Well at least that explains why it's so tempting to you. I won't tell you not to do what you need to do but... the next time you find yourself with some free time, come back to Belobog. I might not be the best host but I can at least make sure you're fed and get some sleep.
[ he really, truly knows that it's stupid to ask, but if he were the type of person to genuinely rest when told, he wouldn't be in this situation anyway. sometimes you just gotta hear it from someone else. ]
[ He's still sober enough that he knows he shouldn't cry, but he's definitely drunk enough that he can't help but cry anyway. Caelus's eyes film over with glossy tears as he sinks into Sampo's arms without much guiding — all it really takes is for Sampo to get close enough to take his alcohol from him — and then his face is pretty much pressed into Sampo's chest. Hopefully that barely-there shirt of his is good at absorbing tears! ]
You're so nice to me.
[ It's very thickly said, but at least he's not sniffling, or Sampo would have to worry about snot.
Caelus will let himself be gently manhandled over to his bed, though, where he'll be pliant and docile and comfy while Sampo sets them up with a movie and appropriate snacks. He curls up into his pillow once Sampo's chest isn't there to support him, looking for all the world like he needs a teddy bear from March's room to balance himself out. (Sampo should not try to get any of those teddy bears.) ]
Sampooooo... I love you. Really, really love you.
[ He hiccups into his pillow once he's lying down — not in the crying way, more in the drunk way. His cheeks are pretty flushed, but it manages to look cute on him despite everything. Fortunately, it seems that he's already and immediately forgotten about his drink... ]
[Caelus curls up on his bed and really does look like he needs something to cuddle with; lucky for him, Sampo won't need to get a teddy bear from March, he'll be the teddy bear that Caelus can cuddle in a minute. He just has to get the projector set up and a movie going, and he'll be right on that bed with him. It's a thankfully easy process, and Caelus has a decent blank space on the white wall for it to project onto. He picks one of the movies at random; a rom-com, which is fine, it's something funny and brainless.]
[He's just going to turn the lights down when Caelus makes some very sweet and very funny drunken declarations from the bed. Wow, the alcohol is really hitting him hard if he's going around declaring his love for everybody like the last guy in the bar. If it had been Dan Heng in here instead of Sampo, he's pretty sure that Caelus would be telling him that he loves him, too. Or March, or Welt, or Nanook themself.]
[Sampo grabs himself one of the sodas and sits on the edge of Caelus' bed, then leans over to push some of the Trailblazer's messy hair away from his forehead.]
Me too, buddy. [His tone is indulgent. When he exposes a little of Caelus' forehead, he presses a soft, dry kiss to it. He feels warm, but that's probably just the alcohol flush.]
[The bed is big enough for the two of them, and Sampo props himself up on the pillows and lays next to him, extending an arm for Caelus to snuggle against his side. Come here, you drunk mess, there's a conman's chest with your name on it to rest your head on.]
It's not necessarily that I mind answering them, but she has quite the fascination with, well, other people's business, including ours. I wouldn't put eavesdropping passed her if she thought there was something interesting going on.
If you got the perfect assistant for the data bank, like a guy who seriously adds articles all the time and they're flawless, but he was always a little bit thirsty and desperate for you, would you want him around?
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