#duri thread.

"this is a pretty nice place you picked out for us, charlie.... are you sure you can make it through the weekend without bowie sleeping on my face?" duri can't very well say bowie sleeping next to her, since he feels like being plopped right over his nose trumps the whole proximity thing. once the gap is closed between them, he rests both hands on her shoulder from behind and lets his fingers knead into her tired, taut muscles, and leans in to kiss her neck for good measure. "hopefully you'll either be too relaxed or too distracted to notice."

"happy graduation, sweetheart." though calm and collected as ever, his eyes are softer than usual and a bouquet of flowers sits in his hands. he knows this isn't the most exciting day for charlie so the endeavor to keep it as normal as any other holds; that doesn't mean he can't gift her greenery to show how proud he is. "i made sure the florist didn't include anything that could aggravate bowie — a kindness i'm sure he won't bat an eye over."

he stares at the illuminated screen for a few moments longer before hitting send, acknowledging that if this is a wasted attempt and she doesn't respond, he'll at least sleep knowing that he tried.

already he doesn't buy it because anyone with eyes could tell that duri's face isn't friendly in the least. he also knows that bella wouldn't make the trek to see him unless she was seriously bothered by something, considering the alleyways in this part of town are hardly safe for her to be putzing around all by her lonesome. supposes that he bites just one more time, finally throwing her a bone as his eyes float upwards to meet hers. "do you want to order something at the bar before you sit down and tell me what happened? the forms can wait, it's just finances."

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"i don't know that you'll like this..." duri starts, hovering behind charlie to brush her hair back with gentle fingers and exposing her neck. quite frankly, the poor guy never knows what to get anyone and this might be a crapshoot but he retrieves the necklace from its velvet resting place and brings it around so that the slender pendent touches just above her chest. "but it's made from the same place my signet ring is from. i thought it would look nice on you."

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"you look like you've got something to say."