[ it's only by virtue of Hugo already having majority of his tail curled around the man's waist that his hand doesn't also become ensnared.
Molly whines, burying his face into the blond's neck. he managed to survive their first meeting without making a complete ass out of himself and now Caleb is being invited to breakfast?? all of this just because he stated a truth. ]
I am. [ he mumbles, weigh sagging against Hugo. ] I'm trying to decide whether I want to thank you or curse you.
[ there is something about it all that makes his skin crawl a little, a lack of agency in the whole debacle, but at the same time maybe it's just the kind of push he needs. he had left his meeting with Caleb fighting back his own anxieties, but hopeful, though he had no idea what the next step would be. ]
Curse. Definitely curse. You made me sound like I'd become some sort of lovesick teenager talking about him.
[ Hugo chuckles lightly, rubbing his hand along his back now. He'll take being cursed. It was no different from usual in his mind. ]
I doubt he's taking me seriously. See? He still wants the confirmation from you that it's okay to come over for breakfast. He is valuing your feelings and consent in this situation. Likewise, he's assessed that I am just causing problems and is looking to you instead.
[ His head tilts to rest against Molly, his ear flicking against one of Molly's horns. ]
He also fully avoided the blood type thing. Curse you, popular vampires in media.
[ Molly turns his head a little, a singular red eye peaking out to look at Hugo's phone. none of this is going how he had planned, but he might as well just let himself get taken for the ride instead of trying to fight the current. ]
He's suspicious by nature. It didn't help you kept pushing the blood type thing. Surely you can come up with a better icebreaker?
You called Lycaon my boyfriend. This makes us even.
[ Hugo's mismatches eyes peered downward when he feels Molly move, fixing where his phone was so Molly could see the screen. ]
Oh, yes. I suppose I could be mundane about it and ask him which collection of celestial body were haunting the night sky when he was born and what that mythical creature says about his personality and habits. Or what his favorite season is, and why can I already tell it's probably fall?
You two are more than just friends or "partners", love. [ he makes the quotation marks in the air as he talks, turning his head a little more to glance over the messages. ] You may as well be dating at this point.
Mundane, he says. [ Molly puffs out a laugh. ] Those worked wonders for me over the years, even got me in more than a few pants.
[ taking a breath in he finally relents. ]
'Course he can come for breakfast. I was hoping to introduce you eventually anyway.
We are figuring out being around one another again, and that is why this is just.
[ Hugo does not shy away from reaching out to gently bat those fingers. If that was true, then he wouldn't have had reason to hesitate, not snap at Lycaon. It is something he is keeping to himself, but he does realize he still has a ways to go before he can comfortably do something like that. ]
It's also worked for me, but he's on the app now. If we don't prepare him for the worst, what will he do when he's suddenly bubbled in hell with total strangers?
[ Sure, Hugo doesn't think it's going to be exactly like that, but something will always inevitably happen.
... And just to make sure Caleb believes him, he's going to voice record that granting of permission and send it on to Shy & Scruffy. ]
I get it. [ behind the teasing, the gentle needling, there is understanding. originally Molly had planned on explaining some things come morning, a nice little story time with pancakes before he indulged in the wolfman's soft and luxurious tail. he had gotten a bit of their past out of them, it only felt fair to shine a light on why he had reacted that way.
but now Caleb's been invited to breakfast and he has to pivot.
Molly brings up a hand to his eyes. ] Wanted to crawl out of my own skin when I met up with Caleb. How are you supposed to act around the guy you fancied and then died in front of? [ he laughs, bitter. ] I really hate this past lives shit.
[ hates that it keeps creeping up on him every time he tries to push it back down. hates that there isn't enough alcohol, drugs, or good lays to keep his mind blank and blissful. ]
Honestly? Out of all the people on the app, Caleb's one of the few who wouldn't immediately freak out. I watched him incinerate a man once.
[ granted the wizard had gone catatonic right after forcing Molly to slap him across the face and try to bring him back to them. ]
[ The news of Caleb incinerating a man only slightly put's Hugo on edge. Knowing the man was capable of protecting himself was good. Knowing he was capable of incineration was not a concern Hugo carried often. Wizards and magical folk existed. That wasn't surprising. It was knowing one was going to be close and a fixture that made him rearrange how handling Caleb was going to go in the future.
