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 Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 4:16 pm
“I will not tell a soul.” He promised “Besides, I’ll wear a pair too and we can just say it’s a dare if anyone somehow finds out and asks! Which they won’t… because they will never know.” He said sounding very pleased with the solution. He slipped free and hurried to some of his drawers, fishing out both pairs of socks and bringing them back to the bed where he held them up so Jace could pick the pair he wanted to put on his feet. He grinned enormously. “Pigeon, or budgie? You pick! I’ll put on the other pair.”
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 5:27 pm
It wasn’t that Jace couldn’t tell the difference between a pigeon or budgie (sort of), but when it came to actually making a decision, he wasn’t really sure what he wanted. “Uh, I guess...whichever one isn’t your favorite. They’re cute,” he said,” but what he really meant was that he thought they’d be cute on Holden, not him.
“...They are exactly what I should have expected you’d sleep in. Where do you even--?”
He looked just flabbergasted and confused, and reached for the pigeon socks to hold them up and examine them. “--Where do you even find these things?”
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 5:43 pm
He handed over the Pigeon socks with a smile. “Well, these are from someone I follow on Instagram, they have birds that they own and love and they do merchandise because they have so many fans, and these…” He held up the budgies. “They were a kickstarter, and they were looking to do bonus rewards so they made socks! I’m actually sort of glad they didn’t add the stitched on wings, I think they’d be much less comfortable if they had them honestly.” “I wonder if I should tell you about the dating sim with the Pigeons.” He grinned. “I didn’t actually play that though… I was tempted! They even have bags you display enamel pins in, that are shaped like birds! It’s so cute… I just haven’t picked one that I really adore yet or I’d probably have one!”
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 6:12 pm
Jace thought he must be teasing. “--The what?” he asked, and then shook his head. “No, I don’t want to know about a pigeon dating sim. I am honestly surprised you didn’t play it, but I have had enough surprises for one night, Holden.”
He tugged on the socks, wiggled his toes in them, and hoped this was enough to save Holden from the undeniably cold feet he was going to have to deal with tonight. The house was colder than he remembered it being before, but he figured that must just be because of the very hot shower he’d taken, or the fact that he was exhausted, or maybe it was even just the storm rolling in.
He squeezed the fat bird--carefully, so as not to damage it--and flopped backwards onto Holden’s pillows, wriggling so he was better covered by the blanket. The finished plate of food had been carefully discarded so he wouldn’t spill it or get it on anything.
“Thank you, Holden. For all of this. You’re a really good friend. I really don’t know what I’d do without you,” he said, and he didn’t even care if he was wearing weird bird socks, or hugging a fat plush, or snuggling into Holden’s pillows. He tried to scoot over to make room and then said, “Let me know if you need me to move. If I wake up all against you, I’m sorry. I feel like my teeth are gonna start chattering any minute. Your bed is too comfortable, I don’t even know how you get up in the morning,” he sighed, and it felt like now that he was laying down, he probably wasn’t going to be able to get up until he’d had a few good hours of rest.
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:19 pm
“I did almost play it, I just think the tropes that they make for people can be a bit much sometimes.” He shook his head. His ears heated and he ducked his head, an odd little laugh at being called a good friend. “I’m glad, you’re wonderful Jace, I’m glad this is a good place for you, I always want you to feel safe here, no matter what else happens, I want this to be a safe place for you.” He hastened then to tug on the socks that remained and tucked himself in as well. “Mmm… the bed is oddly more comfortable with the right kind of company. He admitted. “So… maybe we’re just doomed to sleep in in the morning, how -tragic-“ He teased.
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 6:23 pm
Jace wasn’t sure how many tropes a bird game could have, but it hardly mattered. He had the fat bird, and he was tucked in bed, and things were finally feeling like maybe they could calm down a little bit.
“It does feel safe. You always feed me, everytime I show up on your doorstep. And I don’t have to worry about Xander sneaking in to play some prank on me while I’m sleeping. And you don’t kick me. Big plus,” he said tiredly, and he could feel the depths of sleep clawing at him.
A part of him wanted to stay up later, to at least be good company since he was spending the night, but the other part of him just wanted to leave tonight behind.
He almost wanted to wake up tomorrow, and all of today was a dream.
Except for the part where he got to wake up next to Holden.
That part wouldn’t be so bad.
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