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[it's there! could probably use a little bit of ramping up, yep. Mars is trying to burrow himself into it again, trying to take Joker with him]

Don't be anxious. S'fine. . .

Mm...

[letting himself get drawn into that comfy cozy area again, trying to turn off his thoughts and just focus on the feel goods of relaxation, chill, and tactile connection.

little bit of nuzzling against Mars's shoulder and neck but like... it's nice]

[there we go]

[and Mars goes back to patting the back of Joker's head, carding his fingers through curly locks that are similar and yet not his own. he knows in the back of his head that this is dangerous, but honestly? he's too languid to care. he's allowed to indulge, and if indulging helps Joker calm down, then. . . it's fine]

[it's fine?]

[it's fine!1]

[sounds like you need It's Fine amplified

if only because Joker really wants it to be fine and also conflict is... not conducive to pleasant nice feels of chill.

reassuring kisses to Mars' jaw is conducive, though.]

[THIS IS A BAD IDEA]

[what is being able to recognize bad ideas right now???]

[. . . purrs a content noise in the back of his throat, head tilted back. u can keep doing that, Joker]

Edited 2018-12-31 03:22 (UTC)

[HOW CAN IT BE A BAD IDEA WHEN IT FEELS THIS NICE?

and he is in fact continuing to do that, little nips of kisses with gratitude and appreciation and simple want to feel good along his throat.]

[YOU KNOW WHY]

[especially when some of those nips start to elicit small spikes of interest from Mars. there's a pause on his end, a moment where he tenses up, but--]

[then he relaxes again, allowing his fingers to dance across the back of Joker's neck]

[that draws a low, content purr of his own, a lazy sort of response that has him stretching out a bit. he even gets a little lazier with he kisses, lingering a bit, idly pulling and amping on those sparks of interest--not by much, mostly out of curiosity.

figures if it pushes the boundaries set before, Mars'll say something. probably.]

[-- ah, yep. he sure will]

[Mars's grip on the back of Joker's neck tightens, slightly scolding]

Not those, either.

[ramping up fondness + interest = Mars's life gets a whole hell of a lot harder]

[vaguely put-off noise but he lets go of those feelings, giving a quick simple kiss against his throat in apology before settling against him again.]

[vague disappointment on his end, coupled by a bit of longing. . .]

. . . sorry.

[Joker is involved with people. he can't go any further than this]

This is fine. But just this.

Edited 2018-12-31 04:20 (UTC)

[noooo shhh, hands going up to pet his hair]

Don't apologize.

I told you... I'm not great at this.

[someone here needs to remember to put on the brakes.]

I'll leave off.

[so he doesn't push it more. like an idiot.]

You're a lot better at it than I am.

[what if part of him doesn't want brakes tho!1]

I keep spooking every time I'm around Fox and Prim.

[and Maki. but that seems like a bad one to bring up right now]

I meant not great at keeping in mind some things.

[which you are clearly more conscientious of.

pats at his cheek, fond amusement coloring the motion.]

You're shy. And you don't wanna get hurt. That's fair.

[a low growl]

I'm not shy.

[he just. spooks easily. which, really, is kind of the same thing]

[cute, tho?]

Uh huh...

[teasing tho]

[PATS JOKER'S CHEEKS WITH HIS HANDS, a small bit of irritation flickering into the bond. but it's huffy irritation, not serious irritation]

Relationships are dumb, and I don't wanna bother with them, and most everyone is involved with someone anyway, and I'm not gonna get between them and the people they liked long before I got here.

There's no way you'd get between me and A.

... but still need to talk those kinds of things out with him later.

[immediately]

No. You don't have to do that. Nothing's going to happen.

[except cuddling and saucy neck kisses]

Besides. . . you said he was the jealous and insecure type.

[do u really think he'd take it well??]

I do have to do that.

Not for you. For me and him.

[. . . . . . . . . oh]

[you guys and your COMMUNICATION]

Yeah. . .

[Maki said the same thing to him after the mistletoe game, after all]

... I'm not going to go about it the way Maki did, though.

Because... I don't think being boyfriends is the problem between us, if there ever is one.

It's his controlling behavior.

But after this... I think I have some leverage to establish some things... and get him to understand.

["if there even is one," Joker says, about the boyfriend who shot him in the head]

[a hint of skepticism, quashed quickly]

. . . good luck.

[CURRENT. ISSUES.

that's a whole different thing and has to do with manipulation from an authority figure who is a shithead anyway.]

Thanks.

[. . . and in that moment, there's more longing and a hint of loneliness from Mars's end. a bit of fear of connections, of relationships, of getting hurt when people pull away or die or lose interest in him or prefer Joker or someone else over him or simply move on or--]

[he digs the heel of his palm into one eye and grumps, before tightening his grip on Joker's back as he attempts to shove those emotions aside and reach for that relaxed chill again]

-- hit me again. Amplify the good.

[he wants to go back to that nice boneless feeling and stop getting distracted by the things that suck]