[ seems like the thanks and the gentle kiss actually threw him for a bit of a surprise. flat looks like he’s trying to find the right words to say, but instead can only manage to turn a bit red in a sudden wave of self-consciousness. he’s not used to being thanked so earnestly, it seems. ]
I mean, you’re welcome, I guess? I think I just creeped you out more than anything...
[ It's ... cute the way he blushes at being thanked. Something to file away for later if he has reason to throw Flat off. ]
Clean up and sleep. [ A further sign of trust from Berserker, really. To be vulnerable enough to bathe and sleep beside someone is a significant step for him. Few get to see that level of vulnerability from him. ] You don't have to stay if you don't want to, of course...Whatever you're most comfortable with.
[ He's only that considerate with his Bonded, really. ]
[ flat mumbles his response after some slight consideration, feeling somewhat similar about the idea. to actually leave himself exposed like that is a sign of trust that he wouldn’t put on many people.
luckily, cu is one of those.
but from here on out, it’s all unexplored territory, and it’s something that makes flat slightly nervous. ]
You’re really soft under the many layers of edge and prickliness huh? Who would’ve thought!
[ which means that it’s a perfect opportunity to put his foot in his mouth. ]
[ If they're going to sleep in here, the sheets need to be changed thanks to Flat just wiping certain fluids on them. Berserker stands up with a sigh. ]
I'm going to clean up. Change the sheets, there are clean ones in the closet. You can handle that by yourself, can't you?
[ flat will sleep wherever his body gives up on him, ok.
he laughs as cu orders him to change the sheets, putting on at least a shirt (cu’s shirt—it hangs on his body like a blanket) to cover himself as he begins to remove the blankets. ]
Yessir! I promise you that nothing will burn while you’re away!
[ It's funny to see Flat swallowed up by his shirt. He's not particularly attached to that shirt, so if he wants to keep it, it wouldn't bother him. Berserker gives him one last, moderately annoyed look before disappearing to the bathroom to wash up.
When he returns, he's clean and still completely naked. His hair is damp and loose around his shoulders, the ends trailing down to his lower back. Well, Flat at least kept his words and nothing's on fire, so there's that... ]
[ flat says that with a look of horror on his face, but he’s more mildly amused than anything else. as promised, the bed is made, although not completely orderly—who cares if they’re gonna sleep on it anyways?
with a chuckle and a playful grin, flat runs past cu to the bathroom to clean himself. when he comes out, it’s again in that shirt, though now parts of it stick to the more damp parts of his skin. his hair is hovering just over his chin, considerably longer than what it was when he arrived to aefenglom. ]
I don’t think I’ve ever slept in the same bed as anyone else. Ah, of course there is Jack, but does it really count if they were a watch? Ahaha!
[ He doesn't expect the bed to be perfectly made, honestly -- he's more surprised that it's done at all.
Berserker settles into bed with nothing on aside from a thin pair of pants; clothes are a pain for him to sleep in, it's more for Flat's benefit that he doesn't sleep completely nude. When the witch returns, he looks him over for a moment before shifting over to make more room. ]
...I tend to sleep close to anyone I share a bed with when they're warmer than I am. Will you be uncomfortable if I put an arm around you?
[ He's used to sharing a bed with Diarmuid, who's used to him snuggling up close. Geralt's fond of cuddling, so it's never weird with him, either. Flat, however, seems...uncomfortable with physical affection. ]
[ flat shrugs when cu asks, looking somewhat meek for a second as he lets that slight discomfort go through him. he makes his way to the bed, sitting down on the side that’s been cleared for him.
he considers cu for a moment, giving him a flash of an empty smile before sighing dramatically. ]
Don’t be surprised if I try to kick you off though! I bet I even bite in my sleep.
[ with a laugh, he settles into bed, pulling the covers all the way to his shoulders. ]
[ Berserker, of course, instantly sidles up closer to Flat; he's warm and the body contact enhances the feeling of their Bond. A pleasant pulse of magic flows between them as he rests his face against the back of Flat's neck. It's soothing and it feels different from his other two, more present and here...This is going to take some adjustment, certainly. ]
...Are you actually worried about that or are you just saying stupid things again?
[ flat laughs softly when asked, as if it weren’t obvious enough that he’s just being an idiot, out of habit more than anything else.
his body reacts to the magic from the bond, and any discomfort that he had instinctively felt quickly disappears into the pleasant pulse. and while flat does run warm, he feels even more comfortable now that cu is here with him.
perhaps this wasn’t such a bad idea—like a pleased cat, he stretches, and relaxes. ]
[ It's not cruel, just resigned. He settles in and lets himself relax finally. The vulnerability he willingly displays is as much a sign of trust as their Bond. Sleeping next to someone like this is the ultimate sign of trust -- he can't protect himself when he's asleep, killing him would be trivial.
