[ ...well, the laugh is nice at least. He tries not to smile and doesn't really succeed, but there's an attempt. So he glares back, letting him go. ]
Yeah, missed you being a pain in the ass. [ He flicks him between the eyes again. ] And Connor's never gonna be on the market as far as you're concerned, so keep it in your pants.
[ He knows you, Eli. You're not gonna sleep with Connor!! ]
[ Eli flinches, rubbing his face and looking very put out. ]
You wouldn't have me any other way.
[ He smiles, hiding the question in his statement. He wants things to be normal. To be okay. Messing with each other was normal, right? They'll have to find out what the word means again. ]
And in any case... You know me. Why ask when I can discover things for myself by hacking into every database on earth? Unless you have anything else you'd like to tell me, I can figure this out for myself.
[ He's definitely gonna find out Hank and Gavin are mated before either of them do. ]
[ Gavin puts on a show of appearing to think about it really hard. ]
Yeah, you're right. It'd be weird if you were suddenly coddling me all the time. [ An answer to his unspoken question. At the end of the day, he doesn't want you to change Eli. ]
So, what, you're gonna put 'werewolf' into your Google alerts? Good luck with that.
[ Please do. It's obvious he has Feelings just by how prickly and avoid-y his response was. He looks at Hank, shrugging. Brothers, right? ]
[ That makes Elijah smile. He's happy to at least hear that Ezra hasn't changed so much. He'll still tolerate his annoying older brother, even as a werewolf. ]
If it exists, it's on the internet. I'll find it, don't worry.
[ He smiles again, especially with how Gavin keeps looking to Hank for guidance. Oh, they are definitely fucking. ]
Does any of this-- [ He laughs lightly. ] I know I've been accused of trying to make everything about myself, but nonetheless, I have to ask. Does any of your... wolfishness affect me? Because I may have noticed... something strange to this last full moon.
[ He totally does, thanks. Eli crosses his arms. It doesn't particularly bother him if he just gets a craving for red meat once a month, but it'd be nice to know.
Hank of course is as troubled as Gavin. That can't be normal, right? He's not about to let Elijah Kamski know that he knows fuckall about werewolves, really, but... Well, that's super weird. ]
Uh... no, I've never heard of that happening.
[ Hank looks between them. Thy really are almost mirror-images of each other. Was it a twin thing? ]
I can reach out, ask some people if they know anything about twins and werewolves. [ "People" meaning his ex-wife. Or maybe not, that might be a bad idea, actually. ] Unless you guys are literally sharing thoughts, it really shouldn't...
[ Gavin blinks, then looks back at Eli. Squints. ]
No. Small favors that I can't read your mind, but... [ He scratches at his beard. ] Grandma always said twins in our family had 'deeper' connections, didn't she?
[ Are they like, mildly telepathically linked? Is that even a thing? He reaches up and presses his fingers to his bite mark, looking at Eli. ]
[ Elijah shakes his head. He can't. Thank god. The bite seems to be a connection between Hank and Gavin, but Eli and Ezra go a little deeper than that. ]
Might not be just one place.
[ Hank offers, a little terrified but mostly worried. Honestly, if he's going to have sex with Gavin he really doesn't want that sex to extend to Elijah Kamski. ]
If it's deeper, it might be, I dunno, emotional or something, right? Help me out here.
[ Elijah pauses, considering Hank's words. It's another thing to look up, though he's trying to remember what their Grandmother had said... ]
It's our hearts, wasn't it? She told us that if we were ever apart, we would still remain close where it mattered. In our hearts... which sounds childish and metaphorical, I realize, but, well. This would all sound rather childish if it wasn't real.
[ ...yeah it's definitely good that Eli wasn't unintentionally a voyeur on their full moon naked escapades.
