Fandom Life in a Quarantine Zone { The Last of Us 1x1 with icedthemoon }

[icedthemoon]

Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

“In an abandoned building with two random guys we met yesterday, one of which you already know intimately?” Asher asked with a cocky smile as he leaned into the kiss on the side of his head. He moved his attention to their companions. “Or perhaps we should say troublemakers? I like that we’ve found trouble. You hear that, babe? Your new beau is trouble. Just like you.”

Carlos laughed. “Eh, only the kind of trouble that will eventually get you dead. Or worse. But it all turned out fine. I got what I wanted in the end.” He rubbed his face in Kaleb’s hair as he pulled him into a tight hug. When was it not hug time with Carlos? “Mm’kay, beautiful people. We’ve had our kisses and our cuddles and even breakfast. And though I would not say no to more, how do we feel about finding a whole new adventure today? I’m thinking… building exploration. Because no one has done that before!” He laughed big and loud.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

"Exactly. This is exactly where you belong. In a building with two other guys and me." Jordan agreed as he smiled, and glanced over at the other two. "It's a good thing I like trouble then. Because he is definitely trouble." He said with a grin, and then looked over at him. "I guess we can find a new adventure, explore some more of these abandoned buildings that may or may contain exciting adventures." Jordan said with a laugh as he pulled himself reluctantly from Asher's side and stood up, stretching before holding a hand out for his love.

Kaleb chuckled softly, hearing Carlos. "Yeah, you got me" He replied as he felt his face rub in his hair and smiled at the tight hug. "Okay, let's get moving then." Kaleb said, shifting on the bed so he could get up and off it. Kaleb's leg was sore but he felt better than he did yesterday. ​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Asher groaned as Jordan pulled away from him but laughed and shook his head at the hand. He took it and hefted himself up. “Exciting adventures in more abandoned buildings. Love bug, one of these days, I would like to not have any more exciting adventures like that. I would like to stop traveling.” He looked at the other two who were also finally moving. “I don’t know about you guys, but traveling was great for a while. You just started. You’re gonna get tired of it eventually as well.” He started packing everything up to get moving.

Carlos shrugged. “Eventually but not yet. I kind of like the unknown. We were stuck in that boring place for far too long. There are so many amazing things out here that we haven’t see yet.” He stood beside Kaleb in case he needed help. “How are you today?” He gestured towards his leg.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Jordan chuckled at the groan and felt Asher take his hand. He smiled and shook his head a little bit. "One of these days my love we will stop traveling. I'm growing sick of it myself." Jordan admitted as he heard him talking to the other two. It was nice traveling but Asher was right. It was time to settle down. Kaleb looked over at Asher before he looked at Carlos. He was more than happy to travel and explore, having been stuck in that QZ for twenty five years. Kaleb looked at Carlos and put his hand out. "My leg is better, but still sore. I should be more careful on it today as well." He said, asking for help with his outstretched hand.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Asher plucked the hat from the floor where he threw it the night before and placed it on Jordan’s head. Carlos helped Kaleb up and of course took this opportunity to pull him close like they hadn’t just cuddled the entire night, had a whole morning of kisses, and then continued to cuddle during breakfast. “So you mean I shouldn’t insist that we dance around the room like we are attending one of those old world balls?” He chuckled and pulled away to grab their packs. “Because I can wait but only for so long.” He looked at the room around them. “Though we should find one of those big open rooms for it. I would hate to break things.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Jordan watched Asher grab the hat and felt it on his head again. He chuckled as he looked over at the other two, listening to them and smiling. Carlos was a fun guy, but he loved seeing their love. It reminded him much of his and Asher's in the beginning. One working hard to win over the other. Kaleb chuckled as Carlos helped him up, and then he was pulled close. Kaleb looked at him and shook his head as he heard his words, before he watched him pull away to grab their packs. "One of these days my love we'll find a large open space and you can dance around the room with me. But right now my leg healing is key in order for that to happen." He said with a smirk, turning towards the door, ready to see just what the day had in store for them.​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

