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@cathexicchains
My muse is dozing off. Send me “CARRY” for my muse’s reaction to yours picking them up and carrying them to bed.
gentleness action prompts edit/interpret sender/receiver roles as you see fit
breathe - muse a holds muse b closely to help them wind down after a stressful day/event
stop - muse a holds muse b back from walking back out into the fray
melt - muse a holds muse b’s face gently, drawing circles into their cheeks with their thumbs
acceptance - muse a kisses muse b’s forehead and lingers
redemption - muse a holds muse b’s face together and rests their forehead against them
home - muse a pulls muse b closer until muse b’s face rests in the crook of muse a’s neck
finale - muse a wraps themself around muse b to keep them from harm
classics - muse a tends to muse b’s wounds with more care than necessary
honesty - muse a wipes muse b’s tears away from under their eyes
recovery - muse a rubs muse b’s back repeatedly to help work tension out their body
anxiety - muse a intertwines their fingers with muse b’s to ground themself
repose - muse a languidly slips into muse b’s arms while muse b is lying somewhere
subtlety - muse a gently brushes their hand over folds and wrinkles on muse b’s clothing
intimacy - muse a braids/brushes/works knots out of muse b’s hair
domesticity - muse a rests chin on muse b’s shoulder to read/see what they’re holding
second-nature - muse a runs their hand through muse b’s hair who’s leaning into them from behind
casual - muse a slinks their arms around muse b’s to sit closer
wounded - muse a sways muse b and themself back and forth as a soothing mechanism
care-taking - muse a rubs muse b’s arms repeatedly to get some warm into them
excuses - muse a brushes their thumb lightly against muse b’s rub some dirt/dust/etc away
courting - muse a rests one hand on muse b’s back and holds out the other for muse b to hold to help them climb up/down something
simplicity - muse a playfully runs their finger along the bridge of muse b’s nose in one swift motion
FLIRTY STARTERS
Sentence starters that are flirty. Change pronouns as you see fit.
❛ Can I hold your hand, or is that too forward? ❜ ❛ I think your laugh might be my new favorite sound. ❜ ❛ You look beautiful in the morning light. ❜ ❛ I saved you the last piece, of course I did. ❜ ❛ I didn’t fall for you. I tripped… over your smile. ❜ ❛ Can I braid your hair? I’ve wanted to for ages. ❜ ❛ I was having a bad day until you showed up. ❜ ❛ I love how you say my name—makes it sound like poetry. ❜ ❛ You could be wearing a trash bag and still be the prettiest person in the room. ❜ ❛ I don’t know what we are, but I like it. A lot. ❜ ❛ You always smell like vanilla and danger. ❜ ❛ I want to kiss you, but I don’t want to mess up your lipstick. ❜ ❛ You’ve got stars in your eyes when you look at me. ❜ ❛ I’m not used to someone looking at me like you do. ❜ ❛ Stay. Please. Just a little longer. ❜ ❛ You remembered my favorite song? ❜ ❛ Your hoodie looks better on me. Just saying. ❜ ❛ I could listen to your voice all day. ❜ ❛ Come here. I wanna kiss your forehead. ❜ ❛ Your smile makes my whole day better. ❜ ❛ You’re blushing again. It’s adorable. ❜ ❛ You tuck your hair behind your ear every time I compliment you. ❜ ❛ You’re my favorite notification. ❜ ❛ I made you coffee the way you like it. ❜ ❛ You don’t have to say anything—I like just being with you. ❜ ❛ You always make the world feel a little softer. ❜ ❛ You’re so warm, I might never let go. ❜ ❛ I think I’m falling for you, and honestly, I’m not even scared. ❜ ❛ I didn’t think someone like you would ever look at me that way. ❜ ❛ I’m not flirting—I’m admiring. There’s a difference. ❜ ❛ Your laugh makes me want to do dumb things just to hear it again. ❜ ❛ This would be more romantic if my heart wasn’t trying to punch its way out of my chest. ❜ ❛ You keep making that face and I’m going to have to kiss it. ❜ ❛ You can scoot closer, I don’t bite. Unless you want me to. ❜ ❛ I had a dream about you last night. Want to guess what happened? ❜ ❛ I brought snacks and cuddles—pick your poison. ❜ ❛ You should wear that color more often. It brings out your eyes… and all my feelings. ❜ ❛ I don’t think I’ve ever felt more comfortable than I do around you. ❜ ❛ Can we stay like this? Just for a while? ❜ ❛ I like the way you touch me—gentle, like you actually care. ❜ ❛ You’re always the first person I want to tell when something good happens. ❜ ❛ I didn’t think this would happen, but I’m really glad it did. ❜ ❛ You’re the best part of my day, every day. ❜ ❛ You look good with your hair like that… but you’d look better next to me. ❜ ❛ You always make me feel like I’m enough. ❜ ❛ I want to memorize every little thing about you. ❜ ❛ Your hand fits so perfectly in mine, it’s not even fair. ❜ ❛ You’re trouble. Beautiful, irresistible trouble. ❜ ❛ You’re the only person who’s ever made me feel safe and excited at the same time. ❜ ❛ I could fall asleep to the sound of your heartbeat. ❜
🐝 * ― 𝑫𝑰𝑭𝑭𝑬𝑹𝑬𝑵𝑻 𝑾𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑨𝒀 '𝑰 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝒀𝑶𝑼'.
