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[latino_menace]

Millitimed to after the conversation with future!Mary Anne...

Ramon swings open the door to Haven and if he were the type to bound in then...he would. But he isn't, so he just closes it quietly after him and calls out,

'Random?'

with a huge grin on his face. He's hoping he hasn't disappeared off to work or out with Martin or something. He has to talk to him and the sooner the better.

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[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"I'll get back into painting again. You, with the night air on your skin, in bed."

He might get into painting even sooner.

"Maybe a mural in the town. Kids schools with underwater scenes on the walls. Make the concrete and whitewash a little bit nicer. I used to be a teacher, you know."

[latino_menace]

'Mmm, you should. You said you'd do me a picture of the two of us that I could keep with me.'

He still wants that.

'No, I didn't know that. I'm not surprised though, you've always liked kids. What age did you teach, what subject?'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Over the years?"

He has to think about this.

"Fencing, latin, greek, paeleontology, gym, Touggourt- that's a kind of sport, some places- and literature. Oh, and drama. Self defence too. Music, obviously."

[latino_menace]

'...I didn't know.'

And Random continues to surprise him.

'Why would you want to? I know you like kids but do you really enjoy being surrounded by them all the time?'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"A lot of them were late teenagers or heck, even older. Adult classes aren't as nice as kids."

He shrugs, a little.

"I like the immediacy of the trust and affection. You don't automatically get that sort of responsibility and friendship in many places. People like teachers."

[latino_menace]

'I didn't like mine.'

But then, he doesn't like most people. Ramon stops twiddling Random's hair between his fingers and rolls onto his back, taking a pack of cigarettes from the bedside table and lighting one.

'You like it when people like you, don't you?'

Sometimes I get the impression you've been trying to be loved your whole life.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Well... yeah."

He sort of takes that for granted, that most people enjoy being liked a little. Being taken care of a little.

"It's nice, sometimes."

[latino_menace]

'Mmm.'

He's non-commital because, as Random knows, he doesn't give a damn if anyone likes him at all. Even the people he likes...Random is, obviously, the exception these days.

But then he grins and rolls back on to his side, holds the cigarette away so there's no danger of burning, and kisses Random lightly.

'Well, I like you. And always will, so you don't need to worry about that ever again.'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"I know you do."

He leans up to give him a slightly longer kiss, then reaches out to steal a drag from the cigarette.

"It feels good."

[latino_menace]

'Just thought I'd better remind you.'

He tuts at the thievery but hadn't expected anything else.

'How long will Martin sleep for, you think?'

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"Um."

Glancing out the window at the light.

"A few minutes, I should imagine."

[latino_menace]

He groans and steals his cigarette back.

'I was going to go to sleep for a bit. You wore me out. Doesn't matter though - I'll go and shower and make us coffee.'

Random can sort the boy out.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"No, get your rest."

He pushes him back, lightly, with a hand on his chest.

"You need it. We'll bring you breakfast up here, it'll be great. He likes coming up for picnics."

[latino_menace]

'I need it?'

He'd take umbrage to that, only he's too tired.

'Hmmm. If you say so. Pancakes?'

You never know your luck.

[underwater-owl.livejournal.com]

"For what I'm going to put you through later."

A little, pleased growl, and he kisses Ramon's nose.

"Sleep tight, love."

[latino_menace]

Oh, well. That's different. Ramon grins tiredly and stubs his smoke out.

'I'll look forward to it.'

There's a last stroke down Random's ribs and then he closes his eyes.

'See you later.'