𝘮𝘩𝘮 ! [ illuga happily agreed with their arrangement , now following flins towards the lighthouse with some travel baggage . there's no such thing as overprepared , and coming back and forth from the other's place to piramida would be so tedious . ]

ㅤ 𝓯𝑙͟𝑖͟𝑛͟𝑠 . ㅤ@olampter.bsky.social · 18h ago

" I would not be opposed to that, Young Master. " Illuga was always welcome at the lighthouse. Flins just couldn't host him overnight, due to there only being one bed — an uncomfortable one at that. Fae didn't need sleep, after all. But humans did. It was better if the Young Master slet at the +

it's only because you're 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 close to me ... [ their positions looked insinuating for something 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 , at this point——illuga's just accepting flins' 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 words like it doesn't affected him in the slightest ( it 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 ) while trying to support his

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 19h ago

"If you're willing to be an option on the menu..." Illuga sounded far more appetizing than mushroom soup. Of course, he would eat it if offered, and enjoy it simply due to the sentimental value it held as a creation of a loved one. However, the foods humans found delicious were more often than +

| I wonder which au is good : vampire hunter!illuga and vampire!flins ? or lord of all faes!flins and sacrificial lamb!illuga ... 💭💭

b—but , I am about to prepare the meal and feed y— [ when pulled closer by the hanging belt , illuga's entire features brightly 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥——how could flins easily 𝘴𝘸𝘢𝘺 him like this !? so 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 , s—so 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 , he'll list down a lot of adjectives

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 19h ago

"Teasing you? Hmph. My host has already downed his dessert, and here I am - 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨." Now, as Illuga's face became visible once more, he 𝘵𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥. The belt was akin to a leash, he thought, the outline of his smirk faintly tracing over the shell of an ear as Illuga was dragged closer. +

𝘩𝘮𝘱𝘩 ! were you teasing me , sir flins ?! [ illuga's fingers were divided , peeking through them before slowly removing hands from face , though expression remains too blushing , still . ] as for the menu , it's ... mushroom soup . I acquired some

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 20h ago

"An important colleague of mine invited me to dinner, you see." Laughter tinged his tone, amused, if not the slightest bit mocking. It was difficult to tell what Flins' intentions were as his hand ghosted around to the front of Illuga's sweater, pinky finger hooking into the loop at the +

[ illuga's flustered even 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 , it's hard not to neglect the growing pressure——getting so 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 , statued with the difficult thought he's going to muster and regret it afterwards . ] ... is it 𝙢𝙚 then ? [ he finally said the THING . okay , time

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 20h ago

Fingers dance over Illuga's coat, barely touching the fabric as Flins doesn't quite commit to grasping his waist. He lets out a low chuckle - intentionally alluring. "No. Try guessing again."

[ everytime flins does 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 , illuga's heart would skip a beat——every nerve in his brain becomes 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘺 at trying to think with every possible angle . ] I ... 𝘶𝘩𝘮 , picking something at the voynich guild ? or ... [ 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝙢𝙚 ? he wanted to say that ,

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 21h ago

"Oh?" Flins leaned down until his mouth was positioned near Illuga's ear, voice dropping by an octave into a husky, lower register. "As it happens, I do have some 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 matters to tend to. Can you guess what those might be?"

i am so , so in 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 with them ... what should I do with my heart that's beating so loudly ?

w—well , it's only 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 to return a favor , isn't it ? [ illuga somewhat realizes that he's actually inviting flins for dinner and ... suddenly , his cheeks went rouge . shaking head , the young captain insisted on his prior statement . ] b—but ,

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 24h ago

Flins gave a small bow, one hand tucked behind his back and the other stretching out to his side with a flourish - as if taking the role of an actor applauded after the show. "Nothing would please me more, Young Master. Enjoy to your heart's content." At the invitation to stay, +

not just 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 , sir flins ! I 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 enjoyed it , much like you think ~! [ and illuga continues to munch , doing all those 𝘮𝘮𝘩𝘮 sounds , satisfaction brimming his features like he's returned for being young again . because he finished the

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · yesterday

Ah. The simplicities in life, he had learned, were often the most rewarding. His chest soared with pride at Illuga's compliments, knowing he had delivered a job well done. Anything to take just a little bit of pressure off the young master's already heavily-burdened shoulders. +

| me , reading my response and realizing I used the wrong verb way too late : 🫠 braincells eepy aaaa

| I'll get to my responses slowly by tomorrow , trust ... 🫡

wait ... you 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 this , sir flins ? [ illuga blinked once , then twice——admiring the sweetness these snacks delivered , keeping him afloat and energized . truly marvelous . ] 𝒐𝒉 , I never thought you're good with this too . usually , you're

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 2d ago

He has to resist the urge to reach out and caress that round cheek as Illuga munches away merrily. Flins crosses his arms, finding it easier to hold himself back when his hands are locked down. "Ah, it truly warms my heart to know they are to your liking. I baked them myself, you know." +