❛ you make me complete. ❜ ❛ i'm nothing without you. ❜ ❛ you are the light of my life. ❜ ❛ i'm so lucky to have you by my side. ❜ ❛ you mean the world to me. ❜ ❛ you always know just how to make me smile. ❜ ❛ you're my favorite person on this whole planet. ❜ ❛ i love you more than coffee, and that's saying a lot. ❜ ❛ i don't want to live in a world where you aren't with me. ❜ ❛ you really have no idea how much you mean to me, do you? ❜ ❛ every single day i fall a little more for you. ❜ ❛ i want to spend the rest of my life with you. ❜ ❛ you'll always have a place in my heart. ❜ ❛ you mean so fucking much to me. ❜ ❛ you're the best thing that has ever happened to me. ❜ ❛ you're a beautiful person, inside and out. ❜ ❛ i'm here for you ... always. ❜ ❛ i would do anything just to see you smile. ❜ ❛ i'm completely lost without you. ❜ ❛ life would be boring without you. ❜ ❛ sometimes i look at you and wonder how i got so lucky. ❜ ❛ you're amazing just the way you are. ❜ ❛ no matter what, i'll always have your back. ❜ ❛ you and i make a wonderful team. ❜ ❛ every time i see you, i fall in love all over again. ❜ ❛ i'm not scared of anything except losing you. ❜ ❛ you take my breath away. ❜ ❛ i love you more than words can say. ❜ ❛ love might be hard, but with you, it seems easy. ❜ ❛ you make me feel things i've never felt before. ❜ ❛ you bring out the best in me. ❜ ❛ you are my sunshine. ❜ ❛ with you, i feel like everything is possible. ❜ ❛ you're the love of my life. ❜ ❛ when i'm with you, it feels like home. ❜ ❛ i appreciate everything you do for me. ❜ ❛ you are the most amazing person i have ever known. ❜ ❛ you make me believe in love. ❜ ❛ i love you with all my heart. ❜ ❛ i am truly and unconditionally in love with you. ❜
🐝 * ― 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺. ( add " + " to reverse the action. )
❛ do you want to tell me about your day? ❜ ❛ here, you look like you're freezing. ❜ ❛ i love you just the way you are, and i'm here to remind you of that whenever you need to hear it. ❜ ❛ i promise i'll always be here if you need me. ❜ ❛ i wish i could take away all your pain. ❜ ❛ i'll stand by you, no matter what challenges may come our way. ❜ ❛ i'm gonna make sure nothing bad will ever happen to you. ❜ ❛ if you need a shoulder to lean on or someone to listen, i'm here. ❜ ❛ if you need someone to talk to i'm always just one phone call away. ❜ ❛ it's okay. i've got you. you're safe now. ❜ ❛ it's okay to feel this way, we've all been there. ❜ ❛ it's okay to lean on others for support occasionally. ❜ ❛ just let me take care of you for a bit. ❜ ❛ no matter what happens, you'll always have a place in my heart. ❜ ❛ what do you need me to do to make you feel better? ❜ ❛ you can always ask me for help if you need it. ❜ ❛ you just relax and let me do the rest. you deserve a break. ❜ ❛ you look like you could use a hug. ❜ ❛ you're always taking care of me so no it's my turn to return the favor. ❜ ❛ you're not alone in this. i'm here for you, no matter what. ❜
[ blanket ] sender draping a blanket over receiver's shoulders [ breaths ] sender helping receiver to calm down by using breathing techniques [ compliment ] sender complimenting receiver to make them smile [ cry ] sender offering receiver a shoulder to cry on [ gift ] sender giving receiver a small gift [ hand ] sender holding receiver's hand while they're walking [ hug ] sender pulling receiver into a tight embrace [ injured ] sender helping an injured receiver with everyday tasks [ jokes ] sender trying to make receiver laugh [ kindness ] sender surprising receiver with random acts of kindness [ massage ] sender giving receiver a shoulder massage to tend to their sore muscles [ patterns ] sender drawing random patterns on receiver's skin [ pillow ] sender offering receiver to use them as a pillow [ scars ] sender gently tracing receiver's scars [ sick ] sender bringing a sick receiver whatever they need ( food / medicine / etc. ) [ steady ] sender wrapping an arm around receiver's waist to steady them [ support ] sender quietly sitting down next to receiver to let them know they're there [ touch ] sender letting receiver know they're there through simple touch [ warmth ] sender pulling receiver into their arms to share body heat [ wound ] sender cleaning / bandaging receiver's wound(s)
🐝 * ― 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑪𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑴𝑨𝑺 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺.
❛ i'm so excited for the holidays already! ❜ ❛ winter is my favorite season of the year. everything looks just so pretty. ❜ ❛ you look like you're freezing. come on, let's warm up inside. ❜ ❛ eat this, it's a new cookie recipe i've tried. ❜ ❛ you have snowflakes in your hair. ❜ ❛ let's just stay in, light a fire and watch some movies. ❜ ❛ the holidays aren't so bad with you around. ❜ ❛ isn't it a little bit early to start decorating already? ❜ ❛ i'll be going home for the holidays ... do you want to come with me? ❜ ❛ i've never seen snow before. ❜ ❛ i know it's a little early but i figured i'd give you your present already. ❜ ❛ here, you can have my scarf. ❜ ❛ you've never been ice skating before? ❜ ❛ if i'm slipping, i'm totally blaming you. ❜ ❛ do you have any plans for the holidays? ❜ ❛ i've prepared some hot chocolate / eggnog / mulled wine if you want to come in. ❜ ❛ we should give our snowman a name. ❜ ❛ are there any traditions you have for the holidays? ❜ ❛ i can't wait for it to be summer again ... ❜ ❛ want to go gift shopping with me? ❜
[ mistletoe ] sender and receiver standing under a mistletoe together [ cocoa ] sender bringing receiver a mug of hot chocolate [ skating ] sender and receiver going ice skating [ snow angel ] sender and receiver making snow angels and having fun in the snow together [ fireplace ] sender and receiver cuddling up in front of a fireplace [ decorations ] sender and receiver decorate for the holidays together [ cookies ] sender and receiver bake some cookies together [ presents ] sender giving receiver their holiday present(s) [ snowball ] sender throws a snowball at receiver [ lights ] sender and receiver admire the lights together [ tree ] sender and receiver pick out a christmas tree [ secret santa ] receiver has to buy a secret santa gift for receiver [ snowed in ] sender and receiver are snowed in together [ sledding ] sender and receiver go sledding [ traditions ] sender and receiver celebrate christmas / hanukkah together [ snowman ] sender and receiver building a snowman [ gingerbread ] sender and receiver make and decorate a gingerbread house [ skiing ] sender and receiver go skiing [ music ] sender catching receiver singing and dancing to christmas songs [ caroling ] sender asking receiver to go caroling with them
&. 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
( various fluffy dialogue prompts so soft, so sweet, just for you! )
❛ i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❜
❛ there it is, there’s that smile! ❜
❛ you got me flowers? ❜
❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜
❛ aw, did you miss me? ❜
❛ you’re lucky that you’re cute. ❜
❛ wait, you think i’m cute? ❜
❛ you’re not alone. you never were. ❜
❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜
❛ good morning, sleeping beauty. ❜
❛ it’s better with you here. ❜
❛ don’t worry, i’m staying right here. ❜
❛ you’re welcome to stay, if you want. ❜
❛ don’t be a stranger, okay? ❜
❛ i haven’t laughed like this in a long time. ❜
❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜
❛ you can hold my hand, if you want. ❜
❛ i knew you would be here. ❜
❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜
❛ before you do anything, try this and tell me what you think. ❜
❛ wow i really can’t speak, huh? must be because of how pretty you look. ❜
❛ we can order pizza, watch a movie, whatever you want. ❜
❛ what, am i not allowed to look at you? ❜
❛ i’m not giving up on you. ❜
❛ is that my shirt? ❜
❛ this is a good look for you. ❜
❛ pinky promise? ❜
❛ c’mere, you. ❜
❛ honey, i’m home! ❜
❛ you remembered? ❜
❛ you’re my family too. ❜
❛ let’s go somewhere, just you and me. ❜
❛ i’m here for you. don’t forget that. ❜
❛ you’re the only thing that matters. ❜
❛ was that your first kiss? ❜
❛ i was worried something happened to you. ❜
❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜
❛ relationships are built on trust, and i trust you. ❜
❛ you always see the good in people. even me. ❜
❛ do you think the moon is jealous of how pretty you are? ❜
❛ nope, puppy dog eyes aren’t going to work this time! ❜
❛ thanks to you, i know what it means to love again. ❜
❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜
❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜
❛ here we are, home sweet home. ❜
❛ thanks for being here with me. ❜
❛ seeing you happy is all that matters. ❜
❛ keep it. it looks better on you. ❜
❛ i couldn’t stop missing you if i tried. ❜
❛ you feel like home to me. ❜
SOFT ACTION PROMPTS
[ REQUEST ] sender walks into receiver’s room hoping to crawl in bed with them.
