escordvi | [closed] 🌱🏛️ quiz, vol. 01

Don't think you can sweet talk your way out of everything, sir.

[But there's a bit of a flush to Kaveh's cheeks. Obviously, Alhaitham doesn't distrust him, but...could he really hold Kaveh in that high a regard? It seems impossible to think so, with how often he's ready with some criticism but...Alhaitham is sarcastic, but he rarely lies...

It's that kind of thought that has Kaveh kind of red in the face as he gets up, pausing only to stretch out and wince at the way his back pops before he pads into the kitchen. As Alhaitham surmised, noodles won't take long, even if Kaveh adds a few vegetables to them (because vegetables are part of a nutritious diet, Alhaitham, not just meat.)]

[With his eyes still closed then Alhaitham doesn't get to see the flush that has made its way onto Kaveh's cheeks—at least not until the end, when Kaveh moves to rise up from the divan first. Even just a second after that Alhaitham already finds himself missing the comfort of Kaveh's warmth, but he knows that he shouldn't interrupt Kaveh any further if they actually want dinner...

So as reluctant as he is about it, Alhaitham lets Kaveh go to make dinner for them, migrating over to the dinner table himself and getting it ready for their meal. His stomach makes a few pointed growls during this time to remind him just how little he'd eaten today, which really only makes him look more forward to food once Kaveh is done with it. He's getting very hungry—

—enough so that once the table is set Alhaitham goes into the kitchen to see the status of the cooking himself. If Kaveh is just about done then they can just bring their own respective bowls out to the dining table and finally get started on their much needed meal.]

I'm just about done.

[Kaveh says as soon as he hears Alhaitham enter the kitchen, and that is the truth. The noodles are divided into bowls, and he's set out all the extra spice Alhaitham likes to add to his for the man to measure out himself, rummaging around for proper spoons.

Okay so what if he stress-reorganizes the cutlery every week it's fine. this is fine.]

Did you already get the--?

Mmn.

[Just a hum of confirmation as Alhaitham grabs the chopsticks for the both of them, as well as the spoons. Kaveh's tendency to constantly rearrange the cutlery doesn't affect him too much since its not exactly a habit exclusive to here, and he's managed to spatially relocate enough similarities between the kitchen back in Sumeru and the one here to have a good idea of where Kaveh has placed everything.

With the necessary cutlery in hand Alhaitham gives himself a moment in order to add in his favored spices into his own bowl of noodles, then puts a spoon into each bowl and places the chopsticks over his bowl for now so that both of his hands are free to pick up his bowl and bring it out to the dining table.]

[Well, Kaveh isn't far behind him with his bowl, and it's easy enough to settle at the table. He's glad he placed it near some windows, it makes the dining table feel bright and homey without having to turn on the lights or put up any lamps.]

...You really didn't eat much all day, huh?

[He knows the Signs of a hungry Scribe by now.]

[Kaveh knows the signs, and Alhaitham is making no effort whatsoever to hide it either. The only reason he'd made himself eat while outside is because he knew he was going to need the energy. That, and the fact that his mind reminds him of the necessity of some nourishment, no matter how bad his appetite is.]

Wouldn't have asked for noodles if I wasn't.

[That's pretty much all he says before going on to start on his food without any more preamble, now that they've both settled down at the table with their respective piping hot bowls of noodles. Given how freshly cooked the noodles are they are still more than a little hot, but Alhaitham's more or less used to it at this point.]

[Kaveh is content to let things fall into comfortable silence while they eat, if for no other reason that it's hard to hold conversation with a mouthful of noodles. It's pleasant, to have dinner this way, and Kaveh didn't miss the pack of wine on the counter...the real question is whether or not to indulge tonight or tomorrow.

Still, food doesn't last forever, and he automatically stands to clear the bowls once he's noted Alhaitham's is also empty. Maybe it's less Alhaitham never does chores and more Kaveh does them compulsively.]

[Alhaitham very much enjoys his dinner in the far more pleasant companionable silence compared to the one before. He certainly can't ever say he dislikes this, and its in the moments like these, where its just the two of them without anyone else, that comforts him greatly. Like this, it almost feels like they're right back in Sumeru with none the wiser, and it helps to ease that stress and aniexity, just a little.

With how hungry the both of them are it doesn't take long for them to clear their respective bowls, with Alhaitham even having eaten the included vegetables. Kaveh moves to clear the bowls once they're both done, a task that Alhaitham is perfectly fine with delegating to Kaveh to do as he stays in his seat, content to stay still and let his stomach digest through what had been a nice, fulfilling meal.]

