[[ milliways, upstairs ]]

[almosthonorable]

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[ halos and horns ]


It's too damn still in Ben's room.

(but it's not the stillness, it's the emptiness)

Which is why he finds himself outside Esfir's door, knocking quietly.

"Lieutenant?"

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[aimedforthemoon]

There are many bad things about having a heightened metabolism. One of them was that alcohol got processed so much faster. It had only been a few hours since she'd seen Katya, but Esfir was already fighting off the backstages of her hangover. Which explains her expression when she opens the door, an expression that changes to something sharper and worried.

"Come in," she says, letting the door swing open. "What's wrong?"