selfhelp | [Voice/Action] Forward-dated to the afternoon of the 9th

[He should have seen this coming- it's like it's some kind of retaliation for what he'd done on Teddy's birthday. He still manages to be surprised when Teddy shoos him out of the apartment some time after breakfast on the 9th, barely given time to grab his coat and stuff his laptop into a bag before he's been officially banished from his own home.

...Well then. Looks like he's in the wind today. First things first: while he isn't usually the type to announce this kind of thing, thanks to having the afternoon to himself (whereas usually his birthday is filled with doting parents and obnoxious little brothers vying for attention) he's feeling indulgent enough to go for it, and he remembers something in particular...]

Okay- first of all, question for everybody. Now that I know about that whole... Valentine's Day thing that's supposed to happen every year, does anyone know how to avoid it? Or should I just lock myself in my room for a few days and hope for the best?

And second, to the X-Men? If the team training is still on for today, it's probably safe to go ahead and assume I won't make it. I'm allowed to have plans on my birthday. But happy birthday to Logan whenever he gets back- 180 is a pretty big landmark, right?

[Hopefully he won't get killed for that one, but he just couldn't help himself. Even if the accuracy of that number is questionable.

The rest of the afternoon will be spent in the following ways: goofing off in the Battle Dome with some self-indulgent hologram scenarios blatantly ripped out of Star Trek, wasting time in Seventh Heaven with excessive amounts of coffee and his laptop like a proper teenage hipster, and then, when his battery's running dry, returning to building #5 to bully Teddy into feeding the laptop's power cord under the door, at which point he'll be curled up on the floor outside his apartment playing Minecraft or something while he waits for his boyfriend to finish... whatever he's doing in there.]

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Hmm...

[Billy tilts his neck a bit to give Teddy extra space to kiss, eyes closing, the smirk sliding easily onto a more contented smile. He'd been teasing, so he hadn't expected Teddy to answer seriously, but he certainly can't complain about that response. He shifts his body to stretch out more comfortably over Teddy's instead of straddling him, hands pressed to his chest, scratching very gently at his skin.]

I think that's called "being in love", T. But I can definitely live with that.

[With Billy stretching out, Teddy can't touch his legs anymore, which is just fine. Instead, he strokes his fingers up and down his spine instead, a musing expression on his face as he looks down at Billy's hands on his chest, then his eyes.]

A being in love fetish. I'm okay with that.

[Poor Teddy, denied the legs. Billy doesn't seem to mind at all; he cuddles up closer, fixing the blanket around them before he rests his head on Teddy's chest, one arm sliding up to wind around his boyfriend. He'll probably wake up with a hell of a sore arm, but right now he can't be assed to care. Teddy's just too comfortable, and he wants to stay close.]

Mm. And to answer your question, yes, we can do it in costume. Whenever you want.

[It's not like it's difficult to put on anymore, with his magic.]

[And with Billy getting in close like this, that wonderful, pleasant, drowsy feeling is coming back to him, and Teddy's eyes already start drifting shut. That's one good thing about having a super strong boyfriend, at least: you can sleep right on top of them and they don't need any breathing room.]

Heh... can't wait.

[He's just about to settle down with both arms around Billy's waist, but - oh, one thing. Teddy opens his eyes briefly and reaches up to run his hand through Billy's hair, his expression a little sleepy, yet very much in love.]

I hope you enjoyed everything. Yesterday and today. [Even though they haven't done much today, but what they did do was pretty worthy of adding it on to the list.]

[Billy's eyes open again at that, curving his head up to look at Teddy properly, then he leans up and presses his lips to Teddy's chin, the part of his face that he can reach in this position.]

What, it wasn't obvious?

[One more kiss, and he gives Teddy a proper smile: satisfied, undeniably happy, and smitten beyond measure. More seriously, now-]

I enjoyed it. Every bit. It was the best... and thank you.

Mmm. [Satisfied by that answer, Teddy's smile widens a bit before he leans his head down, enough to kiss Billy's forehead, then lets it rest against the pillow again.] Then I'm glad.

[With that, he lets his hands settle on his boyfriend's waist and shoulder blade, finally shutting his eyes.] Night. Morning. Whatever.

[Billy responds with a mumble, the sound half-muffled into a simple vibration against Teddy's chest, and settles in to get a few more hours of sleep before they get up. Definitely a good start to the day... but he's not quite ready to start it for real, yet.]

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