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[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.

[flightforfreedom]

We have talked it out, and trust me, it was not a fun time for anyone. [ He tilts his head to give Archie an easier time ruffling his hair though. ]

But at a certain point there's just nothing to say anymore, Arch. Things just - are the way they are.

[h2no]

You don't believe that.

[he says simply, slowing the ruffle down to just gently rubbing his fingers over poe's scalp. pet the dog to calm him down...]

Never in all the time I've known you and everything you've told me about your life have you ever accepted things as just how they are. I feel like that goes against your very nature.

[flightforfreedom]

[ Poe let out a breath through his nose but, hey, the petting seemed to be working. ]

Yeah, well. Most things are because some dick is making life hard for everyone else. But if I actually tried to do anything about this then I'd be the dick. I don't know, Arch. I thought it would just - go away. You know?

Like you said before. I have a boyfriend. And I love my boyfriend.

[ So he should have been able to get over Finn already, right?

Yeah.

Cool. ]

1/2

[h2no]

[IMMEDAITELY:] Oh, this certainly is about a hard dick making things complicated.

[h2no]

[seriously:] You realise what annoyed me before was just how you were talking about what you wanted? You can love more than one person. It makes it complicated, but it's not impossible. I loved Maxie and Matt at the same time.

[though they were different kinds of love... but the same at once. it's complicated.]

Doing something about it doesn't mean sleeping with him or making a romantic move, you know. Feelings like that don't just go away. I mean, shit, I was with Matt for two months over a year ago and I'm only just starting to move on from that.

[flightforfreedom]

Archie, I have a hard enough time making sure I don't inadvertantly hurt one person. Sure, I can be in love with as many people as I want, but that doesn't mean I should act on it. That's why things gotta stay platonic.

[ Because that's what that word means. ]

What else would there be to do about it? He know. Already. There's nothing to do for it.