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[garrrr]

[ this scene and a little extra in the middle plays out and the only warning is excessive cuteness. ]

Gar can't sleep in the super weird motel that Dick and Kory had decided for them to sleep in and he might have definitely overheard those two having adult fun times so that didn't help either. The night is nice anyway and the sky pretty clear. He's not been out there long, sitting on the picnic table when Rachel comes out and he smiles at her as she take a seat on the bench. "Sure you're okay...? Kinda scary back there," he asks and he's really happy to see her despite the fact she probably needed sleep as much as he did.

"I'm fine. You?"

Gar doesn't think she looks all that fine but then again there's always been a sense of sadness to her when he sees her. He gives her a shrug and a small smile. "Sure." He doubts any of them are okay.

"So does it hurt? When you transform?"

Gar smiles and slides down onto the bench as well. "Close your eyes." She gives him a look and he grins more. "I'm not going to do anything weird...well, not that weird. Just close your eyes." When she does he continues, "Take a deep breath and imagine there's electricity running through your whole body. It doesn't hurt. It just feels like.... you're plugged into something. Then you start to feel strong...and when you breathe, it's like you're breathing in the whole world. You feel free, totally free. And you have all that strength, you want to run, you want to jump. You want to break shit. You feel like you can do anything and you want to roar. Not because you're angry but because you want to let it all out. So roar."

Rachel roars and it's kind of the cutest thing and Gar chuckles. "That's what it's like."

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[doubled_speed]

[Okay, that was so tooth-rottingly cute that it's clearly something Tommy's twin would have done. Which makes him want to go 'awwww'. Instead he turns on his video and smiles at his boyfriend.]

Let it all out, huh? Maybe I need to see if I can make you roar.

But seriously, that's sorta cool. That it feels like that. It's... like what explosions feel like to me. Or running. It's letting it out because you can.

[garrrr]

You could definitely make me roar.

[ Gar grins and it tapers down to a regular smile after a few seconds. ]

It's the best feeling, kinda cool that you know what I mean for real.

[doubled_speed]

I ever shown you it? I mean, REALLY shown you? Maybe I should sometime.

[But then he's smiling. Okay, Tommy, you can do this. He takes a deep breath, LEAVES THE CHAT ON PUBLIC, and says it.]

Yanno, next time you come by to visit my place, you can hang around as a tiger if you want. Gotta face it, it's sorta cool having a boyfriend who is also just, I don't know, fluffy.

[garrrr]

Not really. [ Gar's nodding because Tommy definitely should show him. ]

You're not going to freak out about it again? [ He's never letting that go. ] I gotta worry about taking off my clothes around you too.

CW: talk of naked people, but innocent enough

[doubled_speed]

I mean, you could just not worry about it. I live alone. And I'll protect you from shovel talks from my Mom. I'm a hero, I'm suppose to protect nice people like you.

Just, uh, Speedy may not like it, so I'll have to drape his enviro before you change.

[garrrr]

[ Gar just snickers. ]

So long as you don't act like last time you saw me as a tiger and then naked.

[ He's relatively sure that he won't but still. ]

Oh man, I didn't even think about that, probably a good idea. Too bad I don't have my own place.

[doubled_speed]

Promise I'll act really differently. Because this time it would be me preemptively consenting to see you in the buff. And prepared for the tiger to not be mean.

Hey, Mom wants you to come to dinner sometime.

[garrrr]

Good, not that I had a ton of doubt. It's just too easy to tease you about it. And uh, wow I didn't expect that but that sounds cool.

[doubled_speed]

[Easy to tease. He'll show you easy to tease. Catch a tiger by the tail he will.]

She... uh... caught sight of us at the spring carnival thing. Toward the end. So she totally knows and is on me about meeting.

[garrrr]

Oh. Wow. That's unexpected. But I'm definitely up for it.

[ How much had she seen? They got frisky more than a few times during that picnic. ]

[doubled_speed]

[Luckily it was the tail end, when things were a BIT less frisky.]

Cool. I, uh... I've never brought anyone home to meet family. I'm sorta shaking.

[garrrr]

It'll be okay, I promise. I'm charming.

[doubled_speed]

You're practically a prince compared to me.

[garrrr]

Okay, that's just not an honest comparison at all.

[doubled_speed]

Oh, it is. And I'd roll out the red carpet for you.

[garrrr]

[ Gar rolls his eyes. ]

You're ridiculous.

[doubled_speed]

I know, baby. But you like it, right?

[garrrr]

Maybe.

[doubled_speed]

Well, I’m hoping to have you come by so we can hang out.

[garrrr]

When? I'm down.

[doubled_speed]

Now. Come on by. I...

[He looks embarrassed.]

I miss you.

[garrrr]

[ Gar just smiles broadly. ]

I'll be right over.

[ He lets the call drop after that and heads over the short distance to Tommy's, knocking on the door. ]

[doubled_speed]

[Oh man, that was a lot to say out loud. And he moves to the door, opening it as soon as the knock comes. He holds it wide open and smiles at Gar.]

Guess we’re a public couple now.

[garrrr]

That’s okay right?

[ Gar’s just a little worried about it. He definitely doesn’t mind though. As he comes in his arms wrap around the others neck and he presses a firm kiss to his lips. ]

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. Yeah it is.

[They had their quiet time. But now... Tommy smiles and pulls Gar to him.]

I’m here for you. And hopefully that works. Because this has been amazing.