#( maeve + corey convo all )

[lawunabiding]

" of course. it's nice to get a break from all of declan's headaches. and to help with yours. " maeve was seated on the floor, legs tucked beneath her, surrounded by meticulously organized piles of documents. the paper she was currently inspecting was an old medical bill with a massive balance that she was positive corey wouldn't be liable to pay on behalf of their mother. she worried her lip between her teeth as she scribbled notes in the margins that only she would be able to read later on. " the legal bullshit made my head spin until i was hundreds of thousands in on scholarships and loans. that's why you pay me the big bucks. " ( big bucks refers to the tray of snacks being carried over. )

" how about wine? " after a beat, she added, " you don't even have wine, do you? " corey's last statement, thrown away as if it was completely unimportant, finally got maeve to drop the paperwork and turn her face up with a narrowed gaze. " i'd say ten, but i believe there's always room to get worse. so, nine. "

Closed starter: @lawunabiding Location: Corey's House

"Thanks for doin' this," Corey said, looking up from their self-assigned task of putting together a tray of chips and dips. Once upon a time, the idea of asking a Byrne for help would've made Corey want to scratch out their own eyes, but somehow, Maeve had wormed her way in, made herself a trusted ally and confidante. When Corey had needed help changing the name and gender marker on all their documents and IDs, Maeve hadn't hesitated to make sure it happened, and quickly.

Corey should've figured some day, it would be Maeve they asked for help with the legalities involved of wrapping up their mom's estate. "I've never fuckin' applied for probate or whatever they call it. All this legal bullshit makes my head spin. You want a beer or anything?" Corey asked, munching on a chip. They carried a tray of various snack foods over to the coffee table, setting it down. "Also, on a scale of one to ten, how bad would you hate me if I was hanging out with Elle again?"