I guess that's been my life since I'm younger then , prepping meals for the senior ratniki ... then learning recipes myself , I'm just so used to it . [ illuga took a bite off from the snacks offered , then reacting soon after . ] 𝒂𝒉 , nothing feels

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Upright and hard-working - that's my Young Master, indeed. Us other Ratniki would benefit from learning a thing or two from your diligence." Ahh. Illuga's bright laughter is a ray of light over this dreary land. Flins' gentle smile reaches his eyes as they crease at the corners.

not at all , [ the young captain chuckles at the comment , wanting to make the conversation lighter as possible . ] don't worry , I don't plan for snacks to replace my dinner , you know ? I'll cook after my brief relaxation , sir flins ~.

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Oh." Flins pretends to peer around, making a show out of his next remark. "Is there anyone else in the vicinity who may want one...?" He levels a smug grin at Illuga shortly after, pushing the snacks closer. "It is important to nourish your body. This isn't a replacement for dinner, though."

I think I can take a nap properly tonight . Need to make sure they're already sorted and then ... place them in an envelope ...

sorry , sorry ... it seems that I truly needed one , I run out of water from my personal bottle , after all . [ illuga straightens himself , this time he drinks slow ... then optics glittering at the snacks . ] are these for me ?

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 2d ago

"My, my... The water will not up and fly out of the cup, Young Master. Pace yourself." A second glass of water magically appears, intended to replace the empty cup Illuga sets down. Flins happens to have snacks this time, too - some sweet pastries filled with Lakkaberry.

| awh , if only I knew how to draw properly I could've tried to illustrate illuga placing that garland against his chest ... 💭💭

the gesture I need for this exhausting day , [ and illuga didn't hesitate with drinking water . he was so parched that he's losing himself from trying to finish this one piece of work , he swears— ]

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 2d ago

A glass of water is placed on the table before him. "You've done an excellent job today."

———; 𝟕 𝐏𝐌 , at the final night cemetery . [ illuga 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 brought a garland of winter iceleas , fashioned with expert fingers coiling stem and flowers with dexterity . he didn't just arrive for the 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 , but also delivering the paperwork and

[ flops down , finally done with paperwork——stretching arms as he does . ]

| I'll see if I'll make room for rping tomorrow ... actually , I wanna finish the fic drafts I've been writing for what , two weeks and I'm still not done . this is what procrastination does to me . 👍

really ? well ... if you said so . then , I could leisure around your lighthouse with something relaxing , and sleep by the flagship after . [ illuga won't hold any papers , no working during vacation leave——flins can monitor him as necessary , making

ㅤ 𝓯𝑙͟𝑖͟𝑛͟𝑠 . ㅤ@olampter.bsky.social · 3d ago

" You want to stay at the lighthouse ? It might not be very comfortable. " Flins had a bed he never used properly, since he didn't need sleep. And it would be difficult to fake it, if Illuga was there. " Why don't we go to the Flagship and rent two rooms there ? The lighthouse +

[ now , illuga needed to prepare himself a bit ... let's see , ... 𝒂𝒂𝒉𝒉 , now what . shakes head , he should take deep breaths and think . ]

| ( shakes illuga ) aaaaaaa

... if that's the case , why don't I 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 with you , sir flins ? just to verify my stance . [ because , illuga wouldn't mind staying——if that arrangement's alright for his senior colleague . also , it's for the sake of letting the worry slowly melt

ㅤ 𝓯𝑙͟𝑖͟𝑛͟𝑠 . ㅤ@olampter.bsky.social · 3d ago

" You know I'll find out if you're lying, right ? " He was an intelligent being, after all. The type to know everything and anything, except when it came to living like a human. He had adjusted enough to not stick out like a sore thumb all the time, but to those close to him, it was +

[ 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 the young captain are for happenings such as 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 , there's certainly another time in threading this conversation 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 when it's that moment to bloom . another whisper , another cliffhanger left for illuga to catch on——the coldness which

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 3d ago

And so, another cliffhanger was set, dangled before Illuga's eyes like the most mouthwatering cheese placed before a mouse on a wheel. Flins knew that 'satisfied' was not exactly the correct word to use, here. Unbidden yearning lingered in the young master's eyes, the denial of immediate +

| I hate making illuga a yearner but also my flins is a yearner so they're yearning together

y—yes . [ illuga , despite how instant that response was , 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 from own breath . he wanted to say : it wasn't 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 , I wish to learn more even if it meant scaling the mountain where that 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (rotwang) once habituated . however , today

flins.⋆༺☾༻⛧🕯@phosphylax.bsky.social · 4d ago

Seemingly satisfied with that answer - or, maybe it was the look in Illuga's eyes as he gave it - Flins laughed under his breath. It was a dry, wry sort of sound, as if he was reacting to a humorous joke only he could hear. And just like that, he pulled away, removing the hand on Illuga's nape. +