[ It's not that she doesn't believe him. She does! And in fact, she feels very relieved that he didn't do anything like what she was thinking in Lunatia. She'd just get jealous... but it only opens up more questions, ones that she figures may not be good to ask anymore. It's Cloud's business, not her own. ]
We can check online if there are any spas near the city. I could use a manicure.
[ And that's her way of dismissing the topic. She slowly rises up from the spring until she's seated properly and the water is at her chest level. She can eat her yoghurt again now. And happily, to boot. ]
[ He almost audibly sighs with relief as his shoulders lax. He sets his cup down along the edge of the spring, pooling water into his hands before letting it run down and through his hair. That felt good to do too. What he didn't mean to do was start slowly running a hand through those locks before looking back to Weiss with those softened blue eyes of his. He's just relaxed. Oh-so-very relaxed. dksajhf ]
Sounds like a plan.
[ Only thing he's never had is a pedicure. Cloud keeps himself clean, but after all the travelling and fighting he's done, they've seen better days. ]
[ It... feels so weird to say, but everything about today was so weird to begin with. Weird, because she's never had this much fun on her birthday before. Everyday with Cloud has always been great, and they always make memories she would hate to forget. She shakes her head slowly before looking at him. ]
[ He reaches for his cup, this time more intent on enjoying it and eating the rest of it. ]
I'll spread things out.
[ Which is to say that Cloud will still treat her like a princess tonight until they're ready to fall asleep. ...he's gonna make her cry again, isn't he. ]
[ He says that, but she knows he won't. What do you call a person like that? ]
Dummy.
[ She inches closer to him, cup of yoghurt in hand. He has his own, but she can still feed him, right? If he's almost done with his own cup, this is a bonus! ]
[ Blink. Blink. He stares down at her cup before looking back up. When she looks at him like that...she makes a very compelling case for him not to say no. Maybe it's the soft glow of candles surrounding their spring and being so intimately close...but it's his turn to have his heart racing. On the surface though, he's as relaxed as ever despite that blushing face. Wordlessly, he closes his eyes and takes a spoonful from her.
Just as sweet... When he opens his eyes, he still has a hold of his own cup. There's not much left, but... ]
Here.
[ With hints of a shy smile, Cloud offers up a spoonful of his own yoghurt. Yup. Definitely late night romance hours. ]
[ He should kiss her! She's been wanting to kiss him properly all day, but they did so many other fun things today that that took a backseat. Nothing wrong with that, though, but...
☺️ She lets out a soft giggle when he kisses her, eager to put their cups away soon after so she can wrap her arms around him and kiss him back. It's almost familiar, how the water around them moved back and forth with her brisk movements. How it hits their skin is so warm, though. And it only starts to feel cold when the former heiress' towel slips... off... oops.
She can't even be assed to cover herself right now. She wants to kiss him some more. 😌 ]
[ One kiss...then two as he instinctively puts his cup along the edge of their pool. He smiles against her lips when she lets out that softened giggle, an arm slipping around her waist beneath the water. The natural spring soothes him, only helping him relax even more as he lets loose more inhibitions as she kisses him. The temptation to pull her into his lap while he got cozy in the water was getting more difficult to ignore- instead, he continues to lounge back as he pulls Weiss in against him.
Even as the towel loosens and slips off her, that only invites that hand around her back to explore more of her, pressing a little more assertively along the small of her back as the towel shifts away. He'd usually apologize and help her get wrapped back up. But as the warm, softly hued red surface glows around them, he finds himself caring less and less. Like he wouldn't give a damn if he shifted the wrong way where he sits with Weiss on him, letting his own towel loosen as he suppresses an excited shudder at the taste of her.
It's hot. But not all-consuming. With Weiss' softer, curvier figure pressing up against him, whatever cold he feels above the water's surface is forgotten in the midst of tempered yet exciting passion.
He could do this all night, a soft hum of contentment dulled by her mouth on his as he deepens the kiss. With one hand on her back, the other slips over her thigh beneath the water, his brain tingling with a distant yet familiar feeling. A reminiscent desire...and a need to keep her all to himself. ]
[ Weiss doesn't settle on his lap, but she's leaning on him enough that she may as well get comfortable on her perch. She's far too happy like this, so relaxed that she couldn't care less if her towel's slipped off now.
