver , so we can match. and maybe if you promise not to flip us over into a ditch , i guess , i'll sit with you. oh , and ! you have to use one of the bath bombs with me , once we get home. " demands laid out , suni extends a hand for seth to take. " now hold my hand , while we walk back to the truck. please. "

seth's brows shoot up in surprise. "mine?" he balks at the idea, especially compared to... well, her own antics. sure, he didn't grow up with a formal driving education, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know his way around a truck! "my drivin' scares you? honey, when i met you, you was on your... what, twentieth speeding ticket?" it's all in good nature, of course. he isn't going to be the one that tries to control how she drives! taking her hand, he agrees, "oh, i s'pose i can do that. just for you."

" some peace and quiet , bleh blah bleh. what kinda weirdo likes 'ta sit in the quiet ? especially while drivin' and with a passenger !? you're a fuckin' weird one , doherty. " rion takes to staring languidly out of the window , utterly bored out of their mind. " can i at least eat somethin' in your precious truck ? or am i supposed to starve ? "

seth grits his teeth and tries to fight the urge to take a swing at them. is it really so difficult for them to not be obnoxious for a moment? just one? they're not even far from the shop. "y'can wait until we get there. we're not even ten minutes out. starvin' takes longer than that."

" i'm always right , dork. " pressing a quick kiss to his lips , she beams from ear to ear. that falters only slightly , at his request to solo the butcher shop. in which suni needs to remind herself , they're taking baby steps and he probably needs a bit of space. " i don't mind , no. are you sure that you don't want me to go in with you , though ? it isn't any problem for me if that's what you're worried about. "

"you are," he agrees, weakly but with some humor to him. she is, of course, always right—doubting her has never led him in the right direction. "don't worry, i'll... i won't be long." seth is still trying to get used to the idea that everything is going to be okay. it will be a little longer before he can find it in himself to share in the worst of his chores. to his credit, he isn't long. first he hauls a large crate out and loads it into the back. then, he comes around to the passenger side with two large cartons of a thick, red liquid. setting them down between his feet, he tries not to seem as fragile as he feels. "ready t'go home?"

they at least look partially taken aback by how seth lashes out. even if he couldn't give any less of a fuck , about how the other felt. " s'alright , mate. i don't mind if 'ya hate me ! it's my job as your girly's bestie , ta' piss 'ya the hell off ! just means that i'm doin' a fantastic way , about it. " reclining back into the seat , rion sighs dramatically as they settle into the ride. " you're a real bit of work , y'know. what if i had to make an important phone call or send a text , ah ? how would you sleep with that all on your conscience ? "

it's a little too satisfying to see that his outburst has an effect on ize... but at least he's capable of reeling himself back in. "just shup up," he snaps, continuing on toward the shop. "some peace an' quiet'll do you good." and with his whole entire heart, seth believes that. has there ever been a moment in his life where ize didn't feel the need to fill the silence? time to learn that it's okay to leave it be!

" and it was one time , too many ! " all in good nature , suni leans up to press a kiss to seth's cheek , even as she continues to poke fun at him. " since we haven't got my whole setup , it'll have to be just selfies. crouch down though , so i can still get my good angle. " true to her word , suni takes just a few different pictures of them. and once satisfied with all of them , she nudges seth back towards the truck. " okay ! are you ready to go and play with your new truck ? don't go and be at it all evening though. i want to stop at the natural grocer's on our way home since somebody ate the last pear. the one i was saving for later , might i add. "

one time too many. that may be true for her, but where he comes from... until it's physically unable to work, they keep it moving as best they can. his philosophy hasn't changed much, even as financially secure as he is with her. "anything you want, baby," he says, crouching so that she can, in her opinion, get at her best angles. seth thinks that every angle is perfect for her, but can acknowledge that he's a little biased in that respect. "'course i'm ready. y'sure y'don't wanna come with?"

" don't say that about yourself, " she punctuates the demand with a mildly violent tug to his cheek. " you aren't dumb , seth ━━ what you are is hard headed as hell , but i still love you for it. and you're welcome , baby. someone has to be the level headed one between the pair of us and i'm more than accepting of the role. " having reached their destination , she cuts the engine. turning to face him properly, suni holds his face between her hands. " again , there isn't anything that'll have me packing my things and leaving you. so stop acting like i'm planning on it , alright. let's grab what you need from here and get back to cuddling in bed , binging the fast and furious franchise "

there isn't a single thing he could do to deserve her, seth realizes. not once, not a thousand times—for as long as he lives, there's nothing he can do to earn the kindness, the patience, the understanding that she offers him. "you're right," he says, probably for the millionth time, as they pull up at the store. if there's anything in the world that will test her resolve... swallowing, he steels himself ( even if he shouldn't expect the worst ) and unbuckles his seat belt. "i'll go in. mind keepin' th'car warm for me?"

