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“ I have no pronouns. Please do not refer to me. “
“ Well, I’m just going to start calling you ‘my friend’ then. And there’s nothing you can do about that. “
“ .... I don’t like that. “
“ Too bad, because I do. “ He goes right on ahead and pats DS on the shoulder. “ My friend’s a brilliant gardener. And my friend is a wonderful father and neighbor. “
“ Stop. “
“ And my friend has a great sense of humor to boot. “
“ So this is where you go when you disappear at night, huh? I haven’t been to this place in years. “
And there’s probably a reason for that. Buck may have a bit of a relationship with alcohol, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have standards. Some bars are just too sleazy, even for him.
“ Yeah, that’s why I chose the place. I didn’t think anyone in the house had low enough standards to, like, frequent around here. “ Although clearly he’d been wrong about that one. “ They do me right here. I get paid pretty good for a few hours, plus tips, and... free snacks and drinks. “
“ You don’t drink. Isn’t soda free around here anyway? “
“ But they know just how many cherries to throw in there for me. “
“ Well I, for one, am impressed. “ He slaps a hand against Blu’s shoulder. He’s proud of him, not that he’ll outwardly say so. “ Seems like you got a pretty good gig going on around here. You’re good at what you do, kid. I don’t see why you don’t invite your family down to see you. You know they’d like it. “
“ Because it’s pretty weird to have people actively stand up and cheer after every single song. You’d think it wouldn’t be as loud and obnoxious in a bar full of drunks. It’s actually worse. “
“ You’ve never been married? Get right out of town. I don’t believe you. “
There could probably be an appropriately softer conversation they could be having right now, to match the town of the room. Soft music playing in the background, whole house to themselves, comfortably leaned into one another as they sway with no particular obligation to the songs that come on. It’s not often him and Buck get to hang out together unbothered.
“ Nope, not once. Never been engaged, either. Between Jack, and work, and all the shit I personally had going on, I don’t know. Never really made an effort to make the attachment. “ He doesn’t seem too bothered by that fact, either. “ I’ve never been opposed to it. I think I always kinda wanted a nice little slice of domesticity for myself, y’know? Just never seemed realistic to me. “
“ Mmh. “ That sounded a little more realistic to him. With a soft sigh, Everett moves to rest his head on Buck’s shoulder. “ Well, maybe that’s something we ought to get fixed between us someday. See just how realistic we can make it. “
“ ..... I’m not taking your last name. “ Of course, the implications of that suggestion aren’t lost on him. He feels that pang of emotion hit in his chest, but he’d much rather push it to the side for his own snide little comments instead. That’s easier to deal with - especially when he isn’t sure what those emotions are.
“ Well, as long as you take my ring in the end, I suppose we can call it a draw. “
“ If gay means happy, then I am straight as an arrow. “
“ Once I thought my innocence was gone, now I know that happiness goes on. “
It’s been a good minute since he’s pulled out his ukulele, and really, there’s no better time to do it when you’re dealing with a toddler that doesn’t feel like going to bed. Might as well entertain her somehow.
“ That's where you found me, when you put your arms around me, I haven't been there for the longest time. “
“ That song makes me think of your pops; I like it a lot. I’m sure that’s not what you wanna hear though. “
Not that Reese isn’t completely enraptured by her daddy’s music, laying on her tummy with her head propped on her hands, watching in awe.
“ P’ease. “ Reese flops over dramatically as she pleads, sprawling her arms all the way out. She wants to hear more.
“ What, you like it? It’s a little mushy, don’t you think? “
“ Do it! “
“ You’re supposed to be sleepin’ by now, jellybean. Dad’s gonna be sore if he sees us both up and fooling around. “
“ I wish there was camcorders around when we were kids. I bet I was a real cute one. “ And it might’ve been nice to have a few gaps filled in, but that’s not exactly a discussion he wants to dredge up right now.
“ I don’t. “
“ What? “
“ I am a firm believer in keeping some things from the past in the past where they belong. “
“ You’re just mad because if they had videos back then, everyone would know that you haven’t had a mustache your whole life. And about your teeth. “
“ -- Alright. Well, there’s clearly something deeper going on here, “ he mutters, gathering up his things and pushing himself off the couch. “ I'm not going to sit here and be insulted because you’re feeling bad. You know where to find me when you’re ready to talk. “
“ Can we put another song on? I have another music in me. Florence put another one on. “
“ You bought an Alexa, why don’t you ask her to do it? I don’t-- I don’t even know where my phone is, “ he trails off in a low mutter, absently feeling around his chest as he lays back on that couch. It’d been there last time he checked.
“ No, she doesn’t like me! “ Silas groans loudly, folding both his arms over his face. “ Alexa! Alexa! “ He heaves a defeated sigh, whining into his arms.
“ She hates me, I don’t know what I did. “
“ She can’t hear you, you idiot. You’re talking into your sleeves. “ Christ alive. Florence pinches the bridge of his nose with a sigh of his own. “ Alexa, can-- do-- do that last song again, play that one again. “
Lo and behold, that’s all it takes to get the music back on.
“ See? That’s not so hard, you baby. “
“ She doesn’t like me, and that’s not my fault. It’s hers. “
“ I think I’m gonna start looking for a minecraft GF. I’m tired of playing by myself. “
