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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 07/01/2015 8:30 PM

Freylan stood by the table, watching his silhouette flicker in the firelight, holding herself close with her arms. With his human vision, he probably couldn't see the house. Freylan couldn't tell if she thought that was a good or a bad thing. She watched with eyes made keener by the night how he shivered, water dripping from his jacket. Didn't humans die if they got too cold? They caught illness so easily... "I-I'm sorry, I don't have any food for you..." she said in a quiet voice, turning towards the books so that she would stop staring at him.

A finger ran over the leather edge of one book, then carefully turned it open. Typed print... All the books Freylan had were handwritten. "These books are so new," she whispered, her voice growing even quieter in awe at what she was touching. It was a textbook about the movement of the stars. The diagrams were so detailed... They even had information on planets that Freylan hadn't been able to glimpse in the night sky.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 07/12/2015 7:08 PM

"Hm?" Clivius looked up as she apologized, glancing over his shoulder and looking around until he spotted her. "Oh, no, that's perfectly fine. I wouldn't have expected you to feed me," he laughed lightly, eyes soft as she looked at the books. He held his hands to the fire, fingertips white from cold, waiting for blood to flow back into them. "New? Well... new enough, I suppose. They're about a decade old," he mused, rubbing at his arms and slipping out of his boots for a moment, which had collected a fair amount of water inside from the rain. He shifted to sit down on the floor, holding his feet in front of the fire and sighing through his nose as his body began to warm. "Here, bring them over here if you like--I'll show you one of my favorite pages. The uhhh..." he squinted in thought. "Second... book from the top of the pile, I believe."



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 07/13/2015 4:08 PM

Only a decade old... Freylan felt as if the books were like babies. She smiled, wanting to flip through all of them and inhale the wonderful smell of ink and parchment. Picking up the book Clivius indicated, she headed over to the fire, sitting down next to him. It was hard to stop the fluttering motion of her hands, or the excited look that shone in her eyes as she beamed at him. "Here. Are they all astronomy books? We--I have some historical accounts stored away here, b-but I have to be careful with them, because they have a tendency to fall apart." Freylan brought her hands to her mouth, and she turned back to Clivius, still fidgeting slightly. "I-I'm sorry, go ahead. I'm excited." And a little bit nervous, to tell the truth. Maybe all of this was too much newness for one week. There had never been a human in the cabin before, much less books from this century in typed print. It was dizzying.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 07/15/2015 6:13 PM

Clivius had been warming his pale hands at the fire, the flickering light reflecting off his glasses, and he smiled widely as she came over and sat beside him. He felt his cheeks warm slightly, and he gently took the book from her with a small chuckle, keeping it away from the dampness in his clothes as he flipped through it a bit. "This time, yes, they're all astronomy--with one astrology book. That's the thin one; I figured you might like that one, maybe. It's a bit funny sometimes," he rambled softly as his eyes squinted at the page numbers. He blinked at the 'we' comment, but didn't press it, other than a bemused flickering glance in her direction. "No, it's alright--I-I'm glad you're excited, honestly!" he laughed lightly, cheeks a little pink. "Makes me feel a little less bad for intruding in your home and all. Just a little."

He ended on a blank pagespread that seemed thicker than the rest, and he carefully set the book on the floor by the fire. "Now, we just..." he began, carefully tucking his fingers into the center fold of the book, and he pulled the pages outward so they expanded into something four times as long. Across the expanse of folded parchment was a long, detailed map of the sky, constellations drawn in intricate penstroke with tiny handwritten notes here and there, some meaningful, others less so. "There... I'm glad this didn't get too wrinkled."



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 07/18/2015 5:03 PM

Freylan's eyes lit up with delight as Clivius mentioned the astrology book; that used to be very popular, back when the new influence from the desert south were first arriving in the mountains. She smiled, looking back down at the book as Clivius flipped through it, fidgeting with excitement. Oh, she couldn't wait to pour over all these books. Outside, thunder rumbled, the rain picking up in speed. It was a downpour, all right. Freylan glanced at the window; there was no way Clivius could make it down the mountain until the storm had let off, and even then, it was dangerous because of loose rocks and earth. He'd just have to stay in the safety of the cabin for now.

All those thoughts flew out of her head as Clivius presented the map, and Freylan gasped quietly. Bringing her hands to cover her mouth, she bent over the book to peer at it closer, her hair falling into her eyes. "It's beautiful," she whispered, voice muffled behind her fingertips. Slowly, as if she was afraid that the book would disintegrate too, she gingerly brushed her fingertips against the page. "It has all of them..." Orion, Taurus, Venus, Gemini, Cassiopeia––all of the constellations that she knew so well.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 08/04/2015 1:44 AM

Clivius looked utterly delighted by how taken she was with the star map. He carefully moved it closer to her, spreading the map out on the floor that had been dried by the fire, the warm light flickering off the pages. "At least, all the ones we know," Clivius chuckled slightly, his eyes warm as he gazed along the star map. He found his eyes flitting up to Freylan's face, after a moment, dark brown eyes flicking over her hair shining almost orange in the firelight. He caught himself staring, and nearly tore his eyes away, when he remembered that she'd kissed him--told him she loved him. Maybe... maybe it was okay to stare.



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And flowers in your hair



"Tomorrow will be a good day."


