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[goldtoxicity]

[ whatever is in the air making him feel this way is finaly starting to fade, at least a little. enough for him to leave the bar, sore and thoroughly fucked out, and get himself washed off.

he's been in hell over a year now and julian has been the only person he's messed around with. they have an agreement - sort've. one that had never held any promise of exclusivity or commitment. but one he feels like he's broken all the same.

he swings by the kitchens. grabs some kind of dessert cookie - big and gourmet, stupidly fancy and rich-personesque just for julian. he bypasses his own bed and slides into julian's, dropping the plastic-wrapped treat on his chest and closing his eyes. ]

[vexant]

( he left, after the effects had worn down enough for him to get out of josh and get out the door. couldn't deal with it anymore; the heat, the need, and julian hadn't stopped to see where josh went. figured he'd follow and didn't chase him down when he hadn't.

so when josh comes back and drops shit onto his chest he's turning towards him and pulling his weight up onto his elbows.

narrows eyes down at josh. )

You take a shower?

[goldtoxicity]

Yeah.

[ he drops his head against the pillow, bone tired in a way he didn't really know was possible for him to be. julian's suspicion is palpable and he

well he feels guilt about it than he has in a long time. ]

You feeling alright now?

[vexant]

My dick is back to normal, so that's a good start.

( but josh is tired. tired enough that he flops over after coming in and throwing food at him. and he showered, without any prompting.

it's definitely shady. enough that julian is rolling over and planting a knee on the other side of josh's hips. cages him in against the mattress. )

The hell did you do?

[goldtoxicity]

[ his heart starts to pound.

they had no agreement against it, right? right. he and julian aren't dating and some days they're barely even friends. but they share a bed, and they kiss, and they'd had sex so...

if he'd been in his right mind, he probably wouldn't have done it. ]

I got caught up in another wave of that... whatever it was.

[vexant]

You stayed?

( of course josh did. god he's such an idiot. )

[goldtoxicity]

I still felt off. Like, I couldn't go even if I wanted to.

[ he folds an arm over his face. ]

[vexant]

Foley.

( rolling his eyes, but. julian doesn't move away. )

Why are you hiding?

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[noassgardian]

(After this)

Julian, I don't know what the fuck is happening right now, but leave Teddy alone. There are other ways to deal with this.

[vexant]

He started it, I'm finishing it.
You want to try and stop me? Go for it.

[noassgardian]

No, you idiot.
I don't want ANYONE to fight.

[vexant]

Only reason I'm not dead on the floor already is because your boyfriend's weak.

[noassgardian]

Look, I get it. That club twisted us all. That's not who we are... were you in YOUR right mind?

[vexant]

I was fine.

( horny as fuck but julian keller is naturally a possessive asshole, so. )

[noassgardian]

Well, I wasn't. And Teddy said crap to me he'd never say otherwise.

Come on, please calm down?

[vexant]

Just because he never would have said it otherwise doesn't mean it wasn't shit he thought about.
The idea behind it had to come from somewhere.
Ever think of that?

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[goldtoxicity]

[ welp. he's just gotten the most depressing message of his life. happy one year in hell, joshua! it's not really how he wanted to wake up this morning but it sure is the first thing he actually processes.

the photo of his team is a gutpunch. it hurts so much to see all of them again, realizing he's sort of started to forget the details of their faces. noriko's sharp grin, laurie's shy smile, jay just starting to look like he fits in and he's happy to be there, and david's confident stance.

his own smile maybe hurts the worst. an idiot. totally cocksure. about to fuck it all up.

he scrubs his face, letting out a shaky breath, and leans over to stash it in the bedside table. the drink is something he leaves out... and the offer to get control of his abilities. ]

Jules? [ its too soft. he clears his throat and scrubs at his eyes. ] Julian? You up?

[vexant]

( when he does actually sleep, julian--is a fairly deep sleeper. sure, an explosion could get him out of bed, the school getting torn to shreds to, but josh's voice? is enough to get an irritated grunt out of him as he rolls over onto his side, drags a forearm against the side of his face.

and tries to go the fuck back to sleep. sorry, he'll have to try a little harder than that. )

[goldtoxicity]

[ oh come on. its better than being ignored outright.

while julian lazes, he takes a better look at the drink. maybe he should hide it. julian hates his drinking - would also probably hate that he was spinning one and making out with strangers? hm.

he glances at him out of the corner of his eye, sighs, and reaches out to touch his elbow. ]

Dude, come one, I don't ask for much.

[vexant]

( ugh, ughh. there's a touch against his elbow that definitely registers as josh despite how goddamn tired he is. whatever. okay. julian rolls back over onto his back, presses his forearm against his eyes and rubs at them before arching his back to stretch himself out.

letting his body slowly wake up before he turns his head towards josh with narrowed eyes still full of sleep and

purses his lips. )

Hm?

[goldtoxicity]

It's my hell-anniversary today.

[ honestly why did he bother waking julian. he's not exactly the most comforting person in the world. talking is his least favorite thing in the world unless its about himself, or like, someone he really hates. ]

[vexant]

Happy Helliversary.

( why was he woken up for this. josh couldn't have waited like another hour? god. here julian was just trying to peacefully get a little more sleep and apparently he's not even allowed that. why does he even bother putting up with josh again?

but if josh is going to be noisy about it he'll just. reach up, wrap an arm around his midsection, and drag him back flat down onto the mattress again. maybe his tired will rub off on josh and he'll go back to sleep, too. )

[goldtoxicity]

[ down he goes.

at least the physical contact is nice. his powers are off to the fucking races the moment their bodies touch, giving a burst of warm tinglies as he drops his head down on the pillow. ]

... He gave me some presents and offered me a deal.

[vexant]

( this is the opposite of the sleep he wanted. but fine, julian will settle for some more time to lay down. so he shoves his face into josh's neck, takes a deep breath. )

Yeah? It the kind of deal you want to make with Satan?

[odaystar]

To Whom It May Concern,

You, my prized guest, have made it twelve months in your journey towards redemption. I know that there have been bumps along the way and we haven't always seen eye to eye, but I do wish to show my gratitude. Together, we will all leave Hell one day.

I have handpicked gifts specifically for you to commemorate this anniversary. I do hope you enjoy them.

A shirtless photo of Josh Foley smiling. He will not say where or how he got it.

An offer to aid in interrogating prisoners with his abilities as part of Lucifer's guard staff.

A promise to return any and all limbs lost in action.

Again, I thank you for all of your help in making Hell what it is today.

Yours,
Lucifer