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"Look! There's one," Bridge said, pointing to what was indeed a functional-looking vending machine hidden in the corner.
"Look! There's one," Bridge said, pointing to what was indeed a functional-looking vending machine hidden in the corner.
"Mhm." Wolf headed over to it, then pulled out his lockpicks as he searched for the lock that would open the glass separating them from the food. It's tedious work, but it's easier than coughing up a bunch of money every time they were hungry.
Bridge watched him curiously, looking down and getting an idea. He reached down and put his hand in the slot where food was emptied, grabbing a bag of chips from inside and pulling them out.
Wolf looked down and chuckled when he saw Bridge. "You do that while I try to get this open," he said as he found the lock. He pulled out his lockpicks, putting one between his teeth just in case the other one broke, and started working on finagling the lock.
Bridge nodded, doing the same for a pack of oreos, and then another bag of chips before the little click of a lock opening was heard. "You did it!"
"Look out," Wolf said as he opened the glass door of the vending machine. He pocketed both lockpicks as he did so, his eyes roaming around the selection curiously. He wasn't very hungry at the moment, but it's nice to know what he was in the mood for later.
Bridge stepped back as he opened the door, coming up behind him again with a small smile. "That's a lot."
"Well, we should be good on food for a while," Wolf said as he grabbed a cinnamon roll and some doughnuts from the machine. His hand was lightly pressed against Bridge's back as he did so.
Bridge blushed but didn't pull away at the touch, nodding and pressing his lips together. "Yeah. I think so."
"You want to see if there are any more, or just call it a night?" he asked, dropping his hand and looking over at Bridge with an arched brow.
"Iā¦I kind of want to sleep. We - we can look in the morning, though." He admitted, tilting his head.
Wolf nodded and closed the vending machine door. "That sounds good to me. I'm just gonna stay up for a little bit to do some reading."
"Okay." Bridge agreed, nodding. "That's fine."
Wolf ushered Bridge forward as he went back to their room. He had a passing thought that there was only one bed, but it was big enough that it shouldn't be a problem.
Bridge stepped through the doorway, jumping onto the bed again with a smile, immediately covering himself with the blanket again.
Wolf laughed softly as he watched Bridge, shaking his head as he thought about how cute the other boy was. He sat at the desk and brought out his Ancient Rome history book, flipping to where he had left off.
Bridge lowered the blanket enough so that he could see Wolf, curling up into a small sideways ball, watching him silently.
Wolf knew that Bridge was watching him as he hunched over the book, lips moving as he silently read, but didn't point it out. There were some parts where there were some Latin lessons tossed in, and Wolf would try out the foreign words out loud.
Bridge tilted his head, pressing his lips together. He'd sometimes heard a bit of Spanish or French spoken, but nothing outside of that. He didn't recognize the words, but thought they sounded fun.
After some time, Wolf leaned back and yawned, stretching his body out in the chair and tilting his head back with his eyes closed.
"You can lie down if you want," Bridge murmured quietly, blinking at him nervously. That was bad. He didn't even ask, Bridge! Be quiet.
"Mmm, I probably should before I pass out." He rubbed at his eyes and got up, heading over to the bed as he tousled his hair sleepily.
Oh. Bridge smiled a bit and moved over some, giving Wolf space. His hair is pretty like that.
Wolf sighed and flopped onto the other side of the bed, closing his eyes. He bounced some from the force of his fall, but he didn't seem to mind.
Bridge looked up at him, feeling kind of happy for the first time in a long time. He'd found a very pretty boy who seemed to like him, he'd gotten cupcakes, and found a nice place to sleep with lots of food. It was more than he probably would have ever asked for.
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