[i]Wow. You’re not meant to agree with me.[/i] Ryan laughed, shrugging as best he could against the grass. It was the truth, although he had little doubt in his mind that the universe might have drawn them together in some manner anyway if Brendon's hypothetical scenario had been true. Maybe Ryan would've stopped him at a signing after the show just because Brendon could get away with it, he was that cute. Or if they got a picture together he'd run through Instagram tags to find where he'd posted it, contact him. Honestly, as far and away as these other potential meetings could get, all seemed plausible. As perfect for each other as they seemed to be in Ryan's mind, it was unlikely they could have ever ended up in a place other than with each other. There were very few things he had confidence about, but their relationship was something he was certain of.

Brendon drawing him in to all these kisses was fairly unprecedented, given that he was beyond boring in this most serene mood, but welcome. Ryan chased a little after each, tilting his chin up and just barely lifting from the ground. [i]I just thought it up now, y’like it?[/i] He laughed again, warm. [b]"You're cute,"[/b] he observed, tilting to watch as Brendon laid next to him (and, Ryan noticed gratefully, took great care to set down the guitar). His smile turned more fond when Brendon tangled up with him, fingers passing through his hair comfortingly, and he extended his own arm to cushion Brendon's head. [i]I can’t believe it’s been so long.[/i] Ryan nodded a bit, a silent 'I know' playing on his lips. [i]Fuck, I love you. So much.[/i] For no reason at all, Ryan suddenly felt a little lost for words, and his somewhat stunned expression reflected that. His lips remained parted for a few moments before he blinked at Brendon, realizing he'd sort of been staring as if he hung the stars. [b]"I love you, too."[/b] Naturally, his voice was equally gentle, always mirroring Brendon's.

[i]Since our little mishap, I haven’t once considered sharing my life with anybody else.[/i] Ryan grinned again, briefly, amused by the wise choice of words. That's really all it'd been, anyway; a mishap. He remembered being at that party, the exact moment he realised neither of them had actually ever wanted to be apart. Just a mistake, the shortest-lived lapse of judgment. It bothered him for a long time, but looking back, he was glad that he hadn't argued or fought with Brendon over initially wanting to break up - if he tried to convince Brendon that commitment wasn't that scary, or something, who knows how they would've turned out? Hearing him out on his fears and respecting them meant that both of them got some time to themselves to really consider whether being together was the right thing to do. So it was a setback, sure, but they grew from it, and Ryan thought that without it, they wouldn't know for certain like they do now - and they probably wouldn't be lying out here, stuck in the moment.

[i]You’re the one I wanna be with, for as long as you’ll have me.[/i] Ryan's eyes were practically glittering, completely enchanted by Brendon's words. He was easy, sure, but Brendon was naturally charming like that, anyway. Something was a little off, though - not necessarily in a bad way, but Ryan couldn't help but notice how gentle Brendon was being, how uncharacteristic he was acting. Maybe this was the effect of the cabin, the nostalgia. Weird, Ryan never pegged him to be so crushingly sentimental. Either way he didn't fit in a response before Brendon was leaning in again, and Ryan held the back of his head while they kissed, laughing softly against his skin when Brendon's attention moved to his jaw instead. [b]"Forever,"[/b] he answered meaningfully, closing his eyes, hand going slack against Brendon's neck. [b]"I'll be with you forever."[/b]

He pressed his lips to Brendon's neck briefly, feeling calm as ever. The difference wasn't quite shocking enough to raise concern, anyway. [b]"Thought I was the writer,"[/b] he joked, falling back to look at Brendon again, a smile permanently on his face now. [b]"Everything okay? Has coming back here made you softer?"[/b] A slight laugh touched his voice, 'cause he was sure in a couple hours or less Brendon would be rampant again.