⌛ Who: Venti, Hypnos, Giovanni, Bloody Mary ⌛ What: Finally made a permanent log for closed top levels. Look at me go. ⌛ When: Various times. ⌛ Where: Various. ⌛ Warnings: Will note in headers as they are needed.
[ Thanatos please. Hypnos takes the slow easing towards him as hesitance to get comfortable, so he'll take the initiative and move in close to his brother, wrapping an arm over Thanato's shoulders. ]
I'm glad you're staying here. And that you came to visit me. You should relax some, Than. At least while you're here with me.
Relax? You know that isn't something I make a habit out of, Hypnos.
[Even here he finds it difficult, though not so much as it had been when he first arrived. Everything still feels strange about Nippon, with death not working as it should, but as of yet it hasn't driven him to somewhere that no one would want to see a Chthonic God go.
He does worry, though, that it's only a matter of time...]
[ It's not as if he's forgotten that in so many ways, his brother is the total opposite of him. Their work ethics and the way they interact with others have always been very different. And while Hypnos' specialty is relaxing, his methods won't necessarily work on Thanatos. Still, he wants his twin to feel assured that he is here to help him tune out for awhile and enjoy some downtime. After all, who can't get comfortable in a room like his?
Hypnos shifts his weight, moving both hands to settle in his lap as he turns to face his brother. He's quiet for a moment, almost appearing to be thoughtful. Although he doesn't really have much to think about. He lets out an sigh, leaning in - closing distance between their faces. His gold eyes flickered with amusement, which is pretty normal for Hypnos. He moved his left hand hand up, settling it on the side of Thanatos' head. ]
I know it's hard for you to get out of here, but I think -- I have something that can help!
[ Both hands move, shifting to cup his brother's cheeks cheeks as he does a careful test, a brush of his lips against Thanatos' before pressing in for a kiss. Soft as it is, he's testing the waters. ]
[That Hypnos expects him to be able to get comfortable at all is more surprising than anything else, at least at first. His twin, it seems, is full of surprises today. Thanatos feels something half forgotten flutter in his chest when Hypnos' hand comes up to the side of his head.
He almost speaks but thinks better of it at the last moment, pressing his lips together instead and frowning slightly at how close Hypnos suddenly is to him.
Their lips touch, and in that brief pause between the contact and Hypnos' eyes meeting his Thanatos struggles between opposing impulses. One tells him to push the other god away, that this part of their lives was long since over with and should be left in the past. The other - and the one that wins out - has him abruptly pushing his brother down against the bed and leaning over him, looking down at him with an expression of irritated confusion.]
[ It's so nice and familiar, but he's also not surprised by his brother's reaction to his initiative. Hypnos isn't really the type to take it quite so easily. He knows it, too. And he's glad he did it. He lets out an amused little gasp when Thanatos knocks him back onto the bed. He reaches up, hands moving back to his twin's cheeks for a moment. What did he think he was doing indeed?
His answer is simple. ]
I'm kissing my favorite person in this life and the next.
[ Of course that's it. Despite the lazy grin and light in his voice, he's not joking. He's not teasing. It's earnest and sincere in every way that he knows how to be. ]
[With as well as Hypnos knows his twin despite their many differences and bickering of late, his reaction might well be entirely predictable. An irritated flush immediately spreads across his face, darkening the skin across the tops of his cheekbones and around the shell of his ears.
He knows Hypnos would not tease about something like that - still remembers a more intimate time in their lives even though it has been so long since then - and he isn't sure if that only makes it worse.]
You're ridiculous.
[But if he was so bothered by it he would have moved away. He hasn't shifted himself back so much as an inch.]
This isn't how we are anymore. We grew out of this.
[ He watches his twin through half-lidded eyes. He's taking in his brother's face - the way Thanatos flushes and doesn't back away. Despite the lazy expression, he doesn't miss a beat. Not the smallest twitch or shift. It's been a long time since he's looked at Thanatos so closely. It's been a long time since he's been this close. And a long time since he's thought about intimacy with him.
Like his brother, he hasn't forgotten about the times that they were. He's certain he never would. It's almost comforting to have Thanatos here again - this close to him. It's a comforting warmth that he's not letting go of. ]
I don't think so.
[ He holds onto his twin's face gently. Hypnos is delicate in his touch, treating Thanatos as if he weren't the solid figure of death, but rather one who deserves soft attention and affection.
Hypnos would say that rather than growing out of this, they grew apart. ]
It's not like I've forgotten the things you like, Than.
[Thanatos is still wearing that faintly tense, irritated, puzzled expression even while Hypnos holds his face like that, like he's something precious and something that needs to be treated with care. He would deny if asked that such gentle deference did anything to him, he would absolutely deny that it stirs something up in him that he had left abandoned for such a span of time that he had forgotten how it felt...
Being close to Ares had been one thing - his first reintroduction into long-forgotten emotions when he arrived here - but when it's Hypnos it's different. It's always been different with Hypnos.]
Is that so. [He says, still looking his twin in the eyes. That he still hasn't moved away likely says more than his tone or his words.]
