"Jules," JP drawled, "of course I appreciate your good manners." He tilted his head, "Just not used to having people come check on me. It's been a while." It had been a long time since he'd had a friend like JP. Or Noah. And Noah had been somewhere else for a number of years.
He watched Julian pull off his rings and marvelled at how bare the guy's hands were, just letting himself look for a moment before he shifted, grabbing a pillow and putting it under his head on Julian's knee as he lay down on his side, then on his back, then on his side again.
"Uh... which way's better for you?" he asked, rolling his eyes at himself a moment later. "Side or back?" He lifted a hand, poking Julian's nose. "Don't make that dirty right now."