Matt breathed out through his nose in response, not quite a snort but similar enough, and splayed his fingers against Mohinder's side when he shifted. The teasing didn't offend since he didn't have that kind of ego and couldn't imagine having one. Instead, it all felt surprisingly good-natured despite the topic.
"Someone's got to try", he said back, eyes falling to Mohinder's fingers on his arm. I wouldn't use you he added mentally, soft enough that maybe he hadn't meant to project it.
It was easier to think certain things than say them. It was fortunate his ability allowed for that kind of communication. Although Mohinder's tone had been light enough it wasn't difficult for Matt to figure out he had to have issues about that sort of thing, about perpetually being used as a pawn, even without the doubts that had laced his mind when he'd told him about so many things back in Odessa.
He didn't want him to doubt the two of them. Whatever it was they were doing, yelling or teasing or this thing (cuddling? to think they were actually cuddling) it had always been genuine.
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"Someone's got to try", he said back, eyes falling to Mohinder's fingers on his arm. I wouldn't use you he added mentally, soft enough that maybe he hadn't meant to project it.
It was easier to think certain things than say them. It was fortunate his ability allowed for that kind of communication. Although Mohinder's tone had been light enough it wasn't difficult for Matt to figure out he had to have issues about that sort of thing, about perpetually being used as a pawn, even without the doubts that had laced his mind when he'd told him about so many things back in Odessa.
He didn't want him to doubt the two of them. Whatever it was they were doing, yelling or teasing or this thing (cuddling? to think they were actually cuddling) it had always been genuine.