[ It's a quiet winter evening at their farmhouse and even though they aren't doing anything in particular, Cyno appreciates every moment he gets to spend with Tighnari. Another thing he's thankful for is that he doesn't need to wear sweaters indoors, so his newest one was folded and put away while he sits on the couch. Whenever Tighnari leaves the room, Cyno pulls out two silver rings he's obtained from the goddess.
On the one hand, it doesn't really feel necessary to have physical proof of their love. Their bond is strong and nothing can change that. And Cyno most certainly doesn't need any kind of item to remind him of Tighnari—he's always on General Mahamatra's mind, actually. Nonetheless, Cyno wants to celebrate their love and the Sacred Unity ceremony seems to be a good opportunity to do just that.
As soon as Tighnari enters the room again and steps closer, Cyno is going to drop to his knees without any prior warning. ]
[ it's a warm, cozy night, and tighnari is wrapped comfortably in a green oversized sweater that nearly engulfs him, the two of them cozied up together on the sofa by the fire - at least, until tighnari hears the kettle whistling in the kitchen. ]
Oh, let me grab that, I'll be right back.
[ uncurling himself from cyno, tighnari pads into the kitchen to fetch the kettle and prepare them both tea - an herbal blend of his own making, cranberry and apple, with a dash of wintry spice. perfect for a chilly night like this. piling up a tray with their tea, as well as a bowl of fresh grapes and cheese, tighnari lifts it and carries it back to the living area.. only to be immediately accosted by cyno, who drops right to his knees. ]
Cyno - [ tighnari's brows both lift high, his ears perking with surprise. is this.. is this what he thinks it is? ] What are you doing?
[ I have a proposal to make. is what he meant to say, but... No, no jokes allowed. Cyno promised himself that he won't make Tighnari roll his eyes when he's proposing to him of all things. Even if the temptation is very strong. ]
Let's eng—
[ Let's engage in a conversation. The jokes just keep coming and he almost lets out a brief chuckle, but manages to choke it down in the end. Cyno takes a deep breath because the sight of him on his knees and his inability to speak normally will most likely alarm Tighnari and he doesn't want that. ]
I love you, Nari.
[ Cyno's eyes are fixed on his beloved, but apparently that's all he has to say for the time being. He needs a minute to recover from the unspoken jokes. ]
[ yeah, cyno's behavior is definitely a little worrisome..
.. or it would be, if they hadn't discussed marriage on the beach not too long ago. tighnari can see what it is that cyno is after, what he's trying to eke out without wrapping it in a stupid joke (for which tighnari is incredibly grateful), and at the proclamation of his love, tighnari smiles, warm and fond. ]
Stand up, you sweet fool..
[ he says, leaning to cradle cyno's face in his hands. despite having discussed this, tighnari's heart still leaps into his throat at the prospect, and he can't help the absolute idiot grin that's spreading across his face. his cheeks flush pink, his ears laying back in a way that's almost demure, if tighnari could ever be called such. ]
I love you, too. Yes, I'll marry you. Now get up here and kiss me.
[ For a few moments here, Cyno simply can't take his eyes off Tighnari. His grin, his flushed cheeks and his ears... he's going to engrave that sight on his memory for an eternity. ]
There's one more thing I have to do.
[ As gently as he only can, he wraps his fingers around Tighnari's wrist and pulls his hand away to put a ring on his finger. When he looks up at his beloved again, there's a grin on his face as well. Cyno can't hold himself back any longer, so he gets up on his feet and seals their lips in a passionate, needy kiss that lasts until his lungs demand air. ]
[ cyno pulls his hand away, and he can feel the cool slide of metal against his skin as a ring is slipped onto his finger. it's light and beautiful, shining in the warm, comfortable light. he can't help but feel so lucky, so fortunate that he's been chosen by someone like cyno, someone reliable and strong, and beautiful from the inside out. tighnari's heart feels fit to burst.
and then cyno is surging upward, kissing his mouth, and tighnari not only leans into it, he hops up right into cyno's arms, legs wound around his middle, arms thrown over his shoulders, clinging tightly. it's a good kiss, hot and needful and bursting with enough love that it makes tighnari's chest tighten, burgeoning with warmth. ]
I know. [ a kiss, another kiss, another. ] It was relatively obvious.
[ especially given their conversation on the beach. tighnari hasn't forgotten that. his tail swipes around, curling around cyno's waist. ]
Was it? [ Cyno chuckles briefly between kisses. It feels like he can't go for too long without their lips meeting, so before Tighnari has a chance to answer, he's pulled into another one. ] Well... then the next time will be even more obvious.
