[Open for business | Leo and Aydin | Next Round]

[fluctuationfeels]

[Four months. Four months they had been doing this and it was starting to get easier. Leo was didn't like that. He didn't want it to be hard, but the fact it was starting to feel normal frightened him. Were they ever going to be able to live normal lives after this? After 'Smokey Joe' had burnt him twice. After Ayden was cut and fucked around with around with by the prissy jerk Cameron? After they had made friends who were just as messed up as they were? How were they supposed to move forward?

It was all so painfully normal it made him feel old thinking about it. He wanted to go home with Aydin and get some youth back into his heart, but they were once again short on rent and the days were passing fast.]

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[fluctuationfeels]

[... It was kind of "nice" that being fifteen was a problem. He hadn't figured it would be an issue at all considering what he'd heard about this kind of thing, but some situations were nothing but surprising.]

Thanks again, but... I think we'll have jobs by then. Like I said, this is just a temporary thing.

I mean, thanks for the offer and all. [He finished the sandwhich.]

[professional_johns]

Is good you're earning enough, eh? [Jakob smiled, getting his cigarette ready to get out of the Starbucks and get back to his smoking.] Positive attitude eh? Gets you everything.

Sometimes temporarily lasts a bit longer though, eh? May as well plan for every eventuality. We'll eat eh? Or not. Well. We will all eat for sure. Maybe together. [He laughed.]

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Right. [Leo couldn't help but laugh again. The way this guy talked...

He sure didn't take no for an answer.]

Yeah, we'll talk again. I can discuss it with Ay... Er, with my friend. Yunno? So... [He finished his drink and licked his lips.] We out of here?

[professional_johns]

Yes, yes. We are out, we are done. [He nodded back towards Leo's ear] Enjoy the smoke, hm? Do widzenia. Until we meet again.

[He lit his cigarette as he took himself down the street the opposite direction to Leo's corner with Aydin.]

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[Leo watched him leave with a mixture of confusion and satisfaction. He'd had strokes of good luck before landing him easy money, but this had to be the easiest.]

We are totally eating dinner tonight. [He grinned to himself.]