[ i rolled a 2 and i'm ignoring it and instead it's a 1. fuck you dice
cupid's bow.... imagine meeting a guy and falling in love instantly. it doesn't matter if normally your route is an insane slowburn with questionable pacing! who gives a fuck! ]
Hm... You know, I have a feeling that we'll be able to get along just fine.
[ tobari, who literally says that he doesn't like people that quickly: ]
Yeah, it doesn't matter that of the two people he's closest to, one's a mind reader and the other he hasn't told shit despite knowing for a decade. He pockets his ticket, if only to replace it with Tobari's hand, tugging him along. ]
Yeah? Then the least I can do is make sure you're well acclimated. What have you had the chance to check out so far?
[ Cool. Elysium's gaze flicks to their hands, then back to Tobari.
A laugh sounds, and for a moment he wonders if he's being one-upped here. That won't do. Right here in the middle of a public hallway, he drags them to a halt, lifting——then roughly drawing Tobari's hand towards him.
He presses a kiss to the back of it. ]
Hm? I don't think that works when I'm already exactly where that is.
[ this cute blushing icon when i literally told bijou yesterday that tobari is one of those love interests who just straight up doesn't have a blushing sprite. well.
this height difference is hysterical. elysium has like over 10 cm on tobari and yet. he gets pulled in closer, letting his hand get taken and kissed. the words are similarly sweet, and there is something satisfying about it. tobari's no stranger to being wanted, but for once—it gives him that thrill that he's so often heard about. distantly, he remembers old sparks and warmth but—this time's different. maybe this time it won't be so complicated. (maybe this time he won't fuck it up.) ]
Is that so?
[ he'll move their joined hands to make it easier to see elysium's face—and then to reach up with his free hand, catching elysium's chin and drawing him down to tobari's level. it's really this icon. their faces are so close. ]
Then maybe I ought to do more to keep you entertained.
[ elysium is the world's most bottom top i don't know what to tell you dana. he will blush enough for the both of them while miraculously getting things done. also in tears that tobari is in thorns' height range so i can just picture that. okay.
That is to say, Tobari's straightforwardness keeps everything simple. Their lack of familiarity, even more so. It's a refreshing change of pace when he's used to the reverse, always thinking first of how to satisfy those around him, then bearing the weight of whatever comes after. Was he always like this? Who knows. But in the now, he can't help but feel so, so unbelievably free. ]
You don't need to do anything like that; it's enough to have you around. [ read: they can still have a cute date. ] But I should still warn you.
[ Their faces are close enough to trade breaths, but he isn't going to be the one to cave. If what Tobari likes is a little roughhousing, who is he not to oblige? He leans in further, ghosts his mouth along Tobari's, then nips at his lip quick as a peck before sliding his leg between his, guiding his back to the wall. ]
As happy as I am to match, give me an inch and I'll take a mile. Can you handle that?
[ matching forehead touch icons even though i really wish this was thorns. why are we here, ly.
two times in two days has tobari had his back against the wall, and there is, in fact, still some inherent part of him that wants to protest. well, it's fine. there's no rush. he can bide his time. if anything, he can't help but find the entire arrangement amusing. for some reason, this almost feels like it works better for elysium than it did tokinaga. ]
Warn me, huh? [ funny. the nip ignites a spark of interest, and tobari thinks that elysium underestimates just how quickly a hint of heat can turn into a wildfire. ] I don't think that's quite the word. Sounds more like a temptation.
[ and he's really not the patient sort. he lets their faces remain close, fingers tracing along the line of elysium's jaw, following the path to the back of his neck. ]
If I've caught your interest, I'll give you anything that you'd like. Just know I'll give as good as I get.
[ case in point: it's so easy for tobari to tilt his chin upward in the same second that he pulls elysium that last bit closer—aligning their mouths just so to meet in a searing kiss. ]
[ we are here because it took four weeks for them to become roommates. if you want thorns to be here you need to extend this game by another few months at minimum. sorry.
That is, compared to a situation in which he'd sooner fling himself off the highest peak of a mountain range, he lets Tobari have his way. He tilts his head just enough to grant unfettered access to the column of his throat, and with his eyes fluttering half-shut, he uses angles to his full advantage as if proclaiming—get tempted. He's as obedient as he is mischievous, and while he does surrender the moment to Tobari, meeting the kiss until it's almost time to pull away——he's determined to punctuate it with a bite down on his lower lip all the same, hard.
