[ AN ALIEN? DISCORD KITTEN? DID YOU REALLY MEAN FOR THIS TO BE OFFICE AU WHY DOES RAF STILL GO TO EXHIBITIONS AND GO INTO HEAT IF THIS AN OFFICE bijou where are we
this is an insane question though and tobari is going to look at raf like he grew a second head ]
[ tobari and raf have their ups and downs mostly in the form of squabbling every five seconds but it is true that theyβre remarkable stable otherwise. decent example relationship?? ]
Suzune would make a wish to the Mountain God to make sure that her future partner is nothing like me.
[ feuding siblings... but tobari rolls his eyes, slowling his pace so it's easier to bring their joined hands up to kiss the back of rafayel's hand ]
I'd probably rest better if she could find someone half as good as you. [ and he does mean that. even if he has to follow it up with a taunt: ] Though it'd be nice if they were also half as much of a pain in the ass.
That works out, because... there's only one of you, and you're already hooked on my line.
[ even if people may have one or two similar traits to tobari, he'd like to think the culmination of it all is what makes him so incredibly special to him. he can't imagine being drawn to anyone else like this, and in the same vein, he doesn't exactly want to think of it either.
but, wow??? he says something nice about his bf and??? this is how he's rewarded?? ]
[ wow... he also said something nice... he just followed it up with something insulting which is also very typical for tobari, but this one just makes him laugh. he can recognize when he's bullying raf on purpose.
so he'll pause in their walk for a second just to close the distance and give him a quick kiss—there's not many other people on the trail so tobari cares less about pda ]
Can it wait until we cross this bridge so I don't have to worry about you falling?
[ maybe they finally made it to the bridge before the statue of the mountain god... tobari doesn't mind playing around with his pouty bf but preferably not when bodily injury is a possible hazard ]
[ a positive and a negative cancel each other out as far as rafayel is concerned. no, maybe it'd be more accurate to say that tobari is now sitting in the negatives. which is clear by the way rafayel is already huffing out a sigh.
though, per usual, tobari makes it exceedingly difficult to stay mad (or fake mad) when he's instantly devolving to such sweet gestures. regardless, rafayel still makes a show of wrinkling his nose slightly. ... even if he very contrarily seems to lean in just a little. ]
No can do. I have to keep you on your toes. You're looking a bit too comfortable lately. Maybe I'm feeding you too well? [ he says as he places a foot on the bridge, which seems to shift as he finds his balance on the first step. ]
[ tobari is very enamored with rafayel but he is also harried and stressed out every single day of his life. though to raf's credit, it's not always his fault. just sometimes.
this moment is stressing tobari out but it's far more on the bridge than rafayel himself, a frown immediately on his face even as they start their walk across it. it's a little automatic how he'll shift the hold of their hands so he can interlace their fingers to have a better grasp on his boyfriend... but otherwise tobari's own steps follow after easily ]
[ shakes his head as if he is a man married for 30 years and is exasperated by his husband. though, he does seem to recover when tobari's hand holds his, their fingers now laced together. he can't help but squeeze his hand, as they continue on the bridge. though, the second rafayel looks down... ]
I think it's the emotional damage from earlier that's really making me think about how high up we are.
Talking about you being a pain was not an invitation.
[ and yet here they are—and tobari squeezes rafayel's hand reassuringly anyway! he reaches out with his free hand to gently tap beneath his chin, encouraging him to keep his eyes up
despite his grouching, his voice takes a slightly softer tone as he adds, ]
We'll be on the other side in no time, Raf. Just one foot in front of the other.
[ it probably doesn't help when he just slightly tilts his head from side to side, as if he were confused at the prospect of it not being a request to be brat? ]
You were practically begging for it.
[ jokes aside, he is comforted by tobari's tipping his chin back up. it's true that he didn't necessarily enjoy the sensation of not being planted on firm ground. however, calling it a fear would be a clear exaggeration— it was disorienting at best. but, if it means tobari is focused on him...
then he's not about to correct whatever misunderstanding he might be having.
thank you, mountain god of romance. ]
When we get to the other side, I might need a hug...
[ not rafayel immediately becoming less convincing because heβs greedy. but tobari rolls his eyes affectionately anyway, also putting one foot in front of the other to get them to the other side. ]
[ why are you always clocking him??? tobari is standing on business ]
Do I seem like the type who'd do that? I'm not such a fussy person, you know.
[ lol, but, he does pick up the pace just a little.
clearly excited to collect his hug tax. this probably only makes it less convincing, but he doesn't seem to realize this. or, he does and he's confident that tobari wasn't going to be stingy with it. (may or may not be a lie)
but yeah why are you only wondering this now after ages of brat enabling ]
I think it's impressive to lack self-awareness to this extent.
