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[kayip.livejournal.com]

It's late, but Behrooz is sitting alone outside, looking out at the dark lake. He knows this probably isn't a good idea, but he didn't feel like staying inside tonight.

He'd been reading some sheet music the Bar had given him earlier, but now it's on the ground, held down by a small rock.

Feel free to bother.

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[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House is outside with the puppy. Triumph is on a leash, and because she's still a little puppy, House isn't worried about her pulling him down. He hopes he can train her to walk with him off leash before she's big and heavy enough to pull him.

He pulls Triumph back when he sees Behrooz, and bends down, carefully, to pick her up. She squirms in ihs arms, but settles once he gets her in a hold that's comfortable for both of them, only problem is he managed to drop the cane in the process of getting her comfortable.

"Hey." he says to Behrooz.

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Behrooz looks up rather quickly at first, and then seems to relax a little once he sees House.

"Hey," he replies quietly. He notices the cane on the ground, and instinctively stands and picks it up for him.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

"Thanks." House takes the cane, gratefully. He's going to have to work on his balance and coordination.

"What're you up to?"

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Before answering, his eyes wander briefly around and down to the ground. He looks up again.

"Nothing," he says honestly, with a slight shrug. His eyes go to the dog House is holding.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

"Oh! This is Triumph. Remember I told you I was going to get a dog? You can pet her. She's friendly. She'll probably try to lick your hand."

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Behrooz reaches out carefully, petting the dog's head gently.

He hesitates before speaking again, as though he's thinking about saying something but isn't sure he wants to.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

Triumph wiggles and bats playfully at Behrooz's arm.

House says nothing, knowing sometimes Behrooz needs a few minutes to either say what's on his mind, or to say nothing at all.

[kayip.livejournal.com]

Behrooz takes the puppy's paw a little absently, as though not really paying attention to what he's doing.

He hesitates again, but ultimately says, "What I was saying... the other night..." He does manage to keep his eyes up.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House nods, and offers a small smile of encouragement. "Here. Sit down." He puts Triumph on her feet, and carefully eases himself to the ground. Now that he's back on his Vicodin, he's a bit more comfortable with his mobility.

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Behrooz sits cautiously back on the grass. He pauses before speaking again.

"I just... had other things on my mind," he says finally.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

Another nod. Triumph is exploring the ground at the farthest point she can reach due to the restaint of the leash.

You always have too much on your mind, he thinks sadly. "Yeah."

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Behrooz nods faintly. Not sure how much more he wants to say on that subject, he says, "So that... that was it." He's careful not to say he's sorry.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, that's that," House agrees. He looks at Behrooz for a moment. The kid has so much angst in him and House feels frustrated there's really nothing he can do. Except let him know he's there.

"Everything okay now, then?"

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

Castle's decided to let the kitten explore outside for a bit. He's watching from a slight distance.

Zeke, intrigued by the sheet music, sneaks closer to bat at it with a tiny paw.

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Behrooz leans back, and notices the kitten out of the corner of his eye.

He looks down at it, but at the moment, doesn't move.

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

Castle doesn't recognize Behrooz in the dark, but figures that he shouldn't be letting Zeke play with someone else's paperwork, and so goes over to retrieve the kitten.

"Sorry about that. I'll get him out of your way."

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Behrooz doesn't look up. He pauses and says, "It's fine."

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

"Behrooz?" He frowns, recognizing the voice. "Didn't know that was you."

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Behrooz looks up briefly, and then guilty back down again.

I know I shouldn't be out here this late, he thinks.

"I didn't see you, either," he says, not able to keep the sheepishness out of his voice.

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

Well, Lee's not about to lecture him. Especially after he'd taken a nap in the Bar earlier.

"Just watching the lake?"

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He looks up again.

"Yeah," he says after a moment. "It's... didn't feel like being inside."

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

He nods, shifting the kitten into the crook of one arm. "Yeah...know what you mean."

The Bar can feel oppressive at times. More frequently than usual, lately.

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Behrooz nods slightly, his eyes wandering briefly.

Deciding that his conversation with Ramon Salazar the other day would not be a good thing to talk about, his eyes go to the kitten Castle his holding.

[not-a-redshirt.livejournal.com]

The kitten squirms to get down, and Castle places him on the ground. "This is Zeke," he explains, with a slight shrug.

Zeke sniffs Behrooz's knee experimentally.

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Behrooz stays still, watching the kitten.

"It seems like a lot of people have been getting pets here," he says. Observantly.