[Free and Easy]

[snakenbake.livejournal.com]

[There's this young Big Boss lurking around the first floor. He doesn't want to venture too far in case his kid or the recently injured little Ocelot needs him, but he's pretty sure that won't be the case. Regardless, he wants to be responsible, so he's only muddling around on his floor. He's currently in the kitchen, of course, just milling around while he waits for his coffee to finish brewing.]

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[snakenbake.livejournal.com]

Damnit, Adam! I am not an enigma...I am just like everyone else.

[He reaches up to grip the other man's wrists. John just hates that kind of talk about him. He's no special person, no unique snowflake, no legend. He's just as common as any other person. Everyone is equal in his book...except Zero, that bastard.]

[systemismine.livejournal.com]

[He set his jaw, flexing his fingers when his wrists were gripped.]

You are special to me.

[snakenbake.livejournal.com]

...

[That's different...]

Hnh.

[He immediately lets him go.] ...you're special to me, too.

[systemismine.livejournal.com]

[He takes a step back, shuffling his hands into his pockets. For once, Adam is unsure what to say to that.]

_{Is that right?}

[snakenbake.livejournal.com]

...I wouldn't have said it if it wasn't.

[You know, it's not easy for John to admit such things like that in his current state in his life.]

[systemismine.livejournal.com]

[And Adam isn't used to being called 'special' with positive connotations, so forgive him if he doesn't believe that right away.]

_{Thank you, John.}

[snakenbake.livejournal.com]

-For what?

[He gives him a weird look to accompany his question.]

[systemismine.livejournal.com]

For saying how you felt.

[He relaxed his posture.]

[snakenbake.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Hey, are you alright?

[John wanders up to him and stares at the man thoughtfully.]