Em blushed even harder, tucking his face away in the crook of Atlas' neck with a soft laugh. "They were probably being dumb around each other again," he mumbled. "They're both so ridiculous, they need to just confess and get it over with already."
A knock sounded at the door just as he finished speaking, loud and insistent. "OPEN UP BUTTERCUPS!!" Cadmus yelled, followed by a long period of silence that probably only happened because Harley was shushing him.
"I've got breakfast, Em," a much quieter voice called. Harley, most likely with a hand clamped over Cadmus' mouth to keep him quiet while they were in the halls. "It's a smoothie from that chain restaurant you like, can you send Atlas over to let us in?"
"I know right?" Atlas whispered to Emrys as he listened to Cadmus and Harley. He giggled a little thinking about it. "I can't let you guys in, Em is laying on top of me! Just use the key card management probably gave you!" He yelled back at the guys behind the door. He was smiling, glancing down at Emrys. He looked up at the door, waiting for them to come in.
Em hummed in some vague form of agreement, not wanting to get up off of Atlas' very cozy chest. Harley's answering sigh could be heard through the door, but if the shuffling sounds that followed were any indication, he was probably doing just what Atlas suggested. Em smiled up at Atlas, pecking him sweetly on the lips just as Harley got the door open and marched inside, one hand steady on the back of a very sheepish looking Cadmus' neck.
"Well I see you're comfortable!" Cadmus accused, sighing when Harley squeezed the back of his neck warningly.
"Yes, very. How've you guys been? Up to anything interesting?" Atlas asked smiling. Saying that, he realized, they had barely done anything all together on tour yet. Yes there were the concerts, but that hardly counted.
Cadmus laughed. Please, like management would let us do anything approaching fun."
"You just say that because your idea of fun includes breaking at least one law," Harley chided, giving him one last squeeze before he let go and meandered over to Emrys, passing him some kind of pink-orange smoothie which he accepted happily. "To answer your question Atlas, we've been having plenty of fun. I took the fireball to a museum yesterday,, and then he forced me over to the city zoo. How about you?"
Atlas chuckled at Harley's comment about Cadmus, nodding a little to agree. "Well, we went shopping, Em got some clothes and I got a hat, then we were going to get ice cream but decided to come back here instead. Sounds like you guy had fun though. If the rain ever stops we should all do something together!" He said happily.
Em hummed softly in agreement, sipping on his smoothie as he tangled his legs with Atlas'. Harley gave him a soft smile, leaning over to ruffle his hair. "And how's the sweet one doing? Was it too bad of a nightmare?"
Em shook his head. "No, just… bad feelings. They're… less now, but…. I just wanted you guys to be here."
Cadmus cooed, wandering over so he could lean against Harley and grab one of Emrys' hands. "Of course we're here Em! You never call me unless it's an emergency. Now get your boyfriend to scooch over, we're having a puppy pile."
"I'm right here, ya know. I can hear you, you can talk right to me if you need me to do anything." Atlas said. He grinned at Cadmus then looked down at Emrys. He pressed a small kiss to the top of his head. "But do whatever you want I guess, it's not like we're a close band or anything." He said, looking back up to Cadmus, chuckling a little.
Cadmus laughed, pushing on Atlas' shoulder gently. "Well move then, you big lug! We've got lots of cuddling to do, maximizing space is important. Especially because I call being Harley's little spoon!"
Emrys giggled quietly, curling closer to Atlas and slowly nudging him over to the left so the other two would have room. "What if Atlas or I wanna be Harley's little spoon?"
"Tough luck, we all know he gives the best hugs, so he's mine."
Atlas laughed and scooted over a little more. He sent Emrys a silly, knowing smile before nodding to the room they made for Cadmus and Harley. "Don't worry, Cadmus, we both know Harley's yours, we're just playin'," giggling after he said it, "So what're you guys waiting for? C'mon!"
Emrys smiled back at him, getting snuggled up against Atas' side as Cadmus and Harley plopped down with varying degrees of grace. Harley rolled his eye at Cadmus as he tossed an arm across his waist to pull him close, shooting Atlas a disbelieving look that said can you believe him better than any words could.
