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"I swear I won't bite...much." Indie RP blog for Niles from Fire Emblem: Fates, multiship, multiverse, mun is 21. This is a sideblog, so any asks I send will be on anonymous with this URL in the ask. Est. 22/7/16.

[sorrcerii]

M’Lord:

“I’m not starting anywhere,” Niles said through gritted teeth. “I’m my own man. I’ll thank you not to make comparisons like that again.” Leo’s words had set him on edge, though, the smooth calm he’d managed to maintain all day replaced with a knot of irritation deep in his stomach.

He rode on a little longer, until they reached a reasonably sheltered spot a little way off the path. As good a place as any to set up camp, and an excuse to distract himself with something a little more hands-on than riding. Setting up camp ought to take his mind off things for a little while.

He didn’t plan to make the comparison again, whether he’d been given the order to or not. He was foolish to ask it to begin with, he knew that. And perhaps, what with everything that had happened lately, he hadn’t really feared asking it. What else did he have to lose after all besides his own life? At least if his liege had run an arrow through him, he’d be back with his family again.

Thus they remained silent, even as they stopped for the night to set up camp. Leo didn’t say a single word as he unloaded their supplies from the horses and sent up his liege’s tent. Even going about starting the other’s dinner and his own for the night.

[outlawarcher]

Niles prowled off to fetch some firewood, taking out his annoyance on some stubborn too-large branches that he could twist and snap. By the time he’d collected enough for the night, he felt a little better.

“Here.” He let the pile of sticks fall from his arms and land next to Leo. “That ought to be enough.” He sat down, watching his retainer get on with preparing dinner. Silent for a few moments, until- “I shouldn’t have snapped at you earlier. You’re going through an unimaginably hard time, gods forbid it be on me to make it worse.” Play nice, give Leo a charming smile, touch his arm. Ignore the irritation still nestled inside of him.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“All of it,” she insisted. Niles said nothing, just slowly raised an eyebrow. Nina huffed, folding her arms. “Most of it.”

“That sounds more like the Nina I know. I hope Leo didn’t have to clean up after you too much, kiddo. But he seemed to like you, so I’m sure it’s all fine. Do you know, Leo and I were friends when we were only a few years older than you are?”

Subaki watches Niles and Nina talk, listening to what is said as if he’s never heard it before. But he has, many times. “Known each other since you were both kids and now you both have kids of your own. Time sure flies doesn’t it?”

[outlawarcher]

“It sure does,” Niles agreed. He shot Subaki a fond smile, reaching up a hand to ruffle Nina’s hair. She was such a sweet kid- he hoped things stayed that way. Let time fly, but let there be more moments like this.

[nessblessed]

Old Man:

“You mean to tell me that you don’t steal because I told you stories about my time on the streets when you were little? Perhaps you’ve forgotten, but your caretakers used to tell me all the time about how you’d take trinkets from them and hide them away, and claim you were a great thief. I always found that cute, although your mother would always tell me not to fill your head with dangerous ideas…”

Niles rested his chin on his hand, regarding Nina with a look that was more wistful than anything else. “I promise you, Nina, all I wanted was to talk to you and make sure you weren’t too sick. You’re my only child, I love you dearly, and I would hate for you to be suffering any more than you have to.”

Pfft, well DUH, back then she wanted to steal because she wanted to be like him. Back when she was a stupid little kid. Back when she still thought he might have cared. But now? Well, she was practically an adult! Give or take a few years. She had other reasons for stealing now, such as it brought her some form of thrill. On top of the fact she was helping the less than privileged that the wealthy folks of Nohr forgot about.

“It’s. A. COLD!” She tried to stress that fact to him. Sure, she supposed it was nice that he thought to check in on her and brought her stuff to make her feel better. But it wasn’t like she was dying or anything. “Thanks. I guess. But you don’t need to keep sticking around as if I’m on my death bed. That just makes me feel worse.”

[outlawarcher]

“I know, I know, you’ve made that perfectly clear.” Just a cold. She was fine. Niles needed to get that into his head, stop worrying about her like she was still five. It was just hard, when he’d missed so much of her childhood that sometimes it still felt like she was five.

He couldn’t help but smile as she thanked him. That was progress, right? Some small step towards forgiveness, if he was lucky. “I’ll leave you to get some rest, if that’s what you want. I’m coming back tomorrow, though.”

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

Nina wriggled to be put down when Leo and Forrest were gone, so Niles let her go. She ran off to the living room, climbing up on the sofa, clearly waiting for her parents to join her. Niles did so happily, settling himself next to her, keen to hear about her first proper play date with a friend.

