the wards tommy & ines
they used to see each other every day, but tommy is realistic. he knows that's not the way things go once you're friends, then together, then friends again. the distance makes sense, but that doesn't make it bearable. maybe because he can tell there's a different sort of distance forming as of late. since ines started at the ascend program, her agreeing to any plans has become scarce. a thought tells him she's met someone else. another tells him it's none of his business.
his smile only lifts when ines gives through the crowd. tommy using every ounce of strength to ensure his eyes stay fixed on her face and not the uniform she wears. 'happy belated birthday.' he says once ines zips through the people on the platform and is close enough to hear him. he lifts an unimpressive bag in his hold, full of her favorite snacks that took more effort to get hold of than he'll ever admit. 'not sure if you got a particular diet or something on ap, but...you can still enjoy yourself, right?' his smile shifts to a grin, offering the bag to her to look through while instinctively going for the gym bag on her shoulder. 'oh...i...want me to? so you can look? or snack?' @rviner
