[OOM: The Roof]

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*Thinking.
It's the most addictive thing next to breathing.
Once you start, you can't stop.

Raph sits on the roof watching the sunset, sixpack of beer by his side.*

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That the one with the writin' on the front?
In the cab. Maybe.

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"Oh."

Well, that sucked. He kinda liked it.

Andrew probably should have gone on his way then, but he didn't move. He just stood there, Walkman in hand, looking slightly pained.

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*Raph just continues doing exactly what he was doing, as if Large isn't there.

Finally, when he gets so fed up of the silence, he slides the sixpack over.*

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Andrew blinked down at the beer. He knew well enough what it meant, and so he paused only a moment before he sat down. He picked a bit at the hem of his jeans.

"Thanks," he said, quietly.

[mnt_raph]

S'just beer. Live above a bar, ain't like I can't get more.

*Keep dancing Raph, maybe one day you'll remember the steps.*

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"Not for the beer," Andrew clarified, and cut Raph a sideways glance.

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You should learn to knock.

*No sideways glance, but maybe his face is a little less hard.*

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"How do you knock on canvas?" Andrew asked, and was actually serious.

It's not like I knew to expect that.

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*Raph rolls his eyes.*

You don't idiot. There is a doorbell though. Right on the front. Glows in dark. Can't miss it.

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Andrew ground his teeth together in annoyance.

"Sorry," he replied tersely.

I don't want your stupid beer anyway, asshat. BE that way.

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*He sighs.*

I didn't know. That she'd be here.

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Andrew sighed as well, and looked down at the beer, finally resolving himself to take one. It couldn't hurt, and it wasn't like he could stay mad at anyone, ever.

"It wasn't your fault," he replied, popping the top and taking a long drink.

[mnt_raph]

Ain't how it sounded in Jersey.

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Andrew winced. Yeah, maybe he had a point there.

"I didn't mean it like that. You can't help what happened. You can't help that you're you and I'm me. That you won the cosmic girlfriend coin toss," Andrew shrugged, and took another drink.

"I really wish I had some meds," he admitted, and looked back to Raph. "You think Bar would give them to me if I asked? Can she do that? Nothing major, maybe just some Valium. I'm not sleeping."

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*Here's where he put that sidelong glance*

Thought the point was to feel it this time 'round.

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"Who're you, my dad?" Andrew quipped back quickly, and then paused. "Nevermind. Obviously you're not, because he would give them to me." He sighed. "I just want to get some sleep," he whined. "It's not- It's nothing like before."

Do you hear yourself?

[mnt_raph]

That would explain the resemblence.

*Raph quips before finishing his beer, and getting a new one.*

When I can't sleep,...I run.

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Andrew looked over at Raph, his arm draped over his knee, the beer in his hand.

"You run a lot?" He wasn't talking about what Raph was talking about. Maybe Raph could catch that, maybe not. At any rate, it isn't accusatory, just sympathetic.

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*Raph nods slowly*

One end o' Manhattan to the other sometimes.

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"Hmm," Andrew replied, and looked down at the beer in his hand.

They were really so good at this communicating stuff.

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*Raph turns and looks at Largeman, a single eyebrow raised.*

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"'S not what I meant," Andrew replied, but didn't clarify further.

[mnt_raph]

Well then what do you mean.

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"You know what I mean. Don't make me say it. I wasn't judging. I obviously do the same fucking thing."

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*He sighs*

Drink your beer. It's alcohol abuse otherwise.

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Andrew did as he was told. He supposed he should be thankful for what he got. It was more than Raph gave most people.

"Just... thanks," he repeated, and then promptly shut his mouth.