[ She's honestly kind of anxious in the time it takes for him to respond, and she curls up in bed and tries to figure out what to do with herself. That is, up until he texts her back.
Okay, phew. ]
well... this might sound weird, but i kind of wanted to thank you for the other day?
( he's kinda anxious too! this is nowhere near as simple as fighting monsters or doing odd jobs for people. things which get emotional for other people are a minefield, and intimacy like that is certainly one of those things. he'd much rather ignore the hell out of such matters and concentrate on the real and practical.
but, all of that said, her message is... not what he fears. it isn't some sudden emotional rambling or something he would have to attempt to delicately navigate, but a thank you. like it were a favour or a transaction.
and that comes with its own question: how does he respond? )
you're welcome.
( with basic manners, he guesses? )
you weren't hurt or anything, were you?
( and caution, because once the effects wore off, the reality of what happened hit him and it was... well. it was good, but was it the right thing to do? could he have fought the urge better? kept her safer? )
[ His question startles her a little, simply because she wasn't expecting that at all. It's weird, thinking that her casual relationship with Steak has somehow been taken to the next level because of some weird pollen. But...it doesn't have to be a bad thing. ]
actually, i wanted to say thanks because i had a good time. wasn't hurt at all whatsoever. it was my first time, but it was a lot of fun! for me, anyway. i hope you had fun too? :)
( look, keeping humans safe is part of his duty as a Food Soul, and sometimes that means keeping them safe from himself. hurting her in some way would have been antithesis to his meaning as an existence. )
good.
( that relieves him. it means he did something right here, even if the circumstances under which it happened may not have been. )
it was lots of fun. i didn't know why humans were always so fixated on that act before.
( but he does now. it provides an adrenaline rush that's almost comparable to battle, and yet there's no risk of harm from it, just pleasure and bodies and his name on her tongue. )
( oh boy he's glad this is text because he would have been a red-faced mess if they'd had this discussion in person. at least here, the only witness to his awkwardness is the mirror. )
it would have been better if it were our own decision.
( that's his only bugbear, and one that he can't blame her for anyway. if anyone should be blamed, it's him for his own recklessness. )
he's not good at this, and honestly, he doesn't know what the answer would be. it was fun, fun enough that it's certainly played on his mind since, certainly given him a new perspective on the human preoccupation with intimacy, but isn't it something for couples? people who love each other and intend to be more than friends? he's certainly fond of Sylvia, but that isn't a path he imagined treading down with her.
he doesn't wish to lead her on. but can those two things exist independently of one another? )
i never said that! you're my friend. i wouldn't want to change that.
( fuckbuddies weren't really a concept in the circles he spent time in, okay? )
you're only looking for sex?
( that... is going to take a moment to consider. it's certainly pleasurable, certainly a distraction from the ache he gets in his chest when he sees Red Wine. )
( he might not like it when someone tries that in battle, but sex isn't always like a battle. sometimes, as it was in the Wilde, it's simply an adrenaline rush. )
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:05 pm (UTC)Okay, phew. ]
well...
this might sound weird, but i kind of wanted to thank you for the other day?
[ ??? ]
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:11 pm (UTC)but, all of that said, her message is... not what he fears. it isn't some sudden emotional rambling or something he would have to attempt to delicately navigate, but a thank you. like it were a favour or a transaction.
and that comes with its own question: how does he respond? )
you're welcome.
( with basic manners, he guesses? )
you weren't hurt or anything, were you?
( and caution, because once the effects wore off, the reality of what happened hit him and it was... well. it was good, but was it the right thing to do? could he have fought the urge better? kept her safer? )
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:14 pm (UTC)[ His question startles her a little, simply because she wasn't expecting that at all. It's weird, thinking that her casual relationship with Steak has somehow been taken to the next level because of some weird pollen. But...it doesn't have to be a bad thing. ]
actually, i wanted to say thanks because i had a good time. wasn't hurt at all whatsoever.
it was my first time, but it was a lot of fun! for me, anyway. i hope you had fun too? :)
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:19 pm (UTC)good.
( that relieves him. it means he did something right here, even if the circumstances under which it happened may not have been. )
it was lots of fun. i didn't know why humans were always so fixated on that act before.
