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“Max Face McGee?” The barista calls obviously confused by the name I gave the cashier. Taking the two large, or vente if your fancy, teas in hand I strode across the crowded coffeehouse avoiding every child that scurried pass and every impatient business person mumbling to themselves angrily. Upon my arrival to the small circular table, Jhoe looked up from zis laptop swiping the tea as soon as I put it down.

“Thank you!” Ze said in a delightfully sing-songy type of voice.

I kissed zim on the forehead “No thanks needed.”

Jhoe giggled zis gauges and nose ring moving while ze did “Still trying to speak in iambic pentameter?”

I nodded “It’s harder than you think. It’s like the European Extreme mode of talking.”

Ze scratched zis mutton chops “Not everything has to be a Metal Gear reference.”

“If you lived with Atticus or me it has to be.” Dinners of ketchup blood jokes, endless fun at the zoo, and unlimited ammo, I love the good ole days.

Jhoe clapped zis hands together “Oh! That’s right it’s September isn’t it!?” Ze looked back to zis computer and groaned “But I’m soooo swamped in work.” Ze buried zis face in zis hands “I have designs and back stories to rework, plus I have a paper to write, and there are huge graphics bugs I need to work on.” Jhoe leaned back in zis chair tilting zis face to stare at the ceiling “Thank god, they got another guy for the sound so I don’t have to do that too!”

I placed a hand over zis. “I could help, and—“

Ze took zis hand away waving me to stop “No, I got myself into this I’ll get myself out.” Ze placed zis elbows back on the table cupping zis face in zis hands. “So about Atticus coming to the True North” Ze started typing again “is he staying here, for good, this time?”

There was a short silence between the two of us even the chatter of the coffeehouse seemed to die down. I sighed “I don’t know, he may, I will ask defiantly.” Jhoe nodded continuing viscously typing an idea no doubt taking him to places unimaginable, stealing him from the conversation momentarily. Once the idea relinquished its hold on Jhoe zis onslaught of the keyboard came to a slow and then was finalized with a victorious hit of the enter button.
Jhoe smiled at the screen dancing in zis seat overjoyed by zis writing zis nose ring bouncing back and forth on zis upper lip and the tip of zis nose. Ze stopped once ze was aware ze was slowly becoming the center of attention of the coffeehouse. Clearing zis throat ze reentered the conversation.

“I want to be with you guys, but I can’t if he doesn’t…” Ze trailed off beginning to type once more.

“You could just—“

Ze held up a finger shaking it like he was scolding a child “I know what you’re going to say. And I don’t like the idea I’m always in the same area as you and I don’t feel it would be fair to Atticus that I could have you whenever when he only gets a month out of the year.” I nodded it’s not like it didn’t make sense though I doubt Atticus would get jealous; however the distance between us this could become a problem in some shape or form.

I drank the rest of my tea and stood “Hey, when could you come around?” I asked zim.
Ze cracked zis knuckles “Well! Thanks to Wikipedia I’m done with my paper and the engine is going to have an update next week so maybe that will fix the problem and I still need to draw the new designs and write the new back stories so I’ll swing back around on your birthday.” Ze closed zis laptop and began to leave as well “Don’t tell Atticus I’m going to be coming though I want to surprise him, but if he asks for me tell him I have so much work.” I nodded and we walked out of the coffeehouse “Wait does your coding team have anything on their plates.”

I shook my head “Nope. We’re just play testing and patching now.” Jhoe nodded walking to the train station.

“I’d ask if I could go back to your place, but” Ze held up zis notebook “I’m gonna wanta get this done first. Bye!” Ze began to walk into the terminal and I ran after zim placing a kiss on zis lips. Once I pulled away Ze smiled “Almost forgot about that didn’t I?” Ze asked. I nodded and kissed zis nose and forehead stopping when zis train arrived. I waved to zim when zis train pulled off. I sighed when I could no longer see zim, I have never wanted it to be my birthday more than now.