There's no more words from Berserker as he slips into sleep finally, his grip on Flat relaxing as his consciousness fades. He's comfortable and secure, a rarity in his life. ]
even as comfortable as he was, his mind was still going at a thousand miles per hour, with nothing but static noise in it and things he cannot always comprehend. he was not overwhelmed--it's simply how he was wired to be. even if aefenglom, so far away from america or the clock tower or monaco, parts of him still remained the same.
he stares at a few different spots fixedly for a couple hours, as berserker's gentle breathing slowly guides flat's mind to quiet down into a peaceful nothing. it's only then when his mind finally gives in to the exhaustion and falls asleep. ]
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[ seems like the thanks and the gentle kiss actually threw him for a bit of a surprise. flat looks like he’s trying to find the right words to say, but instead can only manage to turn a bit red in a sudden wave of self-consciousness. he’s not used to being thanked so earnestly, it seems. ]
I mean, you’re welcome, I guess? I think I just creeped you out more than anything...
[ a pause. ]
What do you do with the others after this?
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Clean up and sleep. [ A further sign of trust from Berserker, really. To be vulnerable enough to bathe and sleep beside someone is a significant step for him. Few get to see that level of vulnerability from him. ] You don't have to stay if you don't want to, of course...Whatever you're most comfortable with.
[ He's only that considerate with his Bonded, really. ]
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[ flat mumbles his response after some slight consideration, feeling somewhat similar about the idea. to actually leave himself exposed like that is a sign of trust that he wouldn’t put on many people.
luckily, cu is one of those.
but from here on out, it’s all unexplored territory, and it’s something that makes flat slightly nervous. ]
You’re really soft under the many layers of edge and prickliness huh? Who would’ve thought!
[ which means that it’s a perfect opportunity to put his foot in his mouth. ]
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[ If they're going to sleep in here, the sheets need to be changed thanks to Flat just wiping certain fluids on them. Berserker stands up with a sigh. ]
I'm going to clean up. Change the sheets, there are clean ones in the closet. You can handle that by yourself, can't you?
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he laughs as cu orders him to change the sheets, putting on at least a shirt (cu’s shirt—it hangs on his body like a blanket) to cover himself as he begins to remove the blankets. ]
Yessir! I promise you that nothing will burn while you’re away!
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When he returns, he's clean and still completely naked. His hair is damp and loose around his shoulders, the ends trailing down to his lower back. Well, Flat at least kept his words and nothing's on fire, so there's that... ]
You kept your promise. I'm impressed.
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[ flat says that with a look of horror on his face, but he’s more mildly amused than anything else. as promised, the bed is made, although not completely orderly—who cares if they’re gonna sleep on it anyways?
with a chuckle and a playful grin, flat runs past cu to the bathroom to clean himself. when he comes out, it’s again in that shirt, though now parts of it stick to the more damp parts of his skin. his hair is hovering just over his chin, considerably longer than what it was when he arrived to aefenglom. ]
I don’t think I’ve ever slept in the same bed as anyone else. Ah, of course there is Jack, but does it really count if they were a watch? Ahaha!
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Berserker settles into bed with nothing on aside from a thin pair of pants; clothes are a pain for him to sleep in, it's more for Flat's benefit that he doesn't sleep completely nude. When the witch returns, he looks him over for a moment before shifting over to make more room. ]
...I tend to sleep close to anyone I share a bed with when they're warmer than I am. Will you be uncomfortable if I put an arm around you?
[ He's used to sharing a bed with Diarmuid, who's used to him snuggling up close. Geralt's fond of cuddling, so it's never weird with him, either. Flat, however, seems...uncomfortable with physical affection. ]
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[ flat shrugs when cu asks, looking somewhat meek for a second as he lets that slight discomfort go through him. he makes his way to the bed, sitting down on the side that’s been cleared for him.
he considers cu for a moment, giving him a flash of an empty smile before sighing dramatically. ]
Don’t be surprised if I try to kick you off though! I bet I even bite in my sleep.
[ with a laugh, he settles into bed, pulling the covers all the way to his shoulders. ]
Just don’t crush me in your sleep, okay?
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...Are you actually worried about that or are you just saying stupid things again?
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[ flat laughs softly when asked, as if it weren’t obvious enough that he’s just being an idiot, out of habit more than anything else.
his body reacts to the magic from the bond, and any discomfort that he had instinctively felt quickly disappears into the pleasant pulse. and while flat does run warm, he feels even more comfortable now that cu is here with him.
perhaps this wasn’t such a bad idea—like a pleased cat, he stretches, and relaxes. ]
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[ It's not cruel, just resigned. He settles in and lets himself relax finally. The vulnerability he willingly displays is as much a sign of trust as their Bond. Sleeping next to someone like this is the ultimate sign of trust -- he can't protect himself when he's asleep, killing him would be trivial.
There's no more words from Berserker as he slips into sleep finally, his grip on Flat relaxing as his consciousness fades. He's comfortable and secure, a rarity in his life. ]
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even as comfortable as he was, his mind was still going at a thousand miles per hour, with nothing but static noise in it and things he cannot always comprehend. he was not overwhelmed--it's simply how he was wired to be. even if aefenglom, so far away from america or the clock tower or monaco, parts of him still remained the same.
he stares at a few different spots fixedly for a couple hours, as berserker's gentle breathing slowly guides flat's mind to quiet down into a peaceful nothing. it's only then when his mind finally gives in to the exhaustion and falls asleep. ]