open to: bar regular, an ex he's friendly with/still loves, little sister/family member, best friend; f/nb
❛ i'm not telling you again, john... ❜ beckett groaned as he fisted the inside of a pint glass with a rag, drying it off as his eyes rolled, setting the glassware haphazardly to the side. ❛ you're HAMMERED. you cannot have another shot of jager, now don't make me throw your old ass out myself. sit down and figure it out. ❜ the man continued to jabber begrudgingly towards beckett, but john was a regular in the dive bar beckett worked at that he knew well so... he was being hard on him with good reason. he'll thank me tomorrow. throwing the rag over his shoulder in a comically movie-esc fashion, beckett turned his attention to the individual who had sat down at the bar, a lilt of a grin on his lips upon realizing who it was; ❛ oh — hey you, ❜ the man greeted, setting a coaster down in front of them as palms found the inner-edge of the bar. ❛ you were the last person i expected to see tonight... it's been a minute, yeah ?? ❜