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From:

cashewlater

[ it's tighnari's birthday, and cyno is nervous.

he does his best not to show it throughout the entirety of the day. they spend it together, from dawn to dusk, cyno starting off the day with breakfast in bed, before showering tighnari with a few gifts: a new leather field notebook for the year, as well as a field backpack, and a deep green knit poncho. dinner is his favorite, a spread of mushrooms, all of them locally plucked, roasted, fried, and sauteed in different flavors, with a side of fragrant rice.

and no jokes. not even one. cyno does his best to keep his lip buttoned, no matter how tempting it was a few times. he's in his element though, really - cyno loves to take care of the people he loves, loves to shower tighnari with affection and gifts; it makes cyno happy, too. evening comes, and they settle down on the sofa with wine, warmed by the fire, the food, and one another's company. cyno feels his stomach flip. ]

Oh, I uh.. I have one more gift for you.

From:

forestwatcher

[Cyno always treats him so well. Tighnari would have been happy to just spend the day with his partner but of course he has been lavished with attention and gifts and not a single bad joke to be heard.

It's no small effort on Cyno's part, he knows, and he completely appreciates it.

When evening falls and they're comfortably curled up together, Tighnari curled in close with his legs slung over Cyno's lap and his head resting on his shoulder, he doesn't think he could be happier than he is in that moment. He hums softly when the other man speaks, one of his ears flicking slightly.]

Another one? You've spoiled me more than enough already...

From:

cashewlater

Yeah. Just one more.

[ turning his head, cyno nuzzles his nose and mouth against the space between tighnari's ears, his favorite place to kiss, and he inhales the scent of him, of his skin and hair and fur, always a comfort. one hand is resting against tighnari's thigh, smoothing up and down, but soon enough, cyno begins to shift, freeing his hand to reach into the pocket of his pants. from it, he pulls a small wooden box. ]

Here.

[ and as tighnari moves to open it, cyno shifts again, slipping away from tighnari's side, and whenever the fox decides to look up again, he'll find cyno.. kneeling on the floor. in the box is a rose gold ring fashioned in the shape of a lotus, with a small emerald inset into the center of the leaves. cyno's chest tightens up, his face warm, like he's a schoolboy all over again, lost and in love. his furry ears pinned back are a testament to his nerves. ]

Tighnari, I.. [ he starts, then clears his throat. ] .. I know you mate for life, that we're already in this thing for the long haul, but I just - I wanted to -

[ gods, why is he so nervous? if only the matra could see him now.. ]

You're my heart. I never want to be apart from you. I never want to be without you. I want to grow old beside you, watch your fur turn grey, I want to wake up to you every morning for the rest of my life.

From:

forestwatcher

[He sits up a little to open the box, anticipating nothing and certainly not this. Tighnari blinks in mild confusion and remains just as befuddled as he looks up to find Cyno kneeling on the floor. His ears flick slightly as he listens to what the other man has to say, then he looks back at the ring in the box and—]

Oh!

[And here he almost asked why Cyno needed to be on the floor in order to say all of those things to him. He feels his face heating, his ears sweeping back to pin against the sides of his head, and his colour-stained fingers fidget restlessly with the box he's holding.]

Cyno, this... [The heat works its way across his face, warming his cheeks and nose so thoroughly that he wouldn't be surprised if he was steaming. His heart thuds in his ears as he swallows hard.]

Are you... sure? I don't need a gesture like this to stay at your side.

From:

cashewlater

[ is he sure? of course he's sure. cyno doesn't do anything by halves, he doesn't play around when things are serious, and he certainly wouldn't propose something like this if he didn't mean it fully, with the entirety of his heart. it isn't a gesture, it's what cyno wants.

maybe he's a little too romantic for his own good. ]

I'm sure. You know I'm sure.

[ because tighnari knows him, knows that cyno wouldn't do this out of obligation, that he would only ask this because it is what his heart and spirit want. still, his confidence wavers, and he glances aside, his face hot, both hands coming to rest against tighnari's knees. ]

You don't have to say yes. If you'd rather not, I - it's okay. I love you, with everything I have.

From:

forestwatcher

[He certainly doesn't doubt Cyno's honesty or conviction, it's more that he's surprised. Tighnari hadn't expected this and finds himself flustered and knocked off-balance by the question, having to consider something that he had not really given much thought to before.

Like Cyno said, he intended to mate for life. He had already decided to stay at this man's side.

Tighnari feels a lump gather in his throat. Both of his hands come down on top of Cyno's pressing them gently against his knees.]

I love you too, Cyno, with all my heart and soul. [His hands move, cupping his partner's face and coaxing his head around to look at him.] But you haven't asked me yet.

From:

cashewlater

[ tighnari's warm hand cups his jaw, and cyno looks back to him again, his ruby eyes flickering lightly, his heart dancing up into his throat. he swallows thickly. ]

.. right.

[ he has to actually ask. plucking up the ring from the box with slightly trembling hands, cyno holds it forward, the low light flickering off of the dark emerald. the opposite hand closes over tighnari's hand at his knees, callused palm squeezing gently as his heart begins to flutter and pound, but his nerves are easily eclipsed by the incredible fondness in his heart that threatens to swallow him whole. ]

I've loved you for so long, Tighnari, I can hardly remember when it began. You're the most beautiful, incredible person I know, and there's nothing I'd love more than to be with you for the rest of my days, to give you everything I can of myself..

