closed 🪶⚡ i'll be the light to lead you home

[garudas]

Who: Cidolfus Telamon & Benedikta Harman.
Status: Closed.
Where: The Roost, The Farplane.
What: Cid and Benedikta move to a new house in the Roost. Event stuff later.
Warnings: The usual. :)

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[garudas]

Oh, please.

[The sound of his laugh sends a ripple of warmth through her, like a salve over her tired, aching soul.]

As if fireworks would be the maddest thing that you have done for me.

[ramuhs]

What if they display the words?

[She may not see it due to her position, but she can feel how his arm raises up and spreads out above her.]

"Will you marry me, my sweet Benna, my lovely dove—"

[garudas]

[What in the name of Greagor's Tits is he—

He will be stopped so fast with a pillow slapped against his face.]

Alright, no. Veto on the fireworks.

[ramuhs]

[And now he's laughing harder against the pillow, not bothering to defend himself.]

I could think of other ways. Perhaps some birds to help drop some flower petals like rain, or a string quartet to help entertain—

[garudas]

[She moves the pillow so that he can see the "weary glare" she is giving him.

Even if there is mirth beneath it.]

And let me guess... the birds will sing to me...

[ramuhs]

The most heart moving, tear inducing song from the depths of my heart.

[garudas]

[Another light smack with the pillow against the side of his face.]

Have you had it written all this time? Lying in wait for the moment you are sure that I will say yes?

[ramuhs]

And if I said I did?

[garudas]

[She narrows her eyes at him for a split moment.]

... I want to hear it.

[ramuhs]

You'll just have to wait for the big day.

[garudas]

[She arches a brow at him.]

So that is a no, then? How woefully unprepared.

[ramuhs]

You also haven't said, "Yes" properly.

[A very smug look.]

Only then.

[garudas]

And if I do not say "yes" until I have heard the song?

[Definitely still teasing, even if she looks completely serious.]

[ramuhs]

Then you'll still hear it at the next proposal.

[Wink~

Even if this is all teasing, he still manages a way.]

[garudas]

[A light smack against his chest before she slides that arm around him and rests against him once more.]

I am holding you to that.

[Whether there really is a song or fireworks or birds or not, she has a feeling that he will be sure that it is perfect.

She's quiet for another beat longer, her fingers playing with the hem of his shirt before dipping beneath, wanting to feel more of that warmth.]

You had stopped asking me for some time.

[ramuhs]

Did you miss it?

[A small look of surprise as he glances down at her as he thinks and realizes that while he's "popped the question" every now and then, it has been a bit since the last.

Was it after they moved in?]

[garudas]

[Well, when he asks it like that, it's embarrassing.

He'll feel her finger poke at his stomach, like she's counting down the seconds waiting for her thoughts to come to her, and her lips purse into a shy pout.]

... Well, I had just wondered why.

[That is to say that yes, she misses it.]

[ramuhs]

[His smile deepens and he's going to be terrible because he's going to adjust themselves so that he can pull her face up while looking down at her.]

Perhaps because in these past few weeks I forgot that we aren't officially wed yet.

[garudas]

[Terrible. The worst man to ever exist right here and he is making her face him like this...

Her eyes dart away first before they come back to meet his, and her lashes flutter at the thought, a little breath leaving her.]

I suppose that is true... We might as well be, hm?

[ramuhs]

It does feel like it, does it not?

[Slowly the hand at her chin rises to caress her cheek, smiling.]

But that doesn't mean I don't still want it to be real.

[garudas]

[She leans into his hand, pressing her cheek to his warm palm and closes her eyes because she cannot bear to look at him right now out of sheer embarrassment.]

Perhaps I... missed knowing that you still wished to...

[Even if the answers were always either a flat no or a beat around the bush.]

[ramuhs]

[...What is she going to do with her.

He leans in closer, his voice lowering as subtle heat simmers in his gaze.]

Shall I remind you every night, then? Perhaps even long after?

[garudas]

[Close enough that she can move in and brush her lips over his, using it as an excuse to hide the growing flush in her cheeks.]

Mmm... I would not object to that.

[A light press of her lips in a brief kiss before she's pulling back far enough that she can see into his eyes, and him into hers. Her voice falls quiet, to a near whisper.]

...I like knowing that I am wanted...

[After spending so long wishing for it, missing it, and missing him, it feels nice to finally have that again.]

[ramuhs]

Have I not done enough to make you feel so?

[His voice is quiet and soft, as if trying to soothe and coax his precious lover while knowing that's not it at all.]

[garudas]

[Whatever he is doing, it's working... like luring a little bird out of her hiding place where she is safe...]

You always do... Perhaps too often.

[No, that's a lie. It is never enough.

And now it's her turn to draw him closer, a little tug with her arms around him.]

But are you saying that you would not want me to show you more?