ic contact post

[therealgenius]

You've reached the voicemail feature for Justin Hammer. I apologize for any inconvenience I may have caused by being unable to answer your call, but I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you, and have a good day.

Comments

[manofiron]

Technically, saying it like that makes it sound like something bad happened. Nothing bad happened.

[therealgenius]

Nothing at all has happened so far, Tony, aside from you saying there were things you wanted to tell me but felt you couldn't and Coneheads and that is not an invitation to talk about "mine tart of Pop" and so forth.

[manofiron]

I'm looking forward to Belize. I want to meet your parents. I don't want to say or do anything that would fuck this up or drive you away.

[therealgenius]

I'm looking forward to Belize. I want you to meet my parents. You're not going to drive me away.

five minutes later

[manofiron]

I'm in love with you.

And that's not--I'm not asking anything of you or expecting anything of you. But that's what it is. That's the big secret. That's the double meaning. Just that.

[therealgenius]

That's not something I ever really hear.

Why do you think that would make me angry, though?

[manofiron]

It's not something I ever say.

I don't know. I don't know, listen, I didn't mean for the conversation to turn into this.

[therealgenius]

Tony. I am listening, and it's okay. You don't have to apologize for anything. It's totally fine. I'm not mad, I'm not going to avoid you because I don't know what to say in return, and unless you want to, I do intend to still come for steaks (or whatever else) this weekend.

[manofiron]

You don't have to say anything.

I want you to. Come over, I mean. And I won't mention it again. I promise.

[therealgenius]

I know. I'm not saying anything. I'm typing. 8)

Then I'll come over, and we can talk if you want or not talk or watch movies where I fall asleep ten minutes in and you don't wake me up.

[manofiron]

That too.

Okay. Sounds good.

[therealgenius]

Sorry, I don't do the silent treatment.

Unless my tongue is swollen or I've got the flu or something, of course.

Then it's a date.

[manofiron]

Please don't get sick.

Yeah, it's a date. See you then.

[therealgenius]

I...might, actually. I seem to get sick mid-November every two years. It's been two years.

Ugh, I forgot about that.

[manofiron]

Oh. Okay.

Don't worry about coming over, then. Just take care of yourself.

[therealgenius]

Tony.

Boo boo bear.

I will be there unless I get sick.

Currently, I am not sick.

Make better sense?

[manofiron]

Yeah, but don't push yourself. That's all I'm saying.

[therealgenius]

I'm a big boy, Tony. I can take care of myself. Surely you've realize that by now.

[manofiron]

I know.

Sorry. I'm bad at this.

[therealgenius]

I'm not that much better, so we'll figure it out together, yeah?

[manofiron]

It's okay. You don't have to. It's my responsibility to figure it out, I'm not saddling you with it.

[therealgenius]

Remember what you said the first night came over? That it was about us enjoying ourselves?

It's not all on you. It's about us. Don't leave me out of the equation.

[manofiron]

Do you want to talk about it? Do you need to--I don't know. If you need me to do something, I will.

[therealgenius]

Can we talk about it personally? I mean, face-to-face. Actually talk. Or would that make you more uncomfortable?

After dinner or whatever.

[manofiron]

No, that's fine. We can actually talk.