[color=9e0b0f][centre][h1]Marcus Ainsworth[/h1][/centre][/color]
[centre][h2]Club Aether
Tuesday Afternoon[/h2][/centre]
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Marcus sat on his couch, his acoustic guitar in his hands, softly strumming through a new progression he was working on, while humming a quiet melody. Every few bars he would stop, reach over to grab a pen from his coffee table and jot down lyrics or notation in his writing book, before going through those few bars, trying out a new passage or different melodies to see what fit. He’d found himself finally broken free of a long creative drought, all of a sudden bursting with inspiration. [color=9e0b0f]“Hmm…. Though your absence left a hole that I thought nothing could fill…”[/color] He mumbled softly as he scribbled the words down messily, pausing for a moment to think, before continuing. [color=9e0b0f]“You never saw my full potential, and now you never will!”[/color] He enthusiastically wrote those last words down, before throwing the pen to the table with a proud smirk. [color=9e0b0f]“Damn, I actually like that…”[/color] He said to himself with a chuckle, reaching over to his phone to check the time. [color=9e0b0f]“Fuck!”[/color] He cursed as he realised that he’d lost track of time, and had work in an hour. Quickly moving his guitar to its stand, he bolted to his room to get changed. Luckily he’d already showered, he just need to get dressed.

After changing, he picked up his phone again to order an uber to work, deciding to text Reya as he waited. The two of them had only gotten closer since their “maybe, sorta date” at the Art Show, but it hadn’t progressed any further than friendship at this point. Marcus was always too awkward to ever ask if the art show, or any other time they had hung out since, had been a date, and she hadn’t brought it up either, but he still remembered her brother’s words, giving him a slight amount of hope. But, that still didn’t change how awkward he felt about it all. He was still getting over his ex, and was wondering if it was even wise to enter a relationship already, so he thought it best to not rush into anything, and let things fall where they may. 

[i][b][color=9e0b0f]‘Hey Rei! :) I’m working tonight, and it’s gonna be busyyyyyy. I’m gonna need a drink or 7 after I finish. Meet me there if you’re free??’[/color][/b][/i]

He sent the text, and gathered his stuff before heading downstairs, just in time for the uber to arrive.

He got to work 15 minutes early, like he always did, and started helping out almost immediately. Although it was supposedly the busiest night of the month, which was surprising considering it was a Tuesday, he was looking forward to it. Especially because he was rostered on with his work bestie. He and Dustynn hadn’t gotten a chance to talk since the Art Show, and he was glad that he finally could. [color=9e0b0f]“It went well!”[/color] He replied with a smile, after serving someone a beer. [color=9e0b0f]“Well, I think so… We still haven’t really discussed whether it was a date or not, yet…”[/color] He shrugged a little, leaning back as he waited for another customer. [color=9e0b0f]“I kinda think it was… Especially because of something her brother said, but I dunno… We haven’t been acting like we’re dating. But we have been talking heaps.”[/color] He let out a soft sigh, before a customer got his attention, serving them with a smile before turning back to Dustynn. [color=9e0b0f]“I don’t even know if I’m ready for a relationship anyway, ya know? It’s still barely been more than a month since Hanna left… But like, I dunno. I’m just trying my best not to overthink it, and let things, just, like, happen…? I guess?”
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