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“She isn’t going to bite you, she is just a little scared. If you crouch down closer to her level, she will get a little braver to greet you.” This was the only way Haneul knew how to communicate properly with others; in the context of animal interactions. If anything, he knew animal body language, their behavior and tendencies. In this case the old, timid fox was pressing against his leg. What he didn’t mention was that he could quite literally understand her whimpering like they were human words. “Tall, scary!” If the other wasn’t around, Haneul would have encouraged her with his own words.

Dohyun absolutely loves animals. They make the childlike part of his brain light up with excitement whenever he sees them, and this fox is absolutely adorable. The demigod frowns as the furry little girl shies away from him, but he crouches down to make himself smaller and offers a hand in the direction of the creature. “I honestly don’t think I have ever seen a fox being kept as a pet in more populated areas before. How did you come across her?” He assumes she was rescued somehow, as is usually the case with more exotic animals. Either that, or this dude’s a witch. Dohyun’s eyes shift upward to get a good look at the man’s face. He doesn’t seem like a witch, but some of them are good as masking themselves.

All he was trying to do was eat his breakfast. A delicious ham and cheese croissant that he got from a street vendor. He’d totally forgotten that he sent Ganymede a ridiculous selfie at 3am before crashing. Zeus just minded his own business for once, munching away on the corner of an NYC street, when his phone buzzed several times. He digs into his pocket and pulls the phone out, only to be greeted by this. He nearly chokes on his breakfast sandwich.

[msg: my little gany] holy shit, ganymede.. you are trying to make me find you in that little dorm room of yours. i thought you wanted to see the world independently, not entice me to fuck that perky ass into the mattress? [msg: my little gany] the things i would do to you right now are just downright obscene. [msg: my little gany] i’m trying to be good, but i miss you.

Zeus has been lingering in the city, even though he promised to give Ganymede some space. He hasn’t been visiting, hasn’t been showing up at the dorm room door. But he’s been close by. Because what else is he going to do? He’s always been in love with Ganymede, regardless of what the other gods may think.

“it’s not a mouth full – you should embrace your name. Hermaphrodutis makes up who you are , what you are.” Their human names were just that, there was nothing really significant ( at least not on asmodeus side ) he wasn’t too sure about Hermaphrodutis. “It flows on my tongue nice, can’t say for anyone else. Bu i like it.” A warm smile had creased at the corner of his mouth. However, there was something the demon thought about, what would the deity think of his real form? – the demon had picked countless human forms and none of them lasted long, maybe only a few years. His current vessel though had housed him well, thankfully he found the appropriate one to claim as his own.

Slim fingers slowly  made it into his hair, passing through his slick strands. The deity was the first to ever touch his hair in this fashion, he never allowed anyone to as he always made sure to tie his hair up. Now that they belonged to each other officially, they have all the time in the world to learn and explore each other. They’re both from different worlds so it will be interesting to learn more about Hermaphodutis life – he wanted to know it all. “I’m a Demon of lust and i’ll take care of whatever needs you desire in bed. I also inflict pain, torture however with you, there will never be pain or torture unless you tell me.” he reaches to caress the deities cheek, brushing his thumb over it softly, leaning closer to kiss them on the lips.

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The way that Asmodeus comforts them makes Hermaphroditus feel like the demon is capable of more love than he thinks he is. It makes the deity smile softly, leaning into the chest of his lover for that warmth. “You’re right.. I should embrace my name. It has been so long since I have been able to call myself Hermaphroditus. I know the history books make a lot of assumptions about me and for a while, it made me question who I was. But I shouldn’t have.” Their fingers continue to slide through and play with those soft strands of hair, Star’s face carefully scanning the face of the man before them.

The kiss is met with a gentle return, Star allowing their eyes close so that they can drink in the taste and scent of the other. It’s an uncertain ground they both stand on. Neither of them have been in a relationship with a person like the other before and Star knows it’ll take some time to grow and learn about each other in more intimate ways. “No doubt the power you possess is stronger than mine. Perhaps I will lean on you to protect me when Zeus remembers I exist and wants to play.” A soft chuckle escapes from their lips, the words meant to lighten the mood again. Zeus is too preoccupied with others to worry about how he ruined Star’s entire existence without a second thought, thousands of years ago.

At this point the only thing Yong could do was stay silent with his gaze on the flower witch the entire time. His train of thought went back several miles away back to his cave where his heirloom was guarded with magic but it will only last for a short time. The dragon was working with little time and he would hate to put all this to waste. Noticing the wink from Hyosung who enjoyed the teasing too much, lucky that he wasn’t like other dragons – the witch would be ass up by now. To this, Yong made a mental note to himself and get out more, he’s missed out on a lot of things so far. But the next phrase thrown his way made the dragon roll his eyes, it wasn’t like Hyosung was the “only pussy” out there. However, it seemed like the other had a lot to say and so he grabbed the chair and sat down, it was going to be a long night anyways; ignoring this “pussy” comment all together. Yes, he’s aware of the pink haired witch has a dick but he’s not here to talk about human anatomy and their reproduction system. If Hyosung wanted food and dancing was his previous comment necessary ? it wasn’t, perhaps the blossom haired male was too hyper. “You’re not going to get all that if your tongue continues to throw venom like it does.” It looked like the witch was done with beautifying himself with flowers, Yong stood from his chair not minding the flower that hung graciously behind his ear that Hyosung made blossom there. “Hm, thanks. Anyways can we go.”

