❛ i hadn't imagined that such efforts would amuse you so much, yuno. ❜ he is lying, he knows, the avatar of pride all too familiar with the knowledge that his brothers had been the ones to place the now familiar plant across all floors of the house of lamentation, moving them towards the particular spots in which they had believed would create their more ideal outcomes, but he cannot deny the thrill that runs up his spine at the sight of what outcome he receives from it. the knowledge that his own human remains merely stuck by the weight of his own traditions enough to charm him into the role of an ever-present hero without any pointed direction from those around him, even if he may not understand it al the same. ❛ if you had wished for a kiss so suddenly, i hoped to have made it clear enough that you would be welcome enough to come knock on my door for one, although ... ❜
there is no hesitation as he places his hand below the others chin, a gentle tug upwards to have those anxious eyes upon his own, only to grant a smile once managing to do so. ❛ this sight isn't so bad at all. i feel rather inspired from the idea of having you so close whenever i need to see you once more. ❜ something of a tease, perhaps, lingered by the serious looking raise of his own brow in turn. he'd never stop yuno from going anywhere, far too amused by all that manages to capture his interest between what remains in the devildom and what still reminds him of home, but he finds no fault in being bold towards what he might wish for, especially when offered it so willingly from his gifters own actions.
he holds no qualms the moment he drops his head down to pull the other into a delicate kiss in turn, all too suddenly lifting his hand to stroke it between the smooth skin of his cheek and that all too familiar hairline. for once, pride indulges himself, happy to take a kiss from his human for however long they shall have in this bubble of peace, so that no one may disturb them for any time being.
“It…it wasn’t entirely my only plan when thinking about this arrangement. I-I did have help from Asmodeus when he suggested doing something like this.” He wasn’t completely guilty for taking credit to this setting that mimicked one of the human traditions of Christmas. It was quite a simple gimmick, putting up a mistletoe at the likely places for two people to stand underneath, sealing a kiss for the event. The exchange student could have conducted a better means to celebrate this festival with the avatar that meant dearly to him. But he had to request assistance from the Avatar of Lust who, ironically enough, gave him the most innocent idea possible. It was nice of him to reflect on that fact since Yuno didn’t have the heart to be bold in doing anything…risque for the holidays. That would have made the poor boy’s heart melt, perhaps go through a meltdown where he couldn’t recover from it. Lucifer was a very charming man though he’d certainly make a mess out of him from a mere touch. This is precisely why the mistletoe tradition made the human rather excited to do, especially since it would result in a deep kiss from his dear demon. Ears turned red when the other caught onto what could have been requested all this time. Of course, he understood this truth though it wouldn’t have carried the same celebratory weight when doing it like this.
Or maybe the male was overthinking matters without needing to…he truly was a worrywart for things to go perfectly at times.
Fingers nervously tap against each other, making Yuno face the demon’s scarlet eyes with a blush. “I-I know I can request it from you whenever I want, but I just…I wanted to make it festive this one time. Hm I figured you might have…eh?” There was a near worry for believing that Pride didn’t take pleasure in these traditions or thought they were ridiculous. All of those concerns washed away when fingers cupped underneath his chin, letting their eyes meet together with that smile he was blessed to see. To the exchange student, seeing Lucifer smiling in that gentle manner was a gift in itself. He cherished every moment of being able to witness it and even snapped some pictures of it for his own personal folder. The male never understood this habit of girls doing it, but having met someone like his lover was more of a reason to understand. His heart began to race quickly with the touch and listened to words of approval for the effort he and his brothers put for this setting. “Ah, then you do like it? I-I’m so glad, Lucifer. I–It would be nice to come see you more often, but I understand when you’re busy with work. But I’ll always wait for you to come back!”
Even if it were intended to be a tease, the male’s determined look had practically dismissed the tease since he was serious about giving the demon the space he needed to get work done. Yuno would do anything to aid him if it meant lifting the burden off his shoulders. Perhaps he could think of another thing to give him, aside from the kiss that would await to celebrate Christmas. Those thoughts would be put to a pause when the moment arrived for the demon to grant him what he desired to give him.
Eyes soften up the moment their lips are pressed together for a deep kiss. His body felt rather light underneath his hold, even if hands were stroking his cheek with care. The exchange student could never cease being addicted to the taste every time. He didn’t plan on putting a limit to how he wanted to leave him breathless, seeing how this was part of the gift. Yuno was prepared to spend the rest of the day alone with him…as being his human who was marked by his touch. Only his heart belonged to his demon, allowing his Pride to flourish by claiming his existence. He never understood his own worth but the demon would remind him every day that his birth brought them together. The male was grateful to exist, especially if he was destined to be by his demon’s side. Hands extended up to stroke Lucifer’s cheek in return while humming contently throughout the kiss.
This truly was a holiday to remember by, and cherish it for as long as he lives.
