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"Honestly, I'm surprised it's such an open event...I guess that makes it a little more exciting, doesn't it? The Marquess must be pretty generous to allow even travellers to attend the ball." Phainon would slip his shirt over his shoulders, buttoning it up and looking at himself in the mirror. Maybe he should do something with his hair? Slick it back? It did look a bit untamed.

Earlier, the two had gone out to get clothes that would be fancy enough for a ball, upon receiving an invitation when they were wandering around the city. It was a first for both of them, but Phainon wondered how different it would feel for Adonis to have his first ball on land.

The feeble scholar felt the other’s massive hands upon both his small cheeks as he did not know what to even say, did everyone thought that his cheeks were warranted for squishing?

He sighs before speaking, curious of the crown prince’s reason for this.

“…if I may so ask, is there a reason behind for you to suddenly place your hands upon my face? Merely curiosity Mydeimos?”

Mydei simply watched as his body was being picked up by the one known as Castorice, he lets out a slight chuckle to her determination to lift him as he smiled softly. He would then speak, eyes remaining gentle as he did so.

“Am I too heavy for you Castorice? I am sorry if so, your strength is admirable.”

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He had been waiting quite some time for his meal; the tavern was either busy or understaffed, and he didn't know which. Not that it was a problem, but after travelling for so long and not having much in the ways to eat, Phainon leaned back in his seat until finally, plates of food were put in front of them. One for himself, one for Adonis, and then a dish they decided to share together.

"Ah, it looks so good. Haha, I'm so hung--"

There was a moment of silence as he watched Adonis steal a leg of chicken from his plate. Phainon blinks, processing the fact Adonis was so bold as to steal from his plate.

"Hey!"

The white-haired man pouts-- he wasn't actually upset, but it's a protest over this food theft! His cheeks pout, a childish expression on his face that looks similar to a sulking puppy. Blue eyes would glance at his plate, then Adonis' plate. He hums in thought before picking up his plate and placing it in front of the merman.

"If you're going to be so bold theeeen... You can feed me too. Think you can handle that, Adonis?" He props his elbows up on the table, resting his chin on top of his hands as he closed his eyes, a challenging, cheeky smile on his face.

"C'mon, the food is your responsibility now~ Feed me, Adonny." Rarely does he use nicknames, but when he does, it's usually to be a shit-head, which was his exact intention right now. But was this really an act of mischievousness when the other could just easily take this as a romantic gesture..?

Part of him pondered what could've had her so particular on this latest expedition. Allowing the great views of Amphoreus to be a hunting ground, searching avidly for lost texts had become a hobby of sorts. It was a reason to have her venture, to let the beauty of the world be enjoyed through one more lens. Normally their 'somewhat' level of chatter found itself stifled, lost by those very thoughts as they gained another break at an outcrop of ruins. There was preparedness, a level of tension that wasn't quite bad, but it was a frantic stir that he could pick up.

"Castorice?" Eventually his patience on the matter felt compelled to give a little nudge. Lately, the time they've spent introduced a lot of firsts, moments that were reminders for him, and newness for the maiden of death. A gentle huff escapes him, a set of bright eyes honed upon her.

"Y'know whatever you do have to say, I'm all ears, or-- we can take our time too." Caelus confirmed, eager to cover the bases. In some ways, it made him have a nostalgia for memories hazed with a TV like static, close in feeling but far in clarity. No deeper thoughts pressed on that road, and that natural rosy allure that blossomed upon her face compliments the scarlet, and in that moment it felt like an initial tug that escalates into an abrupt roller coaster.

An apology.

Distance closed.

Once again that defiance blends with a sweet gesture. A sweet, floral fragrance holds close and it'd be the brush of those tender lips, an act of endearment that immediately stalled naturally roaming thoughts to a standstill. Warmth was prominent, the gesture tender, it was a stir of life within that trailblazing heart as he's stunned in place. Hardly a second passes before he cants his head, allowing those searching golden eyes to hone upon her in surprised stupor.

That moment felt as if it lingered, by no means dragging, but it was a grace of Castorice sealed by her tenderness before the inevitable parting that allows silence to tide in for a fluttering second. Words felt hard to conjure, but what settles in the chest is also certain as Caelus briefly pivots upon the heels, adjusting to face her fully. How could the imagination even encapsulate what to even say?

Much less, why speak?

Instead his answer finds itself in a means of closing that distance in kind. How his hand sought her's, carefully drawing it into his grasp, those titan slaying hands reflecting a gentle majesty as the smile that shines upon his lips says it all. For a small, private moment, silver meshes with that bright violet as their foreheads touch, a shot of bravery filling his own veins as he stared into those wondrous eyes. He could understand, just a little bit more why death enjoys being in the dominion of such gentle hands.

"Apologies have no place for actions like that... Not with the unforgettable warmth you bring."

Phainon blushed as he sensed Castorice walking over to surprise him with a kiss on his right cheek, the aura that surrounded her due to the association with death becoming stronger as his usual blue irises would quickly flicker to a radiant golden before he would shake his head to try to calm this sensation down.

“A-ahh sorry about that Castorice, didn’t mean to be startled by your kind gesture…”

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