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i'm swimming in a mirror;

[ tighnari plans most things in his life vary carefully, and his heat is no exception.

past years he has dealt with it alone, but past years he has also lived quite far from civilization, so the all-consuming desire to seek out a mate was easily quelled by the fact that there was simply no one suitable within a reasonable distance. it was maddeningly frustrating, but it worked. since moving to the city, however.. things have been more difficult. the first two years he'd managed to control himself, but as he ages his heats grow in strength and intensity, and the year previous he'd very nearly done something he knows he would have regretted - it started via a text, progressed to phone sex, and ended with tighnari at the foot of a stranger's door, so eager and hungry that he'd been prepared to throw himself at some nameless, faceless body he'd found on the internet in order to slake his impossible thirst. thankfully, once they'd answered the door, he'd gotten ahold of himself and declined, but it was a very narrow thing. casual sex simply isn't something that tighnari does. not with strangers.

which is exactly why he has a different plan, this year. he'd considered taking a vacation to somewhere distant again, to tough it out alone, but unfortunately that's simply not financially feasible at this juncture, so he'd had to give up on that idea. the next best thing, he'd thought, would be to simply.. find someone he trusts enough to spend his heat with, someone he knows well enough to admit his needs to, but not so well that it'd potentially ruin a long-standing relationship. collei was out of the question, she's always felt more like a sister to him. he'd considered cyno for awhile, but they've been so close for so long that tighnari couldn't bring himself to risk their relationship for something so fleeting. everyone else that he knows is a colleague, and that's entirely out of the question, he'd never be able to show his face in the akademiya again.

but aki.. aki fit the bill perfectly. he's certainly good looking. they don't work together, they're not as intimately close as he is with cyno, but close enough that tighnari trusts him, that he thinks that aki won't find it particularly weird or off-putting. this is a biological imperative, after all, it's not something that tighnari can control. even still, he'd been incredibly nervous to extend the offer.. having prepared for the worst, but finding himself instead surprised by the acceptance.

after that, all that was left was to take paid leave from work, and preparation. he'd spent two days cleaning his apartment and tending to his plants, as well as stocking up on plenty of snacks and sports drinks, fruits and granola bars and things that are easy to grab, that also provide good energy. he's premade his meals for the week and stocked them in the freezer, finished all of his laundry, and rearranged the living space, pushing the furniture toward the walls to build a comfortable nest of cushions and blankets in the middle of the room. finally, the night before he'd taken a long, luxurious bath to calm his nerves, and gone to sleep.

when he wakes, it's late into the night, moonlight streaming through the gauzy curtains pulled before the common room windows, and across the glass doors. he's hot all over, deeply uncomfortable, and so slick between the thighs that he's dampened his boxer briefs and sleeping shorts both. tighnari groans, rubbing both hands over his face. it's too early. aki isn't here yet, he's probably still asleep, but tighnari's body is positively aching all over, deep frustration setting into his bones. his scent is thick and cloying, sweet like honey and crisp like morning dew, and it permeates the space, making him dizzy. he thrusts a hand down the front of his shorts, rubbing his clit and fucking himself hard on his fingers, but it isn't enough, gods, it isn't enough. two unfulfilling orgasms later he's rolling onto his side and grabbing for his phone, typing out a hasty text, deleting it, typing it again. ]

Are you awake? Started early. Please.

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[ it isn't long before aki is filling his pussy again, pushing in deep, and tighnari moans low and soft, his hands grasping in the blankets, white-knuckled. he can't touch aki this way, which is unfortunate, but the new position more than makes up for it, especially once aki starts pumping away again, grasping his ass and fingering his clit, driving sharp pleasure straight into his belly. it feels so good this way, aki's cock gliding perfectly against the sweet spot inside of him, building the pressure in his belly. ]

Oh, Gods..

[ tighnari presses his hips back, arching downward, pushing his face into the pillow, biting down.

he won't last long this way, not with aki stroking his clit and fucking him hard and deep, driving his hips forward with every thrust, pushing his knees into the ground. every breath is a whine, a groan, he's begging with his body, offering aki all of himself, everything he is, everything he has. his ears pin back against his head, his tail shivering, the claws on his toes digging deep into the blankets to ground himself. aki pumps into him hard and ruthless, and tighnari feels the heat building. he's so close. he's so close. releasing the pillow from his fangs, he turns his head. ]

I'm.. I'm..

