broken heart-strings (seer x embalmer, +more ships apparently)

eighteen

Aesop couldn't help but laugh as Naib talked about something stupid he did once before the time of the manor. They were all in Naib's room still, just waiting on inner to happen. Eli was pouting in the floor, not knowing how to get what he wanted from the taller boy. 

"Eli, you alright?" Emily asked, looking at the boy with crossed legs on the floor. A bored look made its way across his face. 

"Yeah."

She didn't believe him, but just let it go and joined back into the conversation. 

When smells of food began to fill their senses, Eli felt a motion of dread sweep past him in one big heap. 

He wasn't going to get what he wanted unless he acted fast. 

"Aesop. i need to talk to you. Can we go talk in my room for a moment?"

This caught all of their attention, as they all looked at Eli then to Aesop. His face grew bright red, as he didn't like having all the attention, but he nodded, and the two walked into the hallway. 

Before they even made it halfway down, when Eli pushed Aesop up against the wall and grabbed the front of his shirt. 

The silver-haired boy's heart pulsed. His eyes felt sharp, as he looked at the boy in front of him. Everything felt too hot, and it was hard to stop himself from just kissing the boy. He tried his best to keep a straight face, as Eli pulled his shirt down so they were eye level. 

"Why did you kiss me?"

 The question was quiet and almost nonexistent; it made Aesop shiver. The words that came out had no thought behind them, they were just the straight up truth. 

"Because I'm in love with you?"

Eli looked into the other's eyes, searching with all he had for the joke. It wasn't there. All the orbs held were truth, as Aesop looked right back at Eli. 

"Why should i believe that?"

Aesop rolled his eyes, taking Eli's soft hands and holding them loosely. He squeezed the boy's smaller hands, which fit perfectly in his. he wished that he could hold them more often. It always made him feel complete to be by the other boy.

"You don't have to believe my words, but you do have to trust me."

A lump developed in Eli's throat, as he considered Aesop's words. 

"Okay. I do trust you."

"Do you love me too?"

The question was simple but it forced all the heat into Eli's face and made him feel all kinds of things he wished to never EVER feel again. it was too addictive to get used to now. 

"I... i do. More than anything. I don't know how to tell you this, but I always have."

Aesop smiled gently, his own face slowly starting to turn the cherry color of Eli's as well.

"Then let me have this."

Aesop leaned in, his lips stopping right before Eli's. Hot breath from the other, which the smaller boy craved forced him to push forward and connect his lips to Aesop's. The kiss was longer and deeper than the previous one. Aesop's hands placed themselves comfortably on Eli's hips, as the smaller boy's hands came up on the other's chest. 

As they pulled away for breath, Aesop smirked at the other boy, who was physically begging for more. he chuckled lightly, his lips brushing Eli's gently. "Eager, are we?"

Eli pouted a bit, before mumbling a quiet "shut up," and reconnecting their lips. The two spent a little while doing their thing, only stopping and untangling themselves when they heard a door open. 

Naib walked out of his room to see the two boys standing awkwardly beside each other with bright red faces. 

He laughed gently, before running down the stairs. Before the two girls could come out, they decided to run down as well for dinner, not saying a word to each other as they walked into the kitchen for food. 

After dinner, it was about time everyone went to bed. Eli took his owl, Brooke Rose (Okay I don't know if that is actually right, but I'm going off of his story from completing his birthday task. Just go with it, if it's not the owl's actual name?? t h a n k), back too his room and cleaned it up a bit. once the main bit of the chirping ceased, he opened the cage and collapsed onto his bed. 

The different perches and toys for her around the room were pointless without her presence, so it pleased the boy that she was back. "So girly, did you miss me?" he asked gently, throwing off his blindfold and laying there on the bed with no will to move. 

The animal gently purred, a small sound of comfort coming from it. Eli just sighed in relief, before falling into a pit of agitated slumber. 

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The sound of light banging is never something you want to wake up to at three in the morning. 

Eli shot up at the combined sound of the knocking on his door and his owl flying around and chirping softly. 

"Brooke Rose, calm down," he ordered.

His feet hit the ground, forcing a shooting pain to rocket through his body. He groaned loudly, walking over to the door quickly and ripping it open. His owl landed on his shoulder right as the door opened to reveal Aesop standing on the other side of it. 

Eli would've sighed and slammed the door shut if it was anyone else, but he just rolled his eyes and smiled at the tired looking boy in front of him.

"What is it?" he mumbled quietly, his hand coming up and caressing Aesop's face without his own consent. Aesop just leaned into his touch, his tired eyes gently closing. 

"Could you not hear the commotion? The bathroom beside my room fucking failed and flooded itself and my room..." 

Eli felt his face drop, as he looked at the tired and sad looking boy. Beside Aesop were two boxes full of random crap. "Can I please-"

"Of course."

Before the full question came out, Eli was already grabbing the boxes and pushing them inside. His owl kept its distance from Aesop, as she was only used to Eli and Naib, but Eli was sure that would change soon enough. 

Aesop couldn't help but smile, as he walked into the room and stood by the bed. Eli looked back at him with a small smile on his face. "I assume you're ready to sleep."

the taller boy nodded gently, stepping away from the bed. "Where should I sleep?'

Eli looked over at the boy with a surprised look. "On the bed with me?"

Aesop couldn't help the smile from gently coming up on his face. 

"Thank you, Eli."

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w h a t i s g o i n g o n ? ? ? Me?? Actually updating in a reasonable amount of time?? Actually making a chapter where they aren't fighting and love each other??? This is a miracle. 

All jokes aside, thank you all so much for reading. i really appreciate all of you and hope you have a fantastic day! I'm actually have a really good day today, and I hope you all do too! Thanks for all the love. By my lovelies!!

-Mags++