@tawruhs said: claudia kisses noah’s cheek.
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the exhaustion must be palpable; noah’s attempt to hide his dismay is, evidently, in vain given the immediate concern that clouds claudia’s expression the moment her gaze meets his own. still, a semblance of a smile tugs at his lips as noah watches claudia weave her way through the desks and toward his own. papers are shoved hastily into a pile as noah attempts to tidy up - just a bit. he is, after all, on track to become sheriff as soon as his boss retires. it’s a responsibility the deputy is looking forward to, despite the demands of the position.
“hey, you,” noah says the moment claudia is within earshot. they had planned to have dinner at six, sharp. a glance at the old clock informs noah that he’d missed it. is it really almost seven? it seems like only minutes ago that his fellow deputies had been clocking out and heading home for the day. “sorry I missed dinner,” he adds hastily.
claudia simply offers a shrug and holds up the bag of takeout in her hand. she had been expecting it, noah thinks. damn, how had he gotten so lucky?
“you’re a goddamn angel,” noah declares, rolling his chair back and opening his arms for claudia. she doesn’t hesitate to make herself comfortable in his lap, placing the plastic bag on the freshly cleared space on the desk and pressing her lips against his cheek.
“and you need to shave,” claudia responds with a giggle.
noah scoffs, wrapping one arm around claudia’s waist and reaching up to feel the prickly stubble on his cheek with his free hand. maybe she’s right. but the smell of food is reminding noah of just how long it’s been since his coffee and toast this morning, and his stomach rumbles audibly. “i think i need to eat,” noah informs her, reaching for the food.
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ghostofaformerself:
A HAND PUSHES THROUGH dark curls before disappearing back into the pocket of her leather jacket as the heels of her boots click against the sidewalk. she frequents the bars around town lately, but this one is her favourite ( and she’s cleaned up a little too well at the others the last few nights ).
rayne doesn’t dress up per se, but tight jeans and a tight, low-cut t-shirt go a long way in a place like this. presenting a certain image means she’ll be underestimated, that people will make certain assumptions about her and it’ll allow her to get away with things she otherwise wouldn’t be able to. but she’s also just out for a good time and to forget more than anything.
lips curl into a smirk at the corners as she turns the corner and approaches the door of the bar only for someone to open it with enthusiasm. ❝a bonafide gentleman, lucky me.❞ there’s a teasing tone to it, but it’s unclear if she means what she’s saying or if it’s sarcasm.
the brunette steps into the bar, flashing him her smirk for a half-second more before she’s walking up to the bartender and ordering four shots of tequila off the bat.
The door swings shut behind them, cutting off the chilling nip of the approaching winter. The girl’s dry remark is almost lost to the tinny music sputtering from the corner speakers and rumbling of overlapping voices, each vying for recognition. Despite the buzzing caused by too many layered noises, Noah manages to decipher what she had said, and the statement prompts a smile to tug at the corners of his lips as he weaves his way through the throng of dancing bodies to reach the bar.
“If you think holding the door was gentlemanly, just stick around,” Noah responds easily, propping his elbows on the sticky (ew!) bar and fixing his full attention on the woman standing beside him. When she orders four shots at once, Noah attempts to hide his surprise, though he’s fairly certain the shock is written across his expression. It takes only a moment to recover, though, before Noah is ordering “the same” and handing the bartender enough money to cover both orders.
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He worries, uncertainty gripping him by the very base of his spine again and holding him steady. Nothing good comes from questions. They’re always asking, asking, asking. They just never go straight for the source. They’re the cops right, shouldn’t they know what they’re doing?But he doesn’t bother. He doesn’t try to argue. He doesn’t fight. It’s not what he does. That was more Cam’s style. He remembered his words now. Keep your mouth shut and your head down. And just try to survive. Nodding, he looks down at his hands again. Fiddling with string and thread from his five year old hoodie. It’s only to some relief that he hasn’t filled in his brother’s clothes.
Head turns when he feels him sit down again, watching him as if to make sure he wasn’t too close. His hands burning at the mention and flinching irrationally.
“ Um. Yeah. I was…working on my Dad’s car. Alone. Couldn’t call him in time. It was my fault. I mustn’t have fixed the hood up properly. Accident, you know? “
How many times had Noah been on Isaac’s side of this same damn conversation? In all honesty, Noah had lost count by his freshman year of high school. I fell down. Sports injury. Tripped into the glass table. Guess I just bruise easy. And that’s just a fraction of the rotating list of excuses Noah had always had ready in his youth. Lies that came so naturally after a time. Because admitting the truth - offering even a glimpse of the hell so expertly hidden behind closed doors - had seemed so much worse. (Besides, who would believe that military engineer Elias Stilinski could be so cruel?)
The signs are too damn obvious, but without proof, Noah has no way of protecting Isaac. And the kid is doing a damn good job avoiding any eye contact as he lies through his teeth. Noah let's out a frustrated breath, leaning forward in the overstuffed seat. “And that’s the story you're sticking with? Because, I gotta say, it’s a bit difficult the believe a car hood broke your arm like that.”
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“i put up a good fight, but i lost.”
“you know i spent my whole life trying to keep this part of me separate?”
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“this is why the world keeps getting worse.”
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“i hate seeing you sit in the chair my dad sat in.”
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“i thought that i was doing what was best for everybody.”
“at some point, you have to make a choice about who you are and what you want.”
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“it’s about putting your all into everything you do.”
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“should I be concerned?”
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“do you wish i was different?”
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“the more you move up in the world, the more enemies you make.”
“is one of us gonna get hurt?”
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