That leaves escape off the menu. ]
Will you? [ An amused laugh, bright with delight. ] Then I guess you should have no problem giving me 'you.'
[ ——But this is how his leg hikes higher, pressing deliberately into Tobari's groin as he shifts his weight, angling himself just right to seize Tobari's mouth from above. I forgot the bottomisms only get unlocked when he has em*tions. Disgusting. ]
[ starts designing the purgatory sequel so we can get elythorns
i was writing this tag and then i got distracted watching a bunch of uchronia drama cds and in one of them, tobari is noted to be the slowest of the guys to go to bed with someone and i'm like. am i ooc? do i have to drop? (it's only if he cherishes someone but one night stands are fine,)
but it's fine. there's no need for em*tions here. love takes time and relationships take work—but they just met, and tobari will follow this natural inclination to its most sensible conclusion: lust in place of longing. and so as the delegate of the red light, where they sell intimacy each and every day, the motions come so familiarly to him. keeping elysium close, meeting teeth with tongue, answering between kisses with an unwavering confidence: ]
Ah. If you feel like you're up to task—I never said anything about making it easy.
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alrighty well enough of that
thinking again about how this is just happening somewhere undetermined. well. it's fine. tobari will shift them to somewhere ever so slightly out of sight and that'll just have to do. makes you decide where the hell they end up ]
I don't know what else to tell you but they're going to move a pixel towards wherever there might be privacy and that's it. Just kidding. He's going to work Tobari up and keep him edged until they get to a hotel because he's stupid like that :)
How charitable is he feeling during this morning after. ]
[ a pixelksjdflkjsdf it's fine. the way that tobari would honestly just describe elysium as 'unbearably annoying for a surprisingly good lay'. i guess i'm charitably assigning him as good in bed. you can tell me otherwise i suppose
as long as he got his revenge via biting the hell out of elysium (lol) and scratching his back a bit then he's honestly fine. maybe a little sleepy. tired. does this stop him from looking to see where his clothes ended up? no. there's an art to the one night stand exit. aRE THEY STILL LOVE ARROWED? DID IT WEAR OFF? ]
[ he canonically enjoys being praised so unfortunately he would be annoying enough to make sure his partners have a good time. very attentive and all that and expects the same in kind. stupid!
But yes, Tobari can get his biting in and then some. Assuming Tobari wakes up first, Elysium wakes up shortly after. Sometimes you're in the military so you're extra sensitive to the environment around you. Sorry. No sneaky sneaky. Assigns them as no longer debuffed so we can build our CR as normal…! ]
You ever hear the saying? That it's only awkward if you make it awkward?
[ it really is so funny to me dana that this only happened bc i was too busy to tag into your intro. somehow this worked out. ]
[ PRAISED..... oh elysium you are so cute. tobari probably wakes up first by nature of not normally fucking sleeping so he doesn't even get more than a few hours in at most. he yawns and glances over to elysium with a raise of his brow and a small smile. the casual question at least helps him relax too, since he wasn't sure what he'd do if his bed partner freaked out. ]
Is there something to be awkward about?
[ well that answers that, doesn't it.
I GUESS IT WORKED OUT I GUESS THEY CAN MEET AND IMMEDIATELY HAVE A ONE NIGHT STAND ABOUT IT ]
[ He'd be a lot fussier if this were any other situation, but as it stands, he just laughs, stretches lazily, and rises to his feet. He isn't shy about being nude—the jacket's more for Tobari and how he might feel about it. ]
Sure, sure. If you think of anything you need between now and by the time I get out, just let me know.
tobari also doesn't feel any way about feeling nude, he really just caught his jacket so that he could start organizing the fucking clothes pile. he's probably looking around to find all the parts of their wardrobes and trying to arrange them on the bed so he can differentiate whose pair of black pants is whose.
honestly, ]
I'm kinda hungry. [ or rather, the habit of eating is kicking in. so he might order room service? ] Want anything?
