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Romantic Candidate Meme; Shine and A Good Night's Rest ((xD asdfg))

recommending romance // open

For real please let them rest in peace.

I know Eliphas brought him back for good reason, I know he needs to make sure he needs to put E'rah back into containmentー or work out a better way to handle her, but at the same time they just? Need to live a day not training or preparing for conflict. Shining Hope needs a vacation. Or at least a good night's rest.

He loves to 'sleep', he loves to 'dream'. It's how he watches the memories he's collected/recorded through the Numbers as well. It's not something they could really do in an astral form, but now it's possible through meditation. No it's not necessary or traditional sleep, but it's relaxing all the same.

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   “A lesson taken from my predecessor is to allow people to find their feet on their own. Pain is one consequence of holding a firm ground, but we all follow our own paths. No matter how it would satisfy me to step in, I must have faith in the strength of their heart, and their ability to cut through falsehood and find truth.

Another lesson they taught me is that standing around watching isn’t always the right thing to do. There are times where one’s strength alone is not enough to weather the storms.

... Whichever way the wind blows, I will defend that heart and soul’s hope. He’ll make it through this. I believe in him. If he needs me, I will be there. His friends will doubtless jump to his side. So until they fail him... Until his hope threatens to become lost to despair...”

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He slumps behind Shine. Limp and definitely pouting.

Head dropped into the space between the shining number's shoulder-blades, burying into amber hair. The noise that breaks through lips is pure whine. Mist needn't lift his face to prove it is a mess of aubergine glow and heat.

"You are cruel."

{ @malicedarkened pardon me compensating with background fluffery sgdhfj}

( ? )

They look over their shoulder for a glimpse at Mist.

" ...Why? What did I do? "

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( ! ! ! )

"Gossip. Always a pleasure."

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malicedarkened

"Spying? Butting in to unaffiliated situations? Shine." Delight sang in Mist's tone. "I could shed a tear, the dear student has at long last become master."

It took the might of steel nerve and iron will power to get through these scarce touches. If he allowed himself to melt (just a little) then Mist would chalk it up to the trust they'd built in their time together. A hand up chest to rest on shoulder, cheek falling into a crook of warmth, and always a prayer that Shine would forgive the violent fluttering of his heart.

"And of course I've grown good at it. It's you." He spoke like that explained it all. And really, it did.

@malicedarkened // 【Ｎｏ．Ｓ０】

"I can't help it."

It was hard to ignore anything going on within his sensory range, but to his merit, he is very good at staying well out of other people's way. That wasn't to say he wasn't paying attention. Saying that he hadn't eavesdropped (often) would have been an out right lie.

"And you shouldn't be congratulating me either. Though I'd rather err on the side of caution, I'm well aware of how rude it must come across." Shine was all eyes on Mistー until eventually closing his eyes and relaxing with the touch. "I know. It's not a criticism. I am comfortable knowing that you're so in tune. "

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❝ ..The standards you hold yourself to are- ... mmm.. I am unskilled with the words.. Zexal- no, Shine .. you are perfect.. just the way you are. ❞

| From @ordershound to Shine (flashback) because he deserves to hear it. |

@forhope​  //  umprompted (always open)

    “I am far from perfect.”

Shine’s eyes lowered to his hands, which flexed and squeezed.

   “In terms of construction that is an undeniable fact. But I’m glad you can still see my value. Your mind is one I cannot read, and I can only gauge my use and performance based on your feedback. You needn’t be concerned on how it is saidー you needn’t be particullarly verbose nor particularly eloquent with me either. If the feeling is there, I will come to understand it if you let me.”

He placed a hand on Eliphas’ shoulder.

   “That being said, you are the last one who should ‘sugar coat’. On Earth, this is skirting around the heart of a matter and lessening the blow of a painful hit. If I am useless or a liability, you are the only one that can discard me. Better you than the alternative, don’t you think?”

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❝ i'm not staring at you, i'm admiring you. ❞ from @malicedarkened

[*shakes can of coins* pre-angst fluff in the trying times? agshdj ]

@malicedarkened how he fights and how he flirts are the same

   “There are statues for that.” He leaned in almost nose to nose. His arms, folded.

   “So? Which part then?” It was true show of self discipline not to break the facade; of wanting to smile and admit that he was playing. He remained a neutral slate from the beginning of the delivery to the end.

   “What is it that catches your eye? You must run of things to look atー with the sheer amount of ‘admiration’ you give to me. I do not nearly give you enough. Should I do that now then? Admire your form? I would be here for the next hour.”

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Mist wasn't in the business for swearing oaths to gods of old worlds. Reverence was a thing he understood beings like humans used to soften life, where or who they put pedestals beneath was only ever regarded for tactics and how he could use it against them.. once upon a time.

Still, the revived Number would like to say there was no such power to whom he bowed.

Yes, he assured his inner mind this, taking to his knees with the Sword. Slipping into the warmth of the waters, steam rising off the surface, clouding eyes and playful grins. Two figures enveloped in fog.

Dark hands catches a strand of amber between fingers, taking it to his face in mock wear and laughs loud saying it only suits one of them. The bath is a different ritual to their sunrises. Mist has been sneaking more time with Shine. Gravity pulling, orbit shifting, closer and closer.

Black Mist has no god, but he prays this feeling never leaves them both. He prays against the mortality of this - what's between them now. Let it be the closest thing he gets to forever. A forever of that look on Shine's face... sounds nice.

[ @malicedarkened ] (I deeply apologize for my break irl is crippling me but have a lil flashback for the beloved Shiny boy <33 ;; miss rping with you and hope we can soon!)