Worthy

Date/Timing: 10 October 2009
Setting: Edan's flat; London-ish, England, UK
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Hermann shuffles from the washroom in clean pajamas, flicking his wings to rid them of the last drops of water.
"There enough hot water for you?"
"Plenty."
"Cool," yawns Edan. "You want help with the dusters?"
"No need. I managed to keep them mostly dry." Hermann climbs onto the bed. "Shove over."
Edan grunts, flops onto his side, facing away.
"Not that way, muppet." Hermann sits, back against the headboard, wings partially open. 
"Picky picky picky," Edan grumbles through a smile. "Don't suppose I can use you as a pillow if I do."
"I'd actually enjoy that very much."
"Fiiiine." He rolls back, settles his head in Hermann's lap, smiles sleepily up at him.
Hermann glows, runs his fingers through Edan's thick hair.
"So, this morning was good, yea?" purrs Edan, closing his eyes.
"It was," agrees Hermann.
"Anything I should remember for next time?"
Hermann drags his nails along Edan's scalp.
He hums.
"I—" Swallows. "I think I like how we went this morning best of everything we've tried."
Edan opens his eyes, brow wrinkling. "Truly?"
Hermann stills his hands. "Is that alright?"
"/Perfectly. It's just kinda rare, in my experience."
"Ah." Hermann resumes carding.
Edan lets his eyes slide shut.
"Edan?"
"Hmm?"
"How many, um, partners have you had before?"
"If—" Cringes, eyes focused somewhere off to Hermann's left. "You're the sixth."
"Oh."
"I, uh, started early and my first couple relationships didn't last very long." Sighs. "I was pretty dumb and made a /lot of mistakes. Thank /God none of 'em were fatal or contagious."
Hermann cards.
"Is ... is it alright? My history?"
"It's fine," assures Hermann. "It's just ... we're so /different."
"I wasn't locked away until uni, mate. I had /plenty of people to be young and stupid with."
Hermann shrugs.
"If you'll let me put a positive spin on this, it means I've done some applied research on how to make it better for you."
Hermann smiles a little. "That doesn't mean you'll stop your investigation, does it?"
"Of /course not. I want to earn my doctorate."
Hermann snorts, then folds himself over, making a canopy of his wings, and kisses Edan's forehead. "Would you be willing to tutor me?"
"Would be my pleasure."
"Brilliant," sighs Hermann.
Edan smirks. "One more thing ...."
"What's that?"
"I said I was absolutely, totally, /completely gay, yea?"
"Yesssss ...."
"Well, in the interest of full disclosure, I might actually, /technically be bi."
"You 'might'?"
"It's kinda complicated, but one of my ex-boyfriends is /really my ex-girlfriend."
"How is that complicated?"
"Well, it was dating me that, uh, crystallized her identity."
"It was that bad?" snickers Hermann.
"Hardy har har."
"I'm kidding, of course."
"Of course," sniffs Edan.
"It was because she felt safe with you."
"That's /exactly what she said." Edan squints at him. "How'd you know?"
"Because that's how I feel."
"Ah. I'm glad." 
"I don't think you realize how exceptional you are." Hermann twists a lock of hair around his finger. "You are the very first person aside from my parents and siblings to whom I've shown my wings." Releases the loosely-formed curl. "The first person with whom I've felt safe enough."
Edan reaches up, laces his fingers through Hermann's. "Thank God you do. My life wouldn't be /nearly as wonderful without you in it."
Hermann smiles, squeezes Edan's hand. "Thank God for /you, /leannan."
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