[Noah mumbles the suggestion against the front of Matthew's sweater, but it falls as flat as the rest of the list. He's been trying to find some positive side to Ronan's delayed-and-now-cancelled return, to put a Disney spin on what promises to be a bleak winter at Raven Camp. So far, though, nothing has even begun to stick.]
And he won't make fun of us for watching that wedding show.
[Look - no matter what Ronan says, watching a bride connect with the perfect strapless mermaid dress is an emotionally charged experience.]
[ Matthew likes watching that show with Noah, but it's definitely not enough to make him happy that Ronan isn't coming back to the Meadows.
That said, he actually kind of gets where his boyfriend is trying to go with this. ]
We can let Max eat peanut butter on the couch.
[ ... Yeah, still not enough. (And it's not like they didn't do that before anyway.) He moves his hand mindlessly in a small, hopefully comforting circle against Noah's back. The closeness helps a little, even if not much else does. ]
[ For a couple seconds, Matthew's expression is the blank, gentle smile of a boy who may or may not have been dreamed up with only half a brain.
And then he figures it out, a soft laugh escaping his mouth just before he presses it to Noah's in a warm kiss. They can do this more easily without Ronan around, it's true. ]
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[Noah mumbles the suggestion against the front of Matthew's sweater, but it falls as flat as the rest of the list. He's been trying to find some positive side to Ronan's delayed-and-now-cancelled return, to put a Disney spin on what promises to be a bleak winter at Raven Camp. So far, though, nothing has even begun to stick.]
And he won't make fun of us for watching that wedding show.
[Look - no matter what Ronan says, watching a bride connect with the perfect strapless mermaid dress is an emotionally charged experience.]
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That said, he actually kind of gets where his boyfriend is trying to go with this. ]
We can let Max eat peanut butter on the couch.
[ ... Yeah, still not enough. (And it's not like they didn't do that before anyway.) He moves his hand mindlessly in a small, hopefully comforting circle against Noah's back. The closeness helps a little, even if not much else does. ]
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Shh, he doesn't even know he's not supposed to.
[Across the bedroom, Max continues to doze on the rug, unbothered.]
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He's a good dog, though, [ Matthew praises, turning back to Noah with a small smile tugging at his mouth. ]
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The best dog.
[Squirming a bit on the mattress, Noah scoots up so that his face is level with Matthew's. His fingers twist in some secret anticipation.]
There's maybe one other thing we can do more of, without him here.
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And then he figures it out, a soft laugh escaping his mouth just before he presses it to Noah's in a warm kiss. They can do this more easily without Ronan around, it's true. ]
You meant that, right?
[ He's pretty sure that's what Noah meant. ]