“Wow,” He deadpans with a shake of his head, though the effect is spoiled by the smirk teasing his lips. “You asshole.”
It’s all harmless, playful banter he slips into more easily than he expects to, like an old pair of clothes. Though ones that don’t fit quite the same – quite as comfortably - as they used to. And while Luke’s smile is a shade dimmer and his laughter not as full and free as it was once, before the dead walked the earth and ripped their families from them, claiming them and the good memories they had left piece by piece, he’s trying. They’re all trying. These little moments can’t make up for all the world has taken away. But it’s a start.
He sucks in his lip unconsciously, frowning, while lining up his next shot. And then, the toss – and a soft plop as the ball finds its target. Pleasant surprises are rarer than ever and he can hardly believe it himself, staring a half-beat before clapping his hands together and pumping a fist in triumph.
“Bottoms up, man.” He’s just about beaming like a schoolboy with a prom date as he gestures to the cup with a nudge of his chin, all sorts of expectant.
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It’s all harmless, playful banter he slips into more easily than he expects to, like an old pair of clothes. Though ones that don’t fit quite the same – quite as comfortably - as they used to. And while Luke’s smile is a shade dimmer and his laughter not as full and free as it was once, before the dead walked the earth and ripped their families from them, claiming them and the good memories they had left piece by piece, he’s trying. They’re all trying. These little moments can’t make up for all the world has taken away. But it’s a start.
He sucks in his lip unconsciously, frowning, while lining up his next shot. And then, the toss – and a soft plop as the ball finds its target. Pleasant surprises are rarer than ever and he can hardly believe it himself, staring a half-beat before clapping his hands together and pumping a fist in triumph.
“Bottoms up, man.” He’s just about beaming like a schoolboy with a prom date as he gestures to the cup with a nudge of his chin, all sorts of expectant.