It's a matter of delineation. See, if I was a hopeless romantic... I think it would be more like this.
[He lets go of Jonah if just to lean back against the arm of the couch. And if Jonah is agreeable, will tug him to lay back against Tim's chest, arms wrapping around from behind.]
[His hands slide down a little to settle a bit more comfortably. And tone ticks back into that warmly teasing range.]
It would be a shame to cut off the experiment early. Hmm, more hopeless though. I suppose it's also just a good angle to get at the neck and the shoulders.
[If he were his younger counterpart, he'd have some Words to say about the obvious double talk, the shameless flirting even if it is Tim. But honestly... Jonah's a bit tired. And he does love Tim. The fight against all honest affection is a bit out of him these days.]
Oh, you think so? We haven't tested distance measurements.
[And well... if there's an anathema for the Lonely...]
A very salient point.
[There's a brush of Tim's hair, a tightening of his hands, the warm play of breath............... and. there is a laugh when it's ACTUALLY not as great of an angle.]
[There's no bite to it. More whispered against his ear before settling easily. Tim's warmth sinks into the skin, gently warming the edges of the scar.]
[He gets his breath caught somewhere on the way out. As much as he loves Algric, he's also unsure about a lot of it. Different compared to Tim's absolute confidence in his motions. Jonah closes his eyes and soaks that contact in. Being with them, he's realized how touch starved he's been.]
[His arms wrap a little tighter, and he looks down searching his thoughts for a moment.]
There's a lot of ways to answer that.
[A fond smile here.]
... I'll be thorough, I think. Easiest first. So, the me of your timeline still took a pass at you in Research, right? I mean, superficial at the time, but I do have types.
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[He lets go of Jonah if just to lean back against the arm of the couch. And if Jonah is agreeable, will tug him to lay back against Tim's chest, arms wrapping around from behind.]
Much more on the hopeless side.
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I don't see how this constituted the descriptor "hopeless".
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Oh, is there something else I should add?
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N-no.
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[His hands slide down a little to settle a bit more comfortably. And tone ticks back into that warmly teasing range.]
It would be a shame to cut off the experiment early. Hmm, more hopeless though. I suppose it's also just a good angle to get at the neck and the shoulders.
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Oh, you think so? We haven't tested distance measurements.
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A very salient point.
[There's a brush of Tim's hair, a tightening of his hands, the warm play of breath............... and. there is a laugh when it's ACTUALLY not as great of an angle.]
Okay yeah, scootch up a bit there.
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[He's laughing lightly against wherever his face ended up against Tim (collarbone) before he moves to scoot up a bit.]
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[And then actually goes for the distraction.]
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[There's no bite to it. More whispered against his ear before settling easily. Tim's warmth sinks into the skin, gently warming the edges of the scar.]
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[No, no bite. It's a rare tone from Jonah, that draws a smile against the other man's skin.]
You can see the difference now I think.
[It is a lazy trail of kisses, unhurried.]
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Better results of this test, yes.
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You know the other necessary thing for science? Repetition.
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[He sits back a little to look at him properly. Who would've known. Years ago, this could've been if he hadn't been so wrapped up his own arse.]
...You never did really answer my question before. When you brought all this up to me.
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There's a lot of ways to answer that.
[A fond smile here.]
... I'll be thorough, I think. Easiest first. So, the me of your timeline still took a pass at you in Research, right? I mean, superficial at the time, but I do have types.
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[He remembers it and remembers thinking there was no way Tim was serious at the time.]
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You know, I really couldn't tell at first if you just, weren't into dudes or just didn't realize you were being flirted with.
Or thought I was teasing you.
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