...Two days too many. Mallory knew from experience that even being apart for two hours could lead to disaster. His shoulders slumped suddenly as a demon of guilt settled heavily on his back.]
...Shit. Shit! I never should have left him alone...
[Because he was a coward, Luna had suffered.
Again.
His stomach tightened with anger, but he couldn't direct it at anything - being sober meant having enough self-control not to trash the whole waiting room. So he held it in, acid eating away inside him as usual.]
How bad is 'unwell' supposed to be?
[Enough for an overachiever like him to miss work...?]
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...Two days too many. Mallory knew from experience that even being apart for two hours could lead to disaster. His shoulders slumped suddenly as a demon of guilt settled heavily on his back.]
...Shit. Shit! I never should have left him alone...
[Because he was a coward, Luna had suffered.
Again.
His stomach tightened with anger, but he couldn't direct it at anything - being sober meant having enough self-control not to trash the whole waiting room. So he held it in, acid eating away inside him as usual.]
How bad is 'unwell' supposed to be?
[Enough for an overachiever like him to miss work...?]