[ HE'S SO RUDE AND FOR WHAT
tobari will at least sigh as he goes along with the swifter pace, following after. is he going to give rafayel a hug? who's to say. once they actually make it across the bridge, he doesn't actually move to close the distance between them at all....
instead he's going to look for the statue that rafayel mentioned, pointing over to it ]
[ when they make it across, rafayel is already leaning against the post that acts as a railing for the bridge. he pretends like he's catching his breath, but his eyes secretly (or not to secretly) studies tobari and the way he looks towards the statue. ]
...? [ he opens his mouth, clearly ready to utter yet another complaint, and yet the question throws him off. he seems to think about it for a few seconds before: ] That's blasphemous, you know. Instead of pretending... [ rafayel is finally moving to follow tobari, though. ]
We can make our demands— I mean, wishes, together. Besides, he basically made us hike all the way up here. I'd say the effort we expended makes up for more than just a silly prayer. [ the gods should be grateful... but, now who is blasphemous... ]
I still don't want anything... Not to mention you're the one who picked out this hike...
[ and he's also still not giving rafayel a hug because he's heartless and cruel... tobari should be pushed off the mountain. but he'll still hold onto his annoying, overdramatic lover's hand as they walk over to the statue... ]
But fine. Come on and make your complaints and then we can go.
Really? Because I can think up more than a hundred things I want.
[ like melon yogurt drinks? fresh seafood? cheese sticks—
no, wait. he has those. he shakes his head a little, as if to reroute his own thoughts. ] But, I think what I want most right now is the hug I'm owed. [ he ends up turning to tobari and releasing his hand if just to wrap him up in a hug. ] So you should hold me, before I think better of believing in gods.
unfortunately, tobari is just plainly entertained. is this part of why he neglects raf on purpose? because he thinks it's cute when he gets so demanding? it's more likely than you think.
truthfully, he was always going to give in—but rafayel's moodiness is just so amusing he can't help but enjoy it. the threat makes him laugh, which is not the right answer, but it's fine. rafayel lets go of his hand, but he'll just loop his arm around raf's waist instead to pull him close. there's a brief glance around—rng said raf can be lucky and not that many people are on the trail or are otherwise distracted with their own romance prayers, so tobari can use his free hand to rest at the back of rafayel's neck and guide him closer for a lingering kiss.
even when he pulls back, he sounds like he's about to laugh ]
Do you put me in debt just to collect as you please? Talk about greed.
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this is an insane question though and tobari is going to look at raf like he grew a second head ]
Did you miss the part where I said 'brother'?
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but, tobari's face is both a little scary and funny. ]
You said "figure," you know. [ isn't that a type people like?
looks at caleb. ]
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he rolls his eyes ]
That doesn't make a difference to me. Family is family.
[ i'm so sorry caleb, tobari wouldn't be into your trope ]
We were close, but I never saw him that way so stop being worried about weird things.
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you can't truly gege-zone caleb like this. ]
Worried? Hey, don't you think you're jumping to conclusions?
[ he shakes his head. ] I know you're mine. I was more worried about your sibling relationship, especially if you both liked the same man.
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[ he shakes his head ]
Suzune just really liked him. Didn't work out. But he was always something of a sweet talker and wasn't very honest.
So I'm hoping it was just a fluke...
[ he needs his sister to have a better type... ]
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There's no way that's an actual type?
[ lol. ]
Besides, she has us.
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If some shitty playboy breaks her heart, I'd have to break every bone in his body.
[ this is
probably an exaggeration ]
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[ he gives a shrug, though. ]
But, nah. She's probably fine. I mean, she has a good example of a good guy right in front of her, right? [ pokes tobari's side from behind him. ]
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Are you praising yourself?
Itβs true she does like you a lot.
[ tobari and raf have their ups and downs mostly in the form of squabbling every five seconds but it is true that theyβre remarkable stable otherwise. decent example relationship?? ]
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[ ? ] Though, I can see why you thought that.
[ but, also that's true too... they are fairly stable... in a world full of toxic gen z relationships. what's beyond generation beta, actually? ]
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Suzune would make a wish to the Mountain God to make sure that her future partner is nothing like me.
[ feuding siblings... but tobari rolls his eyes, slowling his pace so it's easier to bring their joined hands up to kiss the back of rafayel's hand ]
I'd probably rest better if she could find someone half as good as you. [ and he does mean that. even if he has to follow it up with a taunt: ] Though it'd be nice if they were also half as much of a pain in the ass.
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[ even if people may have one or two similar traits to tobari, he'd like to think the culmination of it all is what makes him so incredibly special to him. he can't imagine being drawn to anyone else like this, and in the same vein, he doesn't exactly want to think of it either.
but, wow??? he says something nice about his bf and??? this is how he's rewarded?? ]
Do you want that other half now?
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so he'll pause in their walk for a second just to close the distance and give him a quick kiss—there's not many other people on the trail so tobari cares less about pda ]
Can it wait until we cross this bridge so I don't have to worry about you falling?