Atlas laughed again. He loved that they did this every now and then. He could probably safely say they were one of the closest bands to each other. He kept a tight grip on Emrys, happy that Em liked it. "So. what do y'all want to do today?"
Em let Cadmus snuggle up against him, patting his cheek affectionately before he reached up to fiddle with Atlas' hair absently. Harley was plastered up against Cadmus' back, but he'd slung his arm across Atlas' hip, effectively sandwiching them together.
"Oh!! We should go visit the aquarium!!" Cadmus said, scootching up a little so he wasn't being crushed. "Apparently it's got all kinds of fish, plus I know Em here's always had a soft spot for sea creatures and they have a place where you can pet the stingrays."
"Oh that sounds fun!" Atlas said in excitement. "What d'ya think, Harley, Em?" He asked, before glancing up at the window. It was still raining pretty hard. He hoped they would have to be outside long, he wasn't a huge fan of being in rain, especially if it was pouring.
Em laughed softly at Atlas' excitement, a little spark of enthusiasm in his own eyes as he leaned over to peck his boyfriend on the check. "I'd like to go if Harley's not too disappointed about having to go to another zoo."
Harley sighed, pressing his face into the back of Cadmus' neck. "Well I can't say I'm going to look forward to parenting you children while we're there, but I'll go."
"Thanks, mom!" Yelled Atlas as he started giggling. He kissed the side of Emrys' head, smiling all the while. Atlas loved hanging out with his friends, it was great that he got to work with them almost every day.
Harley shoved him with a playful eye roll, laughing when Cadmus turned to him with an overly offended "Hey!" and the pout he always slapped on when he wanted something. Em giggled and pinched his side to get him to knock it off. "Cadmus, don't be rude to mom!"
Atlas was laughing, unable to stop. These guys never failed to put Atlas in a good mood. "That's not a very nice thing to do to your kids, mom. But yeah Cadmus, don't be so mean!"
Harley swatted Cadmus on the shoulder and Am on the thigh. "You're all pieces of shit, and I'm not gonna buy you souvenirs at the aquarium," he grumbled, stirring up a round of complaints and whined from Cadmus and quiet pleading from Emrys, who quickly turned to Atlas for help.
Atlas simply couldn't stop himself from smiling. He looked at Emrys before lifting his head a little to get sight of Harley. "Oh man… that's not a nice word to call people. And that's so inconsiderate, how would you feel if your mom hadn't bought you souvenirs in places?" He paused, "Now think about it and that's how we're feeling."
Emrys grinned and kissed him on the cheek in thanks, turning to Harley with one eyebrow raised. "Yeah! Imagine how you'd feel if Mrs.Kempner brought you to an amusement park and didn't let you buy every commemorative ride photo!"
Harley groaned, grabbing a pillow from under Cadmus' head to toss at Atlas and Emrys. "I told you about my collection in the strictest confidence, ghost! You're all horrible terrible children!" He didn't refute Atlas' point.
Atlas ducked, letting the pillow fall off the bed, with a grin. He kissed Emrys on the lips, smiling while he did so. "Oh, I know I'm a 'horrible terrible' child, you don't need to say so. I know how to make you reconsider. You see everyone, mom didn't contradict my words, therefore, I am right and he should buy us our souvenirs."
Em kissed him back and then pulled away with a laugh when a very disgruntled looking Harvey buried his face in Cadmus' side and groaned out a defeated "Fine. But you've got a $20 dollar limit and that includes dippin' dots."
"Oh thank you so much, mom! But does that mean $20 per person or $20 for all three of us?" Atlas asked, making sure they were getting the most out of this deal he could. He was smiling, probably enjoying this whole thing way too much.
Emrys laughed and kissed Atlas on the cheek. "Yeah mom, what's our total budget? What if I wanna give some of my money to Atlas or Cadmus?"
Harley grunted. "if I give you thirty each will you shut the fuck up and let us cuddle in peace?"