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Post by opius on Jul 5, 2023 13:45:19 GMT -5
Alastair was ready to laugh it off, to chuckle with embarrassment over the silliness of an admission like that. The idea of... Going through the motions, 'playing house' as it were, seemed juvenile. Foolish. Playful, maybe. In his mind he told himself that he could, and maybe should, 'feel it out'- as to see if maybe it was for him. To take notes and look at the interaction in the way on might observe an insect under glass.
The way their abdomen interlocked with their thorax, the joints where their antenna meets the head, drawing parallels to machines. Notes like those were the foundations for his constructs, after all.
And yet in that very moment he was cornered with a person. One who was leaning in, bringing him out of the lab and forcing him back in to the present. It was a silly thing, to play house.
So it was confusing to him as he began to notice how quickly his eyes were beginning to move- flitting from her face, noting her own nervous hesitation, to her ears and the slight twitching flick as they folded flat, to the ever quickening wag of her tail.
The way the dim light caught on her whiskers. The faintest shimmer in her yellow eyes. Just how straight and pointy her teeth were. The stammer in her voice- how abruptly she lost the confidence she threw about among others she'd had interest in. He noticed how hot it had become under his jacket. And in that moment, he recalled something Konane had said. Something that Sae had told Konane- about noticing things. Little things. And then fixating on them.
Oh. Oh no.
He began to stammer, glancing away and then back. To the moon and then back. Konane, with her eyes accustomed to the dark, could see the slow spread of red across his nose, cheeks, and round, goofy ears."Uh- Well- I- If you- I- Uh-"
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Post by CautionCat on Jul 5, 2023 14:11:23 GMT -5
Konane's eyes went wide, ears perked.
Was this it? The moment she was waiting for? He stammered, and got extremely flustered all of a sudden. Konane bit her lip, watching him a moment, leaning closer, hair hanging down on the sides of her face. Whiskers tickled his cheeks, before catching his lips in hers, holding it for a time.
Her tail wagged wildly, as if she finally caught what she was chasing. It felt like forever, her soft lips on his, before she leaned away a little, but still stayed close to his face.
"You know, I have had dreams of kissing you while falling slowly... I resisted everytime we were together. It didn't feel... Right to do that. Not then, anyway."
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Post by opius on Jul 5, 2023 15:59:36 GMT -5
Alastair, for his part... Shorted out.
It was seconds into her admission of fantasy and dreams that the boy had an inkling of self awareness. But the beating in his ears and light headed wooziness left him not only at a loss of words, but at a loss of thought. This hadn't been his first kiss- no, that had been stolen some time ago at the wreckage of the Humminbird'. But did that count? Did it matter?
"I, uh..."
It wasn't the same. He felt flushed. His throat was tight. His ears burned and his pulse was as fast and noisy. Part of him suspected a kind of charm, some magic had been flung his way. Another was... Pleasantly floaty, bubbly, and giddy. Still stammering, he glanced away from her upon recognizing he'd begun to stare. "I, uh- Thank you for your, uh.. Consideration. I don't think- Maybe I would have, but maybe not then but-" He pursed his lips and made a somewhat frustrated noise to try and wrangle his thoughts into words into sense.
"...That's a very nice thing to say. I appreciate you taking the time to- y'know- not spook me by just grabbing and taking me. That, uh, shows a lot of restraint and care and that's... That's really cool of you."
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Post by CautionCat on Jul 5, 2023 16:22:46 GMT -5
Konane giggled, his stammering and awkwardness was a good sign. It also made her incredibly happy. He just needed a little push... Seemed most everyone's advice was right...
"I do not want to frighten you off. You... Make me very happy." She took his hands into hers, and gave them a squeeze. "So is that it? Are we dating now? Can I kiss you more often?"
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Post by opius on Jul 5, 2023 19:52:41 GMT -5
"I uh..." He stammered and glanced away once more before centering his view on her. His brows were arched apologetically, his face was flushed, and his posture was... Both drooped and stiff at the same time.
I've never done this. I don't know how to do this. I'm not sure I can do this.
