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[autofloricide]

Venetia immediately pulls a face. "God, no, not the damn Henrys." There follows a pointed look, first at Felix, then her eyes cutting to their father—cheerfully humming to himself as he reads the morning paper—followed by a quick eyeroll. Even if they can't openly discuss it Felix knows her feelings about them, and one unsavoury Henry in particular. She leans an elbow on the table now, studying Felix's face as she taps her fork to her lips in thought. He'd really been so pouty when he crawled out of bed this morning. "You're not really torn up about Eddie, are you?" she asks, dropping her voice to something low albeit ever so slightly mocking. "You have to have known he was a shit friend, Felix. I mean, truly, daft as a brush, if we're being kind. Hey!" The fork flips around in her hand, back to pointing the tines at her brother. "That must be it. We'll need to set you up with some clever boys." Her smile is positively devilish. "Ones that think with their brains and not their pricks."

he watches the odd game of musical chairs occurring on venetia's plate, the food rotating 'round and around on the plate but never making it past his sister's lips. felix doesn't say anything to her though, because they've had that talk and today felix has to pick his battles. battles he's actually capable of winning, mind you. he lifts his brows when venetia singles him out, words truthful and cutting amongst the din of silverware and background conversation. "what are you trying to say, vee? that i'm like peter pan and the lost boys?" it's a thought that's occurred to him before. but going about finding better company was easier said than done, especially with their current track record. girls had to grow up so much faster than boys. even with his own horrid track record with women, felix understands this much. "what do you think i should do, then? can't exactly start hanging out with the henrys, can i." god, the notion of it puts a chill in his bones.

[yj-98]

goals for the weekend (my days off 🫶) include ......drawing more finally 😭

yj 98 panel redraw wip below the cut for funsies <3