by zapdragon555 » 06/10/2018 5:47 PM
Hermey had only caught the tail end of Joseph's frenzied attempt to get off the couch and run up to him, but he'd heard the crack of the other boy's back, so he made a mental note to offer a backrub later. It was something he liked doing, anyway, even if he was probably no good at it, and those youtube videos he looked up for tutorials were always so confusing and a little bit too uncomfortably sexual.
Not that backrubs couldn't be sexual, he just wanted to know where the right muscle groups and pressure points were, dangit! Hermey's grin turned loose and happy as some of the weight was taken off his arms, blinking with a curious smile as Joseph started rattling off questions. "In order, pretty good now that I'm here, super chilly out there, and yep, I sure hope so!" he laughed, flexing his cold fingers in the warmed apartment air. Yeah, something was a little off about Joseph. He seemed nervous--Hermey wanted to press, but he'd wait for Joseph to calm down a bit, first.
Except then, his question was answered. Or at least it raised numerous many new questions, but never mind those. Hermey's eyes widened, slowly setting the other bag down on the floor as he stared at Joseph. He'd heard him right, for sure. All the puzzle pieces fit right together. It was Easter, which Hermey had absolutely known and been excited about but figured the day was already too busy to do anything about it. Egg hunt. Egg hunt...
Joseph had set up an egg hunt? For him?
Hermey's eyes flickered with something so indescribably touched, grateful, damp with a few different emotions, before he blinked and grew serious. He stuck his arms out suddenly, then stepped forward and threw those arms around Joseph's frame, hugging him tight and burying his face in the other boy's hair. "You... are so... awesome!" he exclaimed, muffled by mess of black hair, then pulled away enough to beam sunshine at Joseph, grinning up to his eyeballs. "Seriously?! This is so cool!! In the apartment? Here?" he gasped, looking around suddenly, like every inch of their simple apartment was some kind of wonderland.
But there will come a time
You'll see, with no more tears
And love will not break your heart
But dismiss your fears
Get over your hill and see
What you find there
With grace in your heart
And flowers in your hair
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