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Shepherd didnโt waste wordsโ- never did. Instinct spoke louder than anything he couldโve put to language, creeping up from the marrow and drowning out pride.
He wasnโt built for confessions or labels. Hell, the whole idea of
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the yank surprised him somewhat, wincing as he landed in a new sprawled position, but he had learned the skill of rolling with the punches. he lazily straightened into a more comfortable drape, cautious to avoid being stuck by any of shepherd's *๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ bits.
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โWesโ- *๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก.โ
Shepherdโs hand snaps out, catching Wes by the wrist before yanking him downward. Itโs graceless, all sharp elbows and long limbs as Wes collapses into his lap.
The shift in the lycan had long already been underwayโ- his human mask thinning,
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clearly very tickled by the typically *๐ธ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ง๐ช๐ด๐ฉ nature of his companion being drowned in alcohol, wes obeyed without much protest. he shed his jacketโโ throwing it across the room and completely missing the chair, his intended target.
not that he cared, he
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giving way to something more primal. Claws curl at his fingertips, fangs flash behind parted lips, and the first signs of fur bristle along his skin.
โโฆ Cโmere.โ Shepherdโs voice drops to a growl as his teeth skim the edge of Wesโ jaw. The scent of his claim
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instincts always seemed to orbit around Wesley. He just wasnโt ready to pick at that too closely.
โโฆ sit.โ Shepherd grunts, voice rough. He doesnโt bother moving, only flicks a lazy hand towards him.
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Wes showed up right on cue, just as Shepherd had anticipated. It never took much to steer the guy, like tugging a thread and watching the whole thing unravel.
Though, if Shepherd were being honest, there was something a little telling about how his liquor-soaked
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with the conversation coming to a predictably clatter-filled end, wesley's interest in his work had come to a similar conclusion. he leaned back in his chair for a moment, contemplating whether he should wait a few choice minutes as to seem nonchalant.
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( * Shepherd stubs out his cigarette, canting his head as a gesture for Hรฉron to follow. )
( * There wasnโt any particular destination. Any half-decent dive would do, so he opts for the nearest one. )
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(* the bluntness was much more amusing this time 'round, or perhaps it was just the mention of booze.
he perked up a little. )
I've been known to drink, yeah. are you offering?
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A sharp snort crackled through the receiver. Shepherdโs patience was already thin, and Wes wasnโt doing him any favors. He was in no mood for games. Though, when was he ever.
โShutโthโfuck upโ-โ he muttered, voice gravel, โChrist almighty, smarmy โฆ lilโshit. Mโ
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disturbed mid-late night writing frenzy, wes tucked the phone under his ear to continue his scribbling. he snorted loudly as shepherd's slurred gravel tone hit his ears, familiar enough with the lycan know when he was *๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ญ๐บ intoxicated.
the distraction was
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lockinโ my damn door inโa hour. So git yโr ass over here, or donโt.โ
With that, he ended the call with all the energy equivalent of a phone slam, tossing the thing aside like it secreted annoyance. A long, exasperated growl tore from his throat as he leaned back, head
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