He has the thought that he's still annoyed at Hank's ex-wife for not telling him anything about this shit. He works his jaw, remembering what their grandmother had said. ]
Yeah, it was something like that... maybe it's just how it is. We've always known when the other was hurt or in danger, right? [ He sighs. ] And you just lucked out and get to deal with a mild version of this werewolf stuff, I guess. Did you feel anything besides wanting red meat?
[ Like. Violence or... okay no he doesn't want to know if his brother got horny. ]
[ Someday you'll get to say that to her face, Gavin! Hank really has no idea about this stuff, maybe he should have shown some initiative since his wife left him but he's been depressed so that wasn't really an option.
Elijah thinks back to the full moon. Chloe reports that besides an elevated heart rate and greater desire for physical exercise, he had shown no other changes. ]
So there you have it. That was the strangest thing, I would say.
[ "Several" is being polite. He was bouncing off the walls. But compared to what Ezra must have gone through, it was likely nothing. He doesn't comment on it. ]
I agree. I'll let you know once I've done some research.
[ Hank makes something like a snort. He very much doubts Gavin will ever want to spend a full moon with his brother, not when it would put him in danger, but then Gavin has had a much easier time of this than he ever did.
Huh. Maybe that's thanks to him? That's crazy. ]
Perhaps. We'll see.
[ Eli does that cryptic nodding bullshit that he loves so much and Hank rolls his eyes. Whatever, it's definitely not endearing. Why would he have a thought like that about Elijah Kamski? ]
If you wanna go looking, you're better off tracking sightings and shit. I doubt werewolves go on Reddit or whatever the fuck.
[ Hank has never actually looked?? Yeah, he didn't find anything way back when and he hasn't looked since. Hank please.... ]
[ Ah yes, the cryptic nodding. Oh how he's missed that. Gavin snorts and crosses his arms. ]
Then you'll just find incel werewolves and nobody wants that.
[ Yeah, enjoy that feeling Hank. Gavin's not hiding how much he loves his brother now so you're gonna be getting the full force of that happy baby bro feeling.
He looks back at Hank. ] Are you gonna drink that tea before it gets cold? 'Cuz I'm about to steal it from you.
[ Hank snorts. incel werewolves are the last thing he wants to think about... ew. He's already having to deal with how happy Gavin is and the bleedover of affection he feels for Eli. ]
Oh, uh. Shit. Yeah.
[ Hank takes a sip, making a bit of a face but trying to be polite about it. ]
I'm actually not much of a tea guy so if you wanna have it, go ahead. Sorry, Chloe.
[ Chloe is fine with it, she just wanted to give you something to keep you busy, dude. ]
You can stay. Chloe can surely entertain you while I work.
[ Elijah shrugs, like it's nothing. He waves a hand as if to say, 'make yourself at home.' He really does share a look with Gavin though, looking between him and Hank again. Oh, they're fucking alright.
Hank looks at Chloe. She's a nice girl... even if Kamski almost had her shot. She sure doesn't seem to have minded. It's still a little awkward for him. ]
[ Oh you'll regret that, Eli. He has little brother privileges now, he's gonna go touch all of your stuff. (And gives him a look at that look. Don't you start!!)
Still cradling the tea cup, he nods. Ah, look at him. So happy. ]
Yeah, it went great. [ He turns to Chloe with a smile. ] Can you point me in the direction of the couch? I got lounging to do.
[ He probably will, there's no doubt about that. But with Elijah gone, Hank at least feels a little less weird talking about him. ]
Good. Glad you and him got it figured out.
[ Chloe nods and leads them back into the "living room" which is to say a giant, gaudy room, with a giant TV for a wall and a single leather couch. Hank follows. Guess they'll have to share the couch. ]
Would you like me to bring you anything else, Ezra? Elijah still has some of your things.
[ Chloe smiles and steps away. It's ok Gav, Hank feels the same way, he's just trying to hide it. He still loves hearing Gavin's cute purrs so it's always a win when he's happy. Hank just wants to keep fanning that flame. ]
[ He downs the rest of the tea in a big gulp, putting it down on the little end table. He hugs his knees and buries his face in them, to hide his big dumb smile. ]
Really good. [ Gavin peeks his eyes back up at him. ] Thanks for helpin' me work up the courage. I mean it.
