Tora x Poppy Lemon

Good bye

After several dozen deep breaths and reapplying of make up, Poppy quietly left the bathroom and went straight back over to Erdene. She didn't dare look to the sides of the bar, just incase he was still in the bar. She sat down and took a deep breath. The other girls were here now and wasted no time in drinks and Leon and the other guy she couldn't remember his name.

Erdene turned to her

"Thought you got swept away" she said smiling

"No" said Poppy "you're my date tonight"

Erdene laughed and continued her conversation. Poppy sat quietly while his words swept over her. She was mad and turned on and frustrated and hot. He did this to her.

She finally turned to look at the rest of the bar. It was still buzzing but no 'tdh' to be seen. He must have left.

Finally she called it quits on the drinks. She didn't quite feel like drinking anymore. He body and mind were too frustrated.

The more she drank the more she became antsy and flustered so she just stopped altogether. Which in turn made her more mad that he had ruined her night.

'Dont let him ruin your night' she thought to herself.
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Once Tora left the bathroom there were 5 umbrella drinks in front of Quincy. He sat there happily with a shit eating grin.

"Lets get you out of here" Tora said rolling his eyes

"I don't want to go home" he whined

"Well we're going to have to, you can't sit here, you're not even sitting.

Quincy was leaning sideways off of his chair.

"If you insist" Quincy sighed.

They slowly left, leaving a hefty tip.

Tora needed to get out of there. He felt almost guilty leaving her that way, but he did believe that drunken nights only came with regret. Not that he would regret it, nay her, but mistakes are made not being completely coherent. He wasn't even that drunk now as the drive bringing Quincy home sobered him up. How could it not? Quincy was plastered.

"Hey lightweight" Tora said "How's your new novel coming?"

"Rea...lllyyyy goood" said Quincy "Im thinking series"

"A series?"

"Yeeeesssss" Quincy replied

Tora all but carried him to the apartment and and made him go to bed.

As he walked out on to the balcony, he lit a cigarette and took in the sight around him.

The bar they had just left was in eye sight and he stared intently at the doors.

Maybe he should go back. She was probably mad at him. He didn't like that.

"If you're going to stare, just go back and get her" yawned Quincy "honestly"

Tora flicked his cigarette of the balcony and turned to Quincy

"What are you going to do?"

"Sleep" said Quincy

Tora gripped the railing. Really trying to think this through.

He awakened something in her, in himself, love maybe? No not love, too simple. And things in his life were never simple. He thought of her face and only her face crept into his mind. He closed his eyes, head down.

Could he really care about her? Would he be able to protect her, if someone found out?

Maybe? Maybe not.....

He felt pain sweep over his body.

"Good bye Poppy" he said to the wind