[He looks down at the gifts, like that's the first time he noticed them. It's followed by a shy smile, his best attempt at looking charming when he sure doesn't feel it.]
I was hoping it'd make you laugh. Are you alright?
[The smile on his face was warm, he hasn't seen Dodger like this in a long time for sure. He moves over on the bed for him if he wanted to join. "]
It made me real happy seein you, and those gifts are great.[He laughs a bit, it was soft and genuine. He wanted to be happier, his chest was warm and he felt something more than the void he's been sitting in.]
[Dodger dumps the flowers and chocolate on the edge of the bed, and sits down beside Jason. One of his arms slings around the younger man's waist, and... on second thought, he's just pulling him into a proper hug.]
I missed you, man. Soon as I found out you were missing, it just set me off. Other people have been disappearing, and all their shit goes with them so it's like they were never...
[He hesitates. He always tries to soften things, like Jason is a toddler and just won't understand it. But in this case, it's just because he doesn't want to talk about it.]
[The hug was a surprise for sure but he leans into it wrapping his arms around Dodger as tightly as he could. He's gotten a bit thinner than the last time they've had a good hug.]
I missed you too... I thought you didn't want to do anything with me anymore. [He presses his face into Dodger's shoulder and just rests there.]
I really don't know, All I know is that I got beat to shit all the time, it was kinda a blur.
[For a while, Dodger decides to just stay there, holding Jason in his arms. It's just nice to have him back, and... maybe he needs the comfort, himself.]
Yeah, I uh.. I've had that happen. Few months back, I got taken somewhere... don't remember all of it, but I came back beat to shit.
[He presses a kiss to Jason's cheek, and just leans against him, rocking affectionately.]
[Jason didn't realize how badly he needed this moment till it happens. He closes his eyes letting out a heavy sigh relaxing. The kiss was warm and tingled on chilled skin.]
I'm better now... and I don't think so, it's stopped hurting for the most part. [He just holds onto him moving after a moment to give him a proper kiss.]
[That second kiss gets a lazy laugh out of him, and he slides a hand into Jason's hair while he kisses him a few more times.]
I'm fine. Just tired.
[He's putting off talking about Francis, because he honestly doesn't want to talk about the kid anymore. He'd rather Francis just disappeared and stopped mattering.]
Fuck... I really just wanna hear you talk. What've you been doing? Aside from, y'know, getting tortured.
[This really is a warning sign, coming from Dodger.]
[This was the nicest he's felt in a long time. He plays with the hair on the back of Dodger's head. He takes a moment and just soaks it in.]
You wanna hear me talk? You sure you're okay?
[He laughs a bit and settles in against him. He can ramble a bit.]
I mean I haven't been doin much besides getting tortured recently... I got that fish, Francis won it for me but he was being weird, I made out with a tentacle monster and it was kinda hot.
[He twirls his fingers into his hair gently.]
Got drunk, had a dream that I was like, buff like you and it was weird, so I woke up and had a really bad hangover.
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[He looks down at the gifts, like that's the first time he noticed them. It's followed by a shy smile, his best attempt at looking charming when he sure doesn't feel it.]
I was hoping it'd make you laugh. Are you alright?
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It made me real happy seein you, and those gifts are great.[He laughs a bit, it was soft and genuine. He wanted to be happier, his chest was warm and he felt something more than the void he's been sitting in.]
honestly, I dunno... I think so.
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I missed you, man. Soon as I found out you were missing, it just set me off. Other people have been disappearing, and all their shit goes with them so it's like they were never...
[He hesitates. He always tries to soften things, like Jason is a toddler and just won't understand it. But in this case, it's just because he doesn't want to talk about it.]
Where were you?
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I missed you too... I thought you didn't want to do anything with me anymore. [He presses his face into Dodger's shoulder and just rests there.]
I really don't know, All I know is that I got beat to shit all the time, it was kinda a blur.
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Yeah, I uh.. I've had that happen. Few months back, I got taken somewhere... don't remember all of it, but I came back beat to shit.
[He presses a kiss to Jason's cheek, and just leans against him, rocking affectionately.]
So are you alright? Anything I need to patch up?
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I'm better now... and I don't think so, it's stopped hurting for the most part. [He just holds onto him moving after a moment to give him a proper kiss.]
Are you okay?
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I'm fine. Just tired.
[He's putting off talking about Francis, because he honestly doesn't want to talk about the kid anymore. He'd rather Francis just disappeared and stopped mattering.]
Fuck... I really just wanna hear you talk. What've you been doing? Aside from, y'know, getting tortured.
[This really is a warning sign, coming from Dodger.]
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You wanna hear me talk? You sure you're okay?
[He laughs a bit and settles in against him. He can ramble a bit.]
I mean I haven't been doin much besides getting tortured recently... I got that fish, Francis won it for me but he was being weird, I made out with a tentacle monster and it was kinda hot.
[He twirls his fingers into his hair gently.]
Got drunk, had a dream that I was like, buff like you and it was weird, so I woke up and had a really bad hangover.