Mike steps forward and Tim shoves him back. It's reflex. Or, it's that Tim's angry, riled up in a way Mike can only get him, and it's always with just a few words, a few actions. Never anything special, it's just Mike. Mike makes him angry.
And Tim's definitely angry now. Because Mike is getting in his face, because Mike is the entire reason he's here, physically forcing himself to not look at the pipe or the drugs, to not focus on the way the other's pupils are blown wide and how fucking great he must've been feeling just a few minutes ago. Because Mike is the reason he wants a hit, even now, as he's actively fighting against it. The reason he needs this closure in the first place.
Apparently, closure mostly means shoving Mike backwards again and moving in closer, crowding the other's personal space in the cramped trailer. Closure means picking a fight. Because that's the only thing he knows how to do with Mike when he's sober.
"My problem is you," Tim snaps back. "It's always been you."
Maybe he can goad Mike into hitting him first. At least that way he has a slippery claim at self-defense. It'd be more satisfying, he thinks.
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Date: 2015-12-23 09:52 am (UTC)And Tim's definitely angry now. Because Mike is getting in his face, because Mike is the entire reason he's here, physically forcing himself to not look at the pipe or the drugs, to not focus on the way the other's pupils are blown wide and how fucking great he must've been feeling just a few minutes ago. Because Mike is the reason he wants a hit, even now, as he's actively fighting against it. The reason he needs this closure in the first place.
Apparently, closure mostly means shoving Mike backwards again and moving in closer, crowding the other's personal space in the cramped trailer. Closure means picking a fight. Because that's the only thing he knows how to do with Mike when he's sober.
"My problem is you," Tim snaps back. "It's always been you."
Maybe he can goad Mike into hitting him first. At least that way he has a slippery claim at self-defense. It'd be more satisfying, he thinks.