To Be Fair , Naji's Not Really A Happy Anything. He's Always Felt Too Much Or Too Little , And Even Tonight

To Be Fair , Naji's Not Really A Happy Anything. He's Always Felt Too Much Or Too Little , And Even Tonight

to be fair , naji's not really a happy anything. he's always felt too much or too little , and even tonight he leans towards the former , awkward andĀ messyĀ in a way that he's hoping she won't find pathetic. the word mopey sticks with him , but he's simply amused , the feeling tugging his lips into a reluctant, lopsided smile he has no business letting mabel see. he swears it's the first time he's smiled all night , but hey , she's always carried a kind of warmth with her that's bled into his gloom. " i'm not grumpy all the time — " i'm definitely not grumpy around you. " — and , believe it or not , the eeyore commentĀ is unoriginal. " naji stares at her reflection for a beat longer than he should , alcohol addled senses fixating his gaze there. he swallows , hard.Ā tentativeĀ fingers drift to the door handle , rough thumbs brushing over it beforeĀ the cold metalĀ finally snaps him out of it, naji’s blinking hard like he’s trying to shake off the fog. " maybe i'll get you that shot when you're done. " before he's encouraged to sayĀ another drunken word , he pulls the door closed between them , letting the latch click softly into place before he leans against it. the heels of his palms press into his eyes , the pressure sending his vision dark and filled with sprinklings of stars. he's hoping that now — now thatĀ mabel's behind a door, where he can’t see her — he might finally be able to get a grip.Ā 

InĀ  HerĀ  OwnĀ  Defense,Ā  MabelĀ  Isn'tĀ  CompletelyĀ  SureĀ  ThatĀ  HerĀ  PoutsĀ  WorkĀ  OnĀ  NajiĀ 

inĀ  herĀ  ownĀ  defense,Ā  mabelĀ  isn'tĀ  completelyĀ  sureĀ  thatĀ  herĀ  poutsĀ  workĀ  onĀ  najiĀ  ;Ā  there'sĀ  theĀ  sneakingĀ  suspicion,Ā  yes,Ā  andĀ  maybeĀ  sheĀ  weaponizesĀ  itĀ  aĀ  lotĀ  becauseĀ  sheĀ  knowsĀ  it'llĀ  work,Ā  yes,Ā  butĀ  she'sĀ  neverĀ  beenĀ  sure.Ā  alwaysĀ  theĀ  gnawingĀ  feelingĀ  thatĀ  maybeĀ  he'sĀ  justĀ  humoringĀ  her,Ā  insecurityĀ  personifiedĀ  andĀ  speakingĀ  inĀ  theĀ  mostĀ  irritatingĀ  littleĀ  voiceĀ  inĀ  herĀ  headĀ  —  ifĀ  mabelĀ  thinksĀ  aboutĀ  itĀ  tooĀ  muchĀ  herĀ  stomachĀ  hurts.Ā  cheeksĀ  goĀ  pinkĀ  whenĀ  sheĀ  looksĀ  atĀ  himĀ  likeĀ  this,Ā  enoughĀ  toĀ  makeĀ  herĀ  freezeĀ  forĀ  aĀ  sputteringĀ  momentĀ  beforeĀ  givingĀ  upĀ  andĀ  duckingĀ  underĀ  hisĀ  armĀ  toĀ  getĀ  in.Ā  pushĀ  pastĀ  himĀ  (Ā  ignoreĀ  theĀ  stumbling,Ā  sheĀ  didn'tĀ  claimĀ  toĀ  beĀ  soberĀ  )Ā  andĀ  sheĀ  won'tĀ  haveĀ  toĀ  lookĀ  tooĀ  long.Ā  "Ā  iĀ  don'tĀ  evenĀ  haveĀ  attitude,Ā  you'reĀ  justĀ  soĀ  grumpyĀ  allĀ  theĀ  time.Ā  thoughtĀ  you'dĀ  beĀ  aĀ  happyĀ  drunk,Ā  youĀ  know.Ā  "Ā  confidenceĀ  isĀ  restoredĀ  andĀ  herĀ  toneĀ  evensĀ  out,Ā  gainsĀ  theĀ  littleĀ  liltĀ  typicalĀ  ofĀ  her.Ā  mabel'sĀ  evenĀ  braveĀ  enoughĀ  toĀ  grinĀ  atĀ  himĀ  fromĀ  theĀ  mirror,Ā  "Ā  awww,Ā  you'reĀ  beingĀ  soĀ  sweet.Ā  f'iĀ  knewĀ  you'dĀ  beĀ  likeĀ  thisĀ  iĀ  would'veĀ  askedĀ  youĀ  forĀ  aĀ  shotĀ  earlier.Ā  "Ā  mabelĀ  contemplatesĀ  kickingĀ  himĀ  out,Ā  feelsĀ  theĀ  nervesĀ  inĀ  wavesĀ  ;Ā  naji'sĀ  auraĀ  wasĀ  quiteĀ  blueĀ  (Ā  orĀ  maybeĀ  purpleĀ  ?Ā  )Ā  rightĀ  now,Ā  sheĀ  wondersĀ  ifĀ  heĀ  notices.Ā  "Ā  mmĀ  —  actually,Ā  i'mĀ  fineĀ  !Ā  areĀ  youĀ  okay,Ā  thoughĀ  ?Ā  youĀ  lookĀ  soĀ  ...Ā  mopey.Ā  likeĀ  eeyore.Ā  "Ā  ouch.

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