IC Contact - Duplicity

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... many of them.

[scarrystories]

If I'm distracting you, just tell me. I don't have to be here.

[ He's really into it, though. He hasn't looked away from the canvas. ]

[understood]

[ Neither has Fraser, but he glances over at that. ]

Oh—no, not at all. I appreciate your company.

[scarrystories]

People at the studio sometimes get self-conscious about having an audience.

[ Not that Andy's done a lot of work over there recently. He got the supplies but no one was there to charge him. ]

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I think it would depend on the audience.

[scarrystories]

Does that mean I'm good audience?

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Well, you are.

[scarrystories]

This is making me wanna get like, body safe finger paint.

[understood]

... you want me to— ah...

[ "Paint your skin with my bare hands," feels too lewd to say out loud. ]

[scarrystories]

It can be a mutual thing.

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[ Only the sound of his own pencil tearing through the heavy weight of paper under it, then snapping, breaks Fraser out of the hungry stare state he falls into at the thought. ]

—damn.

[ His ears are bright red as he hustles to get a fresh sheet. ]

[scarrystories]

[ Andy's grin is all mischief. ]

Sorry, sorry, I can go get more supplies and let you work.

[understood]

You don't have to go.

[scarrystories]

But Ben, if I go get paint now, we can have fun with it when I get back.

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[ He ducks his head, smiling but not offering a further opinion. ]

[scarrystories]

[ Andy steps closer and kisses his cheek. ]

I won't take long.

[understood]

[ His face turns towards the kiss like a flower to the sun. ]

Hurry back.

[scarrystories]

I will, I promise.

[ He's married to the cutest man alive. He's going all the way to the Down for supplies, he doesn't have to, there's stores in the Up that will sell him what he needs. But the studio is struggling and he's trying to help, plus it'll give Ben time to work on the portrait without distractions. ]

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[ In that, he succeeds—by the time he returns, Fraser has finished his sketch and moved on to painting, adding colour to a vividly realistic portrait of Huaisang in the act of snapping a fan open to hide a mischievous smile. ]

[scarrystories]

[ Andy doesn't want Junior knowing what they're up to, so he takes the supplies to their bedroom before joining Ben in the sun room. ]

Hi honey, I'm home.

[understood]

Hi. Come look at this, would you? I'm not sure I have his nose quite right.

[ He's absorbed in the work again, barely glancing at Andy. ]

[scarrystories]

[ He steps closer. ]

It looks incredible.

[understood]

I still want to touch it up with ink when it's dry...

[scarrystories]

How long will it take to dry?

[understood]

Oh, hours. It's really probably best if I finish it tomorrow.