She doesn't want to stop kissing him at all, and she lets him deepen the kiss as much as he likes. But she makes sure to take a quick pause to tell him something so important. ]
You make me so happy, Cloud.
[ And... it feels so different when ever she feels happy to be with him. Finding a family in her teammates provides a different kind of warmth, and this is far too different from the contentment she feels when Winter is around. They're all very important to Weiss, mind, but she doesn't really anything more beyond Cloud's attention and affection. When she's with him, the rest of the world just disappears, and she's complete.
Her smile doesn't disappear even after she kisses him and runs her fingers through his wet hair. It's not as soft now, but it's still fun to do. So is kissing him. ]
[ She really kept taking the words out of his mouth. He could parrot her, be a dummy and quip back "That's my line" all he wants, but it all came down to feelings he never would have thought he'd explore this deeply. The time on Prismatica changed him. It all began with his family helping him remember what's worth protecting and smiling for. And then it was Weiss who helped him see what kind of happiness he could take and give. They spoke of how they were going to make it back to each other. How they didn't know what they needed to do to change their fate and reunite among their own worlds.
But until that day finally came, all that mattered to him was the world they made together. She's his when they're together like this. He doesn't laugh, but another hum leaves him that almost sounds like when when she smiles- only to sigh through his nose when her fingers trail through his dampened lock. ]
Mnn...
[ God...he really is weak to that. When he had his wolf ears during the Sanguis moon? Even more. His hand runs up the length of her back, palm flattening against the center of it as he carefully pulls her naked body more flush against his. He's careful to not get carried away, considering that despite the gentle wave of the water they're in, it's not like they're sitting on a couch or something. He draws back from the kiss only briefly to tell her, ]
[ It's relaxing. If Cloud feels good whenever Weiss does it to him? It makes her feel great that she can do this for him. And in the warmth of the water, something like this that's solely for him feels all the more special.
She doesn't sit on his lap or anything, but she does brings her legs up so she can sit on the back of her feet. The spring provides ample seating with the stones it's made of and all, so she should be stable and shouldn't fall off! If Cloud pulls her any closer, she'd have to sit on one of his legs. ]
We can take a bath together and I'd wash your hair. That might be fun.
[ For the time being, Cloud tempers himself. He still hasn't forgotten how much tension they built together during that spicier dance. If anything, it kept him warm beneath the surface of it all, even when they calmed down and had dinner and one last dance on that hill. Tempting as it is to just keep kissing her, letting both hands and lips get a little more venturous, he's taking his sweet time. He loves doing this with her too. He doesn't even care if all this petting and making out gets him excited and compromises his towel. They're alone together on what's supposed to be one of the best days of her life. And he plans on making damn sure it stays that way from beginning to end.
With Weiss bringing her legs up so she can sit on the back of her feet, his own hand shifts again, resting over her thigh beneath the water, thumb strumming along her creamy smooth skin. ]
Yeah? Is spoiling me spoiling you?
[ Because while they don't bath or shower together often, given how intimate they've become and how much Cloud's opened up in kind? She could ask him for anything and tonight? It was hers. All hers. ]
[ That actually earns a laugh. Nothing loud nor boisterous, but it does make her pat him on the chest in an "Oh, Cloud. Stop it." fashion. ]
Spoiling me is making me crepes when I didn't ask for it. [ So, you know. All the times Cloud has made her crepes. Ever. ] But...
When you told me before that making crepes for me relaxes you? It's... something like that. [ Weiss isn't quite sure how to explain it either, which is why she tapers off in that manner. ] Is that weird?
[ Her pat back earns a little smirk from Cloud in kind. Though he holds to his silence when she tries to explain how he spoils her. How making her crepes was therapeutic to him... And when she falters in trying to find an answer to why it meant spoiling her, he sighs in contentment. He doesn't even need to think on it for very long. If only because if you try coming up with a reason for a moment like this...was it the truth after all?
He thinks he gets it. ]
No. I think...
Sometimes it's the best things that don't need explaining. It just is.
[ Whether it's over something simple, or something complicated or profound, Cloud's always heard her out and understood her. Something as little as not being able to put what she feels into words doesn't have to be explained, because even that? Cloud gets it, too.
