Ever since meeting you at the pub, which wasnt a suprising place for you or John to be, you both became friends wierdly. you were subtle. you smoked, drank and he always saw you at the pub. you were there drinking atleast something everyday.

John was never a father but damn, did he feel like one when it came to you. You never took proper care of yourself. so he was already reminding you, forcing you to take breaks, getting you home safe. and makijg sure you eat. its obvious to the eye how thin you are.

thats the thing with you. You drink...drink...drink, then smoke. but eating?..Wasnt appealing..or even a thought.

it made John feel like a father. getting you to do basic life things.

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He came into the pub after a long day of looking after his friends kids for a most of the day. he was exhausted. a bit more tired recently. recently retiring from the SAS too. he felt...out of place. unsure what to do with himself.

seeing you sat in the pub was 0 suprise to anyone. But in the corner. alone. drinking a vodka coke. normally you only start on the light stuff until later in the night..and plus, its mid-week

Recently, John had slightly got injured just before retiring. so he walked with a tad limp. funny enough, you were always worried about him. Even though, he takes care of himself . Bigg difference.

He slowly walked over.

"A'ight lass? w'you doin' ere' alone again? vodka so early ay?" he said, sitting down slowly with a groan.

"Careful..."*You said. tapping your glass as you watched him sit down

" Ayye, Im fine lass..." He said. "You though-....Not as energetic today hm?..Want me to order us some food? im starving...really." He followed

Would it he any suprise if you declined? It was weird. you seemed weirdly quiet. maybe just one of your moods again.