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sword_breaker) wrote2016-12-18 12:45 am
sword_breaker) wrote2016-12-18 12:45 am
Myth!AU - In The Shadows
[Second Part to the Myth AU!~]
"Seriously? You had to go with that?" The tease is light as in the end it didn't matter much to the reaper if the drink had been forgotten. No it was much better to focus on the ridiculous choice of wording. That and the charming devil pulling him in close. "Is it an occupation thing to choose those kinds of sayings?"
He settles a hand on Lucifer's shoulder, settling into the proper starting position easily. "You're rather fond of that whole 'my' bit too. What have I gotten myself into letting you get away with that nowadays," he muses.
He settles a hand on Lucifer's shoulder, settling into the proper starting position easily. "You're rather fond of that whole 'my' bit too. What have I gotten myself into letting you get away with that nowadays," he muses.
"Alright yea I always kind of wondered what made you all so dangerous. I mean asides from the obvious naming and then immediate death thing. So does the glamour drain that energy over time or not? I assume yes. Is it bad that I'm asking so many questions? I feel like it is since kind of prying into things and all that."
“But of course!” His grin is just as bright as ever and there’s a hint of mischief reflected back in his eyes as he laces their fingers together to complete the set, “life gives you lemons, all of that. Well, in this case it’s ‘life gives you hellfire’ but the sentiment is the same, right?”
It doesn’t matter who’s around them, the throngs of other couples slowly swaying to the music that filters through, he only has eyes for Mattheiu. “And I don’t think that you let me get away with anything. I have it on good knowledge that you like it when I call you mine.”
It doesn’t matter who’s around them, the throngs of other couples slowly swaying to the music that filters through, he only has eyes for Mattheiu. “And I don’t think that you let me get away with anything. I have it on good knowledge that you like it when I call you mine.”
The room almost brightens with that cocksure grin of Lucifer's, Matthieu swears by that especially what with the ever rising appreciation for the man's affection as much as confidence. He may be known to be a troublemaker but he cared fiercely and the reaper embraces it. However of course said mischief earns a scoff of a laugh from him.
"Life gives you hellfire, make what? Lemons can be made into lemonade but what about hellfire then?"
He moves about the floor at the lead of Lucifer, adjusting when needed. "Hrm maybe a thing or two. But you're not wrong. Remember the first time I let you though. Don't think my hotel neighbors were very pleased."
"Life gives you hellfire, make what? Lemons can be made into lemonade but what about hellfire then?"
He moves about the floor at the lead of Lucifer, adjusting when needed. "Hrm maybe a thing or two. But you're not wrong. Remember the first time I let you though. Don't think my hotel neighbors were very pleased."
Lowering his head, Lucifer presses a gentle kiss to Mattheiu's temple as they sway to the music. Getting to spend time with his reaper like this, so intimately, calms the fire in his veins and soothes him. Mattheiu himself does that, really, and it's a testament to how deeply he's fallen for the man. "I suppose when life gives you hellfire, you give life hell back."
He snickers at his own little joke, swaying with his reaper as the rest of the world disappears. Mattheiu is the only thing important to him now, after all. "I think they were just jealous, darling. Jealous that I'm lucky enough to call you mine."
He snickers at his own little joke, swaying with his reaper as the rest of the world disappears. Mattheiu is the only thing important to him now, after all. "I think they were just jealous, darling. Jealous that I'm lucky enough to call you mine."
I mean, it does a little but it's not too bad. Seriously, it's a pretty negligible thing because this form? Not too different. I mean it's different but it's not like I'm turning myself into a giant monster or something. That'd get tiring.
He grins more, moving for a moment before he remembers that he can't really shake his head when it's in his hands.
It's not bad that you're asking questions. I. I like sharing this stuff with you, it's kind of cool to know someone is interested.
He grins more, moving for a moment before he remembers that he can't really shake his head when it's in his hands.
It's not bad that you're asking questions. I. I like sharing this stuff with you, it's kind of cool to know someone is interested.
"Oh ok. Guess I'll have to remember that one," Matthieu chuckles, letting his check rest against Lucifer's shoulder for a moment. There was something to be said about how his luck has a knack for working out in weird ways. Meeting let alone courting the devil takes the cake by far...though really Lucifer was the one doing most of the courting. Especially with such ridiculous musings.
He glances around with a low hum. No one cared as much about who was who dancing which was a relief. "I think it was mostly the loud noises but that was one of them, yes."
He glances around with a low hum. No one cared as much about who was who dancing which was a relief. "I think it was mostly the loud noises but that was one of them, yes."
“Oh. Well I guess I should come up with some good questions, huh?” James shoots a smile over before mulling over the various thoughts churning in his head. He still didn’t want to pry too much. That’d be careless. He wanted to know more about Liam as a whole than the going ons of a dullahan as a whole.
He runs his fingers along Liam’s neck gently. “So is it weird to use the charm to you know eat and all? Also you said you crossed the ocean and well do you miss over there sometimes?”
