Historical Gays-

Forbidden Lovers

Leonardo Da Vinci stood in his cozy workshop, a paintbrush in his left hand while small clouded jars of different colored paints laid out on his right. Currently his most trusted assistant, Salai, was posing in front of him. He looked up at Leonardo with a mysterious smile, his arm curled somewhat and his index finger pointing up to the Heavens
It hadn't even been five minutes since the last break before Salai whined for another one. He moaned that his arm was getting tired. Leonardo sighed
"Salai, you just had a break." The blonde painter said softly, lowering his brush. "I thought you could go longer than that…" he muttered out quietly.
"I'm tired! And I don't want to go on until I get a break!!" Salai whined like a spoiled toddler who wasn't getting what they wanted.
Leonardo gazed upon him, his eyes narrowing. "I can give something to be tired about." He growled out lowly.
This caused Salai to perk up, looking up at Leonardo with half lidded, lust clouded eyes. He bit the corner of his lip, interpreting what Leonardo meant in an immoral way, "what do you mean by that maestro?" Salai questioned in a sultry tone, quickly eyeing Leonardo up and down.
Leonardo raised his eyebrow at the tone "we aren't doing that Salai" the blonde sighed as he stared down at his assistant with tired eyes.
"Why not?!" Salai loudly whined, dragging on the word 'not'.

“Salai,” Leonardo began, pinching the bridge of his nose and closing his eyes “we can’t go through this today, we have to get this painting done for the French king” he spoke again, lowering his hand and opening his eyes.

“since when do you care about getting things done! You’re the biggest procrastinator in all of Amboise!!” Salai yelled, crossing his arms, turning his head away from Leonardo and pointing his nose up.

“Salai, you’re being unreasonable!” Leonardo angrily spoke, also crossing his arms.

“no I’m not!” Salai yelled back then started going on and angry rant but was soon cut off when he felt himself being yanked up by his arm, he quickly whipped his head to look at who yanked him and to no surprise, it was Leonardo.

“shut. Your. Mouth” Leonardo growled out then pulled Salai into a deep, passionate and angry kiss, his tight grip never leaving on the assistant’s arm.

Salai’s eyes widened but after he recovered from the shock of being kissed, he quickly melted into the kiss, the arm that Leonardo wasn’t gripping was raised and his hand gripped Leonardo’s green tunic.

Leonardo pulled away after a minute or two, both men now panting and looking into each other’s eyes “maestro” Salai sweetly whispered with an informal sick smile and leaned in for another kiss but Leonardo gently pushed him away with a soft frown.

“no Salai” Leonardo spoke, a soft tone in his voice, Salai snatched his arm out of Leonardo’s hand with a scowl and angrily stomped off to his and Leonardo’s shared room, slamming the door.

Leonardo sighed and started to clean his painting equipment, quietly humming and thinking about his incomplete projects that he should get back to.

“Leonardoooooooooo…” said the voice of Salai from in the room, Leonardo turned his head to look at the door with a raised eyebrow and heard his name repeated again, he softly walked to the door and opened it and saw his assistant lazily laying on the bed.

“yes Salai?” Leonardo questioned, raising his eyebrow once again in a confused manner.

“could we cuddle..” Salai quietly asked, not looking up at Leonardo in the eye.

The question caused the painter to chuckle “alright” he said with a smile, removing his little red hat and cape and placing it off to the side then walking to the bed and laying down on it, Salai moved up from the end of the bed to the head of it, laying next to Leonardo and cuddling up against him, Leonardo smiled and wrapped his left arm around Salai which made the assistant hum in approval.

“I’m sorry for getting mad at you” Salai softly whispered, closing his eyes.

“It’s okay, Salai, no need for apologies” Leonardo said sweetly, moving onto his side and giving Salai dainty kiss on his forehead.

Salai smiled but then softly frowned, “what’s troubling you my dear?” Leonardo asked, noticing the frown.

“what if we are discovered?” Salai asked, looking up at Leonardo, his eyes now open again.

“then we’ll escape and run away together, no one will ever tear us apart from each other” Leonardo answered, running his fingers through Salai’s hair.

The words made a smile return to Salai’s face then nuzzled Leonardo’s chest, his eyes closing again.

“I love you my forbidden one and only..” Leonardo softly whispered, pulling Salai’s small body close to his own.

“I love you too my protector” Salai whispered back, his voice just as soft, they both started to doze off, cradled in each other’s warm embrace.

Though this sweet moment must be interrupted by banging on the front of Leonardo’s workshop which caused both the men to shoot up, Leonardo’s grip around Salai tightening, even at his old age, he was ready to protect his one and only to the death if he had to.