bon apetit || laszlo & winston
Winston had spent enough time hermitted away to know when he needed to start socializing again. Whether it be from a funky mood brought on by work or a bad break up, he was usually able to bounce back fairly easily. However, after waking up from this last town dream, the first where he'd died again in over twenty years, well, it was a lot.
Enough to make it so he begged off from the office for a week or so, citing poor mental health as it's cause. He wasn't wrong, and anyone involved with the company who knew about the dreams ( or had experienced them ) sympathized. Others left him alone, particularly when he was forced to go in to grab papers or other necessary items. He didn't want to force Tony to grab them, knowing he'd probably been just as affected by the bloody thing as Winston himself.
He was an adult. He could handle it.
The phone call from Laszlo about a week in, though, asking after how he was doing felt a bit like a breath of fresh air. Felt like someone who had been there, had lived through it ( even when he maybe hadn't, not in the same way ) could understand what he was feeling. Laszlo offered to take him out for a drink, to get his mind off of things, but Winston had countered, not quite ready to venture out into the crowded pubs of London or the thrumming base of Pixie's.
Laszlo brought the liquor, Winston would supply the food and they could have as much time to socialize as they liked within the privacy of one of their homes ( Winston's, this time, since Laszlo had hosted him last time around ).
Winston opened the door for the other man when he eventually arrived, a small, tired smile on his face. He was dressed incredibly casually in a pair of soft cotton pants, a jumper, and bare feet. He was in his own home, needing to be as comfortable as possible; stuffy suits and business attire were not required, not now.
"Hullo Laszlo," he said, opening the door wide so he could step through. "You can drop whatever you've got onto the table. Put your things wherever you'd lkke."