He runs his fingers along Liam’s neck gently. “So is it weird to use the charm to you know eat and all? Also you said you crossed the ocean and well do you miss over there sometimes?”
There's a slight shudder down Liam's spine at the gentle caress that traces across his neck. It's an intimate feeling, one that he reserves only for James, and even if it's a little ridiculous he does try to lean into it even as he works to balance his head while writing.
I mean, I guess I don't think it's weird? I don't really know what it'd be like without it. It's kind of nice, I think. Way back before all this, there really wasn't any sort of way to actually eat mortal food.
He does look a little embarrassed at the admission.
It's different over here, but not bad different. I. Came over for a reason, and I don't regret it at all.
I mean, I guess I don't think it's weird? I don't really know what it'd be like without it. It's kind of nice, I think. Way back before all this, there really wasn't any sort of way to actually eat mortal food.
He does look a little embarrassed at the admission.
It's different over here, but not bad different. I. Came over for a reason, and I don't regret it at all.
"Well, like I said, jealousy," he teases quietly, leaning in to press a gentle kiss to Mattheiu's temple. He can remember the night oh so well, and it's something that he's terribly grateful for. His second chance, the ability to make things right....all of it had coalesced and now he's here, entwined with his reaper and there's nowhere else in all of the worlds he'd rather be. "I love you, deeply, my darling."
He laughs softly at the gentleness of the kiss as much as the tease of jealousy. Maybe he should relent some and accept that he was a source of such frustrations to others. Especially with how wonderful the devil turned out to be as a partner. Charming, considerate...mostly, caring beyond words...
Matthieu however blinks at the next few words. What? Did he hear right? His footwork suffers briefly while his mind scrutinizes and double checks that yes he did hear that. Lucifer loves him. By the gods Lucifer loves him.
He’s left gaping, trying to find his words before just dumbly smiling.
Matthieu however blinks at the next few words. What? Did he hear right? His footwork suffers briefly while his mind scrutinizes and double checks that yes he did hear that. Lucifer loves him. By the gods Lucifer loves him.
He’s left gaping, trying to find his words before just dumbly smiling.
“I’m glad that it works out for you. It gives plenty of an excuse to spoil you with all sorts of stuff that you haven’t tried before. Though kind of nice to see how much of a savory fan you turned out to be,” he muses, nodding.
James glances down at his hands, wondering if he should or not. “I know what reason. I’m glad to be that reason.”
James glances down at his hands, wondering if he should or not. “I know what reason. I’m glad to be that reason.”
Mattheiu loses his grace for a moment, stepping out of time and it takes Lucifer a moment before he's sure that the man isn't going to trip and fall. Immediately there's a flash of concern that radiates through him, and he's making an attempt to steer them away from the crowd so that he can make sure his reaper is alright.
"Mattheiu, darling?" There's a touch of worry in his voice as he tries to navigate the both of them through the throngs of people, "I didn't think I was that bad a dance partner."
It's a joke, he has to make light of the situation because he's concerned.
"Mattheiu, darling?" There's a touch of worry in his voice as he tries to navigate the both of them through the throngs of people, "I didn't think I was that bad a dance partner."
It's a joke, he has to make light of the situation because he's concerned.
By 'savory' do you mean you?</font?
He had to, James had left himself open, and Liam wriggles his eyebrows as he grins. He's all mischief now, but his expression softens when his reaper continues on and he leans in, gently setting the pen and pad down on the desk. In turn, he reaches up with his free hand to trail his fingers over James' cheek, as intimate a gesture as he can show like this.
"Oh no it's fine. My bad. Just a mild trip up on my part."
His confidence falters at the avid concern that meets him after they retreat from the thick of the dancing. Did he not hear right? There was a chance that something else could've been said. Maybe he should play it safe. No. Matthieu wanted to know for certain perhaps even hear it again if so.
Mouth having gone dry, he swallows before focusing on Lucifer's jacket. "You ugh. Never heard you say that before." He regrets putting it like that. Steeling his nerves, Matthieu glances up at Lucifer. "I love you too."
His confidence falters at the avid concern that meets him after they retreat from the thick of the dancing. Did he not hear right? There was a chance that something else could've been said. Maybe he should play it safe. No. Matthieu wanted to know for certain perhaps even hear it again if so.
Mouth having gone dry, he swallows before focusing on Lucifer's jacket. "You ugh. Never heard you say that before." He regrets putting it like that. Steeling his nerves, Matthieu glances up at Lucifer. "I love you too."
“Yea, yea sure I guess that counts,” he laughs while shaking his head. The reaper trails off the noise before leaning into the gentle touch. “Liam, since you’ve done this I ugh. Huh words are hard but just...”
Gently he reaches up and holds Liam’s hand in his own before pulling it down. Slowly he strips pieces of his own glamour off until his hands become nothing more than bone. “You’re not the only monster so to speak.”
Gently he reaches up and holds Liam’s hand in his own before pulling it down. Slowly he strips pieces of his own glamour off until his hands become nothing more than bone. “You’re not the only monster so to speak.”
