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[motherofnemesis]

"This is Max, leave a name and number and tell me what you want.
I may or may not get back to you."

[ leave a message, call her, come drop by her apartment. ]

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[fe_male]

We are? Both of us? [ It's asked in the same way that a drunken person asks another drunken person about something they've just said because it was something that they thought of but had previously been unsure of, and they need the added confirmation. He's known she'd been happier than she'd been beforehand, before him, but as to actually being happy? Unclear.

As for himself, he rarely knows where he stands with things at any given point. ] That was confusing. You shouldn't be so confusing, okay, I'm drunk. No more confusing.

[motherofnemesis]

Well, I am. [ It's a rather understated and self depreciating way to say what is, in actuality, a very important statement, because he's right, happier versus happy is a pretty big difference and for a while she was simply sticking with happier, too cautious to admit to happiness. But now - she's just happy. Right now, with him, and she looks back at the preceding days and she's been happy for the majority of them too, and it's good.

She makes a soothing noise and returns to petting his hair slow and sure, nods. ] Okay, no more confusing. I'll make sure to say everything very clearly.

[fe_male]

[ He seems to consider the first part until she pats his hair again, at which point he then seems duly placated by all the 'confusing' things. ] Deal.

[ And he just sort of enjoys her hands in his hair again for a little while, but does add a minute or so later: ] I'm glad you're happy. Can't always tell those things. People are good at faking.

[motherofnemesis]

I'd shake on it, but. Wait. [ It's a little awkward, but she can do a sort of shaking gesture with their intertwined hands for just a moment.

For a moment she just lies there and hums, quiet and gentle but enough to vibrate in her stomach, but she stops when he adds that for a little bit, even if her hand doesn't. ] I'm not good at faking with you. [ Casual and light, and then she starts humming again. ]

[fe_male]

[ He's amused by that, she gets another totally-not-a-giggle. But he also likes the humming. It feels funny, and it's loud. Louder when he lets his head roll further to the side and sits a little higher so he can rest on her better. She's a great pillow. ]

You're a great pillow.

[motherofnemesis]

[ She can't even believe how utterly hilarious that noise is, seriously, it's just - it's such a great noise. She smiles down at him, keeps humming inbetween speaking. ]

Yeah? That's good, I put a lot of hours of training into that.

[fe_male]

[ shut up it is not ]

Did you? [ He makes a vaguely thoughtful sound, considering this. Then settles again. ] Time well spent.

[motherofnemesis]

[ it's delightful ]

I totally did. [ She's pretty sure actually she could fall asleep like this, if necessary. Him resting on her is surprisingly comfortable. ] Thank you, I appreciate your appreciation.

[fe_male]

[ nnnnauahghghhh no it is not ]

Mhmmm. [ Is his only audible response, because the rest of his reply is in how he appreciates her pillowness and her humming and her warmth and how she's letting him stay here. He's not even considering that he's been still, just here, more than he probably ever has been, especially while drunk, so it's sort of an achievement of some kind. Probably. But he sort of wants to nap. And she's comfortable. ]

Do you like it here?

[motherofnemesis]

[ don't front even you have to admit it is

Her smile just grows at that response, at the way that he just stays here. He's still so rarely when they aren't both very asleep, and most of the time the reasons aren't good. She likes that he can be still with her, that he likes staying here. His question takes her off guard, tilting her head at him. ]

Do you mean right now or here in general, with you? [ A small beat. ] Though the answer is yes either way, so I guess it doesn't really matter which one.

[fe_male]

[ yeah okay hush it's adorable be quiet

He's not really thinking about the question when he asks it, and he's sort of surprised to get an answer. He was looking more for the answer to the latter than the former, the long term over the immediate, although he would have taken both, and it seems like both he has received. He nods a little bit, which isn't really an answer, but his words happen to clarify a bit. ] All in all. Not just now, but now included. But that's good. Good answer. I like it here. More. With you. And your pillowness.

[motherofnemesis]

[ no

She's still smiling, softer now because that's an answer that she also likes. She's not really sure where the warmth she feels right now is coming from precisely, but she knows that she likes it and that it's a result of him saying he likes it here with her. ] Then I figure we've pretty much got it made, if we both like it more with each other.

[fe_male]

[ ;;

It probably comes from his big head of hot air resting on her stomach like that tbh. ] I feeeeeeeel like that was obvious. Lots of things are though, and people say them anyway. You should do some more humming.

[motherofnemesis]

[ shhh it'll be ok everything's fine

You'd think the warmth would be around his head, then, but it's higher in her chest. It's a nice feeling, though, she quite likes it. ] Lots of things are only obvious when you say them, too. Yeah? [ Glancing down to watch him for a moment, and then she leans back on the armrest and starts humming again, some random song she's picked up out of the air, smiling with her eyes closed. ]

[fe_male]

[ Well, maybe not from him then.

This thread is also probably going to end with them falling asleep here. I mean, that's where it looks like it's going to me, unless she decides that maybe he shouldn't sleep sitting up in front of the thing she's sleeping on, because right now he has no such qualms about doing just that. ]

[motherofnemesis]

[ It is totally going to end with them both sleeping here and waking up with massive cricks in their necks, except, yeah, she has enough foresight here to know that's where things are going. ]

You want to move this to a bed? You'll sleep a little better.

[fe_male]

[ He just makes a sound. Tries to turn and burrow into her stomach, which... doesn't work. He blinks sleepily at her. ] We have to, don't we, that's you saying 'it's time to move to a bed now tony', isn't it.

[motherofnemesis]

[ She makes a soothing noise but lifts her hand from his hair, runs it along his cheek instead. ] I'll help you get there, okay? And then we'll go to sleep.

[fe_male]

[ Nnnnnnnnnnnn. ] We can sleep right here, we were almost sleeping, it was great. Now we're awake and it's less great. Which bed are we going to? [ Nevermind that he just switched from 'no let's not' to 'okay we can' without stopping. ]

[motherofnemesis]

You'd wake up with a sore neck, this'll be better, I promise. [ Still brushing at his cheek as she starts to sit up a little, trying not to dislodge him but indicate that it's time to stand up, okay. ] Whichever one's closest. So mine, I think.

[fe_male]

I'm going to wake up with a ridiculous headache anyway, I don't see what that matters. [ But it's grumbling, while he finally straightens so she can sit up, even if he's barely even making pathetic attempts to stand just yet. ]

[motherofnemesis]

If I make you drink enough water it might not be too bad. [ She slides out of the chair and circles around to stand in front of him, holding her hands out to help pull him to his feet. ] If you do you can go back to sleep for a while, too.

[fe_male]

[ Yeah, he'll take her hands and hoist himself up, but he's going to keep complaining. Also he's probably not going to let go of her after he's standing, because the room is moving and she feels more steady than he does. ] Wait now I have to drink a bunch of water before I can lay back down? You can't change - you can't change the stipulations after an agreement is made.

[motherofnemesis]

[ It's ok, she's taken his weight before and she can do it again. It's not really a problem, and frankly it's still kind of amusing. Really amusing, and she starts to help him towards the door towards the bedrooms. ] No, you can lie down and then if you're still awake I'll get you water if you want. Not changing any stipulations, babe, promise.

[fe_male]

[ It's good that she finds all of this so amusing. He's fairly stumbly at first, but he's got lots of practice, actually, walking in states like this, so it's not too bad once he gets used to moving again. Doesn't mean he isn't leaning on her though. ] Okay, as long as you're not changing anything. You smell nice.