[ ah..

one more thrust, two, three, and tighnari comes hard, his cunt clenching mercilessly tight, squeezing, pulsing, slick running down his thighs as his entire body shudders, white light filling his vision. tighnari's claws tear at the sheets, a sharp, rough cry torn from his throat, and he's gone. ]

[ He looks beautiful like this. Absolutely fucking beautiful, all debauched and coming apart at the seams, all while Aki fucks him so deeply and satisfyingly for them both. Aki doesn't necessarily have a wealth of experience in bed, but what he is good at is listening to his instincts, and working alongside a partner. It's all about give and take and finding a rhythm - this is no different in that respect.

Why had he ever been worried? This was absolutely the right choice, he's been attracted to Tighnari for awhile now, this almost feels like it was inevitable -

But that might be the coursing pleasure talking, as Tighnari comes hard and furious around his cock, grasping him deep, dripping along Aki's thighs and abdomen. Gritting his teeth, the pleasure surges hard through him, lost for a moment in the heat of Tighnari's climax, before he remembers himself. ]

Fuck -

[ He pulls out quick, just before he comes, seed spilling against the lips of Tighnari's cunt before Aki lets him go to pay his cock some attention, pulling in exquisite, deep strokes. He draws out every ounce of pleasure he can, every last drop, until he is utterly spent, sagging don't onto his side. ]

[ it's all so filthy, so perfect.. the only drawback is that aki pulls out, rather than flooding him with cum, filling him up, knotting him, breeding him - instead, he spills hot spend against the puffy, abused lips of his cunt, spattering against his back and thighs. tighnari can catch the sharp scent of it, and feel the way it drips down the back of his thighs. it feels so good, to be used like a toy, to let go of his usual fuss about propriety and rationality and allow himself to succumb to simple instinct for one single, sinful week.

tighnari remains as he is for several seconds longer, allowing aki to enjoy the view, allowing the pleasure to continue to roll over himself in sweet, warm aftershocks. it isn't until aki drops down beside him that tighnari finally folds against the blankets, turning onto his side, his knees burning and his hips aching.

immediately, thoughtlessly, he presses up close to aki, curling against his chest, rubbing his face into the crook of his shoulder and neck where his scent is strong. he smells of skin and steel, sweat and sex and smoke, and tighnari breathes it all in, his ears pinned back, humming, a purr kicking up in his chest. it rolls rhythmically, soft and intimate, vibrating in his throat as he draws nearer, his tail thumping gently against the sweat-damp blanket. ]

You're good at this..

[ When Tighnari curls against him, Aki is more than ready to receive him, folding his arms around his shoulders and pulling him in tight. They didn't get the chance to sleep like this last night, and if Aki is honest with himself, he probably wouldn't have wanted to, lest he startle them both awake in surprise. But right now, it feels perfect. Like this contact is all he needs in the world. Like nothing else could complete him but the man in his arms.

...Sex turns him into something of a foolish romantic, apparently.

He pushes the thought away, instead busying himself with drawing idle patterns against Tighnari's bare back, tangling their legs together, even with his own sleeping pants tangled at his ankles. ]

So are you.

[ Nuzzling into the crown of Tighnari's head, he breathes in the scent of the fur of his ears. ]

I just follow your lead.

[ tighnari knows full well that he shouldn't be getting close like this, shouldn't be making all of this any more complicated than it is by its own nature, but he can't help but want the closeness after such a good, satisfying fuck. how could he not want to snuggle up? and aki feels so warm and good, the pleasure is still pulsing between his thighs, rolling in sweet aftershocks.. ]

Mm..

[ he hums, nudging nearer, one leg hooking comfortably over aki's hip as he begins to purr, the sound rumbling soft and low in his chest, vibrating through his words. ]

Well, I'm in heat, that's my excuse. I doubt I'm as good under normal circumstances.

[ generally speaking, tighnari is far too busy to be worried about sex, though he can't help but wonder, now, how it might be with aki, under the usual conditions.. a dangerous line of thought. tighnari never really considered himself the type to have unattached sex easily, and outside of his heat he can't imagine himself keeping a friend with benefits, but aki..

well. that's just the heat talking, he's sure. nevermind that he's been so recently satisfied. his tail thumps lightly against the blankets, blankets that are damp with sweat and slick and come. good thing he was sure to prepare many clean blankets in advance. ]

[ Right. It's only natural to want more of what they just shared, and fortunately for them both, they have a full week of no strings attached, born out of Tighnari's need. What happens after that, well...Aki isn't the sort to worry about that kind of thing anyway.

His fingers move in circles between Tighnari's shoulder blades, absorbing the sensation of his purr, one corner of his mouth tugging at the unusual display. He's never had someone purr after sex before, that's for sure. ]

Whatever you want to attribute it to, it's good.

