[For a moment Lorenz wonders if he'll have to actually say it out loud, or if Sylvain will take the cue-- and then he wonders if Sylvain will immediately ruin this tenuous, mm, nice thing? This is - good. If only because he assumes Sylvain will ruin it on purpose, and he hasn't yet.
But ah, he's with the program, problem averted. And it's not only good-because-no-one-ruined-it, it's good because it's good, the feeling of fingers in his hair and against his scalp sending a shiver through him, undeniably compelling. He slides his fingers up to Sylvain's shirt collar and then dips just barely past it, settling against the column of his throat. Ignore that his hands are a little cold, that just happens.
The thing at the back of his mind that pulls a string taut suspiciously every time Sylvain so much as twitches finally doesn't, for once; Lorenz makes a noise that is... tentative approval, when Sylvain kisses him deeper. He slides his tongue against the other's, licking into his mouth as invitingly as he can muster.]
But ah, he's with the program, problem averted. And it's not only good-because-no-one-ruined-it, it's good because it's good, the feeling of fingers in his hair and against his scalp sending a shiver through him, undeniably compelling. He slides his fingers up to Sylvain's shirt collar and then dips just barely past it, settling against the column of his throat. Ignore that his hands are a little cold, that just happens.
The thing at the back of his mind that pulls a string taut suspiciously every time Sylvain so much as twitches finally doesn't, for once; Lorenz makes a noise that is... tentative approval, when Sylvain kisses him deeper. He slides his tongue against the other's, licking into his mouth as invitingly as he can muster.]

Ah- no, I— [excuse him, he's just going to seep through the floor now. despite how he rubs his cheek, it doesn't stem the flush of red that rises out of it. the deeper gulp of his wine he takes after is neither a good choice nor helpful in hiding his embarrassment.] That isn't what I meant... I'm not sure what made me say it like that. I just meant it would have been a little more... exciting than meeting me normally like this.
[he's also not sure he'd like to clarify it as "it would have been nice meeting you somewhere a little less... polite," either. it would be a little better if it didn't sound like he's putting himself down a little, especially since he's really not. it's just that meeting over lunch is so mundane. (never mind that he met Eiden literally when he was running errands for the church.)]
Seven minutes in heaven... I'm not surprised he recognised it, somehow. Eiden seems to be so versed in things like that. [there's a pause, a very sudden realisation that he should probably explain—] Ah. Eiden isn't from my world, either. I'm sure if we were from the same one, I would be more sure of what he called it.
[he giggles a little then, head shaking. But it does... sound like something similar to a "game" I've heard some of the older children whisper about, too. Maybe a little childish... but it could be fun. I can imagine it didn't stop there for some people, too.
[boy, can he imagine.]
I've only been in the dressing rooms briefly, at that. A leash decided to attach itself to me and pull me in there, so I... didn't really have that much thought toward looking around. [he was too busy soothing Basch's embarrassment. he does not say this. it's the strictest confidence, okay.]
[ eiden's entire body goes warm as he feels him in hand, stroked at the same time. his body wants to bow forward, but he braces himself against the door, letting his hips drag once more. ]
They sure didn't. That's what they get for not being specific.
[ not that they probably wouldn't like it - to open up the door on them kissing much more than just each other's lips. eiden returns the stroke himself, squeezing him in hand and letting his thumb trail to the tip of him slowly, circling the head. ]
And I'm kinda hungry, so.
They sure didn't. That's what they get for not being specific.
[ not that they probably wouldn't like it - to open up the door on them kissing much more than just each other's lips. eiden returns the stroke himself, squeezing him in hand and letting his thumb trail to the tip of him slowly, circling the head. ]
And I'm kinda hungry, so.
[ immediately: ]
Yes.
