heheheheh. some of these u get more than a sentence bc i like these snippets
They both understand that Tim is acting out for a reason. Part of it is because he’s terrified and deflecting with humor, flippant and inappropriately timed. The other part is also because he’s terrified, and he needs to be sure of the one thing in his life that he can always count on, and what better way to test it than by bending it to see how it doesn’t break?
He places both of his hands on Martin’s shoulders for balance, leans in, and presses their lips together for the briefest moment before pulling back.
“We can handle embarrassing,” Martin points out. “We’re both pretty experienced in that area.”
"Okay, then. Let me know if you need anything. I'm right here, and I crave distractions while I'm supposed to be doing my job." / Martin rolls his eyes, but he can't keep from smiling, both at Tim's antics and at the underlying sentiment. "I'll keep that in mind," he says, turning on his heel to go sit at his desk. / "Seriously," Tim insists, raising his voice as Martin gets further from him, "I yearn for it, Martin. I lie awake at night, plagued with such longing that I fear I may perish.”