Knows what it is and has had it marked on his calendar for months
He builds the courage to be the one to ask—on that fateful day—if his s/o would share a pocky stick with him
Despite his preparation and many weeks of practice in the mirror (which Alisaie has walked in on several times and holds against him to this day), he’s a blubbering mess when asking the question—red-faced, sweaty palms, stutters, and all
He blubbers even more when they agree to it and hold one of the sticks in their mouth to him
The first thing he tastes is cookies and cream, smiling at the fact that his s/o was kind enough to give him the more flavorful part. The next is his s/o’s sweet lips.
Alisaie
The moment she sees her s/o, she pulls the strawberry pocky box out of her pocket and shoves it in their face as she slips a stick between her teeth
She points to it with a little too much sternness, and can’t keep eye contact when her s/o decides to bite down on the other end
(Bonus points if her s/o doesn’t know what she’s doing, then she’ll groan and explain the game to them as her face grows red like a tomato)
After succeeding in getting their lips to meet, she swipes the box from them and runs away with it—hogging the rest of the pocky for herself
Thancred
He approaches his s/o with a flirtatious wink and an almond crush pocky between his lips like a hopeless romantic with a rose in his mouth
The ridiculous presentation brings them a giggle, and it makes his heart soar to see them with some lightness that the many dark times they’ve experienced would sometimes obscure
He lets his s/o get the flavored end while he bites down on the plain one, knowing that the taste of them is far sweeter than any confection he’ll ever have
As he starts out with bravado, at the last bite, he allows his s/o to close the distance
The pocky soon becomes a distant memory as he slowly leads them into the bedroom *wink wonk*
Urianger
He remembers one such occasion when Moenbryda had once tried playing the pocky game with him
Now having almost forgotten it (and having been too dim-witted to understand how to partake in it), when his s/o brings it up, he agrees wholeheartedly to give it a try
They bring him a yuzu-flavored box, knowing that he’ll probably enjoy it’s more citrusy, fresher taste (and to give him something different from all the carrots he’s been eating with the lopporits, Twelve help him)
He’s hesitant when they get down to the last bite, yet when he feels his s/o’s lips on his, he returns the kiss in full, savoring the moment of closeness between them
He grabs another pocky from the box and places it between his own lips, pleading them to play the game once more with him
Y’shtola
“Normally I am not wont to partake in such games…but if you insist…”
(spoiler alert: no one insisted)
“Ah, but you already went out of your way to purchase the confection, we surely cannot allow such confections to go to waste now…”
Her s/o stares at her dumbfounded with a box of matcha pocky in their pocket. Y’shtola already knows that they bought the matcha flavor, because of course they would conveniently purchase her favorite
She takes a stick and places it between her teeth, enjoying the bitter and sweet taste of the tea she’s grown a fondness for ever since they travelled to Kugane
The taste becomes even more marvelous as it mingles with that of her s/o
Estinien
He stares between the box, the pocky stick in his s/o’s mouth, and his s/o’s expectant expression with the most confused look on his face
“…What are you doing…?”
His s/o nearly spits the stick from laughing before explaining the pocky game to him
They also find that they have to explain to him what pocky is (has that man lived in a hole for most of his life…?)
After he finally understands, he casually agrees—sending his s/o blushing
They give him the flavored end of the pocky, wanting him to experience the chocolate-y flavor for the first time
As they reach the final bite, Estinien closes the distance—groaning into what turns into a deep, more sensual kiss
After leaving them utterly breathless, he suddenly pulls away and sends them the most smug, shit-eating grin they’ve ever seen on the elezen
“That was entertaining, we should do this again sometime...”
G’raha
He knows about the game from his Studium days, when some of the other students used to hide away and play it together
Back then, he’d secretly always wanted to partake in the game, but never got the chance to since he never grew close with anyone that way—but now with his s/o, he can!
They find a missive at their door signed by him, telling them to meet him at a secluded spot in Old Sharlayan, one where the two of them would often spend time together
When they meet him there, he turns to them with his face as red as his hair and stutters as he asks them if they’d like to partake in the Pockey game with him
He takes a milk-flavored pocky stick to his lips and shyly waits for his s/o to take the other end
Their lips soon meet, and he savors the sweet, mellow taste of milk and honey on his partner’s lips
The kiss is soft and shy—yet there’s something hidden, as if he sweetly wants for more as he hugs their form
They kiss again and again, feeling warmth under the beautiful Sharlayan skies
Bonus
Haucherfant (since it’s his day too)
He waits for his s/o to sit comfortably by his hearth that night before he pulls out the box with a playful wink
When they agree to play with him, he cups their chin and slips the stick of pocky between their lips
He’s quick to bite down on his end and make way to their lips before utterly devouring them
The taste of strawberries and rich chocolate on his tongue is a delectable combination, making his s/o beg for more as they return the heated kiss in kind
The box is long cast aside as the two indulge in a long, long night by the fire
WOL Panne Nini
(The Protagonist and profile picture for this blog, usually)
She twists her head and looks at the box in her s/o’s hands with confusion
When they explain to her the game and hold out a stick of pocky between their lips, she pulls it out of their mouth and takes a bite of it herself
Her s/o’s face reddens at her boldness as she takes the moment to taste the pocky
“It’s ok I guess, but I never liked sweets anyway… whatever.”
She throws it to the floor and leaps at her s/o to give them a heated kiss—she doesn’t need to go through the whole run-around for the real dessert
WOL Meteor-kun
(Because why not)
He approaches his s/o after one of his many long adventures, nearly killing them with how utterly haggard he looks, as if he ran into another fight with a primal, or worse, again..
When their gaze shifts to the box of chocolate pocky in one of his hands, their concern only grows as they wonder if he ended up like this through procuring it for them
He gives them a warm smile despite it all, showing them the box while telling them excitedly about his most recent discovery: the pocky game (it's really cute)
He then places a stick between his lips, waiting patiently for his s/o to take a bite of the other end
When they reach the final bite and their lips meet, their s/o giggles from the tickling of his stubble on their face
He peppers their face with more kisses until they're a laughing mess on the floor, overjoyed at the fact that he was able to see them smile
His s/o is just glad to see their beloved Warrior returned home, hale and whole
@abyssalxsoul was Wandering Kotka's next victim. Her WoL, Yoru, is hankering after that Campbell's Soup Boy. Luckily his dead ex-bf is very supportive. (Hornyelfman is probably a voyeur anyway, let's be real)
