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[yelliot]

_{[After about half an hour of trying to figure out how to post with his phone, Elliot's using the network for the first time. Does he have something important to report? Well, that depends on if cats matter to you or not...]}

My friend found a cat.

_{[Ah yes, the classic 'asking for a friend technique' in action. Always works, never fails.]}

They don't know what to name it, so I'm asking for suggestions. This is what it looks like.

Don't suggest stupid names either! A cat like this deserves a really good name!

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[yelliot]

_{[Idiot might as well be his middle name at this point. Standing up from his place at their little kitchen table, Elliot marches over to where Leo is, red in the face and looking like he's going to pass out at any moment.]}

Leo, would you give me the honour of allowing me to court you?!

[flips]

[ this... was what he asked for, but not at the same time. why does elliot have to phrase it like that? embarrassingly cheesy... but then again, it's elliot. leo has actually expected this. it almost makes him want to say no just to throw elliot off.

still, elliot asked, and he can't help the flurry of butterflies in his stomach. ]

...



I'd love to say no, since you're being embarrassing again.

But yes.

[yelliot]

R-Really?

<sub>[Embarrassing is just who he is, but thankfully Leo seems willing to accept that part of him. He seems bashful when he hears the yes, swallowing the fear that had begun to creep up on him that maybe Leo was just fucking with him. Thankfully he could put that fear to rest.

And because he has no self control he's just going to...take Leo into his arms to pull him against his chest. Yeah. You're welcome.]</sub>

[flips]

[ this is quite embarrassing. it's a good thing that it happened behind closed doors, and that they're alone together. leo doesn't resist at all when elliot scoops him up in his arms, and is actually a little thankful for that, because it hides the color on his cheeks.

slowly, he wraps his own arms around elliot and rubs his face into the other's shoulder, smiling into the fabric. ]

Took you long enough.

[yelliot]

<sub>[It's nice, having Leo embrace him like this, without being under the influence of anything. He's just the right size and height, tucked gently against him, and if Elliot could have his way he'd have them stay like this for awhile. Does he feel like a fool? Totally. Part of him wishes he'd realized things sooner, but the circumstances hadn't really allowed for either of them too.

This was a new world though with new rules. There weren't as many restrictions on them like there had been in the past. Maybe, just maybe, with the freedom they both had, Elliot could learn to be a little less clumsy and a bit better at using his words, especially when it came to things like this.]</sub>

I'd have asked sooner if I'd been less stupid.