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[bespoked]

[well. when he puts it that way there's no doubt he's still committed to this in some way, and harry feels that flare of fondness pulling at his chest again. after all it is endearing how enthusiastic eggsy can be when he puts his mind to it, mixed with the dangerous combination of harry's need to show off and impress.]

7 pm until 9, Tuesday evenings, how does that sound?

[eggcel]

easy enough to remember

should I come suited up or not?

[bespoked]

Let's try something new on for size this time.

Bring an apron.

[eggcel]

[ wait what ]

an apron?

if your idea of teaching me a lesson is me cleaning your flat you can piss off

[bespoked]

Tidiness is next to godliness--whoever said that one wasn't full of shit.

Cooking, Eggsy. Unless you consider that beneath you as well.

[eggcel]

oh

[ Eggsy just had the weirdest image of himself dressed as a french maid... ]

actually that'd be really helpful because if I blow up another microwave and I'm out of money to eat out then I'm fucked

[bespoked]

Blow up a microwave?

You're joking.

1/7 I need to for the eggsy expressions

[eggcel]

I may have got bored and blown up a microwave for fun

[eggcel]

and I mean really blown up, there was a fire and everything

[eggcel]

it was a fucking amazing explosion harry

[eggcel]

anyway I've been sleeping on a friend's sofa ever since cuz the place burnt down

[eggcel]

a friend took me to the hospital cuz I think I inhaled some smoke

[eggcel]

but I was fine and I even got a handjob so

DONE

[eggcel]

all's well ends well innit

20 mins later

[bespoked]

You mean to tell me you knew all manner of risks involved in willingly blowing up a microwave and you bloody well did it anyway, for shits and giggles?

And I suppose this is why you're roughing it on Charles' couch.

[eggcel]

don't act so surprised

I do dumb shit when you're not around alright

1/2

[bespoked]

So it's my fault then?

[bespoked]

Not surprised, consisering where I picked you up.

Disappointed. I would have thought you were past this sort of acting out, with or without me.

1/2

[eggcel]

I didn't say it was your fault

[ why does he feel like he's arguing with his girlfriend right now what the fuck is this ]

how did this get so angsty

[eggcel]

I saved the world and you still see me as a disappointment?

idk I am sad

[bespoked]

Implied then: my absence prompted your reckless behaviour.

Kindly refrain from inserting words in mouth, Eggsy. You're not a disappointment--your actions are.

You're better than petty crimes or boredom-induced arson. Anyone with two eyes can see that.

[harry is feeling a lot like a scolding parent right now, like this is where they left off before the church and it's uncomfortable to say the least.]

[eggcel]

it's not like you were on fucking holiday harry

maybe I knew how dangerous blowing up a microwave was but I didn't give a shit what could happen to me cuz I lost someone and I was still letting off steam

or maybe I did it cuz it's not like kingsman even exists here and I'm back to being nothing without it so why the fuck not

25 mins later

[bespoked]

Come outside.

[eggcel]

[ Eggsy just stares at the words on the screen in confusion before he slowly gets up and swings open the front door of Charles' place.

He knows Harry is nothing like Dean and would never hit him but at the same time Eggsy's worried he's really fucked things up here and maybe he deserves to get hit for what he's done. That's how Dean always made Eggsy feel; like he deserved every shit thing that ever happened to him, that he'd never amount to anything, that nobody would miss him if he was gone. ]

[bespoked]

[this has carried over into something they shouldn't try to hash out over text. it's too raw, too emotional, hinging very much on where they left off before the inconvenience of harry being shit in the fucking head to interrupt them.

a stolen taxi and an exploded microwave are eggsy's ways of acting out--dealing with what he doesn't want to address. after so long under the likes of his stepfather's thumb, it makes sense to harry. but he meant what he said: eggsy is so much better than stooping to acting out in juvenile fashion. there are healthy ways of letting off steam--of grieving, of feeling disappointed, of melancholy.

harry's only glad he has the chance now to explain it.

he's in one of his suits sans glasses, an abject weariness in his face because it is late. it takes a while for him to decide what to start with, silence hanging awkwardly for a few moments.]

This is a conversation better had in person. I'd rather not--leave you hanging again.