I don’t see a lot of posts where characters get old, so I think this was a good change in pace. It reminds me that they’re not gonna be young forever and will get old someday(as will everyone if they’re not taken out early).
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Why am I being poetic about fictional characters? Christ, I need help.
We've come out for an end of half term pint and he's having to go for a piss every five minutes, I stg...
Thinking of John teasing Nik, smirk on his damn face, whiskers twitching, as Nik stands for the third time in an hour and a half. "Hittin' the head again, old man?"
Nik raising an eyebrow. "Just wait, captain. A handful more years and you will be joining me."
"Never."
"Your fate is inevitable. Face it with dignity." Nik wipes a thumb over John's moustache, removing the foam left behind by his stout, before he leaves.
John watches him swagger into the gents, heart warmed by the idea that Nik intends to stay to watch him get old.