Semi-Secluded Park Bench, Monday afternoon
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hasaknightjobMarc couldn't be in the apartment, was the thing.
He didn't want to be anywhere. Marc Spector had solid method to his coping mechanisms and they all boiled down to one concept: just don't. Don't be there. Don't deal.
Only running away wasn't an option because Marc had to consider Steven. And handing the body over to Steven was definitely not an option because as bad as this week was for Marc for Steven it was going to be a thousand times worse.
No prize for guessing if that was Marc's fault, of course.
The Steven of it all was why the apartment was a no go. Too much there that was Steven, too much that was personal. Marc was trying not to deal with memories, thank you, he didn't need help with the reminders.
So he went somewhere that meant nothing to him, which was a quiet bench in the park. And he went there with his last option for coping mechanisms, which was currently contained in a paper bag wrapped bottle at his side.
Maybe if he was lucky he and Steven wouldn't wake up until Sunday.
[For thems who know who they are. Warning for potential sensitive topics in addition to the unhealthy use of alcohol. More specific warnings will go up as needed. Safe for broadcast unless otherwise noted.]
He didn't want to be anywhere. Marc Spector had solid method to his coping mechanisms and they all boiled down to one concept: just don't. Don't be there. Don't deal.
Only running away wasn't an option because Marc had to consider Steven. And handing the body over to Steven was definitely not an option because as bad as this week was for Marc for Steven it was going to be a thousand times worse.
No prize for guessing if that was Marc's fault, of course.
The Steven of it all was why the apartment was a no go. Too much there that was Steven, too much that was personal. Marc was trying not to deal with memories, thank you, he didn't need help with the reminders.
So he went somewhere that meant nothing to him, which was a quiet bench in the park. And he went there with his last option for coping mechanisms, which was currently contained in a paper bag wrapped bottle at his side.
Maybe if he was lucky he and Steven wouldn't wake up until Sunday.
[For thems who know who they are. Warning for potential sensitive topics in addition to the unhealthy use of alcohol. More specific warnings will go up as needed. Safe for broadcast unless otherwise noted.]
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 03:30 am (UTC)Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 03:36 am (UTC)One might think this would be a lesson to Marc in how much it sucked when people didn't include him in conversations with important information. But that lesson hadn't stuck the many other times Marc had come across it and it wasn't about to start now.
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 03:56 am (UTC)"Is... is there anything you need? Something I could help with?"
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 04:16 am (UTC)"Check on him?" Marc asked instead. He actually managed to look at Stark this time. "If he's out - he shouldn't be alone."
Unspoken was that if Steven got control of the body it was because Marc had lost the ability to prevent it. Which meant Marc wouldn't be able to help.
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 05:22 pm (UTC)Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 05:44 pm (UTC)Again, very bad about predicting the future.
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 05:52 pm (UTC)"I could stay here now, if you like," he offered after a moment.
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 06:15 pm (UTC)He nodded, letting the silent answer cover how talkative he was likely to be for the rest of the time Stark was here. In total contrast to his otherwise loquacious self, of course.
Re: Talk with Marc
Date: 2022-10-04 09:40 pm (UTC)"If you do decide to talk, I'll listen. Or I can just stay. Or I can talk."