Well, I'm the kid of a blue collar worker and a teacher.
( He's been selective of his own circle ever since high school. Until the military. And then until Cooper. Cooper and his brother were his unit. He liked it that way - liked it more than he ever knew until it was too late, but he liked it. )
Nothing wrong with that. My grandmother was a casino waitress for years.
[Donna Smoak is as much of an everyday person as it gets. And Mia is quite fond of her favorite grandmother. She also taught her to walk in heels and do her makeup, much to her father's chagrin.]
But yeah. This probably is a pretty big change. You've honestly had a lot of change recently.
[And she gets that, more than probably anyone else.]
Sometimes when everything is changing you need to be somewhere where there aren't really any expectations.
[Mickey saw the tail end of it, and probably doesn't know many of the details, but at least she knows how freeing it can be.]
When your entire worldview shifts, there's nothing wrong with needing a minute to adjust. Though ... you can probably still take a minute without going radio silent.
( Mickey is not a great dancer, it's more hopping up and down and not knowing what he should do with his arms, but he likes the escape into the music. And if it's in a certain bartender's eye-line, then, that's just a nice perk. )
( He does his best to let it all go, finally, let his guard down, his training, his past, his life go as he leaves it all on the dance floor.
He doesn't know how long they dance, just that one song transitions into the next. That is, until a serious, headscratching choice for a needle drop starts, and he his body slows.
His expression changes as he glances in the DJ's direction before finding his new friends' faces. )
[Yeah, Mia doesn't seem thrilled by the choice in music either - way to kill the vibe. She will be speaking to Uncle Tommy about this DJ. But poor mortal Zoe is starting to feel her alcohol and Mia sighs, before shaking her head.]
I should get her home. You need a ride or are you good?
( He won't. Or, he's planning on not needing their help. Not that his best laid plans haven't gone down in fangs and blood. But, he was already turned into a vampire, it can't happen again. )
Get her home safe.
( He watches Mia shoulder her friend out before finally making his way to the bar, taking a seat when one opens up. )
No, I like where I am. And, I'm not going back to the uh -
( He pauses. )
Did I tell you I was staying with the Queens? Because my best friend is like, in love with William Queen. So that's - where I've been living. With Mia and the Green Arrow and briefly with my friend's separated parents which got... uncomfortable.
William's grown, the house was crowded, moreso after -- Cooper's mother crashed. ( He looks up. ) But, they're gone now, both Sullivan's. And I like Mia. And I duck Oliver Queen. And - yeah. I told you I had no direction.
( The expression she was sporting when she came back to announce Evelyn's arrival was something else. )
And Oliver Queen is as intimidating as he seems. ( His intimidation isn't directed in Mickey's direction. ...He should probably check in with Cooper as friends one of these days. But, it hurts. And it's too early in his friendship with Wes to go into that) Anyway. It's not home. It's a very nice, very palatial home.
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[Which is to say he's not wrong, but they're not letting just any heiresses into this particular club.]
That has been curated through years of realizing that most other people in this usual circle suck.
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( He's been selective of his own circle ever since high school. Until the military. And then until Cooper. Cooper and his brother were his unit. He liked it that way - liked it more than he ever knew until it was too late, but he liked it. )
All this -- it's a far cry from small town Texas.
( All of it. Fighting. Hunting. Turning. )
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[Donna Smoak is as much of an everyday person as it gets. And Mia is quite fond of her favorite grandmother. She also taught her to walk in heels and do her makeup, much to her father's chagrin.]
But yeah. This probably is a pretty big change. You've honestly had a lot of change recently.
[And she gets that, more than probably anyone else.]
Sometimes when everything is changing you need to be somewhere where there aren't really any expectations.
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( As groundless and rootless as he feels, it's the first time someone has given him permission to be. )
You're speaking with experience, underneath all the Mia Queen of it all.
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[Mickey saw the tail end of it, and probably doesn't know many of the details, but at least she knows how freeing it can be.]
When your entire worldview shifts, there's nothing wrong with needing a minute to adjust. Though ... you can probably still take a minute without going radio silent.
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( He's counted three-times now his world view's changed. It has nothing to do with freezing out his family, or their mutual indifference. )
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[She finishes off the last of her shots before getting to her feet.]
I want to dance. You guys coming?
["I'm game," Zoe smirks before glancing back to Mickey. "What about you?"]
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( Mickey is not a great dancer, it's more hopping up and down and not knowing what he should do with his arms, but he likes the escape into the music. And if it's in a certain bartender's eye-line, then, that's just a nice perk. )
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Fortunately for Mickey, however Mia (9) and Zoe (7) are not paying that close attention and is focusing on just getting their dance on.]
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He doesn't know how long they dance, just that one song transitions into the next. That is, until a serious, headscratching choice for a needle drop starts, and he his body slows.
His expression changes as he glances in the DJ's direction before finding his new friends' faces. )
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I should get her home. You need a ride or are you good?
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You know what, I can catch another ride home.
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Okay. Text if you need anything.
[Stay safe, blah blah blah - this is still Star City, at the end of the day. If he needs help, the super squad will rally.]
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Get her home safe.
( He watches Mia shoulder her friend out before finally making his way to the bar, taking a seat when one opens up. )
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What can I get you?
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( It's bold, right? But, he's feeling bold. The adrenaline and high energy still courses through his system from earlier's dance. )
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[For him calling the seat home anyway. The ride depends on where exactly he's heading, but he's not opposed, since he did see Mia and Zoe leave.]
Don't feel like heading home yet?
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( He pauses. )
Did I tell you I was staying with the Queens? Because my best friend is like, in love with William Queen. So that's - where I've been living. With Mia and the Green Arrow and briefly with my friend's separated parents which got... uncomfortable.
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[He wouldn't have chosen it if he had the option.]
How nice of your best friend to leave you there.
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( He hangs his head, rubbing the back. )
William's grown, the house was crowded, moreso after -- Cooper's mother crashed. ( He looks up. ) But, they're gone now, both Sullivan's. And I like Mia. And I duck Oliver Queen. And - yeah. I told you I had no direction.
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[But getting along with Mia is good. She's always struck him as good people.]
Though I do like his wife. She's fun.
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( The expression she was sporting when she came back to announce Evelyn's arrival was something else. )
And Oliver Queen is as intimidating as he seems. ( His intimidation isn't directed in Mickey's direction. ...He should probably check in with Cooper as friends one of these days. But, it hurts. And it's too early in his friendship with Wes to go into that ) Anyway. It's not home. It's a very nice, very palatial home.
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[They are, by virtue of being old as balls, estate people.]
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( What can he say. )
You run in estate circles? Am I getting myself in over my head?
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[He's pretty sure they had the complications of the antebellum south conversation the first time they met.]
They still have a lot of those holdings, given that they're, you know, still alive. But I didn't grow up with it, so it's still a little strange.
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