can  of  beer  is  held  so  daintily&.  with  such  an  air  of  elegance  that  it  almost  seems  as  if  eliza  is still a  woman  of  nobility  ,  sipping  at  a  glass  of  bubbly  champagne  or  an  expensive  wine  .   however  such  drinks  are  not  her  style   (   luxurious  lifestyle  be  damned   )   &.  she  does  not  plan  to  switch  to  weak  drinks  for  aestheticâs  sake  .   specified  drinks  do  little  to  provide  the  numbing  effect  appreciated  with  her  usual  beers  .   a  sigh  escapes  red  lips  &.  her  free  hand  brushes  stray  locks  back  into  place  as  she  mulls  over  his  question  for  a  few  moments  .
 â   restraining  orders  usually work  ,  but  i  recommend  guards  if  it  goes  any  farther  .   â   a  sip  from  her  drink  .   â   youâre  strong  ,  sure  ,  but  itâs  bad on  your  image  if  you  take  care  of  them  yourself  .  Â
        â  itâs  not  even  that  itâs  .  .  .  necessary  to  hurt  âem  .  theyâre  just  kinda  creepy  .  â  he sounds sheepish, hand being brought to the back of his head.  it was a blessing, at least, that someone else experienced this problem. not that he wanted someone else to have to deal with THAT , he just wanted someone that could relate in the slightest bit. he fell back into the seat, eyes now lidded. teeth ground and heâs unsure where to even continue, or even if the conversation needs to continue. his voice had already started to get lower, a tell of how the alcohol has taken effect. not that anyone would need to be paying attention to that. the pile that formed between the pair was obvious enough.
       a sigh, followed by a groan. could he even afford guards? with the way the ZANE deal fell through, he didnât even think to actually check if money had been made. no matter. the can in his grip was crushed, metal edges digging into his hands. it was an acute sensation, separating itself immediately from everything else that had been muted by the beer in his system. drinking away his problems wouldnât work. but it didnât not work  â  at  least  they  havenât  gotten  my  address  yet  â