closed 🌠⚡ it's far too easy to miss the beauty in the simple things

[starshower]

Who: Eustace & Tifa Lockhart.
Status: Closed.
Where: Around.
What: It's Tifa's birthday, and she's overworking again, so Eustace takes her away. Event stuff tba.
Warnings: Fluff.

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[flamekthunder]

[Just a sharp rise of his brow.]

So since as long as you've had feelings for me.

[Yeah. He knows. He's caught you, Tifa!!!]

Have any questions?

[starshower]

[More squirming under him, though it's doing nothing to help ease that ache that grows all over again.]

I, uh... well...

[Okay, there was one thing, and they've already sort of? Addressed it?]

What happens when... you know... "It". [Why is she having so much trouble forming proper sentences right now!?] Never mind!

[flamekthunder]

[There's a light snort as he watches her, guessing fairly easily what she means since he referenced it himself precisely because of these books.]

Do you want an answer or not? Or wait until an actual demonstration...?

[starshower]

[She huffs out with a shaky exhale, her hips moving against his gently.]

Think I can wait for a bit. I'll be sure to read the book before then.

[flamekthunder]

[A quiet laugh at that before he presses down against her, lips very close to hers.]

Book only gives a basic understanding, but... I will warn you that it will be very long night.

[starshower]

[That earns another soft purr from her, and she lifts herself to try and catch his lips as her hands drop the book so that they can slide down his back.]

I don't mind long nights... Especially if they're with you.

[A pause.]

And what about this one?

[flamekthunder]

Depends. Do you want it to be?

[starshower]

[Her fingers dig into his muscles just so, enough that he'll feel it on his back as she tries to hold onto that last thread of restraint. As if she wants to hold onto it...

There's the slightest pause, and she knows that he is going to find a way to make her say it, so she just does.]

I might. We don't know when a night like this will come again.

[flamekthunder]

[A low hum as his hands slowly slide down her side and slip beneath the hem of her shirt.]

Well... It's not yet dawn so it's technically still your birthday. So if that's what the birthday girl wants...

[And he'll suddenly roll them over so that she's on top of him instead, smirking up at her.]

She's going to have to unwrap that "gift" herself this time.

[starshower]

[She looks down at him in surprise when he flips them over, her hair spreading across his face in a mess that she has to shake away from them, and her own fingers toy with the hem of his shirt.]

But I already unwrapped it earlier. Do I get to do it again?

[flamekthunder]

Without my help this time.

[starshower]

Might be a little difficult for me, but... I'll try.

[Her hands slip beneath his shirt and up, and she presses her palms to his chest before she's leaning down further to press her lips gently to his.]

Thank you for everything, by the way. All of this...

[She kisses him again.]

[flamekthunder]

[The playful smile turns warmer as a hand threads through her hair, keeping her close.]

Happy Birthday, Tifa.

[It's her day, but... He also feels happy. A happiness that can be felt through the kiss he gives her. Happy to know that he could bring someone he cares—loves—so much. To find something else to treasure and want and protect—her smile, her joy. A wish to give her what neither of them were able to find in their own worlds, but were able to here in this new one.]