the punchline to the joke is asking "someone save us"

[traumatizing]

STILL HERE, HUH?

Looks like you're still on Tera. By choice, or maybe you missed your chance to get home. Doesn't matter really, you're here now and you gotta deal with the fallout one way or another. Here's hoping that works out for you.

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[notahobby]

[Maxxie laughs and takes his mug, though he doesn't even pause to enjoy it.]

C'mere.

[traumatizing]

What?

[He says, like he doesn't know what Maxxie wants.]

[notahobby]

Terry, I have weeks of cuddling and making out with you to make up for.

[traumatizing]

I need coffee before I can commit to this.

[notahobby]

[An exaggerated eye roll.]

Well then get your coffee and come here.

[traumatizing]

[Terry sighs the most put-upon of sighs and picks up his mug in both hands, stepping up to Maxxie and pressing a kiss to the tip of his nose. And then he walks out of the kitchen.]

Let's sit down.

[notahobby]

[Maxxie is so incredibly charmed, and he gets up right away to follow Terry wherever it is he's going.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry just wanders out to the living room; it's barely used at this point, but he doesn't dwell on that. He just sits on the couch and tries to make himself comfy for Maxxie to come join him for some cuddling action.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie does just that, sliding right in beside Terry and cuddling as best he can without hampering either of their access to coffee. He knows he's going to miss home again, probably very soon, but for now this is bliss.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry hums softly, putting an arm around Maxxie and snuggling in as much as he can while he sips his coffee. He missed this. He missed this a lot. Just being able to sit close to Maxxie and enjoy being around him. It's comforting in a way nothing else ever has been, and he's really needed that lately.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie grins and puts his hand on Terry's bare chest, brushing his thumb back and forth.]

I love how easy this is.

[traumatizing]

You're easy to be comfortable around.

[He smiles softly at the hand on his chest, just thinking fondly about how great Maxxie is in general.]

I've always felt safe with you.

[notahobby]

Yeah, me too.

[He smiles, looking down at his hand.]

Feel like I never have to worry about you saying something you don't mean.

[traumatizing]

I try not to. I like people to know they can trust me.

[notahobby]

Yeah.

[He says it with all the affection in the world.]

So many people think they can get away with it, you know? I hate that.

[traumatizing]

[Terry laughs, but it's a little sad and sympathetic. He could explain how well he knows how shitty and rude people can be, but they probably both have their own stories and they don't need that bringing down their day.]

Well lucky for you, people sometimes don't trust me because I'm [fingerquote] "too nice".

[notahobby]

[Maxxie laughs softly at that.]

Yeah. Same for me, 'cept people think I'm too happy. I mean, not lately, but... y'know.

[traumatizing]

Good thing I had Nariko and Yuffie killing me with relentless cheer to know it wasn't an act.

[His coffee's already gone, he kinda needs another one. But on the other hand Maxxie's right here and Terry wants to lay against his chest and have Maxxie's arms around him and maybe have a nap.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie laughs again, letting silence fall before he follows up.]

Is there anyone else still here?

[traumatizing]

Jamie's around. A few stragglers. People who didn't have anything to go back to or... They're too used to it here.

[He shrugs, pressing his face a little into Maxxie's shoulder.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie sighs.]

Guess I gotta face the world at some point. Think my apartment's still there?

[traumatizing]

Probably. Money's still coming out of the company accounts as far as I can tell.

[notahobby]

Cool. I guess I can go there if I need to.

[He'd rather stay wherever Terry is but whatever.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry doesn't say anything to that; he just cuddles in a little closer with a soft noise of dissent. He doesn't want Maxxie to go anywhere; terrified that he'll not be there for long if he leaves.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie heaves yet another sigh and rubs Terry's shoulder, trying to be soothing.]

Do you think it's good for you to stay here?