[ He's dangerously cute when his face isn't scrunched up in emotional constipation. And please... come hold him... hold him in your big warm arms, Hank.
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Yeah, missed you being a pain in the ass. [ He flicks him between the eyes again. ] And Connor's never gonna be on the market as far as you're concerned, so keep it in your pants.
[ He knows you, Eli. You're not gonna sleep with Connor!! ]
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You wouldn't have me any other way.
[ He smiles, hiding the question in his statement. He wants things to be normal. To be okay. Messing with each other was normal, right? They'll have to find out what the word means again. ]
And in any case... You know me. Why ask when I can discover things for myself by hacking into every database on earth? Unless you have anything else you'd like to tell me, I can figure this out for myself.
[ He's definitely gonna find out Hank and Gavin are mated before either of them do. ]
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Yeah, you're right. It'd be weird if you were suddenly coddling me all the time. [ An answer to his unspoken question. At the end of the day, he doesn't want you to change Eli. ]
So, what, you're gonna put 'werewolf' into your Google alerts? Good luck with that.
[ Please do. It's obvious he has Feelings just by how prickly and avoid-y his response was. He looks at Hank, shrugging. Brothers, right? ]
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If it exists, it's on the internet. I'll find it, don't worry.
[ He smiles again, especially with how Gavin keeps looking to Hank for guidance. Oh, they are definitely fucking. ]
Does any of this-- [ He laughs lightly. ] I know I've been accused of trying to make everything about myself, but nonetheless, I have to ask. Does any of your... wolfishness affect me? Because I may have noticed... something strange to this last full moon.
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But at what he says next, he raises a brow. ] Wait, did you?
[ Now this is interesting, potentially worrisome. He turns back to Hank. ] Do you have any idea...?
[ They've always had a connection but it's just because they were twins, right? It's not like they were... actually... oh shit. ]
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Hank of course is as troubled as Gavin. That can't be normal, right? He's not about to let Elijah Kamski know that he knows fuckall about werewolves, really, but... Well, that's super weird. ]
Uh... no, I've never heard of that happening.
[ Hank looks between them. Thy really are almost mirror-images of each other. Was it a twin thing? ]
I can reach out, ask some people if they know anything about twins and werewolves. [ "People" meaning his ex-wife. Or maybe not, that might be a bad idea, actually. ] Unless you guys are literally sharing thoughts, it really shouldn't...
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No. Small favors that I can't read your mind, but... [ He scratches at his beard. ] Grandma always said twins in our family had 'deeper' connections, didn't she?
[ Are they like, mildly telepathically linked? Is that even a thing? He reaches up and presses his fingers to his bite mark, looking at Eli. ]
Can you feel this...?
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Might not be just one place.
[ Hank offers, a little terrified but mostly worried. Honestly, if he's going to have sex with Gavin he really doesn't want that sex to extend to Elijah Kamski. ]
If it's deeper, it might be, I dunno, emotional or something, right? Help me out here.
[ Elijah pauses, considering Hank's words. It's another thing to look up, though he's trying to remember what their Grandmother had said... ]
It's our hearts, wasn't it? She told us that if we were ever apart, we would still remain close where it mattered. In our hearts... which sounds childish and metaphorical, I realize, but, well. This would all sound rather childish if it wasn't real.
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He has the thought that he's still annoyed at Hank's ex-wife for not telling him anything about this shit. He works his jaw, remembering what their grandmother had said. ]
Yeah, it was something like that... maybe it's just how it is. We've always known when the other was hurt or in danger, right? [ He sighs. ] And you just lucked out and get to deal with a mild version of this werewolf stuff, I guess. Did you feel anything besides wanting red meat?
