[ In a way, their pasts before Duplicity don't matter one bit. What mattered was how the two of them approach each other, the sensitive nature of the situations that they had been in together in the short time they'd known one another.
It's funny. The same trouble Cloud is having, Rayne could relate to, easily. Being unable to trust others, to trust himself. Another thing that the two of them, if they were to speak on it, would be able to understand, to connect on.
For now, all the two of them could expect to do is listen to the words the other does offer, to offer what support they could, no matter how little.
They might not know each other. That could easily change - they just need to make the most of the time that they had that wasn't forced upon them in some way by the city. They've gotten their feelings out there, their thoughts, and now... now they could move on, get to know each other, become friends, if that's what they decided to do.
Rayne's own hand shifts, moves to press lightly against the couch on the other side of Cloud, to keep himself up as he leans in further. Not yet taking Cloud's lips in his own, but making his acceptance of the question known. ]
( it's not relief that washes over him at rayne's admittance but acknowledgement. a sort of amends to what they'd been through and what they might experience together in the future. because of this city, because of each other.
he could never tell what things might align for any of them.
cloud nods, briefly, and then, almost carefully, he draws rayne against him. kissing him should be familiar—and it is. they've done this plenty of times before, but there has never been an opportunity to savor it, to simply relish in the proximity of one another and take it slow. he tries that now, a soft kiss that carefully deepens into one of exploration. his tongue, a gentle nip to his lower lip. this is the one thing he'll never tire of, and though he figures rayne has noted as much, it doesn't mean he won't voice it at some point.
when he draws back to breathe, it isn't far. only enough so their noses touch, his thumb absently tracing down one of the lines along his cheek. )
...I should go now, ( he offers quietly, not pulling away but not doing anything to further instigate another kiss. )
[ Rayne is drawn in, their lips pressed together in a way that was both familiar and not. His eyes shut slowly into the kiss, as he settles in. The taste of his lips, the feeling of them against his own, weren't new by any means. It was, however, something that Rayne felt he was still learning, something that he appreciated the moment to learn more about, to explore without any rush.
His own tongue presses against Cloud's, slips past the other's lips to do exploring of his own. The tip of his tongue presses against the other's lower lip, tracing him, before retreating to allow him to nip at Cloud's lip in return, not wanting to part even when they needed to breathe.
Not that he kept the kiss going, when the kiss was broken. Rayne breathes out a soft, contented sigh. He'd relaxed enough now, and even more so with that sweet little kiss they shared.
Did Cloud have to go so soon?
They shouldn't rush this. Whatever this was-- no, it's a friendship, right? That's what they're doing, becoming friends. ]
One more, [ Rayne demands in a soft murmur, tilting his head to capture Cloud's lips in another kiss. The last one for the moment, before they part for the day. His own hand slips up to cup Cloud's cheek, as he leans in further. ]
( he doesn't have to go, but it feels important that he does. something about all of this with rayne says they should slow down, take their time. that they could figure it out as they went along and could get to know one another on their own terms and not at the whim of the city.
so, cloud kisses him with that in mind.
it's just as slow and just as gentle as the first one, carefully easing into it until something shifts between them and he's tugging rayne into his lap. the position will make it difficult for cloud, but he can reach him better like this. he can touch him more, feel the way he reacts without added stimulation. his hands smooth down rayne's back, holding him there as he breaks the kiss to mouth at his jaw, that spot between his neck and ear. it doesn't offer him much of a reprieve, pressing his face lightly to rayne's shoulder even as his fingers lightly fist in the material of his shirt. )
More than that, and I won't leave.
( but he will. he said he would. it's just some quiet affirmation to prove he means what he says despite (currently) doing the opposite. )
[ Another kiss, as he'd asked for. Cloud reciprocated as he'd hoped, accepted the single kiss more. Rayne presses close, his own side gentle and slow until that something shifts. Then, he's becoming more eager, slipping easily into Cloud's lap as he's tugged.
The hands against him earn a small shiver, a tiny gasp in the kiss. As it breaks, Rayne leans into the feeling of Cloud's mouth against his jaw, biting back a soft noise as he feels the way he explores against his skin.
Swallowing heavily, he leans his head to one side, pressing his cheek to the top of Cloud's head, his hand coming up to rest against the back of it for a second's time. ]
I'd tell you to stay, but...
[ But Cloud had made it clear. They needed to part for now, to take it easy. Not rush into anything, even if their bodies reacted so easily to the kisses they shared. ]
We'll see each other again. We should do something soon.