Because of that, it doesn't seem like there's anything else to say. They spent the whole day together, much like yesterday, and they had so much to talk about. They also spent much of it in silence, content with the other's presence next to them. Now that it's gotten late, it doesn't hurt to start to relax. They got in the spring, had yoghurt, chatted for a bit, and seem to be avoiding talking about Weiss' towel, or lack thereof. The former heiress doesn't really care anymore. It's just the two of them, anyway.
Leaning forward to rest her head on his, she asks: ]
[ Yet for all the time he's spent overthinking things, he never once was overly critical of himself when it came to Weiss. Even when he told her for the first time that he just wanted to do things right by her. Considering everything they've been through both in Lunatia and now to their quieter life within Avalon, the fact they haven't had a big argument yet was surprising. Not everything was ideal in their lives...but when it came to what they had with each other? He wouldn't trade this feeling for anything in the world. He'd hold onto what he has, protect what he cherishes most, and keep Weiss as close to his heart for as long as he draws breath. ]
Well... [ He thinks about it with a thoughtful hum, sighing contently as he fights the urge to just kiss her again, being this close. ] We don't have anywhere else to be tomorrow. So...
[ In all truths? They've stayed up later. They've also gone to bed earlier. And there's something about tonight that he just doesn't want to end. When he opens his eyes, in his peripheral catching how Weiss' towel had all but floated away and left her exposed...he thinks back to all the teasing they'd built up together while dancing. How if it weren't for them getting sidetracked by a cozy dinner and walk, they'd have been back here hours ago for something else... That fire in the pit of his stomach hasn't fully gone out.
But...strangely enough, at the same time? ]
... s'not weird that I also just wanna hold you. Right?
Nope. [ She shakes her head with a smile as she pulls away slightly. It's not to get away from his hold or anything! But she's not being coy about it, either. Weiss wants to be looking him in the eye when she answers him: ] I want that.
[ He leans in, closing his eyes the hand atop her thigh stays put to support him as he kisses her. It's slow, anything but chaste yet he behaves without deepening it either. ]
Maybe a little, [ He says as he draws a breath away from her lips. ]
[ Heh. She would've pouted at him if he said no kissing. Not that be would have. At least, that's what Weiss thinks, anyway. But she was ready to put up an act!
And because he gave her a good answer? She thinks she deserves more than what he gave her. And in turn, rewarding him with another kiss. Cloud said "maybe a little", but what exactly does that mean? It's not like there was ever "enough" kisses from either of them. ]
I like this.
[ Kissing him, she means. When she does, she definitely shows it. Nothing wild or crazy, but she kisses him with so much affection and just enough heat that'd leave her partner wanting more. If asked, she would say that she missed out on so many opportunities to kiss Cloud today. They were out in public most of the day, after all! She's only just begun to catch up on what she missed out on, starting with her arms around his neck as she presses up against him while their lips are locked. ]
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We can check online if there are any spas near the city. I could use a manicure.
[ And that's her way of dismissing the topic. She slowly rises up from the spring until she's seated properly and the water is at her chest level. She can eat her yoghurt again now. And happily, to boot. ]
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Sounds like a plan.
[ Only thing he's never had is a pedicure. Cloud keeps himself clean, but after all the travelling and fighting he's done, they've seen better days. ]
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[ But spas can be a little expensive, especially if they want good service! So... ]
What about "The Most Relaxing Day Cloud's Had... Ever!" [ That's it. That's the name. She'll make a binder for it. ]
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[ His shoulders shake with a silent laugh, arching his back for a second before letting out another laxed sigh. ]
I'll hold you to that. [ A beat. ] Till then, I got a few more hours left on your birthday.
[ To make this the...um... "Best Weiss Schnee Birthday...Ever!" ]
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[ It... feels so weird to say, but everything about today was so weird to begin with. Weird, because she's never had this much fun on her birthday before. Everyday with Cloud has always been great, and they always make memories she would hate to forget. She shakes her head slowly before looking at him. ]
I'll cry again if you do. I'm warning you.
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[ He reaches for his cup, this time more intent on enjoying it and eating the rest of it. ]
I'll spread things out.
