trying my best

       a smirk pulled at his lips as he watched wendy. “ is that so? we can’t have that now can we? ” marius wasn’t one to ever turn down anything wendy asked of him but it had always been like that since they met. there may have been the added bonus that she always managed to make him smile as well “ i’m not sure i want to do that, ” he laughed. “ however, you’re my favourite so i’m going to do it. just don’t got spreading that around. ”

       he didn’t like admitting he was new at things. it left him in  a vulnerable spot to be taken advantage of. “ so it would seem. you don’t have any tips for settling things do you? ” he asked in a joking manner. a yes, family. it would have been sound advice had he had a family member he could rely on for such a task. “ lucky for me i have time to figure it out i guess. at least until my coronation. i do appreciate your wisdom though. ”

       “ okay but do i have to come with you? ” marius groaned. he was being dramatic, as usual. he didn’t actually care what it was wendy was dragging him to this time, but that didn’t mean he didn’t like to bug her and drag his feet once in a while. “ we both know i’m going to, but do i have to? ” { @wcndv​ }

    marius turned around, a confused look on his face as he reached into the pocket of his coat. “ well, shit. it just might be, ” he laughed, opening the left side to reveal the hole at the bottom of his coat. “ you just saved me a lot of hassle. ”

       “ yeah, ” he muttered. unfortunately for marius, this hadn’t been the first mistake made and as much as he liked to give people the benefit, this was inexcusable. “ i was suppose to be interviewing my new advisor. now i’m back at square one. ”

       “ well i’m sure if it’s something they’re used to then i would hope they’ve found a way to make the most of it, ” marius muttered. but he had heard rave reviews about japan and a change in scenery was always a nice little bonus. “ i am curious how they decide where to relocate everyone. wasn’t it phucket before mar del plata? ”

       “ i don’t know, i liked how it was at the resort before everything. not that i got to enjoy it for very long, ” he laughed. “ i do like how convenient everything here is. i wanted a snack and stopped to get a corndog and the ketchup and mustard were in the same package and you just squeeze it together. going home might be an adjustment. ” marius didn’t know what it was but he liked the small things that japan had to offer them thus far. “ i wonder if that means we’ll finally see them around. or if they’ll just stay in the background of it all. ”

       marius’ interest had been piqued at the fact. it hadn’t even crossed his mind that the possibility of another earthquake hitting in tokyo higher than in argentina. “ well, shit, ” he muttered. “ do you think they did research before they decided to relocate? i mean they didn’t bring us here purposely because of the earthquakes, right? ”

       “ i like the sound of that then the alternative, ” marius mused, turning to look at joanne. “ well, considering they gave everyone their own apartment, i’m sure it was a very hefty handful of strings. ”

       “ do we know how many have made it back ? or if anyone has made it back ? ” marius asked as he looked around, trying to still wrap his head around what was going on. “ god this is such a SHIT SHOW. ” { search group 2 / @hshqstarters​ }

       “ i quite liked the zinfandel, but the malbec wasn’t the worst, ” marius replied as he lifted his glass of wine a bit higher than eye level to inspect the current glass he had. “ this riesling, though, is not comparable. ”

       looking around, marius couldn’t help his mouth from watering. perhaps it was not having eaten since breakfast or maybe it was because the thought of food was making him hungry. “ do you think they’ll show us how to make empanadas? or dulce de leche? ” { @laylabahiti​ }

       marius stared into the glass of pinot noir as he swirled it around. “ this, this is what i left romania to come to? wine tasting and arts and crafts? ” he took a sip of the airyated wine and shook his head. “ what’s next? scuba diving in australia? ” { @krstoffcrs​ }

       “Well, lets change that.” There was a small twinge on the left side of his chest where his heart was. He wanted to make a small joke about making her eat more but he wasn’t her boyfriend anymore. “It’s not like anything exciting has happened since last we spoke.”

        “It feels like things never want to end,” he said with a slight groan. The small bit of guilt quickly dissipated as he turned his head to give Nike a small but tight smile. “What is it exactly you’re suggesting?” 

       “If you’re drinking alone, then yes, it’s inappropriate,” Marius mused, looking over from his own drink. Not that he had been intending to get drunk with the hops of being social. “But you didn’t want a real answer to that, did you?” He turned slightly and offered her a smile as he tilted his half empty glass towards her. “To putting off whatever it is you’re trying to avoid.”