[ assumes because thorns takes mostly late afternoon classes we are now at early evening… but maybe it isn't winter where they are and it isn't completely dark at 5pm. must be nice ]
This is one of my favourite hiking trails. One of the easier ones, anyway. If you passed out on a date, wouldn't that make it an automatic zero out of five?
[ the small things they no longer know about each other. of course thorns knows that elysium is very active, but that's not the same as knowing he regularly does this. ]
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[ he wants his selfies but of course he wants his selfies… ]
For now, we've still got our date. C'mon.
[ why
are they in the middle of nowhere. elysium doesn't think anything of this and just goes around to open the door for thorns. ]
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... Are we walking?
[ do they still have to wear the disguises ]
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[ he pulls down his hood so probably not. ]
We're hiking.
[ already starts moving forward while tugging thorns. elysium is the worst kind of person. ]
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thorns stares after him, but does allow himself to be pulled along. ]
A hike to where?
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[ date options are so limited when it's a weekday and your boyfriend dislikes crowds… ]
I thought what matters is that we're here together?
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but he will trust elysium. ]
I'm surprised you didn't tell me to put on sunscreen.
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he just comes to a complete stop. ]
You didn't put on any this morning?
[ assumes because thorns takes mostly late afternoon classes we are now at early evening… but maybe it isn't winter where they are and it isn't completely dark at 5pm. must be nice ]
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I forgot.
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The meal kits have been more helpful than you want to admit, haven't they? [ WHAT ELSE HAS HE FORGOTTEN!!
except, wait. ] Should I look for a housekeeper to go over the place before I come back?
[ one fear ]
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[ he does not want someone in their place. ]
I can clean.
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Thorns?
[ THORNS? ]
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[ thorns gave up on the meals but he is drawing a line here!!!! ]
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[ how can one man do so much damage ]
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he kicks him lightly. ]
I mean it.
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it's exactly because he's feeling so romanced that elysium slips his his hand into thorns'… ]
I have to make sure you're looked after.
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I could say the same about you. You're overworked.
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Hm? Watch your step.
[ IT'S A SMALL ASS CREEK. ]
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he hops over, bumping slightly into elysium when he reaches the other side. ]
Well?
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[ he bumps back into thorns playfully. ]
There's a view at the end that makes it worth it.
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[ or just
various different hiking trails if he has enough to have favorites... ]
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[ … ]
But that's a time issue more than anything since I usually spend it checking out new trails.
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[ the small things they no longer know about each other. of course thorns knows that elysium is very active, but that's not the same as knowing he regularly does this. ]
You can take me more in the future.
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[ he pauses, tickling into thorns' palm. ]
Will you let me join in on them? I wanna be a part of your world, too. If you don't want an assistant, I can always sit and play nice.
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... Yeah. You can't complain about anything.
[ tears up in being bad at lab safety ]
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If you didn't give me things to complain about, I wouldn't…
[ that's not a yes or no. ]
Tell me more about it? You never got to finish. The path forward's still fifteen more minutes from here.
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