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A Clearing in the Preserve, Wednesday Afternoon
The different calendars made it hard to track exact dates, but Anders reckoned it was right about a year since the last time he got dragged back to the Circle -- and almost a year since what he hoped was his final escape had taken him to Fandom.
It was a victory. As far as he knew, no runaway his age had ever lasted anything like that long.
The thought of all that kept him cheerful as he set up for a picnic in the preserve with Nathan. He spread out a blanket, laid out the pasta salad, cheese, and fruit -- and then, out of restless energy, started picking violets. He wasn't sure what he'd do with them, but they were pretty.
[OOC: For the boy, please.]
It was a victory. As far as he knew, no runaway his age had ever lasted anything like that long.
The thought of all that kept him cheerful as he set up for a picnic in the preserve with Nathan. He spread out a blanket, laid out the pasta salad, cheese, and fruit -- and then, out of restless energy, started picking violets. He wasn't sure what he'd do with them, but they were pretty.
[OOC: For the boy, please.]
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They both had enough people at home acting like their bodies were not their own property. He didn't need to add to it.
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Quieter then, he said, "Thank you."
He figured he'd be ready for more at some point. He just needed more time to be comfortable in his skin, he figured.
For now, lots of touching and kissing was about what he could handle.
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But, it was a slow process all things considered. He was trying.
"This is what I want and need for right now."
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"It's not about me, is it?"
He didn't think it was. But the insecurity still nagged at him.
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"It was different for me," he said slowly. "Getting close to someone, getting off -- it was a way to be free for a little while. Not that I was-- it's not a long list besides you."
Karl had been the only time it was more than amateurish groping and fumbling about, and he wished he had Karl's calm certainty about it all to give Nathan. He didn't, so he groped for Nathan's hand, still not sure he was wording things quite right. "I'm here. No matter how long you take to feel ready."
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Time was something he had right now and he appreciated the words. He did. So, he gave Anders' hand another squeeze.
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