Stay gold.

“Nothing Stays Forever, nature’s first green is gold. Her hardest hue to hold. her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down today. Nothing gold can stay."

[regretshaveneverknown]

I need you like you would not believe [Private]

[regretshaveneverknown]

Even after they separated, it took Derrick a bit to really understand. Though, as he kept looking at Ryder, he felt conflicting things. The one hand, it was different; new. On the other, intense. Wanted. On the third, uncomfortable. Not because of gender. This was Ryder; Derrick liked him for him. This just felt… fast. It was unsettling, but, not, at the same time.

"Yeah," He murmured, not wanting to move away. Fearing that cold, isolation the moment he may let go. Ryder felt nice, on his palms, this close. Derrick wanted to go closer, at leat, a portion of himself. His heart quickened, again, his tongue briefly, gentle, flicked along his own lips. "It did."

[ryderfcxk]

"Well, don't expect it to happen again so soon." Ryder teased as he sat on the couch.

[confessionsoftizi]

Everything I say comes out of me musically, to be honest. I’m just that great.

[ryderfcxk]

What a load of bull.

[regretshaveneverknown]

I need you like you would not believe [Private]

[regretshaveneverknown]

The door opened, Derrick grinned, half way through opening his mouth when Ryder grabbed his shirt, tugged him in. Derrick’s eyebrows rose, eyes widening; heart, jumping, weirdly, and he barely had a moment to react before he felt wet upon wet.

A second passed.

Then lips, warm, small, soft, pushing against his own.

He had felt breathlesslness before. Not like this.

Never.

His gut was nothing; completely gone, in that moment. Weightless.

Derrick didn’t move, even when Ryder pulled back. Spoke. A moment ticked by. Before he realized. It crashed into him, abrupt, intense. So weighted. His entire face felt warm. His body shivered.

He wanted to collapse, but gripped harder. Arms jerking up to steady his palms on Ryder’s arms. Cling to one thing that left him weak.

Weaker than anything. Everything.

"…Okay," Was all he could think to say, then pushed himself forward. Wanting. Needing that contact again; wet upon wet.

Lip to lip.

Necessity, in it’s purest form.

[ryderfcxk]

As their kiss ensued, Ryder felt breathless. In Derrick's arms he was almost weightless, and as dainty limbs tangled themselves in raven hair. 

For what seems like epoch, but were actual brief moments, Ryder sunk with his passion.

In an instant their lips parted, and Ryder's breath took steady strides as it tried to retain normality.

Head resting on Derrick's chest, he chuckled, mostly to himself before looking up at the boy. "Whoa."

"That just happened."

[confessionsoftizi]

ryderfcxk

Are you feeling Kinky tonight?

[ryderfcxk]

I don't know why I heard you saying that to the tune of the Lion King, Can you feel the love tonight?

[regretshaveneverknown]

I need you like you would not believe [Private]

Derrick stood, outside the door, to Ryder’s house. He hesitated, considering, for a brief moment. Staring at the door, trying to figure this all out. What was this, exactly? A joke, partly. But something else. That feeling, still washed over him, he exhaled, lifted a hand and knocked. Part of him regreted it. Screamed, that he should leave. He wasn’t worth this. It would just end horribly.

He felt his chest aching; part of it was wanting to see Ryder, another part of it was this whole intense situation. Something was tugging at his brain, trying to tell him, but he wanted to ignore it. Childishly. Cowardly. Derrick couldn’t think to face it. Still. Here he was. In front of Ryder’s door.

Waiting. Wanting to run over here so quickly, that he’d tossed everything else aside. His gaze fogged over, however briefly, with a feeling of something he couldn’t quite place. His fingers twitched, he smiled, despite the confliction of everything. Derrick couldn’t stop smiling, when it came to him.

[ryderfcxk]

Ryder paced in his room ever since Derrick hung up, without a word or explanation he just stood there stagnant, unsure of what to do, all he knew was Derrick was on his way, and he wanted to be with him. Maybe it was all just his mind playing with him, but in the instants he replayed the call over and over in his mind, the same results were there.

With the knock on the door he bolted, quickly adjusting himself once he was in front of the hardwood door, Derrick waiting on the other end. As Ryder reached for the knob his hand twitched, trembling as it rested on the icy copper. Twisting he hauled it open, swiftly grasping Derrick by the collar and bringing him in.

