that one time travel psl

[eyediot]

sad bad end s5 jon and tim on a monster road trip



[Algric had given the trio a fair warning of what was happening. Not the specific details of what he was coming from, but he was from a little further along Algric's timeline, and came through Hilltop Road. Never pleasant, but he's here now. IT took a few days of settling, readjusting, and putting some firm self-imposed boundaries on himself before Jon felt comfortable enough to see the others.

After a few minutes of surprise and staring, Jon ends up sitting alone with Tim for a few minutes; the others having some things to take care of themselves. He sits there, fiddling a bit with his fingers, trying not to be self conscious. He can't do anything about the myriad of different, newer scars, nor about his black sclera or so many other things about himself now.

But god... Tim. Alive and not shouting at him right this second. How novel.]

Tim... I.. [Where does he even start.]

Comments

[eyediot]

.. Like I said. You're the only one.

[Grandmother died so. She's not counted anymore.]

[curriculum_fictae]

Oh.

[ Oh. He makes that connection a moment too late. ]

Th-thank you. For. Trusting me with it.

[eyediot]

Of course.

[He does smile gently at him, holding his ankle with both hands now, crossed over one knee.]

I think you've seen almost every other scar I have.

[curriculum_fictae]

I think so, yes. Haven't quite seen you naked, but. Close enough.

[ He's slowly relaxing again, even if his fingers still pick at the fuzz on his jumper. ]

[eyediot]

[Oh that gets him to choke a bit, clearing his throat. Right. Well. His face just heats up, feeling far younger than he is. When's the last time he even cared about someone he likes seeing him naked?]

You've seen me down to briefs, that's - you know.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Gosh. Okay, this is adorable. Algric manages the smallest smile. ]

Yes, I have. So, very nearly naked.

[eyediot]

Well it's -

I mean, you know, before we -

[He verbally scrambles a bit, stammering but.

Wait.

Jonah squint at him.]

Are you saying that's something you want to see? Because I promise it isn't anything thrilling.

[curriculum_fictae]

Yyyyyes? Maybe not right at this exact moment, but. Eventually? Yes?

[eyediot]

[He's momentarily caught off guard, staring at him with open surprise. Bewilderment, something akin to "someone actually wants that".]

Right... [And then more sure:] Right.

Of course.

[curriculum_fictae]

Is that such a surprise, Jon?

[eyediot]

I... Yes?

I mean, I'm. [He gestured to himself, covered in scars.]

And even before that I was... [He half shrugs. Martin and Algric remember how he was in Archives.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Right. He does remember, of course. ]

Well. I do. When - or if - you're comfortable with it.

[eyediot]

... Deal.

[did he even say what Algric's part of the deal is?]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ No, he didn't. But. Algric knows what it is anyway. This is an exchange of trust, isn't it.

He takes in a deep breath. ]

Let's - let's go back to our bedroom, all right?

[eyediot]

All right.

[He does lift Algric's hand to kiss before closing up the delivery boxes.]

Pretty sure we can watch that together in there anyway.

[curriculum_fictae]

Y-yes. That was. Was my thought.

[ He flushes at that gentle kiss. ]

[eyediot]

[It's just... Something soft to help soothe that iciness from before. And his own worry that maybe Algric did intend to disappear for longer than he did.]

Get comfy, big fluffy duvet... It'll be good.

[curriculum_fictae]

Right. Right. Seems nice.

[ Well, it's not an unfounded worry. He was strongly considering it.

Anyway, he gets up and heads for their bedroom. ]

[eyediot]

[Jonah cleans up for another few seconds before following after him. Just pleasantly distracted since this all seems cleared up.]

Which version does Tim have recorded anyway? Because of course Crawford is the obvious choice but Bowman isn't bad either--

[curriculum_fictae]

I'm - I'm not actually sure what the difference is between those two, but there can't be a bad version, right?

[ He says, queuing up the movie adaptation. With Gerard Butler. ]

[eyediot]

Oh there is a bad version.

[He's busy setting about the pillows, making more a lounge space than a sleeping space.

But he can hear it in just that introduction overture.

Noooooooo]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric ... squints at that, but he's just not musical enough to know better. ]

Is everything all right?

[eyediot]

[Jonah just. Falls face first onto the bed.]

I'm fine. Just this is the bad version.

[deep breath.] Won't be the first time I've... Hate watched something.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh. Oops. ]

I-I mean, we can watch something else?

[ Though, he looks at the DVDs on Tim's shelves ... hate watch might be their only option. ]

[eyediot]

Remembering what I know of Tim, this is the best selection.