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[hatejakku]

[ Either Finn doesn't know that Archie's getting wrong, doesn't care, or some mix of both. ] Yeah, you got it! [ Finn gets his arm around Archie's waist, bringing into the best charleston dance he could manage, which... is all right, really. Nothing to complain about.

He does glance over when Poe breaks off before looking back to his dancing partner. ] Do you have time for drinks?

[h2no]

[he seems happy enough, at least. that's all that matters right now.]

Ah! 'Course I do! Nothin' strong though, please! I'll go over on my ass!

[hatejakku]

I don't know what's strong and what isn't. The fruity ones are okay, right? I saw one with raspberries.

[ Finn had considered trying it but maybe at some other point in the night. For the moment, while getting Archie's order, he was watching his footwork. ]

[flightforfreedom]

[ It's then that Poe appears, with drinks for all three of them, and he's chosen something blue for Archie that wasn't even on the menu. ]

Alright, here we go. [ Finn's is significant the least fruity of the three, since Poe's is white and delicate with a little swirl of lemon on top. ]

[h2no]

I can't believe how well you took to fruity ones... [he says, snorting, while looking down and watching his footwork, as finn is, until poe comes back.

he takes whichever drink he figures is his

(the lemon one, sorry poe)

...and downs half of it in one.]

[hatejakku]

They taste good. [ Sweet like candy. Way better than that beer he was first introduced to.

But Poe's back with his sharp looking drink, and he slows the dance way down to take it off of Poe's hands. ] Hey, thank you.

[ A sip and-... Not great. Not bad, though. Definitely sipping this one. ]

[flightforfreedom]

Archie! I thought blue was your favourite colour!

[ He sighs, and seeing Finn’s face after sipping his drink, hands himt he blue one. ]

Here - you might like this better. I need to get another— [ And he’s off again. ]

[h2no]

Oh-- [he's about to say sorry when poe disappears again, then glances to finn and shrugs.] Durants in his pants tonight, huh?

[hatejakku]

[ Suddenly with a new one in his hand, Finn takes another practice sip. A little sour, kinda sweet. He likes it!

But it nearly goes all over the couple dancing next to him when Archie speaks up. ]

I don't keep track of- Wait, who?

[h2no]

Poe! S'almost like he's the one that wants to leave, huh?

[he shakes his head.]

Maybe I should go off and let you two to dance the night away, huh? I don't wanna interrupt.

[hatejakku]

You're not interrupting anything. It was his idea to come dancing. Even his idea to invite you. He doesn't-

[ Doesn't he? Did Poe not want to be here? And Archie didn't want to be here either?

Is it Finn that's the problem? Should he leave- No, no. Slow down. That's anxiety talking. Think this through. ]

Why do you think that?

[h2no]

[it is the anxiety. archie leans back against finn, putting an arm around his shoulders, casually watching some of the other dancers.]

Dunno. I'm probably wrong. He's a weird one, I almost never know what he's thinking, if I'm honest.

[hatejakku]

[ Finn relaxes, his shoulders sagging under Archie's touch. ]

Well-... He kinda is a little. But you're right that he's acting a little off tonight. [ Finn could probably guess why but he refuses to even think about it so... ]

[h2no]

Arceus only know what him acting on is like, I wonder...

[a beat.]

Shit. Don't act like we were just calling him a weirdo. Yo! Poe! Your ass poppin' in that tux, bro!

[flightforfreedom]

[ Without missing a beat and with no idea of what it means. ] My ass is always popping.

[ He returns, drink in hand, and he’s already sipping at it, apparently none the wiser. ]

Alright where were we. Didn’t you say something about owing Archie a dance?

[hatejakku]

[ Oops, sorry, Finn's laughing too hard for a second to answer. He doesn't know what it means either, but what a segue from the topic. ]

I did. I did. He already got a taste of it. [ But he feels like they need to talk without him? Poe is acting off and Archie seems to be waffling on just being here. It's probably all in his imagination. He can't tell.

Finn downs about half of his blue drink in one go... Hm, probably a bad idea. He's okay, though! ] I'm going to find the restroom. [ To Archie: ] Don't you leave while I'm gone, okay? Be right back.

[ And now Finn bows out! Now what you gonna do!? ]

[h2no]

[he just gives finn A Look while he goes off. he knows what you're playing at, fucker.

to poe:] So, uh...





















Do you still own this place? [did he ever???]

[flightforfreedom]

[ Poe turns to look at Archie very confusedly. ]

I’ve never - do I really come here so often people think I own it?

[h2no]

No? I just thought... you did. You know everyone!

[he rubs his chin.]

Jeez. I don't know. My memories of this place are very much blurred and horny. [with a shrug he shifts his arm around poe, like it was finn. maybe he just likes leaning on his friends!! huh!!!!!!!!!!!!!] Speakin' of, how come you invited me? You know I'm not gonna get him a Sandy Crack, right? Literal or drink.

[flightforfreedom]

I mean, you should, just for his face, but...

[ He frowned, glancing away. ] I just thought it’d be fun to all go together. I wanted to take him out dancing, but...

[h2no]

Buuuuut?

[no escape]

[flightforfreedom]

[ Poe’s expression shifted, looking pained. ]

I’m on thin ice here, Archie. It’s way too easy to- to just slip into old habits like nothing ever changed. You know?

[h2no]

[he blinks, then frowns. when he speaks, his tone is more genuinely curious than annoyed.]

Is that why I'm here?

[flightforfreedom]

It's why I thought it was a pretty bad idea to take him on my own, yeah.

[ He sighed and took way too long a drink. ]

Look, I'm sorry. If I'd been less of an idiot and planned this I would have invited everyone. Just - make it as normal and open and friendly as possible, you know? I just kind of... panicked.

[h2no]

[archie just shrugs, bending his arm around poe's shoulder at the elbow to put it on his head and ruffle his hair.]

Don't worry about it. I can stay, if you want. Though you two really do need to talk this stuff out, eventually. It's only gonna keep gettin' worse, no matter how much you pretend otherwise.