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Ah. Yes. Of course.

[scarrystories]

[ Andy's wearing some rodiculous apron because #aesthetic is important to him. It is stamped with maple leaves.

As soon as Ben is in sight, he stops what he's doing to go kiss him. ]

Welcome home.

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Mmmh.

[ He sweeps Andy into his arms and kisses him thoroughly. There's an ease to his movements that just wasn't there, before they moved. ]

[scarrystories]

[ Andy was really hoping the move would be good for Ben, and he's very glad he was right.

He figures having named the place The Canadian Consulate doesn't hurt either. ]

I can't believe I'm a househusband now.

[understood]

You say that as if you don't have four jobs.

[scarrystories]

Piercing and modeling barely count!

[understood]

I don't know what you mean.

[scarrystories]

Two of my jobs are more capitalized hobbies, they don't count.

[understood]

Just because you enjoy your work doesn't mean you have to discount it.

[ He's going over to try and sneak a spoonful of soup. ]

[scarrystories]

[ The soup is very good, Andy's great at following a recipe. There's room for improvement but it's only his first attempt. ]

I'm not even charging Nick to teach him. We're bartering, he gets me spells, I teach him piercing.

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Andy, this is really good soup.

[scarrystories]

It's supposed to be five minutes more, you thief.

[ He's not actually upset, but he does have a timer. He's being very precise about the whole thing. ]

[understood]

Sorry.

[ He's not sorry in the least, but he comes over and puts his arms around Andy again. ]

I'll wait.

[scarrystories]

I'm so glad we moved.

[ It might be an illusion of privacy, but it's nice to be out here, it feels safer. ]

[understood]

It really makes a difference, doesn't it?

[scarrystories]

I feel a lot less like a prisoner.

[understood]

... we're not. Not really.

[ He knows Andy knows that, but he feels he has to say it. ]

[scarrystories]

Yeah, but it's... you know, nice. Less big brother watching.

[understood]

Yes, I quite agree.

[scarrystories]

And lack of easy take-out options means I do this.

[ He gestures at the kitchen. ]

[understood]

It's certainly a higher standard of cooking than what I grew up with, I can tell you that.

[scarrystories]

... I don't know if you're praising me or low-key dunking on your grandparents.

[understood]

If I correctly infer the meaning of "dunking" in this context, then, both.

[scarrystories]

I'm happy to raise your standards.

[ Andy gives him a brief kiss. ]

Soup should be ready.

[understood]

I'll set the table, shall I?

[ He's already grabbing cutlery and stuff. ]