“I showed him how you do my hair! And then he did my hair, and he’s better at it than either of you,” she said, giggling. “And we had ice cream and Forrest said I was the fastest eater he’d ever seen.” She seemed very proud of that, which made Niles laugh.

“Oh really?” Subaki laughs, soon joining Nina and Niles on the couch. “How much actually made it into your mouth though?” he jokes, poking Nina in the stomach playfully. He can only imagine the way she must’ve shoved the ice cream in her mouth.

[outlawarcher]

“All of it,” she insisted. Niles said nothing, just slowly raised an eyebrow. Nina huffed, folding her arms. “Most of it.”

“That sounds more like the Nina I know. I hope Leo didn’t have to clean up after you too much, kiddo. But he seemed to like you, so I’m sure it’s all fine. Do you know, Leo and I were friends when we were only a few years older than you are?”

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“I like him,” Nina declared. “But he’s shy.”

Leo laughed. “They’ve been getting along well, he’s just not very good with new places. I’d be happy to have Nina over again.” Nina let hot a happy squeak at that, and Niles laughed and hugged her closer. He had missed her a lot, more than he’d expected to.

Subaki actually finds himself feeling a tad envious right now. He wants to have some bonding time with Nina too! So he wraps things up, thanking Leo once more and saying his goodbyes.

“So Nina, what did you do while playing with Forrest? You guys do anything fun?”

[outlawarcher]

Nina wriggled to be put down when Leo and Forrest were gone, so Niles let her go. She ran off to the living room, climbing up on the sofa, clearly waiting for her parents to join her. Niles did so happily, settling himself next to her, keen to hear about her first proper play date with a friend.

“I showed him how you do my hair! And then he did my hair, and he’s better at it than either of you,” she said, giggling. “And we had ice cream and Forrest said I was the fastest eater he’d ever seen.” She seemed very proud of that, which made Niles laugh.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“Nothing I couldn’t handle,” Leo admitted, setting Nina down on the floor. She immediately ran over to her parents, wrapping one arm around each of their legs to hug them both at once.

“You missed us, huh? Us too, kiddo.” Niles bent down, scooping his daughter up into his arms to hug her properly.

“I’m glad to hear that. Suppose that means Nina will have to hang out with Forrest again sometime, yeah?” Subaki poses aloud, glancing between Nina and Leo. Nina seems happy enough, but it’s hard for Subaki to really gauge how well she got along with Forrest when the boy is hiding.

[outlawarcher]

“I like him,” Nina declared. “But he’s shy.”

Leo laughed. “They’ve been getting along well, he’s just not very good with new places. I’d be happy to have Nina over again.” Nina let hot a happy squeak at that, and Niles laughed and hugged her closer. He had missed her a lot, more than he’d expected to.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

Niles hurriedly pulled on a jacket as the doorbell rang, then fumbled to get his socks on as fast as he could before rushing down the stairs. Didn’t want to keep his daughter waiting, after all. He opened the door to find Nina balanced in Leo’s arms so that she was tall enough to reach the doorbell, Leo’s own kid Forrest hiding behind him. Upon seeing her father, though, Nina shrieked and wriggled to be put down. “Hey, kiddo!” Niles grinned. “You look like you’ve had a good day.”

Subaki is quick to follow, smiling fondly at the sight of Nina’s sheer excitement over Niles. “I hope she wasn’t too rambunctious for you, Leo,” he comments, knowing all too well how all over the place the girl can be. Of course, he adores that about her. 

[outlawarcher]

“Nothing I couldn’t handle,” Leo admitted, setting Nina down on the floor. She immediately ran over to her parents, wrapping one arm around each of their legs to hug them both at once.

“You missed us, huh? Us too, kiddo.” Niles bent down, scooping his daughter up into his arms to hug her properly.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

The urge to tempt Subaki even more was incredibly strong, but Niles resisted, fetching some clothes for himself and starting to get dressed. “Don’t worry, I know we don’t have time for anything more, as sad as that is. Next time we have the house to ourselves, though, perhaps we should just spend the entire time in bed~”

“I think that sounds like a wonderful idea~” Subaki purrs, flashing a smile. He doesn’t have a chance to do anything else, however, as the doorbell rings. “Oh, sounds like Nina’s back.”

[outlawarcher]

Niles hurriedly pulled on a jacket as the doorbell rang, then fumbled to get his socks on as fast as he could before rushing down the stairs. Didn’t want to keep his daughter waiting, after all. He opened the door to find Nina balanced in Leo’s arms so that she was tall enough to reach the doorbell, Leo’s own kid Forrest hiding behind him. Upon seeing her father, though, Nina shrieked and wriggled to be put down. “Hey, kiddo!” Niles grinned. “You look like you’ve had a good day.”

