Jean winced as Kieran uttered 'handsome', and not believing it, he flinched to gape quickly. Was Kieran genuine? Hundreds of mouths saying the same word to him richoted across his mind and he stiffened with suspicion. Then, he looked straight ahead. The doors were carved and painted royally. He made a vacant 'enough' gesture with his hand as Kieran trailed off. He took a deep breath.
He risked a glance back at his former friend from the corner of his eye. Kieran would give up and seal his lips. Just like he had when he left. And that would be it. And they could wait the next three minutes in this rare peace that Jean wanted to gather up and fortify himself with from everything that was to come. Because Kieran had left. And he hadn't said a word through the space between them. At the end of the day, it had all been a Game. Just a Game. What if... Jean had pondered for five years, only to be slammed now with the realization of how stupid he had been with his poetry. How drunk. How drunk for but another pawn.
It's going to be a long day, so let's just get this over with?he sighed, a bitterness curling his question.
He risked a glance back at his former friend from the corner of his eye. Kieran would give up and seal his lips. Just like he had when he left. And that would be it. And they could wait the next three minutes in this rare peace that Jean wanted to gather up and fortify himself with from everything that was to come. Because Kieran had left. And he hadn't said a word through the space between them. At the end of the day, it had all been a Game. Just a Game. What if... Jean had pondered for five years, only to be slammed now with the realization of how stupid he had been with his poetry. How drunk. How drunk for but another pawn.
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