[ INVITE ] receiver walks into sender’s room hoping to crawl in bed with them.
[ SETTLE ] receiver sits in sender’s lap and proceeds to play with their hair.
[ ALLOW ] sender sits in receiver’s lap and proceeds to play with their hair.
[ REST ] sender places their head in receiver’s lap.
[ RELAX ] receiver places their head in sender’s lap.
[ EXPLORE ] sender sits in receiver’s lap and wanders their fingers across their face.
[ MAP ] receiver sits in sender’s lap and wanders their fingers across their face.
[ SIT ] sender straddles receiver while in bed and runs their fingers along their body while they talk.
[ LAY ] receiver straddles sender while in bed and runs their fingers along their body while they talks.
[ PERCH ] receiver sits on the counter while sender cooks.
[ WATCH ] sender sits on the counter while receiver cooks.
[ CARE ] receiver finds the sender has fallen asleep somewhere and places a blanket or jacket over them.
[ WARM ] sender finds the receiver has fallen asleep somewhere and places a blanket or jacket over them.
[ ESCORT ] receiver notices the sender is starting to get sleepy so they pick them up to carry them to bed.
[ CARRIED ] sender notices receiver is starting to get sleepy so they pick them up to carry them to bed.
[ COMFORT ] receiver sits sideways, cradled in sender’s lap.
[ HELD ] sender sits sideways, cradled in receiver’s lap.
[ MORNING ] receiver wakes before sender and lays on top of them.
[ RISE ] sender wakes before receiver and lays on top of them.
[ JOIN ] receiver is laying on the floor/ground for some reason and sender simply joins them.
[ SHARED ] sender is laying on the floor/ground for some reason and sender simply joins them.
[ SPLASH ] receiver purposefully runs out into the rain without an umbrella to enjoy the storm while sender watches.
[ OBSERVE ] sender purposefully runs out into the rain without an umbrella to enjoy the storm while receiver watches.
[ APPROACH ] receiver wakes to find sender is already out of bed so they come find them and sleepily embrace them, refusing to let go.
[ RESOLUTE ] sender wakes to find receiver is already out of bed so they come find them and sleepily embrace them, refusing to let go.
[ ROMANCE ] our muses kiss in the rain.
[ WALTZ ] our muses dance together in their living room.
[ WISH ] our muses stargaze.
[ SUMMER ] our muses relax on a beach.
[ WINTER ] our muses cuddle while watching a snow storm.
cathexicchains:
The glower he shot him from his poor attempt at humor was perhaps a bit more heated than he intended it to be, seeing as the topic itself was hitting too close to home for his comfort.
It certainly didn’t help that he’d been having an especially rough time of it, to the point that he was paranoid there had to be something wrong, with either him or the souling he carried. It never turned out to be the case, but he was sure Nigel and even his Ma, were sick of the increasingly panicked messages they’d receive periodically, especially when he was left alone at home.
He’d never wanted to alarm his mate at work if it’d turned out to just be his anxiety getting the better of him. As much as he missed him, he wanted him to have the freedom away from him, that he’d been for so long denied.. and he knew with how much of a cranky bitch he’d been, Shade maybe needed the space for other reasons too.
While his paranoia couldn’t convince him that his husband would fall out of love with his crabby ass, not after everything they’d been through to get here.. it was certainly still feasible that his neediness and mood swings would still get on his nerves, and make him want to stay away from home for longer.
So when he felt the kiss to the back of his hand and the murmur of Shade’s reassuring words to the stark opposite of that sentiment, it was maybe understandable why he felt the mist of tears beginning to form.
Though it didn’t stop the spike of annoyance.. stupid fucking hormones.
He sniffled and ducked his head to hide the red-tinged moisture, though it was fairly obvious when it plopped down onto his half-eaten plate of breakfast. He glanced up from the kiss to his temple, unable to help a small smile and a watery chuckle at his gesture, nestling against him with a slight wince from a particularly rowdy response from within his own soul.
‘yea.. ya should have. i dunno what i woulda done if this one decided ta’ come early an’.. ya weren’t here ta’ bubble.. was damn sure it was happenin’ a few times.. even if ma n’ nigel kept tellin’ me different.’
He let out a shaky breath, tipping his head back to press a kiss to the underside of his jaw, before letting his head rest just beneath his gills, his hand squeezing onto his own.
‘i forgive ya.. heh.. dunno if they do, though. hard ta’ tell.’
He snickered a little, reaching up with his free hand to lovingly toy with his husband’s messy red locks, amusement in somewhat misty scarlet eyelights.
‘so if tha twins’r pearls.. does that make us clams, den?’
That had been one of his worries, which had definitely lead to him getting an alchemy book thrown at his head quite a few times when he’d bother the fire elemental too much in one day.
One of the rare times he’s ever actually seen Nigel be one consistent color for more than a few moments.
But he’d been reassured that he’d be notified if it was a risk continuing work for his mate or for himself, whichever had come first.
His gills rumble with a contented purr from the affection, shifting his hold of the others hand to gently rub his thumb against his palm. letting out a small chuckle at the possibly still cross with him souling. “Ah…well if they are, they got a bunch of time to make me make up for it.”
He nuzzles his husbands skull again, content to have the proximity and affection that he normally didn’t get until way later due to having to hop out the door in the mornings.
And he was definitely going to miss the extra overly affectionateness that this had brought of Kieran, but he’d settle for the usual in the privacy of their home.
“Well…we can both be about as snappy as clams with the mood swings. So I guess that does.” he grins.
“Better than calling ‘em eggs or something right? would sound real weird if I went around calling them my precious little yolks.” he snickered “Besides, I tend to prefer my eggs scrambled, and you’re not supposed to scramble up babies.” he winces some when he feels a sharp pain.
“W-Well…someone has opinions about dumb jokes. Think that’s the most I’ve gotten out of ‘em aside from the attempted roasting.” he laughs a bit, taking in a breath.
He couldn’t help but snicker a little from the tickling vibrations of his rumbling purrs, burying against him as much he could while still technically seated in his own chair, his eyes closing as his skull was nuzzled into.
His comment about snappish mood swings earned an acknowledging grunt, while the inane remark about referring to their twins as eggs coaxed a quiet groan and a closed-eye roll.
At the momentary flinch of his body however, he opened his eyes with a worried blink, frowning at his reasoning for the sudden pain, especially to a threshold that had actually caused him some discomfort.
‘we sure that’s all it is? seein’ as its you.. i’m positive dat was hardly tha’ first dumb joke they’ve had ta’ suffer through. should be used ta’ it by now.’
He masked his mounting worry the best way he knew how - with snarky banter toward his mate. He didn’t want to alarm him unnecessarily.. not after how many times he’d mistaken the intense growing pains for the real deal.
It was natural to be paranoid, seeing as they were well within their due date.. but the last thing they needed was to be pushed into it prematurely due to panic. If the twins came now, well.. they’d deal with it, together. With Shade here.. the fears that had plagued him before were just a distant echo.
He was still scared of what all could go wrong.. there was a reason twin births were so rare. Not only was it wholly exhausting for the parents, but both soulings didn’t always make it. In fact, one usually snuffed out long before they reached term.
