What a Catch, Mike
JONAS isn’t a very big shop; it’s maybe twelve foot by twenty with a wee staff and storage area up the stairs at the back. It’s not special, exactly, just another second-hand bookshop selling the odd assortment of bric-a-brac on the side, but it’s Kevin’s and his brothers’ and nobody else’s, and that’s special enough for him.
Today, Kevin’s brother Joe is manning the till and he jumps to his feet when Kevin walks in with Mike.
“Hey Joe, this is Mike, I sort of fell on him so I’m just going to get him some ice or-” Kevin cuts himself off when he realises Joe isn’t listening to him. He doesn’t even have the good grace to pretend to be listening by actually looking at Kevin; he’s staring, fully, openly staring at Mike, eyes blown wide and mouth hanging comically open. Kevin would laugh, but he’s not sure what’s funny.
For this contest, and this quote: "Is this a habit of yours? Falling off of stuff?" / "Only when you're there to catch me." Fall Out Boy owns the title and the characters own themselves.
Today, Kevin’s brother Joe is manning the till and he jumps to his feet when Kevin walks in with Mike.
“Hey Joe, this is Mike, I sort of fell on him so I’m just going to get him some ice or-” Kevin cuts himself off when he realises Joe isn’t listening to him. He doesn’t even have the good grace to pretend to be listening by actually looking at Kevin; he’s staring, fully, openly staring at Mike, eyes blown wide and mouth hanging comically open. Kevin would laugh, but he’s not sure what’s funny.
For this contest, and this quote: "Is this a habit of yours? Falling off of stuff?" / "Only when you're there to catch me." Fall Out Boy owns the title and the characters own themselves.
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