i may be a bird in a cage but at least it's your cage

This was gorgeous. I love how the constellations and the repetition tie everything together. I was a little jarred by the shifting POVs, but the overall repetition made it work for me in the end.

Rodney laughs, and later, when he's fucking John slow and sure, he whispers the names of Earth constellations against the back of John's neck. Andromeda. Cassiopeia. The Seven Sisters. Aquarius. Capricorn. Perseus.

Also, this was my favorite line.