Sun Goes Down || Nico & Am
Am chewed the cherry that came with his drink, for once relieved that Si wasn’t working tonight. On the off chance that Nico did stop by, he didn’t want to draw his brother’s attention. He brought his Manhattan to his lips and took a sip, looking around the bar and trying to convince himself he wasn’t looking for anyone in particular.
He brought his hand up in front of his face, noting that he needed to repaint his nails. The dark blue paint was chipping, and Am was nothing if not well put together. Aunt Sarah taught them that. Appearances were everything. So long as you could make people believe everything was fine, it didn’t matter what was going on beneath the surface. Beneath Am’s surface was a riptide of emotions, almost all concerning his brother.
Am twisted one of his rings back around, his thumb wiping over the black stone. He often considered what Aunt Sarah would say if she could see Si and Am now. She would hate that Si studied art, and hate that he was attempting to reconnect with his heritage. She would hate everything, as she always had. He dropped his hand back to the table, stroking the stem of the second Manhattan cocktail he’d bought in the hope that Nico would stop by. Still, it saved him getting up again when he did eventually need a second.
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