A Case Of Mistaken Identity

[manwithstyle]

Though Albus was hardly fond of the kitchen, he could concede that it was preferable to any alternatives that would require him to attend to the preparation of his own food. He sat alone at the table, a half-eaten piece of toast before him, sipping unobtrusively at his tea. Save the occasional resident in search of a beverage, it was a remarkably quiet afternoon and he found himself enjoying the rare solitude, fully aware that it could not possibly last.

It never did, after all.

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[manwithstyle]

"Your gender is of little importance to me," said Albus and, for much as this was true, he said so dismissively, "and you've found yourself mistaken once again. I find your presumptuousness offensive."

[bitchofthejulii.livejournal.com]

"You seem the type to find your own breath offensive, though you are arelittle better than the pig-whore that birthed you," She spat the insult at him, cold and calculated.

[manwithstyle]

Albus had no particular attachment to his mother beyond the fact that he'd wished she hadn't died and so her words had very little impact.

"...hmm? Oh, yes, the 'pig-whore'. A very colourful phrase, I must say. Well done!" He clapped politely though, given its context, it was anything but. "Now, I am perfectly capable of trading dazzlingly witty repartee for several more hours but, frankly, I can think of a whole host of things I would rather be doing."

[bitchofthejulii.livejournal.com]

Her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging hard into her palms. "You will see," she promised, whirling to stride out of the kitchen, her head high and shoulders back. She would not let him get the best of her.

[manwithstyle]

Albus made a rather disinterested sound as she left. He stepped around the mess of the broken glass to pick up his overturned chair before he once again sat down and returned to his tea.

It was cold.

Sighing, he put the cup back on the table. This, he thought, even as he massaged his cheek, was the most distressing event of the afternoon.