This Is How We Roll

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"For...'cause I'm kind of, ah...I'm a little limited," Val said, struggling with the sentence. Eli was making it hard to focus, stomach sucking in when Eli's hands worked under his boxers and his tongue did interesting things to his chest. He was torn between wanting to just let go and lose himself and a nagging, gnawing worry and his hands traveled to Eli's hair, tangling in it.

"You're fucking cute," he mumbled, drink and pleasure loosening his tongue and he had to bite back another low moan. He was cute and nice and he didn't want to screw this up.

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"I'm pretty flexible and I bet I can ride you, if you ever want to try." Eli scooted a little lower, mouth licking down Val's belly, "Ya think? Thanks! I'm glad you think so."

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Val squirmed and those words sent another wave of images and possibilities through his head that had his pulse spiking and him biting his lip to hold in a moan. "Nn...yeah..." he breathed, embarrassment and worry starting to flicker away, replaced by growing arousal and need as he realized then that he wanted him. After so much stress and pain, this felt amazing, life-affirming, and he didn't want it to stop.

One hand stroked through Eli's hair and the other bunched in the sheets. "You sure?"

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"About which part?" Eli lifted his head, looking a little puzzled, "Riding you? Yeah, that would be awesome." Val was a little confusing at times, but they were both a little drunk, so Eli figured that was all. Once he had Val's cock free, his mouth went to work.

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There was more Val had to say, but once Eli's mouth was on him it all flew out of his mind, head dropping back and hands grasping at Eli's hair and shoulder. For a while, he didn't have to think at all, couldn't even if he'd wanted to.

And he didn't.

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Morning classes had be cancelled, which showed the Pilots weren't all assholes. And because the Pilots were probably all equally hungover. As Eli hadn't drunk that much, he was still awake pretty early, though much later than he normally was.

Slipping out of bed, careful to not wake up Val, Eli padded into the shower and took a long, hot one. He hadn't been assigned a roommate yet, not since his last one made Stage 5, but there was supposed to be one on the way, which meant he never had to worry about sharing the shower.

Once he was clean and a towel wrapped around his waist, Eli headed back into the other room. He didn't want Val to miss breakfast!

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The sound of the shower and sense of empty space that hadn't previously been empty woke Val and he opened his eyes to find himself...not in his room. It took a couple bleary seconds for his sleep-hazed mind to process everything, but when it did he flushed. Oh right. Yeah. Eli. He'd...kind of slept with Eli.

And it had been pretty good, too. He remembered it all quiite vividly. They'd almost gone all the way, too, but in the end Val didn't really want to. Not because he didn't want to, but because he felt awkward, wasn't really used to playing a passive role, was still kind of freaked about his legs and how exposed it made him feel--and hadn't actually had sex with as many people as he claimed. Sure, some, and he usually felt pretty confident, but the combination of all those factors just left him feeling shy and off balance instead.

And he'd slept with a total dork. Someone he would have never dreamed of interacting with before.

Didn't regret it, either. Probably wouldn't have if his inhibitions hadn't been loosened.

The shower stopped and Eli returned, towel around his waist, and Val sat up a little, resting back on his elbows. "Oh. Hey."

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"Awesome! You're awake!" Eli beamed, glad to see the blond up and about. He moved closer to the bed and leaned down, kissing Val, "We don't wanna miss breakfast! I hope they have pancakes!"

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Val flipped the covers over his legs and waist, suddenly insecure, but returned the kiss and felt a little puzzled even as he did. He liked it just fine. Was craving it and had been dying for contact. But now he just felt a little confused. Sure, he'd made out with and done shit with people casually, but he generally had to like them in some way otherwise he just wasn't going to bother. Last night, he'd really liked Eli and now, sober, he still did.

He just wasn't really sure what it was, though. Things had been really fucked up for him here. Did he like him because he liked him, or just like him because he was the first person to come along? Eli wasn't the type he normally went for and after last night, it just left him boggled.

Because he hoped it wasn't just the latter.

He cracked a grin. "Pancakes would be good," he said, running a hand through his mussed hair and yawning. "I've really been craving hash browns, too."

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"Ooooh. Hash browns. Niiiice." Eli beamed at that and started to get dressed. He had none of Val's guilt or stress or worry. He had enjoyed last night and liked Val. Morning hadn't changed that at all and he wasn't worried about what anything meant other than he hoped Val would want to spend more time with him.

"You can borrow some clothes if you want, pretty sure you wont wanna show up to breakfast in costume."

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Val glanced down at the clothes that lay scattered on the floor, his mask and the rest of the Spirit of the Opera costume. Yeah...point.

"Oh, uh, sure." Eli was about his height and build so it would probably work. As for showering, he'd worry about that later. It was a process he didn't really care to go through with an audience. "Yeah, if you have extra, that'd be great. Seeing as how I didn't really plan for a sleepover," he said with a wry smile.

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"No worries. I got some stuff." Eli opened up his closet, which was an utter explosion of color and stuff. He was always getting in trouble for his lack of neatness and organization. He just couldn't stand things all stiff and lined up.

A few moments of rummaging, Eli tossed Val one of his uniforms, "There ya go."

He started to get dressed, not at all body shy.

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"Thanks."

Val watched Eli for a moment, then turned his back to him and started to get dressed. It was half because he felt a little embarrassed and self-conscious and half because there was little he hated more than patronizing, even well-intentioned patronizing, and the last thing he wanted was Eli asking if he needed help. Besides, he'd had enough practice now that getting his pants on wasn't the struggle it used to be.

Before long, he'd changed and transferred himself into his wheelchair. He made a quick pit stop to use the bathroom, brush his teeth (or finger brush them at least; his toothbrush was back at his room) and tidy up his hair, and then he rejoined Eli.

"Ahh...they better have coffee, too," he said.

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"Oh course! This place runs on coffee, haven't you noticed?" Eli headed out the door and waited for Val to follow, easily chatting with him as they moved down the hall. He could talk to just about anyone about just about anything. And Val, Eli found, was pretty easy to talk to and had the prettiest hair.