but also now he can just hold onto adolphe's wrist and turn his head to kiss the center of his palm before pulling his face away. so many doors of affection have been opened... ]
I'm just teasing. We don't have to do anything. I just want to be with you.
[ There's really nothing getting past Yves. They've known each other long enough and well enough. The forehead kiss makes Adolphe sigh, relaxing as he sits on the bed. ]
... I don't like it when you talk about Claude when love is involved.
[ Look at Adolphe saying things even though he just wants to zip his lips forever and run off before he'd admit to anything and say he's fine. ]
[ wow.... character development... yves will at least take the honesty for what it is, rewarding adolphe with a short kiss. ]
Thanks for telling me. [ a beat ] Even though I think it's cute that you still manage to be jealous when I'm in your lap on your bed in the room we share.
[ adolphe..... well. yves knows that feelings aren't rational at least, and that's why he's happy just staying right here if it means physical proof of where his heart is ]
Do you want me... to not talk about it? Or to not feel it? I don't want to lie to you... but one will be easier than the other.
[ and he thinks that, given the revelation about jacopo, adolphe can understand some of what yves means ]
[ He can't just tell Yves not to feel it. That's impossible and more restricting than he'd want to impose. ]
Just don't talk about it when we're alone.
[ And yeah it's because of his other feelings that he also understands.
However, he hugs Yves tightly. His head is next to Yves's, and his mouth is near his ear. Good thing too, because he's barely audible when he speaks again. ]
Your body can be here, on my lap while we sit on my bed, but you're not the only one that's greedy.
[ I want all of you. ]
It's too much for me to ask that you null your feelings completely, but when you're with me, alone, I want to be the only person you think about.
[ my ic/ooc divide no longer needs to exist bc good lord is yves suddenly down sooooo bad for this man
adolphe hugs him tightly and yves mirrors the hold automatically—but it fails to prepare him for those words. there’s no helping the full body shiver that runs down his spine or the sharp intake of breath to accompany it.
it’s a little dizzying to be wanted so much. he’s gotten better at accepting he’s loved but the high of this love hasn’t yet worn off. maybe it never will.
he turns his head to crash their mouths together again, just so needy and wanting.
I can be yours. his brain barely manages to process a reply, even as he kisses adolphe so desperately, nipping just so lightly at his bottom lip to ask permission to deepen the kiss. I can be all yours. Please.
he’s never heard anything better in all his life ]
[ Perhaps it's a little like what Yves had seen before—a love that consumes the soul, heart, body, and mind. When Adolphe thought that, he mostly wanted Yves's heart, even if he knows that he won't get all of it. He'll take what he can for now and deal with the jealousy later. This much is a lot already, but people are greedy. They always want more.
He didn't expect to see Yves shiver in his hold like that either, but he doesn't have time to think about it when Yves presses closer and kisses like his love depended on it. So Adolphe wants to return the same sort of passion in that kiss, and he does. It's just that he's not familiar with how the nipping is supposed to ask for permission for a deeper kiss. He has probably heard about it before, in some gossip rumors while he patrolled, amongst the brothel workers at how some of their clients are terrible at kissing and some of them being mindblowingly excellent, but he didn't care much about it, so it's not exactly at the forefront of his brain when his mind is just so full of Yves, Yves, Yves instead. ]
[ adolphe is the cutest in the world - and even like this there is an understanding in yves’ heart that most of the time, adolphe will do just about anything to give yves what he wants. so if he’s not then…
is it inexperience…
most of the time yves’ thoughts have slipped through accidentally, but he’s decided he doesn’t want to part right now when he’s enjoying all these kisses. so he tries to think intentionally.
Part your lips please. You’re so cute.
ok the second thought wasn’t intentional but it’s still true ]
And that just makes Adolphe's face flush into a deep red when he hears that thought out loud. So yes, he does part his lips.
Temporarily. Because he bites on Yves's lips instead. No, he isn't doing it with making out in mind. He's embarrassed and peeved. It's like an indignant wolf puppy sitting on top of a covered toilet seat and howling a tiny one. That's the energy here. ]
Adolphe doesn't know that. All this is new to him. Uncharted territory while being guided by the guy who's been here before. But he just also doesn't know that Yves can feel pain again, because he thought the dullness of the pain was like. Embedded within him—impossible to remove, like a lifelong disability.
