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.

Comments

[traumatizing]

[Terry does start to rouse after a couple of hours, but he's not happy about it. He groans in distress instead and presses his face into whatever part of Maxxie is closest in an attempt to get back to sleep.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie laughs softly again.]

I'll get a big head if you keep sounding so excited to see me.

[traumatizing]

Shhh. I'm sleeping.

[notahobby]

Right, sorry.

[Maxxie rubs his back and looks back at the TV where he's watching reruns of some midrange TV show.]

[traumatizing]

[He's not sleeping, and he feels kind of bad just making Maxxie be there as his pillow all day, and he sighs. Mumbling an apology into Maxxie's chest.]

[notahobby]

What?

[He thinks he heard what Terry said but he's not sure.]

[traumatizing]

Sorry.

[He lifts his head this time, still a little groggy but awake and alert at least.]

It's just... It's a huge deal that you're here and I'm just sleeping and making you stay put while I do.

[notahobby]

It's okay.

[He pets Terry's hair.]

I like being here with you.

[traumatizing]

Don't you want to do something?

[He's not upset or even guilty for once, he's just a little confused. Maybe a little worried. Terry just doesn't want to claim all his time with something as boring as watching him sleep-- Not so soon after returning anyway.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie shrugs a shoulder.]

'Course, but not more than I want to be with you and make you happy.

[traumatizing]

[Oh.]

[Oh no he's blushing.]

Gross.

[Nailed it.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie laughs softly again and brushes his hand down the side of Terry's face.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry lifts his head again and kisses Maxxie's cheek this time.]

Love you.

[notahobby]

[A genuine grin.]

You too.

[traumatizing]

[Terry sighs happily and wraps his arms around Maxxie's shoulders.]

I'm so happy you're here.

[notahobby]

Me too.

[He puts his hands on Terry's waist.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry smiles and presses his nose against Maxxie's cheek.]

Also you're very handsome.

[notahobby]

Thanks.

[He nuzzles Terry back.]

I kept all this up just for you.

[traumatizing]

I appreciate it.

[He grins and runs his hands down from Maxxie's shoulders to his biceps, and gives them a bit of a squeeze. What good arms.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie raises an eyebrow and presses his palms just a little farther down Terry's hips.]

[traumatizing]

[Terry sighs and puts his head down to rest it back on Maxxie's shoulder, lazily wrapping his arms around him.]

[notahobby]

[Maxxie wraps his arms around Terry's lower back, nosing into Terry's hair again.]

[traumatizing]

[He could stay here like this for hours, he's so happy. Terry lets out a small, contented sigh and curls up a little, pulling himself in a bit to make himself small enough to just stay in Maxxie's lap until he gets sick of this.]

[notahobby]

Gonna fall asleep on me again?

[He doesn't sound too annoyed but he would like to spend some time with an awake Terry at some point.]

[traumatizing]

No.

[He's groggy and he could use another coffee or three, but he's awake.]

Just don't want to be anywhere except here.