internet, meet [insert title of glam's webseries]

[mxglam]

To Glam's continued delight, more kissing sessions happen on the following days (when they're feeling like a boy). They haven't met her parents as her official boyfriend or girlfriend or whatever yet, and don't mind it too much.

News about Purity's escape surprises exactly no one, but the Protectorate's reputation suffers a blow because of the attack; after all, the heroes were beaten on their home turf. The PHO forums are abuzz, though rumors of Glam's death at the hands of Hookwolf (probably started by same) prove largely unfounded.

And Glam really should get to their webisodes and start building a steadier rep. And that's (one of the reasons) why they're in Lorica's workshop a few days later.

"So what should I do? I haven't posted anything since Purity, should probably make this more of a habit."

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[mrglam]

"I suppose," he admits grudgingly. Then he looks at Bella's mom again, and remembers he's supposed to be feeling nervous.

Seriously, brain? I'm supposed to be feeling nervous? What the heck?

[kindestgarden]

Well, Bella's mom seems to think they're precious, and then she says: "You two are just adorable. Dear, are they like this all the time?"

[sundayfish]

"Not usually in the room with 'em," Transit says. "They do work together a lot, though. Haven't told the rest of the team they're an item."

[mrglam]

Sadde doesn't blush, but that's mostly due to an inability to feel actually bashful. Nervous, yes, embarrassed or the like, not in a million years. "She wanted to make sure we were still an item after a month was up."

[sundayfish]

"Reasonable."

[kindestgarden]

"If you say so."

[mrglam]

Conversation! Yes, conversation, he's good at that, he can actually do that. "It is reasonable, though I'm pretty sure we'll far outlast that month, and had it been up to me that month would've been up a while ago."

[kindestgarden]

"Hmm? Oh, were you chasing her?"

[mrglam]

"I wouldn't put it quite like that. Mostly I expressed interest in a relationship and then worked toward getting her to like me enough to want to give it a shot."

[kindestgarden]

"I see," says Bella's mom, raising an eyebrow.

[thinkering]

Bella puts hot dog in her face, blushing a little.

[mrglam]

Sadde blinks. "I think this is probably the first time I've seen you blush. I'm a little bit more in love with you now."

[thinkering]

"Well, I usually have a helmet on!"

[mrglam]

"And what a great loss to humanity those moments are, to be deprived of your radiant beauty."

...he's being maybe a little bit bolder than he ought to. He'll surely realize this once he's reminded Bella's parents are there, too.

[kindestgarden]

"Is he always like this?" wonders Bella's mom.

[thinkering]

"The poetry varies."

[mrglam]

And there's the reminder!

"Um, sorry," he says, and puts some more food in his mouth to make sure words won't decide to escape from it again.

[kindestgarden]

"Is it 'he'? Bella's been using both 'he' and 'they'."

[mrglam]

"Uh, right now it is. But it varies. Sometimes 'she,' and when I'm in costume it's 'they.' Although 'they' all the time works, too."

[kindestgarden]

"All right, I'll try to remember that."

[mrglam]

"When I'm with her it's usually 'he.'"

[kindestgarden]

"That was the impression I got."

[mrglam]

Wow, this food sure is delicious! He should probably continue eating it and stop putting his foot in his mouth.

And he still doesn't know their names.

[thinkering]

Food. Food food.

[mrglam]

And eventually he's done eating, the creeping dread in his soul making him sure he won't be able to swallow dessert.