[Milliways]: Something REALLY new

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus pauses outside his door and turns to smile at Steve.

"Well? You've got the key."

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[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"They'd have to drag me away kicking and screaming."

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus chuckles. "I'd like to see that."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"You haven't even seen how tenacious I can be."

[golden_lyre]

"Oh, I believe it, lovely. I'd just like to see you kicking and screaming," he answers with a grin.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve looks at him a moment, then tackles him onto his back and kisses him soundly.

"The kind of kicking and screaming you make me do is a lot more fun."

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus laughs into the kiss. "If you say so."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"I assume. No one's tried dragging me away from anything yet."

[golden_lyre]

"I'd offer to try, but I don't think I'd be very good at it," Orpheus says, kissing him again.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve settles onto him. "I'm not too heavy, am I?"

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus shifts just a little to get comfortable. "No, you're just fine."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve kisses Orpheus's neck. "Good."

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus tilts his head back, carding his fingers through Steve's hair.

"Tell me what you've been up to," he murmurs.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Another twenty cities on the tour," Steve says. "And the production just keeps getting bigger. They're talking canons and fireworks when we get to New York."

[golden_lyre]

"That should make for an interesting homecoming."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve chuckles. "I have no idea how I'm going to explain myself to the neighbors."

[golden_lyre]

"How did you explain yourself to people here?"

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"I say I was part of a scientific experiment and this is the result.

"But the population of a bar at the end of the universe are more inclined to believe things like this, as opposed to Bucky's ma or our former landlady Mrs. Kostigan or the nuns at my school."

[golden_lyre]

"Wouldn't the nuns be willing to write it off as a miracle?"

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Possibly," Steve says, considering it. "My old art teacher might even cry."

[golden_lyre]

"And you could tell the others...that the army was really good for you?" he suggests, smirking.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"Keeping it short and sweet may be the answer."

[golden_lyre]

"If you're confident enough, no one will question it," Orpheus offers.

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

"I hope so."

He's quiet a moment. "It's going to be weird to be there and not really be home. I don't have an apartment anymore. Most of my friends are on the front lines, and I haven't kept in touch with my extended family for years."

[golden_lyre]

Orpheus huffs out a soft laugh. "Yeah, I know the feeling."

[thekidfrombrooklyn]

Steve huffs too and kisses his chest. "Sorry. Of course you would."