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]

[He wasn't expecting that response.]

You're welcome.

[curriculum_fictae]

W-we can both be adorable, okay?

[eyediot]

...You can be.

[HE'S NOT, HE'LL DIE ON THIS.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Time for the nuclear option then. ]

Tim will agree with me.

[eyediot]

Tim will automatically agree with whatever opposes my opinion.

[HE KNOWS THE GAME.]

[curriculum_fictae]

Yes, but he'll be honest about it.

[eyediot]

He's a menace with no shame.

[And there for a brief moment, he hears the dulcet tone of their third partner calling out that yes the boyfriend shirt look is adorable before Tim's gone again.]

...As I said.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric just laughs for a moment. ]

Why are you so stubborn about this.

[eyediot]

Because--

[He doesn't have it in him to admit he still feels like he should keep up the allure of Being A Respected Academic after everything he's done.]

Because it doesn't... feel like me.

[curriculum_fictae]

But it feels like how I feel about you.

[eyediot]

[Shit. His heart.]

Hardly think that's fair. You know that's something I can't argue against.

[curriculum_fictae]

It's true. I am a rampant cheater.

[eyediot]

You joke, but this conversation is proof.

[All serious and all joking, this mna. His smile gives him away, it's hard to keep it up in this warm jumper.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Yeah, Algric sees right through you. ]

Do you really mind?

[eyediot]

[He reaches to tug Algric down by his shirt, so so gently and only between his thumbs and forefingers for a quick kiss.]

No. Not from you.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh. He loves this, Jonah. He loves you.

He looks absolutely smitten after that kiss. ]

[eyediot]

[Hard to believe this soft man in the oversized jumper of his boyfriend's is the same man that stalked a man down in an alley and scared him shitless.]

So don't take it to heart when I call you on your cheating ways in the future.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Look. Look. Algric loves all of you, Jonah. Especially the stalker parts.

He sighs a bit, content. ]

I'll keep that in mind.

[eyediot]

You'd better.

[That's a better look than the worry and concern Algric sounded when everything went tits up. With that, he straightens Algric's shirt that he tugged on.]

The other statements I'll read can wait. What would my fiance like to do?

[The red isn't as bad as it was, and he can at least make out details closer now. It's all sincerity city here.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric does check, of course, but ... Jonah is right. He does seem to be doing better. ]

Mm, sit next to each other and drink tea, then?

[eyediot]

Mm. Until one or both of us falls asleep, I'm sure.

[It's all he wants.]

[curriculum_fictae]

That sounds perfect, Jon.