[Flashback] Under Star and Under Moon

[Veldrys]

Seven turned out to be more of a hindrance than a help as far as putting the armor back on was concerned, but Veldrys didn’t really mind, not in this case at least as it allowed him to be close to the halfblood for another couple of moments before they would inevitably have to leave and stop touching each other. The fact that Seven suddenly started biting his nails was met with raised eyebrows on the Symenestra’s part though. Veldrys didn’t really understand why he was doing it. Was he nervous? Veldrys glanced at his own, slightly longer nails that he had never abused that way and decided that that was probably the case. „Your house?“ he repeated and thought about the offer for a moment, wondering whether it would be a good idea. „Will we be left alone there?“ he wanted to know before he followed the younger boy, regardless of whether Seven’s family would be at home or not. He had no problems keeping up with Seven. The Symenestra moved quickly and nearly soundlessly across the skyglass bridges, and he wasn’t in the least out of breath before they finally stood in front of Seven’s home. „This is it?“ he asked, just to be sure and eyed the building before he came to the decision that it didn’t really matter what the building looked like or how big it was as long as it had Seven in it. While Seven climbed the wall slowly, the Symenestra simply jumped, extending microscopic hooks from his skin as he did so. He made the whole thing look effortless, as if he were walking on a horizontal surface rather than climbing a wall, as if he were almost flying through the air. This was nothing compared to the rocks in his native Kalinor. He managed to be almost quiet as he entered through the window as well, grinning slightly as he did so, aware that they were doing something that Seven’s family likely wouldn’t be okay with at all if they knew. „Of course I’ll stay“, he answered, and within seconds both armor and robe were lying in a corner of Seven’s room, as good as forgotten.

[Seven Xu]

Seven grinned in delight, reaching out to grasp onto Veldrys’ fragile white fingers. “Good.”

Questions on whether or not they would be left alone were just as prevalent in Seven’s mind – although his father was working until dawn, and the woman that called herself his mother rarely bothered with him. Seven closed the space between them, pale skin mingling close as their hips touched, bodies exchanging their warmth. Stretching up onto his toes, another light kiss was placed along Veldrys’ jaw line before Seven pulled away.

Their matching thin fingers remained entwined as Seven lead the Symenestra to his unmade bed, white sheets still twisted and pillows scattered from a particularly restless and short sleep the day before. He may have been embarrassed of the mess, if it weren’t for there being no shortage of other thoughts racing through his mind. There was still so much he wanted to ask Veldrys – namely, how long he was going to remain in Lhavit. The beautiful language he spoke, the impossible-sounding architecture of his homeland, and more personally, his hopes and aspirations. Unfortunately, his desire overcame any rational thought and he was not prepared to end this spontaneous affair to ask more silly questions.

One knee pressed down against the soft mattress before his body dipped sideways and he found himself on his back, shimmying towards one side of the bed to allow Veldrys ample space of his own; not that space between them was particularly wanted. Reaching out, he grasped at the air until his companion would indulge him and slip into the warmth of his bed. Bare legs twisted with thin sheets and any apprehensive thought of being discovered melted away with the rest of the world once again. So long as he was close to this man, nothing mattered. “Mmn,” A thought failed to pass over his lips before dissolving into an incomprehensible mumble and he once again took Veldrys’ pale lips hungrily. His lids were becoming heavy, his mouth tender and burning from venom and his consciousness fluttered as fingers sluggishly trailed along Veldrys’ narrow hips and milky sides.

The kiss was broken, although Seven’s mouth remained close enough for their breath to mingle and soft lips brush as he spoke. “I …” Seven struggled to find a string of words to appropriately express his happiness as the room closed in on his mind, hazy black filling the corners of his eyes. What did he want to say? That he was thankful for Veldrys’ patience, his time, his affection? That he would help him map the sky? That he wanted to know everything about him? None of that would be appropriately expressed in his next weary utterance. In fact, he was too far gone to realize he was no longer speaking Common.

“Never leave.”

-End-

[Ophelia]

Experience Veldrys: +2 Observation, +1 Drawing, +4 Teaching, +3 Seduction, +1 Acrobatics Dra-Seven: +2 Observation, +2 Rhetoric, +3 Investigation, +2 Singing, +4 Seduction, +1 Acrobatics Lore Veldrys: Merits of the Surface, Unblessed by Viratas, The Past Splendour of the Symenestra, Eldest Child's Responsibility, Viratassa, Human Taboos (Basic), Value of Symenestra Blood, How to Act In Intimate Moments, Kalinor Festivals, The Pull of the Sky, Self Preservation, Giving Into Kisses Dra-Seven: How to Recognise a Symenestra, Conviction of Self, Ingrained Racism, Conflict from the Harvest, Reasoning Behind Sexuality, Viratassa, Asking the Wrong Questions, Recognising Symenos Words, Lhavitian Folk Songs, the Story of Zintila, The Desire to Taste Another Man, First Kiss Notes Wow! Long thread but certainly it never dragged. It was interesting to see them progress from total strangers to lovers in one night, and I must say it was surprisingly believable. I would be interested to see where this goes - will they regret it the next morning, or is it something the both of them want to continue? Keep threading guys! Any concerns, PM me.