[ does the love hotel have a free continental breakfast? they serve guests in the red light district so he's just assuming this service exists ]
[ ok like five inches AND ALL BLACK FABRIC LOOKS THE SAME ON THE FLOOR. it's starting to look slightly more cohesive when laid out on the bed.
anyway tobari laughs. he'll order the coffee along with some tea and sweets for himself but being thanked for a one night stand? wow. nostalgic ]
Don't we all? [ what is a no strings attached one night stand besides stress relief. it's been a second for him too since he's so overworked so he can't deny it was fun. ] You're welcome.
[ you know, i was actually thinking of centimetres when i said that but the inches make it funnier.
Anyhoo! Instead of taking the usual half hour for a shower, he's out in ten, leaving towels and toiletries exactly as he'd found them as to not inconvenience the person after. As he emerges, he looks entirely refreshed—before his eyes fall on the neat pile clothes, eyes crinkling with amusement. ]
You weren't kidding when you said you knew how to impress. Sheesh. [ a laugh. ] Your turn.
tobari will at least rise from where he was sitting, stretching out the soreness in his back. he huffs out an amused breath ]
Think about raising your standards from the bare minimum. [ no tobari's just good at this ] Food should be here in five. If you want a bite of anything, go ahead.
[ makes ely deal with having to possibly accept the food delivery half-naked. he'll make his way to the bathroom without pause. tobari does like wagashi... so he probably ordered some and when the food arrives, the sweets are in the shape of hearts and butts and dicks. i wasn't going to add the lewd options but i feel like anna would appreciate it. there is also ely's black coffee and tobari's tea. ]
How's this. I'll think about it when you stop fishing for validation. [ That's his job. ] You know that isn't true.
[ spoken the way someone might go, c'mon, man, but without any bite.
Anyway, I'm assuming the hotel has bathrobes. He is in no rush to get changed, so he'll just flit about without worry. The most he'll touch is a single butt—plopped into his mouth before he directs his attention to the rest of the room. They could eat amid a mess, but after Tobari went through the effort of collecting their clothes he'll at least spruce up the vibes—air their room out, light a candle. Do the rest of the bed so their sheets and pillows aren't strewn all over floor. ]
[ listen... sometimes you just want everyone's standards for themselves and others to rise a little. but tobari will similarly take a quick shower, all squeaky clean and refreshed. sometimes... this is just what a guy needs after basically a month in fucking purgatory. he's also grabbing a bathrobe, toweling off his hair as he exits. ]
Huh... Looks better in here. Thanks.
[ he can also recognize effort... reaches for his tea automatically and then looks down judgmentally at the wagashi. ]
[ sorry I'm just losing it at him being stuck with Obikawa and Hikaru for a MONTH? He has not met either of them yet but my god ]
I think that's just your imagination.
[ He's feeling charitable so he attempts to plop another butt into Tobari's mouth. It's fine. He will be the courage Tobari lacks (it isn't even this.) ]
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[ When you're an intentionally obnoxious guy you tend to hear worse. He just smiles and shrugs his shoulders casually. ]
On three?
[ i rolled a 6 which i shall conveniently interpret as a romantic date. sue me ]
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cupid's bow.... imagine meeting a guy and falling in love instantly. it doesn't matter if normally your route is an insane slowburn with questionable pacing! who gives a fuck! ]
Hm... You know, I have a feeling that we'll be able to get along just fine.
[ tobari, who literally says that he doesn't like people that quickly: ]
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Yeah, it doesn't matter that of the two people he's closest to, one's a mind reader and the other he hasn't told shit despite knowing for a decade. He pockets his ticket, if only to replace it with Tobari's hand, tugging him along. ]
Yeah? Then the least I can do is make sure you're well acclimated. What have you had the chance to check out so far?
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Doesn't matter. Show me your favorite place.
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A laugh sounds, and for a moment he wonders if he's being one-upped here. That won't do. Right here in the middle of a public hallway, he drags them to a halt, lifting——then roughly drawing Tobari's hand towards him.
He presses a kiss to the back of it. ]
Hm? I don't think that works when I'm already exactly where that is.
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this height difference is hysterical. elysium has like over 10 cm on tobari and yet. he gets pulled in closer, letting his hand get taken and kissed. the words are similarly sweet, and there is something satisfying about it. tobari's no stranger to being wanted, but for once—it gives him that thrill that he's so often heard about. distantly, he remembers old sparks and warmth but—this time's different. maybe this time it won't be so complicated. (maybe this time he won't fuck it up.) ]
Is that so?
