[She's still had some troubles keeping them warm, and the starflowers that usually line their bed are still quivering in the chilled air, their petals trying to bloom.]
It's been weaker since we got back.
[In case he's wondering what she means, he'll feel the light heat of her flame dance across his chest.]
[He holds her hand, as if trying to share some of his warmth.]
But it could have also been affected by what happened in there. Let's just try and get some rest first, and if it's still like this in the morning....
[He purses his lips. Can he even help her with his own? Would it be safe to? It's been a while since he felt so uncertain and not as confident to help reassure her.]
[She huffs quietly with a laugh, her hand curling gently around his.]
... What's a girl gotta do to get a kiss from her husband around here?
[But she knows what he means. As much as she wants to share her dreamotion with him and the other way around, is it really a good idea that they do? Though... if she could just get that little boost to hers.
When really, it isn't about the boost at all.
The truth is that she's still scared for him. Scared of what she saw and what it means, and the fact that he has no idea either frightens her that much more. So maybe, if she feels that warmth of his, it will serve as a reminder that he is still here. Himself.]
[There's a slight rise of his brows before a more lighthearted laugh escapes him.]
Is that what you've been wanting, hm?
[He can't help it—despite the heaviness that still surrounds him, having her act this cute in front of him instantly warms his heart and chases away the shadows that cling to them. Even now little buds of those starflowers start to pop around as he looks at her with such fondness.]
[Her hand slides down his until it rests around his wrist, her thumb gently rubbing over his pulse. Already, she can feel that warmth sinking in, as if those starflowers that bloom have brought it with them.]
[Well, she was expecting a kiss on the lips, and had even puckered her lips for it when he leaned in, but her nose crinkles when he leaves it there instead.
And for the first time since they left for Orkili, Tifa giggles, the feeling warming her chest.]
Close, but not quite. You'll get there, I promise.
[And her right eye crinkles shut this time, her laughter growing more genuine before she leans him and pecks him on his right cheek, too. She pulls back, stares at him thoughtfully, and cants her head.]
[So, so close, and she chases after him when he brushes her lips with his, only for her to groan quietly when he moves away. But there's a fluttery, soft feeling that settles into her chest, her body and the room still growing warmer.
How badly she wants to simply grab him by his face and draw him back up so that she can get that kiss that she's been wanting, but that would give him the satisfaction of "winning" this little "game".
Plus, this is the lightest she's felt in a few days and she wants to draw it out, make it last before they have to close their eyes again and risk the nightmares.
Her eyes flutter open and she peers down at him, her lip catching between her teeth.]
Try that first spot again. Think you might've had something there.
[She was trying to keep it chaste, but the moment his lips find her neck, she can't help the soft little sound that escapes her, the touch more needed than she thought it would be, that little spark of intimacy making the heat surge around them and within her.]
... Well, now I'm not so sure. Might wanna try that again.
[Another graze of his teeth before they sink in deeper, that sharper canine of his digging into her skin as his lips wrap and suck around it.
He certainly had intended to just start playful, try and lighten her mood. Nor is he intending for this to go further than this since neither are really there for it, but... He doesn't like how cold she had been feeling, doesn't like how distant and insecure she had been. Nor did he like his own inability to immediately fix all that.
But if there's one thing he does know that will work well, it's this. Their physical and emotional intimacy, the warmth that immediately spreads and how it quickens her pulse that he can feel beneath his lips.]
[She doesn't mean for his name to stutter out of her the way that it does, but his mouth knows all the right ways and places to strike to make her body react like this. It's a quiet whisper in his ear, heavy with affection, and her hand finds his hair to tangle her fingers through it.
Because as much as she understands that they shouldn't, it's their intimacy that she needs. Whether it's his lips or his hands or any part of him, the quickest way to chase way the cold and those insecurities? It's this. Knowing that he still accepts and loves her in spite of them is the fastest way to carve a path back to her heart and close that distance—however big or small—between them.]
Mm-hm... you're right. That was nice, but...
[It's with a small, breathy, still playful laugh that she tips her head back, allowing him a heartbeat of space for him to roam before she's chasing after him, her lips seeking his for a proper kiss. No, she doesn't want to wait any longer.]
[There's a low, quiet laugh as he lets her chase him before he finally rewards her with that kiss. However, despite the build up, it's a soft, gentle one, his arm around her pulling her closer as his other hand threads through her hair. He can taste that growing warmth, love, and need, and he can also feel all of that spreading through him as well. That pleasant buzz that he treasures and relishes so much.
[She hopes that he can feel that effect that he always has on her, between the smile that interrupts the kiss or the genuine tenderness that she pours into it, or the warmth that bleeds into both of them, she hopes that he knows just how much she needed this and cherishes it... just like every other quiet moment that they share with each other.]
Much...
[A soft whisper against his lips when he pulls back, but her long lashes flutter when she opens her eyes to look at him.]
