Warnings: none? A “vulgar joke” is mentioned involving “genitalia” but there are literally no other specific details lol
Notes: A HongIceSey drabble inspired by an emoji ask I got quite a while ago; unfortunately I didn’t finish this until now. A giant thank you to the original anon for asking about them, and if you’re reading now I hope you like this too!
Human names; Michelle is Seychelles.
@thetallassdevil hope you don’t mind the tag, I thought you might like this :’)
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The guests leave slowly after the party, but there aren’t many of them, and they trickle out the door in twos and threes, leaving cheerful goodbyes and a pervading sense of peace and quiet in their wake. Emil is glad to see them go—he loves his friends, of course, and they are wonderful, and deserve more than he could ever give, but—the quiet is just better sometimes. It was his first friend, after all.
He has been lying on the couch for exactly four minutes when Leon walks over and flops down almost on top of him. It takes another minute for Michelle, wandering out of the kitchen and licking her fingers clean of chocolate, to find them, threaten to tickle both his and Leon’s vulnerable stomachs, and then to curl up on the very end of the couch, and stretch comfortably. The silence of the afternoon yawns on, but it is cozy, like a warm blanket of quiet that covers the three of them in mellow tranquility.
Leon cracks a joke, a rather vulgar one that uses genitalia as the punchline, and Emil laughs unwillingly, the laughter wrenched from him as he tries to stifle his smile. He never was any good at resisting Leon’s jokes, no matter how much he wanted to appear refined and aloof. He catches sight of Michelle, who is smiling even as she tries to grimace, and feels better.
“That was really rude, Leon. Think about what your brother would say.”
“Oh, come on. You laughed, didn’t you? Hypocrites have no rights.”
And Michelle retorts something witty, and Leon pushes back with another meme reference, and Emil sighs as he carefully hides a fond smile behind his hand. Their bickering is playful, lighthearted, and somehow entirely comforting, and he wouldn’t give it up for the world.
He doesn’t know how much time has passed before he again becomes conscious of his surroundings. Perhaps he dozed off, or just stuck his head in the clouds for a time and only came down now. But it is no matter, he thinks, because he is here now.
Neither Michelle nor Leon seem to have noticed his absence; they are still talking quietly, and he can feel the warmth of their bodies, the three of them lying haphazardly on the couch that is nowhere near wide enough to fit them all, in a tangle of arms and legs and beating hearts. Leon’s jokes are somehow mellower, lending the room a comfortable sense of easiness, and Michelle’s laughter sounds like flute notes and birds calls, bubbling up in bursts of song. Emil can feel his own cheeks glowing, and he knows they look pink and rosy—a far cry from their usual wintry paleness. Too, he feels warm, but not from the stubborn heat of the afternoon. Perhaps it is from the presence of the two people he loves most curled up next to him. It makes him feel cozy.
Michelle and Leon have stopped talking, and quiet pervades the room again, peaceful and soft and walking around silently on little cat feet. Emil chances a glance at the two of them, catching the quirk of Michelle’s lips and Leon’s carefully ruffled hair, and smiles softly. The quiet was his first friend, and Michelle and Leon? They are his lifelong friends.
Leon pulls him out of his reverie.
“What’d you think about the party, Emil? Did you enjoy it?” Leon is looking at him, uncharacteristically serious, and Emil is suddenly struck by how beautiful his eyes look in the golden light of the afternoon. His voice sticks a little, and he hastily clears his throat.
“It was really great. I—thanks, you guys, for doing this.” He doesn’t smile, but he hopes they can feel his sincerity, see it in his eyes and hear it in his voice, and realize how grateful he is for them.
And perhaps they know it, because Leon leans forward to kiss him gently on the cheek, and Michelle smiles softly, seriously, like she can hear all the things he can’t find words enough to say.
💫 - what is their favourite thing about their partner? for seyhongice 👉👈
I have a huge hunch about who sent this and I APPRECIATE YOU >:))))))) also feel free to talk to me about hongicesey/seyhongice anytime (also I’m treating this as like, a poly relationship where they’re all in a relationship with the other two, but if you wanted something different please tell me!)
Emoji asks!