[ he'll move their joined hands to make it easier to see elysium's face—and then to reach up with his free hand, catching elysium's chin and drawing him down to tobari's level. it's really this icon. their faces are so close. ]
Then maybe I ought to do more to keep you entertained.
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That is to say, Tobari's straightforwardness keeps everything simple. Their lack of familiarity, even more so. It's a refreshing change of pace when he's used to the reverse, always thinking first of how to satisfy those around him, then bearing the weight of whatever comes after. Was he always like this? Who knows. But in the now, he can't help but feel so, so unbelievably free. ]
You don't need to do anything like that; it's enough to have you around. [ read: they can still have a cute date. ] But I should still warn you.
[ Their faces are close enough to trade breaths, but he isn't going to be the one to cave. If what Tobari likes is a little roughhousing, who is he not to oblige? He leans in further, ghosts his mouth along Tobari's, then nips at his lip quick as a peck before sliding his leg between his, guiding his back to the wall. ]
As happy as I am to match, give me an inch and I'll take a mile. Can you handle that?
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two times in two days has tobari had his back against the wall, and there is, in fact, still some inherent part of him that wants to protest. well, it's fine. there's no rush. he can bide his time. if anything, he can't help but find the entire arrangement amusing. for some reason, this almost feels like it works better for elysium than it did tokinaga. ]
Warn me, huh? [ funny. the nip ignites a spark of interest, and tobari thinks that elysium underestimates just how quickly a hint of heat can turn into a wildfire. ] I don't think that's quite the word. Sounds more like a temptation.
[ and he's really not the patient sort. he lets their faces remain close, fingers tracing along the line of elysium's jaw, following the path to the back of his neck. ]
If I've caught your interest, I'll give you anything that you'd like. Just know I'll give as good as I get.
[ case in point: it's so easy for tobari to tilt his chin upward in the same second that he pulls elysium that last bit closer—aligning their mouths just so to meet in a searing kiss. ]
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That is, compared to a situation in which he'd sooner fling himself off the highest peak of a mountain range, he lets Tobari have his way. He tilts his head just enough to grant unfettered access to the column of his throat, and with his eyes fluttering half-shut, he uses angles to his full advantage as if proclaiming—get tempted. He's as obedient as he is mischievous, and while he does surrender the moment to Tobari, meeting the kiss until it's almost time to pull away——he's determined to punctuate it with a bite down on his lower lip all the same, hard.
That leaves escape off the menu. ]
Will you? [ An amused laugh, bright with delight. ] Then I guess you should have no problem giving me 'you.'
[ ——But this is how his leg hikes higher, pressing deliberately into Tobari's groin as he shifts his weight, angling himself just right to seize Tobari's mouth from above. I forgot the bottomisms only get unlocked when he has em*tions. Disgusting. ]
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i was writing this tag and then i got distracted watching a bunch of uchronia drama cds and in one of them, tobari is noted to be the slowest of the guys to go to bed with someone and i'm like. am i ooc? do i have to drop? (it's only if he cherishes someone but one night stands are fine,)
but it's fine. there's no need for em*tions here. love takes time and relationships take work—but they just met, and tobari will follow this natural inclination to its most sensible conclusion: lust in place of longing. and so as the delegate of the red light, where they sell intimacy each and every day, the motions come so familiarly to him. keeping elysium close, meeting teeth with tongue, answering between kisses with an unwavering confidence: ]
Ah. If you feel like you're up to task—I never said anything about making it easy.
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alrighty well enough of that
thinking again about how this is just happening somewhere undetermined. well. it's fine. tobari will shift them to somewhere ever so slightly out of sight and that'll just have to do. makes you decide where the hell they end up ]
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I don't know what else to tell you but they're going to move a pixel towards wherever there might be privacy and that's it. Just kidding. He's going to work Tobari up and keep him edged until they get to a hotel because he's stupid like that :)
How charitable is he feeling during this morning after. ]
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as long as he got his revenge via biting the hell out of elysium (lol) and scratching his back a bit then he's honestly fine. maybe a little sleepy. tired. does this stop him from looking to see where his clothes ended up? no. there's an art to the one night stand exit. aRE THEY STILL LOVE ARROWED? DID IT WEAR OFF? ]
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But yes, Tobari can get his biting in and then some. Assuming Tobari wakes up first, Elysium wakes up shortly after. Sometimes you're in the military so you're extra sensitive to the environment around you. Sorry. No sneaky sneaky. Assigns them as no longer debuffed so we can build our CR as normal…! ]
You ever hear the saying? That it's only awkward if you make it awkward?