[ He doesn't have to elaborate, right? Doesn't have to explain just what he means by that? That, he wants to hang out, to do something that friends do. Not necessarily anything more than that. Whatever they felt like, in the moment, without any outside pressures. Carefully, he begins to untangle himself from Cloud, to move back onto the couch beside him, despite how much he wanted to stay right there in his lap, to kiss him until they couldn't breathe, to push themselves beyond the point of no return.
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It's funny. The same trouble Cloud is having, Rayne could relate to, easily. Being unable to trust others, to trust himself. Another thing that the two of them, if they were to speak on it, would be able to understand, to connect on.
For now, all the two of them could expect to do is listen to the words the other does offer, to offer what support they could, no matter how little.
They might not know each other. That could easily change - they just need to make the most of the time that they had that wasn't forced upon them in some way by the city. They've gotten their feelings out there, their thoughts, and now... now they could move on, get to know each other, become friends, if that's what they decided to do.
Rayne's own hand shifts, moves to press lightly against the couch on the other side of Cloud, to keep himself up as he leans in further. Not yet taking Cloud's lips in his own, but making his acceptance of the question known. ]
It is. [ and... ] I want you to.
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he could never tell what things might align for any of them.
cloud nods, briefly, and then, almost carefully, he draws rayne against him. kissing him should be familiar—and it is. they've done this plenty of times before, but there has never been an opportunity to savor it, to simply relish in the proximity of one another and take it slow. he tries that now, a soft kiss that carefully deepens into one of exploration. his tongue, a gentle nip to his lower lip. this is the one thing he'll never tire of, and though he figures rayne has noted as much, it doesn't mean he won't voice it at some point.
when he draws back to breathe, it isn't far. only enough so their noses touch, his thumb absently tracing down one of the lines along his cheek. )
...I should go now, ( he offers quietly, not pulling away but not doing anything to further instigate another kiss. )
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His own tongue presses against Cloud's, slips past the other's lips to do exploring of his own. The tip of his tongue presses against the other's lower lip, tracing him, before retreating to allow him to nip at Cloud's lip in return, not wanting to part even when they needed to breathe.
Not that he kept the kiss going, when the kiss was broken. Rayne breathes out a soft, contented sigh. He'd relaxed enough now, and even more so with that sweet little kiss they shared.
Did Cloud have to go so soon?
They shouldn't rush this. Whatever this was-- no, it's a friendship, right? That's what they're doing, becoming friends. ]
One more, [ Rayne demands in a soft murmur, tilting his head to capture Cloud's lips in another kiss. The last one for the moment, before they part for the day. His own hand slips up to cup Cloud's cheek, as he leans in further. ]
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so, cloud kisses him with that in mind.
it's just as slow and just as gentle as the first one, carefully easing into it until something shifts between them and he's tugging rayne into his lap. the position will make it difficult for cloud, but he can reach him better like this. he can touch him more, feel the way he reacts without added stimulation. his hands smooth down rayne's back, holding him there as he breaks the kiss to mouth at his jaw, that spot between his neck and ear. it doesn't offer him much of a reprieve, pressing his face lightly to rayne's shoulder even as his fingers lightly fist in the material of his shirt. )
More than that, and I won't leave.
( but he will. he said he would. it's just some quiet affirmation to prove he means what he says despite (currently) doing the opposite. )
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The hands against him earn a small shiver, a tiny gasp in the kiss. As it breaks, Rayne leans into the feeling of Cloud's mouth against his jaw, biting back a soft noise as he feels the way he explores against his skin.
Swallowing heavily, he leans his head to one side, pressing his cheek to the top of Cloud's head, his hand coming up to rest against the back of it for a second's time. ]
I'd tell you to stay, but...
[ But Cloud had made it clear. They needed to part for now, to take it easy. Not rush into anything, even if their bodies reacted so easily to the kisses they shared. ]
We'll see each other again. We should do something soon.
[ He doesn't have to elaborate, right? Doesn't have to explain just what he means by that? That, he wants to hang out, to do something that friends do. Not necessarily anything more than that. Whatever they felt like, in the moment, without any outside pressures. Carefully, he begins to untangle himself from Cloud, to move back onto the couch beside him, despite how much he wanted to stay right there in his lap, to kiss him until they couldn't breathe, to push themselves beyond the point of no return.
They'd have other times. ]