[ as much as he likes being pinned up here against the door, sylvain's knee between his thighs. he's going to miss the position, but he can always (bear grylls voice) adapt, overcome, survive. he's slowly parting sylvain's robe to lay his other hand on his chest, stroking him in a tempo that's soft-tight-soft-tight, letting the head of him brush his skin as he draws him closer, shifting to slowly slide down that leg towards the floor. ]
I think your friend really wants to join the party, so... far be it from me not to give him a taste, yeah?
[ i'm sorry he just Says Things. ]
Yes.
[ as much as he likes being pinned up here against the door, sylvain's knee between his thighs. he's going to miss the position, but he can always (bear grylls voice) adapt, overcome, survive. he's slowly parting sylvain's robe to lay his other hand on his chest, stroking him in a tempo that's soft-tight-soft-tight, letting the head of him brush his skin as he draws him closer, shifting to slowly slide down that leg towards the floor. ]
I think your friend really wants to join the party, so... far be it from me not to give him a taste, yeah?
[ i'm sorry he just Says Things. ]
[ ah, now that's a good kiss. this is the sort of kiss that tighnari enjoys - soft and slow, but with a little heat behind it, a little something that stirs in his belly and warms his blood. the end of his tail flicks, and tighnari hums softly, appreciatively, against sylvain's mouth, parting his lips and tilting his head to slot them more easily together.
very good. very nice. his shoulders begin to relax.
tighnari's hands move, smoothing over sylvain's broad chest, tracing along planes of strong muscle, well-toned. it's impressive, really, he must take good care of himself. tighnari's thumbs roll over his nipples, teasing, and his mouth curves into a smile against sylvain's. ]
I appreciate your confidence.
[ and tighnari can be confident, too. hooking his hands over sylvain's shoulders, he pulls, coaxing the man down and onto the bed with him. ]
very good. very nice. his shoulders begin to relax.
tighnari's hands move, smoothing over sylvain's broad chest, tracing along planes of strong muscle, well-toned. it's impressive, really, he must take good care of himself. tighnari's thumbs roll over his nipples, teasing, and his mouth curves into a smile against sylvain's. ]
I appreciate your confidence.
[ and tighnari can be confident, too. hooking his hands over sylvain's shoulders, he pulls, coaxing the man down and onto the bed with him. ]
[hey??? Hey?????? He's not supposed to be this much like Eiden, that's not fair—
Olivine's fluster tends to ease faster than most, and well... he's not so ashamed of just how much he wants to try anymore. It doesn't ease the blush any, but there's a notable shift in it, at least. Sylvain never implied he wasn't interested, nor that there was any reason he shouldn't offer, but the warmth of his hand and the wink capture Olivine as well as any collar and leash ever could.]
... I didn't mean that it wasn't... I'm glad we got to talk this way.
[His voice is a little softer, still as warm but with an undercurrent of interest. Olivine likes forthright and earnest people, and the redhead giving such delicious options so freely is—ah. He was doomed from the start, wasn't he. Olivine is quiet for a moment, considering his words carefully. What he wants to say (everything, let's try everything) and what he ought to say aren't ultimately so different, but he's a sucker for being clear himself. Mostly.]
... I would like that. I wouldn't know what to pick, but maybe we can find something a little more... exotic to try? Or something you've wanted to try.
[His gaze flicks away, to the warmth of their hands together on the table. Olivine has about a million shy instincts, but he does seem to lack shame. Funny, considering how this conversation started.]
Mm... after we eat, of course. And you're very kind to offer... so thank you.
[will this be the fastest he's ever eaten? No, probably not, but it sure isn't going to make him slow down about it. Rest assured that he'll also be spending basically the whole meal imagining what Sylvain will do with his newfound knowledge and power.]
Olivine's fluster tends to ease faster than most, and well... he's not so ashamed of just how much he wants to try anymore. It doesn't ease the blush any, but there's a notable shift in it, at least. Sylvain never implied he wasn't interested, nor that there was any reason he shouldn't offer, but the warmth of his hand and the wink capture Olivine as well as any collar and leash ever could.]
... I didn't mean that it wasn't... I'm glad we got to talk this way.