“I could pick you up and carry you. You would never even have to walk.” Carlos moved to the door and opened for them all. He glanced outside and saw that it was equally as clear as it was the day before. “And you two are coming to my ball that I am now throwing somewhere.” He looked straight at Jordan. “I want you to dance with me too.” Asher laughed at that as he slipped by Carlos and out into the hall. “Only if I get to watch,” he grinned as he moved down the hall. Asher was bad at waiting for others to include Jordan sometimes. He had places to be even if he didn’t know exactly where those places were. He had an idea of where they would like to be, and that was good enough for him. For now.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Kaleb looked at Carlos and shook his head with a chuckle. "I know you would too." Kaleb commented as he heard Carlos tell Jordan and Asher that they were invited to this ball now. Jordan winked at Carlos and nodded. "I wouldn't miss it for the world. I'd love to dance with you.." He paused as he saw Asher slip out into the hall. "And I'm dancing with you gorgeous." Jordan added louder as he slipped by Carlos, but not before he ran his arm over the others. Then he headed after Asher as Kaleb chuckled and rolled his eyes. "If we don't get moving, we'll be left behind."​

 

[icedthemoon]

Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Carlos sighed as they were most certainly being abandoned. “Then we better catch up,” he laughed as he supported Kaleb and followed the other two out. Asher, who was practically gone since he never could sit still for very long, paused and backtracked so that he could be closer to Jordan. “You keep dreaming, Lovebug. I don’t dance. It is both a choice and a true statement. But I will watch you have the time of your life.” Even if he did love the idea of Jordan swinging him around and showing him off like the people in all those stories used to. It was kind of a fun idea. He would never admit that though. Besides, he had places to get to. Like the next building over.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Kaleb chuckled and nodded as they followed the other two out. Kaleb was moving a little faster than he was yesterday and it did not hurt as bad to put some weight on his leg. Jordan looked at Asher when he backtracked and grinned. "Well, now I'm determined to have you dance with me gorgeous." He said as he walked down the hall and started checking the rooms. Nothing really interesting, rags and bottles but not much else. "Don't worry Jordan, I'll dance with you." Kaleb offered with a grin on his face and Jordan looked back. "Oh really? Well. That I have to see." Jordan said with a chuckle.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

