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[offeringchaos]

[What's he supposed to say to that? In truth, he hasn't really... thought about it.

Maybe he's been banking on Dolph coming back somewhere underneath it all. It'd be them against this place -- for real this time.]

Can't say I've really been looking for a boyfriend. Just some people to meet quota with.

[laserhawk]

[ he nods slowly. ]

It's not about replacing you. It's about . . . choosing. And trying.

[offeringchaos]

What?

[He huffs out a laugh that doesn't actually sound all that happy. No, he'll never be replaced -- at least not the time they had together. Going forward? He's not actually so sure.

Choosing and trying, huh?]

And moving on.

[laserhawk]

[ his fingers clench under the table and dolph straightens. ]

You moved on pretty quick when you thought I was dead.

[offeringchaos]

I'm not a bad liar. We both know that by now, I think.

[And maybe he shouldn't, but--]

I'm not dead. At least not here.

[laserhawk]

I took our breakup seriously when you shot me and left me for dead.

[offeringchaos]

... So maybe I should leave then.

[He levels Dolph with a look.]

[laserhawk]

For fuck's sake.

What do you want me to say, Alex? How can we even make this work?

[offeringchaos]

I don't want you to say anything!

[Well, that's not exactly true, but--]

What do you want to work, exactly? You said yourself, you got a boyfriend. Gotten enough comments from people who don't think I should be around you, so I can't imagine they're not telling you the same shit.

So, why don't you tell me what you want? You said it yourself, you're trying to make your own choices here.

[laserhawk]

I don't know! I just — I don't want to cut you out. I don't want you gone.

[offeringchaos]

Well, I'm not-- gone. We're both still in this damned city, aren't we?

[laserhawk]

We can't — I can't give you a second chance without being able to trust you.

[offeringchaos]

And are you ever going to be able to do that?

[laserhawk]

[ is he? he doesn't know. but chris had . . . told him to keep an open heart. ]

I'm willing to try.

[offeringchaos]

Well, then. You know where to find me, whenever you want to.

[laserhawk]

. . . Yeah. I won't forget.

[offeringchaos]

For now, let's get back to drinking?

Unless you need to get home to that boyfriend of yours.

[laserhawk]

[ he sighs. ]

Yeah. Fuck it. Let's drink.

[offeringchaos]

There we go. That's the right attitude.

[He teases lightly, flashing a grin.]

[laserhawk]

[ dolph huffs lightly but the corners of his lips twitch. ]

Just leave the baggage at the door?

[offeringchaos]

You got it. Think we can do it, babe?

[Whatever-- happens from here on out, he's not actually sure. He's also still reeling from the whole new boyfriend thing. Just a tiny bit.]

[laserhawk]

Guess it can't hurt to try.

[ maybe something better will come out of it. what does he have to lose? ]

[offeringchaos]

If nothing else, at least we get to be drunk, right?

[Not the fairest trade off, but... it's what they've got right now.]

[laserhawk]

[ dolph chuckles. ]

Your favorite pastime.

[offeringchaos]

I don't hear you complaining.

[He teases lightly, flashing a grin.]