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[justlikeacircus]

You can have it, or I'll save it as leftovers.

[And once Conner's done eating, there's nothing in the way of some good old fashioned cuddling for the rest of the movie]

[kontykebomb]

Save it.

[Big appetite as he's got, Conner knows he can't put down another pizza. They'll have it in the morning or something.

He finishes the last piece, folds the two empty boxes up, and sets them beside the third one. Then settles back on the couch beside Dick.]

[justlikeacircus]

[Once the pizza is out of the way Dick pauses for just a moment as he calculates the best way of doing this. Eventually, he grabs Conner's arm and guides it around his shoulders so he can lean in, resting his head on Conner's chest.]

Much better.

[kontykebomb]

[Conner's just getting comfortable when there's suddenly a hand grabbing his arm and he's getting it pulled up and around and... oh.]

Get comfortable?

[It brings a small smile regardless and he tucks his arm about Dick's shoulders, hand resting on his upper arm, as the other hero rests on his chest.]

Yeah.

[And Dick was going tease him about being forward for wanting to spend the night.]

[justlikeacircus]

This okay?

[Yea he probably should have asked before he did it, but who doesn't love a bit of cuddling? Well, lots of people, but Dick isn't one of them.]

[kontykebomb]

[Conner's pretty standoffish. Well... had been. He still gets his moody broody periods, but he's a lot easier with the touching now. Cuddling, however...

Takes a special person. Dick's one of the few special people Conner doesn't mind being this close with.]

Yeah. [More than okay. It's comfortable.] Don't get a crick in your neck.

[Just to tease him.]

[justlikeacircus]

[Dick snorts in amusement, but he takes the joke as extra confirmation that Conner really is fine with this. It is a date after all, right? A little affection is reasonable

Actually this is one of the best evenings he's had for a while]

[kontykebomb]

[He can second the notion. Conner's feeling more comfortable than he's felt in a while, some of the heaviness drifting away as he relaxes and enjoys the movie.

But he does take a momentary downtime in the film to silently encourage Dick to sit up for a second... and then swings his legs up onto the couch so they can both stretch out together, lying down again and letting his friend rest on his chest once more.

Arm around his shoulder again.]

[justlikeacircus]

[For a second Dick almost pouts when Conner tries to get him to move, but he does as asked. The pout melts away when he realises what Conner's actually aiming for, and then he's more than happy to shift around so they're both lying comfortably.]

Okay but you can't blame me if I fall asleep like this.

[kontykebomb]

[He's used to sitting in front of the TV like a sentinel. This feels a lot better. The couch is actually long enough to be all extended without having his head or feet hanging over the headrest.

There's something to be said with a warm presence resting with him.]

I don't think I'll complain.

[justlikeacircus]

[He grins, turning his attention back to the movie. Or mostly, anyway. He's also thinking about what a good idea this was, how much easier he's going to sleep tonight.

And right now, because as it turns out he wasn't entirely joking - it's not much longer before he's starting to doze off despite the action on screen]

[kontykebomb]

[Conner feels the change in Dick's breathing. From the normal rhythm of wakeful breath to the slower sort that's telling of someone heading towards sleep.

He doesn't bother moving or waking him. The movie's almost over anyways, and if Dick's going to drift off to it, that's fine. Conner's comfortable. It's nice having a friend with him right now.

As far as dates go... this one is needed. And healing. He's comfortable enough to rest beneath the other hero, glad to be with him.]

[justlikeacircus]

[There's a part of Dick that wishes he could have made this date better than just pizza and falling asleep in front of a movie, but at the same time he realises this is exactly what they both needed. Next time they can do things properly.

By the time the movie ends, he's fast asleep]

[kontykebomb]

[Dick's right. This is what they needed. No fancy things to impress. No deep emotional talk. No attempted comforts.

Just someone to be with and keep things off the brain. It's as much two friends hanging out for a sleepover as it is a date. Really, it's a date-in-name-only. And... Conner really appreciates it.

He's careful to kill the TV with the remote without waking Dick up, then settles in comfortably with him, arm holding him close as he finally falls asleep as well.]

