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Seymour Birkhoff (bestnerd) wrote in madisonvalley,
@ 2018-01-16 23:04:00

Entry tags:

!closed, !complete, !log, !match-up, ~2018 january, ~50 points, ~~seymour birkhoff (bestnerd), ~~sheriff stilinski (alwaysmoral)

WHO Birkhoff & Stilinski
WHAT ~~Miracles!~~ Chatting
WHEN Tuesday night
WHERE Lou's
WARNINGS TBD, it's Birkhoff so who knows
STATUS MATCHUP | Closed | Incomplete (1/31)

Birkhoff was in way over his head. He was just barely keeping his head above water at work, sober enough to do his job and do it well, but everything else was kind of a mess. He didn't know what Mal was doing most of the time, honestly wasn't even sure if she was going to school or not. Well, aside from the fact that she'd been there long enough to get the sex ed permission slip. He'd read it, he wasn't stupid, but he still wasn't sure if opting her out was the right thing to do. Birkhoff just knew he sure as hell didn't want to talk to her about sex and he was pretty sure she already knew a thing or two. What did she need a class for?

He was soothing his worries at Lou's with his usual whiskey. Tonight he was sitting at the bar instead of tucked away in one of the corner booths. It was Birkhoff's way of taking a step toward being back to normal. It wasn't the best step nor the healthiest by any stretch, but it was a step all the same and he wasn't going to be afraid of Harley waltzing into the bar. No sir. He punctuated that thought by finishing off the whiskey in his glass and gestured at the bartender for a refill.

"Hey man," Birkhoff said, realizing there was someone sitting in the seat next to him. He wondered how long he'd been sitting there. "Want another?" He would definitely pay for a round.

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bestnerd
2018-01-31 06:05 pm UTC (link)

Birkhoff looked about as angry as he felt, but he kept his mouth shut as the other guy just kept on talking. "I'm not making anyone miserable, Jesus Christ," he said as he rolled his eyes. "I'm just existing. I don't make waves, I don't cause trouble, and I sure as hell don't stick my nose into other peoples' business." This guy was a real piece of work for getting a free drink out of it.

Disgusted at how completely ruined his whole night was now, Birkhoff called for the bartender to close him out. "I mean seriously, what the hell do you care for? This is what I get for trying to do something nice."

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alwaysmoral
2018-01-31 11:08 pm UTC (link)

"I care because my best friend's a recovering alcoholic who walked out into traffic, broke both legs, and spent two months in rehab. Including when they flat out refused to let him go anywhere. Not a path I want to see anybody travel towards."

He shrugged. "But if you're okay with the way you're doing, hey. I do apologize. I just have a tendency to want to help anyone who looks like there's a problem."

Well, that much was the truth, at least.

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	bestnerd 2018-01-31 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	Birkhoff had definitely heard enough. He wasn't this guy's friend, wasn't interested in what was going on, so he was done. He signed the bill and stuffed his credit card into his back pocket. "You know what? Go fuck yourself, dude. I hope you choke on your beer." It was bullshit that this guy had ruined a perfectly good evening. Not cool at all. [ooc; and wrap!] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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