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

Niles let his gaze linger on Subaki’s body as he walked, just admiring him for a long moment before following him back to their bedroom. Yeah, definitely time to get dressed before he got tempted to do anything else. That was the problem with going so long without a chance to really enjoy sex- now it was pretty much the only thing on his mind.

The temptation to get back into intimacy is oh so tempting. Subaki can’t deny it. But he knows there’s no time now, so he pushes the urges back and gets himself dressed. “I hope you know that me not looking at you right now is because you’re too damn tempting and not anything else,” he says as he dresses, keeping his eyes averted from Niles.

[outlawarcher]

The urge to tempt Subaki even more was incredibly strong, but Niles resisted, fetching some clothes for himself and starting to get dressed. “Don’t worry, I know we don’t have time for anything more, as sad as that is. Next time we have the house to ourselves, though, perhaps we should just spend the entire time in bed~”

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“Mm, fair enough.” Niles ran the towel through his hair a few times, then leaned over to pull Subaki into a kiss. He trailed his hands down the other’s back, fingers grazing teasingly over his ass before stepping away. “Right. Clothes. No more getting distracted.”

Subaki laughs, having been on the verge of telling Niles to not get carried away. “Save it for next time, love~” he purrs before walking out to get dressed. Though, he can’t help but walk slowly in order to tease a little.

[outlawarcher]

Niles let his gaze linger on Subaki’s body as he walked, just admiring him for a long moment before following him back to their bedroom. Yeah, definitely time to get dressed before he got tempted to do anything else. That was the problem with going so long without a chance to really enjoy sex- now it was pretty much the only thing on his mind.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“My phrasing isn’t technically incorrect,” Niles said innocently, bending over to dry his legs. “Sounds good. I’ll give you more than just some tips if you ask nicely enough.” He stood back up, smirking at Subaki.

“As if you’d be able to resist giving me more even without me asking~” Subaki retorts, taking the time to look over Niles as he dries off. He tries to not get too carried away, seeing as Nina will be home soon.

[outlawarcher]

“Mm, fair enough.” Niles ran the towel through his hair a few times, then leaned over to pull Subaki into a kiss. He trailed his hands down the other’s back, fingers grazing teasingly over his ass before stepping away. “Right. Clothes. No more getting distracted.”

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“Mm, now there’s an idea. I’d certainly enjoy that.” Niles stepped out of the shower as well, starting to dry himself off. “It’s not all that difficult, really. You just have to get good at sticking your fingers into places where people need you to stick them.” He grinned.

Subaki rolls his eyes and scoffs playfully at Niles’ choice of words. “Just had to say it like that, huh?” he teases as he carefully dries his hair. “I still think some tips would be nice sometime. Maybe next time Nina is out on a playdate?”

[outlawarcher]

“My phrasing isn’t technically incorrect,” Niles said innocently, bending over to dry his legs. “Sounds good. I’ll give you more than just some tips if you ask nicely enough.” He stood back up, smirking at Subaki.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“Hmm. Apparently so.” Niles reached up reluctantly to turn the water off, the really quite chilly flow stopping immediately. He sighed, shifting so that he could kiss Subaki properly. “This was nice,” he murmured.

“It was, even when the cold water interrupted things,” he says in agreement. He then steps out of the shower and grabs a towel. “You know, I think you should teach me your massage techniques. That way I can return the favor someday.”

[outlawarcher]

“Mm, now there’s an idea. I’d certainly enjoy that.” Niles stepped out of the shower as well, starting to dry himself off. “It’s not all that difficult, really. You just have to get good at sticking your fingers into places where people need you to stick them.” He grinned.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“Mm, good.” Niles bent his head to lay a few soft kisses over the back of Subaki’s neck, reaching up along his jawline and finishing by pressing one to his cheek. He, too, would be perfectly content to stay in this moment for as long as possible. It was just…nice. Relaxing.

As relaxing as it is, it soon becomes less so. The water is getting cold. “I think we’ve been in here too long…” Subaki comments, a lighthearted tone to his voice. Incredible how they can get so lost in one another that they use up the hot water.

[outlawarcher]

“Hmm. Apparently so.” Niles reached up reluctantly to turn the water off, the really quite chilly flow stopping immediately. He sighed, shifting so that he could kiss Subaki properly. “This was nice,” he murmured.

