#scenes from luminous fall

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Charles’ mouth feels dry. He barely registers that Max hasn’t paused to check the tension the way he normally does as he restrains his hands behind his back. He uncurls his fingers from the fists he didn’t even realize he’d formed.  Max swiftly circles his wrists in a tight coil and joins the ends in a knot between his palms. The hemp feels bulky and his fingers can’t lay comfortably.  Charles breathes through it, trying his best not to tense. Max is giving him exactly what he asked for. He should take it in stride and feel good, ecstatic even, with the way things have progressed. For once, he’s actually being treated like a true submissive.

Luminous Fall: Chapter Twenty One co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

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Lando taps the hard edge of his phone case against his forehead. He shouldn’t have trusted Stella, and now he feels like an idiot. It’s no excuse, but they’ve had many last minute schedule changes recently, so this morning, it didn’t seem out of the ordinary.  If the shoot was actually canceled, he figured Max or Danny would call him later, and they’d rehash the whole plan. The possibility that it wasn’t canceled didn’t occur to him.

Luminous Fall: Chapter Twenty Three co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

Max/Charles, Explicit WIP Playlist - Updated with each chapter!

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“There is something else that happened last night I need to tell you about.” Max lowers the menu. “Lando tried to kiss me.” The mental image comes to Charles with visceral detail. Max driving, Lando in the passenger seat wounded and vulnerable, both awash in the neon of the dash lights as Lando gravitates toward the one good and stable thing in his life. 

Luminous Fall: Chapter Nineteen co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

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Lando was hesitant and unwilling to disclose his location, but Max had been calm and persistent, prompting him multiple times before he got a begrudging response.  Christian’s.  The answer felt like being stabbed and dropped into ice water.  Max picks up his pace going down the stairs. Whatever Charles had been trying to convey, all the words he’d spit and yelled, it didn’t matter. Nothing could stop him from going to get Lando.

Luminous Fall: Chapter Eighteen co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

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Stella is wearing his usual uniform, grey slacks and a Joyride track jacket. His hands are shoved into his front pockets, and a wide smile contorts the lines of his face. More menacing than joyful.  “Good, you’re here. We need to talk.” Stella’s voice feels like chewing on nails and Max wishes he could just mute the guy until he was done speaking.  Instead he offers a terse, “About?” “Norris called in sick. Stomach trouble,” Stella clarifies.  His tone has a smug quality, and it sparks the anger that had been building in Max.  “Of course he did,” he spits before he can stop himself.  Fuck. 

Luminous Fall: Chapter Twenty Two co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

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Charles is eager for a fresh start in San Francisco, ready to leave his past behind and embrace the unknown. A new city, a new beginning. He accepts an invitation from Pierre and Kika to attend an exclusive event hosted by her employer Joyride, an adult entertainment company. It's bound to be an exciting night, but Charles doesn't expect to be so captivated by Maximus, the sexy and charming rope bondage instructor. The night is all fun and games until he gets home and finds out his new crush is his next door neighbor.

Luminous Fall co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart Max/Charles, Explicit, WIP - Updated Weekly Playlist - Updated with each chapter!

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Max wishes he could just throw his phone away and drive to another city and start over. He swipes out of his email and opens Instagram. The first post on his feed is Charles at Pierre’s launch party. Apparently Kika had invited some of their coworkers. He was purposefully left off the list.  Max swings his legs over the bench, elbows pressing into his knees as he swipes through the photos. It’s perfectly curated, but he wouldn’t expect any less.  Charles stares at him, his green eyes piercing. Not one piece of hair or ring out of place, a hint of a smile curling at his lips. Max zooms in on the freckles dusting his face.  

Luminous Fall: Final Chapter co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

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They’ve only traveled a few blocks when Liam clears his throat. “Have you talked to Max?”  “Liam!” Kika hisses.  Charles smiles at her response and shakes his head. “No, I haven’t. Why?”  Liam at least has the decency to look sheepish, pink high on his cheeks at the reprimand. “I was just curious.”  “You mean nosey,” Kika corrects. “It’s none of our business.”  “You brought it up like ten minutes ago!” “Yeah, before Charles got in the car.” 

Luminous Fall: Chapter Twenty Four co-written by @bananasomg & @mvlionheart

Max/Charles, Explicit WIP Playlist - Updated with each chapter!