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i've been waitin' all night long; freddie riser. 26. north end

[riserf]

“Those warnings on Red Bull are all bullshit, right?” the words spurted out of the man’s mouth, his leather sole exaggeratedly tapping against the sidewalk as he looked up at the character to his right. He was determined to evade the lack of sleep that was bound to catch up with him at any point, and his imminently approaching shift-start loomed over his head like a dark cloud. “This is my, like, fourth today, or something, but I feel fine. Actually feel great - better than ever.” he nodded unconvincingly, peering round the bus stop to scan the oncoming traffic.

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“Oh come on you stupid, son of a bitch,” Nat’s hands gripped the wrench tightly, her face twisted into a frustrated expression, “Please, please, please.” It appeared no matter how much Nathalie begged, the lugnut on her hubcap wasn’t going to budge and she was destined to spend the next hour waiting for a tow truck. The sight of another person walking lifted the brunette’s spirits, if only slightly. “Excuse me, do you think you could help me?” she quickly bent down to yank on the wrench still attached to her wheel, “I’ve been trying to get this lugnut off for close to twenty minutes and nothing. Maybe if we both try it might work?”

[riserf]

Freddie scrolled through his playlist, searching for a song that adequately fit his shitty mood - his late night closing up the bar had left him with a thick head and a grey cast under his eyes. His light eyes scoured the sidewalk for a caffeine hit as a female voice pulled him from his daze. “Get a lugnut off?” he asked, the corner of his mouth turning up into a smirk. “I’ve got a lugnut you could help get off after this.” he rolled up his shirt sleeves, placing a hand on the wrench.