Just smile and be happy.
His laughed sparked across the marketplace. "That's better than the long hair phase I went through. I think everyone was glad when that one ended." He pretended to flip his hair over his shoulder and gave her a dramatic wink. Luckily, his mom had practically tied him to a chair in order to cut the greasy mop off his head.
The twins clutched onto each of his legs, attempting to peak in the basket by stretching up on their toes and tilting their greedy eyes up. They barely spared Lena a glance, saying a quick greeting before answering his question with glee. "Dad finally won a hand at the tables!" Aiden shouted with Ava trailing behind. "So he chose to drink at the nice bar today." They sound excited, but Zavien could hear the hidden fear about what the night would bring when they'd have to lug his drunk butt back to their house. It was sad to see such young children aware of the dark adult world. In an attempt to lighten the mood, they said, "But he promised to get us a treat!" It wasn't as convincing this time around. He met their smile and looked around for a candy stall, sure that their dad wouldn't be fulfilling his promise.
Zavien met Lena's eyes and gestured to the sweet snacks with a conspiratorial wink. "Well, after such a perfectly executed assault, who am I to deny you your spoils?" Aiden and Ava released their grasps on his legs with excited squeals. He just chuckled.
The twins clutched onto each of his legs, attempting to peak in the basket by stretching up on their toes and tilting their greedy eyes up. They barely spared Lena a glance, saying a quick greeting before answering his question with glee. "Dad finally won a hand at the tables!" Aiden shouted with Ava trailing behind. "So he chose to drink at the nice bar today." They sound excited, but Zavien could hear the hidden fear about what the night would bring when they'd have to lug his drunk butt back to their house. It was sad to see such young children aware of the dark adult world. In an attempt to lighten the mood, they said, "But he promised to get us a treat!" It wasn't as convincing this time around. He met their smile and looked around for a candy stall, sure that their dad wouldn't be fulfilling his promise.
Zavien met Lena's eyes and gestured to the sweet snacks with a conspiratorial wink. "Well, after such a perfectly executed assault, who am I to deny you your spoils?" Aiden and Ava released their grasps on his legs with excited squeals. He just chuckled.
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