PSLS BECAUSE GAY

[filetofish]

[no icons, many SPOILERS for trails of cold steel/sen no kiseki. there's also a lot of gross shit so watch your step.]

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[filetofish]

...

[There's that blank look again. Not sad this time, just... Really. Why did he have to fall for a guy who likes to take it slow? He watches Rean's face for a moment, then sighs.]

If you insist.

[But he's not going to stop feeling like he owes Rean anytime soon. And he's not going to stop being thirsty. He is however going to mostly behave for now. He does flop over though, putting his head in Rean's lap and his feet up on the arm of the bench.]

I guess I knew what I was getting into.

[reanbeanmachine]

[We can only savour cute domestic dating build up once, Crow! And Rean intends to savour it. And also mildly panic a lot, probably. HOW DOES DATING WORK HE'S NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE.

He takes a deep breath and looks at Crow on his lap. This is already way hot and heavier than he's emotionally prepared for but then again they started at making out. It all seems backwards?

Rean is definitely the kind of guy that would take three months to work up to holding hands, if left to his own devices.

Speaking of hands he doesn't know where to put his. Normally if Crow draped on him he'd just lean back on his hands but like, now they're dating officially it feels different but he still doesn't know where. To put. His hands.

Save him.]

I guess... That makes us boyfriends now. Haha... Sorry it's a little surreal I guess. It needs to sink in.

[filetofish]

Oh, yeah? I'd say I'm surprised by how easily flustered you are, but that's part of your charm, isn't it sweetie?

[Now whose turn is it to be terrorized? That's right, Rean's. Crow's just lying in his lap making eyes at him and grinning.

This is more his element. Let's stop talking about serious things and move on to stupid things!]

[reanbeanmachine]

Crow...

[The serious things do seem to be resolved for now. So Rean is groaning in flustered embarrassment. Not that that doesn't make his chest tighten and his heart skip a beat.]

You're not going to go even a little easy on me?

[Newsflash, he's already holding back, Rean.]

[filetofish]

You wouldn't survive if I went hard.

[It's definitely already going easy. Like reaching up to boop his nose instead of saying embarrassing things really loud until the neighbors are scandalized.]

[reanbeanmachine]

[He sighs and then...smiles. A soft happy smile looking fondly down at Crow. Wow. Gosh. He's actually dating Crow now?? It's all so sudden and it doesn't seem real yet.]

I guess I just have to keep trying to catch up to you.

[In school Crow was ahead in helping people, and ahead of Class VII as C, and then as Awakeners Rean was still playing catch up. It seems like he's always chasing Crow somehow, so maybe this is more normal than he thought.]

I should be used to you being ahead of me by now.

[filetofish]

Oh, I'll keep you on your toes til the day you die. Trust me.

[Cause of course he intends to be at Rean's side for that long. He was intending that already.]

[reanbeanmachine]

I'm looking forward to it.

[He really genuinely is. Just, with Crow maybe at his side from now on?? But hearing that is really inspiring, because it means Crow is planning to not vanish on him.

He finally decides to be brave with his hands, gently and almost cautiously sliding one into Crow's hair. It feels thrilling?? But he asks immediately;]

Is this okay?

[filetofish]

["Is this okay" -- a hair touch? Rean, you're killing him.

And yet it actually feels more embarrassing than something sexual. It's soft and intimate and he can't help getting a little flushed.]

Yeah. I'm just thinking... half of Class VII's going to have my head.

[reanbeanmachine]

[You signed up for the slow death by virgin yourself, Crow. Enjoy five million years blue balls.

Rean is taking advantage of his new lease on HAIR TOUCHING(lewd) by starting to gently pet Crow. This is really nice, but definitely has his heart going.]

Huh?

[Is his response to that though. Yep. Dating for five minutes has not magically cured him of being dense.]

[filetofish]

...

[Siiiigh. Of course Rean's a dummy.]

I should have known. I'm far from the only one into you, you know. I wouldn't be surprised if they all are.

[reanbeanmachine]

You...

[He's going to accuse Crow of pulling his leg but Crow seems kind of serious.]

...You are joking, right?

[filetofish]

Not remotely. You're smart, but you're really thick as a board...

[reanbeanmachine]

Maybe you're just misreading it?

[He's not going to accuse Crow of not knowing what he's talking about but, come on. That can't be right.]

[filetofish]

I'd bet more than 50 mira they'd all kill to trade places with me right now.

[And he is so smug about it.]

[reanbeanmachine]

[He lifts his free hand to hide the sure blush covering his face.]

Crow...

[If that's true he's going to die.]

[filetofish]

Hey, if you didn't want them all to fall for you, you shouldn't have been so charming.

[reanbeanmachine]

I don't ever remember being charming!

[He protests, dropping his hand. He looks vaguely horrified. Not like deep bad horror just. Even if he's still not sure Crow is right what if it's true. I mean it seems impossible but what a thought. He'd die.]

You can't be telling me other people like me like that like it's not news, I literally just started dating you ten minutes ago, Crow!

[Now he's huffing. Calm down Rean!]

Even if you were right it doesn't matter.

[filetofish]

[Crow obviously finds this hilarious. He's laughing his ass off, but he's also staying in Rean's lap because duh.]

I can't believe you really didn't notice any of them! I mean, Laura's probably as clueless as you but Alisa?

[reanbeanmachine]

Alisa is my friend. They all are. You should know, you're part of the class.

[He protests?? Look he's. He's dumb.]

[filetofish]

Yeah. I am. And I guarantee you I'm right.

But your purity is cute, so I'll let it slide.

[reanbeanmachine]

[Now he's going to wonder. This is awful.]

...Crow...

[filetofish]

Yes, Rean?

[Look at this cheeky face Rean. This is the guy you decided to date.]

[reanbeanmachine]

[He just. Sighs. What has he gotten himself into? Except it's a good thought. It's exciting, because if any relationship is gonna be a challenge in ways he can't possibly predict, but rewarding and meaningful too, it's got to be Crow.

He smiles a little, and leans down to give Crow a soft, closed mouth peck on the lips, still feeling like it's way too thrilling even doing that much.]

We should eat dinner.

[filetofish]

[The chaste peck is way more embarrassing than the makeout from last night, honestly. Where does Rean get off being so cute?

Crow can see the end of his life drawing near. But for now there's food, so reluctantly he gets out of Rean's lap and stands up.]

If you insist.

[He will be good and they will go eat. And he'll continue to be good, because Rean being comfortable and happy is important and as much of a dickbag as Crow can be on certain subjects, this is not one of them. After all, Rean is... well. The center of his world, now, pretty much. The person he owes everything to, no matter what Rean thinks about the idea. So he's not going to make him unhappy over something as silly as the difference in their comfort levels with physical affection.

He is real fuckin thirsty though. He just keeps it to himself and his own private time. But he survives a few days of normalcy, and on Rean's next day off he survives the first "date". It is in fact a really cute date, eating out and walking around the shops and, after some time, stopping to sit in the park. They're there now, enjoying summer ice cream and the peaceful scenery of a town no longer under stress.]

Hmm... It's still weird.