[ He's splitting hairs and he knows it. He just can't help himself, though. It's Jane, and he likes her - so he likes to say nice things about her and to her. ]
You make it easy to say things like that.
[ And there he goes again. He reaches to take her hand, and then takes a couple steps forward to where the movies are set out. The one on top is the Romantic Comedy, which seems to be the one he's picked. ]
No need to be bashful about it. I like saying nice things to you.
[She puffs out a bashful little laugh through her nose.]
Well, I'm certainly very aware of that. [And as much as she delights in embarrassing him with compliments on occasion she is quite sure he likes doing the same to her just as much.
She goes along with him, her small hand tucked away in his, and she picks up the movie he's chosen.]
This is going to be fun! Shall we get comfortable?
[ He's teasing a little, but only a little. He holds onto her hand, slotting his fingers between hers. It's becoming more and more natural each and every time that he does it, too. Every time that he holds onto her and is close to her, it feels more and more right. And he smiles as he uses his other hand to put the movie in and turn the television to the proper channel. He snags up the remote. ]
Yes - let's get comfortable.
[ As it loads up a menu on screen, he leads her towards the bed. It's decently sized (it has to be in order to accommodate his long limbs) and comfortable. He really can sleep just about anywhere, but he prefers a nice big bed with a comfortable mattress and piles of pillows. It's impossible not to be comfortable on his bed, he's found. Plus - plenty of space for her to snuggle up to him, which is exactly what he wants. Before they climb in, he leans down to steal a quick kiss - something he seems to have gotten used to doing so freely.
After which, he'll let her climb in first so she can pick where she'd like to sit first. ]
[Jane is getting more used to it as well. Not the contact itself, since she was never short of that even at home, but the way it sends tingles up her arm and how her thoughts occasionally turn to places that threaten a blush to scald across her face whenever he's close to her.
She smiles up at him when he plants that kiss on her, and before taking him up at his suggestion she's quick to toe off her shoes. After that, and after putting them neatly aside, she hops up onto the bed and scoots across it to leave enough space for him to follow.]
Come on. [Lightly, she pats the spot next to her.] If you wait too long I might start to get lonely.
[ He climbs into the bed after her. He shifts, moving into the vacant spot next to her as he turns on the movie and lets it start playing so he can set the remote down on the nightstand. He takes a moment to decide how he wants to snuggle up, settling on moving an arm to drape it over her shoulder so that she can tuck against him. He always feels a warmth with her, but it's better when they're this close.
He doesn't need the touch to know that she cares, but he likes it. It's nice to have affection like this. Being here has changed a lot about himself and he rather likes those changes.
He's more confident now than he's ever been. Not just in close, intimate moments, but -- in the day to day. He's not even made a joke about his failures since she arrived. ]
[Jane doesn't hesitate for a moment before she turns herself against him, leaning up against his side and resting her head on his shoulder. Like him, she doesn't need that touch to know that the affection is there but that doesn't mean that it isn't wanted regardless.
She can still hardly believe that a Greek god is interested in her, even if over time it has become easier to see him as just a person.]
Never?
[The woman shifts to look up at him, close enough that if she moved forwards just a couple of inches she'd be able to peck a kiss against his mouth. She smiles, though there is a slightly sad edge to it for all its warmth.]
Oh Hypnos, you shouldn't make promises that you can't keep.
[ He feels relaxed and comfortable with her cozied up next to him like this. He's just happy to have this with her. He's glad to have the soft touches and the gentle looks. He mostly can't believe how lucky he is to have found her through everything this place and to have her here with him doing something so simple as watch a movie with him.
He moves a hand up, brushing his fingers through free strands of hair. He presses his lips to hers - soft and chaste. He's impressed how easy it is for him to even consider doing this with her. ]
I think -- I'd absolutely do whatever I can to make sure you don't feel lonely, Jane.
[ To him - it seems like the least he can promise her. ]
All I know is what I can and want to do, but I like having you around.
