[Nightlight]

[seeagreatergood]

Another day, another dollar, another drug lord deposed as he got off the boat from Central America. As ops go, this one went about as smoothly as you could ask for: sure, the boat was an hour and a half late, and sure there were some shots fired, but nobody died.

Auggie finally gets off work around nine -- practically early -- and heads down to the locker room to shower the stress away.

And gets the bar, instead.

Well, a beer is almost as good as a shower. He sweeps his laser cane over the floor once to check for waitrats, then heads towards the counter to order a drink.

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[seeagreatergood]

Auggie hugs him a little closer for a moment.

He doesn't want to be that guy. He won't be that guy. And it worries him that he could let something that guy-ish slip out.

[toblameforit]

"Love you," Tony adds, pillowing his head on Auggie's shoulder.

[seeagreatergood]

"You, too."

He kisses Tony's forehead.

"Thanks for calling me on being a jerk."

[toblameforit]

He laughs. "Hey, no problem. Anytime."

[seeagreatergood]

"I hope I'm not giving you that many openings."

[toblameforit]

"You don't," Tony assures him. "I'd be telling you about them if you were."

[seeagreatergood]

"Good. Thanks."

He leans his cheek on Tony's hair.

"So MIT is a party school, huh?"

[toblameforit]

"For some people it is," Tony says cheerfully.

[seeagreatergood]

"You among them?"

[toblameforit]

"Well, you know, schoolwork comes first. But after schoolwork comes partying."

[seeagreatergood]

Auggie laughs. "Good for you."

[toblameforit]

"For which part?"

[seeagreatergood]

"I should probably say for doing your schoolwork first, but it's college. If you don't party a little, too, you're not getting the full experience."

[toblameforit]

"Well, I'm definitely getting the full experience, then."

[seeagreatergood]

"Just don't burn out on it."

[toblameforit]

Laughing, he snuggles closer. "I won't, I promise."

[seeagreatergood]

"Glad to hear it."

[toblameforit]

He leans up and kisses Auggie's cheek.

[seeagreatergood]

Auggie quirks a smile.

"Am I getting too parental?"

[toblameforit]

—He laughs. "God, how would I even tell?"

[seeagreatergood]

"Usually it's the sudden urge to yell 'you're not the boss of me' and get a tattoo, for me."

[toblameforit]

"...I love you," Tony declares, giggling.

[seeagreatergood]

"Do you want to get a tattoo as a symbol of rebellion?"

[toblameforit]

"Why would I do that," he says between giggles. "One, I don't want a tattoo, two, you have a tattoo, three, how would you tell. I cannot actually think of a more pointless rebellion."

[seeagreatergood]

Auggie bursts out laughing.