a bugs life

Woken from his nap, Ty reluctantly squinted at the ceiling, wishing that he could go back to sleep. His eyelids felt heavy enough, it wouldn't be too hard to close his eyes and try to catch another hour or so. However, no matter how much he tried, he couldn't manage to fall back asleep. The comfortable weight on his chest reminded him that Levi had slept with him again, and his arm came back up to wrap around his roommate, his fingers running gently from his hair down to his tailbone. It had been a day or so since the awkward declaration that Levi was his, and life had pretty much settled back into what Ty thought was pretty normal.

A faint sigh, and Ty turned his head, fading in and out of sleepiness. He wasn't fully awake yet, but he wasn't able to go back to sleep yet either. An awkward place to be, Ty resigned himself to waking up. His hand rubbed his face, feeling the tiny bits of stubble that had cropped up while he slept. Giving up, Ty sat up, nudging Levi off his body and to the side. He crossed one leg under the other, taking a moment to check his phone. He never had any new calls or messages, but he liked looking at the time and cleaning out his email. It made him feel a little more important than usual. He had slept through a day of classes, and one his professors had been kind enough to email him about the work he had missed. Not that he had cared too much.
Dropping his phone, Ty sat back on his arms, a movement on the wall capturing his attention. When he focused on the massive black spot, Tyberius realised that it had arms. And legs. Lots of legs. "Jesus fucking Christ, that's a fucking massive spider." It wasn't a normal looking spider, though. It was massive, and he could practically see the fangs from where he sat. Pushing himself out of bed, Tyberius tumbled over himself to put distance between him and the thing, dragging Levi as he went. "How long has that thing been there?"

Levi's panicked noises only spurred Ty on further. The monster paused every few minutes, and Tyberius could have sworn it was looking at them. It looked hungry, and Ty wondered how long it would take for a spider that size to dispatch two full grown boys. Levi was squished up behind him, using him as a shield of sorts. If the spider leapt, he swore he would dump it on Levi and fly out. No way was he going to face that thing.

Incredibly, Ty was feeling rather ... Drawn to it. Creeping closer, Ty quickly grabbed a shoe laying on the floor, holding it up at a slight angle. The spider flexed the front legs, as if it were encouraging him to just try something. Freezing in his place, Ty stared at it for a few moments, something stirring deep in the primal place of his brain. He wanted ... To kill it. Squish it flat. No... He wanted to eat it more than anything else. That Goddamn spider looked better than any meal he had in years at the moment. His eyes wide, Ty crept closer, the shoe in his hand slowly beginning to droop. His tongue flicked out for a moment, wetting his bottom lip before he bit it. Cautiously, he looked behind him at Levi, a confused expression on his face. "What... Should I do with it...?"

Levi's question about poison made him stop in his tracks. The last thing he needed was to be horribly disfigured from a rogue spider bite. He had seen those medical shows, he knew how poison could affect people. He had to be brave now, though. Tyberius shrugged, turning back now. He could kill it or put it outside. Those were two pretty good options. Though, if he put it outside, it might find their way back. Bending slowly, Ty had to pause each time the creature shifted to watch him. Grabbing the shoe once again, Ty squeaked in a very unmanly fashion as the spider finally made it's move.

The thing jumped, seeing the shoe back in it's attackers hand. Wanting to defend it's life and the tiny batch of children it had just planted somewhere, the spider fiercely met it's predator.
Ty, being caught unaware and stuck in the midst of panic, let his natural reflexes take over. However, instead of wildly smacking it with a shoe, his hand flashed out, latching onto the spider with two fingers and squishing the head before shoving it into his mouth. Chewing frantically, Ty realised what was happening before he swallowed, the wet and mangled black bug plopping to the floor as he realised what he had done. Bits of spider were still in his mouth, and surprisingly enough, didn't taste as horrid as he might have imagined. Content to dispose of what was already in his mouth, Tyberius considered pulling at the half chewed bug on the floor, trying to salvage whatever parts he cou--
What the fuck happened. Turning in surprise, Ty just stared at Levi, words not forming in his mind. He had no words to explain why he shoved a spider in his mouth and tried to eat it.

Staring down at the creature he had crammed into his mouth, Ty slowly stuck out his tongue before pulling it back in, a little ashamed to admit that he didn't mind the taste of the spider all that much. "I..." Really, Tyberius had no idea why he had shoved a massive spider in his mouth, other than the reason he was a little hungry and the spider triggered some strange instinct in him. There was just something about that monster that made him just want to feed himself, and maybe chew it up a tiny bit to feed to Levi.

Anger pricking at him, Tyberius huffed. "I'm a bird. Birds eat spiders." Nudging the slimy and still appealing body of the spider that lay before his feet, Ty wondered how badly Levi would judge him if he crouched back down and finished what he started. He didn't like being called a frog very much, and without thinking about his words, blurted out, "Aren't you supposed to kiss frogs, though? See if they turn into a prince." Flushing for a minute, Ty covered himself with a wicked smile that took his face as he clasped Levi's face in his hands. Sticking out his tongue, Ty made sure one of the pieces of hairy legs was sat in the centre. "Kiss meee, let's see if I turn into a prince for you."

Ty followed Levi eagerly, his hands reaching out as he wiggled his fingers. "Nahh, this is much more entertaining." He was having quite a lot of fun with this whole spider terror thing, and decided maybe it wasn't so bad to eat the bugs after all. With renewed effort, Ty managed to keep the bits of mangled spider body in his mouth, trotting right after Levi. He was cornered on his bed, and Ty thought it the perfect opportunity to squish him into a kiss.

"But I'd be so much better as a prince. You need to kiss me, Levi." Wriggling up on the bed, Ty flopped over, whining a bit. He momentarily gave up chasing after his roommate to pitifully clutch at his side, even going so far as to lift his shirt for any visible marks. He couldn't see anything, but that didn't mean the spider hadn't gotten him somewhere. Twisting and turning his body around, he blinked up at Levi. "Do you see any bite marks? Something huuurts." Pulling off his shirt now, Tyberius dropped it on the floor, sitting up so he could examine his arms and chest more thoroughly. There was a tiny red patch on the inside of his arm, and he rubbed it gently, hoping that it was something other than a bite mark.