(now playing: get him back! by olivia rodrigo)

For once in all of the work parties you’ve been in over the course of shifting from occupation to occupation, your first glass is full to the brim. You clink glasses with Kōyō, reclining languidly into your chair as you sip enough of your drink for it not to spill too easily.

Tachihara casts a mildly concerned glance at you. For a moment, you despise how easily he can read others, and you offer him a forced, reassuring smile that the alcohol turns genuine.

Tonight marks the aftermath of your breakup with Chūya Nakahara. You’re not exactly pleased.

You’re bitter about the fight, yes, but you also regret it; only vaguely, due to the soju, that is.

The resentment mingling with your mourning of the loss of the most meaningful relationship you’ve ever had makes for a complex result.

From one end, you can’t fucking stand Chūya right now. From the other end, you want to get him back.