Cute. Unless you're moaning for me. [Then that was just sexy, if he's being honest. His eyes narrow a bit on the mirror at the remark. Really?]
Says the guy who's practically a hoarder. Do you even know what books you've got in your collection? [Stacks and stacks that are either a fire hazard or a concussion waiting to happen. C'mon.]
[ It's clear he wants to say something if by the way his lips part slightly and he takes a breath in, but his brows furrow and his face reddens. There are a few seconds where he tries to think of something before he just diverts his gaze, struggling to maintain both his composure and his ability to be annoying now that the heady daze of getting off wasn't rolling around in his head. ] I'll make sure to see how cute your before and after is. [ His tongue skims against his teeth, but the mention of being a hoarder gets an eye roll. ]
First my hair and now my books, really quite a charmer. [ A drag of his teeth over his lip before he scoffs. ] Besides, I've read quite a lot of them thanks to you.
[He huffs out a laugh, although it's not particularly unkind. His attention is diverted to the mirror, watching Steven struggle and flush and... he likes it. Likes getting to watch him properly and see his reactions properly.
... Although maybe that last jab hits a little too close to the guilty bits, makes his expression twitch and fade a little bit. There are some things-- he's not sure he'll ever be able to properly make up for.
He's not even sure he should be able.
But that's not something to toss on Steven, so he manages a more proper smile and shakes his head.] C'mon. You know I'm teasing. There's no one else I'd rather spend my time with.
[All the way up through eternity, if the Duat is any indication for Steven.]
[ Despite all his indignation and bluster, the words soften him up so easily. He's pined for any kind of affection for so long, and that of MArc especially, it's hard to keep up his irritable demeanor when he's right there, smiling. ]
You're lucky you're handsome. [ He says in a way that's probably supposed to sound petulant or demeaning but instead just sounds a little wistful.
When the moment of him not so subtly watching MArc passes, he seems a little more at peace. Whatever that means. ]
Yeah, [ It's sheepish but pleased, there's no hiding the way satisfaction twists his tone into something a little too intimate, never good at keeping his emotions under wraps. ] Least we don't have to fight over the blanket, right?
We look the same... [But his expression softens a little bit at Steven.]
I guess you got a point there. C'mon. Let's go get into bed, alright?
[And Marc is-- stepping back again, letting Steven have the body back to fix his sand and tape, to cuff them back into bed like usual. He wouldn't want to interrupt his nightly routines.]
[ They did, logically he knew that, but even in the beginning when he'd been irritated with-- and afraid of-- Marc, he'd thought him handsome. It was just much easier to ignore when the man scared the life out of him. Now that he'd softened up? Hardly a problem.
He nods, and as soon as he's in control he yawns like he's going to melt. Sliding away from the mirror he shoots a quick little smile at it, if Marc can see or not before he does as mentioned;
Carefully taping the door with blue painter's tape, checking all of the locks once, twice, pushing the rug into the proper spot, scooping up the sand and respreading it into a smooth half-circle. climbing into the bed and with a nervous flutter beginning to strap his ankle in. He's a little looser with it now, there was padding in the cuff but he had woke with his foot asleep the other morning. Still, not loose enough for him to slip through.
Flopping back he's like a cat, stretching out with a shudder and a yawn, getting comfortable. ] Thank you Marc.
[He hasn't-- done anything. Not really. He might have done things he really shouldn't done, confessed things that will make Steven keep his strange infatuation with him when he could actually go out and find someone so much better, or-- reconnect with Layla.
He's pretty sure things are done with them, but that doesn't mean she and Steven can't have something -- much as it frustrates him to think about.]
[ Pauses, a little surprised before he chuckled. ] For taking care of us. [ A little roll of his eyes, before he sinks back into the bed a little more, eyes falling mostly closed.
He's struck again by the desire for a mirror, wanting to see Marc curled up like he could pretend he wasn't sleeping alone. It's embarrassing, but he's too tired to care about it. ] Like you always do. [ His eyes flutter closed and it seems like he's hanging on by a thread. If that. ]
G'night, Handsome.
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Says the guy who's practically a hoarder. Do you even know what books you've got in your collection? [Stacks and stacks that are either a fire hazard or a concussion waiting to happen. C'mon.]
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First my hair and now my books, really quite a charmer. [ A drag of his teeth over his lip before he scoffs. ] Besides, I've read quite a lot of them thanks to you.
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... Although maybe that last jab hits a little too close to the guilty bits, makes his expression twitch and fade a little bit. There are some things-- he's not sure he'll ever be able to properly make up for.
He's not even sure he should be able.
But that's not something to toss on Steven, so he manages a more proper smile and shakes his head.] C'mon. You know I'm teasing. There's no one else I'd rather spend my time with.
[All the way up through eternity, if the Duat is any indication for Steven.]
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You're lucky you're handsome. [ He says in a way that's probably supposed to sound petulant or demeaning but instead just sounds a little wistful.
When the moment of him not so subtly watching MArc passes, he seems a little more at peace. Whatever that means. ]
Yeah, [ It's sheepish but pleased, there's no hiding the way satisfaction twists his tone into something a little too intimate, never good at keeping his emotions under wraps. ] Least we don't have to fight over the blanket, right?
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I guess you got a point there. C'mon. Let's go get into bed, alright?
[And Marc is-- stepping back again, letting Steven have the body back to fix his sand and tape, to cuff them back into bed like usual. He wouldn't want to interrupt his nightly routines.]
I don't know about you, but I'm beat.
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He nods, and as soon as he's in control he yawns like he's going to melt. Sliding away from the mirror he shoots a quick little smile at it, if Marc can see or not before he does as mentioned;
Carefully taping the door with blue painter's tape, checking all of the locks once, twice, pushing the rug into the proper spot, scooping up the sand and respreading it into a smooth half-circle. climbing into the bed and with a nervous flutter beginning to strap his ankle in. He's a little looser with it now, there was padding in the cuff but he had woke with his foot asleep the other morning. Still, not loose enough for him to slip through.
Flopping back he's like a cat, stretching out with a shudder and a yawn, getting comfortable. ] Thank you Marc.
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[He hasn't-- done anything. Not really. He might have done things he really shouldn't done, confessed things that will make Steven keep his strange infatuation with him when he could actually go out and find someone so much better, or-- reconnect with Layla.
He's pretty sure things are done with them, but that doesn't mean she and Steven can't have something -- much as it frustrates him to think about.]
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He's struck again by the desire for a mirror, wanting to see Marc curled up like he could pretend he wasn't sleeping alone. It's embarrassing, but he's too tired to care about it. ] Like you always do. [ His eyes flutter closed and it seems like he's hanging on by a thread. If that. ]
G'night, Handsome.
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Yeah, yeah. Good night, baby.
[It's a little teasing, a harmless little jab if Steven's going to tease him with pet names.]