[Kaveh almost laughs when he comes back to see Alhaitham just quietly sitting and digesting. He's called it photosynthesis before to tease, but it really does seem like the man is just soaking in the quiet and sunlight.

Still, Kaveh comes over and nudges at his leg with a foot, leaning over his junior. ]

Hey. Up, sleepyhead. If you want to use the bed, go change and wash your face.

[it's early yet for bed, but after a day like this...well, napping in bed doesn't sound half-bad.]

[Alhaitham cracks his eyes open when he feels the nudge at his leg, looking up to see his senior hovering both above and close to him, looking and feeling as radiant and warm as he's always been, if not more. Like sitting next to a fireplace, or basking under just the right amount of sunlight. If Kaveh is the sun, then Alhaitham would be one of those plants that has grown to always turn towards him.

...its nice.]

Mmn. [Another soft hum to acknowledge the words, and Alhaitham gives himself a second more to simply soak it all in before reluctantly moving to pry himself off the dining chair. Sitting here is good and all, but the bed is definitely sounding better with every passing second.]

[Kaveh chuckles a bit, but as Alhaitham has gotten up he makes his own way towards getting changed, nothing fancy this time, just a loose comfortable shirt and soft trousers. He does wander into one of the bathrooms (and once again thanks past Kaveh for insisting on a house with more than one) so he can splash water on his face and look less puffy-eyed before he finally makes his way into the bedroom. If he beat Alhaitham there, he's just gonna go flop over. He's tired too, after all's said and done.]

[Considering how he'd been out for most of the day Alhaitham decides to take a shower at the same time to really get out all the grime and dirt on him. The extra water on his face also helps, and there's no denying how much it helps to make him feel better by the time he's done, especially when he gets into his sleeping clothes (a loose t-shirt and lounge pants).

Fully prepared and ready for bed, Alhaitham heads to the bedroom, where Kaveh has already made himself comfortable in their (recently upgraded) bed since Alhaitham deciding to shower meant he'd taken more time overall.

Seeing Kaveh already settling in only has Alhaitham want to join in too—which was already the plan anyway, so he goes to do exactly that. He slides into bed and wastes no time to wrapping his arms around Kaveh to pull him in, tucking his senior into a cuddle like they've done every other night when they are in bed together.]

There you are...

[Kaveh yawns a bit, already tired, and the feeling of Alhaitham's warmth and heartbeat is doing a lot to lull him deeper into sleepiness. Not for the first time, he considers rolling over to look at him...and perhaps it's a whim that means this time he does, watching Alhaitham through his tired haze.

There's just so much he can't figure out what it means. There's no way he can assume the intent behind Alhaitham's actions. But knowing can't stop a heart from wanting, and Kaveh wants and wants and wants...

He doesn't say much of anything, just lets his forehead drift forward to gently lean against Alhaitham's. He had never dared hope for this before, but now it seems strange to sleep anywhere but right next to this man.

Hope is such a dangerous thing, but he wouldn't give it up for the world.]

[Alhaitham slackens his hold on Kaveh when the older man shifts to roll over so that they're face to face instead, which by itself is a fairly rare sight; usually the only times they'd been face to face is after they've had sex, or if one of them is already asleep when the other joins. So to say this is unexpected is fairly accurate... but it is certainly not unwarranted or unwelcome.

Lying on this comfortable bed with Kaveh warm and secure in his arms, it isn't hard at all for the day's events to catch up to him completely, and that combined with the emotional ride he'd had to go through earlier means he's definitely more than a little exhausted. He watches through bleary vision as Kaveh leans in ever closer to him, letting out a soft sound from the back of his throat as their foreheads touch against each other, eyes fluttering at the added contact.

Kaveh is warm. His senior is warm, and Alhaitham's own body thrums with the same kind of warmth as it floods his chest and the rest of his body, sweeping through him in a way that leaves pleasant tingles everywhere. Kaveh is warm and soft and nice like this and Alhaitham can't help but let a sleepy little smile come onto his face, basking in this wonderful feeling that is so much better than everything else he's had to feel today.]

Edited 2024-02-24 12:31 (UTC)

[it's that smile that does him in, truly. Kaveh's impulses have always gotten the better of him, and right now, he doesn't have the will to fight it. He's sure his face gives him away, too filled with warmth and love and safety, but right now Kaveh doesn't care if it's noticed. He hopes it is.

