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the two painted an amusing contrast against the sterile backdrop of redcreek’s pharmacy. taylan, fiery and impatient, his vivid red energy pushing past vikram’s more solemn blue. "oh, sorry." sass was not something that had ever come naturally to vikram. apologies did. always something to be sorry for when your dignity is paper thin. and that’s exactly what he offers now, raising a hand instinctively in submission as he steps aside. he had fully expected their interaction to end there so when taylan speaks again, it catches vikram fully off guard, eyes widening as the other's crude humor rings in the air, almost as loud as the bell he was relentlessly pressing a moment prior.
'business is blooming.' vikram clears his throat at that, shifting awkwardly in place. “uh, yeah, i suppose it is.” brows twitch into a frown at his own reply. immediately, vikram can tell this conversation will be one he regrets. one that his mind will save into the memory of his brain and safely tuck away at the corner of his mind specifically reserved for remembering any time he puts his foot in his mouth. for anyone wondering, throwing azi under the bus in his police interview is stashed away in there as well. he draws in a sharp breath, trying again, more composed this time. “they’re probably at lunch and forgot to put up a sign.” better to address the younger man’s actual question than the colorful way he expressed it. “or maybe they did put one up, and we’re both equally awful at noticing it.” there’s a hint of a joke in his tone as his eyes flicker to the 'no smoking' sign hanging in the crook of the reception counter, right above the forgotten ashes of taylan’s cigarette.
where : red creek pharmacy status : closed with @brntout
with a cigarette dangling between his lips and insomnia looming underneath his eyes , taylan's days and nights blend into an aching mess that he can’t ease with the pills that he takes . years of playing hockey and fighting on the ice led him to shed blood , and steal from others without repercussions . but one accident had pulled on a loose thread making everything come undone . unraveling a poorly stitched pattern that his coach attempted to stitch close over the years with the help of painkillers . no pharmacist in sight and patience running thin . rough , careless and blowing out a waft of smoke , taylan pushes past vikram and leans against the counter , disregarding the no - smoking sign as if it were mere decoration . impatiently , he presses the call bell , over and over again . ding , ding , ding , resounds and bounces against the the pharmacy walls . “ think they died ? ” toying with the cherry at the end of his cigarette , taylan burns the pad of his thumb before pressing it out on the reception desk , leaving a dark marring spot behind . “ for all we know , the boogeyman gutted them in the back , and we have one less pharmacist in this town . ” too soon . “ congrats business is blooming for you . ”