[ david relaxes when he thinks jeff's drifted off, settles into the repetitive motions of one hand in his hair and the other lazily drawing lines on his back. half contemplating a nap himself, a rare luxury, and then jeff speaks up and ruins that moment. david lets out a sudden laugh, grinning. ]
[ david lifts his head enough to kiss jeff back. ]
Don't worry about it.
[ he shrugs a shoulder, a little dismissive. jeff's the kind of person who just needs time to himself sometimes, david figures it was just one of those times. ]
[He figures elaboration is pointless - they've all had especially gruesome encounters - and so he doesn't go into it. Jeff had gotten wasted by himself in the woods and then had, apparently, at some point, sought out David - and his bread.
He groans suddenly, face returning to David's shoulder.]
I just remembered running into Felix and Haddie last night.
[Night? Sort of night? It was kind of always night, but he'd slept since then, so it felt right to say.]
[ they've all been there, nightmare trials that they carry with them all the way back. david makes a soft noise of understanding and doesn't push for details. ]
If you shook 'em down for bread too we're gonna have to talk about your problem.
[Jeff spends a moment with his eyes closed again, just thinking. He remembers being gently teased, but he has no idea if it was about the drunkenness or his quest to find David.]
Hey. Uh. [ugh why is he so awkward] What are you alright with me saying to people? About us. If they ask.
[Not that Jeff is big on interpersonal gossip here, but it's not like there's much privacy to be had.]
[ he noticeably freezes up at that, just for a moment, but it's enough. it has to come up eventually, but david... he doesn't think he's ready for that. ]
I dunno. [ he clears his throat. ] Has anyone asked?
[Jeff feels that tension and tries not to let himself feel guilty about bringing it up. He's incapable of caring less about what they share, personally, but if something slips, if someone catches them in a moment like this one - he just worries about David about his business circulating on terms other than his own.]
Just wanna make sure I say the right thing if it does. Relax.
[ david frowns in thought, he's been pointedly ignoring the idea of this coming up with anyone else. part of him wonders why he even cares — this isn't back home where he has some stupid fucking image to maintain, parents who think a gay son is a problem — but he does. a lot. brushes it off when the thought crosses his mind by telling himself it's nobody's business but theirs. ]
[Jeff's demeanor is calm, but his guts squirm uncomfortably with the knowledge of how fucking weird he's probably made this. He tries not to let anxiety run roughshod over him; they both have much bigger things to worry about, anyway.]
So don't dip and kiss you the next time you pull me off a hook. Got it.
Could make it my signature thing, you know, so no one suspects. [The next part is said with the FLATTEST, MOST SERIOUS INFLECTION ever, because Jeff is trying very, very hard not to laugh at his own joke.] Make it transactional. Get me off, get a little kiss. Totally normal.
Not yet. [ he doesn't care that much anyway, it's not like he has anything pressing to do now or in the near future. ] Will be by the time you wake up though.
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why would you ever apologise for that
Shit, how'd you figure me out?
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I've got a sense for that shit.
[A beat, and then-]
You're not a bad pillow, though.
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[ important pillow training. also doubles as spoon training. ]
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[Jeff shifts slightly, just up enough so that he can actually kiss David.]
Sorry for dodging you last night.
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Don't worry about it.
[ he shrugs a shoulder, a little dismissive. jeff's the kind of person who just needs time to himself sometimes, david figures it was just one of those times. ]
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[He figures elaboration is pointless - they've all had especially gruesome encounters - and so he doesn't go into it. Jeff had gotten wasted by himself in the woods and then had, apparently, at some point, sought out David - and his bread.
He groans suddenly, face returning to David's shoulder.]
I just remembered running into Felix and Haddie last night.
[Night? Sort of night? It was kind of always night, but he'd slept since then, so it felt right to say.]
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If you shook 'em down for bread too we're gonna have to talk about your problem.
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[But was it WITH HIM or AT HIM? That's a haunting question.]
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Well, you're a funny guy when you want to be.
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Hey. Uh. [ugh why is he so awkward] What are you alright with me saying to people? About us. If they ask.
[Not that Jeff is big on interpersonal gossip here, but it's not like there's much privacy to be had.]
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I dunno. [ he clears his throat. ] Has anyone asked?
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[Jeff feels that tension and tries not to let himself feel guilty about bringing it up. He's incapable of caring less about what they share, personally, but if something slips, if someone catches them in a moment like this one - he just worries about David about his business circulating on terms other than his own.]
Just wanna make sure I say the right thing if it does. Relax.
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I haven't really thought about it.
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So don't dip and kiss you the next time you pull me off a hook. Got it.
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Depends how heroic the save is, I guess.
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[ whatever it's jeff's fault for phrasing it like that so he's not allowed to say anything ]
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[He's going to push this joke as far as he can.]
I'd never get off again.
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You know I'd never leave you if you needed to get off.
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My hero.
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Taking a nap. You've got permission to roll me away if you hear footsteps.
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[ there's a laugh still in his voice as he resumes playing with jeff's hair like he was earlier. ]
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[Having his hair played with feels nice, he's so reluctant to move.]
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