WHO Bucky Barnes & Grantaire WHAT Drinking buddies WHEN Monday night (backdated) WHERE Lou's WARNINGS TBD, will update if needed STATUS Closed | Incomplete
It had been a while since Bucky had grabbed drinks with Grantaire, longer still since they'd done it on purpose, but he'd gone as long as he could without trying to drown his sorrows. He'd reached out to his somber drinking buddy and they'd made plans to meet up at Lou's. After losing Shuri again, even the loss of Tony earlier in the month, it was just hard to deal with losing people again. Shuri was a heartbreaking loss and he knew Molly and Kim wouldn't be staying in the house too much longer. Even having Faith couch surfing wouldn't last long.
He grabbed a seat at the bar and ordered a beer to start with while he waited for his friend to show up. They'd end up splitting a bottle of something more than likely, since Grantaire could more than hold his liquor. It was one of the things he liked about the Frenchman. The other was that he got to be a little more maudlin than he ever allowed himself to be around Steve. He knew his best friend was well aware of his moods, but that didn't mean he had to be any more transparent about it.
Bucky heard Grantaire's footsteps, familiar and distinct by now even if most people thought it was creepy that he could identify people that way. He signaled the bartender for whiskeys and they were placed in front of them as Grantaire was sitting down.
"Ready to ring in the New Year tomorrow?" he asked.