rainshaveceased | psl with noah!!

It has been a very long time since I had a reason to smile.

[runs his thumb over elidibus's cheek]

I'm flattered.

[he is. his tail is swishing]

I want to give you more reasons to smile.

[chuckles softly]

I suppose this is an answer, then. To what we are, if neither friends nor enemies.

Lovers, then?

[he says it and then realizes that may have been a tad too bold, and he swallows and glances down between them, fumbling]

I mean... if... i-in a sense, that is...

[he pauses for a moment, and one can practically hear the gears turning in his head as he decides on how to approach this]

...Why not? That is what I wished for when I first knew you, after all.

Really...?

[swallows hard, cheeks burning now, and exhales a shaky laugh]

I wondered if it was just me, getting lost in your beautiful eyes. I don't think Erich noticed, but I'm sure Lahabrea did.

[cute cute cute cute cute

bringing a hand back around to cup his cheek]

He most certainly did.

[his tone remains light, but his smile tightens a little. actually thinking about lahabrea is not great right now]

[he tilts his head into that touch, and he lifts one of his hands to cover elidibus's on his cheek. his ears are pinned flat against his head, but there's nothing in his expression to suggest discomfort--quite the opposite]

Even though, this is all complicated... I don't mind. I want you to have what you want. If I'm being completely honest...

[////]

My feelings for you were, um. "Complicated", even before we met in Elpis.

[he strokes ahrun'ya's cheek with his thumb, but pauses halfway through the motion and frowns]

...Why?

[he lowers his eyes]

Because I wanted to understand you. I wanted to believe there was a way I could reach you. Even when I was so, so angry with you, even when I hated you... some part of me still wished to just talk to you. Like we were old friends, or something. I-it wasn't romantic or anything at the time, it was just... longing, I guess.

[takes a breath and lets it out]

And then I went to Elpis and I met this beautiful, handsome man who was so smart and clever and strong, and... as soon as I knew who you were, I was done for.

[oh no he should not have asked oh no

so far he's mostly managed to keep his composure even while getting flustered, but now the facade breaks. he ducks his head, cheeks burning.]

Ridiculous.

[huffs, fondly]

Like you're any better.

[turns his head and kisses the inside of elidibus's palm]

[still looking away]

...From the very first moment since you fell on me in Elpis... at first it was just because you reminded me so much of Azem. But as we ventured into Pandaemonium together, I began to see you for your own self. I was in awe of you. Your strength, your kindness, your beauty... everything.

[oh nooooo he's being so earnest, it's so cute dlkgjfkdj

maybe i can hide my whole face in his hand

no that won't work]

Saying things like that... it's like you want me to kiss you.

[two embarrassed idiots]

...What makes you think I don't?

[grins]

No idea.

[leans in to kiss him again, smiling into it like a sap who's in love or something]

[as elidibus kisses back, this time it's hungrier, almost desperate. as though he's worried this this won't last and he needs to feel and taste as much of ahrun'ya as possible while he still can]

[ahrun'ya feels that desperation, matching it with his own eagerness and hunger, a soft noise like a whimper barely escaping his throat. it doesn't take long before his hands move down to paw at the front of elidibus's robe, fingers bumping the mask, as he tries to feel as much of him as he can through the fabric]

[with an amused hum, muttering against his lips:]

Feeling impatient, are we?

[as if there isn't a ragged edge to his voice, even while speaking this quietly, betraying the very same impatience]

[huffs, nipping at elidibus's lower lip before soothing it with his tongue. yes of course he's impatient!! but he likes how elidibus sounds, the husky edge to his voice]

I want to--see you. Were you looking at me before, when I had my shirt off...?

[his hands don't stop moving, tugging at any ilm of loose fabric]

Of course I was looking. How could I not?

[his own hands are idly teasing at the fabric of ahrun'ya's shirt now, as if in spurred on by the memory of that earlier sight]

[hearing elidibus admit that is so flattering, it makes his heartbeat flutter. ahrun'ya lets go of the robes and rests his hands on elidibus's arms]

You can look all you want. Do you want to take it off?

[part of him is still anxious about this whole endeavor, but it's quickly growing into excitement and anticipation]

-Yes.

[he lets it slip embarrassingly fast, but it's the truth. he wants to see the warrior of light, wants to look at every part of his body and soul. now that this desire has reawakened, it feels as fresh as it did during those days in elpis, making him feel young and impulsive again.

so, without much hesitation, he sets to pulling the shirt off.]

[can't help but laugh at elidibus sounding so eager. but how can he blame him? he lifts his arms so he can pull the shirt up and off his head, tossing the shirt aside. he's not even feeling that self-conscious about his light corruption scars, not when they're both feeling so hungry]

Care to tell me how I can make the same happen with you?

[he tugs at the capelet part of elidibus's robe]

[laughs a little himself, this time making no effort to hide how he's eyeing that shirtless chest]

Hm? Ah, allow me to just...

[unlike certain people who will remain unnamed, elidibus does not bother with flashy fingersnaps for his magic. much like earlier, all it takes is a small hand movement - and the robe teleports off of him, falling into a pile on the floor nearby.]

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