[ If Tighnari thinks this is all, he couldn't be more wrong. No matter what happens in the future, whether they go back to Sumeru or end up somewhere entirely else, he will always love him and choose him out of all people. No one understands him the way Tighnari does and no one can make him feel so safe and wanted. ]
No matter where we end up being... I will always be yours.
The next time? [ tighnari chuckles, warm against cyno's mouth, his heart feeling so light and full he's sure that it will burst. ] Do you plan to propose to me again?
[ one of tighnari's hands slips into cyno's hair, the opposite arm still wound around his shoulders as he presses their bodies close, his mouth curved into a perpetual smile. taking cyno as his mate, well and truly, feels.. so good, so fulfilling, like a dream he wasn't sure he would ever achieve. at least, not so soon. their jobs keep them so busy.. and tighnari would never do anything to call cyno's validity as mahamatra into question. ]
But.. I feel the same. I've loved you for a long time, Cyno.
I will do it as many times as it takes. Or, perhaps I should have said worlds?
[ It sounds dangerously close to a joke, but Cyno is actually serious. To make sure that there won't be a misunderstanding (as he can already imagine Tighnari rolling his eyes), he adds: ]
I will do it again in Sumeru. And in any other world we find ourselves in.
[ He wants Tighnari to know how much Cyno cherishes him. Actually, he might already know that, but General Mahamatra believes that some things should be said out loud and this logic doesn't only apply to jokes. ]
Nari... [ These words make a warm feeling bubble up in his chest and actual tears of joy form in the corners of his eyes. ] I've never been happier.
[ cyno is so impossibly sweet, so loving, so kind.. this is the man that tighnari fell in love with so many years ago, the man he has loved nearly every day of his adult life. he can't stop smiling. ]
And I'll say yes, again, and again.
[ he murmurs, soft and uncharacteristically sweet, but if anything called for sweetness, it would be this. it would be now. this moment. tighnari can still feel the light weight of the ring on his finger, solid and smooth and warming from his body heat. when he pulls back to find cyno's eyes shining with unshed tears, tighnari's chest constricts, a soft smile unfurling across his face. his thumbs smooth over cyno's cheeks. ]
When we go home, I'll marry you again, you'll be my mate, always. I don't care what anyone thinks, I don't care if our jobs get in the way. We'll make it work.
How about I make you say yes again and again in bed, Nari? [ He chuckles softly even though it's meant to be an offer rather than a joke. ] We don't have to wait until our wedding night...
[ Cyno feels so blessed when Tighnari is showering him with these affectionate touches and gestures. He would do anything to see that smile again and again, every single day until the rest of his life.
The ring on Tighnari's finger is a good start to achieve that, at least. ]
[ whether it was a joke or not.. tighnari can only chuckle. his mood is high, his heart is bursting with warmth, and after a moment tighnari is surging forward to press a kiss to cyno's mouth - loving at first, but then with a little more heat, a little more need. ]
We certainly don't.
[ he murmurs against cyno's lips, tugging at him with his hands as he begins walking backward toward the bedroom. ]
[ Tighnari's need meets Cyno's own desire to be with Tighnari as close as possible tonight and for all nights to come. As much as he'd like to kiss him again, Tighnari's words leave him quite curious. Obviously, he doesn't resist at all when he's being tugged into the bedroom. ]
[ tighnari grins, pushing the bedroom door open with his heel and tugging cyno inside, before he's bodily shoving him toward the bed, pushing him down to sit. ]
I'd rather show than tell.
[ slowly, he's folding down onto his knees between cyno's thighs. ]
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On the one hand, it doesn't really feel necessary to have physical proof of their love. Their bond is strong and nothing can change that. And Cyno most certainly doesn't need any kind of item to remind him of Tighnari—he's always on General Mahamatra's mind, actually. Nonetheless, Cyno wants to celebrate their love and the Sacred Unity ceremony seems to be a good opportunity to do just that.
As soon as Tighnari enters the room again and steps closer, Cyno is going to drop to his knees without any prior warning. ]
I want to share a future with you, Nari.
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Oh, let me grab that, I'll be right back.
[ uncurling himself from cyno, tighnari pads into the kitchen to fetch the kettle and prepare them both tea - an herbal blend of his own making, cranberry and apple, with a dash of wintry spice. perfect for a chilly night like this. piling up a tray with their tea, as well as a bowl of fresh grapes and cheese, tighnari lifts it and carries it back to the living area.. only to be immediately accosted by cyno, who drops right to his knees. ]
Cyno - [ tighnari's brows both lift high, his ears perking with surprise. is this.. is this what he thinks it is? ] What are you doing?
