The Talk

[mystiklsushi]

Who: Kiku and Willem
When: Aug 25th, afternoon
Where: The back patio of the rental house
What: Time to discuss the future.

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[oranje_windmill]

He'd closed his computer after sending the last message, setting it aside as he stared out into the yard.

Owning a house. With Kiku. It was.....an idea he'd toyed with from time to time. Was finding it increasingly hard to think about a future where he and Kiku weren't an official, permanent thing, with a home and jobs and settled life style.

But there was also the Dutch passport in his bedside table to think about, as well as the student visa in his wallet. Was that something he wanted to turn into something more permanent as well?

He looked up when the door opened, smiling a bit as he saw the beer the other man was holding. Opening one he took a drink, letting his thoughts whirl a little bit more as he gestured for Kiku to take a seat.

[mystiklsushi]

Kiku sank into his chair, pulling open the can tab with a satisfying hiss. The weather was pleasant, if still a bit hot in the afternoon. Pochi ran around trying to catch crickets and other insects when he wasn't distracted with his own tail.

"The grass is getting a little tall," he commented. Maybe tomorrow they could do a little work in the garden. Or even tonight in the cool of the evening.

He took a draught of beer, crossing his legs to be more comfortable. The serious talking would begin when it was ready. He wasn't going to rush Willem.

[oranje_windmill]

"I'll cut it this weekend," he promised. He watched Pochi play for another moment, couldn't help but smile as the dog stopped mid lunge after a cricket to turn and chase his own tail.

"I want a future with you, and I've thought about it being in this house," he admitted after another moment. "But I've also thought about the fact that I'm here on a student visa and how bad the housing market will probably be when it expires."

[mystiklsushi]

"What are you planning to do when you graduate?"

They hadn't had much chance to talk about this yet. The next big changes in their lives were all going to be Willem's. Finishing school, finding a job. His family had plans for him, yes, but he had been showing signs of rebellion from them for quite a while. Kiku was not really worried that he would go back to the Netherlands...But at the same time, he wasn't sure what the job market was like for people with his boyfriend's degree. Hearing that Willem wanted a future with him, though. That was one of the best things he could have heard.