݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧.

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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

you're still here but just check to make sure.
all you aspired to do was endure.

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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he’d be, and what comes next is even worse. fuck.

“oh, come on, man,” he pleads, sounding more despairing than angry, brows knitted, “i didn’t do shit, i’m just in here to get out of the cold.” it’s not a complete lie. he hasn’t had the chance to swipe anything yet.
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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as the seconds pass, zep realises he could really, really use a drink. one of the worst parts about being homeless, and something people don’t tend to consider, is the limited access to liquid—not just food.

it gets old drinking from public bathrooms real fast, sniffing —
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙺 ﹖ @CELICACRASHED]

Hank offers up a lazy grin, patting buddy on the shoulder before sidling up to the bar. Paul intercepts him, looking frazzled. Maybe he’s enjoyed a little too much nose candy, who knows.

“Look, man, you gotta get that kid outta here,” he whispers in Hank’s ear, gripping his +

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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around a faucet like a cat before they inevitably lock the doors overnight. to stop people like him getting in there.

the thought of an ice cold anything has his throat going dry with enthusiasm, so when the guy returns empty handed he’s more disappointed than he thought —
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@trivmxh ⠀
intimate considering the ridiculous context.

“listen, you know i… there’s no hard feelings, right?” he asks tentatively, trying to mend the bridge he’d burned, looking at her like a kicked puppy.
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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💬 : what’s missing ?
💬 : i can check n see if i picked it up by mistake

smooth. real smooth. maybe he can pretend it fell into his bag while he was giving her the goods.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀scoffs in disbelief.

➥ oh don't fuck with me.
➥ i'm not as stupid as you think i am.

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@trivmxh ⠀
trust between them, misplaced and insensible as it is.

reluctantly, he steps forward, hooking the watch around her wrist like it’s cinderella’s slipper, tremulous fingers doing up the clasp as smoothly as possible. it’s strangely —
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@svnglassinside / 😌☝️ MEEE

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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this feels too good to be true—or maybe life on the streets has him wrongly convinced everything is a trap. he looks around for reasons to object and finds none, kissing his teeth in thought before nodding. “uhh. sure. if you’re—sure. uh, yeah. thanks?”
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙺 ﹖ @CELICACRASHED]

A nod. That’s cool. As long as this guy isn’t dancing, Guilliani can’t shut the bar down. Chilling is cool. “You want a drink, man?” he asks again, oblivious to the fact that he just asked it. “It’s on the house because I’m the house, you feel me?”

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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“nah, m’good.” he croaks in a poor attempt at nonchalance. if the owner recognises him he’ll be out on his ass in a second, and he doesn’t fancy his chances against this guy, either. “just chillin’.”
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[‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙺 ﹖ @CELICACRASHED]

“Sure do,” Hank says with a wide smile on his face that speaks volumes to his lack of sobriety. A hand claps the guy on the back, grip firm despite his drunkenness. “You wanna order a drink, dude? My boss is getting wigged out with you standing in the corner.”

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@PRZYJ4ZNYDUCH // me

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

ᅠ⠀

[the heart @Fredward3948576]

My lawyer informed me that my rat face will likely cause the jury to rule against me

[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@solflevits ⠀

https://t.co/yEvNHNls2h BIG TWITTERITDJEKFK he’s fucking me over from a different plane of existence …. powerful
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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https://t.co/yEvNHNls2h FREEDOM
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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“ just  write  me  up  a  script  and  i’ll  be  out  of  here. fucking  hate  hospitals. ”
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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any  street  rat  worth  their  salt  knows  a  trip  to  the  ER  and  a  mouthful  of  bullshit  can  get  them  a  quick  fix  ——  the  risk  being  minimal  depending  on  state  laws  and  their  stance  on  involuntary  rehabilitation.  zep  has  never  done this —
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[、 𝓈𝙚𝙚 ◌ 𝓉𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝. @solflevits]

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⠀⠀ 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 & 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔄.

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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

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y’know?  tests …  tests  are  whatever  ——  can’t  test  for  pain,  right?  i  busted  that  shit  years  ago. ”  he  lies  smoothly,  hooking  said  ankle  over  his  knee  to  jiggle  it  anxiously.  clearing  his  throat,  he  struggles  to  meet  her  gaze.

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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@trivmxh ⠀
feels the cold bite of metal. the watch jingles as it’s pulled free, held tight in his bony grasp. he sniffs, wary.

“there. happy?”
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[ ݁‍    𝑨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗧. @TRUTINOR]

@trivmxh ⠀
he’s been called worse. eyes framed by dark bags flit down to the phone she’s white - knuckling, a huff of resignation escaping chapped lips. she’s not bluffing.

zep unzips his ratty jacket and digs through the inside pocket until he —
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