most people would remember the name of the guy they got a boner in front of but maybe that's just an everyday occurrence for you. or maybe a condition like priapism?
Edited (too many repeat words don't @ me) 2025-06-14 07:13 (UTC)
but if i was obvi its not what you think... either way tho i think the real embarrassment is when a guy loses control over himself and tries to turn you into their seafood buffet
of course thats not you either since youre just a stranger who got the wrong number
maybe you're right because Rafayel would be brave enough to face the consequences of his actions rather than run away from his problems like a spineless coward.
he's the one busy playing mind games so is he finally done with that or does he want to keep going? after all I'm not the one who chose to imprint with him. he was happy to make that decision for the both of us.
no, raf doesn't deserve a reply for that comment. instead, caleb is just going to track him down on the bridge before he changes his mind lol. ]
I said it was new to me, didn't I? [ luckily, they weren't far from one another. he has been attempting to advance further on the bridge, to no avail; which may be in part why he has decided to seek rafayel out. irrefutably, the augmented seem to work better together, due to the functionality of the natural souls within them. ]
All I know is that I wanted to see you again and it has been annoying the hell out of me that I couldn't.
[ rafayel appears deep in his own thoughts for a moment.
while it isn't enough to drown out any background noise, it is definitely enough to dull his reaction time. by the time he whirls around and tries to side step, he's already miscalculated, and feels a weight on his arm. one he reacts to by gripping onto rinne's shirt.
... it's not like he wants him to fall flat on his face.
but, the idea makes him suddenly feel self-conscious, so he clears his throat. ] What are you doing here?
[ but, i see my opportunity at kdrama oppa style back hug is gone. ]
[ maybe caleb can notice that rafayel definitely looks like he's been walking, moving alongside the location he may have just shared moments prior. clearly prepared to have walked away, and so he pauses...
when he hears a familiar voice stopping him in his tracks. naturally, rafayel plays it off like he wasn't just about to go back on his last message to him. ... and weirdly enough it's easy when it feels kind of nice to be in general presence.
he hates this imprinting, actually. ] You did, but I didn't expect how new.
[ but, the rest of what he says— ]
You... [ rafayel has been stunned to silence. ] Maybe I just have that effect on people.
[Never say never. For now, Rinne will take advantage of this position, fully aware of the fact that he could make ASMR sounds if he wanted to. His voice curls around Rafayel's ear like smoke as he holds his arm tight.]
Well, that depends on what you want me to say. What were you expecting? That I came to see you?
[Rinne is leaning so, so close to his ear as he says this.
Then, he pulls back. He just wanted to catch Rafayel off-guard. His revenge is complete...]
Kyaha! Sorry to burst your bubble, fishie. I ain't here for anybody. But right across that bridge is a place I've only heard in legend, and since I ain't wings or fins, there's only one way for this cute fox to get there.
It isn't you. [ zero hesitation. ] It's the Natural Soul.
[ it doesn't really matter if rafayel tried to skip out on the meeting. he has him here now, which has unfortunately eased a lot of his irritation. it almost feels like he's happy to be with him once more, even though he knows that can't be true. they're strangers, ones who share more grievances with each other than fond camaraderie. ]
I've only been here for a little over a month and I wasn't exactly jumping at the chance to imprint with someone. You're the first.
[ and if he has any say in the matter, rafayel is going to be the last. ]
[ his ear tickles, and he isn't sure if it's rinne's breath against it, or just from him simply being overly aware of how close they are. he flinches just slightly as he turns to shoot him a look. ] An apology, obviously.
[ he's not actually expecting that.
rinne truly got his revenge...
the idea of it annoys rafayel on principle. regardless, he settles on this next words. he also belatedly realizes, he's still half-holding onto rinne's shirt and lets go. ]
Is "cute" in the room with us? [ lol. ] But, do you think swimming or flying is really easier? [ somehow, he doesn't think it seems that simple. ]
[ for some reason, the clarification doesn't bother him. if anything, it made him feel slightly more secure in their mutual sanity. while the imprinting may have been an irrefutable fact, it looks like it didn't have full control of them, at least. if just because rafayel feels similarly.
he may be drawn to him more than the average person, but his thoughts were still his, and the apathy he generally had still lingered. he flexes his hand for a second, as if recalling the last time they were in contact with one another, before he does eventually focus his gaze back on caleb. ]
Weird, you're not my first. [ is it the bond he speaks of, or if he just being particularly bitter. the words come out of his mouth before he expects them too, and he takes a moment to let them linger. ] Or that's how it should be.
[ still, he does come closer. ]
Don't try and look too happy now. [ surely a healthy amount of ironic humor fixes everything. ]
Rinne places some distance between them now, surveying the bridge before them. ]
This cutie's got zero experience with flying, so I couldn't tell ya. As for swimming, I've never swam anything wider than a river. I grew up in the mountains. The sea's still a new thing to me.
[ But he hates distance, so he attempts to close it again by resting his elbow on Rafayel's shoulder. ]
Anyway, I just got here, man! You sound like you know a thing or two. You gotta fill me in!
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