“You can be as determined as you like. I still don’t dance.” Asher walked backwards now, which was still faster than the rest of them. It was not their fault. This was just how he was. He raised a brow at Kaleb. “See, you don’t need me. The angel’s got you covered. Nice turn of events. Carlos, do you dare to cut in?” Carlos shook his head. “Absolutely not. The grace and majesty of it all will be simply too much for me to ever stop. I will simply suffer as I must choose who will dance with me first.” He laughed as they moved along. Asher quickly got them to the exit of the building. He popped his head out and scanned the area. “Clear,” he announced.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Jordan was going to get that dance, he was determined to. "I do need you though, Kaleb may be fun to dance with, but he's not you love." Jordan commented as they moved to the exit of the building. Kaleb blushed a little as he heard Carlos before they came to the building's exit. Once Asher called clear, Kaleb looked at Carlos. He was relying on him as his support, while Jordan stepped out onto the street. "Alright, which building next?" He whispered, looking at Asher.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Asher chose to ignore Jordan as he insisted on this dance, because it was better that way. They could playfully argue all he wanted, but he knew that in the end, he would end up in Jordan’s arms out on a dance floor wherever they were. That was how it always went, and even if Asher pretended to hate it, he never did. He loved it. As Carlos walked at Kaleb’s pace and finally exited the building, Asher peered around them. There were quite a few options. Many of them were looking a bit worse for wear. There were several stores, what used to be a gas station, and then further down the street were more of the taller buildings that were likely offices and apartments above them. “How about the one that doesn’t look like it’s going to kill us if we look at it wrong?” He pointed to the one across the street that actually had all of its walls still.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Jordan chuckled, noticing Asher choosing to ignore him. He'd get that dance, he knew it and it was a dream he wanted to make a reality. He could picture it, Asher in his arms and Jordan swinging and leading them around the dance floor. Jordan looked at the building, and nodded, it was a taller building, with a good few stories. "That works for me." Jordan said as he glanced back at the other two. Kaleb nodded, looking at Carlos. "Works for me too." He said with a smile as he waited to move with Carlos.​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Asher walked swiftly across the street, scanning around them for any signs of threats. None that he could see or hear. He stopped at the front of the building to wait for everyone else to catch up. He looked over at Kaleb. “You know what those other floors up there mean? Stair toll.” He grinned and placed a hand on Jordan’s arm. “I like that. We’re definitely adopting that practice, right?” He laughed and then ducked inside the building. Carlos was thoroughly amused. He moved him and Kaleb through the doorway as well to begin their search of the bottom floor.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Kaleb looked at Asher and grinned back, a smile wide on his face as he nodded. “That’s exactly what those mean.” Kaleb said as he flicked his gaze to look at Carlos. Jordan looked at Asher and felt the hand on his arm. “That’s absolutely a practice we’re adopting.” Jordan agreed, following Asher into the building with a chuckle. Kaleb moved with Carlos inside and he figured he’d let the two people who move better than he was at the moment search the bottom floor.​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Mm. Stair toll. Carlos was so glad that he made that. It was the single best idea he ever had, and Carlos was a wealth of brilliance honestly. He grinned as they moved inside the building. His lips brushed Kaleb’s ear as he whispered, “You know, we don’t have to wait for the stairs for that,” he teased. Asher disappeared into the main lobby area, quickly sifting through what could potentially be of use. He glanced over at Jordan to check his progress every now and then and back at the invalid and his support system just to make sure nothing was happening with them either. But otherwise, the search was on. He hated bottom floors, because they were always picked over the most.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Kaleb felt a shiver run down his spine at the lips brushing over his ear and the whisper. The words made him blush and smile. “Behave yourself we have company.” Kaleb commented as they moved. Jordan checked the rooms but they were pretty picked over. “These rooms aren’t that great. To the stairs?” Jordan asked, grinning at the others as he walked towards the stairwell door and pulled it open. “Asher? My love. My heart. You should take over support for our handsome yet injured boy.” Jordan said as he waited at the stairs. He had a plan and his grin got wider.​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Asher joined Jordan at the stairs and rolled his eyes. “Oh? Are we swinging today?” He winked and disappeared from the stairwell. Carlos merely smiled, snaking the hand from his unused arm around Kaleb as he spun himself around and was right in front of himself instead of to the side. “What if I don’t want to behave?” The answer was that he didn’t, and he very rarely wanted to. He ran that hand across Kaleb’s cheek, fingers pushing into his hair, and brought his lips close to Kaleb’s. “Excuse me.” Suddenly Asher was shoving himself between, Carlos alarmed but also amused. Asher slid an arm around Kaleb and shoved his other against Carlos’ chest to push him away. Carlos, who was robbed of his misbehaving kisses, should have argued this. He did not. He was too amused. He let Kaleb go. Asher took over as support, maybe a little closer than he needed to be, and gave a stern nod. “He’s mine now. You can have him back later.” Asher glanced at Kaleb quickly and added, “maybe.” Carlos threw up his hands and bowed away. “Say no more. My love, I will return to you to pick up where we left at another time.” He blew him a kiss and spun around to find Jordan.
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Jordan grinned with a nod as he watched Asher walk off. He waited at the stairwell with a big smile. Kaleb watched as Carlos moved so he was in front of him and he arched an eyebrow. “Hm. I can’t stop you.” Kaleb told him, feeling the hand over his cheek, pushing into his hair. But as he felt the lips brush against his, a body was pushed in between them. Kaleb laughed, hearing Asher and feeling an arm slide around him. He felt Asher closer than he probably needed to be as Carlos let him go. “I’ll see you soon dear.” Kaleb said, seeing the kiss blown to him. “So my queen. Lead us on to wherever you wish to go.” Kaleb told Asher with a smile, as Jordan waited for Carlos at the stairs.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Carlos led himself through the first floor and asked allowed to the world, “Gorgeous man of my dreams with the fiery locks, where are you?” He moved around a corner and then there he was, standing by what he could only assume was a stairwell. “Did you know that your boy just stole my boy? Literally out from under me?” He walked himself through the doorway, running a hand across shoulder and chest. “Isn’t that horribly rude?” He leaned against the doorframe as he waited for Asher and Kaleb. Asher chuckled at the silly reference to their earlier conversation. “Oh, we’re going to the same place he is. The stairs. But I thought I would cut in and say hi.” He grinned as he began to move them forward. “Hi. But also, Jordan has some sort of plan with Carlos. And I can’t say that I dislike what that means for us castoffs.”
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Jordan heard Carlos’ words and chuckled before he saw the man move around the corner. The smile on his face was wide as he heard him and Jordan nodded. “I know he did. I asked him too. And no. I think it’s perfectly acceptable considering what I have planned for you.” Jordan told him as he felt the hand run over his shoulder and chest. Kaleb looked at Asher and chuckled. “Hi. So does that mean you’re my ride upstairs?” Kaleb asked as they headed towards the stairs. “Oh? I wonder what Jordan has planned.” Kaleb said, as they came to the stairs. His question was answered when he saw Jordan place a hand on Carlos’ shoulder, gently move him from the wall and proceeded to scoop Carlos up and into his arms with a laugh. “Well. Hello handsome. Are you ready for your own ride?” Jordan asked.​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

