holesomelanguage | [limelight] Continuations

Exactly!

[Allows himself to be led, both hands steadying the board now]

Hah, can't have that happenin' now, can we?

[ Into his room, enjoy the cowboy aesthetic he's tried for with various metal art. ]

[ Or enjoy Graey starting to peel off his pants and underwear once the door's shut behind them, either or. ]

[The second one. Setting the board down and having a seat on the bed so he can watch in comfort.]

Should I undress too?

[ Teasingly. ]

Ya ain't gotta 'less yer offerin' ta help. I got a mess I gotta clean up 'fore I hop on the bed with ya.

Or are ya plannin' ta make more o' a mess on my bed?

Both. Either. I’m a helper like that.

Hah...

[ Considering for a moment before he heads over to the bed, leaning over JJ and putting a hand against the sheets. ]

Alright Mr. Helper. Ya take requests?

Depends on the request, but…yes. I’m listening.

I jus' want...

[ Leaning into him... to just flop heavily against him. ]

A hug.

A hug…

[Is squished underneath]

Nick, that’s lewd.

Ain't sorry fer bein' a horndog.

... Been meanin' ta tell ya. My body's 'bout 30% o' the way through changin'.

[....hugs him back while he thinks about that]

And you're going to keep looking at visions....? Even if that means you could change even more?

Yeah I-

[ Exhales slowly, head turned so his voice is muffled into JJ's hair as he laughs weakly. ]

... I'm lookin' fer somethin', been fer a while. An' I think I finally found it in them visions. My body changin' is a price I don't mind payin' fer it but I ain't lookin' ta lose all my friends in the process either.

Ya can call me a fool fer tryin' ta have both, but I ain't seein' anyone sayin' I can't either.

And if they all catch up to you...the visions...could you still say it was worth it? There's nothing wrong with wanting everything... That's just being human. Wanting and actually having everything are two different things though.

I'll own up ta what I chose, I reckon. Good or bad. Ain't like I can undo it all anyway, far as I know.

Whether I can handle the cost... still ain't sure. But I'm tryin' ta rely on the help o' my friends ta keep me grounded.

Heh, sorry fer puttin' that kinda work load on ya.

I’ll do my best to help then. Not sure how much help I can be though... Those visions sure seem to do a number on people.

[ Wincing a little as he thinks about Lith. ]

Yeah... seen first hand what it can do. It can go real bad.

Won't lie, I keep wonderin' if I'm fuckin' up everythin' good I got fer somethin' that's well an' done with. That I won't have anythin' ta come back ta at the end o' it. But somethin' keeps achin' in me ta follow it through.

[Rubs soothing little circles against Nick's back]

I can't really say I understand...but then again. My visions haven't shown me any ghosts worth chasing. That guy doesn't seem any happier than I do.