[ He almost withstands it - holding still as if to not startle himself into emotion again but, at the last second, his face tightens and gives way to anger. Chuck has no right --
He does, perhaps, but. For the first time tonight, Raleigh wants to put distance between him and Chuck, and even Raleigh knows that would be a bad idea. He doesn't know what the best idea is, here.
Tearing that bottle from Chuck's hands isn't one of them, but he flexes his hands behind his back anyway. ] We're all fucking experts.
[It's what Chuck is aiming for. To push and push hard until Raleigh fights back. He likes it when Raleigh fights him, as sadistic as that sounds but he also knows exactly where to hit when he wants to hurt someone. So he takes a drink and rolls his eyes.]
[ He's just -- tired of it, the same song and dance they do every time this happens. It's not necessary, is the thing. Chuck knows it's not.
Chuck doesn't want Raleigh to help him, would rather push Raleigh away before letting that happen, and it's that, more than the barbed comment Chuck throws at his way, that has Raleigh pulling his lips over a snarl and shoving past Chuck, away from the counter, just. Away from him.
If Chuck's looking for a fight, he's gonna have to throw the first punch, because Raleigh sure as hell isn't feeling charitable tonight. ]
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He does, perhaps, but. For the first time tonight, Raleigh wants to put distance between him and Chuck, and even Raleigh knows that would be a bad idea. He doesn't know what the best idea is, here.
Tearing that bottle from Chuck's hands isn't one of them, but he flexes his hands behind his back anyway. ] We're all fucking experts.
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You're full of shit.
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Chuck doesn't want Raleigh to help him, would rather push Raleigh away before letting that happen, and it's that, more than the barbed comment Chuck throws at his way, that has Raleigh pulling his lips over a snarl and shoving past Chuck, away from the counter, just. Away from him.
If Chuck's looking for a fight, he's gonna have to throw the first punch, because Raleigh sure as hell isn't feeling charitable tonight. ]