[ Which is to say that Cloud will still treat her like a princess tonight until they're ready to fall asleep. ...he's gonna make her cry again, isn't he. ]
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Dummy.
[ She inches closer to him, cup of yoghurt in hand. He has his own, but she can still feed him, right? If he's almost done with his own cup, this is a bonus! ]
Have some more?
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Just as sweet... When he opens his eyes, he still has a hold of his own cup. There's not much left, but... ]
Here.
[ With hints of a shy smile, Cloud offers up a spoonful of his own yoghurt. Yup. Definitely late night romance hours. ]
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[ Because he gets so shy!! But Weiss loves it, anyway. She's really lucky that her boyfriend would do these sorts of things for her.
Now, she leans in and takes the spoonful before it drips into the water. 😌 Froyo is the best. ]
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[ At least he's self-aware. When he pulls the spoon away and sticks it into the bottom of his froyo, he cants his head before realizing that, oops, ]
Oh. You got a little-
[ His hand still dry from staying out of the water, he gently brushes the pad of his thumb along the corner of her mouth where a drop was. ]
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[ She sees the opportunity and takes it!
By which I mean she just licked what she could of Cloud's finger. 🦊 ]
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...
[ He sees the opportunity and takes it!
And by "takes it", meaning he leans in to kiss Weiss. 🐺 ]
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☺️ She lets out a soft giggle when he kisses her, eager to put their cups away soon after so she can wrap her arms around him and kiss him back. It's almost familiar, how the water around them moved back and forth with her brisk movements. How it hits their skin is so warm, though. And it only starts to feel cold when the former heiress' towel slips... off... oops.
She can't even be assed to cover herself right now. She wants to kiss him some more. 😌 ]
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Even as the towel loosens and slips off her, that only invites that hand around her back to explore more of her, pressing a little more assertively along the small of her back as the towel shifts away. He'd usually apologize and help her get wrapped back up. But as the warm, softly hued red surface glows around them, he finds himself caring less and less. Like he wouldn't give a damn if he shifted the wrong way where he sits with Weiss on him, letting his own towel loosen as he suppresses an excited shudder at the taste of her.
It's hot. But not all-consuming. With Weiss' softer, curvier figure pressing up against him, whatever cold he feels above the water's surface is forgotten in the midst of tempered yet exciting passion.
He could do this all night, a soft hum of contentment dulled by her mouth on his as he deepens the kiss. With one hand on her back, the other slips over her thigh beneath the water, his brain tingling with a distant yet familiar feeling. A reminiscent desire...and a need to keep her all to himself. ]
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She doesn't want to stop kissing him at all, and she lets him deepen the kiss as much as he likes. But she makes sure to take a quick pause to tell him something so important. ]
You make me so happy, Cloud.
[ And... it feels so different when ever she feels happy to be with him. Finding a family in her teammates provides a different kind of warmth, and this is far too different from the contentment she feels when Winter is around. They're all very important to Weiss, mind, but she doesn't really anything more beyond Cloud's attention and affection. When she's with him, the rest of the world just disappears, and she's complete.
Her smile doesn't disappear even after she kisses him and runs her fingers through his wet hair. It's not as soft now, but it's still fun to do. So is kissing him. ]
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[ She really kept taking the words out of his mouth. He could parrot her, be a dummy and quip back "That's my line" all he wants, but it all came down to feelings he never would have thought he'd explore this deeply. The time on Prismatica changed him. It all began with his family helping him remember what's worth protecting and smiling for. And then it was Weiss who helped him see what kind of happiness he could take and give. They spoke of how they were going to make it back to each other. How they didn't know what they needed to do to change their fate and reunite among their own worlds.
But until that day finally came, all that mattered to him was the world they made together. She's his when they're together like this. He doesn't laugh, but another hum leaves him that almost sounds like when when she smiles- only to sigh through his nose when her fingers trail through his dampened lock. ]
Mnn...
[ God...he really is weak to that. When he had his wolf ears during the Sanguis moon? Even more. His hand runs up the length of her back, palm flattening against the center of it as he carefully pulls her naked body more flush against his. He's careful to not get carried away, considering that despite the gentle wave of the water they're in, it's not like they're sitting on a couch or something. He draws back from the kiss only briefly to tell her, ]
Love that.
