winderlust | i tried to think of a wind pun for this title

[Why does Gaius make it sound so reasonable and Jusis so...Not? Terrible. He sighs aggressively and presses his knuckles to his forehead, not that Gaius can see.]

Very well. Fine. I accept the compliment. Can we move on?

[He's going to die. Maybe if he just accepts it Gaius will let him live. Because this is getting successively more direct than 'radiant'. Attractive. Good looking. Into. Help him.]

You can have the bed, I was going to take the sofa anyway.

I'm taking up your space already. I'm not taking your bed too.

[We can move on, sure. To this equally embarrassing and frustrating subject. Also Gaius is now just trying to figure out where they put his things so he can also get out of the wedding finery.]

[His things are in the closet with Jusis's. You know. Like a married couple. Though each of their things are divided easily. Jusis steps from behind the screen, barefoot in a long night shirt and that's it because I've decided that's really cute so it's the normal sleepwear here.]

You're the one who's making ask the changes. The least I can do is let you have the bed.

[Just slightly frustrated.]

Besides, you may be too long for the sofa.

[You're so tall.]

...That may be true.

[Also Jusis in a night shirt is adorable (enough so that it's distracting) but Gaius would feel way too awkward so he's rooting around for his comfortable things from home. They might have gotten relegated to the undesirable part of the closet but they exist and he's just thankful for pants.]

But I'm not used to the kind of beds you have, either.

[They're too big and soft. It's weird. He's much more at home with minimal, portable things.]

Are they not to your liking?

[You're a prince now you can demand a new bed.]

[He hasn't really grasped that idea yet ok?]

There's nothing wrong with them. I'm just not used to it.

[He's also trading places with Jusis so he can change. He is bold but not bold enough to just strip. Lucky for Jusis.]

[Thank God, his heart would give out.]

We can request a bed more to your liking tomorrow then.

--That's a nice thought, but it's not necessary.

[He doesn't want to inconvenience people. What a conundrum! An embarrassing one, at that.]

I was only trying to convince you not to sleep on the sofa.

[That's his real agenda.]

Well I'm certainly not letting you sleep on the sofa.

[He drags fingers through his hair. It's not like his bed isn't humongous enough for like four people but there's kind of a problem with that that's beyond awkwardly not knowing each other.]

It seems we're at an impasse.

[Gaius emerges from changing, dressed in loose pants and a sleeveless shirt. Let's trade bare legs for bare arms.]

We could share, I suppose.

[He has no such problems. None at all. Yep.]

[Please cover those guns, that's lewd. He does not want to stare and he doesn't want to look away and be accused of being SHY so he looks at Gaius's face but lets his eyes slide away a little to the left.]

That isn't a good idea. Not because of you. Rather... I find you distractingly attractive.

[It's hard to say that? It's absolutely the truth and yet it's embarrassing enough to make him feel utterly self-conscious. But he's fairly sure if he slept in the same bed as Gaius he wouldn't be able to actually sleep, he's be too aware of the other man.]

I had gathered that.

[Psychic boners and all. It's still embarrassing to hear up front, though. He blushes a bit, covering it with a thoughtful pose.]

It's really not something you can ignore?

[That just kind of sounds like a challenge that he definitely should not take up. But he's not really one to back down from challenges.]

I suppose I could try.

[This will be fine.]

If you can't manage it, then I'll agree to your sleeping elsewhere.

[For his part Gaius is flopping on the bed because, well, why not. It's been a very long day so it's nice to feel unconfined and comfortable.]

Hmph.

[He sits gingerly on the other side of the bed, trying not to look at how cozy and nice Gaius looks relaxing and flopped.]

[It's a big bed Jusis there's plenty of room. You don't have to touch his guns at all!]

We're going to have to get used to this in some degree, anyway... Try to relax. I promise I'll stay on my side.

[Maybe he wants to and that's the problem.]

I'm not worried about YOU.

[He huffs, laying down.]

It's just... Being so aware of you is disconcerting.

Hmm...

[Gaius rolls on his side to watch Jusis, one arm tucked under his head.]

That's partly the novelty. I'm aware of you, too, after all. Give it some time, and I'll become part of the scenery.

