I love your blog! It’s so good! Can I request Tala/Kai soft domestic?
Mod Note: Thank you so much for your kindness and support, my love! BIG SMOOCHES @ YOU. I really hope you enjoy this, as I was pretty immersed in this request while writing it.
When they are together, everything is so...quiet. They choose to live in a very secluded setting, where anything and everything can be heard except for the sounds of people. They became very attuned to one another’s noises, but those sounds are the only one’s that are welcomed, because they seem to prefer one another’s presence over anyone else’s. I just have this image of winter winds blowing outside, but meanwhile they’re inside in bed. Kai is leaning into Tala’s chest, Tala has his arm over Kai’s shoulder while the other is behind his head, and the only light in the room comes from a candle on the dresser beside them. They often have these very peaceful moments where they find sanctuary within one another’s bodies or grasps. Although neither of them like to be touched, they have practiced the art of intimacy through sharing the same space and falling asleep around one another. They often practice displaying affection and testing one another’s boundaries through very subtle but impactful ways, such as tracing scars, playing with fingers, and allowing fingers to dance around the grooves and dips of flesh and muscle. Touches once considered invasive are now seen as ways for them to memorize the outlines of their favorite form, their favorite shapes. It serves as a way of becoming so intimately familiar with the person they’re infatuated with.
When Kai was a child, his grandfather tried to impose many practices and ideas onto him. He wanted Kai to be this impressive and unrelenting force, but all at once, a well-rounded, elegant, and cultured businessman. Because this was the case, Kai was taught piano and although he struggled to show interest in a hobby that made him stand still, he managed to memorize a few notes. Kai would play for Tala; in fact, he might accidentally wake Tala up because his curiosity for the piano got the best of him. Tala never really cared too much for music, let alone soft music, but when he hears Kai play, it ends up invoking a lot of memories, emotions, and desires. While many of the memories and feelings are mixed, Tala craves moving to the music with Kai. From then on, the only sound that infiltrates the silence they share is the piano and even when it’s being played through a vinyl record or a small speaker, Tala has a way of pulling Kai in so they can slow dance within their dimly lit space. In truth, Tala simply wants to have another excuse to keep Kai close and to have his body against his. Through something like slow dancing, the rhythm makes him focused on his partner and the intimate moment they’re engaging in. Everything else seems to disappear except for the feeling of his partner in his arms.
Neither of them are exactly romantic. Tala will never randomly show up with flowers one day and Kai would never return home with a box of chocolates (unless he himself was going to eat them). However, they are both very adventurous spirits who seek solace in floral spaces like forests. They often explore together by taking hikes, resting by rivers, and climbing high places. It’s extremely taxing on their bodies, but they’ve accustomed themselves to putting their physiques through hell if only to get further and further away from civilization. There’s a huge pay off when they’re able to lay down and watch the stars together, softly allowing their hands to brush, as if asking permission for contact. Kisses are slow and sensual. They’re both trying to memorize the softness of skin, the taste of lips, the scent of a freshly put-out campfire, and the sound of one another breathing alongside the chirping of distant crickets. Tala’s hand is on Kai’s cheek, stroking hair away and imposing warmth onto cheeks that are usually cold. He wants to savor the various feelings of his partner, especially all at once. Tala is very greedy for contact now that he knows how wonderful it feels when it comes from Kai. Through those intimate and romantic touches, they are silently exchanging confessions of love, despite struggling to say those three little words in regular conversation.
