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"do you / have / to leave? you just got back .. "
"you won't be back for a long long time .. it's always like that." he pouted , sulking where he stood.
@parallax- “ i'll be back soon , okay ?? i promise we can do so much together when i return ! „
"will you help me with my hair? the bow untied." now half of his hair was up while half laid loosely down. "I look stupid."
"I was gonna ask papa , but he's busy." it was usually him that did it. endel had tried doing it himself , but he couldn't get it tied right enough for it to stay up. "thank you!!"
@parallax- he took the ribbon from his hair , almost confused on how to do this . he didn't ... do hair . at all . never even did it when andromeda was a little girl . “ hmm .. i can try , love . „
"can we go to the garden? it'll be fun! I'll tell you all about the plants for the 50th time , you'll nod even though you're not listening , and it'll be a great experience!"
"ah — apologies , I did not mean to .. " athanasius pulled away with an awkward expression. "the bite was impulsive .. "
athanasius searched his partner's face to ensure that was the truth — that he wasn't in pain , before relaxing once again. he shifted in his place on the others lap , eyes focused on the bite mark he had left behind. "you really shouldn't give me such power over you. you'll never leave this room with clear skin."
@crowned- it amused him to an extent , it really did . actually everything about him amused him or just caused him to fall more in love . he waved his hand dismissively , “ don't worry about it . don't care enough to say anything . bite me all you want . „
"I've been hearing a rumor .. " his eyes narrowed on the other. "that you have been quite .. friendly with someone. someone who is / not / me."
"I too am married and yet you've found your way with me. a ring clearly is not something that would stop you." his words were harsher than he intended for them to be , but he couldn't help the bubbling anger that was rising within him. "how am I meant to trust your words?"
@crowned- " that was a *friend* athan , a long time friend . „ he knew his love's kind could get jealous ... he should've expected something like this honestly . " i've never had feelings for him , and he's been married a while now . i'd never go after someone that isn't you , dear . trust me on that . i'd rather die than betray you , truthfully . „
"pardon? no — I am not upset. that is absurd." he scoffed , but his face betrayed his words. "it is just that .. " now his look turned slightly nervous — embarrassed even. "you have not kissed me since arriving here."
/ hey.. bats my eyes are you
/ I miss them ..
"I specifically instructed you / not / to visit me during this season , did I not? the outcome here is no one's fault other than your own."
@kuningas- he understood all of athan's concerns . it was beyond reasonable , everything . and it was more sinking in to him now that them having a child could lead to massive consequences ... but he was more than willing to deal with it , to stick it out . “ i wouldn't leave you , i wouldn't leave the child , i wouldn't abandon my duties . „ he sighed , sitting up . he'd still hold his nose , checking if it was bleeding at all , and thankfully it wasn't . “ i'd have a moral obligation to stay .. no , i would choose to stay either way . i'm not leaving you even if you threaten my life . „ dimitri leaned back on his elbows once more , tilting his head to look at athan . “ and fuck it if we have to reveal anything , your people will see your relationship with your wife is jack shit . i don't care what my people think , they probably won't have a reaction . „
athanasius merely glared before turning his gaze towards the ceiling. hesitantly , his hand moved to his stomach , fingers ghosting over it as he reminisced over the past. a long sigh left him as a hand moved to tiredly run through his hair.
"you promise to take care of me , but what will you do should we actually conceive a child? which , might I add , is practically unavoidable at this point." his hand trailed further down to massage his temple. he could feel a headache blooming.
"the percentage of me / not / ending up pregnant is next to none while I'm in this state." the words were hard to say — it was a reality he didn't want to voice out loud.
"should I end up bearing / your / child , you / will / be taking responsibility. should you attempt to flee , I guarantee that I will break more than just your nose." the words were calm — calmer than they had been , and yet they were colder than any of the others. "we will face both the outcome and backlash together. there are many things that this arrangement will ruin .. " it's not as if he could pretend the child was his ' wife's '. tulnukas of mixed origins were easy to pick out.
"but .. if I / were / to end up having your child , it would give reason to reveal our .. relationship. my people are less likely to completely despise us should we procreate together." while a bond was not necessarily needed for pregnancy in tulnukas , it did make it significantly easier. that was the only reason his children were so far apart in age.
@kuningas- he fell back upon being punched square in the face , groaning for several moments after he was hit . he ... knew he likely deserved that . he deserved a lot of bad things that happened to him , maybe if he stopped being an ass it wouldn't happen as often . “ but you were also forced into that with someone you didn't even see as a romantic interest in the slightest . „ he rubbed his nose , breathing through his mouth as it felt awful to do so through his nose now . “ and there would be two people , in love , might i add , taking care of the child . i can also take care of you , even if there's a chance you try to kill me brutally ! „ he knew childcare was harsh on every party involved , more so on the one actually carrying the child , but he was more than willing to try his best to help . granted , he didn't want children , and he was joking about having one . clearly it was a shitty joke . “ i think you broke my nose ... „
"don't be so full of yourself , dimitrius. I took the blade in your stead , not because I wanted to , but because I knew I would live after doing so."
"that's not a reassuring statement , dimitri. you also claim that they failed — but how am I meant to know that's because of your status as an immortal? risking your life is the last thing on my mind. I will continue to act as I do now. there's nothing you can do to change me.*
@kuningas- “ i'm not gonna die . if i could , i would've been a corpse in the ground by now ! there's plenty of people who've tried to kill me , they've all failed . i'm not gonna drop dead . „
"it's not that I've forgotten .. it's just that I'm certain of my immortality , while I am not of yours. I have yet to experience your death , and frankly , I'd prefer to keep it that way."