Okay. That was completely unexpected, and definitely changed the way things were going. Rethe pulls back almost immediately, smile disappearing, eyes looking at Josh with surprise, confusion and concern.]
Um.
[What does one say when something like this happens? It's easy when he gets it from the random, bold stranger or the admiring fan, but...]
[ In hindsight, the moment he'd leaned in, he'd known that this was a HUGE mistake.
Joshua Lee Brennan, what the hell are you doing?!??
He's as stunned over his own behavior as he is sobered up by the way Rethe pulls back, and it is something Josh can hardly miss -- the smile gone, concern in his eyes and a look he can only peg down as what just happened.
He steps away as if to give them both a little more room, the back of his neck incredibly warm. ] Rethe, I-- [ what could he possibly say? ]
[And of course Rethe's first instinct is to make sure that Josh is okay.
Smiling now, a little tentatively. Let's set everything else aside first, especially since he can more than handle himself. This was all a mistake, for sure. Josh is drunk, maybe confused, maybe lonely. No need to make it worse.]
[ He can't look at Rethe now, and he digs his hands into the pockets of his Rhiannon uniform, feeling the flush creep around from the back of his neck to his face.
Thank God, it's dark.
His movements are awkward and he steps away from the bar, finds that there's a slight lag in the way he processes the movement. Fuck. What the hell did he drink?
Of course, his gaze wanders over to the bottle he'd purchased. ]
[Rethe trailed off, and looked on a little helplessly as the Sin-Eater left. Should he try to go after him? If he did, though, what could he possibly do to help?
The Malice King bit his lip, and eventually forced himself to turn away.
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Okay. That was completely unexpected, and definitely changed the way things were going. Rethe pulls back almost immediately, smile disappearing, eyes looking at Josh with surprise, confusion and concern.]
Um.
[What does one say when something like this happens? It's easy when he gets it from the random, bold stranger or the admiring fan, but...]
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Joshua Lee Brennan, what the hell are you doing?!??
He's as stunned over his own behavior as he is sobered up by the way Rethe pulls back, and it is something Josh can hardly miss -- the smile gone, concern in his eyes and a look he can only peg down as what just happened.
He steps away as if to give them both a little more room, the back of his neck incredibly warm. ] Rethe, I-- [ what could he possibly say? ]
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Smiling now, a little tentatively. Let's set everything else aside first, especially since he can more than handle himself. This was all a mistake, for sure. Josh is drunk, maybe confused, maybe lonely. No need to make it worse.]
It's okay. Maybe you should go home, though.
[Get some rest? Sleep it off? Recalibrate?]
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[ He can't look at Rethe now, and he digs his hands into the pockets of his Rhiannon uniform, feeling the flush creep around from the back of his neck to his face.
Thank God, it's dark.
His movements are awkward and he steps away from the bar, finds that there's a slight lag in the way he processes the movement. Fuck. What the hell did he drink?
Of course, his gaze wanders over to the bottle he'd purchased. ]
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[Rethe trailed off, and looked on a little helplessly as the Sin-Eater left. Should he try to go after him? If he did, though, what could he possibly do to help?
The Malice King bit his lip, and eventually forced himself to turn away.
This was going to be hard.]