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[art_and_brian]

Justin has taken to asking Bar the date whenever he arrives for his shift; he can't believe how fast time moves here compared to back home. Upon learning that it's only two days away from Valentine's Day, his mood sours abruptly.

SPECIALS

Anything that isn't pink.

Someone isn't in the mood for this holiday. It's not like it's a proper one,

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[luckytohaveme]

Brian lounges on a bar stool, lights a cigarette, and says, "But what if I am absolutely dying for a pink cosmo?"

[art_and_brian]

Justin stops himself from grinning. Just. His lips purse into a small pout instead, and his eyes raise cheekily.

'Then you'll just have to pay full price. It's not like you can't afford it.'

[luckytohaveme]

"Hm..." He looks away from Justin deliberately, as if the rows of liquor bottles are the most fascinating thing he's ever seen.

"And what would be the opposite of a pink cosmo? Something intergalactic with a black, black heart?"

[art_and_brian]

'More your area of expertise than mine,' he mutters, looking down at the floor.

'There's always beer.'

[luckytohaveme]

Brian leans his elbows on the bar. "Guinness. And then you can help me think of a way to burn off all those carbs."

[art_and_brian]

He smiles, unable to help himself. And part of him is yelling a great big YES!! Because as much as Brian denies him on the outside, there must be a reason he keeps coming back for more here.

'I'm sure I can think of something. I'm pretty smart.'

One Guinness, voila.

'What's going on at home for you? I mean, are we coming here from the same time do you think?'

[luckytohaveme]

Brian shrugs. "Going to Babylon tonight. I know that narrows it down." He smiles lazily.

[art_and_brian]

'Sooo...if I go tonight, I might see you there?'

He keeps the hopeful note out of his voice, making the enquiry sound casual and nothing more.

[luckytohaveme]

"You might."

He exhales some smoke and has a drink.

"I'm not doing anything for that stupid holiday, though, so forget it if that's what you're thinking."

[ooc: I'm thinking mostly Brian's mid-season 1.]

[art_and_brian]

'Hell, no. Do I look like I'm interested in that sort of crap?'

And really, he's not.

Not often, anyway.

'It's for straight people, right?'

Sounds like something Brian might say.

[OOC: Awesome. I need to sort out Justin's canon timeline pretty damn soon.]

[luckytohaveme]

"Aww, you're learning," Brian says with a touch of sarcasm, but that's mostly habit.

"Your forbidding anything pink is just because it offends you aesthetically, right?"

[art_and_brian]

Ah.

He might have got him there.

'I just get sick of having it shoved in my face all the time, alright?'

Or something.

[luckytohaveme]

"Just keep in mind it's all economics," Brian says and has another pull on his beer. "The flowers, the candy, the diamonds? All about getting laid, even more obviously than normal. And you don't need any help with that.

"So just shrug it off and have a good time."

God, he's actually giving advice. This place does weird things to him.

[art_and_brian]

He's definitely taking that as a compliment and it makes him beam.

'I guess so. You set a good example in that department, at least.'

[luckytohaveme]

"I don't have to bribe anyone to fuck me, now, do I?" He gives Justin a self-deprecating smile.

[art_and_brian]

'No.'

Definitely, definitely no.

'So how're you liking the bar? Fun enough for you?'