[ And it helps whatever loneliness he feels from time to time. ]
[He does mean it, she thinks. Jane doesn't give too much thought to the transient nature of places like Avalon, where everything you have can be taken from you in the blink of an eye and the whims of strange magic, because if she did... well, it would just make her unhappy and lonely, and she isn't terribly inclined towards forcing either of those things on herself by being miserable about things she cannot change.
What she has here and now is wonderful, and she's happy.]
I feel the same way. [She tells him with a smile, and she props herself up to cup his cheek and press another kiss to his mouth. This one lingers warmly, and when she pulls back from it her face feels a little warm.]
[ He almost hums the words out quietly, returning the kiss she gives him, and letting himself linger on it for a few moments. He just appreciates the easy affection. He's never had people be so openly affectionate with him before he arrived here, and he's going to cherish each and every bit of the affection that she's offered him.
His eyes shift briefly towards the screen in front of him, only half focused on what's happening. He's excited about the movie, truly. It's new and something he's never experienced. But it's so nice to have the woman he's come to care for tucked in close to him. To feel how it feels when they kiss.
He leans in again, taking another kiss before her attention shifts back to the movie, too. He lets his lips linger against hers - drawing out the moment. ]
[There is something happening here that is holding her interest far more readily than the image on the screen. She doesn't get the chance to turn her attention back to the movie because his lips are on hers again and that's all she can think about. Her fingers curl against his cheek and then stroke across it as she flattens her palm against his jaw, the tips of her fingers pressing in just slightly behind his ear and at the very top of his cheekbone.
Movie? What movie?
There might as well not be a movie on at all, because she's closing her eyes and parting her lips against his, shifting in closer to him.]
[ He smiles against her lips, exploring and pressing his tongue against them. He's asking for permission that he's certain that she'll grant. He supposes that there is a movie, but it's forgotten now. She's getting closer and he moves an arm around her waist, moving his hand to settle on the small of her back, pulling her in towards him.
He's certainly far more interested in this than he is anything.
He can't be certain exactly as to where this is going to go or what is going to happen here, but he doesn't really care. He is a simple man:
He likes Jane. He wants to be with her - close to her - in any way that he possibly can. She seems to want the same. He hopes she wants the same. ]
[There's only a moment of hesitation - shyness, more than anything - before that permission he's seeking is indeed granted. It's easy for her to go along with how he pulls her in towards him with the pressure of his hands at her back and she rests up against his chest, pushing the hand at his cheek up into his soft hair instead.
Her fingers play idly with the little 'wing' she finds there.
The fluttering in the pit of her stomach is far more of an encouragement than anything that might persuade her to stop. If there was any doubt that she had the same idea as Hypnos perhaps it would be dismissed by the way she so readily leans her entire body into him.]
[ He likes the feel of gentle fingers in his hair. The way she presses into him and gets close. She seems to be into what is happening, which is nice to know. They've kissed many times before this, of course. He's affectionate and he likes that she is affectionate with him, too.
She's so good. And she chose him. And he really never wants to ruin that. He's careful in each of his movements, every action is considered in a silent question before he does anything. He explores her mouth with his tongue.
His free hand settles on her cheek, fingers brushing delicately there. This is warm and nice and he doesn't want to let go. It wasn't why he had invited her over, but he's not disappointed by the turn of events, of course. His hand moves, brushing through her hair. He doesn't know if he's ever done that before - let his fingers get caught in the locks.
He's much more confident it is okay by the way she leans into him and seems to be getting comfortable there. He has one more bold question, so he'll reluctantly move from the kiss. ]
Do -- you want to stay the night?
[ Because regardless - having her close as he sleeps sounds amazing. ]
A couple of years ago she might have laughed, nervously perhaps, made some comment about how a lady shouldn't spend the night in the bed of a man she isn't married to... But times have changed - she has changed - and Jane no longer feels bound by the protocols and restraints of her time period and social class.
So she smiles, tilting her head into the sensation of fingers in her hair. He never has done that, though Jane has always been quite bold about pushing her hands into his own soft white curls. She likes it.]
I'd love to stay the night.
[As for what they get up to while she's staying the night... it does feel as if things are moving in a certain direction. Not a direction she minds in the slightest.]
