#lavasick

[mirrorstruck]

the budding relationship between forest and aleki was unexpected, spontaneous even, but the son of amateratsu was most certainly along for the ride. he couldn't quite articulate his feelings just yet, but he supposed that was for another time. tonight, he'd enjoy aleki's company, it may be the last time he gets to do so.

dressed in his sleepwear for the night, he finds himself at aleki's door, an overnight bag slung across his shoulder. the shirt of his blue silk pajama set hangs open, exposing some of his chest as he leans against the doorway. knock knock.

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[mirrorstruck]

such a complicated relationship, forest and aleki. on the one hand, having a warm body to wake up to was nice. on the other, he couldn't ignore the complex feelings the bubbled up whenever his mind wandered to what they were, exactly. he wasn't the type to push his way into anyone's life so for now it just felt like... a happy in-between.

pushing his feelings aside, his arrives at aleki's cabin with a small lunch box, a carefully crafted delicacy contained inside. with a soft hum, he knocks curtly at the door, carding a hand through his hair as he waits.

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[dreidful]

there  was  a  mixture  of  embarrassment  and  necessity  for  reid's  sabbatical  from  the  ark,  days  after  reviving  aleki.  his  death  lingered  on  him  like  a  haunting  melody  that  he  simply  could  not  escape.  the  son  of  hinenuitepō  felt  no  other  way  to  escape  than  to  take  his  time  to  return  back  to  himself  ;  refreshed  and  recharged  in  the  only  way  he  knew  how  to. 

a  brilliant  ray  of  sun,  a  light  in  the  dark,  a  bulwark  from  the  madness  chipped  away  from  all  that  they  had  to  face.

but  now,  reid  returned  resolved  more  than  ever  with  his  typical  kindness  radiating  and  a  bag  of  tropical  fruits  and  some  new  zealand  pastries  from  one  of  their  favorite  bakeries  from  back  home.  “  you  home,  aleki?  ”  the  man  barged  in  without  shame  during  the  early  morning  light,  expecting  the  other  to  be  tossing  in  his  bed. [ @lavasick. ]

[abusabat]

dragons,  hotties,  and  harpies  oh  my.  for  someone  that  liked  sticking  to  walls  and  going  unnoticed,  all  this  open  space  was  pretty  shocking  for  him.  he  wasn't  afraid  of  heights.  his  source  of  fire  was  fire,  the  flames  and  heat  getting  to  his  head.  yet,  now  that  he's  experienced  this  place,  he  could  say  that  for  destruction,  a  high  fall  would  also  be  great.  “have  you  ever  watched  game  of  thrones?”  brows  perked  up  as  he  saw  someone  passing  him.  “i  feel  like  i'm  in  house  tully  and  someone  is  going  to  be  thrown  down  an  open  door  in  the  center  of  the  ground.” / @lavasick

[mirrorstruck]

forest had spent a large majority of his life suppressing his emotions, compartmentalize every negative feeling and play the part of the dutiful son. when it came to his feelings for aleki, those were easy to suppress as well. it helped that he had distractions, things to keep him from dwelling on it for too long.

he was currently enjoying the sun, playing with kiko on the beach. the fox zooms excitedly back and forth, a beach ball bouncing back and forth between them. a thin layer of sweat drips down his bare torso, laughing softly as he crashes into the sand, trying to wrestle the ball from his companion's snout.

then, all at once, she stills, seating herself politely and staring off into the distance. he follows her gaze, falling upon a familiar face.

aleki.

"oh, hey."

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[mirrorstruck]

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

"don't think you could handle me on my knees." a gentle grin plays at forest's lips, wiping at his brow. he glances up, raising a brow. "probably would make you cry, honestly."

[mirrorstruck]

"kiki, do we have to walk this far?" forest was a child of the divine sun, but even he wasn't immune to its heat, sweat dripping from his brow as they walk. thankfully he opted for a pair of short trunks and some sandals, otherwise he'd be melting out here. if it was anyone else, he would've told them off by now.

the trek wasn't much farther now, it seemed, as they ascend the trail to a smaller, more intimate waterfall. perhaps it was connected to the staple falls, maybe it was its own enclosed paradise. either way, he had to admit that it was nice.

"cool spot." he hums, wiping his brow and setting down his backpack. "is this where you take all your dates?" teasing, a grin playing at his lips.

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