Event Log - Malnosso World

[lucetimods]

Who: Everybody!
What: A field trip for the entirety of Luceti!
When: October 27th, until the end of November 2nd
Where: The Happiest Place on the Moon, Malnosso World!
Summary: So you remember all those times Luceti was transformed into Luceti Land? Welcome to Malnosso World, Luceti Land's bigger, cooler brother. Be sure to keep all hands inside the rides at all times, and refer to your map if you get lost. Trust me, you'll get lost.
Rating: F for Fun!

Comments

28th~

[halfnhalf]

[It was just a little touch, yet it was enough to make Teddy feel like he was soaring. It's because it was little, a thing they'd do before all of this happened, a small touch that always made him feel like he was home no matter where he was.

So when Billy pulls away and apologizes, Teddy blinks, dumbfounded for a moment, before he reaches out to take Billy's hand.]

Hey... You don't ever have to apologize for that. [He pulls Billy's hand up, until his fingers are brushing the corner of his mouth and up to his cheek.] You don't have to say you're sorry for touching me, no matter where or how or why you do it. Got it?

[Teddy thrives on touch, after all. To have Billy apologize for it is like apologizing for something that's a big part of their daily lives.]

28th~

[selfhelp]

[Billy lets Teddy hold his hand there, allowing his fingers to drift gently over the other boy's skin. This is what he wanted, isn't it? So why is he so shaken?

Is he afraid, or just... touched?]

Are... you sure? You don't mind?

[He has to be sure. He has to be. It's the guilt, the uncertainty, the memories of what he did that still linger. Because if he has permission to touch then he's not sure he'll be able to not. It's what he wants, so badly, but he wants to do only what Teddy wants, so...

He has to be sure.]

28th~

[halfnhalf]

Absolutely.

[It's something said with confidence, and Teddy maneuvers Billy's hand to let his palm rest against his cheek. It feels wonderful, and it's something Teddy sorely missed while Billy was possessed. Not being touched by the one he loves save for small, hesitant touches was grueling for him.

But there's something else on his mind that he'd like to clarify. Normally, Teddy wouldn't bring it up. But this is a delicate point of their relationship, and he knows he needs to let Billy know everything. So he glances away, thumb stroking against Billy's hand.]

Ever since... that time, there's some touches I haven't been able to take. My stomach, my back... [My neck.] But I've been getting better. And I want to get past it completely.

[He looks up again, meeting Billy's eyes once more.] You can help me with that.

28th~

[selfhelp]

[That... is something Billy had dreaded, but it's something he sorely needs, too. To hear that Teddy wants help with this, and while it's horrible, what happened, and he knows that it's partially his fault, at least there's something he can do to change it. He can't help but cling to that. He can do this for Teddy. He can be useful.

And it's what he wants, too.

He strokes Teddy's cheek for a moment, then lets this new-found purpose urge him to shift his position, edging closer, winding his arms gently around Teddy's shoulders and holding him from the side. It's not the greatest hug - he's still tentative, and he is standing up, so the position is weird - but Teddy's as warm as ever, and... it's a start.]

I'll do my best...

28th~

[halfnhalf]

[There it is.

Teddy shuts his eyes and lets out a sigh, relaxing against Billy and his warmth. It's not the best hug, no, but it feels different from all the others he got this past month. It feels a little more like a welcome, not to comfort or cling out of desperation, but more... like something done out of affection more than anything else. It's soothing all on its own, and Teddy holds Billy's arm with one hand and gently nuzzles his stomach, as if to convey how much he appreciates it.]

Thanks...

28th~

[selfhelp]

Don't thank me... it's totally self-serving, anyway...

[Billy tightens his grip just a little, his eyes closing as he indulges in the embrace. He knows it can't last - there's still breakfast to finish, and they have a lot of work to do with each other if they want to go back to how things were before - but... just for a little while, they have this. They have each other.

And for now, that's enough.]