[ He feels his heart flutter at her answer. He does have some idea as to where this is going, but he would want her here regardless of it. Waking up next to someone you care about is amazing and he wants to have that with Jane. He moves his hands to cup her cheeks and leans in to place another kiss on her lips. ]
I'm glad.
[ Truly, genuinely. It's not something he thought he'd get. If someone told him a year ago that he'd have something like this, he probably would have laughed it off and made a self-deprecating joke about how it's easy to wake up next to him - he sleeps everywhere. ]
Then I'm going to keep doing this.
[ The kisses, the gentle touches. Feeling her out and exploring gently. This time, when he kisses her, he moves in to deepen it within only a few moments. ]
[It's an exciting feeling, but she feels strangely calm about it too as she wraps her arms up around Hypnos and leans into the kiss as he urges it deeper. She keeps one hand in his hair while the other falls to the faint curve of his narrow hips and rests there.
What does she do next? She has to breathe, though, and when she does pull away to do just that she's flushed and her pupils are dilated, and she pinches her lower lip in between her teeth for a moment before she dares attempt to speak.]
[ It hadn't been why he had invited her over. It wasn't why he asked her to stay the night, either. But the thought of having that sort of intimacy with Jane - it's something he has thought that he'd want with her eventually. It's not that it's a big deal where he's from, being what he is, but he's also -- it's not like he's had many chances. And his family isn't exactly known for intimacy.
The question surprises him less than he thought it would. He simply blinks and moves a hand up to settle on her cheek, fingers shifting to move through her hair. ]
I'd really like to but --
[ He's serious - a rare moment where there's no jokes or teasing. ]
But only if you'd like to, too.
[ He doesn't want her to feel like that's where it has to go - not that he doubts her. She'd absolutely speak up if she doesn't want something. ]
Exciting, but also a little scary. It isn't as if the eventuality of this one day happening has never occurred to her but she could have never anticipated that the first time she would be in a position to want to do it, it would be with somebody like Hypnos.
She cups one hand against his cheek and looks up into his eyes, her cheeks flushed lightly pink and her heart fluttering in her chest.]
I think I'd like to. Or--... at least, I'd like to keep going.
[And see how far things could be taken. She trusts him to stop if she asks, no matter what they're doing at the time.]
[ He's glad for her answer, and she's right to give it as she does. He doesn't know how things will progress. Sometimes it just... happens, he understands. And he's glad he gets to experience this with Jane of all people. She's... something else. She's special and spectacular and he hopes he's made her feel that way so far. ]
We can see where it goes.
[ Don't make plans. Just see what happens. It's nice to know that at least she doesn't seem to object now, but he absolutely will stop should either of them decide it's not what they want. He's more than glad for that. He moves an arm, shifting it so that his hand settles on the small of her back, leaning over her. ]
I'm going to kiss you again. And again. And again. As many times as you could ask for.
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Date: 2021-12-11 01:40 pm (UTC)[Though she had heard of it before, in the other world, she had never really got around to trying it.
But then he compliments her and she blushes, giving his arm a gentle little shove.]
Hypnos! You don't need to say things like that, you'll have me all of a flutter and I only just arrived.
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Date: 2021-12-16 07:52 am (UTC)[ He's splitting hairs and he knows it. He just can't help himself, though. It's Jane, and he likes her - so he likes to say nice things about her and to her. ]
You make it easy to say things like that.
[ And there he goes again. He reaches to take her hand, and then takes a couple steps forward to where the movies are set out. The one on top is the Romantic Comedy, which seems to be the one he's picked. ]
No need to be bashful about it. I like saying nice things to you.
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Date: 2021-12-21 02:44 pm (UTC)Well, I'm certainly very aware of that. [And as much as she delights in embarrassing him with compliments on occasion she is quite sure he likes doing the same to her just as much.
She goes along with him, her small hand tucked away in his, and she picks up the movie he's chosen.]
This is going to be fun! Shall we get comfortable?
