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Charlie...is not aware of the date. If he were he might be more understanding of why he looks like a teenager

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But that might be why Teja doesn't recognise him at first.

But remembering that this is Milliways on One Of Those Days, he looks at the boy who looks a bit like Charlie and wonders if that is really Charlie.

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He's not doing anything abnormal, yet; just reading a book. Of course, given the slightly different conveyance of mood from teenager!body to adult!body, he looks a little sulkier.

Though to his credit he's managing cocky fairly well, the way he's splayed out on one of the overstuffed chairs in a corner.

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The boy is sweet; but appreciation of boyish sweetness might bring one trouble with the values of men from the future?

Teja tries not to look too much. Charlie from the past, maybe?

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Charlie sighs lightly, turning the book over. "If you're going to stare at me, Teja, at least come over here to do it."

Not his best mood. "Yes, it's me. Younger." With his tone of voice, the words might as well have been 'Not. Happy.'

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""My Charlie!!" Teja says. "You have had a trick played upon you! I was merely given moretum that tasted of chocolate."

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"Yeah. Well." Apparently it's just his year for things like this. "At least I'm still a guy. I just look...like I did about ten years ago."

He shakes his head; tricks today are just not going to end well, he can see.

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Teja thinks for a moment.

"Oh!"

He knows what happened ten years ago!

"Do you wish to hide somewhere?"

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"Not really. I feel fine, and don't look....that bad." At least he's not covered in bruises? That could have gone over very badly.

"Just younger." He didn't actually start looking his age until his mid-twenties, so...depending on the person he might look anywhere from fourteen to twenty. "So all you got was chocolate-flavored breakfast."

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"Yes," Teja says. "It is mild, compared to what the bar did to you."

Pause.

"You are young and sweet, but I can hear you're unhappy with the change. I do not even know if I may touch you, without incurring the wrath of somebody."

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"Hardly," he says, although a bit dry. "Whose wrath would you incur? It's hopefully only for a day, and it could be worse." He'd hate to think of exactly what worse would be in this situation, though.

"I didn't like being an adolescent the first time. I doubt I'll enjoy it much more the second."

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"But it is only for a day!" Teja says, coming closer and reaching out for Charlie, but tentatively, shyly.

"Hultha!" he whispers.

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"I'm corporeal, you can touch me if that's what you're aiming for," he says, glancing at the hands coming closer. He's gained his teenage attitude back along with the look, it appears.

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Teja does something strange: he falls on his knees and throws himself into Charlie's arms.

"My beloved!"

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Charlie is really not expecting that. He nearly pulls back at the very sudden closer proximity, but reaches out to return the embrace gently.

"What's wrong?"

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Teja hides his face against Charlie's chest, his arms around Charlie's waist, flopping all over Charlie's lap.

"Hold me, my beloved," he murmurs. "I would be close, no matter what you look like now!"

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Charlie laughs lightly, obliging the request. "I don't think I look that different, do I?" He stroked through the dark hair, still longer than his own.