4; voice; instantly regrettable post

[harriedosborn]

So.

[ He's speaking a little slowly, the bitterness properly enunciated in the slight tipsy slur to his voice. ]

… You know. I wasn't going to think anything of it, I have way better things to be working on and thinking about, but the more I think about it the more it's really burning me up. I mean, I really wasn't going to think anything of it but then--

[ He clicks his tongue and pauses to take another sip of whatever he's drinking. ]

I think that's really great. Really. My dad never remembered my birthday and he always blamed it on the leap year, but -- but my birthday's the twenty-eighth, that's just bullshit, right? I -- I, um -- it's so stupid, I don't even know if they remember either because I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be dead--

[ There's a clink as something breaks, and apparently spills as well. ]

Oopsie. What was I saying? Oh -- no, the worst part is I forgot about my birthday too! [ He laughs a little, quiet and forced and slightly whimpery. ] Usually Liz says it to me in the morning, but…

'm not sure what I'm trying to say actually. I'm just giving myself a headache.

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[jackpots]

... Harry?

[harriedosborn]

I don't... know.

[jackpots]

-- Do you want some company?

[harriedosborn]

If you want.

[jackpots]

I do. But only if you want any.

[harriedosborn]

Sure. I'm just at home.

[jackpots]

Okay. I'll be there in like, forty-five minutes, alright?

[harriedosborn]

Mind bringing some food along?

[jackpots]

Way ahead of you.

[harriedosborn]

You're the best.

[jackpots]

Thanks, I guess. See you soon, okay?

[harriedosborn]

Not going anywhere, promise.

[jackpots]

I know.

[ disconnecting because she is def showing up at the apartment exactly when she says ok. she's got a bunch of bags of takeout in one hand and a box in the other ]

action??

[harriedosborn]

[ He's lying on the couch listlessly, but he looks up when he hears the door open. ]

action!!!

[jackpots]

[ she'll be walking over to him and then immediately sitting down on the couch beside him in what little space he's leaving, putting down the bags and box on the coffee table. ]

I got Thai. Is that good with you?

action!!!

[harriedosborn]

Yeah. [ He sits up, rubbing his head. ] Thanks.

action!!!

[jackpots]

No problem.

[ starting to open up the take-out boxes ]

Feeling any better?

action!!!

[harriedosborn]

Getting there. [ He drinks some more water from a glass. ] It'll probably take a little while.

action!!!

[jackpots]

[ putting some meat in his rice box thing idk ]

You have every reason to be upset, by the way. It was really crappy of us.

action!!!

[harriedosborn]

Thanks for the permission. I'm really trying to hold less grudges these days, anger's just... a poison. [ He sighs. ] Like alcohol.

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[jackpots]

Yeah, I can imagine.

[ handing him his rice box now ]

It was just kind of really scary to see you that upset. I thought you might -- [ vague hand gesture ] -- I'm just really glad nothing bad came out of this.

action!!!

[harriedosborn]

It wasn't you guys. Not completely. That would be cr-- stupid. [ He opens the box, looking at it and not at her. ] It's not worth worrying about.

action!!!

[jackpots]

It has to do with you and you're my friend. So yeah, it's worth worrying about.

[ taking her own now and picking up a fork ]

action!!!

[harriedosborn]

[ He nods a little idly. As much as it would be nice to talk to MJ, he's not sure about unleashing all his issues on a teenager. ]

You should tell me a little bit about where you come from. I don't know if I've asked.

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[jackpots]

[ she definitely looks more than a little thrown off ]

Well, um. It's just New York.... you know, Queens. Crappy and and smelly. Nothing out of the ordinary.

[ staring down at her food now.... ]