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[ I have a proposal to make. is what he meant to say, but... No, no jokes allowed. Cyno promised himself that he won't make Tighnari roll his eyes when he's proposing to him of all things. Even if the temptation is very strong. ]
Let's eng—
[ Let's engage in a conversation. The jokes just keep coming and he almost lets out a brief chuckle, but manages to choke it down in the end. Cyno takes a deep breath because the sight of him on his knees and his inability to speak normally will most likely alarm Tighnari and he doesn't want that. ]
I love you, Nari.
[ Cyno's eyes are fixed on his beloved, but apparently that's all he has to say for the time being. He needs a minute to recover from the unspoken jokes. ]
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.. or it would be, if they hadn't discussed marriage on the beach not too long ago. tighnari can see what it is that cyno is after, what he's trying to eke out without wrapping it in a stupid joke (for which tighnari is incredibly grateful), and at the proclamation of his love, tighnari smiles, warm and fond. ]
Stand up, you sweet fool..
[ he says, leaning to cradle cyno's face in his hands. despite having discussed this, tighnari's heart still leaps into his throat at the prospect, and he can't help the absolute idiot grin that's spreading across his face. his cheeks flush pink, his ears laying back in a way that's almost demure, if tighnari could ever be called such. ]
I love you, too. Yes, I'll marry you. Now get up here and kiss me.
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There's one more thing I have to do.
[ As gently as he only can, he wraps his fingers around Tighnari's wrist and pulls his hand away to put a ring on his finger. When he looks up at his beloved again, there's a grin on his face as well. Cyno can't hold himself back any longer, so he gets up on his feet and seals their lips in a passionate, needy kiss that lasts until his lungs demand air. ]
I didn't even have to say anything...
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and then cyno is surging upward, kissing his mouth, and tighnari not only leans into it, he hops up right into cyno's arms, legs wound around his middle, arms thrown over his shoulders, clinging tightly. it's a good kiss, hot and needful and bursting with enough love that it makes tighnari's chest tighten, burgeoning with warmth. ]
I know. [ a kiss, another kiss, another. ] It was relatively obvious.
[ especially given their conversation on the beach. tighnari hasn't forgotten that. his tail swipes around, curling around cyno's waist. ]
I love you.
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[ If Tighnari thinks this is all, he couldn't be more wrong. No matter what happens in the future, whether they go back to Sumeru or end up somewhere entirely else, he will always love him and choose him out of all people. No one understands him the way Tighnari does and no one can make him feel so safe and wanted. ]
No matter where we end up being... I will always be yours.
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[ one of tighnari's hands slips into cyno's hair, the opposite arm still wound around his shoulders as he presses their bodies close, his mouth curved into a perpetual smile. taking cyno as his mate, well and truly, feels.. so good, so fulfilling, like a dream he wasn't sure he would ever achieve. at least, not so soon. their jobs keep them so busy.. and tighnari would never do anything to call cyno's validity as mahamatra into question. ]
But.. I feel the same. I've loved you for a long time, Cyno.
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[ It sounds dangerously close to a joke, but Cyno is actually serious. To make sure that there won't be a misunderstanding (as he can already imagine Tighnari rolling his eyes), he adds: ]
I will do it again in Sumeru. And in any other world we find ourselves in.
[ He wants Tighnari to know how much Cyno cherishes him. Actually, he might already know that, but General Mahamatra believes that some things should be said out loud and this logic doesn't only apply to jokes. ]
Nari... [ These words make a warm feeling bubble up in his chest and actual tears of joy form in the corners of his eyes. ] I've never been happier.
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And I'll say yes, again, and again.
[ he murmurs, soft and uncharacteristically sweet, but if anything called for sweetness, it would be this. it would be now. this moment. tighnari can still feel the light weight of the ring on his finger, solid and smooth and warming from his body heat. when he pulls back to find cyno's eyes shining with unshed tears, tighnari's chest constricts, a soft smile unfurling across his face. his thumbs smooth over cyno's cheeks. ]
When we go home, I'll marry you again, you'll be my mate, always. I don't care what anyone thinks, I don't care if our jobs get in the way. We'll make it work.
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[ Cyno feels so blessed when Tighnari is showering him with these affectionate touches and gestures. He would do anything to see that smile again and again, every single day until the rest of his life.
The ring on Tighnari's finger is a good start to achieve that, at least. ]
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We certainly don't.
[ he murmurs against cyno's lips, tugging at him with his hands as he begins walking backward toward the bedroom. ]
I have a few ideas..
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Do tell.
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I'd rather show than tell.
[ slowly, he's folding down onto his knees between cyno's thighs. ]