A fact that certainly hadn’t helped his misgivings over the past few months..
But they’d made it this far. It would all be fine. Come hell or high water, the four of them would be a family soon. He couldn’t.. wouldn’t lose either of them, now.
Especially after all the shit he’d put up with, with the lil’ fucker in his chest. They weren’t getting out of it that easily.
With a quiet huff, he shifted out of his seat to instead clamber fully into his husband’s lap, resting his head against the glowing swell of his chest, gently rubbing over the scale-spread beneath his shirt to soothe his uncharacteristically rowdy souling, his ribbed tail lightly wrapping his mate’s waist.
‘take it from me, kid.. dey won’t stop. no use throwin’ a tantrum in der.’
He smirked to himself, closing his eyes with a wince and a loose, clawed grip onto Shade’s shirt when his own souling decided to take their turn in supposed protest, the tip of his wrapped tail rattling some, with a slow exhaled breath.
cathexicchains:
‘youse knew this before ya both married n’ knocked me up, got no one ta’ blame but yerself on this one.’
He snickered and stuck his tongue out at him, watching him steal the bacon off his plate with open amusement, sliding both his plate and chair closer to his, so they could more easily share their breakfast.
Stabbing a few pieces of pancake on his fork, he popped it into his mouth again, thankful that the worst of the nausea had passed now that he was eating, the kid apparently deciding food was in fact something they wanted. Taking the time to both chew and swallow before speaking, to prevent any further mishaps.
‘it did, yes. also helps that yer brat is pro-food at the moment. i swear, they need ta’ make up their mind.. they don’t make it easy ta’ keep us nourished.’
He sighed softly with a momentary puff of his white-washed cheek, glancing over before nuzzling his head affectionately against his shoulder, his twitchy tail flopping over his lap as he started in on his scrambled eggs.
‘m’just glad my kid’s gettin’ their protein. an’.. this also means i can make my meat dishes again. fuckin’ weird with the fake shit.. texture’s just all wrong, even if it usually tastes ok.’
His free hand slipped into his own in its rest over the table, raising it up for an apologetic kiss to the back of his knuckles before he laced their fingers, letting their joined hands drop back between their plates while the pair continued to eat.
While he could still get uncomfortable and growly with open displays of affection in public, it was very much a different story when they were safely behind the closed doors of their home. He’d been especially mushy and touch-needy while carrying, which Shade wasn’t shy in teasing him about.
‘m’also glad i didn’t have ta’ tattle on ya ta’ get youse’ ta’ finally stay home. twins’ll be here any time.. i woulda been pissed if ya went inta’ labor doin’ drills or some shit. idiota.’
It was his turn to be puffed up at, tail-tip rattling a bit in his lap as he huffed quietly, stealing a strawberry from his plate to contemplatively nibble at.
‘it’s also.. just so much easier on me, youse’.. bein’ here.. keeps tha’ worry an’ self-doubt from eatin’ me alive.. an’ i know i’ve been a lot ta’ deal with, but.. i-.. i need my mate..’
“Yeah, I know what comes with ya, but yer worth it.” He replies with a sharp toothed grin, before stabbing himself a piece of pancake and being careful not to bite down on it too hard and end up stabbing his tongue. Something he was well practiced with but sometimes he still slipped up.
A snort of amusement leaving him at the complaints of the souling that his partner carried, leaning to rest his head against his skull when his shoulder was nuzzled.
Though now it was his turn to puff a cheek, the plant based meat wasn’t that different from regular meat, if anything the plant based one tended to be less greasy in his person opinion.
‘Tastes okay’ this coming from one of the pickiest monsters in existence. At least when it came down to food.
“Only weird because you’re not used to it still. If ya didn’t jump off and on with it I’d bet you’d like it more.” He replies, lacing his fingers with his as he continued to pick at his own plate.
“Mm, dunno if it would’ve been doing drills. Though at the very least I would’ve had plenty of support if it had.” He raises a hand in surrender at the look he’s shot. “Kidding, kidding. I had no intentions of working for too long.”
He lets out a quiet breath, bringing their joined hands up and turning it to press a kiss the back of his hand.
“Hey…you’re not a lot to deal with. Especially when my lil punk seems intent on beating up your soul. M’not going anywhere now so you can just relax and take it easy.”
“I should’ve stayed home sooner….m’sorry love.” He nudges his head against his apologetically, before pressing a gentle kiss to his temple. Using his free hand to kiss two of his fingers and gently tap them against the others chest, doing the same gesture to his own chest after.
“Apologies to you too my little pearls.”
The glower he shot him from his poor attempt at humor was perhaps a bit more heated than he intended it to be, seeing as the topic itself was hitting too close to home for his comfort.
It certainly didn’t help that he’d been having an especially rough time of it, to the point that he was paranoid there had to be something wrong, with either him or the souling he carried. It never turned out to be the case, but he was sure Nigel and even his Ma, were sick of the increasingly panicked messages they’d receive periodically, especially when he was left alone at home.
He’d never wanted to alarm his mate at work if it’d turned out to just be his anxiety getting the better of him. As much as he missed him, he wanted him to have the freedom away from him, that he’d been for so long denied.. and he knew with how much of a cranky bitch he’d been, Shade maybe needed the space for other reasons too.
While his paranoia couldn’t convince him that his husband would fall out of love with his crabby ass, not after everything they’d been through to get here.. it was certainly still feasible that his neediness and mood swings would still get on his nerves, and make him want to stay away from home for longer.
So when he felt the kiss to the back of his hand and the murmur of Shade’s reassuring words to the stark opposite of that sentiment, it was maybe understandable why he felt the mist of tears beginning to form.
Though it didn’t stop the spike of annoyance.. stupid fucking hormones.
He sniffled and ducked his head to hide the red-tinged moisture, though it was fairly obvious when it plopped down onto his half-eaten plate of breakfast. He glanced up from the kiss to his temple, unable to help a small smile and a watery chuckle at his gesture, nestling against him with a slight wince from a particularly rowdy response from within his own soul.
‘yea.. ya should have. i dunno what i woulda done if this one decided ta’ come early an’.. ya weren’t here ta’ bubble.. was damn sure it was happenin’ a few times.. even if ma n’ nigel kept tellin’ me different.’
He let out a shaky breath, tipping his head back to press a kiss to the underside of his jaw, before letting his head rest just beneath his gills, his hand squeezing onto his own.
‘i forgive ya.. heh.. dunno if they do, though. hard ta’ tell.’
He snickered a little, reaching up with his free hand to lovingly toy with his husband’s messy red locks, amusement in somewhat misty scarlet eyelights.
‘so if tha twins’r pearls.. does that make us clams, den?’
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Kieran helped himself to a hefty grape after he’d finished teasing him about bacon cravings, only to pause with the tines of the fork in his mouth, red eyes glancing up curiously after catching the embarrassed pink bleeding into his cheeks.
While they’d both gotten ma’s help in learning to cloak the bond - mainly because they didn’t want to feel each other’s pregnancy ick on top of what they were dealing with themselves, (or later - a shared labor..) he had been around Shade for practically his whole life.
