When Carlos was told that Daisy had a delivery for him he
knew exactly what it was. He also knew that it was a time-sensitive delivery so
he hurried out of the Statehouse to go meet her. After an exchange of caps, and
a thank-you hug from Carlos, he returned to the Statehouse with a carefully
concealed package in his hands.
As he came in he was smiling slightly to himself, a little
excited.
Yondu
huffs. “Pushy pushy.” Starts setting up the element then cups adding
things to it then adds water and a powder of some kind and sets it on
the element until steam cane from the cups and hands one to Carlos after
stirring.Carlos held the cup with both hands and he leaned in to
inhale the smell. It wasn’t the standard cider back on Earth – this one had a
more citrusy smell, he thought. A bit tangy too. But it was really sweet and he
loved it.Though Carlos didn’t take a sip right away – he knew it was
practically scalding and he’d have to wait a second. He blew on it gently,
watching the steam part like the Red Sea from his breath.Watches him then after a bit can’t stop himself reaching and tipping his head up and gives him a real kissnot separated by space masks
Carlos was surprised, and he made a little shocked sort of
noise. But he hummed and smiled a bit, returning the kiss sheepishly. It
surprised him constantly how affectionate Yondu was. Carlos wanted to reach out
and hug him too, but his hands of course were full so he could only try not to
spill the cider between them.Yondu purrs deepening the kiss caressing his cheek.
Carlos hummed again, but it was really awkward holding the
cider while trying to kiss someone. He let Yondu kiss him deeply for a moment
before he pulled away and chuckled. “I thought you were cold,” he teased. “C’mon
– let’s sit down.”“Well ya warm me right up babe.” Smiles and heads over to his loundger and relaxes yawning a bit.
Carlos followed after him, setting his cup down before
grabbing the fur blanket to drape it over them. He settled down beside the blue
man and put the blanket over their laps before grabbing his cup again.
Yondu
huffs. “Pushy pushy.” Starts setting up the element then cups adding
things to it then adds water and a powder of some kind and sets it on
the element until steam cane from the cups and hands one to Carlos after
stirring.Carlos held the cup with both hands and he leaned in to
inhale the smell. It wasn’t the standard cider back on Earth – this one had a
more citrusy smell, he thought. A bit tangy too. But it was really sweet and he
loved it.Though Carlos didn’t take a sip right away – he knew it was
practically scalding and he’d have to wait a second. He blew on it gently,
watching the steam part like the Red Sea from his breath.Watches him then after a bit can’t stop himself reaching and tipping his head up and gives him a real kissnot separated by space masks
Carlos was surprised, and he made a little shocked sort of
noise. But he hummed and smiled a bit, returning the kiss sheepishly. It
surprised him constantly how affectionate Yondu was. Carlos wanted to reach out
and hug him too, but his hands of course were full so he could only try not to
spill the cider between them.Yondu purrs deepening the kiss caressing his cheek.
Carlos hummed again, but it was really awkward holding the
cider while trying to kiss someone. He let Yondu kiss him deeply for a moment
before he pulled away and chuckled. “I thought you were cold,” he teased. “C’mon
– let’s sit down.”
Yondu
huffs. “Pushy pushy.” Starts setting up the element then cups adding
things to it then adds water and a powder of some kind and sets it on
the element until steam cane from the cups and hands one to Carlos after
stirring.Carlos held the cup with both hands and he leaned in to
inhale the smell. It wasn’t the standard cider back on Earth – this one had a
more citrusy smell, he thought. A bit tangy too. But it was really sweet and he
loved it.Though Carlos didn’t take a sip right away – he knew it was
practically scalding and he’d have to wait a second. He blew on it gently,
watching the steam part like the Red Sea from his breath.Watches him then after a bit can’t stop himself reaching and tipping his head up and gives him a real kissnot separated by space masks
Carlos was surprised, and he made a little shocked sort of
noise. But he hummed and smiled a bit, returning the kiss sheepishly. It
surprised him constantly how affectionate Yondu was. Carlos wanted to reach out
and hug him too, but his hands of course were full so he could only try not to
spill the cider between them.
In a way, yeah.
Okay… is… is that all, then?