" i'm not mad , seth. the truth would have been nice to know from the start , yes. but i understand why you weren't upfront about being a werewolf , to begin with. it's not a conversation starter. " she splits attention equally between him , the directions and the road. what's past is past and she doesn't see the point in continuously revisiting it. " i trust you because i know , there isn't anything you wouldn't do for me. all these years of being together, you've never once hurt me. and you've been a werewolf the entire time. why would me finally knowing change any of that ? you were surviving , baby. and i'd never hate you for that. "

seth draws in a deep breath through his nose and lets it hiss out between his teeth. everything she says makes perfect sense. it's a level of understanding he wouldn't expect from anyone, but here she is offering it to him. wouldn't it be more foolish to shove it away? "thank you," he mumbles, finally daring to look at her. does he deserve her? certainly not. maybe that doesn't matter. "i really needed to hear that." cracking a hint of a smile, this time for real, he adds, "I'm just too dumb t'ask for it."

" damn , friend. why so much animosity ? you're the one that volunteered to take me home. if ya' didn't want to , you coulda' said no. " squinting challenging over to him , they move to reach for the cord. " no need to be so snappy. play whatever music ya' like ━━ i just need the charge. you're actin' like you hate me or something , doherty. un wad the panties from your ass and drive , already. "

"because i do hate you, damn it!" he snaps before he can stop himself, pausing afterwards to sigh. "i don't mean that, i'm sorry. i don't hate you. you just piss me the hell off, is all." seth tucks the charging chord beside him in the door, giving ize a sharp look. as the truck roars to life, he pulls out onto the road. "y'can charge your phone in the tow truck."

" you keep agreeing it won't. but you don't even believe it , baby. this entire time you've been shutting me out , giving me forced smiles ━━ you'll hardly meet my eyes. it's so unlike you and i hate it. it still feels like you think i'll disappear , why don't you understand how genuine i am about staying ? " debating this feels like an uphill battle , with seth. " anyways , direct me to where we're headed , would you ? and try smiling fully , it always makes your eyes light up all endearingly. "

seth's face falls as she rightly calls his bluff. his intention has been to placate her until he can mean it, but clearly that's not fooling anyone. "i'm sorry," he says━and means it, too. "i want to believe it," he continues, barely above a whisper. for a long moment, he doesn't say anything else and busies himself with pulling up directions to the shop. but not saying it hurts even worse than forcing it out. "i just don't understand how you can look me me... an' know everythin' i've done... an' still... trust me." he doesn't think he would trust himself! "i lied to you." he wants to take it back, but he can't. "aren't you mad?"

" right , then. and where's your charger , my phone's on it's last five precent. " crossing yet another boundary , rion helps himself to rummage through both glove and console compartments , in the hopes of locating a charger. " gotta give 'ya credit , bud ━━ this is a real nice truck. real spacious too , you sure know how to pick 'em. " mission success ! cable secured , they connect their phone and by default the absolutely wicked , stereo system. " y'know , some of those hearts will be goin' down your gullet. you could stand to be a bit nicer. "

seth's temper rises second by second watching them dig through his things without hesitation. by the time ize grabs the charger, he's hit his boiling point. arm snapping over, he yanks the cord right out of the vehicle and throws it in the back. "my truck," he starts, growling; "my music. if y'can't wait t'use it until we get you dropped off, then y'should've had it charged earlier." nicer. good gods, by the way they behave he's been saintly until now.

" thanks , buddy ! eat your heart out while i finish up , we'll be outta here in a solid twenty. " always the one to over step a boundary ━━ they reach out to violently ruffle his hair , before sprinting off in the opposite direction. and true to their word , they're stood and waiting for seth at the front door. " let's go , doherty. m'ready to be at home and a menace to my cats. be sure to grab all your groceries too , i don't want any messages beggin' me to come n' pick up forgotten stuff. " not that he's any help in carrying any of his purchases out the door. no , instead they usher for him to speed it up. once locked up and secure , rion's stepping away from the shop and to the passenger side of the truck. " might as well stop by your shop , yeah. sooner i get the tow truck , sooner i can be back from that errand. "

somehow, seth manages to keep his temper on a short leash. ize doesn't get any more than a dirty look as he ruffles his hair, nor any exasperated backtalk when rushing him out to his truck. obviously, the little bitch just wants to order someone around. it's like the second there aren't any employees around to take lip, they'll turn on the person nearest to them. "yeah, yeah, we'll stop by the shop. you can drive 'er on home from there." the tow truck, that is.

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