[ maybe they finally made it to the bridge before the statue of the mountain god... tobari doesn't mind playing around with his pouty bf but preferably not when bodily injury is a possible hazard ]
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though, per usual, tobari makes it exceedingly difficult to stay mad (or fake mad) when he's instantly devolving to such sweet gestures. regardless, rafayel still makes a show of wrinkling his nose slightly. ... even if he very contrarily seems to lean in just a little. ]
No can do. I have to keep you on your toes. You're looking a bit too comfortable lately. Maybe I'm feeding you too well? [ he says as he places a foot on the bridge, which seems to shift as he finds his balance on the first step. ]
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[ tobari is very enamored with rafayel but he is also harried and stressed out every single day of his life. though to raf's credit, it's not always his fault. just sometimes.
this moment is stressing tobari out but it's far more on the bridge than rafayel himself, a frown immediately on his face even as they start their walk across it. it's a little automatic how he'll shift the hold of their hands so he can interlace their fingers to have a better grasp on his boyfriend... but otherwise tobari's own steps follow after easily ]
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[ shakes his head as if he is a man married for 30 years and is exasperated by his husband. though, he does seem to recover when tobari's hand holds his, their fingers now laced together. he can't help but squeeze his hand, as they continue on the bridge. though, the second rafayel looks down... ]
I think it's the emotional damage from earlier that's really making me think about how high up we are.
[ listen, this may not be his finest work, but. ]
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[ and yet here they are—and tobari squeezes rafayel's hand reassuringly anyway! he reaches out with his free hand to gently tap beneath his chin, encouraging him to keep his eyes up
despite his grouching, his voice takes a slightly softer tone as he adds, ]
We'll be on the other side in no time, Raf. Just one foot in front of the other.
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You were practically begging for it.
[ jokes aside, he is comforted by tobari's tipping his chin back up. it's true that he didn't necessarily enjoy the sensation of not being planted on firm ground. however, calling it a fear would be a clear exaggeration— it was disorienting at best. but, if it means tobari is focused on him...
then he's not about to correct whatever misunderstanding he might be having.
thank you, mountain god of romance. ]
When we get to the other side, I might need a hug...
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[ not rafayel immediately becoming less convincing because heβs greedy. but tobari rolls his eyes affectionately anyway, also putting one foot in front of the other to get them to the other side. ]
Now I wonder if Iβm spoiling you.
[ why is he only wondering this now ]
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Do I seem like the type who'd do that? I'm not such a fussy person, you know.
[ lol, but, he does pick up the pace just a little.
clearly excited to collect his hug tax. this probably only makes it less convincing, but he doesn't seem to realize this. or, he does and he's confident that tobari wasn't going to be stingy with it. (may or may not be a lie)
but yeah why are you only wondering this now after ages of brat enabling ]
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[ HE'S SO RUDE AND FOR WHAT
tobari will at least sigh as he goes along with the swifter pace, following after. is he going to give rafayel a hug? who's to say. once they actually make it across the bridge, he doesn't actually move to close the distance between them at all....
instead he's going to look for the statue that rafayel mentioned, pointing over to it ]
Did you want me to pretend to pray?
[ at least lie and say you'll actually pray!!!! ]
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...? [ he opens his mouth, clearly ready to utter yet another complaint, and yet the question throws him off. he seems to think about it for a few seconds before: ] That's blasphemous, you know. Instead of pretending... [ rafayel is finally moving to follow tobari, though. ]
We can make our demands— I mean, wishes, together. Besides, he basically made us hike all the way up here. I'd say the effort we expended makes up for more than just a silly prayer. [ the gods should be grateful... but, now who is blasphemous... ]
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[ and he's also still not giving rafayel a hug because he's heartless and cruel... tobari should be pushed off the mountain. but he'll still hold onto his annoying, overdramatic lover's hand as they walk over to the statue... ]
But fine. Come on and make your complaints and then we can go.
[ have your beef with the other god... ]
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[ like melon yogurt drinks? fresh seafood? cheese sticks—
no, wait. he has those. he shakes his head a little, as if to reroute his own thoughts. ] But, I think what I want most right now is the hug I'm owed. [ he ends up turning to tobari and releasing his hand if just to wrap him up in a hug. ] So you should hold me, before I think better of believing in gods.
Or Tobari. [ hmph. ]
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unfortunately, tobari is just plainly entertained. is this part of why he neglects raf on purpose? because he thinks it's cute when he gets so demanding? it's more likely than you think.
truthfully, he was always going to give in—but rafayel's moodiness is just so amusing he can't help but enjoy it. the threat makes him laugh, which is not the right answer, but it's fine. rafayel lets go of his hand, but he'll just loop his arm around raf's waist instead to pull him close. there's a brief glance around—rng said raf can be lucky and not that many people are on the trail or are otherwise distracted with their own romance prayers, so tobari can use his free hand to rest at the back of rafayel's neck and guide him closer for a lingering kiss.
even when he pulls back, he sounds like he's about to laugh ]
Do you put me in debt just to collect as you please? Talk about greed.
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