What was a subtle change to most, may well have been a flashing neon sign to him.
Seemed there may have been some merit in his playful ribbing.
Trying to hide his slow grin, he too turned his attention to his segmented pancake, stabbing a piece to pop into his mouth, head innocuously tilting while they both chewed in tandem, waiting patiently, until the confession was finally spoken by the grumbling fish monster.
He very nearly choked on his pancake.
What had attempted to be a snort of laughter dissolved into rasping coughs, firmly shaking his head to keep his mate from panic-bolting out of his chair, and holding up a finger before grasping hold of his cooling coffee and chugging it, forcing the partially-chewed bit of pancake down with it.
He slammed the mug back down with a residual shudder, testing the waters with a few shallow breaths, before he deemed it safe to breathe normally, shifting his gaze back up to Shade’s anxious face, feeling the mirth bubble up again, and immediately dissolving into the snickering laughter he’d been previously denied, managing to shove his plate back some before slumping onto the table anew, face buried in his sleeves.
It was at least a minute or so of muffled, raspy giggling before he finally managed to regain any semblance of composure, lifting his head and nearly falling victim to it again from the exasperated expression on his face, combating it with a smug little grin, and reaching out to gently nudge his knuckles against the glow of Shade’s chest.. very much like fist-bumping his souling.
‘ottimo lavoro il bambino mio, vinciamo.’
With a chuckle, he gave his husband a conspiratorial wink, before dropping back fully into his own chair again, taking another swallow of coffee, before using his fork to cut up his thick bacon slice.
‘don’t take it too hard, la mia vita. youse’ always had a steady diet of meat. just.. not tha eatin’ kind.~’
With that he popped a piece of the bacon in his mouth, grinning like an absolute bastard, ribbed tail thumping his chair in its impish sway.
He was concerned yes, when he first started to choke but once he was fine then he was allowed to puff at his mate again without worry of needing to get up and save the jerk from dying at the hands of a fluffy syrup laced disc of cooked batter.
He stabs another bite of strawberry onto his fork, letting sharpened teeth sink into the red flesh and the pleasant balance of sweet and sour being a soother to his sore pride.
Though as his mate slowly morphed into that of a cackling hyena, any anxiousness or concern for his well being had skipped out the window. Eyes squinting as he looked down at his partner, Deadpan as he continued to pick at his breakfast.
Well at the very least his sour mood had been taken care of. Even if it was at his own expense.
However when his chest is pumped and he’s given that wink, he offers a soft roll of his eyes before pausing in his careful picking at his plate, slowly turning his gaze back to the little imp at the table with him.
“You’re absolutely awful.” He replies with a shake of his head, and a slight smirk despite himself. “If nothing else at least it got you out of your grumpy slump. So I’ll take it as win.”
Even if at the time, he may or may not have been a bit upset about breaking from his dietary habits. But the over sensitivity could be one hundred percent pinned on the baby.
Reaching over and stealing a bit of bacon now from his plate, while the grease disgusted him still, the taste that he used to dislike, being very much appealing at the moment.
He just hoped that if he was gonna have cravings that they would remain appealing after, because the last thing he wanted was to get used to meat. Only to have to quit it again.
‘youse knew this before ya both married n’ knocked me up, got no one ta’ blame but yerself on this one.’
He snickered and stuck his tongue out at him, watching him steal the bacon off his plate with open amusement, sliding both his plate and chair closer to his, so they could more easily share their breakfast.
Stabbing a few pieces of pancake on his fork, he popped it into his mouth again, thankful that the worst of the nausea had passed now that he was eating, the kid apparently deciding food was in fact something they wanted. Taking the time to both chew and swallow before speaking, to prevent any further mishaps.
‘it did, yes. also helps that yer brat is pro-food at the moment. i swear, they need ta’ make up their mind.. they don’t make it easy ta’ keep us nourished.’
He sighed softly with a momentary puff of his white-washed cheek, glancing over before nuzzling his head affectionately against his shoulder, his twitchy tail flopping over his lap as he started in on his scrambled eggs.
‘m’just glad my kid’s gettin’ their protein. an’.. this also means i can make my meat dishes again. fuckin’ weird with the fake shit.. texture’s just all wrong, even if it usually tastes ok.’
His free hand slipped into his own in its rest over the table, raising it up for an apologetic kiss to the back of his knuckles before he laced their fingers, letting their joined hands drop back between their plates while the pair continued to eat.
While he could still get uncomfortable and growly with open displays of affection in public, it was very much a different story when they were safely behind the closed doors of their home. He’d been especially mushy and touch-needy while carrying, which Shade wasn’t shy in teasing him about.
‘m’also glad i didn’t have ta’ tattle on ya ta’ get youse’ ta’ finally stay home. twins’ll be here any time.. i woulda been pissed if ya went inta’ labor doin’ drills or some shit. idiota.’
It was his turn to be puffed up at, tail-tip rattling a bit in his lap as he huffed quietly, stealing a strawberry from his plate to contemplatively nibble at.
‘it’s also.. just so much easier on me, youse’.. bein’ here.. keeps tha’ worry an’ self-doubt from eatin’ me alive.. an’ i know i’ve been a lot ta’ deal with, but.. i-.. i need my mate..’
Continued From Here
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He can’t help but snort when the other admits to not being quite able to handle his grumpy moods as well as He did. Blinking when he’d gotten up from the table before his fins lowered sheepishly at the sides of his head, perhaps for a few moments he’d forgotten about his heat flashes.
“Thank you, Love.” He pokes at his fruit a bit before stabbing through a strawberry and popping it into his mouth.
He was blaming it on the pregnancy brain and that was that.
He smirked a little as his fruit was invaded by the others fork. Though at the mention of whether or not he was tempted by the bacon, his cheeks darkened a bit with embarrassment.
Admittedly, before his dear mate had risen out of bed he’d attempted to make the bacon before any pancakes…and had fallen victim to munching on the cooked bacon as he’d cooked the first set of fluffy discs.
And yeah….it did still smell really frickin’ good but he’d already dipped into his craving once.
Now whether or not he wanted to admit that to the smirking face of his mate was something he had to debate.
He lets out a soft sigh and stabs a piece of his pancake, biting down on the fork and waited to answer the other until he’d swallowed. “Unfortunately, your child got the best of me this morning. That’s the second pair of bacon I’ve had to make. I munched on the first one absentmindedly while making the first set of pancakes.” He admits with a grumble.
Kieran helped himself to a hefty grape after he’d finished teasing him about bacon cravings, only to pause with the tines of the fork in his mouth, red eyes glancing up curiously after catching the embarrassed pink bleeding into his cheeks.
While they’d both gotten ma’s help in learning to cloak the bond - mainly because they didn’t want to feel each other’s pregnancy ick on top of what they were dealing with themselves, (or later - a shared labor..) he had been around Shade for practically his whole life.
What was a subtle change to most, may well have been a flashing neon sign to him.
Seemed there may have been some merit in his playful ribbing.
Trying to hide his slow grin, he too turned his attention to his segmented pancake, stabbing a piece to pop into his mouth, head innocuously tilting while they both chewed in tandem, waiting patiently, until the confession was finally spoken by the grumbling fish monster.