[justlikeacircus]

[It's a little while later that Dick wakes up, surprisingly lacking in any of the normal stiffness that accompanies falling asleep in weird positions on the couch, but well aware they'll sleep much better in a proper bed and not in jeans. He extricates himself carefully and sits up, gently nudging Conner's shoulder]

Hey, c'mon, we should get to the actual bed

[He hates to disturb him, but it's not like he's got any hope of moving Conner by himself]

[kontykebomb]

[Conner's a weird mixture of heavy sleeper, but alert waker. Comes with the superhuman senses. He's aware of Dick moving, but stubbornly goes back to sleep. Until he's bumped on the shoulder once or twice and really tugged out of his slumber.

Conner groans in mild protest before cracking one eye open, rubbing at his forehead with one hand.]

Oh. Yay. [Droned in such a grumpy voice.] Wouldn't've wanted to sleep through that.

[Right, right. He's up.]

[justlikeacircus]

Oh shh, you can go back to sleep in a minute, come on grumpy.

[his tone is lightly teasing and his smile fond - he's still pretty sleepy himself, so he's not really thinking it over too much. He reaches out to grab Conner's hand and tug him along gently (not that he can do anything else, really, since even his strongest pull would feel like nothing to Conner if he wanted to resist), leading the way into the bedroom]

Clothes off, into bed. Only then can sleepy cuddles resume.

[kontykebomb]

[Conner slides his legs off the couch and gets up, pulling one arm across his chest to stretch his shoulder. Until Dick captures his hand and--okay, he's going. He walks behind him, being led by his pull. At least Conner's awake more when they get to the bedroom, enough he can look around with some appraisal again.]

Heh, okay.

[Conner pulls his shirt over his head and tosses it to the side, then works at his pants before those fall in a crumple of denim elsewhere. He pauses with his thumbs hooked in the hem of his boxer briefs, a brow arched towards Dick.]

Keep going?

[justlikeacircus]

[The bedroom is not unlike the living room, nicely decorated but not very cluttered. There's a photo collage on the wall of Dick with friends and family - out of uniform, of course, this is his civilian apartment after all.

He strips off his own jeans and t-shirt, tossing them into the laundry basket in the corner. At the question he looks up - momentarily distracted by the sight of a nearly naked Conner just standing in his bedroom and taking a minute to form the words to answer]

Whatever makes you comfortable. How do you normally sleep?

[kontykebomb]

[Spartan, but nice. He likes it. The picture on the wall attracts his attention and he silently 'zooms in' on the photo to see if he can pick himself out among the grouping of images. If he's even there at all. Never know.

Conner's back to looking at Dick again when his friend responds, not exactly clueless, but waiting for an answer. Ugh. That answer. Conner shrugs.]

Sometimes with, sometimes without. Whatever I felt like.

[Of course, there were times with M'gann that were without... for obvious reasons.]

[justlikeacircus]

[There's definitely a few of Conner there, mixed in amongst the others. All the team are there somewhere, as long as he's been able to get a suitably "secret identity" picture of them.

At Conner's response, he shrugs]

Why don't we go for with, tonight.

[he normally sleeps naked himself, but he'll keep his boxers on for now, he doesn't want to move too fast or make it too weird, better to play it safe - as much as he wanted to see Conner in all his glory. Decision made, he gets into the bed, holding the covers open for Conner to join him]

[kontykebomb]

[Conner feels a little well of relief and happiness inside at seeing his pictures among the rest. It helps. A lot of things. Small, but still a nice feeling. Of course, Conner's "secret identity" is... his shirt turned inside out, so maybe a moot point?

He nods at the answer and heads for the bed. Dropping them now would probably be weird, and he kneels on the bed before flopping on his back and scooting over into the space Dick holds open for him. This bed's bigger than the ones in Mount Justice.]

Thanks. You're right. Better than the couch.

[justlikeacircus]

I'm always right.

[It's offered playfully as he tucks the blanket around them both and cuddles up to Conner's side again. The bed warms up much quicker with kryptonian body head after all, and he's been lonely for a little while... and he just really likes cuddles. A lot. And he likes Conner, too.]

[kontykebomb]

Uh-huh.

[Conner hooks an arm around Dick's shoulder again as the other man slides up next to him. It does feel better, having someone with him instead of lying in an empty bed to remind him of how alone he is.

It's even better that it's Dick.]

Sleep in tomorrow?

[justlikeacircus]

Sounds good. Then breakfast?

[He already sounds relaxed, like he's ready to go back to sleep again]