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Tweak says, "BakuDeku is love"

Seamus Finnigan (openbottle) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2014-09-14 08:53:00

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character: bryn cadwallader, character: dean thomas, character: dennis creevey, character: ernie macmillan, character: seamus finnigan, character: susan bones

Come cuddle
Who: Open to Hannah, Susan, Bryn, Dennis, Justin, Neville, Luna, Ernie, Ben, Megan & Dean - And also to anyone who may have followed them up from Battlescars / the pub.
What: Cuddles, cheering up. ETA: Or, as it turns out, angst.
Where: The Roost
When: After lunch Sunday - potentially Monday morning if people stay over
Rating: SFW (Seamus says no sex or nudity in his pub! Language is fine, I'll update the rating if we need it.)

Seamus hadn't bothered to get Dominic to alter The Roost for his impromptu cuddle party so the room was in more or less its natural stage. Wide open, taking up the whole of the second floor, with white walls and big windows along both sides it was pleasant if not particularly exciting. Before Battlescars, Seamus dragged not only his pillows and duvet down from his flat but also all the spare cushions from his couch. He'd used cleaning and freshening charms on all of it and then, in a fit of whimsy, charmed it all yellow in honour of Hufflepuff.

It wasn't quite 'the Hufflepuff common room' that he'd originally suggested to Dean in order to cheer up Susan, but he suspected it would do. It was the people more than the furniture that made a cuddle party what it was. The snacks he'd promised were already stowed in one corner - bags of marshmallows and popcorn, a stack of chocolate frogs and a thermos of hot chocolate. He suspected people would be adding to his supplies as they arrived.

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openbottle
2014-09-14 08:07 am UTC (link)

Battlescars hadn't been easy for Seamus. Not for the first time, he'd been considering whether he should open up about the nightmares that still occasionally troubled him - not the details, those would just make Dean feel bad and Seamus didn't want that. The fact that something in his subconscious insisted on reliving something that hadn't happened seemed so ridiculous that he kind of wanted opinions on it, and how to make it stop. He had no reason to worry that anything bad was going to happen to Dean so why - But he hadn't been able to think of a way he could talk about it that wouldn't make it immediately obvious what thing from his past had him so worried, even when it hadn't ever come to pass, so he'd let other people talk instead.

He let his friends find their own tables for lunch, choosing himself just to grab a sandwich and some crisps at the bar before heading up to The Roost. Everything was ready, and all he needed now was someone to start the cuddling with.

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dennisthebrave
2014-09-14 09:55 am UTC (link)

The Battlescars meeting that day had seemed a bit distracted - possibly because everyone had apparently had bad weeks, but also possibly because a large portion of the attendees where going to be coming up to the roost for a cuddle orgy later. Either way, Dennis had spent much of the meeting watching the other members curiously. His eyes had finally rested on Seamus, who looked gloomier than normal. Frowning, Dennis had tried to catch the other man's eye, to no avail. Patiently, he waited for the meeting to end, so he could talk to his friend.

He lost Seamus in the post meeting crush, but saw him again as he grabbed a sandwich and headed upstairs. Dennis smiled to himself and likewise bought some lunch, then walked up to the Roost himself. When he entered, he saw Seamus sitting quietly, and felt himself grin. "Princess," he cried exuberantly, sprinting over to the older man and draping himself on top of him. "Hi, I've missed you," he said happily, wrapping his arms tightly around Seamus and nuzzling his neck for good measure.

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openbottle
2014-09-14 10:11 am UTC (link)

Seamus laughed when, almost immediately, he found himself with an armful of Dennis. The kid never seemed to learn that he was tall now. Far too tall for sprawling across Seamus's smaller frame. Not that Seamus minded - especially when Dennis started nuzzling against him like the little lion cub he was. Seamus wrapped his arms around Dennis and leaned back against the couch cushions until he was practically horizontal, with Dennis pinning him to the (cushioned) floor - as promised.

"It's not as if I'm hard to find, cub," Seamus objected. "I literally live here." He scratched the back of Dennis's neck while he rearranged them so Dennis wasn't squashing him quite so much. "How are you?"

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dennisthebrave
2014-09-14 11:31 am UTC (link)

Dennis felt Seamus laugh as he was crushed to the cushions of the sofa. He blushed for a moment as he realised he'd forgotten that he was a good six inches than Seamus know. For most of his school life, the other man had towered over him, and it was a hard thing to forget.

"You are hard to find when you're busy," Dennis replied in mock petulance, allowing himself to be manoeuvred into a more comfortable position. "Even if you do live here." He was about to go further when Seamus began scratching Dennis' neck and he went cross-eyed with bliss. "Nnnnnnrgh," me moaned approvingly before resting his head against the other man's shoulder. "I'm pretty shit actually," he admitted honestly. "I uh, saw Paden and Tom at a café and then went home and cried. Luckily Rolf came and saw me and cheered me up, but you know." He snuffled at Dean's neck for a moment, taking in the warm, comforting scent. "How are you anyway?"

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openbottle
2014-09-14 12:10 pm UTC (link)

Smiling, Seamus let his free hand settle on his own chest, the other still playing with Dennis's hair. For all Dennis joked, lying with him like this actually made Seamus feel safe and... not protected, exactly, but loved. Giving a wave to Dean as he passed and then watching him settle in beside Susan, Seamus was only too aware he was lucky to have such friends as these.

"Oh, Den," he breathed, tucking Dennis's head closer against his shoulder. He kind of hated Paden for still being with Tom when he hadn't been willing or able to stay with Dennis - Dennis who was ten times the man Tom was and deserved to be loved and protected, not hurt. "I know." He didn't. His longest relationship had been three months and it had been a mix of wounded pride and dashed hopes, not actual heartache. "You can always come here. My flat is a sanctuary for waifs and strays of all kinds."

He shrugged slightly at the question. "Fine. Ish. Doesn't seem like any of my friends are having the best week - which is what this is all in aid of, I suppose." He didn't mention his own nightmare. That had mostly been sorted when Dean came over to spend the evening with him.

	nowinaminute 2014-09-17 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Bryn." He gave a crooked smile and shook Neville's hand. "I've seen you around. Uh, Hit Wizard? Auror? I can never remember." As was usual, Bryn couldn't resist the lure of cheese for long, helping himself to a toastie once he had released Neville's hand. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)