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[thenextbigdeal]

We did our best. That's it

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[snakehalf]

I guess nobody can see Valentina would "let" Alfie catch the snitch now. He didn't even give her a chance to!

*Bolly may be the only cheerful looking Slytherin right now. As far as he is concerned, the shorter every game is, the better. Way less chance of injuries. And also way less time to spend worrying that there have been injuries.*

[snakehalf]

Yeah, but, like, a glass of wine a week? A day? More?

[thenextbigdeal]

More?

[snakehalf]

Sylvie! No!

[thenextbigdeal]

It's just...it helps with stress.

[snakehalf]

It really doesn't, though.

[thenextbigdeal]

It feels like it does.

[snakehalf]

Do you feel less stressed right now?

[thenextbigdeal]

Currently, no. But I'm sober so...

[snakehalf]

You can't be drunk forever. You'd die!

[thenextbigdeal]

I won't stay drunk forever

[snakehalf]

And then the stress will come back even worse except now you'll have liver damage and maybe brain damage and- *Bolly forces himself to stop and breathe, touching his thumbs to the tips of each of his fingers in turn, pressing hard to focus himself in the present moment. After a moment, he manages,* And that would be sad.

[thenextbigdeal]

[She feels bad stressing him out and upsetting him.] Okay. Okay. I'll stop drinking.

[snakehalf]

Okay.

[thenextbigdeal]

Don't worry about me.

[snakehalf]

I worry about all the people I care about. It doesn't really turn off.