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Yikes. It seems that Yong didn’t find his playful comments to be that playful. Hyosung pauses, feeling a little taken aback. Did the dragon thing that Hyosung was trying to be insulting? Immediately, the flower witch’s demeanor changes and he reaches out to touch Yong gently. “Hey.. did I insult you? I was trying to be teasing.. I’m sorry.” His tone is sincere, and he realizes that the idea of possibly upsetting Yong means more to him than Hyosung initially realized. Hyosung’s fingers trail down Yong’s arm and ends at his wrist, lingering before the witch hesitantly attempts to lace their fingers together. “I want to have a good time with you. Let’s go.” Carefully, he begins to tug the dragon toward the door. “You look so good in that outfit.. We match pretty well!”

It was not the first time for someone to look at his back in such a way, after all David spent more time undressed and entangled with someone than fully clothed. Still, it was a bit special, given the context of revealing his identity, especially when the raven was being so smart about it all. Pride swelled in his chest, though that might be a strange to admit to. “Good, if you ever meet an angel bastard you better run.” Despite the smile to his lips, the advise was firm. Humans had made up all kinds of stories about angles which glamorized the being, oblivious to their actual purpose in the universe. Cold beings, albeit at least not evil. One could describe them as absolute neutral. “Well, I am pretty cool.” Using the hold to his wrist, the older pulled his berry against him to meet his bare chest. Golden eyes drank in the pretty face as his grin managed to spread once more. “It’s complicated..if you wanna hear more I gotta cash in on my reward first.” A kiss, another one to be specific, by this beautiful creature right in front of him. Already the taller man leaned down, although not the one to take initiative, rather, he just took a good look at Sae while his arm sneaked around that slim waist, trapping the raven against him rather cheekily. “Feeling a bit better? Not just anyone gets to know about this, berry boy.”

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Blue can be rather naive about the world sometimes, but he is no fool when it comes to angels. He knows the dangers they can possess. People think of them as they happy, loving beings of light but Blue knows better. It’s hard to imagine David as that kind of being though. With his happy smiles, his devious sexual comments, and just.. everything about him. “I do not have any desire to meet a being with fifty eyes, or however many they are supposed to have. I rather like your amount of eyes. Much less intimidating.”

His thoughts are interrupted momentarily as he is pulled against David’s chest. Such warmth that radiates from him is always comforting.. it’s human. What did David do, to make himself seem so human now? The curiosity is becoming overwhelming for Blue. And as he stares up at David with his one eye, a million different questions swim to his mind.

However first, it seems that David wants to cash in on his reward, so to speak. A soft smile tugs at Blue’s lips and he leans up to press a soft, gentle kiss to David’s lips. “I do feel better.. and special, to hear your story. It is hard to imagine you being any other way than this. How does an angel come to stop being an angel? Please, tell me.” He reaches up, tucking a few stray strands of hair from David’s eyes. “And how does one come to be so handsome as you? I need that secret, too.”

“So, I guess the answer was that you’re being mean because you’re bored.” Yunho says, sulking slightly as he double checks his reflection just to be absolutely certain that he has no wrinkles. “Teddy Bear, you know the one thing you can’t joke about is me looking old. I fall for it every time!”

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Changmin sucks his teeth as he stops laughing and reaches out to flick at his husband’s arm. “I remember a time where you imposing and dominant. What happened?” Of course, he’s teasing. Fingers run through Yunho’s hair, and he grins dopily as he kisses Yunho’s forehead. “Adonis. I don’t care how old you get. You will always be Adonis. Adonis is eternal.”

As Yunho feels Changmin’s fingers run through his hair, he closes his eyes and softly hums. “Well, it was a big mistake. All I want is to never be separated from you again. So next time, I’ll turn down an overnight job unless you come with me!” Yunho opens his eyes again as a bright smile spreads across his face.

When he notices the gift that Changmin offers him, Yunho giggles in excitement as he takes the gifts. “Oh, thank you, Hyungie! How pretty!” Yunho pulls back his hair and twists it into place before using his new jade hair clip to fasten it into place. He then takes one of the candied orange peels and pops it into his mouth. “And one for Chami~” Yunho sings as he takes one of the orange peels and gently pushes it into his husband’s mouth. “Would you really learn to make these just for me? You spoil me too much–Ah!” Yunho snaps his fingers as he sets the bag of orange peels back onto the nearby table. 

