香る闇

as if it mattered much to her. she may be a priestess in another realm , but here , she was nothing more than his wife , his soulmate. if her other half came home from work covered in dirt , grease , sweat , she wouldn’t complain. in fact , she would never complain about ian. he was perfect , even when he was imperfect. 

“ oh ? ” it sounds like a pain , for sure. & while yueliang knows that they don’t need the money from his job ( she’s rich , after all , with all of those gems ), she understands the human sentiment of wanting to earn his money. he was an independent drake , after all. she slips under an arm so that she’s pressed against his chest now , chin resting center. "did you at least have time to eat your lunch ? i made your favorite.”

he looks down at her, as she’s finally slithered her way to his front, hues soft as arms rest around waist, pulling her flush. a chuckle slips from smiling lips as he leans down to brush his nose against hers.

“ who do you think i am? ...the day i don’t  eat what you make is the day i’ve been kidnapped my aliens and that’s my horrible, inept  substitute, ”  he leans back, only to press a kiss to luscious locks, exhaling quietly. this kind of happiness feels almost like a dream;  to have someone so beautiful revel in his presence and drench him in her ardent affections? if he were asleep, he’d never want to wake up.

if benji had to describe the day , he would say it was long , tiring , yet , being beside roommate & other half revives him. in all honesty , he could careless about their teammates. all he wants to is to lay side by side with chai , to bask in beautiful & glorious presence. but , this is good too , nestled side by side in the restaurant. 

cheeks flush slightly , barely noticeable , before he clears throat. “ i’ll treat you instead, ” perhaps , they’ll treat each other instead. fingers brush chai’s as he grabs for the menu , a partial excuse for skinship , before he opens it up for both to see. “ what do you feel like having tonight ? ” he’ll probably ask to share whatever they both get.

another bright chuckle spills from lips, though the brush of warm skin brings to tanned surface a roseate tint that blossoms in both cheeks. the half-dimmed lighting allows some leeway, and he quickly leans back into the darker part of their booth. 

the chatter of the team melts away as he gazes at his beloved’s profile. as long as he’s next to him, everything is okay. a strand of hair hangs against his cheek and chai fights the urge to tuck it behind his ear. but to his question, he twitches, reviving from his thoughts as he leans closer, just hovering over shoulder.

“ hmmm...  something french? ”   it’s a joke, purely a joke, but it’s whispered so carefully that it’s become the truth.  “ ... just kidding. maybe. i want the jalapeno popper sliders. yum! so spicy! ”

despite a plummeting team morale an hour back, joy has, once more, entered the fray, visage beaming, laughter brighter than the flickering streetlights. as they hustle in, chai squishes himself with lips curled in a dazzling smile into his roommate’s side, batting his lashes dramatically as one of their teammates chortles at his antics.

“ i’m gonna treat you, tonight! ”  he exclaims, though in the back, a laugh responds, “ you’re broke, dude, you can’t even treat yourself right! ”

well, he meant a different  way, but his double entendre slides well, it seems.

miki had been filled with excitement. it was unusual for the pair of lovebirds to go out together. gavin had a … dangerous profession , & hadn’t wished to catch the bakeneko up in it. of course , miki had always been content in the comfort of their home , curled up in beloved’s arms. he was never one to ask for too much from gavin , after all. 

so , when gavin informs him that their date has been … intruded upon , for lack of better words , a pout forms on his lips. not because he thinks its gavin’s fault , but because someone couldn’t let gavin enjoy his afternoon out. maybe they should take a vacation in another country. 

fingers tighten around gavin’s hand , a quick nod as curls of dark bob with it. ‘ of course, ’ gavin doesn’t even have to ask , or tell him. miki is simply happy that he was able to spend at least some time outside with him. 

regret pangs in his chest as he shakes his head, snowy locks catching light. there isn’t a day without action and for the first time in forever, he’s not looking forward to it--he’s rather apprehensive, hues flickering from corner to corner when he tugs his lover into a side-alley.

the hair on the back of his neck rises, even as he tries to keep tonality and gaze soft.

“ miki, if i tell you to run, you have to run, okay?  don’t look back and don’t stop even if you think you’re safe. i’ll find you if we happen to separate, though, okay, love?  ” warnings tumble from his lips and it’s all he can do to properly protect him. though, if injury befell him, surely he could never  find it within to forgive himself. he rummages in a pocket of his coat and unearths a half-mask, a cover for the eyes and nose.

“ put this on, ”  he hurries as his arm hustles them from the alley, turning to look behind him occasionally.  “ i don’t want them knowing what you look like. though, it might be a l’il too late for that. ”

of course beloved would wish for something so incredibly random. at times like this , ming felt bad that his darling had to stay locked up in their apartment. but he knew the world was too cruel for huian , surely humans would taint him , would harm him. & the dragon could not , would not , let that happen to his soulmate. nose brushes along temple , smile evident on lips. 

                    peaches. 

if huian wanted them , then ming would make sure he got them. pulling back so that he can cup soft cheeks with palm of hand , he strokes the soft skin. ‘ peaches ? ’  he refrains from making a rather lewd comment , instead leaning down to press a delicate kiss to the corner of pouting lips. ‘ do you want to go to the garden & get some , my love ? ’

they gently gaze at him with sulky demeanor, though vision breaks as the briefest brush of their skin sends a shudder of satisfaction through their body. their lashes flutter at the warmth of his palm and digits tremble against the fine fabric of the dragon’s suit.

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it’s completely unexpected and he lets out a shriek of surprise and glee when he topples over, only to find the world spinning with his head, a thousand thoughts dying on his lips as only laughter spills. he’s even hardly dizzy as his arms fling themselves around tae’s neck, pressing himself close to receive his warranted kisses.

as his legs point out in an exaggerated pose and his lips curl into an uncontrollably joyful smile, there is no  place in the world he wants to be except here, watching furniture blur back and forth with an addled mind, caught in someone’s arms, and drunk on a bliss he never thought would be possible for him.

his fingers rub symbols of love as they dance upon thin nape and his surroundings slow for a moment as he simply drowns in the swell of his feelings burrowed in his chest for so long. he hadn’t prayed in a long time, but some god out there heard his silent pleas, answered him in salvation shaped like a man.  his touch is holy and his breath like the wind; his hair are wildflowers that his fingers have dared to pick.

from all this, he just can’t stop laughing. out of choked tears and gratefulness, he gasps, “ tae, you missed your mark! ”