[he's still matching her for drinks, but he waits until she finishes talking about dick before he throws his back. it goes down easier; half a sandwich isn't the greatest buffer against tequila.]
Nobody has their shit together at fourteen, Steph. Judging by half the people around here, twenty-four isn't looking a whole lot better. And no offense, but you kids aren't just kids. Assuming he's into the same shit you and your ex are.
[which might be a dangerous assumption, but peter's not so sure.]
Sometimes there's no doing right by people. Sometimes they don't want it. Sometimes people don't want what they think they want, and don't know that till they get it. Sometimes there's just no such thing as right.
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[he's still matching her for drinks, but he waits until she finishes talking about dick before he throws his back. it goes down easier; half a sandwich isn't the greatest buffer against tequila.]
Nobody has their shit together at fourteen, Steph. Judging by half the people around here, twenty-four isn't looking a whole lot better. And no offense, but you kids aren't just kids. Assuming he's into the same shit you and your ex are.
[which might be a dangerous assumption, but peter's not so sure.]
Sometimes there's no doing right by people. Sometimes they don't want it. Sometimes people don't want what they think they want, and don't know that till they get it. Sometimes there's just no such thing as right.