Forward dated to after Iris-Roderick shenanigans

[anewlanguage]

[Private to Barbara Gordon]

We oughta do a check in, you and me.

[he's seething but managing to hide it. Kind of.]

[Private to Iris]

[This is the first time she's ever death tolled that he hasn't waited at her side for her to wake up. But he knows himself, and he knows that right now the safest thing for everyone is if he is nowhere near her.

So instead there's a message waiting for her.]

You've got a lot of fuckin' nerve doing what you did, darlin'.


[spam]

[And between all that he'll be wandering, mostly hanging out at the pool, which so far has only pretty happy memories. Nothing that he has the urge to scream at or shoot; progress!

Feel free to come poke the bear.]

Comments

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[tucky]

Mm. Ain't really anyone I wanna date here.

[Give it two weeks, Tucky.]

You know, most of the guys are gay, I think.

Re: [spam]

[anewlanguage]

Hah! I can't say you're wrong. Most of 'em seem to swing that way if they're here long enough. We don't get a lot of women, though, so maybe they're just being opportunists.

[spam]

[tucky]

Yeah-- yeah, I noticed that. Fucking figures, right? First I'm in a girls' prison and then I'm in a gay guys' prison.

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[anewlanguage]

How many gay guys have you bumped into already here?

[Cain notices relationships, but most people around here don't talk about their personal lives with him. Which is probably wise, he figures, so he doesn't mind much.]

[spam]

[tucky]

Um... like four?

I mean, a lot of people haven't said what they are.

Re: [spam]

[anewlanguage]

[Either she's very observant or those four people warmed right up to her. Either way he's quietly impressed. And given the circumstances, it's not a lot of fun for him to think about relationships right now. He might be heading to a not-so-amicable break up, after all.]

What say we swim a few laps and grab some beers?

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[tucky]

[She breaks into a grin.]

Yeah, I like that idea.