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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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[starspangledman]

[takes in a rough breath, trying to pull Vasily against him]

Talk to me—?

[divasterous]

[sprawling into the sand. I live in the dirt]

I'm so happy.

[starspangledman]

What...?

[keeping a hand at his back, rubbing at the nape of his neck]

[divasterous]

I'm happy, you're so good . . . you're so good . . .

[starspangledman]

[oh. relaxes a bit, still petting at Vasily]

Hey, it's all right. Come here? Let me hold you...

[divasterous]

I don't deserve you, I don't deserve any of this, what if I ruin things, what if I get our hopes up and then it's impossible, what if I have to go back, I can't go back . . .

[starspangledman]

Vasily. Come here. Look at me, please...

[divasterous]

. . .

[flops over and buries his face in Steve's lap]

[starspangledman]

[hugs him, petting his hair]

You deserve this. You deserve to be happy.

[divasterous]

You do seem to think so. You keep giving me so much . . .

[a wobbly laugh]

[starspangledman]

I don't regret any of it.

[divasterous]

Not yet, anyway.

[starspangledman]

And I won't. Ever.

[divasterous]

Sounds nice.

[starspangledman]

It's true.

[divasterous]

. . . I love you.

[starspangledman]

I love you too.

[divasterous]

[taking deep, calming breaths]

[starspangledman]

[rubs his back, soothing]

[divasterous]

Tell me why you love me, again?

[starspangledman]

Because you're wonderful. You make me smile. You make me happy. I love who I am with you. You've helped me become something I wasn't before, someone I'm proud to be.

[divasterous]

. . .

[rolls over so he can blink up at Steve, reaching up to touch his cheek]

What do you mean?

[starspangledman]

[puts his hand over Vasily's]

You've shown me how to look out for my own happiness. How to value moments like this one.

[divasterous]

. . .

[a tiny little smile]

Okay. That's true.

[starspangledman]

And I love you. I want to spend my life with you. To make a home with you.