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electric tapestry

It's been a couple of years since he'd left Italy. Primarily, his skills in speaking English help him get along, especially with his various contract jobs. Of all of them, the Speedwagon Foundation pays the nicest, and the money is usually clean -- that's not exactly typical of most places, but it's kind of refreshing for a change of pace.

Not that Abbacchio probably deserves clean money.

Anyway, he's technically off shift, not that he'd care if he was still on the clock, as it were. He's seen this guy around a few times and hasn't really cared to know who he is, just kind of assumes he's probably upper management somewhere. He isn't bad to look at, but Abbacchio doesn't exactly play nice either. He'd said something along the lines of stop staring or fucking do something about it to the man.

That's about what led him to being on his knees in a closet sucking the guy's dick. Not that he has a problem with it; if he hadn't wanted to, he'd have put up a fight but he genuinely didn't expect him to be this big. To Abbacchio's credit, he doesn't choke, though.

He slides off with a lewd, wet pop and strokes him.

"This all you wanted? Fucking up my lipstick? That shit isn't cheap, stronzo."

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Don't.

[If there was ever a time when he might've found that weirdly hot, that time abruptly came to an end at the moment he became an Actual Real Dad. Eugh.]

...Haven't bought one lately, so no.

[And there it goes again, one of those idle reminders that the privileges the Speedwagon Foundation affords him are much like the size of the house he grew up in — normal to him, and very much not normal to anyone else.

He shifts the car into gear and starts to pull out through the garage, piloting deftly toward the checkpoint that leads out onto the street.]

Not into the daddy kink, huh. Good to know.

[What a firm reaction. Maybe if he were more sober, he'd think about it, hold onto that detail. As it is, he's just going to curl up in his seat, settling into the numbing warmth he has.]

Well, s'fuckin' expensive no matter where you go. 'Specially here.

There y'go. Little reality check for ya, Jotaro.

Handle on the side, it'll recline the seat back.

[He pulls onto the road, shifting to driving one-handed while he steals a glance over at the way Abbacchio is drowsing in the passenger seat. When he relaxes, his features grow softer, and there's actually a surprising delicateness to them, pale beneath the smudged black lipst—

Oh.

Oh, fuck, did he wipe his mouth after they split that bottle, or did he just bypass the gate with lipstick on his mouth and a puddle of sleepy man in his passenger seat.

Good fucking grief.]

...But you're doing all right. They pay you well enough to get by?

[Oh, right. Car seats do that. With a bit of fumbling, Abbacchio finds the handle and leans his seat back, getting more comfortable. The wind on his face is actually pretty nice.]

Mm? Oh. Yeah, s'fine. Got a roof over my head, I eat. Probably would do better if I didn't throw it all away on wine, but that's on me.

All right.

[Why does something like that even matter, he asks himself silently. It's only contract work with the Foundation, but it's not as though they'd be unfair in their pay. And it's none of his business, anyway, Abbacchio is an adult and he can spend his paycheck as responsibly or irresponsibly as he wants.

But he still finds himself glancing over, watching him settle in and relax, and catches himself fretting anyway.

It's probably just because he saw the guy take an arrow to the throat today. Nobody could see someone get stabbed in the throat and stay calm about it.]

Well. I'll give you directions to a restaurant before I leave. The chef is Italian. If you get tired of being crap at Japanese.

[A tired little laugh escapes him.]

Real Italian, huh? Well. Be nice to talk to someone in Italian I guess.

[He feels himself getting more tired, ready to sleep. It's like he's floating. When was the last time he felt this good? God, not for awhile. This is the longest he's been around someone in ages, too.

What a time.]

[He drives, following the route to Abbacchio's apartment and otherwise staying quiet, letting him doze in the passenger seat as he sees fit. It's a nice enough day out, and the sun is warm, and the breeze over the windshield is cool.

Eventually, he finds the apartment, and pulls up to the curb on the street in front of it, shifting the car down into park before leaning over and running his finger down the curve of Abbacchio's cheek.]

Hey. Wake up. This is it, right?

Mm?

[Abbacchio blinks blearily, confused and tired. He barely lifts his head, trying to check to see if this is it. It... looks right, anyway.]

Mm-hmm. [He closes his eyes and nods before slumping back down against the seat, sighing.] Keys in pocket.

...You've got to be kidding me.

[He sighs, thumping his hands lightly on the steering wheel before shaking his head and emerging from the car, walking around to the passenger side in exasperation.]

Fine. C'mon, knees up.

[Apparently, he wasn't kidding about the princess carry, because that's precisely what happens — he simply lifts Abbacchio up and out of the car, drawing him into his arms and against his chest so that he can stay as drowsy-drunk as he wants.]

Uh-- hey--

[He shouldn't be surprised; he witnessed Jotaro's strength before, but he's still a bit startled as he's picked up like he's a fucking damsel. Abbacchio instinctively puts his arms around Jotaro's neck, breathing in sharp for a moment before he relaxes.]

What th' fuck.

You're tired and drunk. Figured you probably didn't want to move.