Ngl, this is sorta hard but:
Iceland @ Hong Kong: loves HK’s goofiness, coolness, and his ability to just go his own way. He thinks HK radiates like, confidence and the ability to say “fuck the normal people, they’re boring; let’s do it with our own style!” His originality and yolo sort of attitude is something that Iceland lacks (he tries so hard to be “normal”; but is simultaneously tired of trying; but still afraid of what’ll happen if he stops repressing stuff about himself he thinks is awkward or cringey) and he loves him for it.
Iceland @ Seychelles: loves her optimism!! She’s just. a bright ray of sunshine, so much of the time. Hong Kong leans toward the pessimist side (but you can’t really tell because: his jokes, in which he usually shows his more pessimistic thoughts, are always so bad or so funny you overlook the actual content, which could be pretty grim). And Iceland can’t really say he’s the most optimistic himself. So he appreciates Seychelles a lot for that; she’s not like, an “annoying optimist” I guess, she knows when things are serious and when it looks like there’s no hope, but she always looks for the bright side and tries to see the best in people. It’s very sweet and Iceland thinks it’s the best thing about her.
Hong Kong @ Iceland: loves how he can drag Iceland around as his partner in crime when they’re doing stupid stunts
jk jk, serious answer is: his maturity and his emotions/passion. Firstly, Ice grounds the two of them (Sey and himself) when they get a bit... carried away with things. He can be a little bit of a downer sometimes and rain on people’s parades, but his sensibilities have actually prevented them doing like, incredibly stupid things that wouldn’t really be cool (they’re not stupid things that are also /dangerous/, because HK and Sey both know better, but just. Stupid things that would probably hurt someone involved.) The other thing is how Emotional Iceland can get. Not like sobbing and being a drama queen (although that happens sometimes) but how he’s really. expressive I guess? He’s much more transparent than HK and the amount of passion he has for the things and people closest to him is just. very nice :) Not saying HK is emotionless (because he isn’t) but he likes that Iceland is just. Super Passionate about some things, and he loves seeing his usually quiet, man of few words bf ramble on and on about things he loves (that includes HK sometimes :D).
Hong Kong @ Seychelles: Her funness! She either goes along with his stupid plans or puts a spin on them that makes them safer/slightly less stupid and even better! She’s super flexible with like, life in general and is always down for some fooling around (pranking England? Yeah! April Fools joke in China’s tea? Yes! (she can also calm people down really well so they can get away with a lot of stuff, which is a bonus)); he loves how she’s just really chill to be around! Seychelles’s generosity is something that always surprises him too, no matter how many times he’s seen it in action. Hong Kong tends to hoard material items and would usually laugh at someone struggling (if it’s serious he’ll go and help out but like, small things? you’re on your own buddy), and Iceland just doesn’t bother to interact with people a lot, but Seychelles! She goes out of her way to make other people’s days better! HK admires her kindness and her heart (of gold).
Headcanon: they are a very cool rollerskating/rollerblading duo. Literally the best skaters ever; tricks, fancy steps, flashy stuff. Also please give me a skateboarder AU. Iceland unfortunately has two left feet when skating/blading, but he’s like pro level at figure skating and flexes it over those two noobs ALL the time.
Seychelles @ Iceland: his quietness. She’s naturally pretty chatty (unless she’s got a grudge against someone *cough cough England*), but rambles a lot, especially when she’s nervous or feels awkward. But with Iceland and Hong Kong, she can just sit in comfortable silence and not feel like she has to fill up the air with words. Also she gets a little tired of talking sometimes, so with Iceland, there’s a sort of quiet tranquility and deeper understanding in the silence. She doesn’t feel like she has to say anything to feel what he’s thinking or understand him; she finds it restful. Also they go on hiking trips together where neither of them speak at all and it’s the highlight of their whole day. This is canon now.
Seychelles @ Hong Kong: how he’s really fashionable. This one is sorta shallow but: Seychelles thinks HK is always up with the times and the trends, in step with the latest fashions and Cool New Things. She’s sorta disconnected from that and admires how he always seems to be with the “in crowd”? I guess? Always super smooth and slick; although Seychelles is just as sociable as HK she often doesn’t feel that way, and thinks of herself more as an awkward homely girl. So seeing confidence like Leon’s, especially in his fashion choices and just overall trendsetting quality, is something she really likes about him.
