Leave it to his darling counterpart to make everything he did cute. Their Ivo would be a lucky, lucky man, you know, whenever he’d bother to make a move on him already. Eggman better hurry up or he’d simply have to snatch them up for himself. He’d play with Starline all night if he were more mentally capable.
He did not flinch to their touch, it had been much too gentle to cause any panic, only turning to give them a small side glance before closing his eyes once more. Strangers touching him, especially his back quills, often met the sharp end of a knife or the blunt severing of appendages via warp ring. And for good reason too — Finitevus had a history of pain. Though, Starline was anything but a stranger, perhaps the closest thing he could call a friend, so it wasn’t at all surprising he allowed Starline to continue their caressing —
Allowing himself to relax into the bed, as per Starline’s orders, their correction had made him laugh (more so a short huff of air out his snout) amused they’d put in the effort not to offend him.
“ I wouldn’t mind if you called me Fini, ” he sighs into his pillow, enjoying their touch. “My name— it’s complicated, I’m well aware. If you’re born into a religious cult, you’re bound to receive something as dramatic as their ideals. You know, I still have the family sigil carved into me, behind my quills and on the nape of my neck.” mouth twists in distaste, briefly remembering why he drank so heavily tonight. They shared plenty of similarities, this much has been established, but did they both go through such hardships?? Had they suffered as well?? Maybe not, but the thought make him anxious. His body twisted to face the other, laying on his back now, feeling proper eye contact was needed.
“ Starline, listen to me. If someone were to harm you, physically or otherwise, I’d like to know. Please tell me. Could you do that for me? ” Oh, he was rambling and derailing into deeply personal things. Good god, he was drunk.
A wave of dread hit him, truly feeling the consequences of drinking like he still had the tolerance of his younger self. It would pass soon enough, it always felt worse than it really was. Embarrassing himself wasn’t doing him any favours though. Try as he may to listen to Starline’s advice, there was no amount of alcohol potent enough to quiet his thoughts, keep his mind from racing. It was a nice effort.
“ Perhaps you should head back to the party. I saw you eye Ivo in there. You may miss him if you stay here too long. ”
They wouldn't mind? That had taken Starline completely aback. He remembered that when they met, Finitevus left it completely clear that they'd murder anyone who dared to refer to them with that petname. And yet... here they were, with them allowing him to use that rather cute nickname. He... would actually do it, if the echidna wasn't drowned in alcohol right now, they weren't fully conscious, so he couldn't exactly take their word for the moment... To be safe, he preferred to talk about it once both of them were sober.
Now, while that had surprised him, what truly caught his attention was the fact that the other was opening to him. Giving him a peek to their backstory. It was true that their name sounded similar to latin, and that their appearance was rather eerie as well as the outfit they wore and the marks on their head and quills... so it all made sense, it was as if a deep mystery had been revealed to him.
Or maybe he looked at it like that just because he was slightly drunk. But still, he found it fascinating. Saddening, having on count that Finitevus had suffered while going through that, but fascinating.
Just when he opened his bill to say something, he shut it closed when the echidna starting to talk once more, this time... touching a more personal topic. And not about them... about him.
It... wasn't like if people hadn't harmed him in the past, he had gone through a lot, even his boss once choked him against a wall and dropped him to the floor... but that was something that Starline would keep in private, only Eggman and him would know about it. It... didn't really matter anyway. After that, Eggman began to treat him better and he hadn't laid a hand on him, so he doubted that it would ever happen again.
Or at least... that's what he hoped.
❝... D-don't worry, if someone harms me from now on, you'll be the first one in knowing about it❞ His voice came out way more broken and shaky than he thought... and a little pain caused by a lump in his throat caught his attention. He only felt it when he was crying or about to cry, so he brought his hand to his face, noticing then the wetness on his cheeks. When had he started crying? He was usually open about his feelings, but this seemed a bit exaggerated... it seemed that the alcohol was truly messing with him...
And he knew that if continued drinking or didn't stay in a quiet place to overcome his drunkenness he'll end causing a scene... one filled with more tears and embarrassment than he wanted.
The worst part of it all? That Finitevus had just put the cherry on top, mentioning Eggman and making him remembers the plans he had before he encountered them. Plans that he wouldn't be able to accomplish... but it wasn't the echidna's fault, it was his own for drinking a bit more than he thought he could manage.
If anything, Finitevus had saved him from starting crying in front of Eggman... and not from happiness like the first time.
❝Are you sure you want to stay like this by yourself?❞ He asked with a concerned tone, trying to hide the fact that he was crying by discretely wiping his tears and doing everything to speak as normal as he could. ❝I wouldn't mind giving you company until you fall asleep just in case❞ Of course, he knew that the other would insist that they didn't need the company, after all, that's what he'd do, but maybe being a little honest here was what he needed to stay.
❝I won't lie to you, I... had plans of inviting Eggman to spend some time with me in the balcony, but the truth is...❞ He paused as he turned his thoughtful expression in a grimace. ❝That I'm not feeling that well... the alcohol is starting to affect me more than I thought, so it would be better if I stayed with someone that fully knows me and won't judge me instead of making an scene in front of my idol and his important guests❞ With these words, Starline gave a side glance to the smaller mobian, smiling softly with a tint of sadness. Maybe there will be another time in which he could spend some time with his boss outside of the laboral environment.
But for now, he preferred to stay with his counterpart.
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