33 Apocalypse Ave., Friday Evening

[not_every_mage]

Anders was doing his best to be stealthy as he crept down the sidewalk toward the house. He was almost disappointed that nothing had changed in the last few days -- somehow he wanted the island to look different, now that he didn't live here.

Of course, he thought, he might notice more changes if he stayed away for more than a few days at a time.

He paused at the edge of the yard and eyed the house. "I don't see any lights on," he whispered to Dante. "Do you think she's home?"

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[not_every_mage]

"They always end up back in time," Anders said, plopping down next to Dante. "How else is he going to fight the general over her?"

[rebelseekspizza]

"Oh man, there's going to be like, tons of close-up shots of them glowering at each other, right?" Dante said, immediately plastering himself to Anders' side.

[spin_kick_snap]

And Kathy was just going to drape herself over both of them and snuggle in close because she couldn't possibly get enough of either.

"I'm about to revoke your K-drama watching privileges if you don't stop making fun," she threatened. "Lee Min Ho is prettier than both of you anyway."

That wasn't even slightly true. Dammit.

[not_every_mage]

"But Lee Min Ho isn't snuggling with you on the couch tonight," Anders said, nuzzling into her hair. "So until he flies over from Seoul, you're stuck with us."

[rebelseekspizza]

"And he might be a shitty snuggler," Dante said, his hands sliding over her legs and then up to her hips.

[spin_kick_snap]

"There is no way a guy that perfect is shitty at snuggling," Kathy declared, her head cushioned against Anders' shoulder and running her nails down the back of Dante's neck. Oh god, she'd just missed touching them; missed reaching out and knowing one of them was right there. "How dare you sass my Hallyu boyfriend."

She never wanted to let them go.

[not_every_mage]

"Remind me what hallyu is," Anders requested, and the angle of Kathy's head gave him a perfect opportunity to twine fingers through her hair. "And you cannot tell if someone's a good snuggler just from watching him on TV, anyhow. You have to get in there and snuggle them."

Like he was doing right then. He was clever like that.

[rebelseekspizza]

"Something something Korean TV, right?" Dante asked, his fingers drawing idle patterns on Kathy's leg.

[spin_kick_snap]

"The Korean Wave," Kathy said, grinning. "The spread of our culture to the rest of you heathens. Mostly through our superior music and TV shows. And our food. Soon we're going to own your souls through kimchi and barbeque."

[not_every_mage]

"I'd be scared if you weren't all so damned good-looking," Anders laughed. "If we have to have overlords, they may as well be pretty."

[rebelseekspizza]

"Next thing we know, we're gonna be in Hot Korean Jail," Dante said, making big eyes at Anders.

[spin_kick_snap]

"For daring to sass the snuggling abilities High Lord Le Min Ho, it's the least you deserve," Kathy informed them. "But hey, your jail food is gonna be amazing."

[not_every_mage]

"Then I'll have to get arrested sometime just to see for myself," Anders said, and glanced at Kathy. "How long has it been since you went there, anyhow?"

[rebelseekspizza]

"Trying to add another stop to our world travel plans?" Dante teased gently.

[spin_kick_snap]

"Korea?" Kathy asked. "Ummm...not counting an hour trip as part of Eliot's class, I haven't been back since I was a kid. We used to go every summer, but then Dad lost his job in...sixth grade, I think? And I haven't been back since."

[not_every_mage]

"In that case," Anders said seriously, "I am indeed trying to add another stop to our world travel plans."

[rebelseekspizza]

"We need to buy a world map," Dante opined. "Stick a bunch of pins into places we wanna ago."

[spin_kick_snap]

Kathy had been planning to give Anders a kiss for the suggestion anyway, but it was the seriousness of his tone that turned it into a real kiss, her hands holding him close. "I would love to revisit Korea with you guys," she said when she pulled away and including Dante in her smile. "I won't even insist you learn the language first."

You know. Unless they wanted to.

[not_every_mage]

"I'll make sure I can at least say 'where's the bathroom' and 'sorry for stepping on your foot,'" Anders promised, laughing a little as his cheeks flushed from the kiss. "I don't want to embarrass you too much."