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asher_talos ([personal profile] asher_talos) wrote2008-04-19 03:21 am
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"Doubt it thinks the same," Asher said, and it's still a little odd to consider a godforsaken spit of land capable of thought, but not doing so would likely just enrage it...

He watched as Stephen continued to sulk -- was that what he looked like when he did it? -- drowning his sorrows. He's been there long enough to know it didn't help. Nothing really did. It did dumb it down a bit, though, and that was enough incentive to do it. Unfortunately, he was tapped out.

Adjusting his cap, Asher presumed to crawl his way on top of Stephen, straddling him at the waist and helping himself to the man's drink, downing what was left and simply tossing the cup over his shoulder once he'd finished. "I don't have a mat either," he said, managing to sound completely casual despite the situation.

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-20 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
After a pause, "Of course!" and if his voice cracked just a little bit, that didn't mean anything. What a stupid question; as if a stupid little kiss was going to threaten Stephen's very...firm...grip on his heterosexuality. He glanced down at his tie.

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-23 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, the place was not fun for Stephen. He always knew he would be a Find for the Gays and their urge to convert innocent straight people. This island clearly proved it.

However, all he said was, "Thank you, I am." Then, because it looked like the gay happenings of this encounter were ending, and because Stephen was still pretty damn intoxicated, he thought he could give a good distraction. To Asher, not himself. He sure didn't need a distraction from anything, and definitely not from the way Asher was right there on him.

"Look," he said, a little crazed. He folded over the tip of his right ear, pushed it inside. Then he held up one finger as if to say Wait! There's more!, and winked. Out popped the ear, back to normal.

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-24 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
"Stupid human tricks, I believe it would be," Stephen said defensively. He was currently holding himself up with both hands on the ground, which he suddenly realized put him awfully close to Asher, still. Well, that was uncomfortable. He didn't know what to do, he hated not knowing what to do; so he shut his eyes as if that would help, as if that would make Asher leave, as if that would make Stephen's stupid stupid body behave.
Edited 2008-04-24 20:23 (UTC)

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-25 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Dammit, it didn't work. Stephen made a noise of utter frustration before cracking an eye open. "Closing my eyes," he said, going for the obvious. There was no reason to volunteer information or call attention to things or hey, even to wonder why the hell his hand was suddenly on Asher's knee again.

'Cause he was drunk.

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-25 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
God, it was like being interrogated by the torturers that did not in any way actually exist because America did not torture. The guy just would not let up!

If Stephen were not about to have a heart attack, he would have been impressed.

Instead of answering, he tugged at his collar and said, "Is it hot out here? It seems hot out here."

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-25 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Stephen gave an overly-loud laugh. "You, sir--you are hilarious." His fingers began tapping out a beat on Asher's leg and he thought he maybe needed more alcohol.

[identity profile] colbert-bump.livejournal.com 2008-04-25 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank God. Stephen wasn't sure how he did it, but he was free! Sure, he wasn't off and running away, but that was only because he was gathering his wits. One had to rest, after all, no one wanted to jump up and go into cardiac arrest because they were in a hurry.

Of course, none of that explained why Stephen said what he said.

"We'll continue this later."

It was only when he was nearly back to the compound when he realized how that must have sounded.