OCs Ramblings

'Better Drunk Than Sober'

TWs- Past Rape, Past Sexual Assault, Internalized Ableism, Alcohol, Mild Jealousy and Possessive Behavior(blink and you'll miss it).

Nothing graphic at all, it's only implied.

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"Hey...Lex".

Alexander snapped his attention towards Cruz, the man fidgeted under his gaze, looking down. Looking like a child who got caught stealing a cookie.

He almost huffs in fondness.

"What happened?" Alex asked. His purple eyes looking back to the files he was currently organizing.

"That's what I was gonna ask, I mean, it's not my place, I guess, but...kinda curious", Cruz rambled, leaning into Alex's space.

His heart skipped a beat, he looked up at the man. His eyes focusing not on his eyes but right above them.

"I'm fine", he bluntly says.

"Oh, come one! Is it that new worker, Luis Mallory, was it?"

Alexander paused at that, his eyes widening for a mere second, before he looked away.

"I have no qualms against him, I have no clue what you're trying to say", Alex stated, decidedly over with this conversation.

"You literally got pissed when I assigned you to him! You rarely get mad enough to storm away", Cruz exclaimed, waving his hands around hysterically.

Alexander gripped the files tighter, his hands slightly shaking. "I do not have any...problems with Luis Mallory specifically, he merely...reminds me of someone".

"Oh", Cruz blinked. "Y'know you can always talk to me about it if-".

Alexander glared at him, making the other man wince.

"Uh, well, sorry...?" Cruz took a step back. "Oh, I was gonna tell you something else. There's gonna be a small 'office party'. We were both invited, surprisingly".

"Hm".

"Jesse will be there".

"Hmm".

"There will be alcohol, probably".

"Fine".

Cruz placed a heavy hand on his shoulder, Lex tried not to stiffen or move away.

"I'll pick you up at your apartment if you want".

Alex considered it.

"Alright, don't make me wait".

"I would never", Cruz said leaning in, a gentle smile on his face.

"Right".

"What's that supposed to mean???"

"Nothing at all, sir".

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Alex walked behind Cruz, regretting this already.