winter catch-all

[unchainer]

🦋WHO: Vanitas and others
🦋WHAT: Misc. things
🦋WHEN: Winter
🦋WHERE: Various
🦋WARNINGS: Will add as needed

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[unchainer]

[ He's surprised by how powerful Aether's reaction is. It hits him right in the heart, reminds him that Aether is just as serious about their relationship as he is. Vanitas takes in a deep, audible breath as his arms wrap around the traveler. There's guilt that settles in his chest when he realizes that Aether probably has much more time left than he does.

He may as well come out with it. Aether deserves to know what he's getting into. ]

...I don't have...as much as time as you do, Aether. I can't even tell you how much longer I have left to live. [ The blue marks on his arm aren't for nothing, after all. ] But...if you're still okay with that, I'll stay with you.

[ His breathing gets a little shaky. ]

Let's get married. I don't care where we end up going. I'll follow you.

[startraveler]

[When Vanitas confesses that he doesn't have as much time, at first Aether thinks that it's because he's just an ordinary human. In that case, of course, he wouldn't live for as long as Aether has. But then his partner continues and realization hits the traveler that the time they have to enjoy each other's company will be cruelly short.]

Vanitas...

[How unfair. The other deserves a nice, long life of happiness! Aether's embrace becomes much more protective as he holds his partner close.]

In that case... that's all the more reason for me to never let go of you. [He whispers, pressing a small kiss to the side of Vanitas' head.] I'll make sure you're happy and I'll be always by your side.

[No matter where they end up going.]

...So yes. Let's get married.

[unchainer]

[ His hold on Aether tightens a little more. He'd always thought that Aether could have, should have loved someone else, because it'd be better that way. Now, however, is the moment in which Vanitas realizes that he'll probably be with him for the remainder of his life. He makes a note to talk to Noé about that. It's overwhelming, but he'll endure feeling that way if it means being...happy.

Yeah. He's happy.

Vanitas forces himself to pull away from Aether. He grabs one of the rings and takes Aether's hand to slip it on his finger. ]

Thank you.

[ And after that's done, he'll touch his fingers to his partner's cheek, and lean in for a lingering kiss. ]