𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕣 ℚ𝕦𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝕎𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 {𝕂𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕟𝕒𝕡𝕚𝕥𝕪}

ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕆𝕟𝕖:𝕊𝕚𝕩 𝕡𝕞

"ʸᵒᵘ ᵏⁿᵒʷ ᴵ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ᵈᵒⁿ'ᵗ ʸᵒᵘ...Qᵘᵃᶜᵏⁱᵗʸ?"                                                                                                                            

"ʸᵉˢ ˢᶜʰˡᵃᵗᵗ. ᴵ ᵏⁿᵒʷ..."

Schlatt was silent as he cleaned off the floor, picking up shards of glass and trash that had fallen to the ground during his scuffle with his husband earlier. He was careful to keep a distance away from Quackity, who lay on the ground, awake, but unmoving, his face blank . "Q?" Schlatt said softly. Quackity didn't move. Schlatt sighed and walked over, picking Quackity up bridal style. The ravenette didn't help to lighten his body, he just let his head drop back as he stared at nothing, Schlatt led him to the old bed they used to share when Schlatt came home. The drunken man laid Quackity down, careful with his bare body as he covered him with the blanket. "I love you Q...you know that don't you?" Schlatt said. If Quackity hadn't known better he would have remained silent, but he knew Schlatt. He knew the cycle. "Yes..." He said, his voice empty. Schlatt got tired of watching Quackity just sit there, unmoving, empty, and quiet. He knew he had crossed the line for the last time, so he gave him space, meaning he went to the bar to drink and go home with a stranger. Once he was gone Quackity stared at the ceiling allowing a tear to slip down his cheek. His body felt heavy so he allowed himself to sleep.

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He dragged himself out of bed around 6pm, showering away anything that was left of Schlatt. He worked as a bartender an hour away from his home,  he had to leave by six so he could get there on time. He was lucky his boss was a nice lady who tended to treat him like her own son, which is why she insisted on keeping him after his shift so he would have an excuse to stay out late and go home when he knew Schlatt was asleep. Silently he thanked that saint of a woman and headed towards the bus stop. "Alex!" He was entangled a suffocating hug from his boss, Anna mae, and he winced. He was still in pain from that night. Thankfully Anna didn't notice, and if she did she didn't pry. "How you doing honey?" Anna asked with a motherly smile. "Fine..Did you send that one kid home today already?" He asked, there was a boy who liked to come and wreak havoc then leave an hour later tipsy from one drink. "Oh, he stopped coming! I was so relieved. Hadn't seen him in a week so far , hope it stays that way" She let out a laugh and patted Alex's head. She had once asked him why he wore beanies every day, claiming his hair would be "awf'ly flat" If he kept it up. Then again, she had learned to stop asking questions a long time ago. He faked a laugh and headed behind the bar, instantly moving to get a woman's order.            The night went smooth, and he got tipped pretty well. Not that he would be able to use this money, Schlatt always took it. He saw a hand go up signaling for him to go to the other side of the bar where two men sat. They were new, Alex had never seen them before. "Hi" He heard the taller one say, he was skinny with brown hair and a mixed colored hoodie. "Hey" Alex smiled a tight lipped smile, leaning his hands on the table. The other guy smiled back, he had black hair and a white headband. "Can we just get whatever won't get us too drunk to drive?" he asked. "Sure" Alex walked to the stand that held all of the liquor. He quickly grabbed the red wine. "It's the only one that does little damage" He said as he poured the drinks. "Hey! Sorry...is it true bartenders can do cool tricks?" Asked the brunette, much like a child would ask if sata had actually brought presents to their home, Alex found himself letting a genuine smile drop onto his face. "Yeah, wanna see?" He asked. Both boys cheered as he flipped the bottle skillfully, moving it about and then pouring it. They laughed and he went to hand the drinks to them. Their hands grazed his and a shock went up his fingers causing him to snatch his hands back. The boys looked at each other and down at their drinks. 

When they left later Alex couldn't help but call out to them "Come back sometime".

{𝕆𝕜𝕒𝕪 𝕤𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕥𝕖𝕣, 𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕒 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕪 𝕟𝕘𝕝 𝕩𝔻. 𝕚𝕥'𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕓𝕖𝕔𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕀 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕚𝕥 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕘𝕖𝕥 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕠𝕝. 𝔸𝕟𝕐𝕨𝔸𝕪𝕊 𝕚𝔽 𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕧𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕞𝕪 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕟𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕕𝕚𝕕𝕟'𝕥. 𝔸𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕄𝕒𝕥...𝕚𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕟𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕠𝕥 :𝟛}