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petty_dabblerFawn had given John the pass code so he could come inside without Fawn needing to be there to give permission. And so, naturally, John took advantage of it. He had his feet up, watching a video, when he heard the door.
"I brought some beer, love. And some chocolate. Come see, this is the newest bit of your sho-" he said, slowly turning to look at Fawn.
But it wasn't Fawn.
John sat bolt upright and scrambled to his feet.
"Fin," he said, his throat tight.
"I brought some beer, love. And some chocolate. Come see, this is the newest bit of your sho-" he said, slowly turning to look at Fawn.
But it wasn't Fawn.
John sat bolt upright and scrambled to his feet.
"Fin," he said, his throat tight.
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Date: 2021-07-20 05:52 pm (UTC)Fin frowned, but said nothing to that. Instead he moved on.
"What do you do on this ship? Do you have a job?"
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:02 pm (UTC)"No. As far asI can tell, I'm just a passenger. Like you," he answered. "And no one's had questions about me being here, so it must have all slotted into place when I arrived. That's what I think, anyway."
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:09 pm (UTC)"I'm not a passenger, I'm a refugee- As is Fawn. It's why we'll be asked to leave unless we find the money or means to stay," Fin explained.
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:17 pm (UTC)He needed a plan. What he needed was a great plan, because Fin had just made him realize just how fucked he was when they realized he wasn't supposed to be there.
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:22 pm (UTC)"I don't want to leave this place," Fin confessed. "I finally feel like I belong somewhere."
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:26 pm (UTC)"I don't think you've got a lot of options, mate," John said. "You have any solid ideas?"
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:34 pm (UTC)"Work harder? Marry Hex? Fuck, I don't know," Fin chuckled, shaking his head.
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:41 pm (UTC)John reached up to scratch the back of his head with blunt nails.
"Don't the refugee card get you any luck?" John asked. "Some sort of galactic act of mercy?"
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:51 pm (UTC)"It's getting us free passage to the station," Fin shrugged.
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Date: 2021-07-20 06:57 pm (UTC)"Between a rock and a hard place, you are. I think we all are," John said.
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Date: 2021-07-20 07:09 pm (UTC)"What I need is a rich client to sponsor me," Fin said.
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Date: 2021-07-20 11:39 pm (UTC)"Betcha Willy's got the credits," John muttered.
He'd bumped into the prick and was surprised he couldn't feel the magic he once had. He still couldn't stand him, but at least John didn't feel he was as dangerous...
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Date: 2021-07-20 11:45 pm (UTC)"I don't think he's interested," Fin said with a sigh. "I suppose I could ask Goodfellow to find a way to keep me onboard."
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Date: 2021-07-20 11:49 pm (UTC)"And be more indebted to him? There's got to be a better way," he said.
Slowly, he moved to sit beside him. Casually, as he'd done a hundred times, he laid a warm, heavy hand on Fin's back to reassure him.
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:11 am (UTC)"I don't see a better way, do you?" Fin asked, not noticing the way he leaned into John's touch.
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:24 am (UTC)"I don't think there is a 'better way. Just one choice that sucks a little less," he nodded sympathetically.
John noticed. John noticed immediately when Fin moved closer. He thought maybe he should take his hand away, but he didn't want to.
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:27 am (UTC)"Perhaps I should accept Hex's offer of marriage," Fin said softly. "It just feels selfish."
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:33 am (UTC)"Why's it selfish if he offered?" John asked, his hand slipping around him a little more.
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:51 am (UTC)"He barely knows me," Fin sighed. "And I... I am a complex soul. I will only hurt him."
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:55 am (UTC)"You know, he's not very bright, but I''m sure if he offered, he means it. And in good faith," he said gently.
He had opinions about the nurse, but even in his shrivelled heart he could recognize Hex loved Fin and was utterly devoted to him. He couldn't imagine that had changed much.
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Date: 2021-07-21 12:58 am (UTC)""His offer being genuine doesn't mean I won't hurt him," Fin argued.
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Date: 2021-07-21 01:06 am (UTC)"You haven't considered he might hurt you, have you?" John asked.
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Date: 2021-07-21 01:16 am (UTC)"Hex wouldn't hurt a soul," Fin replied. "That man was cast from pure kindness."
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Date: 2021-07-21 01:20 am (UTC)"Anyone you're in love with can hurt you, Fin," John noted.
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Date: 2021-07-21 01:28 am (UTC)"Perhaps, but... Not Hex," Fin said, shaking his head. "He's too sweet."
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