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[She pulls one of her hands back to hold it between them, and now she looks incredibly unsure. Would she have to force a nightmare?]
... Not outside?
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[They seem to have more sensitive equipment so they might be able to pick it up easier and faster than anything available in Reverein right now.]
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... No. I want to do it with you.
[Just him. Where she feels safest. And if they are to do it within her dreams, then she would rather keep her closest-guarded secrets between them.]
But not right now.
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Agreed. Moods aside, it would be too dangerous to try anything now.
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[She's still had some troubles keeping them warm, and the starflowers that usually line their bed are still quivering in the chilled air, their petals trying to bloom.]
It's been weaker since we got back.
[In case he's wondering what she means, he'll feel the light heat of her flame dance across his chest.]
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[He holds her hand, as if trying to share some of his warmth.]
But it could have also been affected by what happened in there. Let's just try and get some rest first, and if it's still like this in the morning....
[He purses his lips. Can he even help her with his own? Would it be safe to? It's been a while since he felt so uncertain and not as confident to help reassure her.]
We'll figure it out.
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... What's a girl gotta do to get a kiss from her husband around here?
[But she knows what he means. As much as she wants to share her dreamotion with him and the other way around, is it really a good idea that they do? Though... if she could just get that little boost to hers.
When really, it isn't about the boost at all.
The truth is that she's still scared for him. Scared of what she saw and what it means, and the fact that he has no idea either frightens her that much more. So maybe, if she feels that warmth of his, it will serve as a reminder that he is still here. Himself.]
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Is that what you've been wanting, hm?
[He can't help it—despite the heaviness that still surrounds him, having her act this cute in front of him instantly warms his heart and chases away the shadows that cling to them. Even now little buds of those starflowers start to pop around as he looks at her with such fondness.]
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[Her hand slides down his until it rests around his wrist, her thumb gently rubbing over his pulse. Already, she can feel that warmth sinking in, as if those starflowers that bloom have brought it with them.]
Though, pretty sure I always want one.
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[His head dips lower closer to hers, eyes finding hers to stare into them...
Before kissing her nose.]
Like this?
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And for the first time since they left for Orkili, Tifa giggles, the feeling warming her chest.]
Close, but not quite. You'll get there, I promise.
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[Right cheek.]
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Hmm. Didn't feel right, did it?
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[And now a peck on the left.]
Here?
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Mm. Something still feels off.
[And she gives a little tap to his forehead with a warm glint in her eyes, the reflection of the starflowers on the ceiling shimmering in them.]
Try right here.
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[He looks her with some suspicion, but he'll do as she suggests.]
Here?
[A kiss to her forehead.]
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No. That didn't hit the spot either. ... Maybe we can't find it after all.
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[A light gleam in his eyes as his voice deepens a pitch.]
Should I try lower...?
[And his lips will brush gently over hers...
...
Before going to her chin.]
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How badly she wants to simply grab him by his face and draw him back up so that she can get that kiss that she's been wanting, but that would give him the satisfaction of "winning" this little "game".
Plus, this is the lightest she's felt in a few days and she wants to draw it out, make it last before they have to close their eyes again and risk the nightmares.
Her eyes flutter open and she peers down at him, her lip catching between her teeth.]
Try that first spot again. Think you might've had something there.
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[And now his lips brush over her skin as he travels further down her neck.]
Down here seems more interesting...
[A light nip followed by a kiss.]
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[She was trying to keep it chaste, but the moment his lips find her neck, she can't help the soft little sound that escapes her, the touch more needed than she thought it would be, that little spark of intimacy making the heat surge around them and within her.]
... Well, now I'm not so sure. Might wanna try that again.
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[Another graze of his teeth before they sink in deeper, that sharper canine of his digging into her skin as his lips wrap and suck around it.
He certainly had intended to just start playful, try and lighten her mood. Nor is he intending for this to go further than this since neither are really there for it, but... He doesn't like how cold she had been feeling, doesn't like how distant and insecure she had been. Nor did he like his own inability to immediately fix all that.
But if there's one thing he does know that will work well, it's this. Their physical and emotional intimacy, the warmth that immediately spreads and how it quickens her pulse that he can feel beneath his lips.]
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Because as much as she understands that they shouldn't, it's their intimacy that she needs. Whether it's his lips or his hands or any part of him, the quickest way to chase way the cold and those insecurities? It's this. Knowing that he still accepts and loves her in spite of them is the fastest way to carve a path back to her heart and close that distance—however big or small—between them.]
Mm-hm... you're right. That was nice, but...
[It's with a small, breathy, still playful laugh that she tips her head back, allowing him a heartbeat of space for him to roam before she's chasing after him, her lips seeking his for a proper kiss. No, she doesn't want to wait any longer.]
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Better?
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Much...
[A soft whisper against his lips when he pulls back, but her long lashes flutter when she opens her eyes to look at him.]
And you?
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