burningrescue | lio catch all

Oh! That's cool! I like it!

[Not that he's going to loosen up on the fire safety, but yeah. That's rad.]

Tch-- you said you didn't like my names.

[But, he clearly likes that Galo likes his cool name for the Flamethrower. Patting it.]

I'll need to refill it as well.

I didn't like Detroit! You can do better for a motorcycle! But that one's pretty cool.

[Looking at him pet his flamethrower.]

That is its name. It will not be changed.

[He puts the flamethrower down at least though, leaning it against the side of the bed and reaching out for Galo instead.]

[Flopping down sideways on the bed, grabbing him to drag him over with him.]

Okay, okay. I won't change it.

[Yeah, he's okay with that. Reaching to pull him over by the back of his head, returning them to that position where they press their foreheads together.]

No matter what happens, you need to know . . . you make me happy. I'm glad that I met you.

You make me happy, too.

[Leaning in, though, frowning.]

And we're going to keep making each other happy. I'm still not letting you go.

I know. I don't mean it like that--

[Reaching to gently put his fingertips over Galo's bottom lip, the very gentlest of shooshes.]

I only meant that I haven't felt happy many times in my life.

Okay.

[He'll trust Lio in that, then. Looking back at him, leaning into his touch.]

I'm going to change that. There's a lot more than just pizza and video games out there. I'm gonna show you all my favorite things.

I told you, I've had pizza before.

[Why would he not have had pizza, goofus.]

We will have things to do first, before any of that.

I know.

[Pouting a little, having his sweet sappy talk interrupted with real ass shit they have to deal with.]

But somehow I just know it's gonna be okay.

I know.

[He does believe him? There's a part of him that would say, maybe he shouldn't believe quite so hard, that way he can't be hurt if reality ever sets in. But all Galo has ever done is prove how he can be trusted. So. He just believes him, unreservedly.]

[He probably shouldn't believe him because. It's very impossible that he could fix this situation where the world is going to end and Lio is a wanted terrorist and Galo is in prison. But he just knows he's meant to be with Lio, and if it's meant to be, it must be possible for them to stay together.]

Whatever happens, I'm staying with you, okay?

You've said.

[Very fondly, though. Putting a hand on Galo's cheek, just holding him there for a moment. Maybe it's not worth worrying about anyway? Maybe they won't even be able to leave this place.]

[Well, he hasn't essentially told him he'd run away with him, which was the subtext here.]

I'll say it again.

[Leaning into his hand, smiling at him a little.]

[Sure, and Lio would say the same, but they both know they aren't running away anywhere. They're both incapable of it.]

Sure. Say it again.

I want to stay with you no matter what.

[Leaning in to kiss him, laughing a little.]

I mean. Hopefully I don't get sent back to prison?

[He'll kiss but he's very serious about it, because the idea of Galo being sent to prison . . . just makes him mad?]

I won't let him take you.

I know. I know. You'll protect me, huh?

[He says it like it's a joke, a little, but he doesn't mean it that way. He knows Lio will come for him and save him.]

It is as I said. It is my turn.

[Not saying that as a joke at all.]

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