He very nearly choked on his pancake.
What had attempted to be a snort of laughter dissolved into rasping coughs, firmly shaking his head to keep his mate from panic-bolting out of his chair, and holding up a finger before grasping hold of his cooling coffee and chugging it, forcing the partially-chewed bit of pancake down with it.
He slammed the mug back down with a residual shudder, testing the waters with a few shallow breaths, before he deemed it safe to breathe normally, shifting his gaze back up to Shade’s anxious face, feeling the mirth bubble up again, and immediately dissolving into the snickering laughter he’d been previously denied, managing to shove his plate back some before slumping onto the table anew, face buried in his sleeves.
It was at least a minute or so of muffled, raspy giggling before he finally managed to regain any semblance of composure, lifting his head and nearly falling victim to it again from the exasperated expression on his face, combating it with a smug little grin, and reaching out to gently nudge his knuckles against the glow of Shade’s chest.. very much like fist-bumping his souling.
‘ottimo lavoro il bambino mio, vinciamo.’
With a chuckle, he gave his husband a conspiratorial wink, before dropping back fully into his own chair again, taking another swallow of coffee, before using his fork to cut up his thick bacon slice.
‘don’t take it too hard, la mia vita. youse’ always had a steady diet of meat. just.. not tha eatin’ kind.~’
With that he popped a piece of the bacon in his mouth, grinning like an absolute bastard, ribbed tail thumping his chair in its impish sway.
'how can youse be dis cheery already? we haven't even had breakfast yet.. and damn kid's makin' me nauseous.." - @cathexicchains
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As his mate grumps at him, it was difficult to hold back the amusement that bubbled up in his throat. Keeping his focus on said breakfast as he flips the pancake in the skillet and catches it.
"I don't really know....honestly, it's weird that I'm this cheery in general." he checks both sides of the fluffy disc before plating it onto it's stack of friends. "Not that I'm complaining, if anything I feel bad that I appear to having an easy go of things while you're having a tough time."
Splitting the four pancakes between two plates, one decorated with some eggs and bacon and the other with fresh fruits and oatmeal for himself. Both fluffy discs now being topped with butter as he sets the plates onto the table, going back for the two cups of coffee.
Pulling the syrup pitcher that he'd previously tucked away in his inventory, it to joined the spread upon the table. Pulling his chair closer to his mates and plating a gentle kiss to his temple before sitting down.
"Don't force yourself to eat all of it if you can't break it down, it won't hurt my feelings any. I don't want you actually getting sick if it can be helped." he replies, reaching over to gently rub his slumped mate's back.
Slumped over the table had become his norm over the past few months, originally it had just been nice to lay his head down on the cool wood when the feverish morning sickness had first started, now it additionally was a way to alleviate some of the heaviness in his soul, making it just a little easier to breathe around the pressure.
He watched his husband bleary-eyed as he expertly flipped the pancakes and finished tending to their side dishes, soon bringing the spread to the table. He tried to muster up the energy to assist, but the best he could do was lift his head in time for the kiss to his temple, only for it to drop back onto his folded arms again with a groan.
'don't feel bad.. if one of us was gonna have a rough time.. m'glad it's me. you can handle my bitchin' better'n i can yours.'
He snickered quietly, his limp tail beginning a sluggish sway as he felt the other's rubbing against his spine, giving a cat-like stretch of his arms before forcing himself to sit upright, glancing down at his steaming plate.
'mm.. i gotta try at least. lil' brat needs da nutrients.'
With a pointed squint down at his dimly glowing chest, he reached for his utensils, only to pause when he noticed that he'd only poured coffee for them.
With a sigh, he scooted his chair back and slowly rose from the table, playfully tousling his mate's hair as he shuffled around his chair, making for the fridge and ducking in to grab the pitcher of ice-water on the top shelf.
Getting down a tall glass from the cabinet, he topped it off with the water and plenty of ice, returning the pitcher to the fridge and shuffling back to the table with the water in tow, setting it beside his plate, and dropping back into his own chair.
'in case mine decides dey want toasted fish, again..'
He clarified with a tired smirk, using his fork to cut his pancakes into more easily managed squares, reaching over to nab a piece of watermelon from his fruit bowl, popping it into his mouth with a playful poke out of his tongue.
'yup. s'definitely yer kid. i'm a lil' disappointed mine hasn't made ya a carnivore yet. sure my bacon isn't temptin' ya?'
Family Planning pt. 2 || Pregnancy & Birth
TW: Obvious warning for medical, blood, vomit, etc. I have not included any poor outcome type prompts in this so that anyone that doesn’t prefer the darker, angsty routes can skip. If that’s something people want to see, let me know. Be sure to specify in the tags if you’re looking to avoid certain prompts, lovelies! Obviously feel free to adjust them as needed to suit your needs 💜 💜 💜
“If I have to go clothes shopping one more time, I’m going to just move to a nudist colony.”
“Wait- that didn’t make you feel sick? Are you starting to feel better?”
“When did you want to start telling everyone else?”
“No, no, if we don’t tell my mom before friends and coworkers, I will never hear the end of it till I’m dead.”
“Just so you know, if I end up in jail, it’s because one more person I don’t know touched my stomach.”
“So pregnancy brain is apparently actually a thing. I left my phone in the refrigerator and couldn’t find it for hours.”
“I’m sorry, could you repeat that? I seem to have misheard you, I could have sworn you said ‘there’s more than one in there’…”
“Oh. Oh no. No way. That is a name that says ‘Hi, my parents hated me and wanted me to be bullied, would you like to give me a wedgie?’“
“Have you felt any movement yet?”
“I don’t know if I’m feeling movement? It might just be gas from my stomach being messed up all the time.”
“I think I’m finally showing? Tell me I’m showing!”
“Is this a trick request? Are you going to then get mad at me for implying you’re showing?”
“I can’t reach my feet to put on my shoes. Being pregnant sucks.”
“Sleep now while you can, they say. What sleep? How is anyone sleeping with this much activity going on inside them?”
“Pass me those headphones you don’t use anymore. I’m cranking up Mozart and this kid is going to sleep so help me.”
“Did you get any sleep at all last night? Seemed like you did nothing but get up for the bathroom.”
“Remind me again why I said I wanted kids? Because I forgot.”
“Remember how I said I wanted nothing to do with sex? Yeah, well, hormones say otherwise now. The complete opposite, in fact. When are you getting home?”
“I’m not going to hurt you or the baby?”
“You are worth spoiling, and it’s not even spoiling, it’s just me helping my partner while they’re pregnant.”
“No, that’s a hideous nursery color. We will see enough of that color elsewhere.”
“I didn’t know having a baby in a hospital cost so much, holy shit.”
“See, this is why we should have moved to Europe, better parental leave and healthcare.”
“This isn’t the movies, your water doesn’t break in a bucket load.”
“You’re making a face, baby good?”
“It’s just false contractions, I’m fine. Promise.”
“Oh no, I don’t do genital reveal parties, that’s just…so weird.”
“You look stunning, I promise. Pregnancy glow is not a myth.”
“Why is there a Switch in the go-bag?”
“So my parents wanted to be in the delivery room…”
“Absolutely not. Your mom is not getting to know me that well.”
