#redacted smartass

Smartass sitting on Aaron’s lap, desperately grinding against him when he says he has work to do. On a Saturday. He’s denied them all week due to long hours and important projects, and they’re at their wit’s end. Aaron chuckles darkly, kissing their neck in consolidation. “Soon.” He says. As if he didn’t say that 30 minutes ago. Smartass groans and buries their face in his neck, hips moving and desperate for some friction.

When he’s finally done he rewards them thoroughly, devouring them as they spread their legs on the bed, fists grabbing the sheets as he dips his tongue in their core and sucks on their most sensitive areas.

They’re a puddle by the end of his “reward”

Aaron with his sleeves rolled up his veiny muscular forearms

Aaron with neatly styled hair, but that one strand perfectly falling in front of his face and framing it. Add some glasses and he’s infuriatingly hot.

He runs a hair through his hair and Smartass has to bite their lip to control themself

Aaron taking his glasses off before kissing Smartass deep and passionate, hands at their waist pulling them close, one hand cupping their cheek as he angles his head and deepens the kiss

Smartass wearing right pants and a shirt that has one too many buttons unbuttoned. They lean across the table, and Aaron is granted a view of their chest on display. They smirk before standing up and leaving his office, swaying their hips as they do.

Aaron waking Smartass up with his lips on their inner thigh. He grazes his teeth, dragging it up to their core before pressing a kiss right at the apex.

Asher, Guy, Darlin, and Elliot seem like people who are fighting for their lives to put on a fitted sheet.

Huxley can't fold or sort laundry; socks end up in the shirts pile, and he doesn't know the difference between his clothes and Damien's.

Gavin and Ollie are bad at directions. Gavin can't read a map.

Blake, Cutie, and Anton are bad at spelling.

Ivan, Freelancer and Milo are wonky parallel parkers.

Neither Hush nor Doc can arrive on time.

Treasure and Avior are lost on social media, whereas Honey, Starlight and Xavier go down deep into social media rabbit holes; threads, video series', drama.

Vincent is bad at doing taxes.

Lasko, Smartass and Aaron can't decorate their homes and offices to save their lives, their spaces look like brutalist, minimalist hellscapes. Smartass's phone had the same blue geometric default background for six years.

Damien and Sunshine break their phones a lot.

Honey has a picture of Guy sleeping in their lap as their lockscreen. They like how it kinda matches his, and it’s a snapshot of one of those moments where they just exist together, no words or masks needed. He’s curled up, hands grabbing their hoodie, and nuzzling into their hand that is cupping his cheek.

Aaron has a close up of Smartass as his lockscreen. It’s a picture they sent him during work where they’re still in their form fitting work clothes, but they’ve opened a few too many buttons on their chest and leaned forward to show more skin. The necklace he gave them dangles in the centre, and they have a flirtatious smile that just makes the frame. He likes to look at the photo when he needs just a little bit more motivation to last through the day, reminding himself of the treasure he gets to savour when he comes home.

Smartass has a picture of Aaron’s hand in theirs as their lockscreen. He’s wearing a watch that they gifted him, and the time is stopped at the exact time they became official. They love the comfort of his large hand over theirs, fingers intertwining, and so this picture helps them de-stress as they imagine his hands holding theirs, just for a little while.

Ollie has a picture of Baby that he took of them when they were on a date as his lockscreen. They’re holding the flowers he gave them, eyes sparkling with love and looking in his direction. Their smile is enough to make him smile, and every time he opens his phone he thinks about how lucky he is that they’re his partner.

Baby has a selfie where Ollie is kissing their cheek as their lockscreen. Ollie is wrapping his arms around them from behind, and his eyes are closed. There’s the beautiful landscape of London in the background from their trip there, but Ollie is only focusing on them. Baby likes this photo because it sums up the type of person Ollie is - endlessly loving and devoted to them, even if they sometimes think they don’t deserve it.

Elliot has a picture of Sunshine smiling with the sun behind them, forming a halo around them as his lockscreen. He remembers vividly their gasp and smile when he showed them the picture he took, and how everything - the sun, the angle, the camera - aligned to create the perfect picture. The world feels right when they’re in it. This picture is a reminder of that.

Oops! All Tsunderes!

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⟡ David has committed the “boyfriend-gets-a-short-haircut-after-partner-specifically-states-how-good-their-hair-already-looks” crime before

⟡ Damien is very particular about his stationery and note-taking

⤷ Specific notes go into specific notebooks written with specific pens in specific colors that have specific meanings

⟡ Honey runs cold and wears cute little sweaters around the house during the winter

⟡ Smartass still makes fun of Aaron for calling them “whiz kid” during their goodbye lunch

⟡ Avior prefers to do things “the human way” now that he’s back on Elegy because the use of his magic gives him slight headaches

5 year old Aaron dressed as Batman for Halloween with his little brother as Robin

So… @chimckenns did something. witchcraft or something. idk

Vincent who wakes up with the curtains hiding the early morning sun and carefully touching Lovely's wrist to check for a pulse, weak as it is after the inversion. Tucking them in closer to him once he's assured so he can feel their breath on his skin. Lovely who pretends to sleep through it, mentally taking note of how each careful touch feels; such a contrast to the nightmares of Adam they have even now. Once they're convinced he's back to sleep they murmur his name to themselves, just to hear it in the room and convince themselves they can still say it.

