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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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[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?

[1hundred]

No one comes in our room. Not lately, anyway. Not since the bed.

[But if Kevin is not comfortable with it, he won't push it. He's fine with keeping his photos on their phones if they have to]

But you're probably right.

[mtherfcknmonster]

[Andrew pics up on the surprise and slight concern right away. He also picks of on Neil's willingness to put photos up of himself up on a wall. ]

This could go two ways. One, it is visible and people will ask. Two, we do not put up photos that make anything obvious, which I prefer anyway. It is not like the Fox wall of photos means we are all together. We can just say we are doing the same.

If you want to. I don't care either way.

[1hundred]

[ Neil remembers how he felt when he saw the photo of him and Andrew on that wall. How- even if he was dead, it would still be there and they would remember him being here. That he wasn't just a figment of their imagination.

This is different, but he still feels a little bit the same. It's different. He reminds himself that it is. This is the three of them and photos of them together. It's still something huge. ]

I.... I think that I'd want to, yeah. Not anything crazy. Just some photos of us because we're here. Sharing a room. Being together.

That would be okay, right?

[mtherfcknmonster]

[ Andrew doesn't want this to mean as much as it seems to be meaning for both of them.... or that's what he's telling himself, anyway.

A small wall of pictures of the three of them? Reasons to live. Reasons to keep going. Something to fight for.

He hates it (he loves it) ]

You do not know anything.

[1hundred]

Oh yeah, lighting and all that.

[Neil thinks he gets it too, looking at Andrew, at his approval. Longing, maybe? He doesn't say anuthing about it]

At least some photos. That would be cool.

[mtherfcknmonster]

I am a natural. My photos were all good and I didn't even have to try.

[If they're on this topic anyway, he might as well get into it]

That does not sound very inconspicuous.

[1hundred]

Yeah, I definitely think you should take more, just so we know.

[Andrew seems interested in it anyway, and that's always a plus]

I think he means the three of us, but we can slip those in there too.

[mtherfcknmonster]

Fine. Whatever. But I am still vetoing the ones I do not like.

[That's fair, he thinks. He doubts they will veto very many photos he'll take, because they will all be awesome]

Are we done here now or should I order more cheesecake?