#ft. hal.

DRAMATICS WERE ALWAYS his favorite past time. This probably explained most of the reasoning, or lack thereof, for the man to be laid across the floor of Hal’s living room. An empty bottle, maybe two (he couldn’t remember) of the good wine was left on the coffee table, abandoned for the sake of self indulgence. “I’m telling you.” He insisted. “The view is better down here.” Or maybe the floor was his was of grounding himself so things stopped spinning. Either way, his grin was as insistent as it was charming. “Come on, old man, at least use it as an excuse to stay next to me.” Exaggerated gesture made to the unoccupied space next to him. @hal-monroe​

Part of him was ashamed, there was nothing to be proud of when it came to how easily he had played into the pull of the ancients. So, he had been purposely distant. Dwelling on his own vulnerability seemed to be a habit, and Tai would always over indulge. This meant that he’d tucked himself away in the safety of the greenhouse. Currently, his back was turned to the door, and he had stripped himself of both his jacket and his shirt. Muscle of shoulder blades ripples underneath skin as he moved, trimming the same massive blooms that had been hidden in the corner of the room. He hummed more out of habit than anything, and maybe it was that distraction that kept him from noticing someone had showed up. @silentghcsts​

HE MADE A MISTAKE STEPPING BACK INTO THE GREENHOUSE HE HAD WARDED, it was the only reason sanity had found him again. The control was lifted, but he could feel the pull to step back outside almost instantly. It was like craning your neck to hear your favorite song a little bit better, stepping backwards toward the door, breathing heavy as he looked at Hal. Another surprise, and definitely not a part of the plan he’d had for the evening. “Come on.”  He chants, clearly still a bit entranced by it all. “Why aren’t you out here with the rest of us?” He asks, as if he has so easily accustomed to this new family, the only one he’d had after he watched his own die. @hal-monroe​