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[outerfringe]

[It takes him a second, but he gets it and smiles briefly in a way that's almost bashful.]

So you're sweet, too. Learning all about you, man.

[hardlydead]

[ he laughs and shoves jeff's arm. ]

Shut up.

[outerfringe]

Yeah, alright, too far.

[But the little smile is still there- he doesn't seem too chastised.]

[hardlydead]

I take it back.

[ he's smiling too, obviously not serious at all. ]

[outerfringe]

Guess I'll go start on my mask.

[He's not moving.




Is this trauma bonding.]

[hardlydead]

Gonna be real uncomfortable in one of those masks with that beard.

[ he lifts a hand and combs his fingers through it just below jeff's chin as if that illustrates his point. ]

[outerfringe]

[He leans subtly into the hand.]

Gotta suffer for fashion.

[hardlydead]

Uh-huh.

[ absolutely not buying it, but he does push his hand up to rest along jeff's jaw. ]

[outerfringe]

Could just shave it, I guess.

[Jeff is good at seeming stoic and aloof until you get close enough to uncover his slightly anxious talking.]

[hardlydead]

You could.

[ mmm david doesn't want him to hypothetically do that though. maybe another kiss will help. ]

[outerfringe]

[Jeff will just mumble between that and a returning kiss-]

Not supposed to encourage me.

[hardlydead]

Just 'cause I don't want you to doesn't mean I'm gonna stop you.

[ hm. ]

But go easy on the stabbing, yeah?

[outerfringe]

[Okay, yeah, he's a little addicted to this. Just one more kiss, really.]

Maybe I'll get rid of the knives. Menace people with watercolours. Worked so far.

[hardlydead]

C'mon now, that's too far.

[outerfringe]

Yeah, probably.

[Jeff shifts slightly, bumps his face against David's temple.]

You gonna show me around Manchester?

[hardlydead]

[ oh, that's nice. david tilts his head a little toward jeff. ]

Can do. Bunch of galleries for you to go stare at paintings if you want.

[outerfringe]

You gonna come with me?

[Galleries, damn. It's been a minute.]

[hardlydead]

Can't just bring your own masterpiece to the gallery.

[ he's so hilarious. ]

[outerfringe]

You are pretty distracting.

[He'll just agree.]

[hardlydead]

It's a skill.

[ he tilts his head to kiss jeff's neck. ]

I'll come with you. You can tell me what you see.

[ wouldn't that be nice. ]

[outerfringe]

[Jeff tilts his head slightly, swallowing under the attention.]

You can't look for yourself?

[hardlydead]

I'm not an artist, Jeff.

[ the way he rolls his eyes is practically audible. ]

Like, yeah it's fuckin' blue or whatever. That's nice?

[outerfringe]

Oh my god. [He's laughing now, a quiet rumble of it.] Nevermind what I said before, you're an ass.

[hardlydead]

[ he kisses jeff's neck again, grinning to himself against his skin. ]

Told you.

[outerfringe]

[He makes a slightly put upon noise, hand settling at David's waist.]

Okay, museums are out. How's the music scene?