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[not_actually_a_bad_guy]

Not exactly. This guy... He was very important to Dorian. But also not the healthiest of relationships from what I gathered.

[redhairedturk]

u think he's gonna be a bad influence?

[not_actually_a_bad_guy]

I am worried he is going to hurt Dorian, intentionally or not. Or expect too much. They were engaged before. But Dorian told me he doesn't want to be married to anyone.

[redhairedturk]

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so u think the guy won't be happy that Dorian doesn't want to be engaged again?

[not_actually_a_bad_guy]

Or he is going to pressure Dorian into it.

[redhairedturk]

wouldn't say Dorian's the type to do that, but I only met the guy like 3 times

[he hesitates for a moment. They don't talk feelings. They're "bros", they get drunk and one talks, okay, Reno rambles on about non-important things while Rude listens.
But that won't cut it here.]

wanna get shit faced?
Gonna leave it up to u if u wanna talk or not

[not_actually_a_bad_guy]

Yeah, that sounds perfect. Pick a place, any place and I'll meet you there

[redhairedturk]

wanna come over? Can get some of Tseng's booze

[not_actually_a_bad_guy]

Oh, fancy expensive stuff, yeah I am down. Does he keep it out or are we breaking out the lockpicking skills as well?

[redhairedturk]

Doubt he does. Wasn't planned that I show up after all, so I guess there wasn't a need to lock anything away.
But I'll check.
Gonna have the drinks ready when u show up here

["the drinks ready".
As if it's not just going to be the bottle and two glasses. But hey, that's still an upgrade from drinking straight from the bottle.
Maybe he'll look for something cheap to do that with for later too.]

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[not_actually_a_bad_guy]

It doesn't take long before Rude shows up, he grabs a bottle from the house, just in case Tseng actually had locked up the drinks.

He looks tired but smiles when he sees Reno.

"Hi partner."

[redhairedturk]

Tseng does not in fact lock up the alcohol, or not all of it at least, so Reno grabs what looks to be an expensive bottle, not that he can tell with these brands he has never heard of, and something that looks more on the cheap end, snatches two glasses, and returns to his part of the house, waiting for Rude to show up.

When he does, he's greeted with Reno already holding out a filled glass (filled more than half, not the cheap sizes you'll get in bars) to him, and one in reach for himself.

Yeah, Rude looks like he's done with the world, and it makes something in Reno's stomach churn and twist unpleasantly.

"Hey. Ya look like shit. Good thing I grabbed more than one bottle. Though I see ya came prepared, too."
He glances at the bottle in Rude's hand.
"Come on in, ya know the way."

How come they always end up in Reno's room when one of them feels like shit?