[ It's not that Finn was having trouble sleeping. He wasn't even trying, really. Too much on his mind and nothing for him to do about it, Finn was staring up at the ceiling from his bed. He'd been just about to attempt sleep when the knock came, startling him out of the idea.
He teleported to the door, not even remotely thinking twice about answering it in just his shorts. The scars would have to be thought of later, especially as he blinked at his two friends and new neighbors. Not even looking at the dog, his hand motioned over to pat Mightyena on the head. ]
[ 'Wanna spoon?' Archie asks like it's a common thing to ask a buddy at one in the morning. But Finn only blinks at him once before the explanation really sells it. He gets it, honestly. He's grown up sleeping in barracks, crammed next to tons of his fellow troops. It was weird and disorienting to sleep alone for the first time when he wasn't dead with exhaustion.
While he's almost certain Archie's reasons are different, he still understands it enough to step aside and invite him in with a nod towards his bedroom.
Though, uh- ] I get nightmares sometimes, though. Fair warning. It hasn't happened in a while, but, uh- [ A shrug. ] If you don't want to deal with that, I get it.
[ His nightmares tend to be... active. But they haven't popped up for some time and will probably be less likely with a body next to him, if he can even fall asleep like that in the first place. Close quarters, he's used to. Touching? That's still new. ]
[he walks forward when he's invited, mightyena practically on the couch before either of them can react, rolling onto his back, tail wagging. archie pauses as he walks past finn, reaching a hand out. puts it on finn's shoulder. then his cheek. then his hair. then back to his shoulder. right. okay. that one felt right.]
[ Where is his hand going? Finn doesn't wonder about it for long.
Instead, he just nods, closes the door, and starts leading the way to his bedroom. But, uh, he has to stop and provide belly rubs between Points A and B. Archie knows where everything is, so he ends up following a few steps behind. ]
Go ahead and get comfortable.
... Should I ask about the 'juicy' thing? [ Yeah, he's talking about Archie's ass now. This is normal. ]
[while he's always very upfront about things, archie is equally unashamed. he doesn't turn to look at finn while the other guy is distracted patting mightyena, just slaps his hands off his ass.]
Because my big fat ass is juicy like a steak! [making it weird, as always.] Why, you want a pair?
[ Finn barks a laugh in surprise. Archie never fails to get him. ] No, I think I'm good, thanks.
[ When they get to the room, he motions towards the bed for Archie to get comfortable first. He'll take whatever space is left. At least his bed isn't tiny. ]
[he just smiles in return-- archie's always delighted when he can make finn laugh. the poor guy clearly has so much on his shoulders with everything going on...
all archie really knows how to do is try and support him. try his best. he sits on the bed and leans forward, wrapping his arms around finn's waist and shoving his face into his tum in the process, pulling the guy forward to flip him onto the bed with a loud laugh.]
[ Finn was struck with surprise from the tender moment... So much so, that he never saw the trap. He yelped as he flopped on to the bed before dissolving into laughs.
Then it hits him that his training hadn't kicked in, resulting in Archie's face becoming concave, so that's something else to laugh about. ]
[he doesn't know he is, but he's grateful finn didn't break his face. good lord would that have killed the mood.
and also archie!]
Why would I even have muscles if not to lift my friends, huh? [he says, looking over at finn with a grin. he's not moving to wrap around him, yet, but he's just enjoying being on the comfortable bed. it's no different from his own, but-- all those sleepless nights in it make it feel a bit like trying to sleep on a bed of nails, eventually.]
Good point. [ That was a much better reason for building muscle mass than Finn's.
Speaking of! He rolled on to his side. ] Be careful surprising me like that, though. I've been trained to, uh... fight back. Basically. [ At least he says it with an awkward laugh and smile. Is he kidding? No. Does it seem like it? Mmmmm, also no. ]
Don't be sorry! It's fun. When I, you know, don't... make it awkward.
[ He's kind of bummed about that actually, depressed about how the Order screwed him up and he can't have normal things, blah blah blah. The usual. And he huffs about it but smiles again. ]
You're welcome, though. If I, uh, actually do something like that, though, I'm sorry in advance.
You don't make anything awkward, [he says, looking over. shifting onto his side to better talk to finn.] An' don't worry about it. I should be more considerate of people who've come from a warzone.
[slowly, then, giving a nonverbal cue, archie leans forward until his forehead is resting on finn's shoulder. he exhales.]
Anyway, don't worry about it. Sometimes mistakes are made. You don't gotta be perfect to be a good friend, y'know?
[ Finn doesn't want him to be considerate, though. He wants to be like anyone else. But he's not, so he should just let that thought go now.
He's also pretty certain he makes things awkward, though. Anyway, it's the last part that hits him kinda hard. He does have to be perfect (or at least try to be perfect) or he'll be left behind. But he also knows that no one is perfect so-
Great. There are some conflict and revelations there... Finn relaxes and moves his head to rest on top of Archie's. Quietly, solemnly: ] Thank you.
[archie has no idea how hard that would hit finn-- he only said it because he feels it a lot himself. after doing that one big bad thing, it's so easy to convince himself that he's a bad person and everything even slightly wrong he does is unforgivable.
whew. that's a spiral. archie just lets himself enjoy the moment.]
...I won't make every time we do this some weird deep emotional thing. Don't worry.
[ He's still not used to touch. Instead of shying way, though, he finds that he's comfortable with Archie and snuggles closer, smiling from the joke. ]
My emotional plate can handle a bit more. [ But in all seriousness: ] It's not weird. It's what I'm used to, honestly.
