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[rekd]

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[rekd]

[ oh right. that was it. honestly should have occurred to him, considering it's practically all reki thinks about anymore. ]

You are pretty awesome.

[ he says it in a dreamy way, like he's drifting off, even though he couldn't look more present. sure, his eyes look a little sleepy, but that's the bud's work; qi fang has more of his attention now than ever. not just because he's suddenly fascinated with how fun it is to lightly tug those loose curls in his face one by one to watch them spring when he lets go. ]

You're my favorite person.

[tongxue]

Shit, that's high praise. You know a lot of real interesting people.

[ as someone resolutely convinced he's quite plain, he can't help but feel awfully flattered. it makes him feel kind of bashful, the high points of his cheeks coloring, and he attempts to hide it by leaning down and nuzzling his nose against reki's, like he's forgotten for the moment that kissing is an option. ]

You're mine too, though. Hands down. [ ... ] Don't tell Sun Jing.

[rekd]

[ it's not. it can't be an option anymore. it's just far too silly. even this is pushing it; reki looks like he might lapse into a giggle tantrum at any moment. ]

Mm...

[ were it not for this recent development he's seriously considering now, that is. his brows draw low as his gaze shifts. ]

I dunno that I like being the one who homewrecked your situation with Sun Jing. That's not cool.

[tongxue]

[ it's such serious concern on reki's expression that it has qi fang pausing, blinking rapidly as he considers things. but after a moment he shake his head, resolute. ]

Nah, you didn't, don't worry. Sun Jing did that all herself when she started dating Qiu Tong.

[ back to nose nuzzling, and the errant nuzzle to a cheek when his aim gets wonky. ]

You aren't a homewrecker, babe. You saved me from a lifetime of loneliness.

[rekd]

[ well! it's a valid concern. either way, reki's definitely lurked sun jing's insta, so he Gets It. good for them, they seem happy.

the girls have that and they have this, which seems like it's worked out for everybody, so it's not something he's about to dwell on. he's far more interested in the tingles qi fang's cheek-nuzzling is creating and that last thing he said. ]

You were lonely?

[ not anymore. reki's arms tighten around him to make certain of it. ]

[tongxue]

[ to be honest, qi fang's just saying shit. truthful shit, but he definitely hadn't really been thinking about his words as he said it. he and sun jing are still ride-or-die best of friends, always will be, but now they've both opened their worlds to special people and... yeah. it's pretty cool.

as for the other part, well. it's not something he actively thought of before. ]

...Yeah, I guess I was. A real specific kind of loneliness.

[ he sighs in thought a little, mildly preoccupied with brushing some bits of sand off reki's cheek. ]

I never really got it, you know. Why people wanted this kind of thing. [ a relationship. in the past, it had seemed far more trouble than it was worth. but now... ] I get it now, though. Like — [ words, what are words ] — being with you fucking rocks.

[rekd]

Right? I feel like being with anyone else but you would fucking suck. I mean, I guess that's the point, but I never got it either.

[ just seemed like some shit that'd cut in on his skating time. unless he managed to find something like in that one lupe fiasco song but—everyone knows shit like that doesn't happen in real life. and there'll never be anyone at S he wants to date, not a chance. ]

Like way too much work... But, like. I'd do anything for you.

[ emphasis on the anything, which he's learning right in this moment is true. he can't think of a single thing he'd refuse if it meant keeping this. what a fucking trip that is. ]

[tongxue]

[ well. there is definitely still a part of qi fang that Doubts — that wants to believe reki when he says he doesn't need S if he has him, but ultimately can't fully when qi fang is convinced of how much it means to the other boy.

but.

such thoughts aren't welcome right now. not when they're both feeling so warm and weightless. ]

Anything...?

[ there's a twinkle in his eye, the kind that can only spell mischief on the way, and it won't be long before his fingers begin to dance down reki's sides again, his intent clear. ]

Are you sure about that, babe?

[rekd]

[ reki is trying really hard to give that question its fair shake, but he keeps coming back to how he still kinda really wants to kill that guy for maybe possibly attempting to drug his boyfriend. like, he's not even sure that's what they were doing, but just the gesture itself is enough to warrant a lifelong grudge. ]

Mnn...

[ he squirms beneath qi fang's fingers and fixes him with a plaintive gaze. the tickles are too much, but... he'll take them. ]

Yeah, anything, but you should still be nice to me.

[tongxue]

[ well damn. if that all just doesn't hit him right where it counts. qi fang's fingers stop, and after a moment he dips his head forward to rest it against reki's shoulder. ]

How'm I supposed to say no to that, huh?

[ he noses his way up reki's cheek, inhaling the smoke still lingering on his lips. ]

You make me melt all over, y'know?

