Tommy never thought that he'd have stayed with this outfit (and truthfully, in his outfit) for this long.
Yesterday - or six months ago - (time moved almost as fast as he did) being in that tin can which dampened his powers, and being poked and prodded. Vibrating the molecules on every inch of his body, pushing to the limit of his powers, just waiting on the one weak link between him and freedom, only to be thwarted and rescued by - and at this, he could only smile wryly at his now empty plate - The Young Avengers.
"Nooo, I'm not doing the dishes again," Cassie shook her head. "Nah uh, can't make me."
"Paper, rock, scissors?" Billy held up a hand. They were in the YA's dining room - huge due to the fact that in another life, it had been a former canteen for about fifty people on this floor. By all rights, it should have been cavernous, their words bouncing from walls in echoes; but Tommy had to admit, that together, all seven of them filled a room.
"I thought we decided on a rota?" Kate picked up her noodles with her chopsticks. Tommy had to give it to Kate, here. In addition to being a total babe, she had class all the way. Lacquered bowls with matching chopsticks, and an askance glare for the wooden disposable ones that came with their meal. Tommy made sure to eat with them always, because Kate did look cute when annoyed.
"Even though we decided on a rota because there are seven of us?" Eli's voice there. Unlike Kate, he had nothing to recommend him when he became annoyed, but getting under his skin brought fun times.
"Paper, rock, scissors?" Cassie's mouth firmed. "You're on."
"Billy, Billy." Teddy chanted, jostling Vision's shoulder with his own, and Tommy felt the vibration of the movement across the table, and with a swift hand, he grabbed at his glass before it toppled and spilt its contents across the table. Teddy might have have been all right, really, with his easy going nature and his unfailing devotion to his boyfriend, but Tommy would never say. Besides, he had a brother's prerogative to tease. That's what bigger brothers did.
"Logic assumes that you go for scissors, Cassie, since rock will be the most popular of the three moves in the game due to -"
"Scissors cuts paper!" Cassie howled with glee, jumping and clapping. "I win!"
"Yeah," Billy held his hands up in supplication. "A deal is a deal."
Cassie grinned, a dangerous light in her eye as she said, "Dessert?"
alas, this is more atmospheric than plot, I hope it suits.
Tommy never thought that he'd have stayed with this outfit (and truthfully, in his outfit) for this long.
Yesterday - or six months ago - (time moved almost as fast as he did) being in that tin can which dampened his powers, and being poked and prodded. Vibrating the molecules on every inch of his body, pushing to the limit of his powers, just waiting on the one weak link between him and freedom, only to be thwarted and rescued by - and at this, he could only smile wryly at his now empty plate - The Young Avengers.
"Nooo, I'm not doing the dishes again," Cassie shook her head. "Nah uh, can't make me."
"Paper, rock, scissors?" Billy held up a hand. They were in the YA's dining room - huge due to the fact that in another life, it had been a former canteen for about fifty people on this floor. By all rights, it should have been cavernous, their words bouncing from walls in echoes; but Tommy had to admit, that together, all seven of them filled a room.
"I thought we decided on a rota?" Kate picked up her noodles with her chopsticks. Tommy had to give it to Kate, here. In addition to being a total babe, she had class all the way. Lacquered bowls with matching chopsticks, and an askance glare for the wooden disposable ones that came with their meal. Tommy made sure to eat with them always, because Kate did look cute when annoyed.
"Even though we decided on a rota because there are seven of us?" Eli's voice there. Unlike Kate, he had nothing to recommend him when he became annoyed, but getting under his skin brought fun times.
"Paper, rock, scissors?" Cassie's mouth firmed. "You're on."
"Billy, Billy." Teddy chanted, jostling Vision's shoulder with his own, and Tommy felt the vibration of the movement across the table, and with a swift hand, he grabbed at his glass before it toppled and spilt its contents across the table. Teddy might have have been all right, really, with his easy going nature and his unfailing devotion to his boyfriend, but Tommy would never say. Besides, he had a brother's prerogative to tease. That's what bigger brothers did.
"Logic assumes that you go for scissors, Cassie, since rock will be the most popular of the three moves in the game due to -"
"Scissors cuts paper!" Cassie howled with glee, jumping and clapping. "I win!"
"Yeah," Billy held his hands up in supplication. "A deal is a deal."
Cassie grinned, a dangerous light in her eye as she said, "Dessert?"
"That's a sucker's bet." Billy laughed. "Deal."