open 🌙 july catchall

[nerine]

Who ⬤ Monts and Various
What ⬤ July Sub-stories and Catchall
When ⬤ Throughout July.
Where ⬤ Here and there in Jigokucho, mostly in Tamamo Territory.
Content Warnings ⬤ The Amazing Mr. Libido and perhaps some sauciness because of Stardust. Will be added as needed.

Notes ⬤ Prompts in the comments!



"Meet me like I'm midnight."

Comments

[pervy_kappa]

Nnn.

[There was something nice about finally being able to cross that barrier. The sudden physical closeness Gojyo felt to her was somewhat reassuring as he stood there for a second and enjoyed the sensation of her body held so closely within his arms.

Physical contact was his crutch, after all. One of the few things that made him truly feel present and grounded. And, although he was unsure of the limits to what Monts was capable of feeling, he at least knew that she always had his heartbeat.

And so he stood there. He was enjoying the sweet, serene buzz the stardust gave, combined with the warmth of her body and the glow of the lights around them. Closing his eyes as he let himself feel present. Even as she gave a snide comment about his scent, he let it wash off him with barely a reaction. The squeeze of her arms against him meant more than anything else occurring at the moment.]

...Yeah. Guess I do.

[He says, casually switching the unlit cigarette from one corner of his mouth to the other as he spoke.]

Ya mind that?

[nerine]

[Shaking her head, she smiles as her forehead rests against his chest.]

No. Just like this is fine.

[She laughs breathily and nuzzles against him, trying to burrow deeper into the hug if possible. It makes her wonder if she was so touch starved without realizing it, but her indifference to pain made her neglect that need even more.

It may have all been in her head; because she was the only one from her world, because she didn't know how to confide in anyone else who didn't stumble onto her secrets, she didn't want to ask for any of this. But here was Gojyo, here she was, and they just stumbled together into something that is uncomplicated and effortless on the surface.]

Would you be sad if I let go first? Not that I will though.

[She lingers there just to reassure him.]

[pervy_kappa]

The saddest.

[Truthfully he was enjoying the sensation too much. Perhaps he was being greedy, keeping a girl he knew was far too good for him trapped in his arms like this. But, if even just for a second longer, he wanted to linger and enjoy it.

The way she nuzzled into him had felt surprisingly intimate. It left his pulse racing faster than he thought it would. Part of him inwardly panicked if Monts was able to pick up on that or not.

Well, it was too late now.

It was only after a prolonged moment that he finally pulled away, but not completely. Instead just enough so that he could look down at her, a soft smile adorning his expression as he reached up and lightly brushed a stray strand of curly brown hair from her face.]

Guess we do have some things in common after all, huh?

[nerine]

[It really was too intimate, but it was too comforting to pass up. She wanted so many intangibles that couldn't be put into words and even if she could, she knows she'd be a coward in vocalizing it, not until she allowed her heart to give in to the only kind of pain she's known.

Gojyo pulls away from her and there's no protest from her and certainly none when he brushes her hair away from her face.]

Yeah. You're not wrong.

[It's how they talked to each other so easily, laughed, and felt at ease in each other's presence. That's how Monts feels anyway.

But.

But.

(She doesn't want doubts, she doesn't want to think about consequences, she's always, always, always thinking about consequences, but, but...—)]

We're alike, right here.

[Her eyes are soft with affection for the half-youkai even as she takes a step back. Her hand reaches up to touch his chest where his heart should be located, feeling for the rhythm beneath.

Her next few words are a murmur, only to be shared between them.]

I think we're both scared of what would happen if we looked inside.