[His voice is a little softer, still as warm but with an undercurrent of interest. Olivine likes forthright and earnest people, and the redhead giving such delicious options so freely is—ah. He was doomed from the start, wasn't he. Olivine is quiet for a moment, considering his words carefully. What he wants to say (everything, let's try everything) and what he ought to say aren't ultimately so different, but he's a sucker for being clear himself. Mostly.]
... I would like that. I wouldn't know what to pick, but maybe we can find something a little more... exotic to try? Or something you've wanted to try.
[His gaze flicks away, to the warmth of their hands together on the table. Olivine has about a million shy instincts, but he does seem to lack shame. Funny, considering how this conversation started.]
Mm... after we eat, of course. And you're very kind to offer... so thank you.
[will this be the fastest he's ever eaten? No, probably not, but it sure isn't going to make him slow down about it. Rest assured that he'll also be spending basically the whole meal imagining what Sylvain will do with his newfound knowledge and power.]
[ sylvain crumples beside him, and tighnari tucks in close. he's the master here, but he wants to lean into things slowly, to peel sylvain slowly apart like plucking the petals of a flower - there's no rush, after all. his hands continue to explore, down sylvain's chest, over his sides and up his back, padded fingers splaying across his shoulderblades.
when he feels those fingers against his tail, tighnari smiles, his tail curling forward to drape across sylvain's forearm. ]
It's all right. I give you permission.
[ sylvain may touch the tail. and the ears. turning his head, tighnari drags his mouth along sylvain's jaw, then whispers warm against his ear. ]
Tell me what you like.
when he feels those fingers against his tail, tighnari smiles, his tail curling forward to drape across sylvain's forearm. ]
It's all right. I give you permission.
[ sylvain may touch the tail. and the ears. turning his head, tighnari drags his mouth along sylvain's jaw, then whispers warm against his ear. ]
Tell me what you like.
[warmth lingers on the back of Olivine's hand when Sylvain pulls back, and he can't help but laugh at the comment.]
It's kind to me. Just because you'll also get something out of it doesn't change that... I don't know what will really catch my eye until I look again, though. Even some of the things I've done before might feel different without the piercings.
[That's certainly a statement to not elaborate on. Really though, how strange. It really is starting to feel like he's changed a little... like pursuing something enjoyable for himself isn't so bad. The camaraderie isn't hurting matters any, for sure, alongside the assumption of Eiden's truth and interest. A soft hum even rises on his lips as he starts to eat, content to let his mind wander a little whenever they're not actively talking.]
It's kind to me. Just because you'll also get something out of it doesn't change that... I don't know what will really catch my eye until I look again, though. Even some of the things I've done before might feel different without the piercings.
[That's certainly a statement to not elaborate on. Really though, how strange. It really is starting to feel like he's changed a little... like pursuing something enjoyable for himself isn't so bad. The camaraderie isn't hurting matters any, for sure, alongside the assumption of Eiden's truth and interest. A soft hum even rises on his lips as he starts to eat, content to let his mind wander a little whenever they're not actively talking.]
[ that answer prompts an arched brow, because it implies that people have not cared about what he likes in the past. now isn't the time to broach such a subject, he thinks, but it's a little something that tighnari tucks away in the back of his mind for now, a little fact about sylvain that feels important, in some way. ]
Well then. All right.
[ he chuckles, his tail giving a light shiver beneath those exploring fingers - it's quite sensitive.
pressing his hands to sylvain's shoulders, tighnari pushes, rolling him onto his back with.. surprising strength, considering his size, but tighnari's arms and back are toned well from archery, he's got a little more kick in him than one might think. smooth and sinuous, he slides onto sylvain, one knee pressing between his thighs and up, applying pressure to his groin. meanwhile, his hand coasts down, fingertips dragging in a circle around his navel before sliding lower, through that soft trail of dark ginger. ]
Let's see how long it takes to make you snap.
Well then. All right.