A quick shut to the door, and pinning Derrick to the wall came next. Ryder stood only inches away from the other's face, slightly peering up, as his breath became heavier, blue eyes darting to different parts of Derrick's chest.  Without a second thought, he snaked one hand behind the nape of the boy's neck and brought him down, crashing his lips onto Derrick's. "I just had to beat you to the punch."

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: -Well. That... surprised him. Slightly. At the same time, he felt a surge of adrenaline; a spike of sensation that shot through his chest, expanded along his arms, his legs- -He exhaled, lowly, through his nostrils- Greedy; what if I'm busy?

Ryder: Do you want to lose a ball? -He scoffed, the pace of his breath passively increasing at the thought of seeing Derrick-

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: -Derrick was quiet, considering what Ryder said. Trying to figure out which was truth, which was fiction. He smiled, regardless of all those things. Because this was Ryder. That was all Derrick needed.- Oh? So sneaky of you.

Ryder: Come see me now!

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: I kept you waiting, sorry. -He breathed a brief laugh, it wasn't very long, that grin twitching before subsiding- -The thought of it, was very subtle, didn't last long, but he seemed to lose himself, for those few seconds- -His stomach clenched, throat tensing, skin shuddering with waves of feeling- -He shook it off, without moving, no change to his tone- Do you want me to? Kiss you?

Ryder: Well, if you don't I will. Kiss you, not myself, because that's not possible. Not that I've tried...I have. -His breath hitched as stopped, the thought of Derrick kissing him, he didn't know how to react.-

[ryderfcxk]

If there was a dare you could be asked, sexual or not, who would you want it to go to?

Probably Aria, Tizi or Derrick, maybe Tom, or Parker.

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: -He grinned, despite himself; hearing that hesitance, the trailing off. Thinking of Ryder's expression now just caused Derrick to want to laugh, his lips twitched, he held it back. Kept a serious face, voice still the same as it was earlier.- Yes. -He breathed, but not quite, it wasn't low, wasn't soft; more assured, strong, like he knew. Entirely. With everything. Derrick shivered, small hairs rising on his skin. He smiled- I want you with me.

Ryder -He took a sudden pause waiting for everything that had just occurred to process, it was honestly taking too long. Ryder just stood there phone next to his ear, mouth agape, before he swallowed the knot that had just started to form.- Took you long enough. So do I get a kiss or not? When we getting friskaaay -He jokes, trying to hide the obvious nerves behind his tone.-

[ryderfcxk]

Yeaaah

[tomjbarnes]

That’s a lie. You’re attractive. You just gotta find the right person.

[ryderfcxk]

I'm not, maybe you think so, but well I think you're really attractive. Not really looking forward to being someone's burden, I was that a long time ago.

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: I adore you. -Derrick replied, not very long after Ryder hollered. He sounded serious; voice light. Affectionate- You're... -He swallowed, feeling his palms sweat a bit. It was the nerves. Because of the dare. His throat tightened, slight, he swallowed- ...I keep thinking of you.

Ryder: I adore you too, butthead but what are...-Ryder cut off as he caught on to what Derrick meant, and a flurry of mismatching emotion struck him- Are you in love with me?

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: -Derrick frowned, because he heard that concern; that worry. It tore at him, but, still, he felt somewhat amused. However briefly, that he was doing this to hopefully cause some laughs in the end. Part of him was worried though. That he might push it too far. He had to be careful- ...There's something I've been thinking of. About you. I, uh, didn't know how to tell you. Still don't. But...

Ryder: Spit it out! -He hollered anxious about what the other had to say, unaware of the aching blush that now rested on his cheeks-

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: -He breathed, clearing his throat- Ah. Fuck. I don't know... -He trailed off, eyeing the girls, his skin crawling, from being watched. From this whole thing. It was just a joke. Just a joke; but his heart was hammering- ...You're special, you know that, right?

Ryder: -The boy sensed the others slight distress in the change of his tone, curious and concerned he kept on listening- Derrick, what's going on?

[ryderfcxk]

Ryder Blake and Derrick Drygeese Moodboard 1/?

[ryderfcxk]

Call [Ryder]

Derrick: Haa, good man. -He paused, eyebrows lifting in comical humour, he grinned, voice amused- Something tells me I don't wanna know. -He eyed the girls, seeing their anticipation, the way they were smiling, he ignored their previous pleas for speaker phone- So, uh... Listen. We gotta talk about something, okay? -He sounded a tad hesitant here, not really nervous, but, cautious almost-

Ryder: -The words sounded almost louder as Derricks voice blared through the speakers.- Uh, about what? -He questioned with a slight crease of his brow-