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She’s not wrong

“Kits, I’ve seen you grab a beer after a long, hard fucking day a ton of times”

Akara touches his chest “Maybe I shouldn’t have”

She gapes “Seriously? You’re just saying that because you’re worried about me?”

Akara pushes his hair back, then glances at me like, you should take this one, Banks

I step away fros and need soht, I call on the worst friend I’ve ever made”

Sulli processes, and I shrug to her “I s friend, and you don’t want a friend like that”

She presses a hand to her flushed cheek “It was one beer Look, I know alcoholism runs in my family I’ve been careful I’m still careful”

Is she?

Doubt touches her eyes as she stares from me to Akara, back to me “Don’t look at me like that Please” Her voice cracks “I’m fine”

“It wasn’t just one spiked hot chocolate,” Akara refutes

“I’ promise” She’s almost in tears “Fuck” She buries her face in her palms

“Hey, hey, hey, ency and concern speed us towards Sulli like a bullet, and I sit on her left Akara on her right

He breathes against her ear, “We’re not trying to gang up on you, Sul”

“I just need you both to trust ainst me…I don’t want to be all alone”

I touch her head “You’re not alone We’re not going anywhere”

“We have to be honest with you, okay?” Akara tells her “We care too much about you”

“We don’t want anything to happen to you,” I add

Sulli peels her hands off her face She ss hard, unable to lift her gaze

Akara is tensed Mya thin rope between co that could go south fast But so much shit has hit the fan recently Christ, all I want to do is hold Sulli

Akara ends up continuing, “All we’re saying is that you’re strong enough to deal with this crap without needing alcohol to calm your nerves”

She frowns deeper “So what…I’m not allowed to drink now?”

“That’s up to you, Sul” He wraps an ar you rules We’re just trying to look out for you”