01<@Ardweden> [Javy steps out into the parking lot just as Hank's about to get on his bike.] 06* Javy pads out into the parking lot, going towards the bike. "Uh... Hank?" He calls. "If... do you, uh, just, not want to. For now. To talk? I don't know, uh... what happened, but you... do you just want. To be alone?" 06* Hank doesn't respond initially. Depends how quick Javy gets to the bike. 06* Javy is walking at a pretty normal pace! Not super fast, until Hank tries driving off for real. If he does. 06* Hank does. He so totally does. 06* Javy takes a few quick steps and waves at him, eyes wide again, but he's not going to get in the way. 06* Hank starts to take off, but stops after a bit. "Javy," he says. 06* Javy looks grateful, and steps over towards the bike. "Hey. Uh. What happened? I... sorry I wasn't here, I, there were so many flowers, the shop..." They made their choice, is what happened. 06* Javy blinks. "Huh?" 06* Hank sighs. "I'm done, man. Everyone wants that dick around, Sydney's apparently dating him... Even my own sister, the one person I thought had my back is more interested in his wellbeing than mine. I'm fucking done." 06* Javy cocks his head, and looks down at the bike. "I don't... we don't want that. Uh. For you to go. And, um." He murmurs for a second, straightens, and says, "They're dating? I, uh, I doubt they're, they're dating. I wasn't there, so, I'm sorry, I didn't know, but still, no, we don't not want you. Really." 06* Hank half smiles "Javy, you're a cool guy and all. But you can't mediate everything. It ain't gonna work." He glances down the road. "I'll do what I can on my own in the Dream world, but I'm not gonna be there with them anymore. It's up to you to hold things together." 06* Javy looks back for a beat, and scratches his forearm. "I, uh. Thanks? I, I'll try, but. Are you sure? I, that looked bad, but..." He smiles, uncomfortable. "Uh. Yeah. Maybe. That... it's hard. I get it." 06* Hank glances back at the shop. "Yeah. I'm sure." 06* Javy slumps a little. "Okay. Um. Should... I'll text you? With, when we know? What we're doing?" 06* Hank shakes his head. "Better for everyone if I don't know. I'll see you around." Now he takes off. 06* Javy waves, unsure, as Hank pulls off. 01<@Ardweden> [And so, Hank rode off into the sunset. Only the sun's not setting. And he left the damsel behind.] 01<@Ardweden> [Well, anyway!] 01<@Ardweden> [End!]