[ it really is so funny to me dana that this only happened bc i was too busy to tag into your intro. somehow this worked out. ]
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Is there something to be awkward about?
[ well that answers that, doesn't it.
I GUESS IT WORKED OUT I GUESS THEY CAN MEET AND IMMEDIATELY HAVE A ONE NIGHT STAND ABOUT IT ]
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[ … but there is his jacket!!! He tosses that over to Tobari. ]
Need help getting cleaned? Or do you want to take care of that yourself?
[ aftercare does not have to be romo ]
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I think we both have too many pieces.
[ me looking up elysium's clothes like. there's so much fucking fabric in both of these outfits. ]
I should be fine. [ sometimes your default is being self-sufficient to the point of detriment ] You want to grab the shower first?
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The price of knowing how to style, my man.
[ He'd be a lot fussier if this were any other situation, but as it stands, he just laughs, stretches lazily, and rises to his feet. He isn't shy about being nude—the jacket's more for Tobari and how he might feel about it. ]
Sure, sure. If you think of anything you need between now and by the time I get out, just let me know.
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tobari also doesn't feel any way about feeling nude, he really just caught his jacket so that he could start organizing the fucking clothes pile. he's probably looking around to find all the parts of their wardrobes and trying to arrange them on the bed so he can differentiate whose pair of black pants is whose.
honestly, ]
I'm kinda hungry. [ or rather, the habit of eating is kicking in. so he might order room service? ] Want anything?
[ does the love hotel have a free continental breakfast? they serve guests in the red light district so he's just assuming this service exists ]
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I wouldn't mind a coffee. [ Technically, they do not need this either, but the shit they deal with regularly necessitates it anyway. ] Make it black?
[ There's the slightest pause before he disappears into the bathroom. ]
Thanks, by the way. I think I needed that.
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anyway tobari laughs. he'll order the coffee along with some tea and sweets for himself but being thanked for a one night stand? wow. nostalgic ]
Don't we all? [ what is a no strings attached one night stand besides stress relief. it's been a second for him too since he's so overworked so he can't deny it was fun. ] You're welcome.
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Anyhoo! Instead of taking the usual half hour for a shower, he's out in ten, leaving towels and toiletries exactly as he'd found them as to not inconvenience the person after. As he emerges, he looks entirely refreshed—before his eyes fall on the neat pile clothes, eyes crinkling with amusement. ]
You weren't kidding when you said you knew how to impress. Sheesh. [ a laugh. ] Your turn.
[ sing song! someone's chipper. ]
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tobari will at least rise from where he was sitting, stretching out the soreness in his back. he huffs out an amused breath ]
Think about raising your standards from the bare minimum. [ no tobari's just good at this ] Food should be here in five. If you want a bite of anything, go ahead.
[ makes ely deal with having to possibly accept the food delivery half-naked. he'll make his way to the bathroom without pause. tobari does like wagashi... so he probably ordered some and when the food arrives, the sweets are in the shape of hearts and butts and dicks. i wasn't going to add the lewd options but i feel like anna would appreciate it. there is also ely's black coffee and tobari's tea. ]
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[ spoken the way someone might go, c'mon, man, but without any bite.
Anyway, I'm assuming the hotel has bathrobes. He is in no rush to get changed, so he'll just flit about without worry. The most he'll touch is a single butt—plopped into his mouth before he directs his attention to the rest of the room. They could eat amid a mess, but after Tobari went through the effort of collecting their clothes he'll at least spruce up the vibes—air their room out, light a candle. Do the rest of the bed so their sheets and pillows aren't strewn all over floor. ]
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Huh... Looks better in here. Thanks.
[ he can also recognize effort... reaches for his tea automatically and then looks down judgmentally at the wagashi. ]
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I think that's just your imagination.
[ He's feeling charitable so he attempts to plop another butt into Tobari's mouth. It's fine. He will be the courage Tobari lacks (it isn't even this.) ]
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