[now that his bad leg has been cracked open, cleaned, and cared for, he is feeling much better about the idea of any sort of physical contact between them. it's actually very comfortable, being lighter, not having abrasive metals digging into his skin. even his arm feels better, now that his sleeve isn't smashing all of those delicate wires and plates down underneath it.
he likes Tek a lot. he likes the rapport they've built, he likes the way that Tek looks him over as he thinks, and he likes that the man has any interest in him when he certainly doesn't have to. having him here makes it harder to remember the sharp edges of his own calculations, and Tek's very astute comment makes him laugh.]
That's the thing, isn't it? I know so many things, I don't need more to trouble me...
[he drapes his misshapen arm around Tek's waist, looking into those strange, nearly-glowing eyes of his. it doesn't feel real, having him back here, but that's all the more reason to sink into him before he disappears for good.]
But here you are-- [he smiles again, letting his head plop back against a cushion.] --Welcoming me to ask, over and over again.
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he likes Tek a lot. he likes the rapport they've built, he likes the way that Tek looks him over as he thinks, and he likes that the man has any interest in him when he certainly doesn't have to. having him here makes it harder to remember the sharp edges of his own calculations, and Tek's very astute comment makes him laugh.]
That's the thing, isn't it? I know so many things, I don't need more to trouble me...
[he drapes his misshapen arm around Tek's waist, looking into those strange, nearly-glowing eyes of his. it doesn't feel real, having him back here, but that's all the more reason to sink into him before he disappears for good.]
But here you are-- [he smiles again, letting his head plop back against a cushion.] --Welcoming me to ask, over and over again.