ㅤ
Okay genuinely , his chest aches
and he’s afraid he may
have caught something.
Which is not good cause
catching a common cold
is practically
already looking at the grim reaper.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀❪ simultaneous grind of
⠀⠀⠀⠀espresso beans with a
⠀⠀⠀⠀simultaneous weigh of
⠀⠀⠀⠀mocha syrup in a glass
⠀⠀⠀⠀gibraltar ❫
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀not 100% sure 𓈒 𓈒 𓈒 i’ll
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀be in here , you’re
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀gonna be out a lot 𓈒ᐣ
⠀
⠀
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ he discards the contents of
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ his glass gibraltar , setting it
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ on the machine 𓈒
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ❛ damn , i pulled it too long 𓈒
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ h'aah 𓈒 𓈒 𓈒 go for it , don't burn
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ yourself like last time 𓈒 ❜
⠀
⠀
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ❛ i didn't get much sleep 𓈒 ❜
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ he's accustomed to the
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ remarks regarding his
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ lethargic demeanor —
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ it's beyond his locus ,
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ && his company knew 𓈒
⠀
➺
and practice for when
they go through Wall Maria…
And then some.
Though he holds River’s hand
and places it over his own
heart on his chest.
Just a small reminder he’s alive.
“ Why don’t i make
this brew for you .ᐣ
You work too hard. ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ a few seconds draw an
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ exhale , as if relinquishing
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ the tension from his sleep
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ debt 𓈒 the same hand is
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ withdrawn , smacking the
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ paddle to cease the
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ espresso pull , a tongue click 𓈒
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