Despite doing that out of annoyance, he lightly nips on Yves's lips and licks with the tip of his tongue as if to soothe it. Just a little. ]
[ ok well to be honest yves is also surprised he can feel pain but he’s distracted right now and doesn’t feel like bringing it up. he will process that later.
for now adolphe keeps being sooo cute. there’s a little tingle down yves’ spine but mostly he’s just so fond.
but also he is trying to escalate and maybe show adolphe something fun and new. it’s not like this happened often for yves but enough times he enjoyed himself. so he’ll tilt his head to angle the kiss a little bit better. with what opening he can find, he’ll try to steal away any last remain’s of adolphe’s annoyance with a swipe of his own silver tongue out to work. ]
Despite his protests about being shy, he really is. Yves is right. This is new, but he's a quick learner regardless. Adolphe truly is more reactive than active.
Which is why he licks Yves's with his own and his hand tightens on Yves's shoulder again. ]
well! yves isn’t! he is just deeply enamored! so he accepts this with a pleased noise that is both natural and intentionally encouraging - he’s a con man even now but the only one he ever wants to con is adolphe.
if adolphe wants all of him, then yves wants and wants and wants too.
(even if he thinks this is temporary and that adolphe is going to call it off on a few days for jacopo instead.) ]
Anyway, the tonguing continues and the longer it goes on, the more intense it gets and he gets more comfortable doing it. Adolphe holds Yves close, his hand sliding down his back along the spine. ]
[ HE'S TRULY JUST HAPPY LIKE THIS BECAUSE HE GOT TO EXPERIENCE BEING LOVED!! YEA!!
good for adolphe, being a quick learner. yves follow's the pressure of his hand, arching slightly into the touch naturally, and welcoming the suggestion because it means there's no space left between him and adolphe with as close as he gets. even as adolphe gets more comfortable, yves' delight only grows. he loves attention and there really is something different about getting to experience this with someone who knows every rotten piece of him and can still say he's loved. wow.
though they do eventually need to break apart for air, and then they do, yves is just breathlessly laughing. he doesn't go far, still nuzzling against adolphe's face affectionately as his thoughts try to re-order themselves into words ]
[ Fun? Is he having fun? Adolphe stares at Yves for a good several seconds before throwing him onto the bed and looms over him. Is he pinning him? One wrist to the mattress, yeah. He leans in to give him a kiss.
It's short, chaste, and more of a peck than a kiss. Adolphe makes himself fall next to Yves and using the hand that he pinned the wrist with, he wraps his arm around Yves, pulling him closer so they can hug and cuddle. He's big spoon. ]
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He nearly sputters. ]
Right now?
[ That is too bold for him right now.................. ]
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sooooo funny. yves is just amused ]
I thought you said you weren't shy?
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but also now he can just hold onto adolphe's wrist and turn his head to kiss the center of his palm before pulling his face away. so many doors of affection have been opened... ]
I'm just teasing. We don't have to do anything. I just want to be with you.
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That's... fine.
[ He forgot what "fine" was for a second. His brain isn't working so well.
Regarding affections in public... I guess Yves always does that, so it won't really make a difference but I don't want him to go overboard.
He's not aware that this is being broadcasted. ]
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snorts a little bit and answers out loud as he kisses adolphe's cheek ]
So no PDA? I won't kiss you anymore than I kiss Claude. How's that?
[ he didn't have to phrase it in such a gremlin way but he did kiss claude on the cheek for free at the rink ]
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But he also frowns a bit at what Yves says and just simmers a little. Hmph. He doesn't say anything in response. ]
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he does tilt his head at this, a little confused because he was just teasing ]
Even less? I guess I don't need to act any differently in front of other people.
[ he can match adolphe's affection preferences... ]
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[ Yes, Adolphe is aware. He gives Yves a Look as if to dare to tease him about it.
But he still feels that emotional sludge in his heart. It doesn't feel great. ]
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[ presses a kiss to adolphe's forehead so adoringly ]
... even though I think there's something you're not telling me?
[ to go all quiet and grumpy... ]
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... I don't like it when you talk about Claude when love is involved.
[ Look at Adolphe saying things even though he just wants to zip his lips forever and run off before he'd admit to anything and say he's fine. ]
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Thanks for telling me. [ a beat ] Even though I think it's cute that you still manage to be jealous when I'm in your lap on your bed in the room we share.
[ adolphe..... well. yves knows that feelings aren't rational at least, and that's why he's happy just staying right here if it means physical proof of where his heart is ]
Do you want me... to not talk about it? Or to not feel it? I don't want to lie to you... but one will be easier than the other.
[ and he thinks that, given the revelation about jacopo, adolphe can understand some of what yves means ]
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Just don't talk about it when we're alone.
[ And yeah it's because of his other feelings that he also understands.
However, he hugs Yves tightly. His head is next to Yves's, and his mouth is near his ear. Good thing too, because he's barely audible when he speaks again. ]
Your body can be here, on my lap while we sit on my bed, but you're not the only one that's greedy.
