Chapter 235 Losing Hope

• Rook POV
• The drinks keep coming, the conversation flowing, and everything is just easy. The tension that’s been riding me all night dulls under the whiskey, sinking into something looser, something that doesn’t feel like it’s pressing against my ribs, demanding to be dealt with.
• Tyler’s an asshole, but he’s a funny asshole, and the more we drink, the more we lean into each other, shoving, laughing, shoulders bumping.