Honey pressing a hand to Guy's heart when the feelings are too much and the words don't come. Pressing insistently but not harshly on his chest 'I'm here, I've got you, I love you'. Guy who kisses each finger with a happy 'I love you too Honey!! So so so SO much'.

Gavin losing himself to stress over too many heavy emotions in a crowd and feeling Freelancer cup his cheeks and turn his gaze to meet theirs. Gently pressing a kiss to his nose and touching their forehead to his, encouraging him to match their breathing, focus on them. They instantly feel the tension leave him as he wraps them up in his arms, tail around their waist pulling them closer, and burying his face in their shoulder. The noise can wait while he is with them, his whole world.

David who rests his head on top of Angel's, standing behind them when they're sat on the sofa or at their desk to watch whatever they're doing out of curiosity. Every now and then they lean up and give him a peck on the side of his jaw or under his chin, drawing a low chuckle from him. If they do it enough they'll convince him to sit next to them and Angel will fully cuddle into him.

Sam who's unused to being around so many people at a time watches in awe as Darlin dives into a playful fight with a pile of various wolves. They don't realise until Sam brings it up how comfortable they felt around the pack again, hands clapped on shoulders, ridiculously long handshakes, and folks leaning on each other (metaphorically and literally). Darlin then gets to watch Sam slowly settle into this new normal; from stiff formal dinners and meetings stuffed full of etiquette and distance, to passing food around a table and too many people piling on David's couch to play Asher's latest gaming competition. In turn Sam gets to watch Vincent start that process once he's also stepped back from William. A new type of tradition for both of them, and one they're more than happy to navigate together when unsure.

Elliot and Sunshine attached at the hip, non stop ever since they decided they never wanted to miss the other. Elliot always insisting that he needs them to adjust his shirt at the back, and Sunshine always patting them both down for a speck of dust that was definitely there. If one has a job to do the other follows with small squeezes of hands, taps on shoulders, and feather light kisses. At night Elliot still wakes, wildly searching for them after the unsettling hollow feeling in his chest grew so big it enveloped his dreamscape, only to find them already awake, staring him as if unsure he's real.

Caelum who seemingly never runs out of piggyback rides on either Gavin or Freelancer's shoulders. They take turns when they go for what Caelum calls "family time" as Gavin takes them both to do all the tourist attractions in the city when he realises Freelancer never took a break long enough to investigate the city they moved to. Caelum is just happy to be included in places filled with so much joy and wonder even if he's invisible. The little guy definitely falls asleep in the uber home by the end of the day, quietly snoring on Freelancer while they rest their head sleepily on Gavin insisting 'they're not tired they're just resting their eyes'. Gavin carries them both in with a huge smile on his face, tail swishing happily.

Aaron and Smartass who fall onto each other after a long day. Watching the other melt into an overworked puddle a mix of satisfying and heart breaking as they realise how much of their lives is work and recovering from it. But there are quiet mornings, when Smartass has trapped Aaron in bed long enough, and neither of their to-do lists are too daunting (though never done) where they dance in the kitchen to an old song. Hands wrapped around shoulders as they sway to whatever track plays next.

Baby has mastered what Ollie has dubbed 'the Double Pet Manoeuvre' (to which they affectionately dubbed him 'the nerd') where they can position Ollie and the cat to lie in harmony and not compete for their attention. They adore how sleepy this makes the two of them, despite Baby usually being the one to drift off first hand on Ollie's head and buried in the cat's fur.

Corvus who taps Dreamer's arm whenever he feels them pulling away to a colder mechanical corner of their mind. One tap hi, two taps you ok?, and eventually three taps I love you. Dreamer often winds up dragging him to do mundane things with them, just enjoying the company while they get groceries and occasionally answering what a credit card is.

Milo who knows exactly how to wash Sweetheart's hair the way they like it, so at the end of exhausting days or when he just wants to pamper them he's able to take care of everything for them. Who relishes in watching his mate slowly relax into being home again, safe from a tiring world.

Avior and Starlight who give the other a small pinch when asked to remind them they got out. Check ins to ensure the other is eating and taking care of themselves. They get a dog to help keep them on schedule, Avior goes to Aria a little less, still hesitant of rifting. Both of them walking the dog together, hand in hand.

Baaabe and Asher always in the other's lap, when Ash plays video games, when Baaabe is at their desk, when they both want to hide from the world. Always a huge contrast to when they full body tackle each other to the ground when seeing each other again. Both have had their fair share of falling to the ground with the other one on top of them peppering their face with kisses in between raucous laughter.