[ limelight ] broverflow

[throughbamboo]

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[doggonemad]

Right.

Anyway, fer the love of fuck, don't call me "Gray." It's been drivin' me up the damn wall. I'm yer bro.

[throughbamboo]

I won't call ya that unless I gotta. Like how it should be.

. . . you still wanna keep that to ourselves? Only callin' each other that when it's just us?

[doggonemad]

Ugh, but then what're we gonna do out in the open?

[throughbamboo]

[he frowns a little, glancing down at their hands. His thumb hasn't stopped moving]

Callin' ya bro in front of other folks wouldn't be that weird. It's callin' ya that to other people where we'd have to explain it.

[doggonemad]

That's the only way it'll work fer now . . .

[throughbamboo]

Mmm . . . I don't like it, but it's the least annoyin' option.

[doggonemad]

Just don't fuckin' use "Gray" 'round me. It sounds weird.

[throughbamboo]

I won't. Not unless I have to.

[doggonemad]

There'll be another name you can use. Eventually.

[throughbamboo]

. . . same goes for that; only when I feel I have to.

You're my bro. It's the most important thing I can call ya.

[doggonemad]

. . . yeah. I know.

[throughbamboo]

[. . .

Lifts his hand to kiss his knuckles]

Been holdin' onto a lot, haven't ya.

[doggonemad]

[ glances over at that because. bro. ]

A— bit, yeah.

[throughbamboo]

"A bit".

[doggonemad]

Yeah.

[throughbamboo]

Kinda makes sense that this is happenin' now.

[rubs his thumb against one of his claws]

[doggonemad]

. . . so maybe it's linked to stress.

[throughbamboo]

[makes a thoughtful noise]

You've been under a lot of it the past couple of days.

[doggonemad]

An' it went away when we slept together, which is like the anti-stress shit.

[throughbamboo]

. . . it is real nice. Dunno why we haven't been doin' that more.

[doggonemad]

We were gonna start doin' it regularly.

[ don't sound too needy, don't sound too needy, he doesn't have to know yet. ]

[throughbamboo]

We're gonna switch off, yeah? One night here, one night in my room?

I still want to.

[doggonemad]

Cool. 'Cause at this rate, I'm gonna need ta friggin' de-furry myself every night.

[throughbamboo]

[a soft huff]

Here I thought it was just 'cuz ya wanna be near me more.

[it's said teasingly]

[doggonemad]

Plant my face in yer chest.