( to think she might've been able to offer somewhat of a steep competition, otherwise. she supposes it's not necessarily something to be proud of, but it'd managed to get them past all of those introductory firsts she wasn't too privy on. she catches the glimmer on his lips like an afterthought of that bourbon, and she's mirroring his lean on the opposite side of that island, elbows at it's edge with bottle in hand. gaze levels with his while she tips that bottle once more, gauging by the sound of the glass filling when to stop. it'd be a shame to let them empty so soon.
she keeps herself there even when it's set to the side, twirling the aureate liquid in her own glass before she's downing a second, heartier sip.
the back of her wrist presses to her brims as it settles in her throat, creates a flume in her lungs, and after a beat she's offering a light shrug in response, teeth bearing amusedly over the rim of that glass. )
No offense taken. It's different when there's a divide. When you can leave work without it following after you. ( she sways a little conversationally, claiming her lower lip beneath pearled teeth, a thoughtful delay in their snare. )
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( to think she might've been able to offer somewhat of a steep competition, otherwise. she supposes it's not necessarily something to be proud of, but it'd managed to get them past all of those introductory firsts she wasn't too privy on. she catches the glimmer on his lips like an afterthought of that bourbon, and she's mirroring his lean on the opposite side of that island, elbows at it's edge with bottle in hand. gaze levels with his while she tips that bottle once more, gauging by the sound of the glass filling when to stop. it'd be a shame to let them empty so soon.
she keeps herself there even when it's set to the side, twirling the aureate liquid in her own glass before she's downing a second, heartier sip.
the back of her wrist presses to her brims as it settles in her throat, creates a flume in her lungs, and after a beat she's offering a light shrug in response, teeth bearing amusedly over the rim of that glass. )
No offense taken. It's different when there's a divide. When you can leave work without it following after you. ( she sways a little conversationally, claiming her lower lip beneath pearled teeth, a thoughtful delay in their snare. )
Not very often I get a night off.