His voice cracked. A lot. "I mean- If you'd like- if that's what what you'd like...? I'll uhm- Sure? It was- that was pleasant, yes. I don't know the, uh, steps, but if you're willing- then- yeah- okay. Sure, yeah, I could... I could do that maybe."
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Post by CautionCat on Jul 5, 2023 20:01:26 GMT -5
"We can take it at your pace." She smiled, her hips wiggling in excitement. "I am very... New to this, too. The relationship thing. But I know you're not... Nearly as experienced as I am with... Other things." She paused, not sure if sex was even a topic to talk about with him. He sure did get awkward about it.
She felt her face being hot, her heart pounding. That all happened so quickly. She lifted his hands up with hers, and let out a giddy laugh, and stomped her feet.
"I am over the moon, Alastair. You really have no idea how happy I am right now. I could keep kissing you all night!" And she'd plant another kiss on his lips, soft and warm, and another on his cheek- to his other cheek, and then planted the last on his forehead.
"Please, do tell me if I am too much. I just can't believe it..."
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Post by opius on Jul 5, 2023 22:42:48 GMT -5
"wh-All ni-uhmp!" His surprise was silenced by another kiss. Hands moving to her shoulders, he only began to push her away after the fourth or fifth kiss on his forehead.
"Whu- hey! Hah! Oof- settle! You're whiskers are- gosh- thickly!" Laughing, stammering, and redder than after a day in the forge, Alastair was truly flustered.
Looking back to her and chucking he shook his head. "It's- it's a lot. But I'm willing to try. But please don't knock me over. It's getting quite dark and I can barely see what you're doing. And I think pulling my goggles down might spoil the fun for you."
He glanced back the way they came. "Maybe- gosh," he felt a wash of embarrassment, voice growing quiet. "Maybe... we could find somewhere quieter to figure things out. You could... walk me through... Whatever I'm supposed to do. There's a lot of this happening -at- me and I'm a bit at a disadvantage, yeah?"
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Post by CautionCat on Jul 5, 2023 22:47:26 GMT -5
"Whiskers?" She paused, and then reached for her muzzle. How in the world did she forget she was like this? She was suddenly very embarrassed, and her ears folded to the sides.
"We... Can head back to the castle. I think Taliesin said he would set up the little space there. That... Would be quiet."
She leaned away, giving him space. "I'm... Sorry I... I forgot I was like this. You must be very offput being kissed by me like this- I should change."
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Post by opius on Jul 5, 2023 22:57:25 GMT -5
He lifted his hands, recoiling slightly as she curled in on herself and deflated like that. The sudden shift in her mood- he felt as though he'd made a grave mistake. So if course he stuttered, stammered, and wildly gesticulated. "Wh- wait, no, don't go doing that." He laughed nervously.
"I'm... No more put of by being kissed by you in this form than being kissed by your freckled one." He reached forward to place his hands on her shoulders, brows cocked as he awkwardly smiled.
"This is... You. And I'd rather you be yourself than anyone else." His lips tightened.
"So... Lead the way. And maybe- I don't know- maybe I'll take my turn and talk about all the funny things I notice about you. Like how your tail was thrashing loud enough to hear a moment ago. And how your ears wiggle all sorts of ways when you're uncertain." His hands moved down to take hers, holding tight.
"And along the way you can make sure I don't trip and make my teeth any more crooked."
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Post by CautionCat on Jul 5, 2023 23:02:30 GMT -5
She stared at him for a bit, surprised? Shocked... Overwhelmed with the idea that someone would like her, for her. Not for her looks, but for being... Herself.
Konane smiled, and it was her turn to become bashful. Her tail slowly swayed, and her ears flicked each way. "That has to be the nicest thing I have ever heard. My heart... Is so loud right now."
She took a deep breath, squeezed his hands, and exhaled. "Yes, let us make our way back. I will be your seeing eye fox." She giggled, nervous, but grounding herself. "If you stumble too much, I will carry you."
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Post by opius on Jul 5, 2023 23:04:13 GMT -5
He laughed a bit moving to follow her with a grin. Holding her hand, he continued to chuckle between words. "Now don't do that, I don't think I'd be able to live it down."
(I'm good to fade out here.)
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