[And all things considered, he's starting to feel a little guilty about the latter bit. Maybe he should've intervened before the guy could drink quite that much of the hard stuff. On the other hand, he nearly died today, so maybe he gets to do whatever the fuck he wants.

Oh, well. It's weirdly nice to have arms draped around his neck like this. It reminds him a little of how Jolyne hugs him with her own little bandy arms and her sticky candy kisses, and this is nothing like that at all, except that it's been a long time since he let someone touch him with anything even resembling affection, hasn't it.]

You said your keys are in your pocket. I'll get you inside.

Did I? Huh.

[Everything is fuzzy right now, but he's not ungrateful for Jotaro's help. He digs out his keys from his pocket, leaning in once they're close enough to open the door.

The inside is... tiny. Very tiny. It isn't a filthy mess, but there are a few stray empty wine bottles here and there. It comes down to just clutter, really. A forgotten jacket draped over a chair, shoes in the wrong place, and so on.]

Couch is fine.

...Hm.

[It's a neat trick, toeing his shoes off without losing his balance or putting Abbacchio down once he steps through the door, but he manages it well enough. It's...awfully cramped quarters, but he supposes for just one person it's probably enough, especially in a foreign country that can't possibly feel like home.

Carefully, he picks his way over to the sofa and lowers Abbacchio down onto it, then heads for the kitchen and starts opening cupboards in search of a glass to fill with water from the tap.]

You got any bread or anything around here?

Mm. [Abbacchio curls up on his side. He should probably clean up for a variety of reasons -- sex, almost dying, work was a pain -- but he doesn't move much.]

I dunno-- croutons? [He snorts.] That'll work, I guess.

No rice?

[It's mostly an attempt at being snarky about him being a foreigner in Japan, until he remembers that oh, right. Italians eat rice, too. They make dishes out of it, even. Whoops.

Regardless, he fills the glass and brings the water over, crouching down near the side of the sofa to offer it to him.]

Start drinking. You'll thank me later.

Do I look like I've made risotto lately?

[Abbacchio snorts and slowly takes the water, starting to sip it. He almost wants to keep feeling this way because it's better than the alternative, but he did agree to practice summoning this Stand. So, he should probably try to sober up a bit.]

How d'you wanna be thanked?

With you, sober, and ready for work in the morning. ...And never calling me "Daddy" again.

[He sits there a minute, watching him drink. Abbacchio's hair is a mess, and for some reason that bothers him enough that he reaches out and smooths a bit of it back into place.]

Okay, baby girl?

[The request makes him huff a laugh, but he goes still under the strangely tender gesture of Jotaro stroking his hair back. That's... unexpected. And kind of nice? His brows knit and he doesn't know what to say.

Until the baby girl hits, and he snorts, flipping Jotaro off.]

Whatever you say, boss.

Better. I kind of like the sound of that, actually.

[He pauses, hand idling in the air like he's not quite sure what to do with it, and then slowly draws it back and folds his hands over his knee.]

Listen.

[Again, a pause, his time more weighty than the one before it.]

You were hurt bad, today. I would understand, if...

If what?

[Abbacchi keeps working on the water, but he peers over the top of the glass at Jotaro.]

This isn't the worst shit I've dealt with. ...Maybe the most fucking bizarre, but not the worst.

[A flash of discomfort flickers across his face, and he stares at the shabby wall, like he's suddenly at a loss for what to do with his hands and shoulders and...self.]

I'm not trying to —

[See, he said himself he'd had worse. He's sobering up. This is presumptuous. He's probably going to disappear. It's stupid, he shouldn't, he should just keep his mouth shut.]

I'm. It's just.

[Ugh. Come on, Kujo, what the fuck is wrong with you.]

...I don't have to go. If you don't want to be alone after...all of this.

Uh.

[Fuck, this is... awkward. And kind of nice? Almost sweet, even. What the fuck, he already knew that Jotaro was kind of a softie at heart, didn't he? Abbacchio has another drink of water, his head slowly clearing up, but the exhaustion not quite escaping him yet.]

...Should've just gone to your place. My apartment is shitty, you know.

But do what you want. I won't say no.

So what? Maybe my rich ass needs a kick every once in a while.

[Or maybe he just. It's different, if he stays here instead of taking someone else back to his apartment. Here, he's just staying out of responsibility. Going back to where he lives...

...That might come off like something else, wouldn't it?]

Anyway. Least you won't have to catch a bus in the morning.

Huh. Let me know for next time, happy to oblige.

[Slowly, he shoves himself up, running his fingers through his hair before he's managing to stand without feeling like the room is spinning.]

Take the bed if you want. You're so fucking tall that you wouldn't fit on the couch.

You should have it. I can sleep on the floor, or even the car if I have to.

[He runs a hand through his hair, wanting to move to steady Abbacchio when he gets up, but holding himself back and just watching, carefully, to see if he'll be all right or if he needs an intervention.]

I never really lost that knack. Sleeping anywhere. It's been years, but I guess some things you just don't forget.

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