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yanderebitchclub2019-04-06 10:37 am
obsessiveness) wrote in yanderebitchclub2019-04-06 10:37 am
( catchall ) even now i still dream of you
gonna put some shitpost here later ok the point is is that we're free to wild tf out
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[They're beginning to get stares again, so Sandalphon opts to let Izumi take him to the underwater tunnel instead of continuing to argue this point, talking about Sky Realm wildlife in the meantime.]
...I'm not sure how to describe some of the creatures that live in the Sky Realm, and honestly...most of them are things I would have to protect you from. Some of them are similar to the ones found in this world...for instance, there are species of rabbits in my world that have wings for ears. Even they can be dangerous if provoked...
[The more he thinks about it, the happier he is that he ended up here, and not vice-versa. When they arrive at the underwater tunnel, Sandalphon can't help but marvel at it.]
This is...not even the Astrals ever made something like this.
[It's probably well within their capabilities, but none of them really ever had a use for a tank with a built-in tunnel.]
...With this...it really will be as though we're in the ocean...
[He's definitely excited, even though he's trying to play it cool.]
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Some of the creatures they keep here are docile for the most part, but they're just as dangerous if provoked. Watch out for those manta rays, now.
[ they're just... vibing...
they make it at the middle of the tunnel, which is a circular space with benches provided if people wanna sit and rest their legs for a spell. but izumi continues to pull sandalphon to one corner of the room, a tiny secluded area that hides a beautiful display of coral, with some fish swimming past. ]
I don't think anyone would see us from here...
[ he slides his own mask down as he hands sandalphon his phone again, before going up to the glass display to pose for the camera. though it's less posing and more smiling, as izumi beams at his boyfriend with a rather obvious blush on his face. ]
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He had no idea oceans were like this. He doesn't even know how to begin to describe it for the people back home—so maybe it's fine if he just lets himself enjoy this moment here and now, without worrying about going back home.
When they arrive at the coral display and Izumi moves his mask down, Sandalphon instinctively steps slightly to the side, blocking the view of anyone who might be behind them. He really doesn't want a repeat of earlier, though the fact that this part of the tunnel is more or less secluded certainly helps. It really feels like a date, now, when they're so far away from the crowds...]
...You're...
[Sandalphon chokes on his own compliment, averting his eyes to stare right at the phone as he takes pictures, blushing just as obviously as Izumi is. Why is it always here that he fails? Why can't he just say what he's thinking?
He snaps a few pictures, and then...well, he doesn't usually like asking Izumi to change poses because he doesn't want to make him feel like he's at work on one of his precious few days off, but...]
...Can I take one of you looking at the coral, too?
[It's not really a candid shot if he knows about it, but he'd like it anyway.]
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[ he doesn't mind the request, as he's used to it by now. he turns around to face the coral, a tranquil smile on his face. ]
Come over here too. You should see this.
[ the blue from the water is reflecting upon his face, giving him an ethereal blue glow. he points at the fish swimming past and tells sandalphon of a fact he knows about it, keeping the conversation light and engaging enough that he doesn't bore his otherworldly boyfriend with mundane knowledge.
but with how sandalphon's looking at the displays like a child, there shouldn't be anything to worry about it. ]
...Hey. What do you think of the ocean so far?
[ his smile is relaxed, his hand reaching out to hold sandalphon's as he goes back to watching the display. he's been here before, but not for a date, and now he knows why it's a favorite spot for couples. ]
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He looks down at the phone he took the picture with, smiling softly. The soft blue light reflecting in his eyes and staining his pale hair the same color as the skies he's promised to protect in his own world...yes, this will have to do. He can't very well ask Izumi to come with him once he's found a way home, after all.
But if he can envision him in those skies, even for a moment, it will have to be enough.]
It's...beautiful.
[He squeezes Izumi's hand, as though to say he's beautiful too.]
...I never would have imagined there was so much life in the sea. You've given me an opportunity I would have never had if we had never met, and I...can't thank you enough.
[He's given him so many more opportunities than just seeing some fish, too. Maybe that's what he's really trying to say here.]
And...more importantly...I'm happy to be here. With you.
[His delivery's a bit stunted, but the reason why should be obvious at a glance; he's bright red, trying really hard to vocalize at least some of the tender thoughts he's having about Izumi at this moment.]
...The ocean reminds me of you, I think. It's similar. Beautiful to look at, of course, but...even more beautiful the further down you can see.
[He's actually gonna die, maybe.]
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Y-You... You can't just say that...
[ his first instinct is to hide his flushed cheeks, so he pulls sandalphon in for a hug, hiding his face in his chest. he feels so warm, and even now he smells faintly of coffee, something that izumi's grown accustomed to over the months since knowing him. ]
I just... [ hold on, let him try to find the words. because izumi does want to hear more of that from him, but he isn't sure how his own heart would take it. ]
I'm glad... That you enjoyed yourself here. [ another pause as he takes a deep breath, steels himself. ] I don't want you to go just yet, so...
[ it's inevitable, once sandalphon finds a way back to the skies. so let him be selfish for just a little longer. ]
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[He'll have to, someday. The world can't be without a supreme primarch—not until every threat to the skies has been eliminated. But realistically, that won't ever happen—there will always be a new threat. It's thankless, eternal work, but it's a mantle Sandalphon bears proudly.
...Even so, he's so happy he got to experience a quiet, peaceful life with Izumi. No cruel Astral experiments, no garden to be confined in—just a life lived normally, with the man he loves.]
I might not ever want to go.
[But that doesn't mean he won't. They both know that he has to, once he can.
Sandalphon returns Izumi's embrace, holding him tightly and stroking his hair. What a blessing it would be to stay like this forever.]
...So until the day comes that I have to...I want to be by your side. Perhaps that's too much to ask, coming from someone in my position. But I...
[He never got the chance to even so much as tell Lucifer how much he mattered to him. He won't make that mistake again. Not with Izumi.]
...I hope...that you'll continue to entertain my nonsense until then.