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un: tl94

[confiscated]

u know what day it is?

[calloused]

Depends on why you're asking.

[ derek's not exactly in a celebratory mood. surprise. ]

[confiscated]

maybe bc i'm hoping ull remember?

[calloused]

Mm.

[ again, derek really doesn't feel like celebrating - either his birthday or tate's - but if tate's expecting derek to throw something together for him, or at the very least give him some well wishes, he feels like being a lazy, cynical dickhead wouldn't be the best attitude to carry with him through this conversation. there's a bit of a delay before he replies. ]

Can't get you anything as good as Blondie this year.

[confiscated]

i still want a snake

[calloused]

No.

[confiscated]

pussy

[calloused]

Annoying.

[ a pause. ]

Stay the night.
I liked when we slept under the stars. Camping.
We don't have to do that. But.

[ ... ]

Bed gets cold.

[confiscated]

good deflect

but yeah
i don't actually want anything for my birthday
it doesn't feel like it matters.
spending time with you is fine though
i'd like that

[calloused]

[ as always, tate agreeing with derek - whether he means to or not - makes him backtrack, guilty and a little ashamed. it's one thing if he doesn't feel like celebrating, but he doesn't want tate to not feel like celebrating. ]

It matters.
Sorry. I should've been more excited. More prepared.
It's important to me that we commemorate you being here. Solid and growing and alive.
I wouldn't be okay if I were stuck in this city without you.
You're my friend. I don't have many of those. Even fewer that I trust.
So.
Big day. One that I want to spend together.
Ask me for anything. I'll give it to you.
Snake not included.

[confiscated]

jury's still out on whether or not i'm really changing any
i think i am. but do i look any older, for real?



also: tarantula

[calloused]

I think so. Yeah.
You feel a little more vibrant than Noah.
Must mean something.

Really don't want you having another dangerous animal under your care.
One's enough.

[ he's talking about himself. ]

[confiscated]

can i borrow ur car sometimes then

u did say anything.

[calloused]

[ kinda unexpected, but also not really. you offer to do something nice for tate on his birthday, and he of course tries to get you to give him permanent access to your car. if derek didn't like him so much he'd be annoyed. ]

I wanted to do something nice for you today. Birthday favor. That kind of thing.
Why do you want my car?

[confiscated]

it's cool and i'd rather not walk everywhere?
only person i know with a car besides u is kavinsky
so.

[calloused]

Right. Fair.
I mean, maybe.

[ a pause. ]

Don't fuck anyone in it.
Or... use it on dates. Anything like that.

[ jealous. ]

[confiscated]

don't fuck ANYONE in it?
mind ur wording

[calloused]

Yes.
Stop.

[ it takes him a second to get what tate's implying. he follows up a second later. ]

Present company excluded.
By present company, I mean me.
No loopholes.
I'll know. So.

[confiscated]

ok, ok
i won't give u any reason to sniff the leather
i promise.


i also promise to try not to hit anything

[calloused]

I don't care about that as much.

That's not true. You're right. I care about that.
Don't hit anything.
You can borrow the camaro. Sometimes.
It's going to be more trouble than its worth, though. You're gonna regret this.

[confiscated]

do i get my own key?

[calloused]

No.
Maybe for your next birthday.
Though - at that point - I'd rather just get you your own car.

[ considering he lost his job when he became a sub, though, yeah, he doesn't expect that'll be an option any time soon. ]

[confiscated]

i'd rather just put dents in yours

but yeah. let's hang
when do u want me by?

[calloused]

Really second-guessing myself on this.
Probably not gonna lend you my car.

Now.

[confiscated]

ok i'll come over now
gimme five to get ready