Taviloth and Ederity in the Kiss Picrew! Sadly couldn't get either Tekei or Heodi for various features, but!! I do have a bonus if she hadn't been a coward Tavi/Everin!
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Taviloth and Ederity in the Kiss Picrew! Sadly couldn't get either Tekei or Heodi for various features, but!! I do have a bonus if she hadn't been a coward Tavi/Everin!
For the kiss prompts, #47 "A kiss paired with a tight hug, knocking the breath out of the person being hugged." for Tavi and Aloth?
(guess what got long enough to count as full fic, surprising precisely no one? :D)
A Healthy Respect
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Tavi was not afraid of heights.
The only things she was afraid of were losing the people she loved, the ocean, and maybe full-grown dragons. And those last two were more healthy respect than fear. She was not afraid of heights.
That didn’t mean they were her favorite thing in the world, or that she didn’t treat them with a similarly healthy respect.
Unfortunately, no amount of healthy respect would have helped catch the loose rock before it gave under her weight and tipped her off the narrow, winding path. Edér cursed, Aloth and Xoti’s conversation broke with mingled exclamations of dismay, and a vine brushed her fingertips as Tekēhu demonstrated stunningly quick reflexes. Still, unfortunately, just a hair slow.
She went skidding down the side of the mountain they’d spent the last two hours trekking up with a yelped curse and her heartbeat thundering in her ears. Fuckfuckfuck. It felt like an eternity before her feet slammed into something that jutted far enough to support her and she instinctively grabbed at the rock wall to keep her momentum from swinging her out. It worked, albeit abruptly enough to wrench her arms and send pain jolting from her fingertips. Fucking owwww.
here we go @haledamage, like I said; a lot wanted to chip in 😂
24. In their own words, how would your character describe what their lover is like?
Vesper already waxed a little eloquent about Kurt on the other questions, so I’ll let her momentum start this off. “Kurt is home. He’s solid and steady as a mountain, strong in more ways than one, loyal... I know I can always count on him to have my back and I’m ready to do the same for him, without hesitation. I admire so much that he’s remained kind(even if he’d claim otherwise, he is one of the kindest people I know) when his life hasn’t been. He’s badass and gruff and doesn’t hesitate in dealing with threats, but when he cares for people he cares so much. He’s strength and gentleness twined together and I don’t know what I would do without him.” (there’s a long list of reasons she wants to marry him, damn what her uncle might say. She will throw down for her man)
22. grabbing the other’s hand to pull them back from something, for whoever your heart desires
Going Taviloth and gonna double this up with a very, very, VERY old one from @rannadylin I still had sitting in my inbox \O/
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Tavi had never been fond of jungles, but this one was doing its best to make her loathe them. That was what it felt like, at least, as her hair went curly from the humidity and yet another cloud of midges swirled around her head.
“How come they ain’t fuckin’ botherin’ either of you?!” she growled at her companions as she batted away the flurry of insects.
“Must be drawn to your charming personality,” Aloth deadpanned, though he did shoot her a sympathetic smile.
Tavi glowered. “Anyone else’d end up neck deep in the next swamp we pass, city slicker.”
His brows arched briefly, understanding in his eyes. “Sorry.”
“It’s not you,” Tavi said, halfway between a sigh and another growl. She ran a hand through her hair and glanced around. “It’s this place. How the fuck do you live here, Khel?!” she demanded of their guide.
Her brother chuckled and raked reddish-blond hair out of his eyes(also curling, but not nearly as bad as hers). “First off, Tavi, by not living in the actual jungle,” he pointed out. “Second, it’s been almost forty years. You adjust. It’s not that bad.”
She shot him a skeptical look. “Really?”
“Too much for you, serre?” Khellin teased. “Here I remember you bein’ the adventurous one.”
Aloth coughed and she just knew it was to cover a laugh.
2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 from the fluffy asks for Tavi and/or Charity?
2. Who sits on their partner’s lap as they wrap their arms around their partners neck?
Charity usually winds up in Edér’s lap, and neither Tavi nor Aloth are big lap-sitters, so they actually don’t usually do that either way.They’re usually next to each other.
