Ghosts & The Snow

(Kyle laughed and tried to dodge the older boy) I am not!  (He smiled) Okay then i’ll do that.  Just don’t hate me because me trying to get a master…(He blushed) I don’t think the other escorts probably think i’m weird.

I know people think I’m weird. But I embraced that a long time ago. Couldn’t give two fucks now what anyone thinks of me.

“I mean, one is a bird and the other is a desk, so I would assume they’re not alike at all.”

“ People back then were crazy. Must’ve been all the chlorine gas from the factories.”

Sorry I shouldn’t have said that…(He shook his head) No no hey its okay you didn’t know.  (He beamed and hugged the man again) I promise i’ll be the best friend a friend could ever have okay?  I’ll make you so proud!

You’re fuckin’ cute. [ Kass pinched the younger boy’s cheeks] But you don’t have to do anything but be yourself.

Yeah.  (He blinked) Really?  Damn I haven’t watched that movie in so long.  It was always really trippy.  So did the Mad Hatter ever say the answer?

Nope. That’s the agonizing part. [Kass stuck his tongue out, absolutely through with trying to reason with the little riddle.] I bet there’s a clever answer, though.

(Kyle grinned as he was put down leaning in to the older boy’s touch) Well i’ve been a slave since I was twelve.  I always had one master or a couple and none of them were my friends just owners.  I mean sometimes they said I was a good boy so that was nice.  (he blushed) I used to tell myself they were my friends, but that was because I was lonely.

Shit....that’s depresing as fuck. [ Mentally Kass kicked himself as he blurted that out. The guy was uncouth but empathized with Kyle in a very real way.] Fuck, I didn’t mean to say that. [ He paused with a sigh, deciding it’d be best not to put his foot in his mouth further. He put his hands on Kyle’s shoulders, giving a resolute nod.] We’ll definitely be friends forever in that case.

“No…why, do you?” Ally asked with a confused tilt of his head.

“ I do...” Kass trailed off, apparently very deep in thought on this matter, “....They’re nothing alike...right?”

Damn i’ve heard that one before…but god knows I can’t remember.  So how are they?  Is it something to do with Edgar Allen Poe?

No, but I can see how you might think that with Poe being synonymous with ravens.It was said by the Mad Hatter, y’know, the one from Alice In Wonderland.

(Kyle giggled as he was picked up and twirled) Promise till the day I die!  (He kissed Kass’s cheeks and nuzzled in close) Does this mean we’re friends?  I haven’t had any in a long time.

Yeah -- we’re friends. [ Kass put Kyle down, carding his fingers through the other’s hair.] Why haven’t you had friends in a long time?

(Kyle was rapt listening to Kass.  He chewed his lip and nodded slowly making a small oh sound with his mouth) I guess..if I had been free too i’d see it your way.  (He hugged the boy tightly) I’ll always look out for you though.  Just don’t hate me if I end up becoming a fat slave ok?

[Kass fell into the hug easily, affectionate regardless of anything else said about him. Kyle was smaller than him, at 6′4 pretty much everyone was smaller than him. He picked his new friend up, twirling around.] I promise if you promise?