[ Take the compliment!!! ]

It...comes on fast.

[ An observation more than a question. When his body needs that satisfaction, it seems to hit Tighnari swift and fast. ]

Ah.. well.

[ his face flushes warm, and he pulls back to look into aki's eyes. ]

It's powerful, yes. It's like a terrible itch in a place that's difficult to scratch.

[ he offers a weary, slanted, guilty smile, his hands curling against aki's bare chest. it's not really something he can control, unfortunately, which is why aki is here to begin with - to help to slake his terrible, unquenchable thirst so he doesn't run off and do something foolish in the name of biological imperative. instead he's just.. fucking his neighbor in the name of biological imperative. it's fine. this is normal.

he rests his head against the pillow for a few moments, looking into aki's face, the fingers at his back enough to soothe him. tighnari's eyelids drop low. ]

It doesn't really go away, it just gets a little easier to control after..

[ .. after a good fuck. ]

[ It's definitely fine and normal. At least, Aki can see it that way. It makes the lingering effects of emotion easier to swallow, anyway. After this week, it doesn't need to mean anything, and Tighnari can always call on him again in the future, if needed. Hell, Aki may even call on him for a hookup if he needs it. His work is fucking stressful.

And it's also so quiet here. Denji and Power might burn down his apartment while he's away, but this is the first relaxing morning he's had in god knows how long... ]

Got it. So you still feel it right now, just...not at intense.

[ That...is alluring in a different kind of way, that sense of slow, burning embers to be stoked into a flame, but they shouldn't burn themselves out too quickly. They still have much time ahead of them to enjoy one another's company.

Aki's hand falls to the base of Tighnari's tail, his fingers sinking into his fur carefully. ]

Did you want some breakfast? I can cook for you.

[ Let him put his malewife skills to use. ]

Mhmm.

[ he still feels it, even now. the itch deep down in his bone. the warmth between his thighs that has nothing to do with the fact that they just had powerful sex, even if the aftermath does still leave him tingling. the want is also there, the desire to climb over aki, to touch and kiss and fuck until neither of them can move. but that desperate, irresistible need has burned down to smoldering embers for now, though it's only a matter of time before they're stoked again.

but that's for the future. for now, he should.. probably get cleaned up, and get some calories in his heat-starved body. aki is volunteering himself kindly, and tighnari smiles. ]

Are you sure? I wouldn't say no.

[ he knows how much of a malewife aki is, after all!! ]

[ They are certainly going to need to eat if they plan to keep up this...regimen. A shower would also do them both some good, though it almost seems moot, considering how likely they are to get filthy after getting clean.

They'll just have to work some shower sex into the equation.

For now, he inhales a deep breath, mingling with the scent of Tighnari's skin and sweat, and disentangles himself at last. Slowly, he rises to his feet, pulling his sweatpants back over his slender hips. He's willing to cook shirtless, but pantsless is going too far. ]

I don't mind. It's been awhile since I could cook a meal for someone who might actually eat all of it.

[ Without picking out the green things...Power!!!! ]

[ he sure will not pick out the green things!! even if he's.. primarily carnivorous, despite his deep love of mushrooms. he still eats his veggies, unlike a certain blood fiend.

aki pulls away from him, leaving a cold, vacuous space behind, and tighnari immediately misses his warmth, his scent, but he chides himself after a moment. he's not some foolish schoolboy in love, he needs to rearrange his thoughts and set himself straight, so tighnari gives himself a mental shake and sits forward. ]

All right, I'll leave you to it, then. I'm going to take a quick shower, if you don't mind.

[ he trusts aki enough, is comfortable enough with him to allow him to free rein in his apartment while he's indisposed. tighnari arches into a luxurious stretch, tail lashing, before he finally sits forward, then climbs to his feet with a sigh. ]

[ Aki offers a nod in reply - yes, he can manage his way around Tighnari's apartment without starting anything on fire, probably. He's very capable for a Bayleaf character.

As Tighnari heads to the bathroom to take his shower, Aki moves to the kitchen, tracking down a frying pan and rice cooker, helping himself to the items Tighnari told him ahead of time would be stocked in the fridge. It's time for eggs and rice with some sliced fruit on the side! Hopefully Tighnari is hungry.