[He smiles, trying to look comforting instead of enamoured. They barely know eachother. There's no reason for him to feel so attached. And yet he does, and even knowing his feelings have been manipulated isn't helping.]

In the meantime I won't be bothered, whatever you want to do. I'll stay out of your space if that's easier for you, but I also won't mind if you want me in it. This might be a political union, but we're together regardless. And I do like you.

[He turns on his side to look at Gaius for his part, frowning faintly.]

I think you're greatly underestimating yourself.

[Gaius, part of the scenery. And Jusis is a magpie. Honestly. He lets his eyes stray to Gaius's arms and then back to his face and it's really unfair how nice he looks like this too, relaxed and ready for bed, casual.]

I'm not asking you to stay out of my space. You're the one sacrificing a lot for your people, accommodating you is the least I can do. I also don't dislike you, though you are surprisingly difficult.

[Because of all the casual fucking sincere compliments. Kill him.]

[You're dying a good death Jusis.]

Haha. I guess I can be. Maybe it's you who's overestimating.

[He's having a time himself. Honestly he really wants to touch Jusis. He feels like he's invading his life, though, and that he shouldn't cross any lines.

It's hard to ignore, though, and Jusis hadn't totally rejected his affection, so... He reaches over, slowly enough to give Jusis room to shy away if he wants, and tries to brush his hair back, fingertips just slightly touching Jusis' cheek.]

[His eyes go slightly wide and he forgets to breathe a moment, because he can see it coming but he doesn't actually want to pull away.

His hair is incredibly soft and fine, and his skin is just as soft from good genetics and privileged life. Still he's watching Gaius, forgetting briefly what they were talking about because all he can think about is how warm Gaius's touch is.

This is the opposite of not being distracting.]

Uh.

[That's his intelligent response before he gathers himself.]

This is what I mean about you having no self-awareness of your appeal.

You might be right. I don't really think I'm any more attractive than you are.

[Jusis' skin is soft, a sharp contrast to Gaius' work-rough hand. He lets his fingers trail along Jusis' jaw, down the side of his neck, just barely touching.]

I'm not trying not to be appealing right now, though.

[He inhales sharply. Well. Gaius is definitely succeeding in getting all of his attention and gay boner feelings just with that touch and it's really disconcerting knowing Gaius can feel how incredible Jusis finds that.

He doesn't like being the only one overwhelmed though. Well, no, he's liking it a lot, but he doesn't like the one-sidedness. Only one way to fix that.

So he sits up abruptly, and maybe it seems for a moment like he'll pull away, but he's leaning towards Gaius instead, movements a little too abrupt from nervousness though none of his nerves show on his steady and intent expression, it's not like just his poker face can hide how he feels from Gaius, irritatingly.

But he's leaning one hand on the bed and the other is reaching to brush his own fingers over Gaius's cheek, like he's wanted to for ages now, mirroring Gaius's gesture a little but tracing the planes of his face and cheekbone, also quite light in his touch, tentative in that he's testing the waters here.]

You keep saying you're fine with going along with what I want but you haven't said what you want.

[Aside from calling Jusis attractive until he nearly melted through the floor in embarrassment Gaius has been frustratingly easy-going.]

[The emotional feedback is a lot, but it can't compare to the feeling of Jusis' fingers against his cheek. It's more electrifying than he's ever experienced with any wartime lover.

There's plenty of gay feelings being sent at Jusis, too. Gaius puts his hands on Jusis' face, tugging him down til there's only breath between them.]

Is "you" a good answer?

[It's the obvious one. Especially since he's kissing Jusis with all his usual sweet, gentle confidence.]

[This might not be a great idea. Or maybe it's the best idea. It hardly matters because Jusis is absolutely captivated, both by Gaius's touch and the feelings coming from him before he says that truly unfair thing and they're kissing.

Because it's definitely mutual kissing happening. The only thing stopping Jusis from crawling on top of Gaius right now is that it would interrupt the kissing and that is a crime he cannot permit.

He's kissing back, of course, but he's barely aware if he's even being any good at it because it's a bit dizzyingly nice, and he's fairly sure if it weren't electrifyingly arousing he could actually spend all night just kissing Gaius. He probably could anyway, honestly.]

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