OFA: In the library

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Nikola is getting rusty.

But he has a good enough memory that despite the fact that it's been a good twenty years since he sat down at a piano, he's doing a fairly decent job of making his way through Au Claire de la Lune.

He doesn't play well, but he plays with great expression.

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Everyone has good reason to be concerned, despite Will's optimism.

"The public is, as a whole, a creature of very little intelligence. And that's being charitable."

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"I thought charity stung," Will teases.

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"Who said I minded a little stinging?" Nikola teases right back.

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"Good point." Will takes a moment to think about it and then gets a little shy. "Do you want me to go so you can sleep?" He's not really good at this but he's really enjoying the pillow talk, even when it's random.

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"I'm not likely to sleep one way or the other," Nikola says, shrugging.

Also, Will is warm, and therefore, comfortable.

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Taking that as an invitation, Will settles in and stares up at the ornate ceiling. "I think I'd miss that, I'd probably feel like I needed to work more."

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"You'd miss sleeping? I haven't noticed it as such a loss."

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"I like the quiet," Will offers. Not so much when he had the nightmares, but things have definitely improved lately. "It's relaxing." It's a lame answer. He does think he might miss it.

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"There's quiet whether you're sleeping or not," Nikola points out.

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"It's quiet in my head," Will says, and then stops. "That sounds a lot crazier than anything I should ever say."

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Nikola smiles. "That doesn't actually sound crazy at all."

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"Really?" Will rolls onto his side, surprised. "I kind of feel like it's a foolish thing. There's are so many things going on around me. When I sleep, it's quiet."

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"I think you'd be hard-pressed to find someone around here whose brain ever stops turning without the aid of hard drugs or sleep."

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"Occupational hazard of the genius set," he decides, then trails his hand along Nikola's chest. "Super-geniuses as well."

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Nikola smirks and lays his hand over Will's. "We do share some similarities."

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"I think I'll take that as a compliment." Will shifts his head on his pillow, grinning contently.

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"As you should," Nikola says, smirking.

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"Any time I'm compared to you but a poor example of a pathetic human," Will winks and moves his face closer. "I suppose I have to feel good about myself."

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Nikola brings a hand up to trace cool fingers over Will's cheek. "You have a fair amount to feel good about, William."

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"Thanks," Will murmurs, leaning close enough to kiss his cheek. "I do feel pretty good right now."

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Nikola chuckles. "I should hope so. If you don't feel good after sex, I'm doing something seriously wrong."

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"After over a century of practice, that's definitely not a problem," Will sighs and the hair on the back of his neck stands up at the memory.

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Nikola chuckles. "And we've hardly done anything at all yet."

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Will had forgotten that. He stares up at the ceiling, wondering, fairly naively, what would come next.

"I appreciate that you're taking your time with me."

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"I find it's generally best not to frighten someone away the first time," Nikola says, trailing his fingers over Will's arm.