But then again, they have been, uh, working up quite the appetite...Aki's stomach is rumbling too. ]

[ and so tighnari leaves him to his work, and meanders off to clean himself up.

his shower doesn't take too long, though a bit longer than usual, considering he's caked with sweat and, um, other various fluids, so he's quite thorough, though it hardly matters when they're likely going to be dirtying each other up again soon.. alas.

at any rate, it's some thirty minutes later when tighnari wanders back out into the living area again, dressed in a loose henley tee and track shorts, over which he's bundled a mushroom-embroidered cardigan. his hair and tail are damp, but he feels quite refreshed, and the scent that greets him is quite tempting, but before he bothers aki in the kitchen, he first replaces the blanket they'd thoroughly soiled in the nest, and checks on his plants - all 4 billion of them.

at last he pads into the small kitchen, pulling up close to aki's side, his ears swiveled forward with interest. ]

Shower's free. What are you making?

[ By the time Tighnari is finished with his shower and has watered his 4 billion plants, Aki is has breakfast ready and has taken the liberty of setting the table. He already feels more than comfortable in Tighnari's kitchen - it helps that their apartments have the same layout, but they also seem to have the same understanding of where things should be kept.

Still shirtless and disheveled, Aki offers Tighnari a smile as he enters the kitchen, before motioning to the table. There is, indeed, rice, eggs, and some fresh fruit on the side, with two cups of coffee. He has a rough idea of how Tighnari takes his coffee by now, but just in case, he has left sugar and cream on the side.

It's as close to his own usual routine as can be, given he's staying somewhere else right now. Sans the shower, but he'll get to that soon. He might not have been, uh, quite the mess Tighnari was, but he could still use one. He probably has some impressive bedhead. ]

A breakfast intended to restore calories and energy. We'll need it.

[ Since...you know!!! He's just being practical. ]

[ he definitely has some impressive bedhead, which tighnari is soon reaching up to ruffle beneath his fingers, though he regrets it, a little bit, soon after. they shouldn't be getting too comfortable with each other beyond the physicality his heat demands of him, right? but it's so difficult to resist. tighnari's heat isn't just about sex - it's about finding a mate, forming a bond with someone, someone to spend the rest of his days beside, so the biological imperative is there as well - to nest, to touch and cuddle and be near. and he can't help but notice just how good of a partner aki would make. he's strong and handsome, but he's also gentle, warm, good in the kitchen..

ahem. tighnari pushes those thoughts aside and moves to sit at the small table, his stomach already growling. ]

It looks perfect. Thank you.

[ they absolutely will need the calories, tighnari notes, warmth flushing his long ears. he digs in without further comment, and it's absolutely delicious. ]

[ The affectionate touch to his hair is unexpected, but not...unwelcome, Aki finds. He's gotten more used to signs of physical affection after growing closer with Power and Denji, two very tactile individuals, but Tighnari isn't quite as effusive as they are. No doubt it's another effective of his heat.

And one he shouldn't read into too much. Clearing his throat, he takes a sip of the juice, before digging into his own plate. ]

You're giving me a quiet place to sleep. It's the least I can do.

[ Sex and snuggles with Tighnari are greater than waking up at 3 AM to shouting matches between his roommates... ]

[ yeah.. yeah tighnari has come to know denji and power over these many long months, and though he wouldn't necessarily say he likes them, he's certainly developed a unique.. fondness? for them? he's not even sure that's the right term, either. he doesn't want to kill them, despite how awfully noisy they are, which is just about all anyone could ever ask of him.

anyway, they continue their meal, chatting comfortably, tighnari adding his cream and sugar to his coffee before drinking it happily down. it doesn't take him long at all to pack away the eggs and rice, and he's soon sitting back in his chair with a sigh, his tail thumping against the seat, warm and content.

he's starting to feel the itch again, a little bit, like a tiny spark in his belly, but it's easy to control, easy to clamp down on. he'll be good for a few hours now, more than most likely, though as the days pass that timeline will grow thinner and thinner as his heat crests. for now, though, he'll take advantage of the fact that it's still within his means to stay in his right mind. ]

That was excellent. Mm.. maybe we should take the time to grab a nap, while we can.

[ they were up quite late.. ]

[ They sure were...and they should give their meal some time to settle and digest before getting too involved. Still, it's an idea Aki has to wrap his mind around. It's rare for him to spend a day taking it easy at all, let alone napping so soon after waking up. It feels foreign, and there's an undeniable itch there that he ought to be doing something, but he pushes the thought aside.

This is for Tighnari, after all. He is doing something, even if it's far removed from his usual work.

Aki makes a soft sound of assent. ]

I think I'll grab a quick shower first, and then take you up on that. Feel free to start without me.

