TW: None

Title: ~Leave Them Be~

The familiar sound of the doors closing normally would bring a sense of impending doom to Ravs. What if no one ever came through the door again? Someone always did. Well, Rythian mostly always came back, but Ravs spent most of his time alone. However this time was different. Nilesy was there with him. Nilesy had volunteered to fix his television for him. Weather or not he would fix it, Ravs intended on keeping Nilesy there for a while.

Ravs checked behind the bar, he still had enough stock to last them through the night, or rather, that was if Nilesy wanted a little drink to spur himself on with fixing the television. Whatever the task turned out to be.

"Leave them be, leave them be!" Zoey’s panicked voice, slightly quieter than it had been two seconds ago as she headed off with Rythian, echoed across the silent bar. Ravs heard Rythian grumble a few sentences he couldn’t quite catch and then he realized he was left with Nilesy, alone. He felt a slightly warm feeling in the pit of his stomach.

Ravs thought of himself as an easy going guy most of the time, but as he watched Nilesy nervously, he realized he was never truly comfortable around people and making conversations. That was mainly the reason why he ran a bar. Conversations were a lot more easy when you were drunk.

Nilesy had been turned away from him, but at that moment Nilesy spun round and smiled at Ravs, mouth agape and about to say something. Ravs put a finger to Nilesys’ mouth, quietening him, then turning to the shelves behind him and reaching for two mugs. He held them in front of Nilesy, and smiled slyly at him. Nilesy looked back at Ravs, cheeks flushed. Ravs looked at Nilesy expectantly, wafting one of the beer mugs temptingly under Nilesy’s nose. 

"So, what about your TV, then, Ravvy boy?" Nilesy said, eyeing up the mug inches from his face.

"How about a drink first, just to help you along?" Ravs suggested, raising an eyebrow and smirking slightly."…New recipe?"

"I’d rather you not go there, mate." Nilesy sighed, giving in and reaching for the mug. Nilesy looked into the mug, unimpressed, and then put it to his lips, downing it in one. His eyes widened and he spluttered at Ravs. "Holy balls! That was strong!"

"Only the best will do", Ravs chuckled, looking Nilesy in the eye and winking. "It’s not as if anyone else around here is good enough for it." Ravs snickered at Nilesy’s expression as he processed what he’d just said. "Anyway, want another?"

"How could I say no?" Nilesy said, brandishing his arms out wide and grabbing the mug. "Only for you, Ravvy boy."

Ravs smiled to himself as he heard Nilesy then go on to mutter something about scottish pride and then downing the mug again. Ravs gripped his own mug tightly and brought it to his mouth, pouring it down his throat, enjoying the way the liquid stung his taste buds and the bitter taste it left behind.

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Nilesy groaned as he downed the laft of yet another of pint, stumbling backwards and putting out a hand on the bar surface to steady himself.

"Enjoying yourself a little too much, are you, Nilesy?" Ravs said playfully, pulling another mug towards himself and sipping, licking his lips slowly and suggestively at Nilesy.

"…..Fuck", Nilesy said passionately, holding his head. He looked down at the empty mug in his hands, then over at Ravs, a sly grin on his face. "I think I am. I came for the TV and got beer and…"

"And?" Ravs gestured with his hands for Nilesy to carry on.

"And you!" Nilesy slurred, slamming the mug on the bar.

"You giving up, hey?" Ravs said playfully, watching with surprise as Nilesy strode up to him and shoved him back against the bar. Nilesy put his hand around the back of Ravs’ head and ran his hand through his coarse hair. Ravs shivered at the sudden touch and then pulled Nilesy towards him by yanking at the collar of his shirt, brushing his lips over the others’ tantalizingly, then kissing him roughly on the lips.