@dreamfig: "shouldn't you answer that?" (starter prompt from daphne to talbot <3)
it's not that talbot doesn't think twice about answering a call from his mom. he does. he declines it, however, for the forth time in a row and puts his phone on 'do not disturb.' if it wasn't obvious, there's some bad blood between them right now and he doesn't feel like entertaining it.
“ what? ” he tries to play it off with a laugh, but it comes out nervous. his usual rough and harsh demeanor seems to soften. right now, he looks like a kicked puppy. “ no, she can call my dad if it's an emergency, ” he tells daphne and it seems cruel, but it's not. talbot's mom is overbearing and bad for him in more ways than one. she's half the reason he's so angry inside, but that's a story for another day and something talbot will unpack on his own time. right now, he's grabbing ice cream for him and daphne from a local street vendor and about to take them out for drinks.
“ i only get two days off in a row every so often... i should be able to enjoy them, ” he mumbles like he's trying to justify his actions to himself, typical broody expression making its return as he refocuses himself on what's in front of him. “ don't tell coach about this, by the way, ” he jokes with her. he probably shouldn't be earing ice cream, but he'll work it off later at the gym. “ i think we have a four day weekend for the team gala, but it'll still be busy. what's your schedule looking like these days? ”