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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[starshower]

Well, you know how the story goes with the frog who kisses the princess and he turns into a prince?

[It's a good thing he can't tell she's blushing right now.]

Thought what if the sea bunny slug kissed the prince and turned back into a human, you know?

[She shakes her head.]

It was a silly idea.

[flamekthunder]

[There's a small, quiet huff of laughter as he finally understands before he looks at her.]

Well there's the other way, too, isn't there? The prince kissing the cursed princess?

[With a playful smile he leans in and lightly presses his lips on the top of her head.]

[starshower]

[That little peck on top of her head makes her body sink into his hand, melting like putty into a flat pancake with ears. She might even feel a little warmer in his palm.]

Ah, is that the twist here?

[She waits, and when nothing happens immediately, her ears droop.]

Think you might need to try—

[POOF!

In a burst of magic and bubbles, one moment Tifa is sitting in Eustace's hand, their faces inches away from each other and the next?

...

Her tail is coiled around him as she appears on his lap, the tips of their noses touching, just a hairsbreadth between them.]

[flamekthunder]

[He was ready to give her another little kiss when he's caught by surprise by the sudden change from a little sea bunny slug to a human face. For a moment he can only stare wide-eyed before a smile slowly forms.]

So... Guess it really did work.

[His lips brush against hers as he speaks in a low voice, his eyes never leaving their focus on hers. As if he's committing to memory how her face looks again after not seeing it for too long.]

[starshower]

[Her arms tighten around his shoulders, her tail wrapping tighter around his, and she shivers when she feels his lips and his breath brush against her lips. She exhales an airy laugh in return, still reeling mentally a bit from that shock of turning back so suddenly, as the bubbles continue to float around them.]

I... guess it did.

[She breaks into a smile.]

I was almost about to say you should try again, but guess you don't need to.

[Though now she can't help but wonder... was that really what did it???]

[flamekthunder]

I was going to even if you hadn't.

[And it is a good question, but...does it matter? She turned back one way or another, and now his arms are fully wrapped around her to keep her steady.

But as intimate as this is, his eyes grow a little more serious as he studies her carefully now.]

Don't feel strange or anything?

[starshower]

A little dizzy, but...

[He'll feel her lean against him a little more, her forehead resting on his as she breathes out another sigh of relief.]

Nothing that a little rest won't fix. I'm just glad to be back. Do you know how terrible it was not to be able to do this?

[flamekthunder]

I do.

[He leans back with her, resting against the backrest of the bench so that they both can rest comfortably.]

Although you were cute... I prefer holding you like this.

[starshower]

I was pretty cute, but now you don't have to worry about little old me being carried away into the ocean, either. And...

[She leans closer...]

I get to do this again.

[... And kisses him, softly this time.]

[flamekthunder]

[There's a low hum and a light smile at the kiss, as if he had been waiting for it, before he returns it. As his hand slowly slides up her back, his eyes gleam a little.]

Just that?

[starshower]

Oh?

[She's only been human again for a minute, and he's already tempting her into his trap...]

Was there more that you wanted?

[flamekthunder]

[What, can't he?]

If I said yes?

[starshower]

[Of course he can, but...

She gently nuzzles her nose against his.]

You'll have to tell me what it is.

[flamekthunder]

Well...

[His voice drags a bit.]

I would like to be rewarded for my efforts. But I'm not sure you can really do what I have in mind here.

[There will be a slight buzz of his tail against hers, spreading that electric heat through it.]

[starshower]

[That shock earns a soft, surprised sound out of her, failing to stifle it despite her best efforts. There is a twitch of her tail, and she buries her face near his neck, hiding that flush in her cheeks from him.

After a couple or short, steadying breaths, she laughs.]

You're not going to tell me what that is either?

[flamekthunder]

No.

[His voice is low against her ear.]

You'll have to figure it out.

[starshower]

Let's just hope I don't get it wrong.

[She turns to catch his lips one more time, this kiss a shy one. Testing...]

For now, I can find another way to reward you?

[flamekthunder]

[There's just a hum of approval with the kiss.]

And what's that?

[starshower]

[She shrugs, playing up that thoughtful pause as if she really has no idea what that could be.]

Oh, I don't know. I could buy you something nice from the marketplace?

[flamekthunder]

You could.

[And he'll just play along.]

But I might not feel satisfied.

[starshower]

Well then, we're either going to have to find somewhere where I can thank you properly, or you'll have to wait.

[flamekthunder]

[A low hum as he eyes her with that wolfish gleam and slight smirk.]

I can wait. Can you?

[She'll feel a sudden jolt around her hips where their merfish halves are pressed against each other.]