if she'd been covered with glitter

[maleficum]

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[drugdeals]

( Luke does the same, unable to keep back a sibling dig. )

It was Tyler's idea or your idea?

( He can hang with his sister, the cavalry does not have to be called in. )

[geminated]

[She gives him a small look at that.]

It was a mutual decision.

[It was Tyler's idea.]

[drugdeals]

( He sends a middle finger text to his brother, handing his phone back. )

If you say so.

( "I don't know if I'll get more time while I'm in town, apart from work. Do you live here or..." he asks Luke. )

Jonathan. Lives here. We're here overnight. Can we commandeer you for breakfast or are you too important?

( "It's work, and I don't think I'm better than either of you," Shep says, his brother raising his hackles again. )

[geminated]

I think he meant in that in the sense of are you able to get away?

[Liv isn't usually the one smoothing over landmines. She's not sure she likes it. Why is she becoming the responsible twin?]

The Armory is a couple hours west in Virginia proper. Depending on where you're heading, maybe we can meet in my neck of the woods on your way out?

[pricetags]

I'll let you know.

( Luke relents, sitting back again, lamenting the end to his short-lived relationship.

"Try. We don't come by family often and family sticks together." )

Okay.

[geminated]

Okay.

[And they'll let Shep get back to work, while she will treat Luke to drinks so they can properly lament his break up.]