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Strolling into the pub, Chop made his way over to the gang's usual table, spotting a gloomy looking Finn, not unlike the usual looking Finn of late. Raising his pint, Finn nodded in acknowledgment of Chop's presence, before taking a swig.
"Oi, what happened there mate?" Chop asked sitting down, motioning to Finn's bruised knuckles.
"Fight."
"Gather'd s'much ya knobhead. Why?" Chop scrutinized his best mate, something had been off about him recently. Moodier than usual, especially where Archie was concerned.
"Some scumbags were makin' fun of Rae by the chippy." Finn shrugged. The anger that vibrated through him in the moments before his fist connected with Big G's jaw scared him. He'd never felt such violence toward another person.
It was Rae's fault, he knew. She had this way of bringing on new and harried emotions in him. Some more pleasant than others.
"Our Rae? Left them bastards bloody and bruised did ya? Good work, no one messes with our girls." Chop clapped him on the shoulder, "So where is Raemundo? Shouldn't she be here pampering her knight in shinin' leatha?" Chop snickered at his own joke, earning a glare from Finn.
"Home, s'pose. I'm probably the last person she thought would took care of those fucking twats. I'm sure Archie or even you would have gotten a better reception." He wrung his hands restlessly in his lap. I made sure she was all right… before I ran. Finn continued to reassure himself mentally with that grim thought. What was it about her that turned him inside out?
Chop gave Finn a sidelong glance.
"Not the biggest fan of Archie these days, mate. 'Cause he got the in with Rae?" That earned him another dark look. Chop may be slow in figuring out his own feelings for Izzy, but he was more observant than most people gave him credit for. Even his best mate.
"S'pose." Finn ran a hand through his already tousled hair, leaning back in his chair."I just feel so bloody unhinged when she's around."
Chop slouched back into his own chair and crossed his arms. This was new. Finn wasn't one to voluntarily express his emotions. Chop smirked to himself, things were starting to fall into place.
"Plenty of time to bond on the way to Knebworth then. As I recall after Raemundo's blow up earlier, some of the guys ain't too keen on a repeat performance, I say she goes with you in Brian's car."
Finn let a small smile play across his features. Best thing he's heard all day. Time to work on the tunes.