#but adam starts going into very earnest detail about it and michael doesn't say another word he just starts watching him all fond again

[adammilligan]

think at some point during their post-cage travels adam and michael stop at a petting zoo and is equal parts freaked out and fascinated by the horses because he hasn’t seen them in a thousand years and he all but forgot about them but he reaches out to pet one anyway and gets that very very human sensation of awe when a big animal lets you pet it because it IS a big animal who can do major damage to regular humans and it’s standing there being friendly to you anyway. and michael’s standing off to the side like you know it’s just a horse right? I’M bigger than that thing. you’ve literally seen my true form. and adam’s like shut up it’s different. do you want to pet it? and he’s so happy with the whole situation and smiling so widely that michael folds like wet paper and just goes sure. whatever. i’ll pet the damn horse