“You will manage just fine. You’re not the world’s first single parent.”
“So that was definitely a contraction.”
“I’ll time them. You want me to get you anything?”
“I get you’re not jumped up to leave, but if we don’t, I feel like you’re going to end up having the baby in the car on the freeway.”
“You don’t have to stick to the plan, you know. It’s okay to say you want the pain relief. Either way, I’m here.”
“I’m good, I’m Gucci, I- oh my god I want drugs! Now!”
“My hand can take it, promise.”
“Those cries- it feels like that was an eternity.”
“They have your eyes already, I’m in trouble.”
“Nine pounds? No wonder it took so long!”
“Is it normal for babies to be this bald?”
“I needed you at the appointment. They- there- there wasn’t a heartbeat on
"I told you so. Look at this tiny person, you did it!”
“No, please, you hold them. I feel shakier than a leaf.”
“I could pick that face out of a hundred babies if I needed to. I’ve only been staring at it in awe for the past three hours.”
“I did not know one that small could be that loud!”
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While under any other circumstance, the continuous trickle of tears down his face would garner mild annoyance, at the moment it felt like such a needed reprieve, an expression of synchronized happiness and grief that he tended to deny himself of, finally being permitted an outlet.
As their consciousness’ melded, there was no room for negativity, even the spike of rage that struck with the flood of Shade’s traumatic memories was quickly cooled with the reminder that every experience had been a crucial piece of the path that had led to this moment.
While he desperately wished the other hadn’t had to suffer such cruelties - even some personally orchestrated, the most important thing to remember was that it was behind them. Shade would never again have to weather such misery and pain, and they had their whole lives for Kieran to make up for the part he’d been forced to play in it.
He opened his eyes as he felt the flow of tears stymied against the other’s scales, a soft smile spreading slowly as he leaned his head toward his touch with an affectionate nuzzle, a quiver running up the length of his tail as it remained linked securely around him, making the tip faintly rattle.
‘ti amo, shade..la mia vita, il mio cuore.’
The words were shared between them without any need to be verbalized, echoing within the link that was being formed, he knew what came next and he was ready for it, despite everything, never having a single doubt that this obstinate bastard of a monster was the one he was meant to tie his life to, and that the unshakable sentiment was reciprocated - even if there’d been dubious periods in their past where he’d been sure they’d never be able to.
Shows what youse knew, ya pessimistic fucker.
Feeling the surging build of magic between their coupling souls, he used his locked vantage to shift up and pull the other in for another impassioned kiss, just as the anticipated sharp sting reverberated through him, the ache of pain swiftly overshadowed by the euphoria that followed, no longer simply immersed in Shade.. but Them.
Now.. they truly could never be pulled apart again.
The swirl of emotions is a lot to handle, but his focus isn’t there. He isn’t even aware of the tears of his own that have started to slowly flow down his cheeks. However it’s to his surprise that while normally he had to think a bit more when it came to translations, that it was easier to understand than before. Though he had little time to genuinely ponder this small discovery when another wave of emotions pulsed through his core.
Cheeks flushed a little from the sentiment, he was used to treasure and heart. but life? that one had been new.
Because they had no limits right here, no masks to put on, no old habits getting in the way of full expression of thoughts and feelings. freedom.
“I love you too Kieran, through this life and the next.”
He wants to laugh a little at the thought he could pick up on from his in progress soulmate. but he’s pulled into a loving kiss and everything melts away, the pain and pleasure mix in an almost intoxicating way, the exchange of shards solidifying the bond.
He can still feel the gentle rhythmic pulsing of their souls intertwined and he lets himself melt into the kiss. more content in this moment that he’s ever been. that they’ve ever been.
They’d still have to remember to pull their souls away soon, but he wanted a few more moments of pure bliss. though he knew the tire would soon come with it. bonding was a straining activity, more so than their usual entanglement.
but for now, he was enjoying this for all it was. every moment of it.
‘not only this life, but the next one too? heh.. ya big sap. sure ya won’t get sick of my ass after one lifetime?’
He found it was quite convenient to be able to tease him without the need to break their fiery kiss, half-lidded ruby eyelights alight with playful mirth as he interlocked their tongues in a mock challenge for dominance, at least until he’d pulled back for them to catch their breath.
One hand strayed upward to bury in his damp locks, the slightly oily feel of it a reminder that they still had yet to finish their shower, the continuous stream of water from overhead held suspended in the bubble of their combined magic, once that was released, they’d be soaked all over again.
Perhaps not the best place for it, but it would be fine as long as they still had the energy to get cleaned up and make it to their bed, though it was hard to worry much about those details when he was feeling so equally relaxed and giddy.
Part of him couldn’t help but wonder if they might need that aforementioned catalogue much sooner than they’d anticipated, it was still a bit surreal how quickly they’d gone from hypotheticals to fully committing to the act itself, and it could very well result in more than just a bond being formed.
The thought warmed him, and it was amusing to ponder which of them might end up with a little addition that night.
If it was Shade, then he’d have to cut back on his guard duties for a time, which meant he’d be home with more frequency. Something the selfish half of him certainly wouldn’t have a problem with, especially since they’d have even more reason to “nest” in their new home.
And if he drew the figurative short stick, he was sure he could handle it. He really would try to keep to his word and not be an absolute bitch from hell, though that would ultimately depend how carrying affected him.
He could tell from the impish smirk on his soulmate’s lips that he was very much in on Kieran’s little mental quandary, scarlet creeping up on his dark and white cheekbones as he pressed his forehead against his with a huff, blushing splotched cheek slightly puffed.
‘don’t youse’ give me dat’ look. what do you think ‘den, smartass?’
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He could feel the prickle of moisture behind his sockets, while every part of his guarded mind was screaming not to, such a reaction couldn’t be helped when the moment was simply overwhelming, the profound combination of joy and relief - the moment he watched his lover’s soul emerge from his shell and he knew he didn’t have to be panicked, or terrified of discovery.
This was fine.. they were safe, they could finally truly be together, in every sense of the word.
And Angels.. despite all the trauma it had endured over the years.. his soul was breathtaking. Truly.. a treasure. His treasure.
While it was tempting to reach out and touch, any contact that wasn’t his own soul would stoke the fires of a very different response, and he didn’t want to unintentionally rob them of this experience, in substitute of one they had almost nightly.
He could control himself.. this time, at least.
He blinked when Shade’s head pressed against his own, the red-tinged, steaming tears trickling down his charcoal cheekbones, chuckling quietly when he felt the rolling motion of his hips slow, glad that the message had been taken, and he was doing just enough to keep the itch at bay without sending them plunging back into it.
To help in this endeavor, and knowing it was safe when the heat had cooled to a gentle kindle, he let his magic pool around where Shade’s girth was rubbing into, giving him a different kind of warm sheath to push into, with a shiver running down his spine from the stimulation of each steady thrust.
They were more than practiced enough to let their bodies meld together on auto-pilot, his eyes closing over more tears as he felt and shared in everything that the other was feeling, their individual emotions blurring into more of a unified ambience of everything as their souls continued to merge together, their magic wavelengths creating a pulse that lit the entire shower, and the falling droplets with a ruby shine.
