#crystalcurse

@crystalcurse inquired: “Okay, that was the freakiest thing I’ve ever seen.” (@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| Emperor's New Groove |⁕

The shopkeeper chuckled at his lover's response. Yes, that was how most people reacted to noticing Sam's shadow for the first time. It wasn't something that most people noticed unless he actually brought it to their attention--after all, who pays attention to a mere shadow? But Sam's shadow seemed to have a mind of its own. It worked quietly, unnoticed by most around him, but it was very much special.

"It's a small part of my signature spell~" Sam explained, but he didn't go into further detail. He was always so vague about what his signature spell really was... Even Raoul, who he was the most open to, didn't even know the name of the spell--much less what it really did. But at least it was a start to know that it was connected to Sam's strange shadow.

@crystalcurse inquired: “ anyplace with you feels like home to me . ” (@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| Art of Domesticity |⁕

Sam never really set out in the hope of finding a partner. It wasn’t a priority of his, so he was fine with living his life and seeing what eventually happened. He never thought he would cross paths with someone as extraordinary as Raoul… Someone who really understood him, he kept him in line in the best of ways. Love didn’t even begin to describe what he felt for Raoul.

@crystalcurse inquired: 🕯(@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| Inner Thoughts |⁕

@crystalcurse inquired: ❝ i don’t have nightmares when you’re there. ❞ (@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| Staying the Night |⁕

"Heh... Me neither," Sam replied softly, but he didn't elaborate. He never once mentioned having any nightmares to Raoul, but why would he need to? Maybe he had nightmares just like everyone else. Maybe his nightmares weren't any better nor any worse than a normal person's. And if that was the case, he had no reason to bring up any restless sleep to his boyfriend.

But that wasn't exactly the case. Nightmares were quite common, brought on by his signature spell--as well as his usage of that spell. There was always a price when it came to dealing with those on the 'other side', and not just the sacrifices he had to make. But he could handle nightmares. Especially since those terrors seemed to lessen whenever Raoul slept at his side.

@crystalcurse inquired: INSOMNIA :  for one muse to find the other still awake at 3am. (@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| List of Scenarios |⁕

Sam couldn't sleep. This just happened sometimes, a consequence of too much coffee and too many thoughts running through his head he supposed. So instead of lying in bed and staring up at the ceiling aimlessly, he decided to walk around the school's courtyard a bit. Just until he managed to get a bit drowsy. However, he was surprised when he saw Raoul approaching him.

@crystalcurse inquired: Kiss Roulette (@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| Kiss Roulette |⁕

6. A gentle peck

While Raoul's time was committed to the college only when he had a class going on, Sam had to stay working all day to keep the Mystery Shop running. And of course he had no complaints about that. He loved his shop and he loved spending time there, but this meant that Raoul was the one who had to visit him during the day for lunch and whatnot.

@crystalcurse inquired: [ 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐊 ] ― sender and receiver fall into bed together on silk sheets (@crystalcurse @ Sam)

⁕| The Five Senses |⁕

A slight misstep turned into a fun fall when Raoul tripped over something on the floor and the two collapsed onto the bed together. It was a mistake, true, but not one either of them regretted. The shopkeeper laughed as the two laid down on the silk sheets of the bed, courtesy of Night Raven College's staff residency.