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“Have you seen my knitting needles? I can’t find them anywhere.” Alex asked Morgan looking around. Alex was ready to truly unwind for the night. Not much had happened that day, but sometimes being a God really takes its toll.
“God, I missed your eyes,” Morgan responded, gazing into Alex’s eyes.
“What?” Alex was dumbfounded. Had he heard correctly, or was he projecting what he wanted to hear again?
“Like, when your powers were gone. I just really fucking missed your eyes. Your eyes are very pretty, did you know that?” Morgan continued. Still not ruling out the projection. But how Alex hoped this was reality.
“I, uh, um,” Alex stuttered. “Um, okay. I’m gonna need you to stop before I throw you against a wall and-” Alex was cut off by Morgan slapping a hand over his mouth.
“Okay, I don’t need to know the gory details. Like Jesus, you need to learn how to take a compliment.” Learn to take a compliment. Seriously.
All Alex ever wanted was a compliment from Morgan. To be seen by him. To be loved by him as much as he loved him. Fuck it. This may still be a projection or a dream, but damn it, all this was his projection/dream.
In a swift movement, Alex grabbed Morgan and, with learned restraint, shoved them against the wall. He can tell that his still recent experience without his powers is the only thing that kept him from ruining this and breaking Morgan’s back. Not like he couldn’t fix it, but it wouldn’t help what he was trying to do. Even if this was still a dream.
Morgan’s hand was still on Alex’s mouth. With a slow movement, Alex reached up, gently grabbed Morgan’s hand, and moved it down so he could speak.
“If there was something I couldn’t do,” Alex said, leaning in so he could feel Morgan's heavy breath on his face. “Taking a compliment wouldn’t be it.”
Morgan’s eyes were dilated, and their lips slightly opened as he looked into Alex’s eyes.
In a quiet voice, Morgan said, “I’m gonna be honest with you, still not clear on if this is the gory details, 'cause right now it kind of feels like it.”
“What makes you say that?”
“I found your knitting needles...”