#sabrtomlin

To Be A Friend || Para || May 18th 2018

Lucas sat down on the couch with a sigh, pulling Taney’s legs across his lap as he settled down. He’d spent a good portion of the day pulling out what had happened between Tomlin and Selene and trying his best to give his friends useful advice. Of course he’d been blunt with Tomlin. He’s sat him down and told him he was an idiot, that what he had done was selfish and that he had no right to fuck with someones head like that, especially when his actions would affect a third party. That didn’t mean that he didn’t get where Tomlin was coming from. He knew what it was like to love someone and wonder if they were out of your reach or not. He knew longing and that bitch of a huge what if. 

He also had to check in on Selene. He’d been smart, collecting Marcus’ number sometime after they’d come back from Scotland just in case. He called and made sure Selene was actually sober enough to go talk to and ended up talking to Marcus about what had happened. The poor guy seemed at a loss as to how to deal with the situation given Selene’s emotional response and while she was hung over he wasn’t sure if she was going to start drinking again. Lucas didn’t want to step on any toes knowing he and Selene had gotten into arguments before because he pushed her too far. Luckily he got the green light to go around and see how she was.

He found her hungover but willing to listen. Marcus hovered nearby unable to tell how he could contribute but Luke didn’t let that stop him from telling Selene what he needed to say. By the time he left he felt he had done what he needed to so that both parties knew that he cared and thats what lead him to sitting down with his wife, the weight of the day on his shoulders. Lucas leaned over and kissed Taney’s shoulder, glad that their complications were behind them. Though he wasn’t that old the drama of it all was exhausting. 

@tomlinotracey

All the perks forever? Careful, someone may think you’re concussed and/or have a crush on me.

Oh no, I’ve been found out! Woe is me.

@tomlinotracey:

I’m working, so not at home like a bum but not doing what everyone else is. Do you not have anyone to eat dinner with tonight, Soph?

You’re never at home being a bum, honestly. I don’t think there’s any person on earth less inclined to be a bum than you. You’re busier than almost anyone I know. I don’t have anyone to eat dinner with. You know I’m a single bird! 

@tomlinotracey:

Sticking with the red, I hope. How was the quality time?

It’s July, so I pretty much do office work and fill in the shift gaps, go ‘home’ by six or six thirty, change, and head to a bar Monday through Sunday. Can’t say I’m ever much use to the world in February, April, or July. … You knew this though and I’ve been waiting for you to turn up to say thank you. I didn’t just want to show up at yours to say thank you and I don’t think a call or text would suffice.

My coworker told me he’d hunt me down and give me hell if I ever lost the red, so I think it’s probably staying. I’ve grown rather attached to it myself, it’s sort of become this thing that’s forcing me to interact with the world now. Such bold hair color can’t be cooped up in the apartment all day, every day, I gotta let it breathe and go on adventures. Wow I totally just personified my hair, I swear I haven’t had a drop of liquor today.

The quality time was about 80% good. Which is pretty good numbers for a solid week. We both cried a couple of times. She wants to go back to New Orleans, and I got really upset when she told me that she wanted to go back without me. She thinks I should stay here in LA. 

@tomlinotracey:

I’m sure it will be worth it in the long run, both this picture for the poster (I presume) and the edits. What non-writing plans have you made?

Oh it’s always worth it in the end. It’s just the getting there, ya know, these are the aspects that start to make me disconnect from my work a little. But there’s no career out there where you get to be fully engaged with all aspects of your work at all times. So far I’ve got some beach plans with Adra, and I’m dragging Cody’s butt out for beer as soon as he tells me when he’s free this week. You’re welcome to join us, Tomlin.

@tomlinotracey

I feel like we’ve been on two different planets and that’s my fault. When are you leaving?

We have been, to some extent, on different sides of one planet? It felt even further to me.

@tomlinotracey

I would welcome you back, but I don’t actually know who you are. I’m also probably way too old to be your party buddy. Congratulations on graduation, though. What were you in school for?

Touche. The name’s Eirlys and you don’t look that old to me but fair play though, my version of a good time isn’t the same as everyone else’s. My masters, history - I’m going back to start my Ph.D in the fall.