[If Psii was crossing any boundaries, they weren't TJ's. He sighed, closing his eyes against the touch. It really was different to him, in a way he didn't know how he would explain to Amal but knew he would have to, eventually.]
Well, about all this murder... stuff. I mean, shit dude, I know how fucked up he was about it. When I first got here, we couldn't even, like, fuck without him havin' a panic attack...
[TJ got quiet for a moment, wondering if Amal would have been okay with him telling someone about that. Though if he was being honest, a slight pressure felt lifted off his own chest.]
N' I didn't care, you know? Shit, I... l-love him, man, it's more than just that stuff, but then he was saying how he was ready to move on, and I guess it just--just still hurts in a way he wasn't lettin' me see.
[He raised his pupils, looking at Psii without moving his head.]
N' I'm gonna have to give him a better low down on you n' me. I think all that feeling shit made him... draw some conclusions or somethin'.
[With TJ clearly not objecting, it helps Psii relax a bit as well and he listens carefully. Communication problems... Why is it always communication problems when it comes to romances?]
Hey, I wanted to explain it, man. [Still, he gives a shrug. As long as another talk happens, hopefully it won't be an issue... Hopefully.] He theems like the kind of perthon to hide thtuff. Like, not to be a prick, but jutht thomething he does.
...You do it took, I think, but not exactly like he doeth.
[But he might be relying on some personal experience for that call, too.]
Eugh. [But he was laughing, face scrunched up into mostly put-on disgust. It felt good to let off a little steam and laugh.] N' you right, man.
I think he just... [TJ looked down at where there hands rested.] Sensitive, right now. Dunno if he wanted to hear it from the guy I been spendin' so much time with, lately.
He don't not like you! [TJ was hasty to correct him, though honestly he wasn't sure if he was right or wrong about that. The only thing he was really sure of was that he didn't want Psii to leave.] He's just bein' an asshole about it, 'cuz he's got the wrong idea.
I noticed. [Sorta hard not to.] ...Tho what do you plan on telling him, then? How are you going to lead? I mean... you have the whole recording to talk about, him hiding hith crap from you, me...
Don't you think I don't know? [And as soon as he said, he realized how easily his guard slipped without him even realizing. No "I'll be fine," no "It ain't that bad." It was weird, and it took TJ a moment to recover.]
... I mean, I can handle it. We're good at talkin'. [Not lately, but TJ was still clinging to the knowledge that they could.] It's just been one thing after another, lately...
[Yeah, don't think he doesn't notice that, TJ. For that, Psii is going to lower his hand from those dandelion dreads of yours and gently pat your cheek, the yellowblood in him making his palm noticeably warmer than his.]
Thoooth. [There's a particular kind of chirring noise to the sound.] Let it out, man.
[TJ almost shied away at first, before he remembered. Oh, that's right. Papping. Still reminded him a gynecologist, but hell if it wasn't indescribably comforting.]
It's out, man, it's... it's fuckin' out. [A deep breath.] I just gotta relax.
[Whoa there, buddy. Psii flops back as TJ suddenly shoots up, and sniggers. They're going to talk about all his issues again at some point tonight, don't think they won't, but he is totally up for talking about how he got laid.]
Hell yeth I did. He thaid he hathn't dithappointed anyone, and I can't lie- I left your apartment a thatisfied cuthtomer.
Did he seriously say that shit? Like, verbatim? [TJ pulled a face, not sure if he should be impressed or amused at the kinda douchey bravado. Then again, that was hardly new territory from ol' Captain Kirk.] Damn. Well at least he could back it up.
[He elbowed Psii, smile growing a little more earnest.]
... "Room clean enough"? [To be honest, TJ didn't notice much different about their room other than it smelling like sex, which Amal complained about but wasn't all that surprising.]
Uh, yeah dude, it's cool. I mean it's not like I thought you were goin' up there with him to make paper dolls.
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