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.]

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[curriculum_fictae]

Mm, I'll just use the lavender then.

[ He returns with the small bottle in hand and applies a few drops to his hands. ]

[eyediot]

[Even as he pops the cap on that bottle, Jonah can smell it. It's nice... calming. But he sits up.]

Before you start again, come here?

[He gets himself sitting up properly, briefs and all just. Smiling at Algric.]

[curriculum_fictae]

O-oh. Um, okay. Sure.

[ He's not sure what's going on here? But he sits down next to Jonah for a moment. ]

[eyediot]

[Nothing bad! Nothing complicated or anything. He just leans up to kiss him gently. And then lays back down.]

Thank you.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh, Jonah. Algric blushes instantly and smiles. ]

You won't even let me kiss you back?

[ That's fine. He'll just lean down and kiss your back. ]

[eyediot]

[He stifles a laugh into the pillow. He turns his head to smile at him.]

Look, I.. know I can't give you... everything. And it's all messed up right now, but. I'm. I'm glad. And unbelievably lucky you're here. With me.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric leans in close then, cool but still warm enough. Especially with that smile. ]

So am I, Jon. I - I thought I'd never see you again.

[eyediot]

And I was... absolutely certain I wouldn't see you again. I... God, I wanted so badly to just. Talk to you while you were working with him.

[He won't say the name. But he reaches one hand up to touch at Algric's arm.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric lays a hand over Jon's. ]

I'm - I'm sorry. I was in too deep and ... I thought I could handle it.

[eyediot]

[Oh. Oil on his hands now. That's fine. It's a nonexistent price for this.]

You did handle it though. You- you did. I just... I needed you too. I was... worried, and scared for you. And trusted that you knew what you were doing and you'd send a message if you needed my help.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Spoiler alert, it's going on your back too. ]

Then - then I guess you trusted poorly. Because I did such an awful job that you ended the world afterwards.

[eyediot]

Nnnno, that was my own fault. You had nothing to do with that.

Anyway, look let's-- [Huff. HUFF he didn't mean to get on this specifically depressing topic.]

What I was-- Was getting at is. Now that I've met Fisher? And spoke to him? You absolutely deserve infinitely better than him.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric gladly leaps on the change of topic. He flushes again, looking away. ]

He - he really was an arse. But ... he's right. I was pathetic and desperate.

[eyediot]

Disagree on those points.

[Jonah just... rests his head back on the pillow with a heavy breath.]

You were lonely... That's all.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric resumes his massage then, gently working the lavender oil into Jonah's back. ]

Loneliness made me pathetic and desperate, then.

[eyediot]

[If Jonah wanted to be an ass, he'd comment that Algric is dating a literal harbinger and monster. Is that really much better than Fisher, all things considered?

He keeps that to himself.]

I'll just have to keep telling you you weren't either of those things, won't I?

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Look. Jonah is worlds better than Fisher, even considering he's a monster.

That gets a small laugh. ]

If - if you don't mind. Yes. I'd rather like that.

[eyediot]

[At the laugh he smiles a bit.]

I will, then. And besides me, you've got Tim as well.

[curriculum_fictae]

He'll back you up, yeah. I - I guess that's true.

[eyediot]

I meant more Tim loves you too. And he's on an even better level than me.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Algric goes blank for a moment, just. Taking that in. ]

He - what? Really? H-how do you know?

[eyediot]

He was fairly adamant that you don't go back to our timeline, for starters. He doesn't want to lose you. That... that's love enough on its own, I think. Wanting to keep you safe.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Ah, that sort of love. But that's still a hell of a thing, isn't it? Algric falls silent for a moment, his cheeks burning. ]

I ... I didn't realise. I mean, I knew he didn't want me to go back, and - and we did say we'd look after each other, just ...

[eyediot]

[Jonah looks over his shoulder back at him.]

Do you think Tim would spend his time and energy with you and letting you stay and help you if he didn't love you at least a little bit?

[curriculum_fictae]

Well ... no. Not when you put it like that.