[ his gaze meets tighnari's forest eyes, his brow drawn. ]

.. I would be honored if you would marry me.

From:

forestwatcher

[He's still flushed so fiercely red that he's sure his face must be glowing. Tighnari would not have expected this - hadn't even suspected - and as much as he tries to approach the thought rationally (they don't know how long they will be here, they don't even know if they will both be here tomorrow) he can't keep himself from smiling like a lovestruck fool.]

Cyno...

[Tighnari cups both of his hands against the sides of Cyno's face, tilting his head up so he can look at him.]

The honour would be mine. Of course I will.

[This sweet, kind, honest, ridiculous man, whom he loves with all of his heart and soul. How could he possibly say no?]

From:

cashewlater

[ cyno feels his heart lift, his pulse quickening, his fondness for tighnari surging. he said yes. he said yes. all at once, cyno breaks into a broad, toothy smile, a rare sight, but here all the same. ]

Okay.. okay.

[ is all he can manage, as he breathes a soft laugh. plucking the lotus ring from the box, he carefully slides it onto tighnari's finger. it looks good there. it looks right. cyno watches the shine of the pretty green gem before looking back up to tighnari again. his fingers slip through tighnari's, squeezing gently.

ears laid back, he leans in, touching their brows together, his heart pounding in his throat. ]

Happy birthday, Tighnari. I love you.

From:

forestwatcher

[That smile is enough to make his heart start racing and he grins in response, feeling his hand shaking as Cyno slips the ring onto his finger.

He brings both hands up when Cyno leans in, clasping them against the sides of his head and nuzzling their noses together.]

I love you too, Cyno.

[His hands slide up higher, smoothing over those long ears from the base to the ends, and he presses a kiss to his partner's lips with a warm smile.]

How long have you been holding on to this?

From:

cashewlater

[ tighnari's kiss is warm and welcome, and cyno still can't stop grinning, even against tighnari's lips.

it's.. silly, really, to be so excited about this, but cyno supposes that this is his version of choosing a mate, as it were. his own way of showing his devotion and commitment. they don't need a certificate to bind them together, they don't need anyone officiating anything for them both to know and understand the depths of their love for one another, but..

.. it's still nice. and cyno is a romantic sort of man. he wants the gesture. he wants the rings, and the vows, and the idea of calling tighnari his spouse, his forever person. ]

Ah, well.. [ he starts, looking a little sheepish despite his silly grin. ] .. a few months now, but.. I've been thinking about it since we got together. Since before then, if I'm honest.

[ he's been in love with tighnari for years, after all. ]

From:

forestwatcher

[It's sweet to see him so excited and it stokes Tighnari's own excitement in turn, wanting to give him all of those sweet things that he wants. If they mean something to his partner then Tighnari wants Cyno to have them.

Here isn't the same as back home, with everything so impermanent. One of them could be gone tomorrow, or both of them even, so why not just take everything that they could while they could take it?]

Since before..? [Tighnari feels the tops of his cheeks tingle with heat. He smiles, embarrassed and ridiculously wide, and puffs out a little laugh.] You're so wonderful, do you know that?

From:

cashewlater

Yeah.. since before.

[ there's no reason to keep it quiet now, anyway, right? tighnari surely knows full well how much of a hopeless simp cyno is over him. thankfully, tighnari seems pleased by it, so cyno huffs a soft laugh, his rough thumb sliding over the ring on tighnari's finger. ]

I've been in love for you for years, Tighnari. I was ready to marry you long before we arrived here.

From:

forestwatcher

[His mouth opens then closes again, his face flushing beet red. Tighnari has to look away, burying his face in one hand for a moment while he fights to compose himself.]

Cyno, you...

[He's such a romantic! How is Tighnari supposed to deal with this!]

I... me too. I've loved you for a long time, too. You know that, right?

From:

cashewlater

[ oh he's a hopeless romantic all right, there can be no denying that, and tighnari brings it out in him so easily. to hear that his sentiment had been returned.. well, cyno had suspected it, but he wasn't sure, so it's nice to hear that tighnari has felt the same, even if it's also a little frustrating. they wasted so much time!

but realistically, cyno wouldn't have pursued anything with tighnari even had he known, not while they were home, and he was the general. it would've put him in too much danger. now, though, here.. here they're free to love one another as much as they want. cyno's hands lift, cupping tighnari's face, his thumbs smoothing over his partner's cheeks. ]

I know now.

From:

forestwatcher

[He grins, widely and full of affection, turning his head to nuzzle gently against one of the other man's palms. Tighnari is sure that his heart has never felt so full as it does now and even if he doesn't necessarily need the gesture of being proposed to that doesn't mean that he cannot appreciate it.

And he does. As the moments shift by, with the unfamiliar sensation of the ring around his finger, he feels himself growing more and more enamoured by the idea.]

I'm so lucky to have you.

