Mr Celtic Enigma
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- Posted: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:59:35 +0000
tab The staredown between both Desmond and Leo was not more than a good minute or so tops. Ultimately, it was a test to see who would swing or who would back off. Desmond having the last word so far and Leo still prone with his fist balled up. Desmond's lasting comment about punching him and ruining him registered as an open invitation to Leo. But, Leo couldn't do it because his 'inner good guy' couldn't allow him to strike his own brother. Instead, it was Leo that would back down and loosen his fist into a more relaxed resting position. Slight open palm with a bit of a curve to his fingers while his arms stayed at his sides. "I'm not going to punch you, nor will I disgrace your name. To disgrace your name is to go against every reason why I came here to the states and will serve no purpose but to shatter an already turmoiled siblingship as it would appear. I refuse to lay an ill-intentful hand on the only family I have left. Ever since I left Britain, my father has yet to call. My phone has been silent. No contact from my friends, my mentors, my fathers fiance, nothing. Coming to the states, I knew what I would have to sacrifice to get here. I knew what I would be giving up. But, I refuse to give up on being your brother, nor will I give up on trying to be a family. Want to know why? Brothers. Don't. Give. Up".
tab Sincere words came from Leo's lips as his eyes were trained on Desmond's. His eyes near capable of appearing pleadingly or emotional due to how they had a slight glisten to them. Leo's words to Desmond weren't utilized as a pity-party statement, it was truth and fact. For Leo to go away from where he was comfortable from just to end up in a gigantic city where he could easily get lost and have no sense of direction in? He was taking a big risk. His risk was worth the reward if Desmond could just understand and accept that Leo wanted to be his brother and only wanted to help him, as well as be there for him. To have Desmond's back and to show Desmond that he isn't alone in his issues and he does have a reliable person to put the weight on and stress off his shoulders. Desmond at this moment wasn't sure what to believe and what could be seen as a lie or a blur. Adjusting the hat on his head momentarily, Desmond cupped his hands and rose them to his face so he could rub his face accordingly. All the animosity and stress at the moment was becoming a bit too much for him to take all at once and was even more so worse seeing as it was family. Desmond adjusted his scarf momentarily to cover his throat accordingly and then adjusted his leather jacket so that he looked presentable.
tab Honestly doing this to stall time, but also because of the fact that getting tossed against the car door threw off the presentation of his outfit. Did he care more about his outfit than he did Leo? No. But at the same time, he was within the public eye and he wanted to at least appear decent, even if it were just talking to his brother in a parking lot. Letting a sigh become visible from the quick flaring of his nostrils as he looked around, his posture returned to normal as he then focused back on Leo and had enough time to decide on what to say. "You're right. Brothers don't give up. I'm not going to try to argue the issue, alright? I think we just need some space for a bit and just to let one another simmer down before we return to this conversation in the future. I'm going back to the apartment to clear my head and drink so I can set my mind straight. If you run out of money on food or drinks, feel free to use the credit card. I'll just pay off the bill with the next pay check I get. Try to have a good rest of the night. I apologize for ruining your mood going into the set tonight, additionally apologizing for deciding that I won't be attending. Due to everything that happened tonight and how things are going now, time and space is the best remedy to cure the friction. I'm sorry. I just need some time to myself to relax and think".
tab Leo wasn't hurt. No. That wasn't an accurate word to use. Disappointed was more applicable in this scenario seeing as Desmond was choosing to leave as opposed to stick around. Leo didn't really have much room to say another other than a quick "Of course you are.. should have known" before watching Desmond get inside of his vehicle. Leo simply stepped back to allow Desmond more than enough room to maneuver out of the parking space and drive off without having to worry about Leo's standing position. But the entire time Desmond was doing this, Leo was simply watching Desmond. The whole image of it closely relating to a guy walking out on a female and leaving her in the middle of a parking lot after a huge fight with no way home. That is pretty much exactly what it looked like seeing as Leo's eyes never left the car Desmond was driving and Leo's body simply moved to face the direction of Desmond's car as it pulled out of the parking lot and left. Leo stayed there in the same position in the parking lot for more than just a few minutes. If anything, he was there for a good ten minutes. In the freezing cold. Just contemplating why exactly Desmond acted the way he did. With no real idea of why Desmond acted the way he did and why he is the person that he is, Leo gave up.
tab Once his car left the parking lot and he was navigating the roads back home, Desmond had no real location of where he wanted to go. His mind told him to drive home, but his heart told him otherwise. Desmond was so used to giving up on things and letting them die out as opposed to fighting for anything, that he forgot that he still had a fight inside of him. If he fought long and hard to feel as if there was a future with his old lover from when he was twenty, he still had something to fight for. However, Leo's words that he was simply chasing after ghosts and how it could be that his old lover truly did move on kept striking him harder. Desmond was much older and he should be thinking clearer, maturely and not holding onto his past. Desmond needed to find a way to forget his past and to simply focus on his present and future. With Leo's help, he'd most likely forget all about his old lover and move on from her sooner than later. But he wasn't rushing that right now. Right now, he just wanted to go home. Thusly, his drive home wasn't much of an eventful experience and he parked in the spot designated for his apartment number accordingly in the apartment parking lot. Walking around the apartment and arriving inside the lobby however, Desmond appeared as if he were dead tired and exhausted.
tab Leo on the other hand was more so freezing cold and was starting to rub his hands together the more he stayed in the parking lot. Breathing normally through his nose as opposed to through parted lips. Frustrated, disappointed and just overall irritated, Leo turned his attention to the SideWalk building that way he could cancel his gig. Walking inside the building with no typical swagger or typical arousing gaze about him, Leo equally appeared exhausted and mostly 'done' with life as a whole. Walking towards the table where he expected to find Dylan with his guitar, he didn't find Dylan anywhere and that just added to Leo's own annoyance factor. He trusted the guy to watch his prized guitar and the guy just left it there. Now, Leo was unhappy and even more so disappointed in general than before. Once at the table, Leo simply collected his guitar case with his guitar inside without a word and walked off towards the man in charge of the night events. Canceling his gig and apologizing for the inconvenience due to them waiting on Leo to show, Leo then turned his attention to a table against the wall in the corner of the seating area. Walking over to the table and setting his guitar case against the wall and leaning towards the table, Leo sat down and slouched in the chair. He too needed space.
■ LOCATION | Desmond's Apartment (Lobby) / SideWalk (Seating Area)
■ ATTIRE | Leo's Attire | Desmond's Attire
■ WITH | Desmond / Leo
■ OOC | Annnnd, second parter is finished. Took me long enough.