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Only if you tell him.

[ He says, not particularly uncomfortable with the switch in their respective positions. At least Devon isn't being overtly sexual in the middle of the arcade (anymore)? He's curious about his relationship with the Neon guy, though. ]

Are you guys from the same place?

I don't have to, he's gonna see he's still...

[Gesturing at the screen. Sulking.]

Yeah, yeah. He's part of my - well, a few months ago we were brothers 'cause of this place. But we are from the same place. Raíz's family.

You were brothers? Like adopted or something?

Wait — whose family?

We thought that - few months ago, when we all hallucinated? I thought Cellar was my sister, too.

[Still does, in fact. Oops.]

But we kind of are adopted in that we agreed to work for Raíz. She gave me my healing in exchange for working for her. Everyone in the family made a deal like that. We get a wish granted when it's all done with.

Oh. Yeah, I thought Ren was my cousin.

[ He almost forgot about that. Just like he forgot they weren't cousins back then. ]

What kind of work do you do?

[ Is it worth it? ]

I 'unno, like missions? Go here, get that. Deal with this situation...

[Kill that person, kidnap that one-]

I usually am the distraction. 'Cause I can flip down stairs and be fine, y'know?

I guess.

[ He can see that, really. Instead of kicking ass, Devon gets his ass kicked, thus keeping all the ass-kickers busy? ]

You can fight?

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... Sort of.

[Not at all.]

That's cool.

[ He supposes. ]

... Do you still wanna stay here?

Wanna go somewhere else?

[He thinks for a beat.]

We could go get snacks or coke. Cocaine coke. Or just go to your room?

I don't think it's a good idea for me to go get cocaine coke.

[ He crosses his arms, thinking. ]

Are we just gonna fuck if we go back to my room?

Why not? Is it bad for- [dogs] you?

[He shrugs, though.]

Yeah? Y'wanna do something else?

[ And he shrugs back, because he doesn't really know. Then, ]

Well, yeah. It's why I asked you out. So we could do other stuff, and, I don't know. Get to know each other or whatever.

[First Ren, now you, fuckin' werewolves making Devon aware he has to get more dating experience.]

Do... you swim much?

Sometimes. I'm not an expert or anything.

[ not an expert at pinball or swimming. useless rly ]

Wanna go to the pool then?

[What do people do on dates?]

Or we could watch a movie.

I like the movie.

[ The... watching of it. ]

'You got a favorite one?

[He shrugs. This is the most highschool dating style dating to ever date.]

I like spooky ones. You wanna watch something scary or gory?

[ So romantic. He shrugs. ]

Gore's cool, I don't mind. Where are we watching?

[is gingersnaps out yet]

Uhh... Alien? I Know What You Did Last Summer? Some creepy Korean horror?

[ Figurative ears perked ]

Alien's cool.

[ alien alien ]

Okay. C'mon, let's go watch.

[Devon takes Dom's hand. Handholding occurs. He turns and pulls Dom off toward the movie room. Shut up, baka, it's not like I like you or anythi-]

[ And so the date officially begins—? Off to watch an old (even for Dom) horror movie with a pretty cool monster in it. He'll take Devon's hand and hold him firmly, seeing the other boy differently - or maybe it's just the angle. Maybe it's the fact that they're not rushing off to the nearest bed for another marathon. ]

So you're into horror movies? Like, all of them?

Mm, yeah? I guess. Most of them.

[Devon is slouching down in the shared cushioned seat, no divider between the halves so he can more or less invade Dom's space. He has a packet of popcorn, too, which paired with the TV keeps him from being horny on main for - at least a little while. But it means his demeanor shifts, so the way he leans on Dom side to side is... lazy, effortless.]

I like all kinds of movies. This one just has an epic monster in it an' they like made so many sequels.

[ Dom sits a little awkwardly, but that's just his usual posture, never fully relaxed, always worried about something, even if the thought hasn't fully formed yet. A stiff muscle here or there, trying to find a comfortable position that doesn't invade Devon's space too much. At least - not until he wants Dom to? He probably already wants Dom to. ]

Yeah. There's a sequel that came out like a year before I got here. They must have it, right?

[ He hasn't seen Alien: Resurrection yet. He probably should keep it that way. ]