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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]

Yeah, we know too.

[Neil smiles, taking a picture of Andrew drinking while he has that face]

It'll be good practice for when you're famous.

[mtherfcknmonster]

I more than think so. Look at the two of you.

[Kevin must be out of his mind! Andrew has to protect him from everything, for god's sake. Even waitresses]

I will smash their cameras with my bare hands.

[1hundred]

Different kinds of trouble, probably.

[He snickers at that innocent voice.

Kevin probably does need protecting from the hot girls! Once he goes pro, there will be swarms of them]

I don't think Andrew is really concerned about that.

[mtherfcknmonster]

You are most definitely different kinds of trouble. Do not even get me started.

[Andrew isn't sure Kevin can handle the girls himself. If he has to look at him smiling that fake smile are making googly eyes at them, he might stab something, or someone.

Right now, though, he's slouching a little in his seat, his leg pressing up against Neil's.
He's a little drunk.]

Neither is my Maserati or these phones, and yet here we are.

[1hundred]

[ Neil would be interested to hear it as well, but he feels like that would be opening up a can of worms.

Neil might actually need protection from swarms of girls. He wouldn't know where to even begin. Or he would just be insanely oblivious to it, which will probably help. At least he has that going for him. ]

I can't imagine Andrew going up and breaking a camera. That would completely break his passive mold.

[He looks at Andrew, noting the feel of his leg against his and he appreciates the warmth. He could stay like this all night.]

Are you gonna finish that bit of cheesecake?

[mtherfcknmonster]

[ In the end, that's all that really matters, even if Andrew might be a little jealous at times. They are here together and there is nowhere else they would rather be. He knows that as a fact ]

There is no goading me. I am beyond that.

[As if.

He stabs the cheesecake before Neil's fingers get on it and shoves it in his mouth.]

[1hundred]

[Neil doesn't have as intense feelings about Thea and Jeremy as Andrew does, apparently. But he doubts he'd like seeing Kevin flirting either way. Of course he will eventually get that it's par for the course, especially when they go pro and make Court]

But let's not test it out, either.

[he grins when Andrew eats the cake. These things don't bother him either. Andrew is cute, and a little drunk]

What else do we need to do today?

[mtherfcknmonster]

[ Andrew knows for certain that Neil probably wouldn't have any idea. Andrew would never ask him to stop. That's not really his way. Kevin either does, or he doesn't, in a respectable way. If that line gets crossed, Andrew doesn't have time to play games around it. ]

Smart. You would not want to.

[Andrew picks his phone up and starts playing around with it again]

I just want to play games.

[1hundred]

[Neil doesn't even know about any lines, so they're good! ]

What are you two even talking about anymore?

[He chuckles, then nudges lightly at Andrew's shoulder]

Have we been replaced by games?

[Neil is also oblivious to the photo taking]

[mtherfcknmonster]

[ They're both smart to change the subject. Andrew knows it's meaningless anyway. Nothing will ever come of any flirting they do... but he can still feel jealous about it.

Andrew's phone buzzes with the photo and he looks at Neil, then at Kevin, eyebrow raised. ]

I can see the appeal.

[1hundred]

[Neil's jealousy is very passing thing that he probably doesn't even realize is is jealousy. He was more bothered by the waitress just imposing herself on Kevin, rather than the fact that she wanted Kevin. Although, that might eventually sink in later as well.

Neil looks at the picture and smiles. ]

We're gonna have walls filled with photos.

[mtherfcknmonster]

[ Andrew eyes both of them. ]

Is that really what you want to do? Like the Foxes have the wall of photos?