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[acuteabove]

WHAT in person
WHERE Tidy Living Apartments
WHEN Day 132

[A very unusual-looking cutie is standing in the foyer of the Tidy Living apartments today. You definitely haven't seen them before. They are repeatedly pressing the elevator button, then jumping when it opens]

But I don't get it... I know the ding means get in, but who's opening and closing the doors...? Is someone here raising and lowering it? Ahh, and when I went upstairs, it was completely incomprehensible...

[Help them out?]

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[divasterous]

[that gets a grin]

You're hopeless.

[starspangledman]

I think we both might be.

[divasterous]

Nonsense. I'm full of hope.

[starspangledman]

[smiles at him, adoring]

What are you hoping for now, love?

[divasterous]

That this never has to end?

[starspangledman]

[slows, still holding him]

We can make this last.

[divasterous]

[kicking one leg, pointing his toes]

Mm ♥ I'd like that.

[starspangledman]

[smiles, then leans in to kiss him]

[divasterous]

[hums, deepening the kiss, very pleased with himself]

[starspangledman]

[it is very nice. Steve gives a soft sound, his lips parted for Vasily, indulgent in the kiss]

[divasterous]

Mmh . . . ♥

[arms draped around him, lips parting into that, encouraging even though they're. you know. in public.]

[starspangledman]

[they're that gross couple making out in public now but fortunately there's not too many other people out in the park right now]

[divasterous]

[honestly, this is the life]

[starspangledman]

[Steve does eventually pull away, resting his forehead softly against Vasily's]

So there's something I've been saving that I got from this place.

[divasterous]

Huh?

[starspangledman]

[pulls a little ticket out of his pocket that says "Romantic Getaway, 1 day, 1 use"]

There was a fight club last week, they were giving these out if you won.

[divasterous]

[his eyes go very wide]

. . .

Oh.

[starspangledman]

[handing it over, moving his hand back to support Vasily since he's still holding him]

What do you think?

[divasterous]

Please? Yes?

[HE LOOKS SO OVERWHELMED]

[starspangledman]

Go on then.

You just have to tear it.

[divasterous]

Right now??

[starspangledman]

Whenever you want to, love.

[divasterous]

[takes a deep breath and rips it!]

[starspangledman]

[As soon as he does the world seems to shift around them both. It's subtle, but noticeable enough. The path beneath their feet vanishes. The shore of the lake give way to warm sand. The waters of the lake expand out to the horizon like a wide ocean. Behind them, the scenery of Quiet Mounds is gone, replaced by an intimate cabin and a thick, lush forest.

Steve takes it in, pulling in a soft breath.]

Wow.

[divasterous]

. . .

[squirms out of Steve's arms]

[sits down]

[and just has a panic attack in the sand with his head between his knees]