Books books book... (Open RP in, yes, the library)

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

With the knowledge that L is willing to pay for any computer equipment he might need (which is a relief - he hadn't been looking forward to attempting to get his hands on someone's credit card while shopping with the world's greatest detective), Matt had gone to Hogsmeade and used the last of his money to purchase a wand.

Now he needs to find out what to do with it.

So, he's heading for the library. What he understands of wizarding culture suggests there isn't going to be much on cybermagic, but Matt isn't against figuring out things on his own.

Comments

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"And Mello being Mello, he took that for encouragement. Well, clearly not without reason."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

Matt crosses his arms over his chest. "He didn't need to badger me about it. And I still thought he was fucking with me, until..."

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"Until he was?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"... until I kissed him." He doesn't see the point in lying. Also, the implication that Mello must have fucked him is a little irritating.

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"I see." It's his cool, neutral voice. His L voice. Emotions would be a liability now. What happened, happened. Either Matt can be trusted, or he cannot. Either Mello can be trusted, or he cannot. Fits of temper can not possibly improve the situation, but they could easily worsen it. "I trust this clarified matters for you?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

Oh, great. He can guess what it means when someone like Near does the whole emotionally-withdrawing thing.

"Yeah. Near, I know what would happen if I - it's not going to happen again. Okay?"

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"Mello said much the same thing. I will take you both at your word, just as I will take you at your word that you will cease criticizing our relationship."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"... I'm not going to lie. But I'm not going to DO anything, either."

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"Under the circumstances, I would consider speaking your disapproval aloud to be an action."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Near, for fuck's sake - I already told you I'm not going to stir anything. Talking to me like that isn't helping you any." Matt knows he's got a cheek, considering that he'd slept with Near's... wait a second. "So you're boyfriends now? Or what?"

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

Near sighed at that, reserve or no. "I don't know what word to use. 'Boyfriend' sounds terribly uncomplicated."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"'Complicated-boyfriend'? 'Partner'? 'Dom'?"

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"Elements of all three, I suppose." And on occasions, oxygen. "I am not sure if he would say the same."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"You could ask?"

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"I believe that would have an effect similar to that on those subatomic particles whose behavior changes when observed."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Uh-huh. So you're not going to?"

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"Most likely not as directly as that. Unless it were in an extremely unguarded moment."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Right. Well... good luck with that."

This was too much. Matt stuck the wand back in his pockets and pulled out the box of cigarettes.

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

He knew it would likely set Matt off, but Near said it anyway. "Should you be doing that here?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Probably not. I'm a helpless addict. It's not my fault, I was orphaned."

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps that is an excuse I should use from time to time. It might have saved me a detention."

Not that he regrets the detention, in hindsight.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"It works. Gets more difficult to pull off the older you get, though."

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"It would not have gotten us very far growing up."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Not at Wammy's, no. And it worked okay for a year or two after I left."

[cardarchitect.livejournal.com]

"I was... busy, then. Although I suppose I was cosseted in a way."