with a little help from my friends (pre-blackout/closed/mira & iris)

[davin]

What a fucking day.

Davin's had it about up to the damn moon with the assholes at the shop. Their insubordination and disrespect had multiplied when Davin brought Jason onto the team, which is still one of the best decisions that Davin has made since he became manager. Jason may not be super experienced in the field, but he knows what he's doing well enough and he's a damn hard worker.

Mel had spent all day making snide comments he claimed were just jokes, mainly aimed at Davin's age and sexuality. Davin has thus far not considered firing them since Tom hired them, but Tom's in Florida or some shit and put Davin in charge for a reason. Tomorrow, he's calling Tom to let him know that it's either Mel goes, or he does. He's pretty sure he's going to come out on top on that one.

But tonight? He's getting fucking drunk. He's walking home from the liquor store with a black bag full of whiskey and a six pack when he spots Mira walking out of a coffee shop right near his apartment and getting into her car. Yes, this is what he needs. Friends.

He runs up and throws himself dramatically across the hood just as she starts the engine, already feeling a little bit better at the joke. He looks up and laughs as he catches her shocked face through the windshield, crawling over to press his cheek to the glass with a low groan.

"Miraaaa. Help meeee."

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[davin]

"All that sugar makes ya drunk quicker. An' gives ya worse hangovers. That's science." He laughs and reaches out to run his fingers through Mira's hair, affectionate as always.

He turns his head and presses a kiss to Iris' hair. "We won't corrupt ya too bad, little lamb."

He sighs happily, glad to have two of his very best friends here with him after such a day.

[littleredsiren]

Grinning, Iris shakes her head at them both. "You'd better not. I think Jason might be a little shocked if I go back home totally 'bad girl'-d up," she chuckles, taking a bigger sip of her drink. "So, how are you feeling now?"

[astra_inclinant]

"Mm, I know, but the alcohol by volume's different," she points out, not particularly argumentative really, "especially in a little martini glass." She tips her head back against his hand. "You should go into head massage," she laughs. "Better coworkers too."

She grins at Iris. "I'm imagining this like the end of Grease," she says, "showing up in leather out of nowhere."

[davin]

"Nah, that's a special skill I reserve only for my nearest an' dearest." He laughs and presses his thumb into the tense muscle at the base of her skull before pulling his hand away. He squeezes Iris and nods before grabbing his drink again. "Hard t'feel bad in such good company."

He laughs at Mira's Grease comment and tips his glass in concession. "Ya have t'admit that she could totally pull off that catsuit."

[littleredsiren]

Iris glances between the two, more than a little baffled. "I have no idea what you're all talking about, but I think Jason might well have a heart attack if I showed up at the apartment in a catsuit," she giggles, finishing off her drink. "I'm not really one for tight fitted clothes, you know."

[astra_inclinant]

"Wait, wait," Mira says, holding up a hand. "Have you never seen Grease? I feel like this is something that needs to change. If not now, then at least eventually. It's a classic. So are we talking a good or a bad heart attack?" She laughs, shaking her head to let Iris know she's kidding.

[davin]

Davin slides his fingers up into the back of Iris's hair and scratches soothingly at her scalp. Mira has no way of knowing about Iris's upbringing. Not that Davin knows much more, just enough to know that she's sheltered and wasn't treated how she should have been.

"I have a feelin' there's gonna be lots of things we need t'show our young lamb," Davin says fondly, turning to kiss Iris' temple. "But she's havin' better an' more regular sex than the both of us with one of the hottest dudes I've ever seen, so she's got us schooled in that department."

[littleredsiren]

Iris leans into the scratches happily, even as her face starts to burn at Davin's comment. "Davin!" she scolds, laughing a little before turning to Mira. "My aunt and uncle who raised me didn't like things like movies. Thought they were a bad influence on proper young ladies."

[astra_inclinant]

"That's fair," Mira says without judgment, taking a drink. There's a lot she doesn't tell her parents, even more she doesn't tell her grandparents, and they're not even particularly strict. "Not fun sounding, but hey. We can start you on basics. Now that you've been ruined for propriety forever by the mere presence of this one..."

She pokes Davin, leaning her head on his knee and grinning up at him affectionately. "I know, your life is so hard over here with your like, half the Cove's cute guys lining up."

[davin]

Davin looks down at her with a raised eyebrow, tensing a little. It wasn't long ago that he confessed his loneliness to Iris at the wedding, and his laugh comes out a bit strangled. "I'd like t'see this line of which ya speak."

[littleredsiren]

Iris leans over at the tension in Davin's voice, wrapping her arms around his waist and pressing her cheek against his shoulder in a tight hug. "I think I'll be okay being a little corrupted. Lara has already done a wonderful job con- er, corrupting me herself," she says, unsure if its okay to tell Mira she's a siren or not. "A little bit more can't hurt."

[astra_inclinant]

Mira feels Davin tense under her and feels like a grade A asshole. They're here because he had a shitty day. And yes, the dude has more people hit on him in a month than she's had in the last three years, but they have their insecurities alike. It's not the time to point out that if he can't see the way some of his dance partners look at him he needs a vision check.

Instead she bumps his knee with her head like a cat and wrinkles her nose. "Hey," she mouths at him. "Too far. I'm sorry."

She takes a drink and resets."Corrupted by Lara? Sounds like fun," she grins at Iris, eyeing her slightly for the correction she can't quite read. "I won't feel bad if we continue your education then." She looks up at Davin. "Have anything you want to do? Besides enjoying the company of us lovely ladies, I mean."

[davin]

Davin sighs, feeling like a massive jerk. He knows that he gets attention from men, but it's because he's someone they'd like to take home for one night. He wants something else, something meaningful. He swallows hard and leans over to kiss her softly on the mouth, nuzzling their noses together as he speaks. "Nah, don't b'sorry. I'm just bein' dumb, sittin' around wishin' for a boy t'ask me on a real date like we're high schoolers or somethin'."

He sits up and wrinkles his nose, pushing past the moment and taking a long pull of his whiskey. He laughs a little and messes up Iris' hair. "Lara adopted me, y'know. She said I could go t'Heart o' Gold for cuddles." He settles back against the couch and looks down at Mira with a teasing smirk as he pulls Iris close. "I wouldn't say no t'smokin' but I should return Iris to Jason with her angelic visage intact."

[littleredsiren]

"You guys can smoke if you want, you know," Iris assures them, sticking her tongue out at Davin. "I won't join you but I don't care if you guys want to or anything. I'm fine with my drink."