[rl] [forward dated] study group time

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[Teddy's mom's out for the day working a double shift, and Hope is finally free after finding the Lights, so the house belongs to the kids. Billy and Teddy met up earlier in the day and went for breakfast, then went off to pick up Hope and bring her back to Teddy's apartment.

The group is set up in the kitchen, with Billy's Big Books of Nerdiness all piled up on the table and Teddy is standing by the kitchen counter grating cheese over a pile of nachos on a big tray. A very big tray. He is, after all, cooking for three teenage boys. After a moment, he takes a break, turning around holding a can of olives and a can opener.]

Okay, I know Billy likes olives, but what about you, Hope? Any preferences?

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Hey now, hey now, break it up, you two. [His voice is teasing and fond.] Save some of that affection for me. Then again, I guess I have to win it with my amazing nachos, huh?

[He sets up a batch of chips on a baking pan, and starts sprinkling the veggies on top - red and green peppers, olives, red onion, some canned beans - and then the cheese mixed in with a liberal dosage of bacon bits. After repeating that to layer the nachos, he leans down to slide the tray into the oven, wiping his hands off on his jeans.]

I'm fine with sharing too, I mean, it isn't like Billy and I don't already share a lot. Also, I am in full agreement with this Die Hard thing. But...oh, wait, Billy, she hasn't seen the other ones. Does she need to?

[messiahed]

Diehard? Sounds kind of cool. Even though I don't know who Bruce Willis is.

[At Teddy's words, though, she leaned over backwards in the chair to look at him.]

Look, I promise if you feed me good nachos I'll give you a big hug.

[Honestly, Hope didn't hug a lot. Cable wasn't very touchy feely and neither was she, but Billy and teddy were so far removed from mutants and Bastion and all of that that it was like she was able to be the natural teenager she was and not the soldier she was raised to be. This was good. This was what she needed. Just to forget about people dying and needing her and just be normal.]