Less concern for the scruffy man, more focus on the issues before him.
With a breath, he sends the recording off to said wizard and then sets the phone off to the side. It wouldn't need it anymore that night.]
If the love was meant to be there, you'll find it again. All you have to do is start at the beginning. Find your footing and what still exists, and then move forward. It will happen, or it won't.
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Molly whines, burying his face into the blond's neck. he managed to survive their first meeting without making a complete ass out of himself and now Caleb is being invited to breakfast?? all of this just because he stated a truth. ]
Sure, why not.
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I'll send Lycaon a text so he knows there will be one extra. And do cheer up. He'll be side-eyeing me, not you. I'm quite used to it.
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[ there is something about it all that makes his skin crawl a little, a lack of agency in the whole debacle, but at the same time maybe it's just the kind of push he needs. he had left his meeting with Caleb fighting back his own anxieties, but hopeful, though he had no idea what the next step would be. ]
Curse. Definitely curse. You made me sound like I'd become some sort of lovesick teenager talking about him.
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I doubt he's taking me seriously. See? He still wants the confirmation from you that it's okay to come over for breakfast. He is valuing your feelings and consent in this situation. Likewise, he's assessed that I am just causing problems and is looking to you instead.
[ His head tilts to rest against Molly, his ear flicking against one of Molly's horns. ]
He also fully avoided the blood type thing. Curse you, popular vampires in media.
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[ Molly turns his head a little, a singular red eye peaking out to look at Hugo's phone. none of this is going how he had planned, but he might as well just let himself get taken for the ride instead of trying to fight the current. ]
He's suspicious by nature. It didn't help you kept pushing the blood type thing. Surely you can come up with a better icebreaker?
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[ Hugo's mismatches eyes peered downward when he feels Molly move, fixing where his phone was so Molly could see the screen. ]
Oh, yes. I suppose I could be mundane about it and ask him which collection of celestial body were haunting the night sky when he was born and what that mythical creature says about his personality and habits. Or what his favorite season is, and why can I already tell it's probably fall?
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Mundane, he says. [ Molly puffs out a laugh. ] Those worked wonders for me over the years, even got me in more than a few pants.
[ taking a breath in he finally relents. ]
'Course he can come for breakfast. I was hoping to introduce you eventually anyway.
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[ Hugo does not shy away from reaching out to gently bat those fingers. If that was true, then he wouldn't have had reason to hesitate, not snap at Lycaon. It is something he is keeping to himself, but he does realize he still has a ways to go before he can comfortably do something like that. ]
It's also worked for me, but he's on the app now. If we don't prepare him for the worst, what will he do when he's suddenly bubbled in hell with total strangers?
[ Sure, Hugo doesn't think it's going to be exactly like that, but something will always inevitably happen.
... And just to make sure Caleb believes him, he's going to voice record that granting of permission and send it on to Shy & Scruffy. ]
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but now Caleb's been invited to breakfast and he has to pivot.
Molly brings up a hand to his eyes. ] Wanted to crawl out of my own skin when I met up with Caleb. How are you supposed to act around the guy you fancied and then died in front of? [ he laughs, bitter. ] I really hate this past lives shit.
[ hates that it keeps creeping up on him every time he tries to push it back down. hates that there isn't enough alcohol, drugs, or good lays to keep his mind blank and blissful. ]
Honestly? Out of all the people on the app, Caleb's one of the few who wouldn't immediately freak out. I watched him incinerate a man once.
[ granted the wizard had gone catatonic right after forcing Molly to slap him across the face and try to bring him back to them. ]
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[ The news of Caleb incinerating a man only slightly put's Hugo on edge. Knowing the man was capable of protecting himself was good. Knowing he was capable of incineration was not a concern Hugo carried often. Wizards and magical folk existed. That wasn't surprising. It was knowing one was going to be close and a fixture that made him rearrange how handling Caleb was going to go in the future.
Less concern for the scruffy man, more focus on the issues before him.
With a breath, he sends the recording off to said wizard and then sets the phone off to the side. It wouldn't need it anymore that night.]
If the love was meant to be there, you'll find it again. All you have to do is start at the beginning. Find your footing and what still exists, and then move forward. It will happen, or it won't.