@dramacliche​
this time, steve’s brought some of the kids over along with robin, and him and the kids doing... something. god knows what, but it’s noisy, and it sounds like there’s some arguing going on. the walls are thin enough where there’s no real question, but until something breaks or there’s a particularly loud thunk, joyce usually lets them deal with it. they’re getting older (god, are they ever). they have to learn to work out their problems on their own, as much as it stresses her out.
sometimes, though, the chaos leaves robin out in the cold. “ c’mon, ” she says to the girl, gesturing towards the kitchen. “ why don’t you and me have some coffee? i have hot chocolate mix, too, if you’re not a coffee kind of girl. just keep it a secret, or else every kid here right now is going to raid my cabinets for swiss miss. ”
