ofkingsnqueens:
river kept a cigarette behind his ear most of the time. it was just comfortable and convenient, because the second he walked out for a break, it was already there. no need to pull it out, feel his fingers freeze, or something that had actually happened more than once, he would drop his cigarette as he got it out of the pack. OR BROKE IT. it was a nightmare. but this was a nightmare he was not quite prepared for– seeing myles out back as well. he knew he was around the mall all the time, but he had learned times and places, because the last thing he wanted was to look him in the eyes. he rubbed the back of his neck the second his cigarette was lit, trying to stay at a distance so he would not be noticed. but it was too late. shit. “what? a lighter?” he asked as if he had not understood well. “i mean, sure.” he shrugged, tossed it up into the air only to catch it again and hold it out for the other, not sure if he should even say hi, hello, how are you, or some kind of dumb joke with the idea. he was uncomfortable, which was not something river could say happened often, so he did not like the sensation.
he hadn’t seen river in awhile, whether it was by design or coincidence he wasn’t entirely sure but now here they were. myles didn’t harbor any ill feelings towards his ex but they didn’t exactly hang out anymore, for obvious reasons. but if anyone had a lighter on them, it would be river which was why he asked in the first place. “yeah, a lighter.” he confirmed, taking a few steps in river’s direction. myles watched as the lighter was tossed into the air, almost getting ready to catch it thinking the other was throwing it his way at first. “thanks.” hand reaching out to take the lighter from him once he was close enough, his fingers brushing against the other’s. he stood quietly for a moment, lighting the cigarette and keeping the lighter in his hand as he looked his ex over. he could tell river felt unease, he’d been with the man long enough to gauge how he was feeling, the real question was it myle’s fault he felt that way or was the most recent attack that had him like this. “feelin’ okay?” he asked testing the waters.












