[ dextera was going to give in the instant guren asked him about it anyway, it just happens that now is the absolute prime time for guren to get what he wants from dextera.
[ dextera understands, because it’s true for him, too—he’s been spoiled, sleeping beside guren and then his brother. it’s what his body craves, to be close to someone like that. ]
Heh.
[ dextera laughs softly, leaning in to cup guren’s cheek and kiss him. they’ll have plenty of time for more hickeys later, unfortunately. ]
[ …no!! there he goes, and dextera is not confident enough in his swimming to follow him. instead, still holding onto the edge of the spring, he stretches out as much as he can to keep up with guren. ]
[ dextera is fine with the fact that he’s like this, and his boundless confidence even gets dextera to laugh a little. it bubbles up out of him, and since guren has already brought him close, he kisses guren’s collarbone. ]
[ dextera trusts guren. everything about this day is exactly what he could have wanted from it so far—something normal and lighthearted between them, after everything that happened with his brother. he didn’t like “fighting” with guren. he never does.
he kisses guren’s collarbone again, near the same spot, then moves a little to kiss the hollow of his throw. it’s more tender than anything, but listen. he wants to be tender. ]
[His heart beats a little faster, in love with those tender kisses. People have fallen for him before, but tender actions like this were a little harder to come by. It's more new, and he loves every bit of it.
Even if Mahiru keeps trying to interrupt. He takes a slow breath, enjoying, fingers playing with Dextera's hair.]
[ dextera doesn’t know mahiru is hanging around, but he won’t let her interrupt anyway—as much as he can, which he knows is very little. ]
We needed it.
[ he needed it, mostly, but he’s learning that guren is affected by dextera’s behavior, too. if dextera can keep things under control on his end, then guren has less to worry about.
[Guren needed it, too. The deaths seem so recent, really, and then he found a beast in the forest that he doesn't think they could beat even all together. More new people, Izuku and the others went missing for a couple of days... He's tired.
As always.
But here, in these moments with Dextera, then he can relax completely, soak into these feelings and put his exhaustion on hold. Ease some of it off. He really does appreciate it for himself as much as he hopes it helps Dex.
Each of these kisses near or on his neck make Guren react in a way that says he clearly enjoys it, tilting his head to feel it, to welcome more, and letting his breathing shift. At the same time, he wants to answer them, and so he takes Dextera's chin in his hand and lifts it, all so he can kiss him on the lips, again.
[ the more they stand in this water and kiss, the more appealing it sounds to dextera to find an abandoned cottage in flavo. their chances are pretty good of picking any of them that are grey and finding success—and, yes, there might be a little thrill in him at the idea of doing this in the first place.
for now, though, he just kisses guren as slowly as he’s kissed, until he parts because he wants to say something.
he doesn’t need to use his mouth, really, but it feels better to look guren in the eyes. ]
[He really loves those eyes. Their color is so nice... he smooths his thumb over Dextera's cheek as he watches him, unbelievably fond.]
We probably should.
[Even if staying here sounds just as nice, and he leans down to press another kiss before pulling back.] Let me help you out.
[He'll slip out of the water first, as long as Dextera doesn't have any more to say, and stand there dripping wet and nearly nude, extending both hands to Dex.]
[ dextera may not be able to swim, but he’s got plenty of ability in other areas. with guren’s help, it’s not too hard to pull himself out of the lake.
once he’s steady, he shakes his hair like a dog trying to get dry, but it doesn’t do a whole lot for him—and probably just gets poor guren splashed with water from his hair. he smiles. ]
Let me purify it. [ dextera is his own cleanup crew. ] Then we can go.
[He forgot about that... Can Dextera purify anything?? It makes him curious but he realizes that he probably shouldn't voice his curiosity. Instead, he runs his fingers through his hair and moves over to his clothes to slip those on.
At least he'll be here to pass Dextera his once he's done purifying the water, too.]
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