[rekd]

[ apparently kisses aren't funny anymore, because qi fang nuzzles in close and reki moves like a bear trap, limbs curling around him to ensnare him, pulling him in close for a soft, slow kiss. ]

I dunno how...

[ he's not stopping either, just breaking it up into quick, pecked little kisses instead. ]

But whatever keeps you here... [ 💋 💋 💋 ] ... I'll keep doin' it.

[tongxue]

[ the kiss doesn't zap any of the mirth bubbling between them; rather, it just coats everything in a warm haze not unlike the lust they usually share. qi fang makes a low, appreciative sound in the back of his throat, chasing after the kiss as soon as reki even so much as moves a centimeter away. ]

Just you. [ he presses a kiss to the corner of those irresistible lips. ] Being you.

[rekd]

[ as if he's not way too high to move around that much. the best reki can do is purse and un-purse his lips; the rest is all just murmurs pressed right up against qi fang's mouth. ]

For real?

[ add to that these little twitches of motion while he rubs their noses. he likes that, how it feels sweet in a different sort of way. also it's the way animals kiss in cartoons and his not-so-inner child is living right now. ]

'Cause I wanna keep you for, like, a long time.

[tongxue]

[ it's a lot to pay attention to and keep track of, but in the end they're both a little too high to not make clumsy little mistakes. he leans in for a kiss when reki tries to nuzzle, a nuzzle for a nose boop, a laugh for a soft smile, vice-versa. but it's all so wonderfully them at the same time that even the little mistakes feel just right. ]

We can do that.

[ there's a brightness in qi fang's eyes that can only be called hope.

eventually he leans down, fitting himself around reki's chest to rest his cheek on a shoulder, curl around him close. ]

Let's do that.

[rekd]

You're on, [ reki says, and the little shiver of excitement that moves through him is no secret between them when they're this close. there's so many other things he wants to say, especially right now, when his brain is so nice and open and this place they've made for themselves feels so safe and eternal, but he decides against it. maybe some other time, when they're not both being total space cadets.

instead, he rubs off the sand on his palm with his shirt and flicks the rest away so he can stroke through qi fang's hair. ]

I like when you lay on me like this. [ which makes him recall, with a soft giggle: ] Y'know sometimes when you're sleeping, you roll over and crush the shit outta me and it's like my favorite thing in the world for some reason.

[tongxue]

[ qi fang blinks a couple of times, so much so that reki might be able to feel the flutter of his lashes. ]

Do I? Honestly didn't think I was much of a cuddler... It's probably you. You gave me the cuddle cooties.

[ he curls his arms around reki a little tighter. ]

Besides who could say no to holding a body that feels this good?

[rekd]

Yeah... No. This's all you.

[ which is fine. it took him, what? less than 48 hours to realize this is the best thing in the world. a lot happened in those two days that got them here. ]

And nobody's ever tried to cuddle me before, sooo...

[tongxue]

—Seriously?

[ he picks his head up briefly to blink up at reki, half-expecting the other boy to deliver the punchline. but it never comes, and he feels an odd combination of relief and indignation. ]

Their loss then. Sorry suckers missing out.

[ he curls back around reki, burying his nose back against his neck. ]

You give the best cuddles.

[rekd]

[ reki huffs a little laugh and welcomes him back in, wrapping his arms around qi fang tightly this time. all this encouragement is pretty undeniable. ]

Like, I probably would've punched anyone who tried, so nobody really missed out. You're just different from everyone else, like it's always just felt right with you and...

[ man does he sound stoned af. he bashfully toys with qi fang's hair a little. ]

I'm stupid as hell right now, huh?

[tongxue]

[ if reki's stoned then qi fang's right there along with him, grinning wide against warm skin and burying a few loud snickers there. ]

Maybe. But I like it.

[ mind and body weightless. tongue loose. this is the life. ]

I like you.

[rekd]

[ reki spiderwalks his fingers down a little and pinches his cheek playfully. steals his line from earlier, too, to add a little spice to this grave betrayal: ]

Thanks for liking me.

[tongxue]

[ a pinch for a pinch — only reki's hip is all qi fang can reach at the moment. ]

Brat... don't use my lines, I only got so many.

[rekd]

[ that's not the same tier of pinch at all! reki squirms beneath him, grumbling—too lightly to be taken seriously, even in the sharpest of mental states. ]

Bullshit, you got a line for everything.

[tongxue]

[ jury's out so the judge makes the call: the pinch is fair. pound sand, reki! ]

You sound mad. They're all for you, baby, you should be flattered.

[rekd]

[ what else is new with this asshole. he's just lucky reki's over the fucking moon for him. ]

You just like torturing me.

[ this is moaned, of course, in the most theatrical fashion possible. ]