#julie constantly reaches new tax brackets because tony is like :)

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if julie checks her bank account today, there may or may not be an extra zero. however, left on the coffee table in her apartment, wrapped in cloth, are a selection of his mother’s music books tony found time to go and dig out of the mansion

The era of checking her bank account every day has passed. No longer does she check it first thing to decide if she can afford to splurge on an extra hot chocolate or bubble tea or to have breakfast in addition to dinner. If the backing fabric on her shoe wears away and reveals the hard plastic underneath, she doesn't take some of Manhattan Mocha's band-aids from the first aid kit to pad it just enough to stop chafing her ankle. Her tank tops and jeans aren't almost threadbare out of a desire to wear them out for as long as possible. She doesn't decline invitations to friend get-togethers because one fun excursion will threaten her entire budget. Ice soup is no longer on the menu.

There's one person she has to thank for that.

So she doesn't notice the balance.

However.

Now, she touches the cloth with soft, tentative fingers. Picks it open, gentle.

Stares at the music for a long time, sitting on the couch.

Then she goes for her phone.

[text] who taught u how to break and enter

[text] you could have been a weird stalker

[text] did you even ask if like you could come over today

[text] oh wait let me scroll up

[text] no.

[text] not even like a warning..

[text] ??

[text] where the fuck are you anyway

[text] just dropping stuff off without saying hi ??