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Carlos Reyes (impackinapiece) wrote in chances_rpg,
@ 2025-04-22 13:05:00

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9-1-1: carlos reyes, 9-1-1: tk strand

WHO: Carlos Reyes & TK Strand
WHEN: Carlos’s first night in this strange place
WHERE: their apartment
WHAT: welcoming Carlos to this new world
WARNINGS: may become nsfw

Carlos was feeling a bit off and weird about this whole random new place thing. For someone who never left his hometown, let alone his home state, this was all very weird to him and he was already missing home. Already missing his mom. Worried about her now that she’d be all alone. Well, yeah, she had his sisters but it wasn’t the same. Now she had no man around since his dad had passed. That made him worry. He could only hope she’d be okay. Maybe this place would randomly bring her to him. That would make him feel so much better. But he was thrilled to have TK here with him.

He was pacing the apartment as he waited for TK to come home. He was feeling anxious and not in a good way. He was in need of something to calm him. What? He had no idea. Wine usually helped, but he didn’t think it would do the trick this time. So right now he was just pacing, walking in circles around the living room.

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andhesmine
2025-04-22 05:19 pm UTC (link)

TK held Lou close as he walked as fast he could back to the apartment. He wanted to see Carlos. It had been a very long month without him. He also knew that Carlos will more than likely not remember anything from his time here before, which meant he would be explaining things for the third time since his time in this place.

After his last text to Carlos, it took him another ten minutes before he opened the door and walked in. He wanted to run over and pull his husband into a hug, but he had Lou, so quickly put Lou back in his little home before he walked over and pulled Carlos into a tight hug. "You have got to stop leaving me."

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impackinapiece
2025-04-22 05:34 pm UTC (link)

The ten minutes it took TK to get to the apartment felt like an eternity. When the door opened and his eyes landed on TK, he took in a sharp breath. Why did it feel like it’s been forever since he’d seen him? Taking long strides over to him, he almost didn’t care that he was holding Lou. He did let him put Lou away before melting into his embrace. “Leaving you? I would never leave you. TK,” he spoke with a heavy nervousness in his tone, “what the hell is happening?”

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andhesmine
2025-04-22 05:48 pm UTC (link)

"I know you wouldn't leave me on purpose." TK knew it was this place that always sent Carlos away. He still didn't understand why, because it always seemed to bring him back to him. "Well," he pulled back, his hands resting on Carlos's arms as he looked at him. "We're in an alternative world where people from all different times and place get sucked into. We can't go back on our own. This place keeps people or sends them back whenever it wants. You've been here two other times, but I have a feeling that you remember none of it."

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impackinapiece
2025-04-22 05:58 pm UTC (link)

“Never!” He exclaimed as they held each other. Just the thought of leaving TK had him tearing up. To know that he’d done it twice already and put him through the pain of losing him, he hated that. Then he pulled back and explained some. With a shake of his head, Carlos looked him over, his hands rubbing over his shoulders. “No. I don’t remember any of it.” He said and pulled him in for another hug. “I’m so sorry I left you.” He said with a cracking voice. Pulling back slightly, he placed a passionate and needy kiss to TK’s lips.

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andhesmine
2025-04-22 06:10 pm UTC (link)

"I didn't think you did." Not with how surprised Carlos seemed about all of this. TK hugged back once again. "It's okay. It wasn't your fault." He didn't blame Carlos. Not one bit. It was this place. He blamed it for the ping pong game it was playing with his husband. He had more to say, but that kiss made the words in his head melt away. He kissed back just as passionately, and when air became an issue, he pulled away. "I've missed that."

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impackinapiece
2025-04-22 06:41 pm UTC (link)

He knew it wasn’t his fault but he felt responsible and he hated that he hadn’t been able to be there for TK. When he pulled away from the kiss, Carlos was a bit breathless. “Me too. I feel like I haven’t seen you, touched you, kissed you,” he kissed him again, “in forever. How long did you say it’s been since I was last here?” Carlos was good at adapting to changes, especially when it came to work. But when it was his personal life, well he wasn’t fond of change in his routines and schedules. I liked those. They kept him grounded and steady and sane when things were crazy at work. Right now he felt all kinds of off and he could feel a weird vibration buzzing through him. It had to be the anxiety. Having TK in his arms, kissing him. That helped. He kissed him again, it was never enough.

