The victim had been a drunk, too far gone to let a simple shoulder bump go and insistent on taking matters into a secluded alley. Seemingly secluded.
Normally Tine would have let the idiot knock themselves out or refuse the convrontation entirely by acting the coward, anything to avoid the unnesecarry headache. But by the drunkās poor luck; Tine had been having a rather shit day. Nothing too excessive, just a number of little incidents piling up that sent him out for a stroll to get some air when the alleged shoulder bump occurred and finally tipped the pile over and scatterred his patience to the wind.
So when the drunk took his first swing Tine let his mood swing with it and in a, what he would call, ātherapeuticā action; promptly grabbed the drunkās face and introduced his skull to the pavement.
Oh but one meeting wouldnāt be enough! Not for these star crossed lovers oh no. Over and over, Tine painted the love story of the drunkās skull and the pavement in an opera of crunches and wet splashes. The romance! The fleeting touches! Whatās this?! Oh what drama unfolds as this new contender of grey matter enters the affair!
It was such an entertaining play he found himself laughing under his breath until a very quiet, but very definite gasp caught his attention and with a snap of his head up in its direction, locked eyes with a young man down the far end of the alley.
The body dropped with a wet thud into the puddle of blood, his fingers curling and uncurling with soft squeaks from his glove as he began his approach.
āWould you be so kind as to stay still? Running will only end this far worse for you.ā
Heād had a bad day, and all he wanted was something greasy and artificial to chase it down with. It was a routine, saved for when stress was at an all time high. There was something almost therapeutic in the cheap plastic surfaces of fast food stores when compared to the luxury Teddy surrounded himself with.Ā
Heād been on his way to a burger joint, on foot so that the cold air could cut into his skin and ground him. Heād been cutting through alleyways so that he could avoid meeting someone that might recognise him and want a chat, because exchanging pleasantries sounded like Hell in that moment.Ā
Or it had, until heād stumbled across a murder scene.Ā
As the killer rounded on him, Teddy wondered which was worse. He still wasnāt sure, but he could feel a migraine starting.
One hand rubbed his temple, and the other withdrew an extremely decorative handgun from his jacket - cream, with ornate painted flowers.Ā
āSir, I really donāt care what youāve done, I just want to pass.ā He levelled the weapon at Tineās face, actions sure and calm as if he had done this before. God, heād kiss Arthur for gifting him this gun.Ā