[ Like. Violence or... okay no he doesn't want to know if his brother got horny. ]
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Elijah thinks back to the full moon. Chloe reports that besides an elevated heart rate and greater desire for physical exercise, he had shown no other changes. ]
So there you have it. That was the strangest thing, I would say.
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He turns to Chloe and gives her a little smile, nodding. He still needs to apologize to her probably... ]
So you just angrily did sit ups all night? I guess don't make any business decisions on the full moon now.
[ He sighs again and rubs between his eyes. ] This is giving me a headache. I guess we can just figure it out as it goes.
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I swam several more laps than usual.
[ "Several" is being polite. He was bouncing off the walls. But compared to what Ezra must have gone through, it was likely nothing. He doesn't comment on it. ]
I agree. I'll let you know once I've done some research.
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[ He doesn't want to risk hurting you, Eli, not for a while. It'd devastate him. ]
Good luck with that, I guess. I don't envy the shit you'll have to sift through.
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Huh. Maybe that's thanks to him? That's crazy. ]
Perhaps. We'll see.
[ Eli does that cryptic nodding bullshit that he loves so much and Hank rolls his eyes. Whatever, it's definitely not endearing. Why would he have a thought like that about Elijah Kamski? ]
If you wanna go looking, you're better off tracking sightings and shit. I doubt werewolves go on Reddit or whatever the fuck.
[ Hank has never actually looked?? Yeah, he didn't find anything way back when and he hasn't looked since. Hank please.... ]
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Then you'll just find incel werewolves and nobody wants that.
[ Yeah, enjoy that feeling Hank. Gavin's not hiding how much he loves his brother now so you're gonna be getting the full force of that happy baby bro feeling.
He looks back at Hank. ] Are you gonna drink that tea before it gets cold? 'Cuz I'm about to steal it from you.
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Oh, uh. Shit. Yeah.
[ Hank takes a sip, making a bit of a face but trying to be polite about it. ]
I'm actually not much of a tea guy so if you wanna have it, go ahead. Sorry, Chloe.
[ Chloe is fine with it, she just wanted to give you something to keep you busy, dude. ]
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Are you kicking us out now so you can turn into a research gremlin like usual?
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[ Elijah shrugs, like it's nothing. He waves a hand as if to say, 'make yourself at home.' He really does share a look with Gavin though, looking between him and Hank again. Oh, they're fucking alright.
Hank looks at Chloe. She's a nice girl... even if Kamski almost had her shot. She sure doesn't seem to have minded. It's still a little awkward for him. ]
So, uh... Guess that went well?
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Still cradling the tea cup, he nods. Ah, look at him. So happy. ]
Yeah, it went great. [ He turns to Chloe with a smile. ] Can you point me in the direction of the couch? I got lounging to do.
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Good. Glad you and him got it figured out.
[ Chloe nods and leads them back into the "living room" which is to say a giant, gaudy room, with a giant TV for a wall and a single leather couch. Hank follows. Guess they'll have to share the couch. ]
Would you like me to bring you anything else, Ezra? Elijah still has some of your things.
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Yes, couch. Gavin sits on it and pulls his legs up, resting the tea cup on his knees. Purr, purr. But then he looks up at Chloe, a little surprised. ]
Wait, he does? I knew he was a sentimental idiot. Yes, please, I'd appreciate it.
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[ Chloe smiles and steps away. It's ok Gav, Hank feels the same way, he's just trying to hide it. He still loves hearing Gavin's cute purrs so it's always a win when he's happy. Hank just wants to keep fanning that flame. ]
How's it feel, making up with him?
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Really good. [ Gavin peeks his eyes back up at him. ] Thanks for helpin' me work up the courage. I mean it.
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You did all the actual talking. All I did was tell you not to be a chickenshit.
[ He means that in a surprisingly endearing way. ]
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He laughs a little. ]
You did. And it was surprisingly effective.
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