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andhesmine
2025-04-22 07:58 pm UTC (link)

"Try going a month and a few days. It was torture." This time he wasn't completely alone for long, though, since he had gotten a roommate and Carlos had come back in a shorter amount of time unlike the first time this place took him. And, well, he had Lou too. "A little over thirty days." He kissed back once again. He missed this. He had missed Carlos. He could stand there in the living room forever doing that.

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impackinapiece
2025-04-22 08:51 pm UTC (link)

“Well, I mean I guess I have gone that long.” He spoke and kissed him again. But then a thought occurred to him and he pulled away, locking eyes with his husband. “Wait, first of all, let’s sit.” Taking TK by the hand, he led him to the couch and sat beside him. “You said I’ve left twice? How much time was there between the first time I left and the next time I showed up? How long was I here each time?” Thinking about that made him realize how long TK must’ve been here. “Babe, how long have you been here?” This was all so confusing to him. “I don’t understand, how do I not know you’re gone when I’m not here and I’m home?” None of this made sense and thinking about all of this was exhausting. His brain was starting to hurt.

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andhesmine
2025-04-22 11:32 pm UTC (link)

"Okay." TK moved along with Carlos and took a seat on the couch. "Yes, you've left twice. This time it was a little over a month. Last time it was," he had to think about it for a moment, "maybe five months?" He was guessing. He kind of lost track of time and had pulled into himself the first time Carlos was sent home. "A little over a year." He shrugged. "Best guess is, when we go home we pick up right where we left off. There aren't really a ton of answers when it comes to anything here. A lot of weird stuff happens to us too."

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impackinapiece
2025-04-23 04:19 am UTC (link)

Hearing that TK had been here for over a year, had him aching. He hated that TK had been stuck in this place, and he hadn’t been there with him the whole time. When it came to the explanation of this place, Carlos wasn’t too thrilled about it all. Nothing TK was saying was making him feel any better. With a shake of his head, he leaned in and kissed him. “This is all just insane and none of your answers are helping.” He said with a chuckle. “So, how bout we just make up for lost time?” He asked with a smirk and kissed him once more, this time deep and passionately, his arms circling around him.

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andhesmine
2025-04-23 05:25 am UTC (link)

TK knew he probably sounded crazy or something, but everything he was telling Carlos was the truth. He did happily kiss back, though, when he was kissed. "I know. I'm sorry. There's something else. We have a roommate and you'll be surprised by how she looks..." He nodded. "Yeah, that sounds good to me." He kissed back once again, putting everything into it and at some point, he pulled away, breaking the kiss. "We should go to our room..."

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impackinapiece
2025-04-23 06:07 am UTC (link)

“Roommate?” He asked. “Well that could get interesting.” He said before getting lost in those kisses. “Mmm, lead the way baby.” Getting to his feet, he followed TK to their room. As soon as the door was shut, he was attacking TK with more kisses. He tugged at TK’e shirt eventually getting it off of him, then helped get his own shirt off. It didn’t take them long to completely discard their clothes and end up tangled together on the bed.

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andhesmine
2025-04-23 01:01 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah..." He'll have to tell Carlos later because right now, he was getting far too lost in his husband. He quickly stood up and led the way to their bedroom. He would've been fine on the couch if they didn't have a roommate. Once in the bedroom, he kissed Carlos more and helped get their clothes off and once they were on the bed, he couldn't help but keep kissing Carlos and touching every inch of him that he possibly could. He had missed his husband a ton and he definitely wanted to make up for the time they were apart.

