[So at some point when Xanxus is likely to be out, because Bucky is an assassin and he does his homework, there will be a knock on Squalo's door.
Bucky looks pretty much nothing like he did as a teenager-- hair's longer, different build, and neatly trimmed facial hair. But he leaves his arm exposed so it's probably not too hard to put together who the guy is. When the door opens he holds up a six back of beer like a bribe.]
[ He looks different, but not that different -- it's possible to see the boy's face in him if you take a moment, and luckily, Squalo's not entirely surprised to see him. He had noticed the man a couple times within the last week or so, looking his way, and figured that maybe he wanted something. But then, he seemed to be putting in a respectable amount of effort to not be noticed. It was... curious. ]
[ That, and it's a testament to his skill that he manages to find Squalo alone. It's really a lot easier to catch him somewhere else, as Xanxus rarely if ever ventures out. ]
[ Squalo reaffirms Bucky's identity by checking out that arm, then eyes his face for a moment longer. He barely knows him, but there's no reason to believe he's a threat right now. The fake family stuff went about as well as one could expect with the circumstances... and really, the man seems interesting. ]
[ Looks like it's a chance he's taking. ]
Sure.
[ He doesn't take the beer, but he does open the door wider and step aside to allow him to come in. ]
[ The room's surprisingly tidy -- well, maybe a few leftover bottles of hard liquor rolling around from after the room service's last visit, but otherwise everything's clean and the giant bed is made and everything. ]
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Bucky looks pretty much nothing like he did as a teenager-- hair's longer, different build, and neatly trimmed facial hair. But he leaves his arm exposed so it's probably not too hard to put together who the guy is. When the door opens he holds up a six back of beer like a bribe.]
You got time to talk?
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[ That, and it's a testament to his skill that he manages to find Squalo alone. It's really a lot easier to catch him somewhere else, as Xanxus rarely if ever ventures out. ]
[ Squalo reaffirms Bucky's identity by checking out that arm, then eyes his face for a moment longer. He barely knows him, but there's no reason to believe he's a threat right now. The fake family stuff went about as well as one could expect with the circumstances... and really, the man seems interesting. ]
[ Looks like it's a chance he's taking. ]
Sure.
[ He doesn't take the beer, but he does open the door wider and step aside to allow him to come in. ]
[ The room's surprisingly tidy -- well, maybe a few leftover bottles of hard liquor rolling around from after the room service's last visit, but otherwise everything's clean and the giant bed is made and everything. ]
What's on your mind?