"Oh." It'd slipped out, but he'd meant it in the truest sense of everything. He did love Mattheiu, deeper than he could express, but it'd never been something that he's been able to put into words. Not that he didn't want to, just that he'd never been sure off the right time to do so.
Apparently this was the time. It had come naturally, after all. "I- I should say it more often then, I think."
His tone is low, amused, "I love you, Mattheiu Durant."
Apparently this was the time. It had come naturally, after all. "I- I should say it more often then, I think."
His tone is low, amused, "I love you, Mattheiu Durant."
His face falls at the hesitation because maybe he had been wrong and jumped the gun enough that this would be an awkward mess. How fitting that it would happen on the dance floor once more. Ironic beyond a doubt. Still he tries to save face by glancing away and focusing on any others that packed the floor, watching them flit about while he tries to ignore the nagging regret tightening his throat.
He barely catches the next uttering of the words. Pinpricks at the corner of his eyes which gets him to haphazardly wipe one of his eyes on his shoulder. "I ugh yea. I love you, incredibly and undeniably so, Lucifer Morningstar."
He barely catches the next uttering of the words. Pinpricks at the corner of his eyes which gets him to haphazardly wipe one of his eyes on his shoulder. "I ugh yea. I love you, incredibly and undeniably so, Lucifer Morningstar."
He can't speak, but there's a surprised raise of his brows and a soundless 'oh' as James' skin fades away, but immediately after the expression is replaced by a wide, sincere smile as Liam runs the pad of his thumb over each and every bump along the bones of his reaper's hand. Forgetting, for a moment, that nothing is going to make sense, he tries to talk, fails, and reaches to reconnect his head so that he can properly show his appreciation.
"That's so cool," he murmurs, gently bringing up James' hand until he's able to press a light kiss to his knuckles.
"That's so cool," he murmurs, gently bringing up James' hand until he's able to press a light kiss to his knuckles.
It’s a weird sensation to strip away the flesh and leave himself so bare even if it’s only a minor part of him. Even weirder is the pressure of Liam’s thumb, gentle brushes getting slight shivers at the care and warmth. James takes in a steadying breath before letting the shadow hood slip into place and reaper fire dance in his eyes. He trusts Liam.
The words take him by surprise. Cool? Huh. “It’s nothing like taking off your own head.”
The words take him by surprise. Cool? Huh. “It’s nothing like taking off your own head.”
Fingers slip beneath Mattheiu's chin, tilting his head up gently so that Lucifer can reach over and wipe away the faint prick of tears that are gathering in his reaper's eyes. There's nothing more to be said between them, anything else would break the spell that's come over everything, and so instead he leans in and tenderly kisses the man. The world around them all but disappears, narrowed down to the feel of Mattheiu against him and the lightness in his chest at knowing now, for certain, that he'd be free to love his reaper with no restraint. Damn the rest of the world, he'd go to the ends of the Earth for Mattheiu.
He falls into the kiss, losing himself with the gentle affection until all that remains is his partner here beside him. His hand reaches up to bury in Lucifer’s hair while encouraging the kiss because for once he isn’t afraid to let down that final barrier and doubt, to fully accept someone into his life without regret. He wasn’t worried of failing as Lucifer would be there to catch him, he’s sure of it.
Pulling away slowly, Matthieu, thankfully, doesn’t allow himself to become a mess of feelings. “I couldn’t be more happy that you came,” he murmurs against the collar of Lucifer’s jacket.
Pulling away slowly, Matthieu, thankfully, doesn’t allow himself to become a mess of feelings. “I couldn’t be more happy that you came,” he murmurs against the collar of Lucifer’s jacket.
He shakes his head, eyes bright with enthusiasm and wonder, "no no, that's really really cool! Look at you!"
As if to prove his point he motions to all of James, his grin wide, "that's amazing. You're amazing!"
His enthusiasm gets reigned back in just a little bit, however, and something almost shy comes over his features, "hey uh. Can I kiss you? Like if you're not okay with that I get it, it's totally cool."
As if to prove his point he motions to all of James, his grin wide, "that's amazing. You're amazing!"
His enthusiasm gets reigned back in just a little bit, however, and something almost shy comes over his features, "hey uh. Can I kiss you? Like if you're not okay with that I get it, it's totally cool."
"Well, now I wouldn't have missed it for the world," he answers softly, reaching up to bury a hand in Mattheiu's hair to gently soothe him. It's the truth, and there's such a sense of contentment as they sway together, the rest of the party forgotten. No one else mattered, after all, just his reaper in his arms and the shared affections between them.
"Next time maybe err on the side of caution when it comes to events such as this. They tend to make announcements of guests and their dates," Matthieu chides but it holds no real bite to it. He shifts his hand down to simply rest atop of Lucifer's shoulder while he glances down at their feet.
He sighs, "fancy footwork I suppose. I'll give you that."
He sighs, "fancy footwork I suppose. I'll give you that."
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