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Date: 2022-01-01 04:59 am (UTC)[ He's teasing a little, but only a little. He holds onto her hand, slotting his fingers between hers. It's becoming more and more natural each and every time that he does it, too. Every time that he holds onto her and is close to her, it feels more and more right. And he smiles as he uses his other hand to put the movie in and turn the television to the proper channel. He snags up the remote. ]
Yes - let's get comfortable.
[ As it loads up a menu on screen, he leads her towards the bed. It's decently sized (it has to be in order to accommodate his long limbs) and comfortable. He really can sleep just about anywhere, but he prefers a nice big bed with a comfortable mattress and piles of pillows. It's impossible not to be comfortable on his bed, he's found. Plus - plenty of space for her to snuggle up to him, which is exactly what he wants. Before they climb in, he leans down to steal a quick kiss - something he seems to have gotten used to doing so freely.
After which, he'll let her climb in first so she can pick where she'd like to sit first. ]
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Date: 2022-01-09 07:30 pm (UTC)She smiles up at him when he plants that kiss on her, and before taking him up at his suggestion she's quick to toe off her shoes. After that, and after putting them neatly aside, she hops up onto the bed and scoots across it to leave enough space for him to follow.]
Come on. [Lightly, she pats the spot next to her.] If you wait too long I might start to get lonely.
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Date: 2022-01-17 01:17 am (UTC)[ He climbs into the bed after her. He shifts, moving into the vacant spot next to her as he turns on the movie and lets it start playing so he can set the remote down on the nightstand. He takes a moment to decide how he wants to snuggle up, settling on moving an arm to drape it over her shoulder so that she can tuck against him. He always feels a warmth with her, but it's better when they're this close.
He doesn't need the touch to know that she cares, but he likes it. It's nice to have affection like this. Being here has changed a lot about himself and he rather likes those changes.
He's more confident now than he's ever been. Not just in close, intimate moments, but -- in the day to day. He's not even made a joke about his failures since she arrived. ]
I'd never let you be lonely.
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Date: 2022-01-21 11:35 pm (UTC)She can still hardly believe that a Greek god is interested in her, even if over time it has become easier to see him as just a person.]
Never?
[The woman shifts to look up at him, close enough that if she moved forwards just a couple of inches she'd be able to peck a kiss against his mouth. She smiles, though there is a slightly sad edge to it for all its warmth.]
Oh Hypnos, you shouldn't make promises that you can't keep.
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Date: 2022-02-08 05:23 am (UTC)He moves a hand up, brushing his fingers through free strands of hair. He presses his lips to hers - soft and chaste. He's impressed how easy it is for him to even consider doing this with her. ]
I think -- I'd absolutely do whatever I can to make sure you don't feel lonely, Jane.
[ To him - it seems like the least he can promise her. ]
All I know is what I can and want to do, but I like having you around.
[ And it helps whatever loneliness he feels from time to time. ]
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Date: 2022-02-13 12:22 am (UTC)What she has here and now is wonderful, and she's happy.]
I feel the same way. [She tells him with a smile, and she props herself up to cup his cheek and press another kiss to his mouth. This one lingers warmly, and when she pulls back from it her face feels a little warm.]
Ah-- hm... the movie?
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Date: 2022-03-04 06:42 am (UTC)[ He almost hums the words out quietly, returning the kiss she gives him, and letting himself linger on it for a few moments. He just appreciates the easy affection. He's never had people be so openly affectionate with him before he arrived here, and he's going to cherish each and every bit of the affection that she's offered him.
His eyes shift briefly towards the screen in front of him, only half focused on what's happening. He's excited about the movie, truly. It's new and something he's never experienced. But it's so nice to have the woman he's come to care for tucked in close to him. To feel how it feels when they kiss.
He leans in again, taking another kiss before her attention shifts back to the movie, too. He lets his lips linger against hers - drawing out the moment. ]
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Date: 2022-03-05 06:44 pm (UTC)Movie? What movie?
There might as well not be a movie on at all, because she's closing her eyes and parting her lips against his, shifting in closer to him.]
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Date: 2022-03-07 11:15 pm (UTC)He's certainly far more interested in this than he is anything.
