Grown-up Mafia
"Hey Haddock!" said Space, ushering their friend in from the cold. "The kettle just boiled... tea?"
"Always", replied Haddock, divesting himself of his cycling gear while Space busied themself in the kitchen.
By the time Space returned with two giant mugs, Haddock was eyeing the clutter on Space's coffee table with increasing worry: haphazard stacks of bills and tax paperwork, and a lot of lists in Space's almost-illegible multi-coloured scrawl, with headings like "Unavoidable Social Obligations" and "House Stuff to Fix". There were browser tabs open on the laptop covering a range of topics from interpersonal relationships to managing career goals and expectations. The mess even extended onto the floor and sofa, so there wasn't really anywhere polite to look away to.
"So... how's it going?" he broached.
"I think I'm getting on top of a couple more things again now.. there's a list over there of the main pressure points." They waved a hand at the far corner of the table. "Most of the time, people seem to think I'm pretty sorted, but all this adulthood stuff is just a bit too hard sometimes". A cuppa and a chat would be just the ticket, as long as it didn't eat too much into life-fixing time.
Haddock realised his friend might be over-thinking things somewhat, as was their habit. "Why don't we play a game?" he offered, gesturing to the extensive collection balanced along the top of Space's bookcases. He knew there were Dominion cards up there somewhere.
"That would be good, I guess, but I'm not sure..." they trailed off. Fun and Games might not be the most productive way of spending an afternoon with all of this grown-up stuff hanging over their head.
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