[as much as he tries (and often fails) to hold back from people, archie's never doubted finn to be unable to handle all this. it might be slightly different from reality, but even when finn had lost his memories (which he's never really questioned how and when they came back) it was clear to see his empathy through the confusion.
yet he still feels bad. finn is so much younger than him and has been through so much more...]
[archie can't help but snort, laughing into finn's chest.]
Usin' my own thing back at me, huh? [with a content sigh, archie settles a little better. minutely, but still noticeable.] ...Not to be a soppy bastard, but I'm glad I came. I'm glad you're here.
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SOOOOOOOOOOFT
He teleported to the door, not even remotely thinking twice about answering it in just his shorts. The scars would have to be thought of later, especially as he blinked at his two friends and new neighbors. Not even looking at the dog, his hand motioned over to pat Mightyena on the head. ]
Archie? Hey, what's up?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't sleep, [he says with a shrug. then, upfront as ever:] Wanna spoon? I feel like I need to hold someone or be held.
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While he's almost certain Archie's reasons are different, he still understands it enough to step aside and invite him in with a nod towards his bedroom.
Though, uh- ] I get nightmares sometimes, though. Fair warning. It hasn't happened in a while, but, uh- [ A shrug. ] If you don't want to deal with that, I get it.
[ His nightmares tend to be... active. But they haven't popped up for some time and will probably be less likely with a body next to him, if he can even fall asleep like that in the first place. Close quarters, he's used to. Touching? That's still new. ]
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I don't mind. I think we all do, sometimes.
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Instead, he just nods, closes the door, and starts leading the way to his bedroom. But, uh, he has to stop and provide belly rubs between Points A and B. Archie knows where everything is, so he ends up following a few steps behind. ]
Go ahead and get comfortable.
... Should I ask about the 'juicy' thing? [ Yeah, he's talking about Archie's ass now. This is normal. ]
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Because my big fat ass is juicy like a steak! [making it weird, as always.] Why, you want a pair?
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[ When they get to the room, he motions towards the bed for Archie to get comfortable first. He'll take whatever space is left. At least his bed isn't tiny. ]
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all archie really knows how to do is try and support him. try his best. he sits on the bed and leans forward, wrapping his arms around finn's waist and shoving his face into his tum in the process, pulling the guy forward to flip him onto the bed with a loud laugh.]
I call this being the spatula!
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Then it hits him that his training hadn't kicked in, resulting in Archie's face becoming concave, so that's something else to laugh about. ]
I'm not light, you know.
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and also archie!]
Why would I even have muscles if not to lift my friends, huh? [he says, looking over at finn with a grin. he's not moving to wrap around him, yet, but he's just enjoying being on the comfortable bed. it's no different from his own, but-- all those sleepless nights in it make it feel a bit like trying to sleep on a bed of nails, eventually.]
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Speaking of! He rolled on to his side. ] Be careful surprising me like that, though. I've been trained to, uh... fight back. Basically. [ At least he says it with an awkward laugh and smile. Is he kidding? No. Does it seem like it? Mmmmm, also no. ]
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Yes, of course. I'm sorry--!
[archie doesn't doubt it at all. he cocks his head.]
Thanks for not killing me just then? 'Ppreciate it, heh.
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[ He's kind of bummed about that actually, depressed about how the Order screwed him up and he can't have normal things, blah blah blah. The usual. And he huffs about it but smiles again. ]
You're welcome, though. If I, uh, actually do something like that, though, I'm sorry in advance.
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[slowly, then, giving a nonverbal cue, archie leans forward until his forehead is resting on finn's shoulder. he exhales.]
Anyway, don't worry about it. Sometimes mistakes are made. You don't gotta be perfect to be a good friend, y'know?
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He's also pretty certain he makes things awkward, though. Anyway, it's the last part that hits him kinda hard. He does have to be perfect (or at least try to be perfect) or he'll be left behind. But he also knows that no one is perfect so-
Great. There are some conflict and revelations there... Finn relaxes and moves his head to rest on top of Archie's. Quietly, solemnly: ] Thank you.
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whew. that's a spiral. archie just lets himself enjoy the moment.]
...I won't make every time we do this some weird deep emotional thing. Don't worry.
[said lightly. definitely implying future ventures.]
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I don't mind deep emotional things. You're fine.
[ Definitely fine with future ventures, too. This is nice. ]
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[he snickers at his own joke, slipping an arm around finn's waist.]
As long as it doesn't make things weird for ya. I know you have a lot on your emotional plate.
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My emotional plate can handle a bit more. [ But in all seriousness: ] It's not weird. It's what I'm used to, honestly.
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[as much as he tries (and often fails) to hold back from people, archie's never doubted finn to be unable to handle all this. it might be slightly different from reality, but even when finn had lost his memories (which he's never really questioned how and when they came back) it was clear to see his empathy through the confusion.
yet he still feels bad. finn is so much younger than him and has been through so much more...]
I'm alright. I'm just tired.
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So Finn took a deep breath and rolled on his side to wrap his arms around him, invite him as close or far away as he wanted to be. ]
You can sleep here. [ Duh, but it wasn't really meant like that. Anytime, he meant. Whatever he needed, whenever, Finn could help. ]
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I know you meant the bed, but I might end up on top of you and not in the fun way. I move around a lot.
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I'll spatula you off of me if I need to.
[ Look at him learning new terms. ]
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Usin' my own thing back at me, huh? [with a content sigh, archie settles a little better. minutely, but still noticeable.] ...Not to be a soppy bastard, but I'm glad I came. I'm glad you're here.
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[ And he's definitely glad they're both here but he doesn't know how to say it without making it sound weird. So he doesn't say it. ]