He can't be certain exactly as to where this is going to go or what is going to happen here, but he doesn't really care. He is a simple man:
He likes Jane. He wants to be with her - close to her - in any way that he possibly can. She seems to want the same. He hopes she wants the same. ]
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Date: 2022-03-08 05:47 pm (UTC)Her fingers play idly with the little 'wing' she finds there.
The fluttering in the pit of her stomach is far more of an encouragement than anything that might persuade her to stop. If there was any doubt that she had the same idea as Hypnos perhaps it would be dismissed by the way she so readily leans her entire body into him.]
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Date: 2022-03-10 04:22 am (UTC)She's so good. And she chose him. And he really never wants to ruin that. He's careful in each of his movements, every action is considered in a silent question before he does anything. He explores her mouth with his tongue.
His free hand settles on her cheek, fingers brushing delicately there. This is warm and nice and he doesn't want to let go. It wasn't why he had invited her over, but he's not disappointed by the turn of events, of course. His hand moves, brushing through her hair. He doesn't know if he's ever done that before - let his fingers get caught in the locks.
He's much more confident it is okay by the way she leans into him and seems to be getting comfortable there. He has one more bold question, so he'll reluctantly move from the kiss. ]
Do -- you want to stay the night?
[ Because regardless - having her close as he sleeps sounds amazing. ]
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Date: 2022-03-13 07:35 pm (UTC)A couple of years ago she might have laughed, nervously perhaps, made some comment about how a lady shouldn't spend the night in the bed of a man she isn't married to... But times have changed - she has changed - and Jane no longer feels bound by the protocols and restraints of her time period and social class.
So she smiles, tilting her head into the sensation of fingers in her hair. He never has done that, though Jane has always been quite bold about pushing her hands into his own soft white curls. She likes it.]
I'd love to stay the night.
[As for what they get up to while she's staying the night... it does feel as if things are moving in a certain direction. Not a direction she minds in the slightest.]
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Date: 2022-03-19 03:31 am (UTC)I'm glad.
[ Truly, genuinely. It's not something he thought he'd get. If someone told him a year ago that he'd have something like this, he probably would have laughed it off and made a self-deprecating joke about how it's easy to wake up next to him - he sleeps everywhere. ]
Then I'm going to keep doing this.
[ The kisses, the gentle touches. Feeling her out and exploring gently. This time, when he kisses her, he moves in to deepen it within only a few moments. ]
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Date: 2022-03-26 07:40 pm (UTC)What does she do next? She has to breathe, though, and when she does pull away to do just that she's flushed and her pupils are dilated, and she pinches her lower lip in between her teeth for a moment before she dares attempt to speak.]
Um, Hypnos... are we..?
[Is this going where she thinks it is?]
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Date: 2022-04-05 02:54 am (UTC)The question surprises him less than he thought it would. He simply blinks and moves a hand up to settle on her cheek, fingers shifting to move through her hair. ]
I'd really like to but --
[ He's serious - a rare moment where there's no jokes or teasing. ]
But only if you'd like to, too.
[ He doesn't want her to feel like that's where it has to go - not that he doubts her. She'd absolutely speak up if she doesn't want something. ]
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Date: 2022-04-08 10:52 am (UTC)Exciting, but also a little scary. It isn't as if the eventuality of this one day happening has never occurred to her but she could have never anticipated that the first time she would be in a position to want to do it, it would be with somebody like Hypnos.
She cups one hand against his cheek and looks up into his eyes, her cheeks flushed lightly pink and her heart fluttering in her chest.]
I think I'd like to. Or--... at least, I'd like to keep going.
[And see how far things could be taken. She trusts him to stop if she asks, no matter what they're doing at the time.]
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Date: 2022-04-17 04:03 am (UTC)We can see where it goes.
[ Don't make plans. Just see what happens. It's nice to know that at least she doesn't seem to object now, but he absolutely will stop should either of them decide it's not what they want. He's more than glad for that. He moves an arm, shifting it so that his hand settles on the small of her back, leaning over her. ]
I'm going to kiss you again. And again. And again. As many times as you could ask for.
[ Because at least that sounds nice. ]