IC Contact - Duplicity

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[ Fraser kisses his hair. ]

... I know it's morning, but do you want to just go to bed with me?

[ It is not morning by anyone else's standards, Fraser. ]

[scarrystories]

It's morning?

[ He does desperately want to go to bed. ]

... yeah. Yeah, I wanna go to bed.

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Yes, darling. It's after four.

... come on. We can sleep in, for once.

[ He starts nudging them towards the stairs. ]

[scarrystories]

I don't want you to feel like you have to soothe my feelings.

[ But he's not letting go and guiding Ben upstairs. ]

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It's not— out of obligation. I just want...

[ He trails off, not sure how to express himself. ]

[scarrystories]

Okay. Okay, I just worry.

[ He really does try very actively not to be a dick. ]

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[ Ben thinks a little more before figuring out what he wanted to say. ]

I got lonely without you.

[scarrystories]

The idea of sleeping in our bed by myself didn't sit right.

[understood]

I didn't want you to lose sleep over a few thoughtless words, Andy...

[scarrystories]

No, don't feel guilty. I'm just stupid.

[understood]

You are not stupid.

[scarrystories]

[ Ugh, Andy kisses him. ]

My feelings for you are so big, everything feels huge.

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[ Yes, kisses are good. ]

The good things, too?

[scarrystories]

Yeah, everything's big.

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[ Fraser kisses him again before stepping away to get undressed. ]

[scarrystories]

[ Andy strips too, staying close to Ben. ]

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[ He's hurrying a bit so they can get cozy under the covers. ]

[scarrystories]

... I am sorry about your friend. And I'm sorry I didn't listen.

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[ Ben nods in acknowledgement, reaching for Andy again once they're settled in bed. ]

[scarrystories]

[ Andy curls in with him immediately. ]

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[ Although Fraser isn't overtly upset or emotional, he's still feeling kind of worn and vulnerable, so it's really nice to be able to just... rest. He practically melts against Andy, letting out a long, slow breath. ]

I'd better tell you about the other incident, lest we be woken by a ball to the face.

[scarrystories]

If you want.

[ He kisses Ben's cheek. ]

[understood]

... I don't, really, but... well, it's a bit silly.

[scarrystories]

Tell me, I'll be good.

[understood]

Well... as you know, I find it difficult, at times, to... to express myself openly. I know it frustrates you, on occasion. But at the moment, I find myself more reluctant than usual. And I think it's important to overcome that reluctance, to demonstrate to myself that there's no reason for it.

[ In other words, he's a bit afraid Andy will hurt is feelings again, and he wants a do-over to prove that he won't. ]