talmage: so was kissing ME better than kissing hector? luci: *crosses his arms, looks away* yeah, definitely.
talmage: hey, gidley wants us to tell them who our buddies are (circus buddy system) talmage: so, like - us, right? talmage: again?
(luci looks a little bit shy)
luci: shit, i mean— you were being all, like, weird and stuff, i thought you didn’t, like, WANT to be anymore ... talmage: WH— talmage: WHY WOULD YOU. THINK THAT luci: well, you wouldn’t even, like, LOOK at me or TALK to me all day!! talmage: *speechless* talmage: THAT DOESN’T. MEAN luci: i mean YEAH i know we haven’t really— talmage: I DIDN’T luci: —like, TALKED in a year— talmage: I’VE LOOKED AT YOU!! talmage: I’M LOOKING AT YOU RIGHT NOW!!! luci: okay! yeah! sure!
(luci hands talmage his matching crop top)
luci: yeah! let’s be buddies talmage: *muttering* haven’t looked at you ... talmage: I’VE BEEN LOOKING AT YOU
—
luci gets picked to kiss talmage in a festival game. he turns a little red & walks over, waving at the audience. he sticks his head in the dark curtain where talmage is waiting to be kissed. luci can’t see anything, but talmage can see that it’s luci with his darkvision.
luci sticks his hand in to try & feel around for talmage’s face. he looks nervous as he grabs it & kisses him pretty fast, but then leans in to kiss him a second time. luci lets go, bumping his head on the way out & making an “oof” noise.
talmage is then allowed to ask each of his friends a question in order to guess which of them kissed him.
(luci isn’t looking at talmage)
talmage: so was kissing ME better than kissing hector? luci: *crosses his arms, looks away* yeah, definitely.
(luci still isn’t looking at talmage)
—
while doing acrobatics, bishop catches luci & deposits him, bridal style, into talmage’s arms. talmage’s legs buckle & they both crash to the ground. luci looks down at talmage underneath him.
luci: shit— shit, sorry!!
(luci scrambles off of talmage)
bishop: oh nooo :(
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rocco: bishop, you can’t just ask people if they’re gay ... bishop: why? I’M gay. SHE’S gay talmage: *shouting from the ground* BISHOP ARE YOU JUST NOW REALIZING THAT bishop: i’m JUST double-checking bishop: YOU’RE gay? talmage: ... YEAH? raja: (to rocco)... are you? luci: I’M GONNA GO GET ANOTHER DRINK
(luci leaves)
bishop: WE LIKE BI PEOPLE TOO, LUCI
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luci: i don’t know if i’m ready to talk to him (his brother ayden) quite yet ... talmage: we can go do somethin’ else! luci: YEAH, let’s go— let’s go do something else, just us
talmage & luci visit a squirt gun game. luci pulls out a foreign gold coin.
luci: *whispering* talmage! can i see one of your, um. your silvers talmage: what, do you have TOO much money? luci: LOOK, the problem is money doesn’t really match here because my allowance doesn’t really match— i didn’t think of it before i came here— talmage: did you just say ALLOWANCE luci: whatever, i’ve never had one before!! talmage: from your DAAAD luci: *defensively* yeah?? they play a round of the game. talmage wins. they agree to play again. for the second game, talmage cuts the zip-tie holding the squirt gun in place & turns it on luci, squirting him with water.
luci: ah! hey!! hey!!!
luci tries turning his squirt gun the same way, but it doesn’t work. they’re both smiling & laughing.
luci: fuck you!!! employee: hey, can you, like ... fix that when you’re done ... like, i don’t really care THAT much for you to flirt with your boyfriend, but ... talmage: *flustered* fine, fine!! i’ll fix it
(luci looks away from talmage)
talmage fixes the squirt gun & they start heading back to the group.
talmage: you’re REALLY easy to read, you know luci: what do you mean?? luci: i’m not a BOOK talmage: i HEARD you hit your fuckin’ head talmage: i knew it was YOU luci: luci: FUCK! damn it! luci: fuck you! well— you know— whatever! it was, like— we drew STRAWS, and, like, whatever, and stuff— luci: AND LIKE I SAID, i’m a pretty good kisser, you know?? talmage: i mean yeah it was GOOD, but that wasn’t for real. it was just a game luci: yeah HA HA it wasn’t real!
(luci starts walking away)
talmage: but next time, it’ll be for real
(luci stops & turns around, wide-eyed)
luci: ... sure! okay!
(luci runs off)