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Aether ・ Traveler ([personal profile] startraveler) wrote in [community profile] crescentview2023-02-03 09:46 pm

autumn catch-all

WHO: Aether and you!
WHAT: Open prompts
WHEN: Throughout autumn
WHERE: Various
WARNINGS: None for now


A. Arco Lunar
[The date with Steinbeck aside, Aether is curious to explore Arco Lunar on his own. You may see him looking at the sea while leaning against the railing, trying out different dishes in the buffet and peeking inside the spa or massage studio.

It's really rare for him to be surrounded by such luxury. He's just a traveler, after all and the best he can usually get is a comfy, but modest room in an inn... or his current home.]


B. The Dulces Sueños Resort
[Obviously, Aether wouldn't be himself if he wasn't curious about the resort. Perhaps you are the one who invited him to go, perhaps the two of you just bumped into each other and now venture into the resort together.

If you use the open bath together with Aether you will pick up that beneath the optimistic demeanour, there's actually a lot of lingering loneliness and exhaustion.

If the two of you end up spending the night in the same room, you will see one of Aether's memories. Was it a good one of fun festivals? Or was a sad memory of something lost?]


C. Chocolates
[Perhaps you are minding your own business, when suddenly someone hugs you. A sheepish voice quickly says:]

Sorry! I didn't really mean that...

[The traveler laughs softly, if not a bit awkwardly and pulls away. The chocolates he received seem to cause the person who has eaten them to want to hug others. Aether wasn't aware of that, of course, so he tried one in the morning and its effect seems to linger for the time being. It's a bit awkward, but he doesn't mind too much.

He may be giving some away depending if you're fine with such an effect or not. Or maybe he'll just decide that you need all the hugs you can get and will gift you one without an explanation.]


D. Wildcard
[If you'd like your own starter, a completely different prompt, etc feel free to contact me at discord Ashka#4609 or plurk (spiritualwhisper)! Or just go for it. Also if you'd like to do something from his bingo that's also fine! :D ]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-04 09:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ And just like that, the kiss to the top of his head turns the water warm again. The feeling is comforting, longing, like he's been wanting something so gentle for so long.

The notch on his affection meter moves up. He leans forward and rests his forehead on Aether's shoulder, and leaves it there for a few long moments. Eventually, he raises an arm and wraps it around Aether's waist.

It's a small, quiet exchange.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-05 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He feels Aether's gentle touch, the way his fingers brush against his hair. It's reminiscent of another time in which the affection he received was so caring and kind. This is different by nature, though, because he's starting to feel those butterflies Gaku talked so fondly about before.

He doesn't like it.
]

...You keep treating me like this, lately.

[ A deep breath. There's no indication in the water that Vanitas particularly hates Aether's touch or anything, at least. ]

Why?
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-05 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
It's fine.

[ He closes his eyes and relaxes a little. He's not sure if he likes the ambiguity of Aether's answer, but it's easier to stomach than something closer to the truth. ]

Sit back down, will you?
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-05 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His arm lightly brushes against Aether's as he shifts his weight, and places his head on Aether's shoulder. His eyes are closed, and he's a little flushed in the face. But...this is fine, and makes sense of his request.

It's relaxed. Vanitas hasn't been so relaxed in a while.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-05 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Vanitas feels some of that loneliness radiating from his roommate, and he's not sure what to do with this information. He understands it. He, too, is lonely and has so much that he has hidden away from the rest of the world. He's gone too long without a family, without companionship to keep him grounded, and took on so much by himself prior to Noé entering his life. And even then, opening up to Noé took a lot.

Needless to say, it's hard to open up to Aether more than he already has, but even so, feeling that loneliness is uncomfortable. It makes him realize that there's more to Aether than what meets the eye, and a part of him wants to know more and, perhaps, fill more of the hollowness that Aether's experiencing beneath all of his affection.

Strange, that. He's always been the type to not want others to get hurt because of him, but wanting to more than just that is beyond his comprehension. He's not sure how to express this, nor does he know if he should. Still, the back of his hand nudges against Aether's wrist.
]

Are we done in here?
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-06 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Alright.

[ He glances away when Aether rises, and quickly puts a towel around his own waist. At Aether's suggestion, he turns a little pink, but it should be fine. They can just sleep, and it'll pass. Never mind that he's been thinking about sleeping next to his roommate for a while, now.

He goes to get dressed, and waits for Aether. When Aether's ready, Vanitas will fall to his side and walk to one of the rooms.

There's only one bed.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-06 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[ Before, he may have wanted a different room. But now? ]

I don't mind.
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-06 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Vanitas does the same, and when he gets into bed, he hesitates. He's on his back at first, mulling over his options...

And then he turns to face Aether. He places a hand on Aether's wrist and gives him a gentle tug towards him.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-06 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's gentle with Aether as he raises his arm and wraps it around the other boy's waist. He pulls him a little closer.

Then, he uses his other hand to brush some of Aether's bangs away, and presses a soft kiss to his forehead. It mirrors what Aether did for him in the bath.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-07 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ He'd be shocked if Aether said any of that. The thought that he could be someone's source of comfort seems so false that he wouldn't be able to comprehend it. Even so, though, he pulls back and looks down as his hand gently finds Aether's. If Aether will allow it, he'll thread his fingers in between the other's, for the first time since any of this started.

He's not sure why he feels the need to hold Aether's hand in such a personal way, but it feels like the right thing to do. Funny, that. He's been trying to do right by him since their first date. It's a first for him.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-07 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Luckily for Aether, Vani will be the first to fall asleep, with how relaxed he is. His eyes flutter shut and he keeps his hand in Aether's throughout the night.

Aether may have an unusual dream, though. It's one of a young, feverish boy lying in bed, recounting his family history. His mother died giving birth to him, and his father died in a...vampire attack? How peculiar.

It's all his fault, though, he insists. His arms are covered in bandages and his eyes are welled up with tears. He shouldn't have been born. And despite how a voice from beside him says he's a kind child, he vehemently denies it, and cries himself to sleep.

...What a strange dream.
]
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-08 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Vanitas wakes up not long after Aether does, in the middle of the night. His eyes shoot open, and he stares at Aether, trying to process what he'd just seen. A blonde girl with features that mirrored his roommate's. Something about an Abyss...500 years...Aether's voice, ringing in his ears.

There's no way that was...

..He shakes his head. He's going to hope that was all just a strange dream, and that he'd woken Aether up because of it.
]

Go back to sleep. Don't mind me.
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[personal profile] unchainer 2023-02-08 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Vanitas definitely has at least one hand he keeps bandaged at all times, and given that both he and the young boy share similar features, that is most certainly Vanitas' memory that Aether saw. His expression gives it away, too.

It's not a pleasant one.

He's silent as his eyes widen. His hand starts shaking. There's no doubt about it now, he'd seen Aether's memory, which means..

...

I don't think Aether's in any danger.

Noé's words ring in Vanitas' head. He remembers attacking Noé that night, out for his blood, and it was only his genuine care and affection for Noé that kept him from ending the other man's life. It was a choice that startled him, but one he doesn't regret. Now, though, when he's faced with Aether –

the instinctual voice inside him tells him to destroy him. Attack him while he's vulnerable. Vanitas can do it. He can end this, end his feelings once and for all...
]

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