#athletictape

‘ Child ? ---I’m far from a child.’ He chuckled, he was at least 300 years past that. But he supposed his small stature compared to others is what made people often say such things. Not to mention his personality. The fox hummed in thought, trying to pinpoint what the other smelled of. He could certainly smell human-- it reeked as always. But there was something else he couldn’t quite place. ‘ But more importantly, what are you ? I don’t think I’ve smelled something like you before.’ He mused, leaning up and in close to sniff at the crook of his neck. ‘ Mmm, nope, still can’t pick it.’

@athletictape / sc.

“ come on, it’ll be fun, ” he replied, poking the other with his elbow. “ it’s technically legal, so we can’t get into trouble for it. ”

“Suppose that’s why you’re well-known.”

That was how he found himself at Ren’s door, hoping he’d recovered from his sickness by now as he hesitantly knocked (half hoping he wouldn’t be home). 

‘ You’re acting like a baby. Even my siblings didn’t complain like this when they got sick and they’re half your age.’ He pressed his own hand against Ren’s chest and forced him down against the bed, not bothering to be gentle about it. ‘ I’m not going to get sick, I don’t have time to let myself get sick, so I won’t.’ Because apparently getting sick was about willpower and not being exposed to germs. ‘ Stop complaining and lay down. I’m going to make you something to eat.’ He instructed, turning to walk away and find wherever the kitchen was. ‘ Not another word Ren.’

‘ ---ow..’

Andrew shook his head a little, ‘ No, it was--- it wasn’t unbearable or anything.. maybe just a little chilly.’ Though his icy fingers probably told a different story, it had been pretty cold, but Andrew had tried to ignore it. He also tried to ignore how close he and Ren were right now, how he was holding his hands and putting them on him, how anyone could be looking at them and their almost intimate display right now. Andrew was definitely starting to feel warmer, though he doubted it was from Ren’s body heat. ‘ I’m not that cold, am I ?’