Open RP: Great Hall: It's Alive!

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

The circles under his eyes are more pronounced than usual today. L slips into the Great Hall, to get himself a pot of tea. Once it arrives, he sits and pauses, to wait for it to steep. It needs to be stronger than this.

He's been pushing himself on a case the past few days. It's resolved now, but it was the first real challenge he's had since moving here, so he may have dropped off the face of the earth a little. Time to emerge and make sure everyone is still alive and well.

As soon as the tea is finished steeping, that is.

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[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Ah," Matt says, reaching to stroke L's face.

"I remember... do you remember, when we were on that train in London?"

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Before or after I was carrying marijuana and illegal firearms in my strawberry plant?"

L remembers that.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

Matt laughs.

"Before. And we hadn't even... but you, like, tugged down one of my gloves a little. And just - I dunno. Stroked my wrist, I guess." A pause. "I'm making it sound less awesome than it was."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Give me the other hand."

He does remember that now. And it pleases him, of course, that Matt does to, because he had put thought into it, had watched him for how he would like it, what it might feel like.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

Matt blinks, and shifts to put his other hand in L's.

"It was - I wanted to kiss you really badly."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

L repeats the motion, as he remembers doing it. Forefinger slipping along the skin, just so, under the leather.

"I wouldn't have minded. I kept knocking into you half on purpose."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

It's not quite the same - or rather, shouldn't be, since they've been together for months now, shared more than soft, subtle touches like this. But Matt actually shivers a little at how strong the recollection is.

"I know. I was just... nervous, I guess." A serious look. "I dunno if I thanked you properly for all that," he adds, quietly.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"You don't have to. Thank me."

Continuing to gently glide his finger back and forth.

"It's all been a pleasure to do."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but." He leans in to kiss L softly. "Still. Thank you. For - well, everything."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Thank you too, I would never have tried for any of this, if you hadn't."

Still not dropping Matt's hand, he returns the kiss.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"It's awesome when things work out for the best, right?" Matt smiles. "I mean - fuck, L, we're moving in together."

He'd never really thought he'd get to this stage with anyone.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"And it's not being over-hasty, is it?"

Mildly concerned. He doesn't want to rush things and ruin them.

"We're ready to."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"I don't think it's hasty. I mean... we live right beside each other anyway, right. And, y'know. I want to."

Which is what matters, right?

"Are you awake enough to have a shower, or should I just get my wand?" He's not keen on falling asleep sticky again.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Oh, a cleaning charm would be better." L rolls off Matt, since he's probably going to get heavy, soon.

"Can you summon a wand with wandless magic, I wonder? Or is that a feedback loop?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"I've not been able to so far, though I keep trying. It might be a mental block thing, but it's a lot easier to do wandless magic if I'm in contact with the wand somehow. I... actually bought a spare one, just in case."

It's sort of cheating, but Matt doesn't care much about things like that. Especially when B was still a major threat.

He props himself up on his elbows and shuts his eyes. "Accio wand...?" Nothing happens.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Shame." He would have liked to just stay here forever. "A wet washcloth would do the same trick."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

He laughs, leaning over to kiss L's cheek.

"Or I could just find my wand. It's probably under the bed or something." He'll check, in just a moment.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

The pink is finally starting to leave his cheeks, his breathing is back to the usual slow and steady.

He turns and kisses the corner of Matt's mouth in return.

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

... which means L might fall asleep soon, and Matt wants to be clean and curled up with him when he does drop off. So, with a displeased little groan, he pulls himself out of bed and starts looking for his wand.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

His eyes flutter closed.

"It felt good to be working again."

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"It's the biggest thing you've been involved with since coming here, right?"

He finds the wand pretty quickly, which is lucky, since it's cold. Discarding the last of his clothing, Matt crawls back onto the bed and casts the spell before pulling the covers over them and slipping his arms around L's waist, nuzzling into his back.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Mm, yes."

He sets his hand on Matt's, tucks a pillow more comfortably under his head, and lets himself just relax.

"Important. Covert. Wake me up for breakfast?"

[gamerspy.livejournal.com]

"Sure will."

Or, more likely, he'll fetch L something to eat when he wakes up. He doubts he has the heart to wake L up after almost a week of solid working.

"Sweet dreams, L."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"I love you, Matt."

And he doesn't fall asleep instantly, but it's pretty close.