[Eyes closing briefly at the touch, he peers up at his lover’s handsome face upon reopening them.]
… I love you, Ben.
[Eyes closing briefly at the touch, he peers up at his lover’s handsome face upon reopening them.]
… I love you, Ben.
Don’t sound too disappointed.
Don’t sound too disappointed.
[He sounds rather… grave about it, too. Grim.]
This would end civilization as we know it.
[He sounds rather… grave about it, too. Grim.]
This would end civilization as we know it.
There are definitely significant… liberties taken, but in theory… yes, I suppose so.
There are definitely significant… liberties taken, but in theory… yes, I suppose so.
[Fixation disrupted, he blinks wide eyes at his unintentionally ignored companion.]
Sorry.
[Fixation disrupted, he blinks wide eyes at his unintentionally ignored companion.]
Sorry.
of the undertow
I let myself disappear silently
I'll go with the flow
of the undertow
I'll go with the flow
of the undertow
I let myself disappear silently
I'll go with the flow
of the undertow
I am caught in the undertow
The undertow
of the undertow
I let myself disappear silently
I'll go with the flow
of the undertow
I'll go with the flow
of the undertow
I let myself disappear silently
I'll go with the flow
of the undertow
I am caught in the undertow
The undertow
[Ah. He closes his eyes and leans into it, squeezing Ben's forearms.]
Are you done for the day?
[Ah. He closes his eyes and leans into it, squeezing Ben's forearms.]
Are you done for the day?
Good. Well… not for them, but…
Good. Well… not for them, but…
[He looks terribly concerned, a little wrinkle creasing between his brows.]
[He looks terribly concerned, a little wrinkle creasing between his brows.]
[Peering around the man’s shoulder now, blinking those golden eyes in earnest.]
[Peering around the man’s shoulder now, blinking those golden eyes in earnest.]
… Were you sneaking about, somewhere?
… Were you sneaking about, somewhere?
[Returning the greeting softly, he gives the larger man a squeeze.]
How was your day?
[Returning the greeting softly, he gives the larger man a squeeze.]
How was your day?
[He smiles, glancing up through his hair.]
I don’t enjoy feeling afraid, but it’s not true fear when you’re with me.
[He smiles, glancing up through his hair.]
I don’t enjoy feeling afraid, but it’s not true fear when you’re with me.
[Still - he’s smiling, and when he stops to think about it, there’s really not much /not/ to smile about these days. Resting against Ben’s side again, he hums.]
Let’s watch a movie.
[Still - he’s smiling, and when he stops to think about it, there’s really not much /not/ to smile about these days. Resting against Ben’s side again, he hums.]
Let’s watch a movie.
[He does actually enjoy learning new things to this day. Likely always will. Now that he understands what Ben was saying, he nods again.]
Then, yes. No take. Only throw.
[He does actually enjoy learning new things to this day. Likely always will. Now that he understands what Ben was saying, he nods again.]
Then, yes. No take. Only throw.
[His eyes widen a touch, but he’s genuinely curious. Straightening where he sits.]
But, I follow.
[His eyes widen a touch, but he’s genuinely curious. Straightening where he sits.]
But, I follow.
[Take? Throw? His eyebrows rise a touch.]
[Take? Throw? His eyebrows rise a touch.]
[Moving slightly, he tilts his head, peering up into that earnest face. Leaning up for a little kiss.]
[Moving slightly, he tilts his head, peering up into that earnest face. Leaning up for a little kiss.]
[Moving to sit closer to Ben, he leans in to rest his head against a warm, broad shoulder. Sighs, eyes closing. Murmuring.]
I am lucky to have you.
[Moving to sit closer to Ben, he leans in to rest his head against a warm, broad shoulder. Sighs, eyes closing. Murmuring.]
I am lucky to have you.
[Sheepishly, and said whilst tucking his hair behind his own ear.]
Some finished, some less so.
[Sheepishly, and said whilst tucking his hair behind his own ear.]
Some finished, some less so.
[He smiles too, apologetic as he raises a hand to rub at the back of his head.]
I’ve been going through old music of mine. Nostalgia, and the like, I suppose.
[He smiles too, apologetic as he raises a hand to rub at the back of his head.]
I’ve been going through old music of mine. Nostalgia, and the like, I suppose.