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[ It's relaxing. If Cloud feels good whenever Weiss does it to him? It makes her feel great that she can do this for him. And in the warmth of the water, something like this that's solely for him feels all the more special.
She doesn't sit on his lap or anything, but she does brings her legs up so she can sit on the back of her feet. The spring provides ample seating with the stones it's made of and all, so she should be stable and shouldn't fall off! If Cloud pulls her any closer, she'd have to sit on one of his legs. ]
We can take a bath together and I'd wash your hair. That might be fun.
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With Weiss bringing her legs up so she can sit on the back of her feet, his own hand shifts again, resting over her thigh beneath the water, thumb strumming along her creamy smooth skin. ]
Yeah? Is spoiling me spoiling you?
[ Because while they don't bath or shower together often, given how intimate they've become and how much Cloud's opened up in kind? She could ask him for anything and tonight? It was hers. All hers. ]
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Spoiling me is making me crepes when I didn't ask for it. [ So, you know. All the times Cloud has made her crepes. Ever. ] But...
When you told me before that making crepes for me relaxes you? It's... something like that. [ Weiss isn't quite sure how to explain it either, which is why she tapers off in that manner. ] Is that weird?
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He thinks he gets it. ]
No. I think...
Sometimes it's the best things that don't need explaining. It just is.
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[ Whether it's over something simple, or something complicated or profound, Cloud's always heard her out and understood her. Something as little as not being able to put what she feels into words doesn't have to be explained, because even that? Cloud gets it, too.
Because of that, it doesn't seem like there's anything else to say. They spent the whole day together, much like yesterday, and they had so much to talk about. They also spent much of it in silence, content with the other's presence next to them. Now that it's gotten late, it doesn't hurt to start to relax. They got in the spring, had yoghurt, chatted for a bit, and seem to be avoiding talking about Weiss' towel, or lack thereof. The former heiress doesn't really care anymore. It's just the two of them, anyway.
Leaning forward to rest her head on his, she asks: ]
What time should we sleep tonight?
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[ Yet for all the time he's spent overthinking things, he never once was overly critical of himself when it came to Weiss. Even when he told her for the first time that he just wanted to do things right by her. Considering everything they've been through both in Lunatia and now to their quieter life within Avalon, the fact they haven't had a big argument yet was surprising. Not everything was ideal in their lives...but when it came to what they had with each other? He wouldn't trade this feeling for anything in the world. He'd hold onto what he has, protect what he cherishes most, and keep Weiss as close to his heart for as long as he draws breath. ]
Well... [ He thinks about it with a thoughtful hum, sighing contently as he fights the urge to just kiss her again, being this close. ] We don't have anywhere else to be tomorrow. So...
[ In all truths? They've stayed up later. They've also gone to bed earlier. And there's something about tonight that he just doesn't want to end. When he opens his eyes, in his peripheral catching how Weiss' towel had all but floated away and left her exposed...he thinks back to all the teasing they'd built up together while dancing. How if it weren't for them getting sidetracked by a cozy dinner and walk, they'd have been back here hours ago for something else... That fire in the pit of his stomach hasn't fully gone out.
But...strangely enough, at the same time? ]
... s'not weird that I also just wanna hold you. Right?
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[ Although... ]
Just holding, though? No kissing?
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[ He leans in, closing his eyes the hand atop her thigh stays put to support him as he kisses her. It's slow, anything but chaste yet he behaves without deepening it either. ]
Maybe a little, [ He says as he draws a breath away from her lips. ]
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[ Heh. She would've pouted at him if he said no kissing. Not that be would have. At least, that's what Weiss thinks, anyway. But she was ready to put up an act!
And because he gave her a good answer? She thinks she deserves more than what he gave her. And in turn, rewarding him with another kiss. Cloud said "maybe a little", but what exactly does that mean? It's not like there was ever "enough" kisses from either of them. ]
I like this.
[ Kissing him, she means. When she does, she definitely shows it. Nothing wild or crazy, but she kisses him with so much affection and just enough heat that'd leave her partner wanting more. If asked, she would say that she missed out on so many opportunities to kiss Cloud today. They were out in public most of the day, after all! She's only just begun to catch up on what she missed out on, starting with her arms around his neck as she presses up against him while their lips are locked. ]
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