[M had forgotten that he was the only one to change, utilizing one of his quick bursts of super speed to dress in civvies and grab Apollo's gift before stepping through the Door to Apollo's place. He flips the book to the cover page, memorizing that and its inscription to keep from even accidentally reading ahead.
This was an activity for the two of them, and he was going to honor that. Honor this gift.
The urge to ignore the book altogether and watch Apollo change inspires him to memorize the acknowledgements page harder, his hand balling into a fist in concentration. He and Apollo might be something, but he wasn't sure if they were at the "peeking is allowed" stage of that... something.]
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This was an activity for the two of them, and he was going to honor that. Honor this gift.
The urge to ignore the book altogether and watch Apollo change inspires him to memorize the acknowledgements page harder, his hand balling into a fist in concentration. He and Apollo might be something, but he wasn't sure if they were at the "peeking is allowed" stage of that... something.]