[ The way the idea draws him in, freshly showered and clean to snuggle up and take a nap with Tighnari, is unexpected. ]

[ aki and tighnari are similar in this respect - it feels so strange not to be doing anything with his time for a week, beyond eating, relaxing, and fucking. honestly, he'll probably sneak in some research when he can.. if he can. it's not easy for a workaholic to take a vacation.

but it's.. nice, he thinks, enjoying a quiet morning, eating and chatting together. aki is a good person, a good friend for agreeing to this to begin with. tighnari wouldn't have blamed him had he declined. nevertheless, here they are, and it doesn't feel nearly as strange or awkward as tighnari would have expected. ]

Sounds like a good idea.

[ they're going to need so many showers..

anyway, tighnari busies himself by clearing up their plates and cups and rinsing them off in the sink, before he's meandering back to the living area, choosing a book, and settling down comfortably in the nest again, lying on his side, to read. ]

[ Aki isn't one to linger in the shower for pleasure; for him, it's a means to an ends, to get himself cleaned up and prepared for the day ahead, but even he takes a moment longer than he usually does, reflecting on just how...easily he has fallen into this. He isn't the type to stir up drama or make a bigger deal out of things than they need to be, but even so, it's all felt natural. Maybe that's just his natural response to his sex drive, and nothing more than that.

He's only human, after all, and sex feels good when you're overworked and stressed, which is his state of being nearly all the time.

Soon enough he emerges from the shower, drying himself off and dressing in the clean change of clothes he brought, lose fitting and comfy, though it more than likely won't stay on too long. He may as well stay decent while he can. Tighnari has already seen all of him, but it still seems only proper to not walk around naked. ]

That doesn't look like a nap.

[ There's a softness to his voice as he approaches Tighnari in the nest and flops down unceremoniously next to him, exhaling. Strange, he hasn't had a smoke since he got here, but he doesn't really feel like he needs one. ]

[ tighnari can hear aki approach before he speaks, and though he doesn't look up from his book right away, his ears swivel toward him, grabbing his attention. but once aki drops down beside him, tighnari lifts his eyes from the text and smiles. ]

Look, I'm just relaxing a little bit first.

[ even if reading often wakes him up.. he gets so interested!! but he closes the book for now and sets it aside, before settling down into the covers, curling on his side toward aki. ]

Thank you, by the way. For agreeing to help.

[ What a fuckin' nerd. Settling down into the blankets and pulling some over his legs, he hesitates only a moment before curling right back towards Tighnari. There's no point in keeping distance, is there? Not with what they've shared, and what they will continue to share.

So he doesn't quite pull Tighnari into his arms or anything like that, but he tucks in close, their knees touching, Aki's arm tucked up beneath his head. (His arm is gonna be super dead later.) ]

Don't mention it. I'm glad I could help.

[ That's what friends do, isn't it? Even if this...might be considered going above and beyond the call of friendship. ]

[ aki turns toward him, and tighnari has to suppress the flutter in his chest. they're close, aki's knees pressed against his own, and tighnari is easily able to look into his eyes. they're lovely to look at. ]

Mm. Well, still. I appreciate it.

[ tighnari's tail flicks against the blankets, thumping contentedly as he curls comfortably beneath the blankets, his eyelids drooping, then finally closing. it's been a busy night, and a busy morning.. it isn't long before his body begins feeling heavy, his mind settling. ]

Get some rest.

You, too.

[ He murmurs softly, his eyelids already feeling heavy and weighted. Most of the time, sleep is a difficult thing for him to slip into, much to his chagrin, considering how defined the rest of his schedule and routine is. But now...he finds it easy, sleep settling over his mind like a warm blanket, and soon enough he is drifting off himself.

He sleeps like the dead while he's out, deep and dreamless, but it likely won't be long until Tighnari needs him again... ]

[ surely enough, it isn't long at all, in fact, before tighnari needs him again.

and again. and again.

they fall into a pattern, and each time is easier than the last, better, closer, more intimate, which tighnari isn't sure is a good thing, but.. well, it's certainly a nice feeling, isn't it? to be wanted. to be touched, and held, and loved. these days have felt like a whirlwind, a fever dream, one he's not sure he wants to wake from - normally tighnari's heats are terrible, almost painfully frustrating, but this.. it's been so much easier. so much nicer.

it's late, the dying embers of sunset slanting across the room, and tighnari is straddled across aki's lap, riding him hard, his back arched and his ears pressed back, his skin dewy with sweat. tighnari's breath comes hard and hot, his thighs squeezing aki's hips, his tail lashing behind him as he leans back, grasping aki's thighs with clawed hands. ]

Please - [ he cries, panting, his hips snapping downward, taking aki deeper, harder. ] Come in me, I want to feel you. It's - mmn - it's fine, I'm on the pill, please -

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