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impackinapiece
2025-04-23 06:57 pm UTC (link)

They spent the next several hours making love, cuddling and just being together—getting reacquainted with each other. It almost felt like they were starting all over. In some ways, that was amazing, it was like falling in love all over again. In other ways, it made Carlos sad because now he felt like he didn’t know his husband as well as he used to and that didn’t sit well with him. He laid there on his back, holding TK against him. His hand idly caressing TK’s arm. A heavy sigh escaped him as he closed his eyes and tried to fight off all the weirdness swimming arlind inside him.

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andhesmine
2025-04-24 02:42 pm UTC (link)

TK had no idea how long they had locked themselves away in the bedroom and he didn't care. He had nowhere to be today other than right here with his husband. He glanced up at Carlos when he heard that sigh. He wondered what his husband was thinking. "What are you thinking about?"

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impackinapiece
2025-04-24 03:40 pm UTC (link)

Hearing his question, Carlos opened his eyes, a tear falling from the corner and landing on the pillow. “I feel like we have to start all over.” He spoke with his eyes glued to the ceiling. But he needed to look at his husband, so he forced his eyes to look at him. “I’m afraid I don’t know you as well as I used to. You’ve been here for a year and I just didn’t notice you were gone? Or is time different here and where we are from it’s been like seconds or minutes when it’s been a year here?” He shook his head lightly and closed his eyes again. “And to know you spent so much time here without me to go through all this confusion with you,” he paused and sucked in a sharp breath. Knowing how he was feeling right now, he could only imagine how hard it had to have been for TK to go through this alone. He hated the thought of that.

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andhesmine
2025-04-24 04:48 pm UTC (link)

TK listened as Carlos spoke about what was on his mind. "I'm still me. I haven't changed even though I've been trapped here for a year." He shrugged. "I don't know how the whole time thing works. It's better not to overthink it because there is no real answer to it." TK shifted until he was on his side, head propped up, so he could look at Carlos better. "I know you don't remember it, but you were with me two other times and you're back with me now. I hated it when you weren't here. The first time, I didn't handle it very well, but this second time, Alex was around and I had Lou to take care of and I met Zed...and you weren't gone for too long this time. I'm fine and we're going to be fine. You'll see."

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impackinapiece
2025-04-24 07:08 pm UTC (link)

Carlos shifted when TK shifted, making it easier for the both of them to look at each other. With a nod, he placed a hand on TK’s cheek. “Yeah. Yeah, we’re gonna be okay. I’m just… being me, I guess.” He chuckled and then kissed him. “I hate that I over think things.” He sighed and just looked at TK. “I just need to focus on you. That always helps.” He smiled and kissed him again. But the kiss was short lived as he broke it with a yawn. “I think I’m getting tired.”

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andhesmine
2025-04-24 07:53 pm UTC (link)

TK smiled. "You shouldn't hate it. It's what makes you you and I wouldn't want you any other way." He leaned in and stole another kiss. He also understood why Carlos would be overthinking things. It was a lot to take in when first arriving in this alternative world. "You can focus on me for as long as you want." He smiled once again and kissed back when he was kissed, only stopping when Carlos yawned. "Sleep then?"

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impackinapiece
2025-04-24 11:24 pm UTC (link)

“Really? You like me overthinking things?” He asked with a chuckle. “I always thought it annoyed you.” He wouldn’t blame him if it did. “Soooo, I can focus on just you for forever? I’d like that. Nothing else to worry about. Just you and me.” He said with a big smile and kissed him. Then the yawn came and he gave a nod to TK’s suggestion. “As long as you stay by my side.” He said and pulled TK closer, snuggling into him. “Night, baby.”

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andhesmine
2025-04-25 04:57 am UTC (link)

"Well, I guess it depends on what you are overthinking," he clarified with a smile. Because, yeah, it could get a little annoying. Still he wouldn't want Carlos to be any other way. "Mhm, forever and ever. Just us." He smiled and kissed back. "I'm not going anywhere." He snuggled against Carlos, never wanting to let go. "Goodnight, husband of mine."

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