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[empathicfault]

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Re: After Gaius' Grad Announcement

[abrightboy]

Malcolm’s smile at Will’s endorsement gets even wider at the question.

“It feels like speaking the future into existence,” Malcolm tells him, turning his head just enough to nuzzle his cheek. “And… liberating. Like I can take your hand and go anywhere.”

Re: After Gaius' Grad Announcement

[empathicfault]

"We're about one Deal away from that literally being true," he murmurs, happily. "And just my graduation away from asking Iris for a trip together. It'll be glorious."

He reaches up to touch Malcolm's face, running his fingers over the other man's temple. He moves slowly, softly- almost with worship. He can't imagine a better fate than intertwining his with Malcolm's, twisting them together to form a single golden thread.

Before he gets too distracted with his adoration, he realizes he should bring up one small word of caution. "Whoever you get for your next inmate'll be lucky. But if they hear that you gave your Deal to the past couple, they might want an explanation. Why they're different. What will you tell them?" His expression is encouraging. He's just trying to watch out for Malcolm's occasional blind spots. And he doesn't want Malcolm to feel discouraged for this decision- ever, if he can help it.

Re: After Gaius' Grad Announcement

[abrightboy]

He lifts his head enough to look at Will's face, but not enough to dislodge his touch.

"I'll tell them that I'm different. That I'll put as much of myself into ensuring they graduate and that I won't abandon them, but that I... need to look after myself, too. I need to secure my future and theirs. ...Do you think I should preempt the question? Bring it up upfront?" he asks.

Re: After Gaius' Grad Announcement

[empathicfault]

Will's smile turns almost playful at hearing that. It didn't seem to catch Malcolm off-guard, so that's encouraging. He shakes his head, almost imperceptibly, at Malcolm's question. "It might depend on who you end up with, but I don't think so. Let them ask, if they really want to know. And if so, maybe it'll eventually help, to know that you're practicing what you're preaching, eh?"

Will's fingers trail up to comb through Malcolm's hair. "We're going to have to start planning more concretely," he says, sounding delighted. "Like, what's the first Deal? The interdimensional houseboat, right?"

Re: After Gaius' Grad Announcement

[abrightboy]

Malcolm nods seriously in agreement, turning his head to give Will’s wrist a stealth kiss as it moves alongside his face before looking at him again.

“If we end up with nothing else, deal-wise, we need that. That’s everything. So I guess we should get working more diligently on the design, so we’re ready for that,” he says, excitement ramping up in his voice as he talks. “I know you have what we already talked about stored up here,” he adds with a smile, touching Will’s temple gently. He saw it there.