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“Max Face McGee?” The barista calls obviously confused by the name I gave the cashier. Taking the two large, or vente if your fancy, teas in hand I strode across the crowded coffeehouse avoiding every child that scurried pass and every impatient business person mumbling to themselves angrily. Upon my arrival to the small circular table, Jhoe looked up from zis laptop swiping the tea as soon as I put it down.

“Thank you!” Ze said in a delightfully sing-songy type of voice.

I kissed zim on the forehead “No thanks needed.”

Jhoe giggled zis gauges and nose ring moving while ze did “Still trying to speak in iambic pentameter?”

I nodded “It’s harder than you think. It’s like the European Extreme mode of talking.”

Ze scratched zis mutton chops “Not everything has to be a Metal Gear reference.”

“If you lived with Atticus or me it has to be.” Dinners of ketchup blood jokes, endless fun at the zoo, and unlimited ammo, I love the good ole days.

Jhoe clapped zis hands together “Oh! That’s right it’s September isn’t it!?” Ze looked back to zis computer and groaned “But I’m soooo swamped in work.” Ze buried zis face in zis hands “I have designs and back stories to rework, plus I have a paper to write, and there are huge graphics bugs I need to work on.” Jhoe leaned back in zis chair tilting zis face to stare at the ceiling “Thank god, they got another guy for the sound so I don’t have to do that too!”

I placed a hand over zis. “I could help, and—“

Ze took zis hand away waving me to stop “No, I got myself into this I’ll get myself out.” Ze placed zis elbows back on the table cupping zis face in zis hands. “So about Atticus coming to the True North” Ze started typing again “is he staying here, for good, this time?”

There was a short silence between the two of us even the chatter of the coffeehouse seemed to die down. I sighed “I don’t know, he may, I will ask defiantly.” Jhoe nodded continuing viscously typing an idea no doubt taking him to places unimaginable, stealing him from the conversation momentarily. Once the idea relinquished its hold on Jhoe zis onslaught of the keyboard came to a slow and then was finalized with a victorious hit of the enter button.
Jhoe smiled at the screen dancing in zis seat overjoyed by zis writing zis nose ring bouncing back and forth on zis upper lip and the tip of zis nose. Ze stopped once ze was aware ze was slowly becoming the center of attention of the coffeehouse. Clearing zis throat ze reentered the conversation.

“I want to be with you guys, but I can’t if he doesn’t…” Ze trailed off beginning to type once more.

“You could just—“

Ze held up a finger shaking it like he was scolding a child “I know what you’re going to say. And I don’t like the idea I’m always in the same area as you and I don’t feel it would be fair to Atticus that I could have you whenever when he only gets a month out of the year.” I nodded it’s not like it didn’t make sense though I doubt Atticus would get jealous; however the distance between us this could become a problem in some shape or form.

I drank the rest of my tea and stood “Hey, when could you come around?” I asked zim.
Ze cracked zis knuckles “Well! Thanks to Wikipedia I’m done with my paper and the engine is going to have an update next week so maybe that will fix the problem and I still need to draw the new designs and write the new back stories so I’ll swing back around on your birthday.” Ze closed zis laptop and began to leave as well “Don’t tell Atticus I’m going to be coming though I want to surprise him, but if he asks for me tell him I have so much work.” I nodded and we walked out of the coffeehouse “Wait does your coding team have anything on their plates.”

I shook my head “Nope. We’re just play testing and patching now.” Jhoe nodded walking to the train station.

“I’d ask if I could go back to your place, but” Ze held up zis notebook “I’m gonna wanta get this done first. Bye!” Ze began to walk into the terminal and I ran after zim placing a kiss on zis lips. Once I pulled away Ze smiled “Almost forgot about that didn’t I?” Ze asked. I nodded and kissed zis nose and forehead stopping when zis train arrived. I waved to zim when zis train pulled off. I sighed when I could no longer see zim, I have never wanted it to be my birthday more than now.