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

Niles took the opportunity to steal a kiss when Subaki glanced over at him, pulling back with a grin. “You’re very lucky,” he said, sliding his hands back up to Subaki’s shoulders. “And I’m done, unless I’ve missed a spot? I thought I was very thorough, though.”

“No, I think you got it all,” Subaki says with a content sigh. “You did perfectly as always,” he adds, leaning into Niles’ hold. Part of him wishes he could stay in this moment forever. The other part though is still shrieking about how hot the water is and that it’s going to dry out his skin. He ignores that part, because it’s not helpful.

[outlawarcher]

“Mm, good.” Niles bent his head to lay a few soft kisses over the back of Subaki’s neck, reaching up along his jawline and finishing by pressing one to his cheek. He, too, would be perfectly content to stay in this moment for as long as possible. It was just...nice. Relaxing.

[littlelovelymemes]

*    𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄  𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄  𝐋𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐂  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .

*  all  starters / lyrics  taken  from  the  harry  styles  album  fine  line .

GOLDEN .

‘  i  know  you  were  way  too  bright  for  me .  ’

‘  i’m  hopeless ,  broken .  ’

‘  you’re  so  golden .  ’

‘  i’m  out  of  my  head .  ’

‘  i  know  that  you’re  scared .  ’

‘  i  know  that  you’re  scared  because  hearts  get  broken .  ’

‘  i  don’t  want  to  be  alone .  ’

‘  i  can  feel  you  take  control  of  who  i  am .  ’

‘  loving  you  is  the  antidote .  ’

WATERMELON  SUGAR .

‘  tastes  like  strawberries .  ’

‘  it’s  so  wonderful  and  warm .  ’

‘  i  don’t  know  if  i  could  ever  go  without .  ’

‘  baby ,  you’re  the  end  of  june .  ’

‘  i  want  your  belly  and  that  summer  feeling .  ’

‘  breathe  me  in ,  breathe  me  out .  ’

‘  i  just  wanna  taste  it .  ’

ADORE  YOU .

‘  i  get  so  lost  inside  your  eyes .  ’

‘  you  don’t  have  to  say  you  love  me .  ’

‘  you  don’t  have  to  say  nothing .  ’

‘  you  don’t  have  to  say  you’re  mine .  ’

‘  i’d  walk  through  fire  for  you .  ’

‘  just  let  me  adore  you .  ’

‘  lately  you’ve  been  on  my  mind .  ’

‘  just  let  me  adore  you  like  it’s  the  only  thing  i’ll  ever  do .  ’

LIGHTS  UP .

‘  what  do  you  mean ?  ’

‘  i’m  sorry ,  by  the  way .  ’

‘  can’t  you  see ?  i  could ,  but  wouldn’t  stay .  ’

‘  it’d  be  so  sweet  if  things  just  stayed  the  same .  ’

‘  all  the  lights  couldn’t  put  out  the  dark  running  through  my  heart .  ’

‘  do  you  know  who  you  are ?  ’

‘  i’m  not  ever  going  back .  ’

CHERRY .

‘  don’t  you  call  him  ‘ baby ’ .  ’

‘  we’re  not  talking  lately .  ’

‘  don’t  you  call  him  what  you  used  to  call  me .  ’

‘  i  confess  i  can  tell  that  you  are  at  your  best .  i’m  so  selfish  for  hating  it .  ’

‘  i’m  so  selfish  for  hating  it .  ’

‘  i  noticed  that  there’s  a  piece  of  you  in  how  i  dress .  ’

‘  take  it  as  a  compliment .  ’

‘  i  just  miss  your  accent  and  your  friends .  do  you  know  i  still  talk  to  them ?  ’

FALLING .

‘  i’m  in  my  bed  and  you’re  not  here .  ’

‘  there’s  no  one  to  blame  but  the  drink  and  my  wandering  hands .  ’

‘  forget  what  i  said .  it’s  not  what  i  meant  and  i  can’t  take  it  back .  ’

‘  i  can’t  unpack  the  baggage  for  you .  ’

‘  what  am  i  now ?  ’

‘  what  if  i’m  someone  i  don’t  want  around ?  ’

‘  what  if  i’m  down ?  what  if  i’m  out ?  ’

‘  what  if  i’m  someone  you  won’t  talk  about ?  ’

‘  you  said  you  care ,  and  you  missed  me  too .  ’

‘  it  kills  me  because  i  know  we’ve  run  out  of  things  we  can  say .  ’

‘  i  get  the  feeling  that  you’ll  never  need  me  again .  ’

TO  BE  SO  LONELY .

