𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ...

— ...𝖺𝗇𝖽 𐌉 𝙠𝗇𝗲𝘸 ⠀⠀
𝙨𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘩𝗼𝘸 ⠀⠀
⠀𐌉 𝖼𝗼𝗎𝗹𝖽 𝗳𝗂𝗇𝖽 𝗺𝘆 𝘸𝖺𝘆 𝘣𝖺𝖼𝙠⠀
⠀@forgedarcane

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[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

ᚐ҉ᚐ˚｡°
「♡⇢↻」

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

✦ thᥱrᥱ ιs
𝒏𝒐 𝗽𝙧𝗂𝘻𝗲 𝑡𝑜 .・。
𝙿𝙴𝚁𝙵𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽.・。

༓･*˚𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛 𝖤𝖭𝖣—
𝑡𝑜 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕⁺‧͙

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- down and up to their lab. "is 'partner' not still the correct and fitting title encompassing how you fit into my life? how I fit into yours?"

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- wonders, to take such satisfaction in knowing jayce craves his touch enough to nearly 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 at the temporary loss of it? to revel in the open 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 radiating from every fiber of the other mans being? is it greedy to want 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦? to think about all the ways in --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- can imagine a fair number of scenarios that could, in theory, keep the finer details from sticking in that big, beautiful brain of yours." he replies with a suggestive edge to his tone, pausing only long enough to wind his free arm around one of jayce's before continuing --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

"the only thing that needs to be kept reasonable here, jayce, is that 𝘦𝘨𝘰 of yours." he reminds with a teasing glance, fond amusement evident in every crease of his expression, brushing past and threw the open door so 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘺 held for him.

is he cruel, he --

[𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬. @Progresoguy]

And the walk would stop slightly at the first statement, looking towards his companion in certain contained nerves. Had he said something wrong...? —Oh! Of course, reasonable. We must be 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒. — He would emphasize, because he would already understand what he was +

[ً @holyaches]

whether you come as a lover or an executioner， i am ready to receive you.

[𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝒮𝘛𝘈𝘙 — .ᐟ @PILTOVERSPRAYER]

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[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- there will be plenty of time for that. you're right, we should return post-haste to ensure accurate notes are recorded. come."

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- need it 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 sized if you're to be of any help in this endeavor, but you've always been a 'strong stimulus' in my life. perhaps the strongest yet, in more ways than just 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴."

he gestures between them.

"but don't mistake. I'm hopeful that further --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- always been, 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦 the opposite."

he punctuates this point by reaching up with a gloved hand to cup jayce's jaw, running a thumb along the high point of his cheek before dropping his touch once more while brushing past, starting off back towards the lab.

"but --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- electing to 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵.....for the time being.

"mmm....don't start letting this go to your 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥, talis." he slips into more comfortable waters with a teasing roll if his eyes and a gentle swat against the man's arm, making a show of fighting back amusement. "I --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- melting away into subtle, thoughtful surprise as he half-listened to the remainder of jayce's expressions, that one, simple little four letter term echoing in the back of his mind.

love.

𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒.

viktor swallows as jayce pulls away with one last chaste kiss, --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- as they open slowly in a seemingly pleasurable daze to gaze down upon him.

viktor's small, crooked smile widens, taking on a satisfied 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘵𝘩 as they meet forehead to forehead, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 managing to contain the 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 that flickers brightly under layers of --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- fabric, peeking out in the gaps around his wrist in collar.

what a lovely thing it is, to be 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 so openly, so readily, by the object of your own persistent want.

he catches on a word, however, as jayce goes on, the warm affection of his own expression --

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

viktor needn't glimpse into jayce's mind to know he would agree; it was a simple matter of fact, written so plainly in the eagerness with which his kiss had been met, in every muscle that informed jayce's expression when he pulled away, in the glint of those gilded hazel eyes --

[𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬. @Progresoguy]

With those lips he would dance slowly, that mouth caressing with his warm tongue in adoration when he would finally get to taste him in calm longing; in meticulous adoration...

A low gasp as he pulled away, eyes barely opening as he tried to follow those words; +

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- this time of course. where notes can be taken."

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

viktor dared not consider how he must of looked, what he must have 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 like; gloved hand clutching to jayce's arm like a lifeline, his expression no doubt betraying his epiphanal excitement, launching out of an obvious ruminating sulk with the sudden request that --

[𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬. @Progresoguy]

And a surprised look would return to the man who was now clinging to his arm, that had never happened before... —𝑈𝘩𝑚?— He couldn't help but feel his heart full at the sudden look on his partner, the one who looked so excited... —Ah, but we 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡...— +

[𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌𝘓𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚, 𝑷𝑶𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑬𝑺 ... @MECHINAHERALD]

-- I believe I might be correct. this body responds to my emotions strangely, apparently enough to send me spiraling into disassociated delusion with a strong enough trigger, good or bad. I hope you won't mind further experimentation....? properly back at the lab --