AUDIENCE FOR: Kaeya

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[ they take a drink of the bottle as it's nudged away, amused. ]

It's very intimate. [ at first. ] But, it's not as if a 'coworker' is much someone chosen, are they? You learn to work with each other.

[callalilies]

Shows how adaptive you can become.

In time, sometimes a fondness grows, even for all the irritation, don't you think?

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[ they look at him for a long moment. ]

You could say that.

[callalilies]

[ he huffs a bit, a small laugh. he takes a moment to shift slightly to sit up a bit more, careful of where their weight is bearing. ]

Close your eyes?

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[ hmmm. a little teasingly; ]

Could you even tell if I did or not?

[callalilies]

No, but I'm trusting you.

[ taking one of their hands, fingers sliding slightly underneath the glove. ]

Trust me?

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[ hmmmmm they tense a little. kaeya will find that aquila's hand is cold - their fingers curl a bit, to hold the glove in place. ]

Kaeya. [ quietly, a warning. don't push your luck too much. ]

[callalilies]

It's alright.

[ it's two fingers, skin to skin, slid into his glove to rest in the cool crook of aquila's palm. ]

Nothing untoward. I promise.

[ kaeya's own skin is not cold, not without his vision in any case. by contrast, he's warm, and gently bringing their heads together with a soft 'thunk', hat and all. ]

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Untoward is the last thing I'm worried about.

[ he mutters. please. he's still tense - allowing those fingers, but keeping their hand down, angled away from his line of sight.

... but, allows kaeya to bump their foreheads together if he'd like. the fabric of the veil is soft and gauzy, at least, and he can feel aquila inhale and then exhale through their nose. ]

[callalilies]

[ kaeya is literally the "i do not see" meme, his eye isn't even open. he stays this way for a few moments. his own breathing is steady, soft, and his fingers twitch only once or twice, involuntary as he murmurs. ]

Then what does worry you?

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Nothing.

[ well, nothing, but the loss of any of their coverage does seem to be part of it. they still, though.

...

and after a moment, they say, quietly: ] They're closed.

[callalilies]

[ "nothing." ]

Liar.

[ no venom, only affection. very softly, he brushes them nose to nose now, a brief little press. ]

Keep them closed...

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[ they don't say anything in response to that - just inhale a little when kaeya does that, and up close, he might hear a tiny huff of something that feels like a laugh.



deja vu. ]

[callalilies]

[ heh

he will just





hover over their mouth, the veil between them, and press a kiss very tenderly to this bee's lips.

/walks into the ocean, personally ]

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[ gazes. the fact that you didnt report this? coward.

oh. well.

this is still deja vu, actually. aquila sort of saw this coming (heh) but he holds still and allows it, head tilting just a bit to allow the kiss to be returned. the fabric of the veil is very gauzy and soft, at least, and despite his cold hands, his mouth is warm and soft.

aquila's the first to pull back, and jokes, quietly - ] Feel like a bride on her wedding day. [ as his mouth pulls up into an amused smile behind the veil. ]

[callalilies]

[ you are a mod, this is as reported as it gets.

kaeya enjoys the kiss for as brief or as long as aquila allows, his eye fluttering back open a bit as he pulls back as well, though remains close to them regardless. ]

A bride, hm?

[ he smiles at him, lips curled into something genuinely warm. he... can't help it. sometimes you kiss the people you respect. ]

What, did I make your heart flutter?

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[ do you kiss all of your commanding officers?? hello???

they - laugh, actually, and put a hand to their heart, flopping backwards against the chair in a mock swoon. ]

[callalilies]

[ just aquila apparently?????

and when they do that, kaeya joins in the laughter, patting their chest in turn, grinning. ]

So romantic, a seaside wedding.

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Ah. I've been swept off my feet. [ okay. they're clearly still very amused. ] Let's runaway and open a makeup shop somewhere.

[ what ]

[callalilies]

[ he is too, draped over them with a grin. ]

A makeup shop? Do elaborate. Why that?

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[ they don't even hesitate: ]

Because then you get to look at beautiful people all day.

[callalilies]

Archons, your mind.

[ he has stars in his eye(s). how smart. ]

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[ preens ]

Aren't I a genius?

[callalilies]

You are diabolical. We're going to be wed immediately.

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I'll have you know my dowry is very expensive.