[His eyes lower, almost shut as he basks in the feeling of having Cyno so close.]

Hah... but now I barely know what to do with myself. I'm not often so surprised.

From:

cashewlater

Mhm, it's nice to be able to get you on your back foot every once in awhile.

[ he says through a grin, brightened and warmed by tighnari's exuberant smile. he looks beautiful all the time, but especially so when he's smiling so brilliantly. cyno loves him more than he's ever loved him before, and that's quite a feat.

finally rising from his knees, cyno slides to sit on the sofa, then snags tighnari around the waist, pulling him right into his lap. ]

But I can think of a few things to do with you.

From:

forestwatcher

Oh-- oh. A few things, hm..?

[He laughs as he's pulled into Cyno's lap, not resisting in the slightest, and he settles himself in the other man's arms with one of his own slung around his partner's shoulders. His expression softens, a light flush of excitement and arousal already colouring his cheeks, and he places his free hand against Cyno's chest to feel his heart beating.]

Well... it would seem that my day is free, and given it's my birthday, I think I'm within my rights to request that you indulge me with all of those 'few things' that you have in mind.

From:

cashewlater

[ tighnari will feel his heart skip beneath his palm, and cyno smiles, his eyes hooded as he nudges their noses together, then presses a soft kiss to tighnari's mouth, followed by another, needier one, his tongue grazing his lover's lower lip. ]

Spoiled..

[ he says softly, like a purr against tighnari's mouth as he chuckles. then, with one easy sweep, he's tugging tighnari's legs around his waist and standing, hauling him up into his arms. ]

Then I'll let you choose. [ another kiss. another. ] Here.. the bed.. the bath.. the floor.. [ another kiss. ] .. or all of them.

From:

forestwatcher

Ah, truly spoiled for choice, hmm...

[He makes a show of thinking about it, sliding his gaze off to one side and pursing his lips slightly in thought. It isn't long at all before he's fighting off a smile.]

I think 'all of them' is a fine solution to the difficulty of having to pick just one.

[Then he grins.]

It does sound like I'm in for a treat.

From:

cashewlater

All of them, then. My greedy fox.

[ but his words have no malice in them, only warmth and love and deep, thick desire. cyno never would have considered himself a terribly sexual person before tighnari, his libido is.. fine, but he wouldn't call it high. for tighnari, though - for tighnari, he's ready to go at any given moment, as is evident by the way his cock feels, already half hard when he pushes tighnari against the wall and rocks their hips together. ]

I'm happy to spoil you..

[ he whispers, dropping kisses down tighnari's jaw and throat, tongue pressing to the flutter of his pulse as he inhales his lover's scent, something that he's become even more aware of since his change to a familiar. he's always loved the way tighnari smells, but his sense of smell is even more keen now than it ever has been before. ]

From:

forestwatcher

Tch...

[Greedy, indeed, but the truth of it is that Tighnari is happy to be spoiled, at least by Cyno, and he could definitely say the same thing when it comes to his libido. He never considered himself a sexual creature before but when it's Cyno, he can't seem to keep his hands off the man whenever he has the opportunity.

And could anyone blame him, really?]

Mmm... [He sighs softly, tilting his head back to give more access to his throat, his eyes half-lidding as a smile pulls at his lips. His hands grip at Cyno's arms, his shoulders pressed back against the wall as his back arches slightly.]

Not against the wall, love... If you're going to spoil me, it will be without undue chafing.

From:

cashewlater

[ and in truth, cyno enjoys being spoiled by tighnari as well.. and only tighnari. it's hard not to enjoy being the center of attention for the one you love, even if cyno isn't particularly good at being spoiled. not in the traditional ways, at least. mostly he just craves touch, closeness, affection..

.. and, you know, good, needy sex. which they certainly have plenty of. ]

I thought you said anything? [ he says, grinning, then hefts tighnari higher into his arms. ] We'll start with the bed, then.

[ a little orthodox, sure, but that's also where the lube is, so.. necessary, probably. he keeps his face buried against tighnari's throat, kissing there as he carries him to the bedroom. ]

Tell me what you want first.

From:

forestwatcher

[Cyno has him there - he did say anything - but honestly, let a man have some standards! He grins a little in turn as he's hefted up higher, looping his arms loosely around his partner's shoulders (though not doing much to hold himself up, he knows Cyno has it handled) and leans in to nuzzle at him as he walks them to the bedroom.]

Mm... spoiled for choice.

[If he's allowed anything, and Cyno is willing to do exactly what he wants...]

I want to be crying out your name before you let me climax... and I'm not going to make it easy for you.

From:

cashewlater

Mmm.. I like the sound of that.

[ teasing and tormenting tighnari until he all but implodes from the overstimulation - yes, cyno can get behind that.

into the bedroom they go, cyno's arms strong around tighnari's body, though once they arrive he sets him on his feet again. as tempting as it is to toss him right onto the bed, it's easier to undress this way. keeping close, cyno slides his hands slowly down tighnari's back, over the swell of his ass then up again, beneath his top, beginning to press it up and over his head, rough hands skimming soft, fair skin. cyno's voice dips to a deeper pitch, all but a rough growl. ]

I'll have you begging my name..