He reaches up, gently brushing hand along Alhaitham's cheek and smoothing his hair back, out of his face...for a moment he doesn't move, but quickly Kaveh's heart seizes him and he leans just that little bit forward, to press a soft, sleepy kiss against that beautiful smile.

He can't help himself, not even a little.]

[With Kaveh's face front and center of his vision and attention there really is no way for Alhaitham to miss the look that crosses his senior's face. A soft look so unlike anything else that Alhaitham has seen from him prior to this moment, compounded further by the gentle hand in his hair and the warmth that rises even further once their lips touch.

It's strange, really; strange, how even though this is far from the first kiss that they've shared this particular kiss, despite how gentle and soft it is, sends down a spark that's more intense than any other which he has felt since they've started this arrangement, all the way back in Sumeru not long after Kaveh had moved in. It reminds him, more than anything else, of the very first time where they'd kissed, back when they were still students, young and brash and still so certain of the world around them, without any of its complexities that they'd come to know later.

There is a simplicity in this, one that causes something in his chest to squeeze tight, and though Alhaitham doesn't understand what exactly is causing these feelings or why he is experiencing them at all, it doesn't stop him from returning the gesture in kind. Just as soft and just as equally sleepy, if not more, and Alhaitham doesn't know if this is an indication of Kaveh wanting more but he is more than willing to oblige, if that is what Kaveh wants. He has always wanted nothing more than to give Kaveh whatever he wants, so long as it means he can be happy.]

[The amount that Kaveh wants could drown the very leviathans, but truly he's too tired for more than this soft, gentle kiss, the sleepy press of them together. It doesn't even last that long, but that moment is more rare and precious than any treasure or gem, or any amount of mora.

He's loved this man since they were students. Maybe it took losing him to understand what it really meant to love someone, to understand their pride was a poison and assumption the blade. It's not easy to let go of all that, and not easy to be brave about it.

Even so, Kaveh sighs a little, when he pulls away, only to burrow himself closer, face tucked against Alhaitham's neck and shoulder, one arm slung over his waist, tangling their legs together. They are far from Sumeru, and all they know, but here--right here. Burrowed into Alhaitham's warmth, he is finally home again.]

[As brief as the kiss turns out being Alhaitham can't say that he minds it at all. Even as momentary as the act itself had been the feelings and sensation that it gives lingers on for far longer, and every second of it just as wonderful as the kiss itself is. Alhaitham can't help but let out a soft sigh when Kaveh pulls away, watching his senior with half-lidded, tired eyes as he shifts back in right after pulling back, burrowing warmly into his side and letting their limbs tangle together.

He waits until Kaveh has settled, then moves to shift himself to accommodate the both of them better, hand coming to rest on Kaveh's head as he sleepily runs his fingers through those smooth, golden hairs, shimmering between his fingers like spun gold. He feels the way Kaveh's breathing slowly but surely deepens, evening out as exhaustion takes a hold of his senior and eventually pulls him down to sleep.

...it still feels sacred, the way he gets to be the one to hold Kaveh like this, to be the one who can feel Kaveh relax and fall asleep in his arms, to let go of all those masks that he likes to wear and let himself finally be at ease. It's a privilege Alhaitham never thought he'd be able to have, and the fact that the circumstances of their current situation is what allowed them to have this has not escaped him. There are many things about this world that still remain uncertain and serve to be a source of worry—but this, at the very least, is not one of them.

There are other things to consider still, but with Kaveh sound asleep in his arms its hard to resist the way his own exhaustion pulls at him. Alhaitham looks down to the top of his senior's head, thinking again of this warmth that he feels and the softness of the kiss they'd just shared—then leans down to bury his nose into Kaveh's hair, taking in that warm, comforting scent.]

Good night, Kaveh. [He murmurs, lips brushing right over his senior's forehead as he speaks.] Sweet dreams.

[And he holds Kaveh just like this, continuing to breathe him in, letting both his scent and his warmth wash over Alhaitham until he, too, eventually drifts off to sleep.

When morning comes and Kaveh wakes up first, as he usually does, he will do so and discover that Alhaitham will have continued to hold him throughout the entire night.]

Edited 2024-02-24 14:54 (UTC)

[closed] 🌱🏛️ quiz, vol. 01

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I am tagging on my phone because the gay is that strong

fighting the cramps for the sake of Gay(TM)

truly fighting for our lives for our boys

they deserve it... they deserve this...

they've worked so hard....

it will pay off... soon

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sleepy kiss.... uweh....

they still don't know...but they'll find out....

they'll know... soon... eventually...