“Wait right here! I got you a present too!” Sliding off Changmin’s lap, he runs back to his weekender bag and unzips it. “Now close your eyes!” Yunho commands as he removes a small box from his bag. Once he has checked that Changmin’s eyes are indeed closed, Yunho opens the box and pulls out a gold chain link bracelet set with several small rubies. Sliding onto the couch beside Changmin, Yunho fastens the bracelet around his husband’s wrist as he casts an eager glance up at the older vampire. “Okay, you can look now!” Yunho exclaims before biting his bottom lip in anticipation.

He knows it’s not practical for Yunho to turn down good jobs that will further his career just so they don’t have to be separated, but at the time it makes Changmin feel loved. He smiles softly, brushing his fingers over the comb as Yunho places it into his beautiful locks. Taking a second, he admires his younger husband. How could he be so lucky? This beautiful man is his, and no matter how anyone might view the truth about their origin, Changmin can’t regret it. “You know that’s not realistic, Yunnie.. but I won’t stop you from making that choice.”

As the orange peel candy is placed into his mouth, he hums softly and enjoys the sweet tartness of it. “There is no such thing as spoiling you too much, because you appreciate everything so fully.” A smile tugs at his lips, for now the scholar forgetting the sadness and doubt that he’d previously felt. For now, at least. He watches as Yunho crosses the room to fetch a gift.

The pillow smacks him in the face because he doesn’t react in time, but Chami snatches it away as wild laughter overtakes him. “Oh, God! You’re so gullible!” He starts wheezing, clutching the pillow to his chest.

The kiss was far than what Lune expected and sure he did very spontaneous things that would be questionable– even his witch which had no idea that he lived a double life. He held the other in his arms, his hand dipping into sae’s hips, tempting to slid his hand underneath his shirt; he’s curious to touch the warm flesh there. Their lips made got awful noises just like the strangers in the apartment, panting and struggling to take a breather. Lune moved his hand from sae’s side and cupped his face, leaning more and more against the kiss. The raven wanted to know what all the fuss was about and understood why Noir and his Witch were so enamored and deeply in love with Sae. Surprisingly the other raven is an expert kisser – how many others aside from them did Sae kiss or had been involved with. An interesting question to ask at some point.

The kiss was broken with Sae bouncing on his heels, sheer excitement  so obvious in his features, his one eye gazing up at him and the diamond ring they had stolen – he remembered long ago seeing the other Raven with a gum wrapper between his beak, shiny things were a favorite of his and he thought why not give him something better than a gum wrapper, a shiny bling bling will hang proudly on Sae’s finger. To the eyes of many ( looking from the outside in ) could say this is an engagement ring, some called it a symbol of love but Lune it’s a symbol of forever.

“Of course.” his eyes turned into crescents indicating a soft smile on his lips, a first for Sae’s one eye to behold, slipping the ring onto the other raven’s slim finger. The diamond shiny, sparkly. “Don’t lose it. This one is special because we got it together.” Stealing wasn’t the greatest way to bond with someone but Lune believed they both shared a common thing they can always bond over, stealing whatever shiny, expensive thing they could find. “For now, we’ll have to hide that from our Witch and Noir….especially Noir – he’s extremely fond of you and I would hate to be that …guy to crush his heart. He wouldn’t forgive me if he’s not the first to give you something like this or tell you an ‘i love you’ or …even ask you to marry him. Maybe we can find the right time to tell them you’re mine too.”

The way that Lune smiles at him takes Sae’s breath away immediately. It’s unlike anything that he’s ever seen, and honestly he didn’t know if he’d ever get to see such a smile. His own single eye sparkles in return, his lips spreading wide with happiness. This ring is special. They don’t have to put it into words for Sae to know. And as it’s slipped onto his finger, he swears he can hear the pounding of his heart in his ears. “I won’t lose it, I swear.” The smaller raven cradles his ring adorned hand against his chest.

And then Lune mentions Noir. It always feels like such a delicate thing to tip-toe around. How to do these things in ways that will affect Noir the least. Sae gives a knowing nod, breathing in slowly. “I don’t want to hurt him. We will find the right moment to say it.” His hand reaches up, daring to brush the tips of his fingers lovingly against Lune’s jawline. Sae allows himself this moment to study the taller raven’s face. Really get a good look where he would never allow himself before.

“I will follow your lead on this, Lune. I will trust your judgment.” He presses a kiss to Lune’s cheek and then snuggles himself up against the larger raven’s chest. “Ah, this makes me happy!” Sae laughs softly again the warmth of Lune’s body, scarcely able to believe that all of this is happening. There was a time where he doubted whether or not Lune could trust him enough for them to form a bond and now here they are. “I’ll wear it when it’s just us, together.. and hide it away when we aren’t for now. It’s our secret.”

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