the set to his shoulders is thanks in equal parts to disappointment and shame. he left becky behind only a couple of minutes ago, and had warned then that he’d be gone for a good 15.
     ‘ he watched me fuckin’ light it, ’ he greets. there are children near, being dragged around ( much like chris! ) by their parents to do last-minute gift shopping, but chris is too upset to bother censoring himself. ‘ before he had me put it out. is the sidewalk not fair game? ’
@trappered, sc.