*Max shrugged* the flowerscouts don’t really bother us and Daniel’s gone and I guess forgotten for the most part so I guess?
Alright. God damn… what even is this camp?
A mess. It’s a mess.
I see. I… okay. God… at least I’m nearby, in case something happens.
In a way, yeah.
Okay… is… is that all, then?
*Max shrugged* the flowerscouts don’t really bother us and Daniel’s gone and I guess forgotten for the most part so I guess?
Alright. God damn… what even is this camp?
Carlos nodded. “Yeah, sure – absolutely,” he said. “Um – let’s
go get to working on that Terminal – I shouldn’t take too long – a few hours at
most. And I can write up the list afterward.”“Of course, didn’t mean right this second, heh.” He chuckled softly as he gestured toward the terminal and began making his way over there. Waiting around for a few hours didn’t really sound like much fun to the ghoul, but the prospect of having a better functioning terminal was appealing enough to keep any complaints he may have from coming out. “If you want, feel free to just explain what the hell you’re doin’ as ya go, I’m interested in all of it and I don’t know the first thing about how tech works, just how to use some of it.”
“Oh, yeah – certainly!” Carlos said. “I think I’ll take
apart the terminal that we salvaged first and clean the parts so we have them
ready for when I open up your terminal.” He looked to Hancock with a smile. “I
think I said this before, but don’t be afraid to ask any questions – I’ll
answer whatever you’re wondering!”
Carlos was taken off-guard, but he merely gave the other a contemplative frown before reaching out to comply. “Uh… alright,” he said.
Admittedly, she had shown up a little bit early. She always did that with this kind of thing. She had tried to keep herself busy beforehand, packaging up some tea blends to sell on her online store, and yes, she got through a few orders, but soon enough, she found herself too antsy. She had headed upstairs, and gotten herself dressed in a black, long-sleeved, off-the-shoulder shirt, and a soft-pink, knee-length tule skirt, paired with chunky, holographic heels. Her hair had been curled to frame her face just so, and her makeup had been applied in soft pinks and iridescent hues. She now sat at a table, foot bouncing nervously as she held on to a venti Youthberry tea. They had tea now, who knew? She knew she had gotten here early, but it seemed like so much time had passed since then. Where was he..?
Carlos parked outside and got out of the car. He almost
forgot to turn it off, but at the last moment remembered and leaned in to yank
out his keys. He sighed heavily, adjusting his labcoat, before going up to the
shop.Carlos walked in and for a moment he forgot who he was
looking for. But upon seeing her he smiled and hurried over to her table.“Hey, hey… sorry I’m late. I was working and I wasn’t paying
attention to the sun…”She let out a sigh upon seeing him, not having realized she had been holding her breath. She stood as he approached, and suddenly felt slightly overdressed. Oh, she had definitely put too much thought and effort into this. “It’s fine, don’t worry about it,” she said with a reassuring smile. “I get how that can be.”
Carlos smiled at her as he sat down in the chair across from
her. He was relieved – she didn’t seem annoyed. That was good.“How has your day, been?” he asked her.
She sat as well, hands quickly finding their way back to the cup she had been holding, an item of comfort in this entirely unfamiliar situation. “Um, not too crazy, I got some orders prepared to send out for my uh, my store, but… I haven’t been too busy. What about you? How’s your day been?”
Carlos’ smile turned a bit sheepish and he shrugged. “I’ve
been researching on what it takes to be a band manager,” he said. “The, um… the
Literal Rock Band that I discovered and am studying want to be discovered in a different way… you know? So… I’m trying
to figure out how to help with that.”
Yondu
huffs. “Pushy pushy.” Starts setting up the element then cups adding
things to it then adds water and a powder of some kind and sets it on
the element until steam cane from the cups and hands one to Carlos after
stirring.
Carlos held the cup with both hands and he leaned in to
inhale the smell. It wasn’t the standard cider back on Earth – this one had a
more citrusy smell, he thought. A bit tangy too. But it was really sweet and he
loved it.
Though Carlos didn’t take a sip right away – he knew it was
practically scalding and he’d have to wait a second. He blew on it gently,
watching the steam part like the Red Sea from his breath.