[ They were cut from the same cloth, so even time apart doesn't sever the connection that they have. It may have gotten weaker than Hypnos would have liked, but it never truly went anywhere. And being here - it felt stronger than it had in years. It was such an easy memory to reconnect with. He never truly forgot what it felt like to touch his twin or be close to him. He doesn't want to treat Thanatos as anything other than delicately. It was his wordless admission as to how much this moment meant to him.
So one of his hands moves to the back of Thantos' head, pulling Thanatos in close. ]
I'll do my best.
[ There's almost a hint of teasing in his tone before he places another kiss on Thanatos' lips. He'll start here. He moves his fingers over Thanato's hairline on the back of his neck. ]
[He doesn't need to say 'I'm sure you will'. Thanatos doubts his twin's capabilities in many respects but when it comes to this, he has no doubts at all. He sighs a little as Hypnos' fingers rub over his hairline and the small hairs there stand on end, sending a small shiver down his spine.]
... All right, little brother.
[The corners of his lips soften in a faint smile.]
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[Funny how strange a question that is. Thanatos has never given too much thought to his own welfare, after all. It never felt like it really mattered.
His expression flickers, then he slides further onto the bed and closer to his brother.]
I'm... fine.
[... More or less.]
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[ Thanatos please. Hypnos takes the slow easing towards him as hesitance to get comfortable, so he'll take the initiative and move in close to his brother, wrapping an arm over Thanato's shoulders. ]
I'm glad you're staying here. And that you came to visit me. You should relax some, Than. At least while you're here with me.
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[Even here he finds it difficult, though not so much as it had been when he first arrived. Everything still feels strange about Nippon, with death not working as it should, but as of yet it hasn't driven him to somewhere that no one would want to see a Chthonic God go.
He does worry, though, that it's only a matter of time...]
Just how do you propose I relax?
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Hypnos shifts his weight, moving both hands to settle in his lap as he turns to face his brother. He's quiet for a moment, almost appearing to be thoughtful. Although he doesn't really have much to think about. He lets out an sigh, leaning in - closing distance between their faces. His gold eyes flickered with amusement, which is pretty normal for Hypnos. He moved his left hand hand up, settling it on the side of Thanatos' head. ]
I know it's hard for you to get out of here, but I think -- I have something that can help!
[ Both hands move, shifting to cup his brother's cheeks cheeks as he does a careful test, a brush of his lips against Thanatos' before pressing in for a kiss. Soft as it is, he's testing the waters. ]
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He almost speaks but thinks better of it at the last moment, pressing his lips together instead and frowning slightly at how close Hypnos suddenly is to him.
Their lips touch, and in that brief pause between the contact and Hypnos' eyes meeting his Thanatos struggles between opposing impulses. One tells him to push the other god away, that this part of their lives was long since over with and should be left in the past. The other - and the one that wins out - has him abruptly pushing his brother down against the bed and leaning over him, looking down at him with an expression of irritated confusion.]
What do you think you're doing?
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His answer is simple. ]
I'm kissing my favorite person in this life and the next.
[ Of course that's it. Despite the lazy grin and light in his voice, he's not joking. He's not teasing. It's earnest and sincere in every way that he knows how to be. ]
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He knows Hypnos would not tease about something like that - still remembers a more intimate time in their lives even though it has been so long since then - and he isn't sure if that only makes it worse.]
You're ridiculous.
[But if he was so bothered by it he would have moved away. He hasn't shifted himself back so much as an inch.]
This isn't how we are anymore. We grew out of this.
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[ He watches his twin through half-lidded eyes. He's taking in his brother's face - the way Thanatos flushes and doesn't back away. Despite the lazy expression, he doesn't miss a beat. Not the smallest twitch or shift. It's been a long time since he's looked at Thanatos so closely. It's been a long time since he's been this close. And a long time since he's thought about intimacy with him.
Like his brother, he hasn't forgotten about the times that they were. He's certain he never would. It's almost comforting to have Thanatos here again - this close to him. It's a comforting warmth that he's not letting go of. ]
I don't think so.
[ He holds onto his twin's face gently. Hypnos is delicate in his touch, treating Thanatos as if he weren't the solid figure of death, but rather one who deserves soft attention and affection.
Hypnos would say that rather than growing out of this, they grew apart. ]
It's not like I've forgotten the things you like, Than.
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Being close to Ares had been one thing - his first reintroduction into long-forgotten emotions when he arrived here - but when it's Hypnos it's different. It's always been different with Hypnos.]
Is that so. [He says, still looking his twin in the eyes. That he still hasn't moved away likely says more than his tone or his words.]
You may need to remind me.
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So one of his hands moves to the back of Thantos' head, pulling Thanatos in close. ]
I'll do my best.
[ There's almost a hint of teasing in his tone before he places another kiss on Thanatos' lips. He'll start here. He moves his fingers over Thanato's hairline on the back of his neck. ]
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[He doesn't need to say 'I'm sure you will'. Thanatos doubts his twin's capabilities in many respects but when it comes to this, he has no doubts at all. He sighs a little as Hypnos' fingers rub over his hairline and the small hairs there stand on end, sending a small shiver down his spine.]
... All right, little brother.
[The corners of his lips soften in a faint smile.]
Then I'll leave things in your hands, shall I?