#henri!

"hi there, mr. olivier." she hadn't heard the full story; she knew there was a gun shot wound, and that was all. oh the betrayed, left behind as the betrayer escaped into the night. the sling put a spotlight on him like no other, and wasn't that all she needed to find a way to be so helpful, so nice. she was curious to what reason a wife had, but she knew the oliviers for more than their current separation. something cracked, and she was one of careful pressure, testing the strength of what was left over.

"rotten luck on that shoulder of yours." she sat down, flipping a cascade of curls over her shoulder, head tilted just so, a passing concern for partner. it did always help to show concern for people with ranks like inner circle and general. "give a girl a break, tell me you need a pal."

where: central park, the perimeter of the party.

when: may 1st, 2026. evening.

all of this talk of love was enough to give a girl a stomach ache with how sweet the whole thing was! if the sarcasm hadn't poisoned her mind and dripped through her conversations already, it was going to any minute now. luckily there was one person who would understand completely and not judge her for this inability to continue on with the grandest of times.

"i think it's real selfish of them." the gift table had stood out as a blight to her, an unearned trophy to crown the day. aggie and eric stood with outstretched hands, when everyone knew the resources that had already been tallied and counted on for the coming months. she was chief among them, privy to the minutes of the council meetings and the stationary of their varied announcements.

"good thing a good guest always comes prepared." the box henri was holding seemed normal enough for the undiscerning eye— which was everyone around here. "and you're a gentleman."

⭒⭒⭑⭒ —which one: antagonistic edition

@henrisolivier

Who leaves the other on read mid argument? eloise.

Who rolls their eyes whenever the other speaks? eloise.

Who steals the other's seat just to be annoying? eloise, it's charming!

Who takes the "friendly competition" way too seriously? both.

Who starts a rumor about the other just to stir the pot? henri.

Who always has a perfect comeback prepared? henri.

Who sends passive-aggressive gifts? henri.

Who has a secret file of incriminating dirt? henri.

Who picks a fight but doesn’t know how to finish it? eloise.

Who always makes the situation more dramatic than it needs to be? eloise.

Urgh! How did the month slip by so quickly?!

Where to even start? The day is tomorrow! What do I…

…Henri!

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