[ I want all of you. ]
It's too much for me to ask that you null your feelings completely, but when you're with me, alone, I want to be the only person you think about.
[ So, please. Give me all of you. ]
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adolphe hugs him tightly and yves mirrors the hold automatically—but it fails to prepare him for those words. there’s no helping the full body shiver that runs down his spine or the sharp intake of breath to accompany it.
it’s a little dizzying to be wanted so much. he’s gotten better at accepting he’s loved but the high of this love hasn’t yet worn off. maybe it never will.
he turns his head to crash their mouths together again, just so needy and wanting.
I can be yours. his brain barely manages to process a reply, even as he kisses adolphe so desperately, nipping just so lightly at his bottom lip to ask permission to deepen the kiss. I can be all yours. Please.
he’s never heard anything better in all his life ]
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He didn't expect to see Yves shiver in his hold like that either, but he doesn't have time to think about it when Yves presses closer and kisses like his love depended on it. So Adolphe wants to return the same sort of passion in that kiss, and he does. It's just that he's not familiar with how the nipping is supposed to ask for permission for a deeper kiss. He has probably heard about it before, in some gossip rumors while he patrolled, amongst the brothel workers at how some of their clients are terrible at kissing and some of them being mindblowingly excellent, but he didn't care much about it, so it's not exactly at the forefront of his brain when his mind is just so full of Yves, Yves, Yves instead. ]
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is it inexperience…
most of the time yves’ thoughts have slipped through accidentally, but he’s decided he doesn’t want to part right now when he’s enjoying all these kisses. so he tries to think intentionally.
Part your lips please. You’re so cute.
ok the second thought wasn’t intentional but it’s still true ]
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And that just makes Adolphe's face flush into a deep red when he hears that thought out loud. So yes, he does part his lips.
Temporarily. Because he bites on Yves's lips instead. No, he isn't doing it with making out in mind. He's embarrassed and peeved. It's like an indignant wolf puppy sitting on top of a covered toilet seat and howling a tiny one. That's the energy here. ]
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but he makes a surprised noise and gasps against adolphe’s mouth anyway?? help??? ]
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Adolphe doesn't know that. All this is new to him. Uncharted territory while being guided by the guy who's been here before. But he just also doesn't know that Yves can feel pain again, because he thought the dullness of the pain was like. Embedded within him—impossible to remove, like a lifelong disability.
Despite doing that out of annoyance, he lightly nips on Yves's lips and licks with the tip of his tongue as if to soothe it. Just a little. ]
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for now adolphe keeps being sooo cute. there’s a little tingle down yves’ spine but mostly he’s just so fond.
but also he is trying to escalate and maybe show adolphe something fun and new. it’s not like this happened often for yves but enough times he enjoyed himself. so he’ll tilt his head to angle the kiss a little bit better. with what opening he can find, he’ll try to steal away any last remain’s of adolphe’s annoyance with a swipe of his own silver tongue out to work. ]
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Despite his protests about being shy, he really is. Yves is right. This is new, but he's a quick learner regardless. Adolphe truly is more reactive than active.
Which is why he licks Yves's with his own and his hand tightens on Yves's shoulder again. ]
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well! yves isn’t! he is just deeply enamored! so he accepts this with a pleased noise that is both natural and intentionally encouraging - he’s a con man even now but the only one he ever wants to con is adolphe.
if adolphe wants all of him, then yves wants and wants and wants too.
(even if he thinks this is temporary and that adolphe is going to call it off on a few days for jacopo instead.) ]
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Anyway, the tonguing continues and the longer it goes on, the more intense it gets and he gets more comfortable doing it. Adolphe holds Yves close, his hand sliding down his back along the spine. ]
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good for adolphe, being a quick learner. yves follow's the pressure of his hand, arching slightly into the touch naturally, and welcoming the suggestion because it means there's no space left between him and adolphe with as close as he gets. even as adolphe gets more comfortable, yves' delight only grows. he loves attention and there really is something different about getting to experience this with someone who knows every rotten piece of him and can still say he's loved. wow.
though they do eventually need to break apart for air, and then they do, yves is just breathlessly laughing. he doesn't go far, still nuzzling against adolphe's face affectionately as his thoughts try to re-order themselves into words ]
Having fun?
[ sure that's one thing to ask ]
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It's short, chaste, and more of a peck than a kiss. Adolphe makes himself fall next to Yves and using the hand that he pinned the wrist with, he wraps his arm around Yves, pulling him closer so they can hug and cuddle. He's big spoon. ]
Yeah.
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