“I would be honored to give you a ride up the stairs,” Asher answered as they made it to the stairs. A tiny gasp escaped from Carlos’ lips as suddenly he was being lifted and cradled in someone’s arms. Jordan’s arms. But still someone’s. He had picked up Kaleb quite a few times now, and back at the QZ, he was known for literally sweeping people off their feet with those big arms he cared so much about. No one ever did this to him though. His jaw was agape for a moment before finally he could manage, “Uh, hello. Um. Yes, actually. I am definitely ready for my own ride.” His eyes flicked over to Asher and Kaleb, and he grinned at Kaleb for a moment. His eyes moved quickly up to Jordan and back down. It was shocking and a bit unbelievable. “Not to say that I am your only choice now that your usual ride is a bit.. preoccupied, but...” He gestured with his free arm towards the stairs. “Care for another ride with me?”
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[EquineGurl23]

Kaleb Price and Jordan DeShay
Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler | 25, 28 | Current location ;; New Mexico

Kaleb chuckled at the comment and nodded before he watched Carlos get picked up. He heard Asher’s question after he grinned back to Carlos. “I’d love another ride with you Asher.” Kaleb told him as Jordan chuckled, hearing the tiny gasp from Carlos and then seeing his jaw agape for a moment. “Good. Because I didn’t want to put you down.” Jordan told him with a wink as he looked back at Asher. “Ready to go with your boy babe?” Jordan asked as he started up the stairs.​

 

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Carlos Da Silva and Asher McCoy
Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter | 23, 30 | Current location ;; New Mexico

With permission given, Asher swooped down and picked up Kaleb to hold in his arms. He really was not as good at this as Carlos, but really, who was other than Jordan? He tried anyway, moving to the staircase to begin their journey upwards as well. “I hope you’re comfortable.” He wrapped an arm protectively below Kaleb’s head as he moved up the stairs. Carlos was ecstatic. This was the best thing that had possibly ever happened. It was one of those things that he never thought would happen, because he literally had never met anyone who could do that with so much ease. Asher was a strong guy too, but he doubted it would be very easy for him to pick up Carlos. He knew Jordan was great. “Please tell me we get to do this more often?” He was going to be so sad if this was a once and done kind of thing.
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