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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]

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[1hundred]

I should probably be prepared for that.

[he bumps Kevin a little, following along. Now he's excited to set the phone up and take pictures, check out the group chat, do things like normally people do]

Good thing these are water resistant, right? That probably applies to vodka, too.

[mtherfcknmonster]

You can trade them our new phones.

[ Good incentive to not get arrested, at least.

Can they get more normal than this? Andrew doubts they'll ever get to, but that's fine with him, at least things are not boring. Whatever this is, it's better than he ever thought things could be. ]

You are the only one who sloshes drinks around. You be careful.

[He leads them right to Cheesecake factory, biting off as much of his lolly as he can manage to fit in his mouth, then tosses the rest of it and walks up to the greeter, holding up three fingers]

[1hundred]

Yeah, no. How about we just don't stab people.

[Try and pry this phone away from him now!

Neil agrees. This is absolutely better. He wouldn't trade this for anything]

Even if they're water resistant we should try not to get anything on them. Probably the best bet.

[Even Neil winces when Andrew does that, but Andrew doesn't seem to care at all as he waltzes in after the server and they get seated]

[mtherfcknmonster]

I would absolutely not go in on that pact.

[Do either of them even think he was thinking about his teeth? No. When he gets a cavity he'll be crying on the inside, though. He probably has a few already that he's trying to ignore.

He slides in on the other side of the booth and shoves the menu aside in favor of his new phone, looking it over. He likes it]

What do we do with our old phones?

[1hundred]

We can still try, though.

[ Neil slides in next to Andrew, also looking at his phone box. He's nervous to open it up just yet and then he feels silly about that, so he does it anyway. ]

Forward calls? We can't just switch over to this one?

[He takes the phone out and weighs it in his hand, turning it over. It's a lot to get used to, compared to a flip phone!]

I don't even know where to begin.

[mtherfcknmonster]

But we can use this one for texting and things right away, yes?

[That's all he needs to know, really. He calls Neil, though! He calls him sometimes. Wymack calls them!

He presses the button to turn it on, looking over to see if Neil did it too. When they both turn on, Andrew kicks lightly at Kevin's legs under the table]

This is easier than setting up the bed.

[1hundred]

Good, so that's all we really need. We'll have to remember to update the team roster with our new numbers.

[ He's sure Nicky will be excited to do that right away, so he probably doesn't have to worry about that. Wymack is the first other person they should give their numbers to, though.]

Charger in your pocket? I think I missed something.

[He didn't see the mini crowbar incident!

The setup really is easy. He just follows the instructions and then stops when it gets to the wifi part and shows Kevin. ]

Now what?

[mtherfcknmonster]

Is it? I do not think it is.

[He doesn't want any of them to have his number either, but he knows it's inevitable. He will still bitch about it, though]

Kevin put the tool in his pocket and forgot about it. We spent half the time looking for it.

[Okay, so maybe it was just five minutes, but still.

Neil takes the paper so he can put the code in and Andrew spots the phone number, raising an eyebrow. ]

Oh, are you sure you are putting the right number in? There is another number here. Must be important.

[Is he trying to embarrass the waitress while he orders a vodka sprite and a slice of cheesecake? Yes]

[1hundred]

A Thing? What did they do?

[Neil is not as antisocial as they are! He's perfectly fine with it.

He does smirk at Kevin when Andrew explains the incident. He's imagining them crawling around looking for it and then finding it in Kevin's pocket. Cute.

He turns the paper over and furrows his eyebrows. He doesn't get it.]

It's a phone number.

[The waitress is several shades of red]

[mtherfcknmonster]

They even pestered me about it. We nearly lost the entire team.

[They are both antisocial for the most part! Andrew doesn't care. He'll avoid giving them his number for as long as he possibly can. He doesn't want to be harassed either. Though he's going to harass Kevin a little bit right now]

What does it get you, Kevin? I am very curious.

[Neil's naivete is amusing and he watches and waits for it to dawn on him. When it does, Neil looks at the waitress and frowns while Andrew puts in the wifi code and continues setting up his phone. Without looking at the waitress, he tells her to go away]

[1hundred]

They must not have known you well, yet.

[He kinda wishes he was here back then, when all of them first came together, but he knows things might've turned out very different if he had. Maybe. He and Andrew would have been drawn to each other anyway, but maybe Kevin would have been left out and he absolutely hates the thought of that.

Just as he kind of hates that this waitress is giving Kevin her number! But he's not as rude about it as Andrew is. ]

Uh.... just water.

[He hands the number back to Kevin as the waitress hurries away]

Why do girls do that? They just assume you want their number? One of the Vixens did that to me too and then they have the nerve to be embarrassed. No one asked them.

[mtherfcknmonster]

The difference is, I wanted to hide their bodies.

[This year's new kids are even worse. Kevin and Neil are lucky they have a deal and that they're distracting him from what idiots they are.

Andrew doesn't like the thought of not having Kevin around either, so he just doesn't think about it. They're here now and they're together. As long as these idiot waitresses keep their hands to themselves.

He looks up from his phone, snagging the paper from Kevin's hands, balling it up, then flicks it at his face.
He opens his mouth to harass Kevin some more, but his thoughts get derailed and he looks at Neil instead]

One of the Vixens gave you her number? When? Which one?

[1hundred]

I hate it when they hover.

[He's just not good at girls, okay? Or that this girl was giving her number to Kevin right in front of them, but he supposes it's not her fault. She doesn't know that they're with him.

he's satisfied enough when Andrew flicks the paper at Kevin, then side eyes Andrew, opening his mouth, then closing it again, tilting his head]

You know what? I don't even remember. All I remember is that something she said reminded me of you.

[He tells Andrew and that tense look on the blonde's face dissipates]