Mateo
The spices are cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. The alcohol is brandy. And the burnt cookies are, in fact, burnt cookies; if Ever directs his attention to the kitchen countertop, he will see an array of (alcoholic) gingerbread stars. These are all of a perfect colour and texture, of course - the burnt ones (the ones responsible for the smell) have been disposed of.
And as for Mateo? "I'm hoooome!" he trills, swanning out of his room dressed in a dark shirt and pants, with a burgundy waistcoat and a matching tie. And a pocketwatch. And smoky eyes. That should answer the question about the time at least - it's 5pm. "Do you want to go to Margot's with me tonight?" he asks. "The Christmas lights will be coming on, and I thought we could have a drink while we watch."
It has been a few weeks since the sexual assault and the butterfly house, and whilst Mateo is nowhere near back to his flamboyant self, he has managed to settle on a few outfits that are him enough to pass, and he's styled his hair in such a way that it hides that a hank of it is still missing. And that will have to do for now.
He's also (clearly) forgotten that Ever is coming off a double shift - hence the invite to cocktails.
And as for Mateo? "I'm hoooome!" he trills, swanning out of his room dressed in a dark shirt and pants, with a burgundy waistcoat and a matching tie. And a pocketwatch. And smoky eyes. That should answer the question about the time at least - it's 5pm. "Do you want to go to Margot's with me tonight?" he asks. "The Christmas lights will be coming on, and I thought we could have a drink while we watch."
It has been a few weeks since the sexual assault and the butterfly house, and whilst Mateo is nowhere near back to his flamboyant self, he has managed to settle on a few outfits that are him enough to pass, and he's styled his hair in such a way that it hides that a hank of it is still missing. And that will have to do for now.
He's also (clearly) forgotten that Ever is coming off a double shift - hence the invite to cocktails.
I'm a scholar and a gentleman
And I don't usually fall when I try to stand
And I don't usually fall when I try to stand