[ he chuckles, his tail giving a light shiver beneath those exploring fingers - it's quite sensitive.
pressing his hands to sylvain's shoulders, tighnari pushes, rolling him onto his back with.. surprising strength, considering his size, but tighnari's arms and back are toned well from archery, he's got a little more kick in him than one might think. smooth and sinuous, he slides onto sylvain, one knee pressing between his thighs and up, applying pressure to his groin. meanwhile, his hand coasts down, fingertips dragging in a circle around his navel before sliding lower, through that soft trail of dark ginger. ]
Let's see how long it takes to make you snap.
Mm—
[He has to remember his manners, don't speak with your mouth full. Chew and swallow, and then answer.]
I ah... have a couple, yes. [not quite coy, in spite of any potential small bites one could argue are there just to hide behind. Still, the words are spoken softly, perhaps to keep them harder to hear by prying ears.] I had pierced my nipples a few years before meeting Eiden.
[It makes a certain amount of almost sick sense, when you think about it. Nipple piercings would be easy to hide and easy to maintain... and certainly puts their interests into some more glaring focus.]
Honestly it feels almost uncomfortable not having them anymore. I'd been hoping to find something to at least fill the space, but... [but no luck yet, clearly.]
[He has to remember his manners, don't speak with your mouth full. Chew and swallow, and then answer.]
I ah... have a couple, yes. [not quite coy, in spite of any potential small bites one could argue are there just to hide behind. Still, the words are spoken softly, perhaps to keep them harder to hear by prying ears.] I had pierced my nipples a few years before meeting Eiden.
[It makes a certain amount of almost sick sense, when you think about it. Nipple piercings would be easy to hide and easy to maintain... and certainly puts their interests into some more glaring focus.]
Honestly it feels almost uncomfortable not having them anymore. I'd been hoping to find something to at least fill the space, but... [but no luck yet, clearly.]
Not necessarily. It just means I'm in charge. I get to play with you as I please.
[ that grind upward is rewarded with a nip to the shell of sylvain's ear, and tighnari's thigh pressing a little harder, but he's soon carefully undoing sylvain's trousers, popping open the top button. ]
Don't worry, I'll get my pleasure, too. But first I want to see you squirm.
[ for as delicate and sweet as he looks, tighnari's tone is anything but. his voice is lowered, rougher as he drags down the short zipper, then slides his hand into the heat of sylvain's pants, palming at his cock through his underclothes. ]
[ that grind upward is rewarded with a nip to the shell of sylvain's ear, and tighnari's thigh pressing a little harder, but he's soon carefully undoing sylvain's trousers, popping open the top button. ]
Don't worry, I'll get my pleasure, too. But first I want to see you squirm.
[ for as delicate and sweet as he looks, tighnari's tone is anything but. his voice is lowered, rougher as he drags down the short zipper, then slides his hand into the heat of sylvain's pants, palming at his cock through his underclothes. ]
There is... I wonder if I could afford anything I really like.
[He's an aesthetic bitch, he deserves it. Also Sylvain, why. It's reasonable enough though, given they took basically everything from the wildcards...
To that point, Sylvain makes that offer and Olivine lets himself take it at the most base offer, given the unambiguous reason they're planning to go there in the first place.]
... I wouldn't protest, if you don't mind. Maybe you could help me pick something to try now.
[Maybe it's a matter of course to Sylvain, but Olivine would prefer to be clear. It gives an excuse for more conversation between bites.]
[He's an aesthetic bitch, he deserves it. Also Sylvain, why. It's reasonable enough though, given they took basically everything from the wildcards...
To that point, Sylvain makes that offer and Olivine lets himself take it at the most base offer, given the unambiguous reason they're planning to go there in the first place.]
... I wouldn't protest, if you don't mind. Maybe you could help me pick something to try now.
[Maybe it's a matter of course to Sylvain, but Olivine would prefer to be clear. It gives an excuse for more conversation between bites.]
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