Send 🎊 for a New Years kiss from my musestatus || accepting
‘ a whole year… ‘slateport was bustling, and a part of him had yearned to stay back in the office, to hide within the comforts of its silence.there was something particularly unnerving about so many people filling the streets all for one stupid night, their voices intermixing and rising and rising and rising—
‘ mandus, are we going? ‘snapping back to it, looking away from the street and to maxie patiently waiting, mandus cleared his throat, and nodded.‘ mhm. ‘ it was a touch more comforting knowing that he was there, a steady rock in the river of people surging around them as they stepped out.their shoulders brushed (hands not touching, as much as mandus would have liked the contact during this time, the need to respect maxie surpassed any desire or want), sticking close together.when maxie pushed himself more snugly to mandus’ side, his arm curled about his waist without further thought.as maxie’s head settled against his shoulder, mandus felt himself exhale, relaxing.he could do this.
the crowds gradually thinned, surging to the marketplace square, many trying to get as close to where the fireworks would be launched as possible.as fewer and fewer people walked past, and the street lights began to dim in preparation of the show, mandus glanced back.it was quiet, and even with being able to see the throngs of people in the distance, he could not hear them.closer to the comfort of the forest than the noisy city, he glanced out to the entrance to the route (back to home, back to lavaridge), he turned his gaze instead to maxie, who’s eyes were set upon the skies.he could not tell if it was in anticipation of the fireworks, or in admiration of the stars.
‘ we can always stay— ‘ mandus started, met by a prompt shake of the head, and maxie leaning further into him.‘ too loud, too many drunken idiots, ‘ maxie answered, voice dry as he seemed to consider the many downsides of celebrating with the rest of the crowds.and then his gaze turned, going from the sky, to meet mandus’ gilded gaze.‘ it is better with just you, ‘ he added, his judging look of the celebrating populace melting into something softer, a smile creasing the corners of his mouth.something fluttered in his chest (a palpitation? was he having a heart attack?) as maxie leaned in, and mandus met him for the kiss, both arms wrapping around tight.
the first fireworks began to light and sail into the sky, bursting out even brighter than the stars.breaking apart to admire the bursts of color, it did not take long for them to return to one another once more, their backs turning to the fireworks, and vanishing into the darkness of the route back home.but, whether they had decided to stay in slateport, or return back to lavaridge, mandus knew that wherever that may be, home would always be with maxie.
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