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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 08/14/2015 12:35 AM

Freylan nodded absently at Clivius's words. Her focus was completely captured by the map in front of her. Eyes flicking over the paper, she carefully ran a finger over a line that connected two dots. She wanted to sit and stare at it forever... It was awhile before Freylan even remembered Clivius was sitting next to her, and she looked up to lock eyes with him. It took her off guard, seeing him looking at her like that, and she felt a falling sensation in her stomach simultaneously with a lift in her chest. A warmth grew in her cheeks, and she blinked rapidly. It took a lot of willpower not to tear her eyes from his; Freylan really did like the way warm, dark color of his eyes reflected the firelight. She swallowed, suddenly a little tongue tied, not wanting her fumbling words to ruin the spell between them.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 08/28/2015 12:29 AM

Clivius was conscious of her finger running along the page, and he shivered unconsciously, he himself felt it, and not the book. His eyes flicked down to watch the shadow her thin finger cast from the fire, then looked back up just in time to meet her eyes. He felt himself seize slightly, then immediately smooth into calmness as she held his gaze, heart thumping loud in his ears. Perhaps it was the warmth from the fire making him brave, or her happiness from before... but... "Freylan," he began after a moment, eyes lidding for a moment before opening again, looking at her earnestly. "We... kissed, before, in that clearing," his voice cracked slightly in the end, hands chilled with embarrassment, chased with warmth from his chest. "Would... would you let me do that again?"



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 08/29/2015 9:19 PM

A shiver ran down her spine as he said her name, as if those syllables had somehow caused a bucket of water to be thrown on top of her. She blinked at him, hazel eyes looking like liquid gold in the firelight. The sounds of the rain, the draft coming from the cracks and crannies of the house, even the warmth of the fire all seemed to blur into the background. Clivius sat beside her, eyes wide and earnest behind his glasses. Cheeks flushed with the same bashfulness that Freylan was feeling, his voice shook slightly at the end. It was nice to know that he felt just as flustered as she did; it kept Freylan from feeling as if she was too out of her depth. Lips turning up slightly in a small smile, she nodded silently, eyes still glued to his face. His hair was still damp with rain, and strands of it stuck to his forehead. Freylan felt a sudden urge to reach out and brush it into its correct space. Instead, she reached out and took his hand. "Your hand is cold," she managed to said, voice almost too quiet. She brought her other hand to squeeze his in between her own, glancing back up at Clivius.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 08/30/2015 12:07 AM

Clivius tensed slightly as her fingers brushed his hand, then took it. He felt warmth rush to that spot, his fingers warming in her hold, though likely still fairly chilled. "Yours, too," he murmured unconsciously in response; perhaps it was as a result of her nature, rather than her health. He hoped so, at least. It made sense for a vampire to be a little chilly. His dark eyes flicked to their hands, and he slowly moved his other hand to encompass hers, holding it gently between his two in a futile attempt to warm it up. After a long moment of hesitation, thinking, Clivius slowly brought their hands closer to his face, and he bent his head to kiss her fingers lightly, his face flushing with self consciousness--and a fair deal of happiness as well, despite the rain and the dark and the lecture he'd receive when he got home. He was happy.



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"Tomorrow will be a good day."


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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 09/22/2015 2:19 AM

Freylan's mouth parted, but no sound came out. She watched with wide eyes as Clivius took her hand and gently pressed his lips to hers. It was as if he was a knight in one of the stories her grandmother would tell her. Swallowing hard, Freylan did her best to ignore the flush flooding her face, attention fixed to Clivius's expression. Somehow, they had gotten so close to each other; their bodies were just barely brushing against each other. Leaning forward slightly, breath feeling heavy on her lips, she tried to meet him at what felt like halfway, a little unsure of how to initiate a kiss. But she knew it was something that she wanted, and somehow she felt like Clivius wanted it too. Freylan's fingers threaded through his, connecting them.
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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby zapdragon555 » 10/16/2015 12:40 AM

Clivius blinked as he saw her shift closer in his peripheral, face heating up something considerable. He raised his head from her hand, lips tingling slightly with nervousness, before he internally nodded to himself and leaned closer in kind. Their noses bumped once, before Clivius retreated with a soft noise, reaching up with one free hand to slip his glasses off his face, cheeks burning red. "Sorry," he mumbled, unable to keep himself from cracking a goofy smile at her. He cleared his throat, eyes softening once more, and leaned in to brush his lips against hers, mouth catching and holding there for just a few moments. If he was feeling hyperbolic, he might think his face was far warmer than the fire was--that the hearth would pale in comparison, despite his chilly fingers clutching tight to her equally cold ones.

After a moment, he broke the kiss, drawing in a few soft breaths through his nose before letting them all out in a long, tense sigh. He looked at her, a sheepish grin forming on his face. "I... don't exactly have much experience with things like this. Forgive me..."



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Re: I'm not yours, and you're not mine {P}

Postby Baconwizard » 10/19/2015 2:38 AM

The kiss was almost featherlight, full of hesitation and an earnest shyness, but when Freylan pulled away, her face was warm and a smile curled on her face. She watched his mouth begin to form words; his soft, deep voice bumbling over the words in his mouth. He was so heart-wrenchingly endearing. Her hand curled around his tighter, and she smiled at him, as bright as the stars in the sky. "There's nothing to forgive," she replied, voice as equally soft, but much more sure. Freylan's eyes flicked away as she tried to find a way to translate the bubbling feelings in her chest. How could she express how his every action made her heart swell? Words failed her. Her other hand went to the hand that she was holding, and Freylan held it tight, as if she was afraid that he would disappear. He felt like a dream, the best dream that she had ever had.
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