4. Who initiates the forehead touch™?
For Charity and Edér it’’s honestly 50/50. Both of them love to do it, so it’s a pretty even split. For Tavi and Aloth.... I feel like he usually initiates? It’s a simple, quiet(wordless) gesture of affection and that’s right up his alley.
6. Who wraps their arms around their partner who is cooking?
Charity’s definitely wrapping her arms around Edér. She does it all the time. Usually tickles him just a little bit when she does it, too. Aloth doesn’t cook much, and tbh Tavi’s reflexes still make hugging her from behind Not A Good Idea
8. Who cuddles up to the other on the couch?
Charity is usually the one doing the cuddling up, just because by the time Edér sits on the couch, he’s worn out enough from the day he doesn’t feel like moving. xD So she goes to him. He’s perfectly willing to do the cuddling, though, on days he hasn’t been run ragged. Tavi’s more often the one who will cuddle up to Aloth with the intention of cuddling; he’ll move toward her if they’re both sitting on the same couch just out of familiarity and feeling more comfortable when he’s close to her.
10. Who picks up the other fireman style in a playful way?
Hahahahah. Edér and Tavi for their respective relationship. Charity loves it. Aloth is Not Amused. (there’s still a grudgingly fond smile bc for some reason he loves this woman, so if she insists on slinging him over her shoulder he can play along. For a minute. Or two.)
Fluffy OTP Questions
2 and 5 for Cam and Liam? And also bc I'm predictable, 9 for Tavi and Aloth?
Cam/Liam
2. Who sits on their partner’s lap as they wrap their arms around their partners neck?
Cam’s sitting in Liam’s lap, arms around his neck and her head probably nestled against his shoulder for good measure, especially if she’s tired. Being tired makes her very cuddly. He doesn’t mind.
5. Where do they first say “I love you”?
The Tempest. Sitting on Liam’s couch. It’s one of those “doing things, but together” moments; he’s tinkering with his omniblades, she’s working on specs for a turret upgrade or something and it hits them how comfortable they are just being together and Cam sorta leans her head back against his shoulder. “Hey, Kosta?”
“Mm?”
“I love you.”
He grins and kisses her temple. “Love you, too, Ryder.” And they go back to what they were doing, both trying--and failing miserably--to hide ridiculously huge giddy grins. About five minutes later they’re making out on the ratty old couch.
Tavi/Aloth
9 How do they hold each other when their partner asks to be held?
Aloth tends to start with a hand on Tavi’s shoulder that slowly slides around to be an arm around her shoulders, and sees how she reacts to that before doing anything more. Sometimes she just needs contact with another kith, sometimes she needs a full, really tight, hug.
Tavi goes right for hugs. It’s her default, and she knows Aloth is comfortable enough with her he’ll tell her if she needs to ease up. So she just starts with a hug. Front hug if it’s to comfort, usually a back hug if it’s for more couple-y snuggling purposes. :3
Fluffy OTP Questions
A Good Idea
“I do” Kiss prompt for @rannadylin turned into a full oneshot. :D
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Aloth was lost in thought. Again.
“Must be a real puzzler,” Tavi commented as she plunked down next to him and handed over a bowl of the stew she’d just made. “Careful, it’s still fuckin’ hot.”
He nodded gratitude for the warning as he took the bowl. “What is?”
“Whatever you’re thinkin’ about that’s had you even quieter’n usual for three fuckin’ days,” she replied with a teasing nudge.
“I wouldn’t have thought it was that obvious,” he deadpanned, poking at the stew as steam rose from the bowl.
“I just know you too well, city slicker.” She kissed his cheek. “And you’ve been starin’ at the same page since I started dinner.”
That side of Aloth’s mouth tipped up in a smile as he set aside the book. “It’s nothing to worry about. Just... a small internal debate.”
for taviloth: meriggiare - to rest at noon, more likely in a shady spot outdoors
“Why’s it gotta be so fuckin’ hot?” Tavi whined, raking hair back from her face as she glowered skyward.
“Because that’s what happens in the summer?” Aloth offered drolly. “It’s not as bad as Aedyr, at least?”
She snorted. “True. But it’s still hotter’n the White Forge an’ I don’t like it.”
“I can tell,” he said dryly. “I thought you liked summer.”