Gar's brow furrows a little and apparently he had stumbled into a sore spot somehow. He bit the inside of his cheek briefly. "Sorry," he said and then put a smile on his face and nudges the other.
"Well, I've got to buy a lot of things. Fresh veggies, flowers, fruit. Things like that for Speedy. A few toys to replace some of his stuff. Another humidifer for the dome."
And it's just like that. Small things to make his pet happier.
"He... can't take care of himself," Tommy points out. "His happiness depends on me. Depends on me slowing down and making the right choices. He's helping me be a better person."
Oh, really? Tommy pauses to stare and then pauses briefly. How did he explain it.
“People don’t like me very much, or thing that I can take care of myself, much less another person. Another life. And maybe once they were right. And I definitely wasn’t good at caring about myself. Doting on him… mostly means I can learn to do that for myself.”
Like sloths? Hell no. Tommy laughs and shakes his head. "They weren't even something I saw in animal picture books growing up. Speedy's... just special," Tommy answers, strolling forward, but walking backwards.
Gar shrugs. He doesn't actually get it either. It just is what it is.
"I haven't done a lot... just kind of know I can. I was a snake once," he scrunches his nose at the memory and not just because he disliked being a snake.
"It's not really...hard? I mean in theory it's basically rewriting my DNA but that's not how it feels."
"Maybe you could be a sloth. I could cuddle you both," Tommy grins as he moves through the store and coolers in the back. Yep, it's a slower shop. This is where he comes for his supplies. And there's a container with his name on it.
"So, wanna help me see if there are other flowers he wants? He's got his standard ones here."
"Good to hear you say it," Gar grins and he pets Speedy as they're looking through the flowers, though admittedly he might be distractedly looking at Tommy more often than not.
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Date: 2020-05-06 05:41 am (UTC)"So what's the plan today?"
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Date: 2020-05-06 10:13 pm (UTC)And it's just like that. Small things to make his pet happier.
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Date: 2020-05-14 09:47 pm (UTC)"Sounds like you do everything to make him happy."
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Date: 2020-05-15 01:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-17 07:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-18 03:37 am (UTC)“People don’t like me very much, or thing that I can take care of myself, much less another person. Another life. And maybe once they were right. And I definitely wasn’t good at caring about myself. Doting on him… mostly means I can learn to do that for myself.”
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Date: 2020-05-27 07:11 pm (UTC)"Then it's probably lucky you got him right? And you got people that like you. Some of them even like you a lot."
Gar thinks he's funny.
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Date: 2020-05-27 11:24 pm (UTC)"You think? Maybe some people who like me a lot? Cool."
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Date: 2020-05-28 01:23 am (UTC)"Pretty sure Speedy loves you though."
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Date: 2020-05-28 01:46 am (UTC)Tommy smiles at Gar and pauses to pull the guy into a kiss.
"I'm hoping someone else likes me too."
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Date: 2020-05-28 12:50 pm (UTC)Gar sure thinks that animals do and maybe it’s because of what he can do. Maybe he thought it before. So there’s no reason to think Speedy can’t.
Gar smiles as their lips meet and his free hand went to Tommy’s side briefly.
“I think it’s well established someone does.”
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Date: 2020-05-28 05:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-28 10:27 pm (UTC)"Did you always like sloths?"
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Date: 2020-05-29 01:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-30 12:28 am (UTC)"Tigers were always my favorite," Gar says absently, it's not totally the same thing but y'know.
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Date: 2020-05-30 12:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-30 05:50 pm (UTC)"I can turn into other animals too but the tiger was the first one and it's the one that feels right."
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Date: 2020-05-30 11:07 pm (UTC)Not gonna lie, playing with a tiger boyfriend could be fun.
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Date: 2020-05-30 11:10 pm (UTC)"I haven't done a lot... just kind of know I can. I was a snake once," he scrunches his nose at the memory and not just because he disliked being a snake.
"It's not really...hard? I mean in theory it's basically rewriting my DNA but that's not how it feels."
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Date: 2020-05-30 11:19 pm (UTC)"So, wanna help me see if there are other flowers he wants? He's got his standard ones here."
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Date: 2020-06-03 12:31 am (UTC)"Of course. We gotta go above and beyond."
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Date: 2020-06-03 02:21 am (UTC)Then he's moving forward to look through other flowers.
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Date: 2020-06-15 01:19 am (UTC)"is he real picky about flowers?"
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Date: 2020-06-15 01:31 am (UTC)"Nah, I just like to pick out ones he shows an interest in and look pretty."
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Date: 2020-06-16 12:10 am (UTC)(no subject)
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