( but he does now. it provides an adrenaline rush that's almost comparable to battle, and yet there's no risk of harm from it, just pleasure and bodies and his name on her tongue. )
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:24 pm (UTC)lucky me for getting to do it with a cute guy, too!
[ Just. CASUALLY FLIRTING A LITTLE, apparently. ]
seriously though, i'm glad you had a good time.
kinda feels like a huge weight's been lifted off of my shoulders after reading that.
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:28 pm (UTC)it would have been better if it were our own decision.
( that's his only bugbear, and one that he can't blame her for anyway. if anyone should be blamed, it's him for his own recklessness. )
why in the hell do such flowers exist?!
( grumble. )
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:32 pm (UTC)now that the pollen isn't a thing anymore, would you do it again?
[ HM. ]
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:44 pm (UTC)oh no.
help.
he's not good at this, and honestly, he doesn't know what the answer would be. it was fun, fun enough that it's certainly played on his mind since, certainly given him a new perspective on the human preoccupation with intimacy, but isn't it something for couples? people who love each other and intend to be more than friends? he's certainly fond of Sylvia, but that isn't a path he imagined treading down with her.
he doesn't wish to lead her on. but can those two things exist independently of one another? )
are you saying you want something romantic?
( because that is an easier question to answer. )
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:46 pm (UTC)[ Look, Steak, you are a very nice, attractive man but she-- ]
no!! that's not what i'm saying!
i mean, i'm sorry if that's what you're going for here? is that what you want?
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:51 pm (UTC)also WAIT. )
i never said that! you're my friend. i wouldn't want to change that.
( fuckbuddies weren't really a concept in the circles he spent time in, okay? )
you're only looking for sex?
( that... is going to take a moment to consider. it's certainly pleasurable, certainly a distraction from the ache he gets in his chest when he sees Red Wine. )
in that case, yes. i would sleep with you again.
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Date: 2020-11-03 11:59 pm (UTC)seriously?
wow, part of me was expecting you to say no, so that's a pretty nice surprise :)
so...
we're gonna keep this thing going, then?
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:02 am (UTC)( whatever it should be called.
maybe that doesn't matter. maybe they're just friends.
friends with a particular shared hobby. )
then, should we arrange something?
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:05 am (UTC)i'm cool with that.
[ This is happening, holy shit. ]
what were you thinking?
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:08 am (UTC)will you be going to the masquerade?
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:15 am (UTC)were you thinking of after, or...?
[ Something spicier???? ]
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:17 am (UTC)we could simply see what happens.
( that's always a good bet. play it by ear. )
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:19 am (UTC)thanks for indulging me, steak.
it's nice to be close to someone, isn't it?
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Date: 2020-11-04 12:28 am (UTC)( ay? )
you're right.
( everyone should have good friends! ... with shared hobbies. )
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Date: 2020-11-06 10:27 pm (UTC)by the way...
are your horns sensitive?
[ sylvia........... ]
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Date: 2020-11-06 10:34 pm (UTC)no, of course not. it would be hard to maintain them if they were.
( but that isn't to say he doesn't melt at them being touched. it's just for different reasons. )
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Date: 2020-11-06 10:35 pm (UTC)okay, got it!
good to know for future reference, if you get what i mean! lol
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Date: 2020-11-06 10:39 pm (UTC)oh. )
i see... you can touch them. i won't forbid it.
( there are people he certainly would say no to touching them, but Sylvia, even before this particular decision, wouldn't be one of them.
it might even be advised, just for the sake of avoiding any potential pointy ended mishaps during intimate actions. )
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Date: 2020-11-06 10:43 pm (UTC)i won't mess them up, promise. just thought they might be good to hold on to.
[ This is sweeter than it has any right to be. ]
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Date: 2020-11-06 10:55 pm (UTC)( he might not like it when someone tries that in battle, but sex isn't always like a battle. sometimes, as it was in the Wilde, it's simply an adrenaline rush. )
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Date: 2020-11-06 11:53 pm (UTC)i'm excited to try it out with you!
well, on top of other things, too. ;)
speaking of being on top
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...nvm...don't wanna go overboard with the innuendos
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