‘  don’t  blame  me  for  falling .  ’

‘  i  was  just  a  little  boy .  ’

‘  don’t  blame  the  drunk  caller .  ’

‘  you  can’t  blame  me ,  darling .  not  even  a  little  bit .  ’

‘  i’m  just  an  arrogant  son  of  a  bitch  who  can’t  admit  when  he’s  sorry .  ’

‘  don’t  call  me  ‘ baby ’  again .  ’

‘  you  got  your  reasons .  ’

‘  i  know  that  you’re  trying  to  be  friends ,  i  know  you  mean  it .  ’

‘  it’s  hard  for  me  to  go  home .  ’

‘  i  just  hope  you  see  me  in  a  little  better  light .  ’

‘  do  you  think  it’s  easy  being  the  jealous  kind ?  ’

‘  i  miss  the  shape  of  your  lips .  ’

‘  you’ll  win .  it’s  just  a  trick .  ’

‘  this  is  it ,  so  i’m  sorry .  ’ 

SHE .

‘  he’s  thinking  of  you ,  like  all  of  us  do .  ’

‘  you  live  in  daydreams  with  me .  ’

‘  you’re  the  first  one  that  i  see  and  i  don’t  know  why .  ’

‘  i  don’t  know  who  she  is .  ’

‘  i  don’t  know  where  she  is .  ’

SUNFLOWER ,  VOL.  6 .

‘  my  eyes  want  you  more  than  a  melody .  ’

‘  let  me  inside .  ’

‘  wish  i  could  get  to  know  you .  ’

‘  i  was  just  tongue - tied .  ’

‘  i  don’t  wanna  make  you  feel  bad .  ’

‘  i’ve  been  trying  hard  not  to  talk  to  you .  ’

‘  i  don’t  wanna  make  you  feel  bad ,  but  i’ve  been  trying  hard  not  to  talk  to  you .  ’

‘  i  couldn’t  want  you  any  more .  ’

‘  tired  eyes  are  the  death  of  me .  ’

CANYON  MOON .

‘  so  hard  to  leave  it ,  that’s  what  i  always  do .  ’

‘  i’ll  be  gone  too  long  from  you .  ’

‘  two  weeks  and  i’ll  be  home .  ’

‘  i’m  going  home .  ’

TREAT  PEOPLE  WITH  KINDNESS .

‘  maybe  we  can  find  a  place  to  feel  good .  ’

‘  we  can  treat  people  with  kindness .  ’

‘  i’ve  got  a  good  feeling .  ’

‘  if  we’re  here  long  enough ,  they’ll  sing  a  song  for  us .  ’

‘  i  don’t  need  all  the  answers .  ’

‘  if  we’re  here  long  enough ,  we’ll  see  it’s  all  for  us .  ’

‘  it’s  just  another  day .  ’

‘  and  if  our  friends  all  pass  away ,  it’s  okay .  ’

FINE  LINE .

‘  put  a  price  on  emotion ,  i’m  looking  for  something  to  buy .  ’

‘  you’ve  got  my  devotion .  ’

‘  man ,  i  can  hate  you  sometimes .  ’

‘  you’ve  got  my  devotion ,  but  man ,  i  can  hate  you  sometimes .  ’

‘  i  don’t  want  to  fight  you .  ’

‘  i  don’t  want  to  sleep  in  the  dirt .  ’

‘  we’ll  all  be  a  fine  line .  ’

‘  there  are  things  that  we’ll  never  know .  ’

‘  you  sunshine ,  you  temptress …  ’

‘  i’ll  try  to  shake  this  soon .  ’

‘  spreading  you  open  is  the  only  way  of  knowing  you .  ’

‘  we’ll  be  alright .  ’

[sub-aki]

outlawarcher‌:

“True. I’d say wrangling kids is harder than wrangling animals, but at least kids don’t bite. Not very often, at least.” Niles laughed. He pressed his thumbs into Subaki’s lower back, finding more tension there to work out. “At least you’ve got me around to do this for you, hmm~?”

“Oh yes, I believe I’m quite lucky to have such a talented husband~” Subaki says, turning his head to glance at Niles a moment. He doesn’t bother contesting the whole “kids are tougher to wrangle than animals” thing, even though he feels reigning in an upset horse is more difficult. The massage is honestly too distracting for him to get into it, even if playfully.

[outlawarcher]

Niles took the opportunity to steal a kiss when Subaki glanced over at him, pulling back with a grin. “You’re very lucky,” he said, sliding his hands back up to Subaki’s shoulders. “And I’m done, unless I’ve missed a spot? I thought I was very thorough, though.”