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[kobes]

He did? That's sweet. Definitely nesting behavior. [Koby, amateur psychologist here.]
Of course it isn't. It's healthy, even.

Good, I'll drop her off one night before work. See what Hawk does.

I try not to pry when I can tell somethings happening, but
I could tell something was happening.

[holyposition]

It's beautiful, and not a single blood stain. You should see it.

I don't know if he's a bird guy. He was really bent out of shape about the whole chicken thing during the wolf games.

...sorry. It won't happen again. He insisted.

[kobes]

I'd like to. Maybe not when you're doing anything formal, but to visit.

Well, Lincoln is completely different. She doesn't involve herself with our affairs, most of the time, unless me or Quentin are involved. Then she bites. Hawk will just need to be nice and he won't get bitten.

You don't need to be sorry. Like you said, you got all your work done. Also don't pretend you didn't love every minute, Tim, really.

[holyposition]

You can come tomorrow morning! It's best when the sun shines through the windows.

Being nice isn't always his strong suit, you know that.

Oh, I'm not. Just...wouldn't want YOU to love it too much.

[kobes]

That'd be nice. Should I bring anything? How long can I stay? Remind me of the rules.

I know, I know. But he IS trying. I'm sort of surprised with how much, actually.

I said I wasn't prying! I thought very hard about ice fishing and whales any time I got close, so I didn't get all ambiently heated up.

[holyposition]

You don't have to bring anything. A candle maybe, if you want to say a prayer with me. You can stay as long as you like.

He's been different since he died. He lets himself be happy now.

I don't mind if it's you. And you don't tell Nami.

[kobes]

That might be nice, actually. Does it have to be for someone who's died or can it be for someone who's
Not here in the house anymore?

Good. You deserve that, but so does he. You can tell him I said that, too. Your world hurt both of you, you just show it in different ways.

I won't tell Nami about your escapades, don't worry.
Was it fun?

[holyposition]

You can pray for anyone. They don't have to be dead or missing. I pray for you all the time.

You wouldn't recognize me if you knew me back there. As much as I hated all the sneaking and secrets, I did it.

I think you'd know the answer to that even without any haki.

[kobes]

You do? Why? I'm fine.

Maybe not. You probably wouldn't recognize me back home either. At least not when I was on the pirate ship. I was [pathetic, cowardly, a shell of who he is now] different.

Don't suppress my scientific inquiry. Maybe I'll want to try something like that again someday. ["Again".]

[holyposition]

And I want it to stay that way. I pray for your happiness and safety.

I believe it. You’ve grown a lot just in the time we’ve been friends.

Checking in on me while I’m getting teased, or letting someone hold the remote?

[kobes]

You do?
I didn't know. That's
Thank you, Tim.

So have you. I don't think you can live in this place and NOT change, but I think it's been for the better?

Either. Both?
That's harder for me, still. Not being in control.

[holyposition]

You're welcome. 🙂

I think it has. I hope so.

Even with Quentin? He's pretty good at it.

[kobes]

I think if the things that happened this month happened last summer, neither of us would've been able to handle it. We might've gone insane and ran into the lake.

I can get closest with him, I guess. I can let go and surrender and all that, but I can't add anything like
You know. Ropes or belts or things like that. I don't want to ruin a nice night by suddenly panicking or making a mess of things.

[holyposition]

the person I was when I showed up here would not have survived most of this.

You know, if you don't like that stuff, it's okay. You don't have to.

But you could try with me, if you want.

[kobes]

Mine neither. Or he would've, but he would've done it by going to live in the lake. Or pushing away everyone.

I don't know if I like it or not. I'm curious, I want to try, I want to see. It seems to feel good, when people do.

That'd be nice. I've done a little bit, with Nami. It's the same sort of thing with her, it's safe. That photo, on her Butler -- that's me.

[holyposition]

Oh, I didn't see it.

[ Why would he be looking at her butler photos? He was too busy flirting with Wally. ]

I've done a little on the giving end, though. I know what I'm doing.

[kobes]

She has a few photos. And a book. I could ask to borrow it, if you'd like?

I won't tell her it's for you. I don't think that's the sort of new employee impression you're trying to make.

[holyposition]

I don't need erotic photos of Nami.

[kobes]

Not the PHOTOS, the BOOK. It's a how-to, for ropes. There are DIAGRAMS.

[holyposition]

I know where the ropes go.

Unless there's a highly specific way you want me to tie them.

[kobes]

You can tie them so they look like hearts. And there's a whole chapter on the cultural history of erotic rope-tying.

[These are maybe bonuses just to you, Kobes.]

[holyposition]

Does it turn you on more if it's heart shaped?

[kobes]

It MIGHT. I haven't TRIED IT yet.

[holyposition]

Let's try it without the hearts, to start.