#hatoli

It's Okay We Love You Oli

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Past curfew in the dead of the night, Joel is treated to a surprise, though he's not sure if he finds this welcome or unwelcome.

He let out a tired groan as he supported himself on his elbows, squinting painfully at the flash of light directed towards him. Joel shields his eyes with a hand, "Oh for goodness sake, Oli, what are you doing?"

Oli maneuvered his reading flashlight downwards so it would still provide light in a way that wasn't killing his fellow camper's eyes, "Oh Joel, my boy, my savior in this time of hurt," the bard had whined out, shamelessly climbing on Joel's bed, his arms seemingly busy holding onto his flashlight and a book like they were precious.

The son of Hermes could barely open his eyes and could barely roll his eyes at Oli's antics. Out of all things to visit him in the night, Joel feels as if he'd prefer to be haunted by a ghoul Etho sent after him again.

"What in the three realms are you doing?"

Oli squeezed beside Joel, forcing the son of Hermes to move aside in his own bed. Once again, he was unhelpful in answering Joel's questions.

"I have been severely obsessed with this book for the past few hours, you simply must hear this absolute masterpiece. I simply cannot wait until sunrise so I must do this--"

Joel snapped awake as Oli cleared his throat and spread the book in between the two of them like he was actually going to read a bedtime story. The son of Hermes was quick to cut him off, "W-Wait, wait, hold on--"

"There is no holding on, dear Joel Homosexuals wait for no on--"

"Oh for heck sake, did you seriously sneak into our cohort to tell me a homosexual bedtime story?"

Oli pouted and shook the book vigorously, "This is so much more than a bedtime story!"

Joel groans and flopped back into bed, face buried in his hands. They were at a stalemate for a while before Oli got impatient and stubbornly kept flashing him with the flashlight.

"Are you going to be homophobic or are you going to let me sway you with the masterpiece that is The Song of Achilles?"

- @thatgayflowerboy