Library, Friday

[selfhelphero]

It was a little weird to be in the library on a Friday, but Billy was glad his schedule had been switched around, partly because it gave him a chance to look at online classes while he was still thinking about classes, and partly because it meant he could sleep in on Sundays. It was the little things that made life better, really.

Billy was engrossed in the computer screen at the moment, but he'd totally pull himself away if anyone needed help.

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[dollpocalypse]

"Me too," Topher agreed happily. "And you're adorable...er. Hi."

Oh yeah, Billy was getting kissed.

[selfhelphero]

Oh, hey, that kissing was perfectly fine with Billy, and he kissed Topher right back. "Did I mention I missed you this summer?"

[dollpocalypse]

"I could totally tell," Topher declared. "The bio-sensors I put in the plane were picking up on all kinds of missing-me vibes." That was not at all true. "I missed you too. The other guys in the lab weren't as cool as you." Or anywhere near as cute. It had been a rough summer.

[selfhelphero]

"But the lab was fun, right?" Billy asked. "It seemed like you were having fun and you got to learn a lot and everything?"

[dollpocalypse]

"Dude, the lab was awesome," Topher intoned, eyes suddenly wide with sincerity. "Everyone was kind of... not way dumber than me. Like, there might have been even one or two people who could do calculations faster than me." Or the entire team. Shh. "And the testing was really cool, and I didn't get to see any of the data or mortality stats but I know my R&D crap was functional and boosted efficiency, and I got to keep an awesome pair of Aperture sweatpants even though I'm not allowed to wear them outside."

The way he got all eager, you could almost forget about the 'mortality stats' buried in the middle of that last sentence, huh?

"It was so cool," he concluded. "Maybe they'll hire me for real after college. That would be awesome."

And then, almost as an afterthought-- "How was your summer?"

[selfhelphero]

"It, uh, wasn't so bad." Yeah, he was just going to ignore the part about mortality stats for now. "Not nearly as exciting as yours, obviously. Things have been kind of quiet here, but I like that. And I hope I didn't just jinx it or something."

[dollpocalypse]

"If things start getting weird, I won't tell anyone it was your fault," Topher promised. How generous, or something.

"Hey, it's kind of weird to be seniors, right?"

[selfhelphero]

"It's so weird!" Billy agreed. "I can't believe we're going to graduate. Is it wrong to already be thinking about what we might have to deal with at graduation?"

[dollpocalypse]

"Yeah, but don't worry, I can make us little explosives," Topher promised. "I guess they worked for Kenzi this past year, 'cause I gave her some and she's still around and stuff."

He paused, as though something had just occured to him. "Wait, why am I even reassuring you? You're like the most powerful... powers-person in our whole class."

[selfhelphero]

Billy blushed at that, even though he knew it was probably true. "Maybe you should make yourself little explosives, and we can stick together to make sure we both end up being around and stuff afterwards?" he suggested.

[dollpocalypse]

"Not only does that sound awesome, but it sounds conceivably like the ending fight scene of an only moderately annoying superheroes-who-date-each-other story arc," Topher mused. "Deal."

[selfhelphero]

"Good, then it's settled," Billy said, kissing Topher on the cheek. "So how are your classes going so far?"