mydeimos.

the whole okhema thinks this though.

you and i both, trailblazer.

I need Lygus to shut the fuck up.

until the tips of their noses were barely brushing against each other and their breaths, mingling together.

"hm? seems like you enjoy my idea. though"

mydei let out a soft laugh at that, eyes shining with mischief and affection for the pretty cheetah in his arms.

"say, wouldn't you like to put on a little show?" his voice dropped a little lower, though he made up for that by leaning in some more,

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moreso, he knew phainon was comfortable enough to cry in front of him and that was what mattered the most.

"let me know when you want to get out of the bath," he found himself murmuring, his eyes now fluttering shut.

"that's what we're meant to do after all."

with that, mydeimos pressed one more kiss to his lips, then leaned back and carefully guided him to rest against his chest. he knew he had no reason to worry about those tears, knew phainon would eventually talk to him if he needed to.

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if anyone would sacrifice anything and everything for the good of everyone else, mydeimos knew that would be him. every. single. time.

for mydeimos had never doubted his deliverer once. others would have called that way of thinking foolish. for him, however, it came as naturally as breathing.

phainon had always been nothing but a gentle soul - the most perfect of heroes.

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"every single version of me believed in you and wanted to support you till the very end," he found himself whispering against phainon's lips. "and i was right, every single time. it's thanks to you that we're safe."

his eyes were beaming with pride as he pulled away.

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two of the chrysos heirs making out in broad daylight in such a public space? the council of elders would probably try to give them a hard time for that.

"at this rate, why don't you just kiss me in the middle of the marmoreal market? that would give people plenty to talk about." mydei knew it was a bad idea. it was probably a terrible idea - not because they were supposed to hide or anything, but still.

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knew phainon could always see through him with ease.

someone who didn't know him might have not seen beyond his typical, neutral expression - might have not noticed the tiniest of smiles playing on his lips or the softness in his eyes.

still, he liked to hope phainon could notice. no, knew him and his stupid attention to details,

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"yes. that's all that matters," mydei retorted with a little hum. in truth, it was. of all the things he cared about in this world, phainon's thoughts were the ones he treasured the most.

for a few moments, he remained silent, gaze fixated upwards, studying phainon's pretty features.

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/ thank you so much <3 i'm here now

/ thank you! i'm the only fool who can catch such bad colds in the summertime, i swear

/ thank you! i finally do, hehe

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and no one could witness them get this comfortable in a public setting.

and so, instead of letting those thoughts fester, he leaned in and stole yet another kiss. this time around, he allowed himself to be a considerably more firm, teeth grazing against soft flesh as he pressed phainon closer to his chest.

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mydei didn't find it bad at all though.

"it was an honourable death, every single time," he murmured, hand now shifting to cup phainon's cheek. "if anything, the sweetest way to die would always be at your hand."

of course, he was fully aware of phainon's difference in opinion.

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mydeimos could only stare at him incredulously.

"and what are you telling people, HKS?"

though he made sure to sound unimpressed and keep his expression neutral, one arm slowly found its way around phainon's waist. oh, he was so, so interested in what the other had to say.

that had meant more than he'd admitted at the time.

"and frankly, i just want to be the most handsome for you."

on a different occasion, he would have retorted something about aesthetics having no meaning for kremnoans. but, it was phainon who had pushed for him to be celebrated in such a way. that much mydei knew, regardless of how sneaky the other had tried to be.

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shifted to grab a hold of phainon's wrist, then brought his hand over to his chest instead, right above his heart.

"you know you're the most handsome one in all of amphoreus though, right?"

mydei had never really cared much for such titles.

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"especially when you're trying to make me mad."

a mischievous glint flashed across mydei's face as he spoke. indeed, he'd grown to enjoy phainon's attempts to get a rinse out of him, perhaps a little too much.

leaning into that warm touch felt only natural. in turn, one of his own hands

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and pressed a chaste kiss to phainon's forehead.

"it's all thanks to you that we're here now."

the second part came out without him really thinking it through. it was the truth though. every single time, all he'd wanted was to protect his deliverer to the best of his abilities.

"we've lost and found each other all over again..."

with a little sigh, mydei leaned in

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his hold around phainon subconsciously tightened.

"there was not a single recurrence in which i didn't fall for you," mydei contributed a confession of his own. "and every single time i thought, even if i could have you, having to eventually stand your lover would only make things harder."

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