#clwmarks

“okay, but seriously….” nico’s voice drifted in and out as he reached for another boa, “should i get the pink boa or the blue with glitter on it? i think the blue feathers don’t look good on me, but…i don’t know. what do you think? you’re the feather expert, babes.”

Just as luck would have it, when Enzo entered the coffee shop, the only person in line was Rosa. She didn't need to turn around for him to recognize it was her. the long blonde locks adorned with a flower clip, the unmistakable leather jacket she wore, the distant trace of vanilla as he got closer.

"I got it." he tapped his phone on the verifone before she had the chance to pay.

she wasn't the best at opening up about her feelings. not since she had built that wall up around herself. for her, it was a way to protect herself from getting hurt, not just from family. but from friends too. there had been a few exceptions to that though. from rosa to enzo. those few had never lost the ones cheerful gianna. but everyone else? that person wasn't gone, just lockec away. sittng on the beach towel she had brought, she looked out at the ocean. watching as the waves crashed onto the beach. noticing someone sit next to her, she stayed silent for a moment before looking over. seeing it was rosa, she did her best to smile. "didn't think i'd see you here."

"But, I'm suggesting you and I come together for a bit of investigating. Believe it or not, I think we might make a decent team." Simply saying the words made her stomach churn. // @clwmarks

vinny had already been here a while by the time yujin showed up, settled into a spot at the bar like he was trying to blend in more than anything. for once, he was. he wanted useless music that was too high, people talking over each other, glasses clinking to drown him out entirely. he only had voice for one person tonight and they were yujin. even as a beautiful woman approached him to flirt a bit, vincent waved her off. tonight his attention stayed sharp, drifting only when it needed to, a half-finished whiskey sitting in front of him as he idly rolled it between his fingers. when he finally spots the other he lifts one hand up to wave him over. he didn’t mind yujin. didn’t mind him at all, actually, which, coming from vinny, said more than most things ever would. so, he straightened just slightly, enough to give silent acknowledgment of respect, without making a thing out of it.

“took you long enough,” he muttered, though there wasn’t any real bite behind it this time, just the usual edge he carried everywhere. he nodded toward the empty seat beside him, tapping the bar once to flag the bartender’s attention before glancing back over. “thanks for coming.” a beat, then a faint tilt of his head, casual but direct. “what’s your poison tonight?”

nico lingered just off to the side of the club’s entrance, half-shadowed beneath a flickering neon sign that buzzed like it might give out at any second. the line wasn’t long, but the place still buzzed with random chatter and laughter from the crowd waiting to get in. he stood there like he belonged and didn’t at the same time, hands tucked into his jacket pockets as his gaze drifted over faces, movements, exits—always taking things in without making it obvious. every so often, he glanced down the street, waiting, hoping to see jin at any second.

it wasn’t until he spotted him that a smile spread across his lips. nico straightened just slightly, pushing off the wall as a faint smile tugged at his lips. “glad you could make it,” he called, voice easy as he stepped forward to meet the other. his eyes flicked briefly toward the club behind them before landing back on jin, a hint of amusement settling in. “you do like clubs, right?” he added, tilting his head just a fraction. "it's not the fanciest of places, but..you'll have a good time with very little consequences."