ａｌｙｏｓｈａ

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

ｔｅｍｐ． ｐｉｎｎｅｄ ．

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

i’ll be— fine-

( he shivered a little, but tugarin seemed to have other ideas. the husky pawed at alyosha’s lap, then ran around to nudge mitya towards him. )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀it’s fine i- okay
..but now you have no coat

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

… but you didn’t even bring a coat—

( with that he was quick to strip himself of his coat and wrap it around the other. )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀then i’ll stay.

( he walks over taking a seat as the hand of his cape help rubs his body to warm him…he didn’t dress for this outing. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

i’d …

( he hesitated, choosing his next words carefully from his spot in the snow. )

i’d … like you to stay too …

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀and what about you wolfy?

( he smiles crouching down to pet the husky happily fussing over him. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

tugarin doesn’t want you to.

( speaking of, the dog had happily bounded over to mitya for attention, tail wagging . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀( raising an eyebrow it’s clear he would rather argue than tell him the truth. )

i’m going home.

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

now when did i ever lie?

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀you ran away from me after kissing me and lied to me..pardon me for my curiosity.

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

yet you heard what i just said in confidence to tugarin . i think i’m the one being taken advantage of right now .

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀i was distracted trying to get my work and you kissed me with my guard down just to distract me…i think

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

i— took advantage of you—?? absolutely not, mitya—

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀and until you can confidently say it to my face i don’t believe you.. which means you took advantage of me

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

… oh.

( his head turned to look away, hoping his hood would hide the embarrassed redness in his cheeks . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀Right. So i heard what you said..

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

i wasn’t … hiding— i really was feeding him .. see—?

( he didn’t move from where he was sat in the snow, just gesturing over to the remains of what had formerly been his companion’s food . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀if you can’t hide surely you’re in the wrong business.

( he sighs looking at the assassin starting to walk towards him slowly. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

hey— not the coat pup-

( but just as he lifted his head, a voice came from behind him and he immediately turned his head … only to see exactly who he’d ran from. )

… mitya—

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀( the dog let’s out a whine before choosing to tug at his coat as if to encourage him. )

yes but not quite so good at hiding.

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

tugarin— don’t — ugh …

( with a stressed sigh, he dropped his head into his hands, letting out a quiet groan. )

you know me— i’m good at running…

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀( tugarin bows his head down cover his face with his paws as his way of answering. Mitya choosing to creep a little closer. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

… am i a coward, tugarin ..? how hard was it really to say i just wanted to kiss him..?

( he muttered to his companion, head leant against a tree as he sighed, annoyed more at himself than anything …. clueless to the hidden figure nearby. )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀( crouching down behind a tree, watching intently. he’s hoping tugarin won’t rat him out. )

..hm..

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

( once he’d left he moved quickly through the snowy terrain to exactly the place mitya expected, hunkering down in the snow … his luck seemed good today though, and before long tugarin was sat next to him happily eating the fresh caught meat . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀(and of course waiting a moment, giving him enough of a headstart mitya started to follow him, knowing well enough his usual place to hunt )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

you’re … welcome—

( when he was let go, he hesitated for a moment .. but committed to his excuse as he headed for the door, collecting his rifle . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀very well.

( his tone sharp waving the hand off as he turns away. )

thank you for the food

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

wh— i have to go hunt fresh rabbit for his meal—

( truly any excuse to escape— but mitya saw right through him as he stumbled back from the hand grabbing the back of his coat )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀Tugarin always gets fed on a strict feeding schedule that you don’t break..don’t lie to me.

( the cape grabs onto him pulling him back as mitya sits with his arms crossed. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

i— uh …

( feelings were scary … and so he did what he does best— avoiding them as he returned the papers to the table and got up )

i have to go feed tugarin— ill be back—

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀speak up..?

( he leans a little closer to try and hear him a bit better the hand of his cape seemingly watching them both. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

um … i just … wanted to—

( his words were mumbled, almost a whisper. he was not at all used to voicing any of his feelings but after what he did.. he had to . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀( mitya had not yet moved staring at the other awaiting his full explanation. )

come on..tell me?

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

partly to stop you getting your research back—

( he paused, cheeks warm after realising what he’d done … but also looking away to try and hide it . )

and partly because … uhm …

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀( the kiss catches him off guard, freezing up entirely eyes wide staring at the assassin. )

why did you do that?

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

hey—!

( his free hand quickly caught the papers, holding them behind his head— and to distract mitya, he leant forward and stole a kiss from him . )

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀no…just… ( he uses the hand of his cape to grab the others wrist as he leans forward to try grab his papers. )

[ａｌｙｏｓｈａ @chargedwinter]

… do you need me to fetch tugarin to lay on you like a hot water bottle ?

[ᥣⱺ𝗌𝗍 𝗂𐓣 𝗍ɦ𝖾 𝗌𝗍α𝗋𝗌.. ⋆˙⟡ @ofastralismss]

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀..just choosing a different path this time.