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[mtherfcknmonster]

[Weekends have been different since Kevin has been with Andrew and Neil and now that they're sharing the same bed, Andrew expects it to be even more different. Mainly, getting up has been harder, because Kevin never really wants to get his ass out of bed once he's in it, and this both amuses and frustrates Andrew- he's not entirely sure why. It's not like he cares if they make it to class or practice.

Andrew is always awake first, because he needs to be, but sometimes he thinks Neil wakes up before him and just waits for him to wake up before opening his eyes. It sounds like one of those stupid things Neil would do for him, to make him feel safer (and it works), but more often than not, Andrew is just too light of a sleeper to stay sleeping for too long.

This Saturday, he really is the first one awake, Neil sleeping next to him, curled into Kevin's side. Kevin is snoring softly (okay, maybe it's just heavy breathing but Andrew will swear on everything that it's snoring), his limbs sprawled out everywhere, one arm under Neil's neck, reaching out to almost touch Andrew's shoulder, the other above his head. One day, Kevin is going to end up on the floor, and Andrew won't feel bad about it. But today he seems firmly planted in bed and Andrew watches them sleep. He can do all the staring he wants and not get called out for it. It's images like these he wants to keep in his head so he has something to focus on when things get bad. He has something real to come back to, though he's not sure he deserves any of this at all.

It's when those thoughts start filtering in, that Neil stirs, turning from Kevin a bit and cracking his eyes open to look at Andrew. Neil gives him a small, sleepy smile when he sees that Andrew is awake, just like he always does and just like always, Andrew thinks it's horribly unfair and stupid that Neil could look this good as soon as he opens his eyes]

Morning.

[Neil says to him quietly after what what Andrew can tell is Neil quickly assessing to see if Andrew is in an okay place, if he had any nightmares or is unusually tense. Andrew doesn't return the greeting, but he reaches out and brushes his fingers through Neil's messy locks. Neil's smile grows wider and then he turns his head to look at Kevin again]

He snores.

[Andrew wants to make sure Neil knows that, and Neil laughs softly and shakes his head. ]

No he doesn't.

[Andrew lets out a soft huff, but tugs Neil forward and kisses him, because all these laughs and smiles so early in the morning, they're too good. Kevin's hand is between them, but Neil pulls it down a little so they can kiss easier, but he keeps his hand in Kevin's, curling his fingers around his]

Comments

[1hundred]

I don't think I've ever seen you eat bacon before.

[Definitely not on Kevin's list of healthy eating. But once won't kill him!]

And you can finally send us photos from your trip.

[mtherfcknmonster]

You should. It would go well with eggs.

[Andrew doesn't know what he would do if Kevin sat down with a plate of bacon. Explode, maybe]

Next time we go nowhere without Neil.

[1hundred]

You're the one who brought up bacon.

[Neil chuckles softly as he climbs into the back of the car to leave the front for Kevin.]

Whenever I can, anyway.

[mtherfcknmonster]

So you would have rather I ate the bacon with my whipped cream waffles?

[Once they're all settled and buckled in, Andrew heads out of the lot for Waffle House. He is always up for food, even if they have to go phone shopping after. He'll be glad if Neil doesn't have another phone breakdown again, but he's sure they've passed that hurdle]

I am firmly in agreement with Kevin.

[Not words you'll hear every day! Cherish them!]

[1hundred]

They also have sausage and ham, I think.

[But he knows Andrew isn't particularly into those kinds of things either. Neither is he.

He probably won't have a phone issue this time. It's a lot different from last time and he's gotten so much more used to his phone nowadays]

I'm not arguing. No argument from me here. I'll go where you go.

[mtherfcknmonster]

None of this goes with waffles and is all disgusting.

[So at least Kevin wins with this one, too, even if he does like bacon]

I am sure you will plenty of other things to argue about.

[1hundred]

He's agreeing with you twice, Kevin. Are you insane?

[Kevin laughs quietly, shaking his head]

Kevin has been replaces by a pod person.

[mtherfcknmonster]

That is not the point.

[If Andrew wasn't driving, he would reach back and poke at Kevin's face to make sure he isn't a pod person]

I would not exactly call them arguments. It is you talking and Neil burning you.

[1hundred]

Well, I do kinda win every time.

[Neil says with a smirk on his face. He's totally kidding.]

[mtherfcknmonster]

I am sure he is reigning champion when it comes to a sharp tongue, do not tempt him to go above and beyond with those skills.

[Does Kevin really want that sharp tongue in conversations with the three of them as well!? They should be lucky it's only with the press. Neil could annihilate them both. He's even made Andrew speechless before. A very hard thing to do.]

[1hundred]

Well, for one, you drool on me. I'm gonna file that as a complaint.

[There are no harsh complaints though. They haven't had those in a while. They've come to understand each other more and more and there's no reason to complain about any of that]

You don't want to hear the rest of it.

[mtherfcknmonster]

I would remember. I could submit it.

[The phone idea is sounding better and better though. He's going to get so much video of Kevin complaining about things]

You are going to regret ever saying that.