LOCKED TO viliorate

[sadisticwarfare]

[Profits have been way down in the last three months, and if things keep going this way, they won't last another three. Archer has the papers out in front of him, scouring everything to see where he can make cuts, yet again. He knows no one's going to be pleased, but they're going to have to remove another act. He's been told that cutting people from the circus is like throwing out a family member, but the fact of the matter is that the money he's making won't support everyone. It's not as though Archer is hoarding all the money for himself - though he's not exactly as generous to the others as he could be - but he's never really felt like part of the circus "family". They're the family members, he's the landlord.

Archer twirls his pen between his fingers as he examines the numbers again, finally selecting a couple of sheets with acts that he could possibly cut. He'll have to get Kimbley to look over them before he makes a final decision. Kimbley isn't his partner or his adviser, but Kimbley is his friend, and he'd rather have a second opinion on all this.]

Comments

[viliorate]

Of course not. What could go wrong?

[How about everything?]

[sadisticwarfare]

It depends on what kind of act you think up. Do you want me to attempt to cover literally everything that could possibly go wrong?

[It's stated dryly, but he's dead serious. He will list everything he can think of if you ask him to.]

[viliorate]

[.....sigh.

His smile fades a little.]

I grew out of being careless a long time ago, you know.

[sadisticwarfare]

...I know. I'll never grow out of being cautious though.

[Archer sighs and runs a hand back through his hair.]

That was uncalled for; my apologies.

[viliorate]

[.....maybe it would have made sense to be a bit more cautious around Kimbley in the beginning, but he'd been so stunned by the job offer that he accepted right away.]

You don't have to apologize for something so minor.

If you keep frowning it's going to stick that way.

[sadisticwarfare]

[Well that's just going to make him frown harder, thanks.]

That's ridiculous. Besides, this isn't any different from normal.

[viliorate]

[You are too fun to tease.

The office door is shut, and the only person who walks into the room without knocking is Kimbley, so he feels fairly secure sliding off of the desk and into Archer's lap.]

You only get like this when you're stressed.

[Of course he's stressed for a very good reason, Kimbley knows that, but it's not going to stop the teasing.]

[sadisticwarfare]

[Archer rolls his eyes but he moves to wrap his arms around Kimbley's hips to keep the other man steady.]

We can't all be like you, Kimbley.

[viliorate]

And that's such a hardship, I know.

[Look who's full of himself.]

Here I am spending quality time with you and you're still scowling. That's not going to do at all.

[sadisticwarfare]

Oh? What do you plan on doing?

[He smirks at that though, because this is always amusing.]

[viliorate]

[If you think he wasn't about to do something stupid...]

I don't know, I haven't decided yet.

[...so he's going to be predictable and kiss him.]

[sadisticwarfare]

[If you think he's going to protest, you've got another thing coming. The door's locked, right? Well, even if it isn't, no one barges in while Archer is working. He's perfectly content to pull Kimbley closer and return that kiss.]

[viliorate]

[Of course the door's locked! Probably.

.....honestly everyone in the circus knows they're together, they're just polite enough not to say anything.

Kimbley makes a pleased noise, wrapping his arms around Archer's shoulder. His daily activity of distracting Archer from work is already going better today!]

[sadisticwarfare]

[...You're awful, he really does need to take care of these finances!

That said, he's not moving to push Kimbley off, so clearly you're doing a very good job!]

[viliorate]

[He's going to be doing his best to be a pain~

Admit it, you like it!]

[sadisticwarfare]

[...Maybe a little bit...

That said, you'd better not expect this to go anywhere. Sex at work is strictly off-limits.]

[viliorate]

[Oh come on, he's not that bad.

...has he been that bad before?]

[sadisticwarfare]

[Probably when you were younger, but at least you've learned!]

[viliorate]

[....Probably.

But he's behaving! Actually, he's fairly content to cuddle.]

[sadisticwarfare]

[Cuddling is always fine! It's nice to be able to do something like this every so often.]

[viliorate]

[See? Sometimes Kimbley is a good distraction.

Mind you that's probably not a good thing but he's also more than likely aware of this fact.]

[sadisticwarfare]

[You're awful, but he'll let you be a distraction for a little while longer at least, okay.]

[viliorate]

[He's going to sit here until he's kicked out of the room...]

[sadisticwarfare]

[Well, he'll eventually nudge you off his lap.]

I have work to do.

[viliorate]

[Honestly, he needs to get back to work himself. Kimbley doesn't look disappointed because he's aware of this fact and slides off Archer's lap, smirking faintly.]

See you before the show, hm?