For now at least, no words needing to be spoken.
He’d been told before how bonding worked, that it was a union of two souls. That these in that moment felt like there was nothing else there. He could remember all the times he’d asked his dad about when he was growing up. fascinated at the concept in itself.
But anything he’d been told, didn’t describe this accurately. this was different. It wasn’t that it felt like there was nothing else. There quite literally was nothing else.
At the moment, everything was Kieran. There were still parts of himself that he was aware of but right now….that was not the focus.
He lets his thumbs gently brush at the tears streaming down his lovers cheeks. Under any other circumstance, he might lightly tease him about the water works. But considering the overwhelming feelings on his own side of things….he wasn’t one to particularly talk.
It’s the flood of memories that are the most overwhelming, things he’d been present for. things he hadn’t. Things that he most certainly didn’t want a reminder of as well.
But despite those painful memories in particular, seeing the progress they’d made. It’d taken them….so long to get where they were now. Every single painful moment, had been worth it.
Through all of the bullshit…they’d made it. and the flood of devotion, passion and extreme warmth coming off his—no, their souls…brought joy and relief all at once. watching their collective magic pool and swirl together in some sort of dance.
While under any other circumstance, the continuous trickle of tears down his face would garner mild annoyance, at the moment it felt like such a needed reprieve, an expression of synchronized happiness and grief that he tended to deny himself of, finally being permitted an outlet.
As their consciousness’ melded, there was no room for negativity, even the spike of rage that struck with the flood of Shade’s traumatic memories was quickly cooled with the reminder that every experience had been a crucial piece of the path that had led to this moment.
While he desperately wished the other hadn’t had to suffer such cruelties - even some personally orchestrated, the most important thing to remember was that it was behind them. Shade would never again have to weather such misery and pain, and they had their whole lives for Kieran to make up for the part he’d been forced to play in it.
He opened his eyes as he felt the flow of tears stymied against the other’s scales, a soft smile spreading slowly as he leaned his head toward his touch with an affectionate nuzzle, a quiver running up the length of his tail as it remained linked securely around him, making the tip faintly rattle.
‘ti amo, shade..la mia vita, il mio cuore.’
The words were shared between them without any need to be verbalized, echoing within the link that was being formed, he knew what came next and he was ready for it, despite everything, never having a single doubt that this obstinate bastard of a monster was the one he was meant to tie his life to, and that the unshakable sentiment was reciprocated - even if there’d been dubious periods in their past where he’d been sure they’d never be able to.
Shows what youse knew, ya pessimistic fucker.
Feeling the surging build of magic between their coupling souls, he used his locked vantage to shift up and pull the other in for another impassioned kiss, just as the anticipated sharp sting reverberated through him, the ache of pain swiftly overshadowed by the euphoria that followed, no longer simply immersed in Shade.. but Them.
Now.. they truly could never be pulled apart again.
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Feeling his claws scraping over sensitive pelvis bone drew another panting groan out of him, his mind almost shutting off again with the lust haze static of pained ecstasy, but he managed to keep a shaky grip on his cognitive thought for the time being.
It would be so easy to let the gene loose and just let himself be immersed in the afterglow of it, but this was different than their usual lust-driven sessions - and he wanted to be cognizant of the whole experience for a change.
Just as he wanted Shade to be, as well.
Realizing perhaps he was somewhat working against that goal with his current actions, he pulled his face back from the soft flesh of his gills, nibbling playfully on a ridge of filament with a sharp gasp and a drawn-out growl when he clamped once more into his clavicle, feeling the warmth of trickling marrow from the new punctures.
Fuckin’ hell.. he really wasn’t making it easy keeping his focus..
Feeling the shift of position and soon enough the girth of his arousal pressing against pubic bone, he shifted as well, repositioning in his grip around him so that he was equally rutting his hips against him, made a little easier now that he’d secured himself in a lean against the wall, free hand moving up to get a firm grip on his damp hair.
He needed to pull him out of the fog, and he could think of no better way than to call to his soul itself.
‘undyne. love, ya.. need ta’ be here wit’ me.. i don’t.. want the gene ta’ take dis one too..’
He managed through a somewhat breathless pant, watching as the other’s soul quivered in recognition of his true name, pulling him into a softer kiss when he reflexively raised his head, tasting his own marrow on his lips.
He half-closed his sockets over the pinkish red glow of his eyelights, his soul shedding its heated buffer of magic to finally meet with his own, both glowing in sync with their host’s strobing markings as they coalesced together, giving off an opaline light.
It was fairly easy for both to get carried away, and when you knew the others shell so well that you had specific spots mapped out in your mind without even thinking about it, made staying out of the haze extremely difficult.
Especially when you were used to letting it take hold and try to not to remember what had happened before it. An old habit still from when the only times he could feel the affection that hadn’t been allowed to be expressed in a normal way, was being tangled up in sheets.
Calling out to his soul however, felt like a good slap of cold water. Eyes wide as he raises his head, before any thought can even be formed he’s gifted the tender kiss to his lips.
His soul phased through the last bit of scale, meeting it’s partner as the heat barrier disappeared. And the dance had begun. Slowly starting to match each others pulse before a steady rhythm of both erupted between them.
All the warmth, the devotion and dedication feelings that words couldn’t quite express….he could feel it as the haze retreated back some, markings glowing along their combined rhythm amongst his scales.
He presses his forehead against his partner, loosing his clawed grip to be more gentle, slowing the rolling of his hips. If things were kept slow and gentle they could be present and it would keep the itch from creeping back in.
He didn’t want this to be taken from them….too much had already been.
He could feel the prickle of moisture behind his sockets, while every part of his guarded mind was screaming not to, such a reaction couldn’t be helped when the moment was simply overwhelming, the profound combination of joy and relief - the moment he watched his lover’s soul emerge from his shell and he knew he didn’t have to be panicked, or terrified of discovery.
This was fine.. they were safe, they could finally truly be together, in every sense of the word.
And Angels.. despite all the trauma it had endured over the years.. his soul was breathtaking. Truly.. a treasure. His treasure.
While it was tempting to reach out and touch, any contact that wasn’t his own soul would stoke the fires of a very different response, and he didn’t want to unintentionally rob them of this experience, in substitute of one they had almost nightly.
He could control himself.. this time, at least.
He blinked when Shade’s head pressed against his own, the red-tinged, steaming tears trickling down his charcoal cheekbones, chuckling quietly when he felt the rolling motion of his hips slow, glad that the message had been taken, and he was doing just enough to keep the itch at bay without sending them plunging back into it.
To help in this endeavor, and knowing it was safe when the heat had cooled to a gentle kindle, he let his magic pool around where Shade’s girth was rubbing into, giving him a different kind of warm sheath to push into, with a shiver running down his spine from the stimulation of each steady thrust.
They were more than practiced enough to let their bodies meld together on auto-pilot, his eyes closing over more tears as he felt and shared in everything that the other was feeling, their individual emotions blurring into more of a unified ambience of everything as their souls continued to merge together, their magic wavelengths creating a pulse that lit the entire shower, and the falling droplets with a ruby shine.
For now at least, no words needing to be spoken.