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[heliophilic]

This is M. I'm most likely out punching someone. Don't worry, they deserve it.

Probably.

I'll call you back later.

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[burlyboy]

Oh - no, no, not like that. They're kids, but not my kids. I love 'em, though!

[ He admits to that part with thoughtless cheer because - well, it's true. Why not say it? They're a pain in the ass sometimes (Angus more than Tina; that brat doesn't know when to quit) but he adores them more than life itself. ]

Okay. Tell me about your mischief. I'm all ears.

[heliophilic]

It's okay, it's pretty common to unofficially adopt some kids while you're here.

[M feels a dull ache as he says that, realizing yet again that he still misses Dickie and Bucky, despite both of them leaving over a year ago.

He mentally pushes the thought aside and pulls out his phone, holding it out for Magnus to see. It's a very cute rat cage with a bunch of really cute rats.]

I don't know if you knew Piper, but after he left he bequeathed me his rats. I've also now got Francisco the Chinchilla too.

[burlyboy]

Oh shit, they're adorable!

[ Magnus reacts predictably, which means forgetting they were talking about kids at all in favour of cooing over the rats in the picture. ]

You gotta let me meet them one day! [ He pauses. ] Sorry about your friend. But look at these little stinkers! They got a whole play-pen!

[heliophilic]

[See this is why they're friends. They can enjoy each others rat mischiefs.]

Well what kind of date would this be without a movie? When we're done here we can go back to my place, meet the mischief, and I will remedy that you've never seen Sweeney Todd.

[He takes back his phone for a moment, flipping through his pictures. He finds one with Andrew holding Francisco the Chinchilla.]

And this is Francisco.

[burlyboy]

Hell yeah! I want to meet all of them. You can tell me all their names once we get there, too.

[ He takes M's phone back, peering at the picture of the chinchilla with a smile. He's cute too. All animals are cute. ]

Awww, look at him! Who's the dude holding him? A friend of yours?

[heliophilic]

Sounds like a plan.

[M smiles, but it doesn't fully meet his eyes.]

That's Apollo. My boyfriend.

[burlyboy]

He's cute too.

[ But M doesn't look thrilled about it. ]

He get ported out?

[heliophilic]

[A shake of the head.]

He's still here.

Things are just... awkward at the moment.

[Both an understatement, and yet not. He's trying to move past it, but whether petty or justified just can't seem to.]

[burlyboy]

Yeah? [ Magnus leans forward, resting one elbow on the table. ] You wanna talk about it? Might surprise you, but I'm not totally crappy at talking out relationship shit.