Adrien sighed softly when Alex tossed an arm around him, melting up against his side with only a couple minutes of squirming and maneuvering. "Good. Just ask if you need to know something, um… Spock's the pointy-eared blue shirt guy, and Kirk's the one in the command seat with the yellow shirt. They're the main characters."
Alex nodded, starting to slow trace patterns on Adrien's arm, "Okay, got it." At least that part was simple to understand, everything else that was happening was going right over his head but he didn't want to distract Adrien and ask about it.
Goosebumps raised under Alex's fingers but Adrien didn't seem to notice, eyes glued to the TV as he ate up every cliched plot point and cheesy line of dialogue. His eyes were open wide, like he was scared he might miss something if he let them close. "That's the teleporter working," he murmured, letting his breath ghost across Alex's skin as the men materialized onto a planet's surface on screen. "It's like you're magic only… it's science instead."
Alex smiled when Adrien referred to it as magic instead of hoodoo like he usually did, though he refrained from making a comment on it just this once, "I'd say it doesn't make any sense how it works… but then again I can't explain how magic works very well, either." The only origins of magic he knew of and believed in were the stories and books about the gods back home, and even those didn't make sense at times.
Adrien laughed. "It doesn't have to make sense. That's why it's science fiction." The music picked up and he couldn't stifle the excited smile on his face. "This was someone's dream for the future, all smooth metal and space travel and aliens. It's beautiful- in a really cheesy 1960's kinda way."
"Your idea of beautiful seems to be different from mine," He mumbled, resting his chin atop Adrien's head with a sigh, "But it is cool, I'll give it that. I've never seen anything like it before in my life." The flashing lights on the screen made Alex close his eyes for a moment, squinting at the TV so he wouldn't blind himself.
"It is though. I mean…" Adrien paused so he could tuck half his face into Alex's neck, sighing happily when he was nice and curled up. "… I know the effects are total crap and the acting sucks, but… I think it's a really wonderful version of the future. Where we turn to the stars, travelling across the galaxy to explore and create and…" He trailed off with a shrug. "I dunno, it's just the kind of future I'd like to live in."
Alex was silent for a little while, thinking over everything that Adrien had said, "Yeah. I guess when it's your job to travel to distant planets with different stars and people and civilizations it gets kind of boring… Maybe one day they'll be a planet with this sort of thing. I'll come back and show you if I find it."
Adrien laughed. "Yeah, I bet it's not as fun for you, but I grew up wanting… this." He gestured vaguely to the TV. "These guys were my heroes, Alex. Hell, Kirk was my first fucking crush. I can't imagine getting bored of doing what they do– travelling the stars, seeking out adventure."
“Is there anyway you could travel the stars now? Can humans even do that?” He asked. Alex had heard rumours of humans going to their moon, but he never understood how. Besides, some humans even believed that their moon landing was fake, so he didn’t even know what to believe.
"Some of us can, but… not me." Adrien's smile smoothed away into a soft frown. One of his hands came up to rest over his heart. It would've been protective if he hadn't been curled up against Alex's side like a lonely cat.
"I…" Alex slowly moved his hand and placed it over Adrien's, "I'm sorry, Adrien." He took too much for granted, not when there were people like Adrien who couldn't too the things they dream of doing, "I wish I could help."
Adrien's fingers flexed beneath Alex's, and then he was lacing them together with the world walker's. "Don't get too worked up about it, oaf." There was nothing but fondness in the insult. "There's nothing to be done. Even if my heart was fucking normal, I'd probably still be stuck on earth. But… maybe you could take me to that fancy pants future planet, if you ever find it. Let me bask in the light of someone else's stars."
Alex smiled, giving Adrien's hand a small squeeze, "Okay then captain," He looked down at their hands before back to the human's face, "If I ever find that planet I'll come back and find you. If you're don't have any plans of killing me before then or anything."
Adrien snorted, mouth turning up in a smile. It wasn't his usual one, all soft curves where there was usually sharpness. In the green-yellow light of the TV screen, he almost looked content. "Please, you think I care enough to make murder plans? It'd be a spur of the moment urge at the most."
Alex rolled his eyes, still smiling as he placed a hand to his forehead as he said, "You have wounded me mortal, I'd like to be a very thought out murder then just a spur of the moment thing. Does my death mean so little to you?"
Adrien elbowed him in the stomach, but he couldn't hide the laughter in his eyes as he gave a very derisive "Yes!" and settled up against Alex's side again. "Now hush up, poorly planned future murder victim, we've got a show to watch!"
Alex gasped, holding in a chuckle as he was elbowed, "Whatever you say captain Adrien." He shifted them both on the couch, moving Adrien as he was sitting between his legs and up against his chest so he could hold him tighter, the walker settling up against the arm of the couch.
Adrien let Alex pull him around without getting too worked up about it, tucking his legs beneath him so he could sit sideways in his lap, head resting lightly on his shoulder. "Alex, please, we're friends." He smiled, tilting up so he could look Alex in the face and show him his shit-eating grin. "You can just call me Sir."
Alex snorted, letting out a laugh and shaking his head, "Gods… I think I'm going to have to stitch your mouth together if you're gonna make comments like that." He hid his face in Adrien's shoulder, mainly to muffle his laughter and hide his smile.
"Listen, if you call me captain, I'm allowed to treat you like you're my subordinate." His grin slipped away into a smile and he leaned into Alex's chest, making it easier for him to hide his face. "That's just the laws of the universe, oaf, I'm helpless to disobey."
"I am not an oaf thank you very much," He mumbled, poking Adrien in the side, "And the laws of the universe are designed to be broken, so technically you don't have to treat me like your subordinate. That's just being rude."
Adrien snorted and then batted his hands away with a muffled squeal, pouting over at him once he had Alex's wrists in his hands and he was sure he couldn't be poked again. "You are too an oaf, just look at you: big, uncultured, reckless… I could go on. And I'm not rude, I'm civilized."
Alex tried to get his hands free but didn't try very hard, giving up after a few minutes and resting his head on the arm rest, "Suuure, you're totally not rude and yet you just insulted me. You're totally civilized."
"Civilized people can give out insults, but you might have a point about the rude thing." Adrien draped Alex's arms around his waist, dropping them after he eyes Alex's expression and decided he probably wouldn't poke him again unless he was being really obnoxious. "Care to teach me how to be better?"