TRICK OR TREET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!! here's a treat for ya :D i decided to write a phannies ivti drabble and it... got away from me lmao
"Stay still," Till instructs, a sharpie cap held between his teeth. Ivan remains stiff as a board as Till's free hand comes up to cradle his jaw, steadying himself enough to begin drawing.
Their proximity is a little dizzying, Ivan notes in the back of his mind. Till is leaned in close, eyes laser focused on creating the perfect circle on the tip of Ivan's nose. His focus is admirable, though it always is when it comes to the things Till is passionate about. Art is one of them, and the reason behind the cat whiskers is another.
It started years ago, back in early middle school when they were messing around on Ivan's newly acquired laptop. They went to YouTube, as was custom, and ended up stumbling upon the first 'phil is not on fire'. Till was immediately enraptured, obsessed with their style of humor and funky editing. He took control of the laptop, and from then on, they had two new youtubers to watch, AmazingPhil and danisnotonfire.
At first, Ivan didn't pay enough attention to the Youtubers as he did Till's reactions to them. Till always laughed so freely when he watched them, always looked so focused and invested. It was fascinating, so Ivan's own focus was always on him instead.
But over the years, after letting his attention drift time and time again, Ivan found that he liked watching Dan and Phil too. Phil was absurdly funny in a way nobody he'd met had ever been. It was like he always spoke his mind, even when it was utter nonsense. And as much as Ivan envies the trait, watching Phil sometimes made him feel like maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing to be more honest. Watching Dan was also comforting, but in a different way. He was sarcastic and a little more real, and Ivan felt some sort of weird connection with him ever since he saw his 'Evil Thoughts' video. Even though it was played up for laughs, Ivan couldn't help but relate and feel seen.
And watching them together? Well, Ivan thinks he might like that most. They seem to be able to be themselves around each other, comfortable in their skin and with the other. Ivan might be projecting, but it reminds him of the way he feels around Till.
Ivan is brought out of his thoughts by Till shifting, leaning a little closer to start the lines. His cheeks smush between Till's fingers, warm and gentle. He feels Till's breath against his skin. Goosebumps raise on the back of Ivan's neck.
Till's arm rests on Ivan's nose as he switches to drawing the whiskers on the left side of his face. Ivan breathes in as deeply and slowly as he can through his nose, subtly trying to take in the scent of Till's skin before he pulls away.
"There," Till beams one he's finished, "all done." He leans back on his hands to inspect his work, eyes scanning Ivan's face. He looks proud of himself, he looks happy. Ivan feels the sudden urge to bottle this moment, to capture it and keep it in a locket close to his heart. It's not an uncommon urge, not around Till.
