Ravus Nox Fleuret (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
sonoftenebrae) wrote2017-08-31 11:52 pm
sonoftenebrae) wrote2017-08-31 11:52 pm
College AU
[Most students out on the quad sit on the lush grass or spread out towels or blankets to lay on. Ravus has appropriated a chair from one of the academic rooms and set up a tv tray table as a makeshift desk under a tree at one end of the green. He has a stack of papers spread before them, which he descends upon with a red pen.
He wouldn't be out here at all, this close to exam-grading deadline, but Lunafreya had come to his tiny dorm room and stubbornly demanded he leave before he turned into some sort of cave-dwelling goblin.It was not his fault he was in a basement room, that was where he'd been able to secure a single in the grad complex.
Out on the quad, students jog, walk, lounge, strum at guitars, toss frisbees back and forth, and do all sorts of other activities that are infuriatingly distracting. Ravus scowls to himself. The ones in his class might not be so carefree if they could see him grading these abysmal midterms of theirs.
Ravus pauses his work to rub at his temples, then gather up his hair into a messy tail to get it out of his face. It is so much easier to concentrate when he's shut away. The gorgeous weather, the sounds of others enjoying their Friday afternoon, they just serve to make Ravus more dour. He still has two classes' worth of exams to get through.]
He wouldn't be out here at all, this close to exam-grading deadline, but Lunafreya had come to his tiny dorm room and stubbornly demanded he leave before he turned into some sort of cave-dwelling goblin.
Out on the quad, students jog, walk, lounge, strum at guitars, toss frisbees back and forth, and do all sorts of other activities that are infuriatingly distracting. Ravus scowls to himself. The ones in his class might not be so carefree if they could see him grading these abysmal midterms of theirs.
Ravus pauses his work to rub at his temples, then gather up his hair into a messy tail to get it out of his face. It is so much easier to concentrate when he's shut away. The gorgeous weather, the sounds of others enjoying their Friday afternoon, they just serve to make Ravus more dour. He still has two classes' worth of exams to get through.]
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[After ten or twelve steps, Gladio brushes aside another curtain of moss to reveal a quaint pond, fed by a handful of gently babbling brooks and surrounded by soft grass and colorful wildflowers. The grass surrounding the pond is taller than most lawns but appreciably shorter than long-grass, likely due to animals that enjoy resting at the serene spot and also, in part, to how frequently one man appears to practice kata forms and meditations when the weather (and coursework) allows.]
A little slice of paradise, eh? [His voice is soft, an attempt to keep the peaceful atmosphere as unspoiled as possible.]
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I'd not though I'd see such natural beauty outside of Tenebrae.
[Almost on Tenebrae's level is about the highest praise he can give. Looking back at Gladiolus, he quirks an eyebrow.]
It must be well-fertilized by all those bodies.
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Gladio internally laments his lack of forethought; next time he'll pack a light picnic so the two of them can spend even longer admiring the secluded scenery and enjoying one another's company. Ravus, handsome on any given day, looks absolutely breathtaking among nature's beauty.]
You're stunning...
[Sometimes he speaks without thinking.
Closing the distance between them, Gladio brushes his fingers along a porcelain cheekbone and whispers the desire shining in his eyes.] May I kiss you, Ravus?
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He lifts his chin, proud and aristrocratic. A prize worthy of Gladio's desire.]
You may.
[He keeps teasingly still, letting Gladio come to him to claim that kiss.]
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Intimacy is something to savor and in a place as delightfully private as this there's no hurry, so Gladio takes his time. His lips and hands linger, though he makes no attempt to deepen the kiss.
He's no stranger to some seriously risky PDA but those were mostly casual flings, and his few more serious relationships hadn't been with anyone from his Family's social circles so getting caught wouldn't have been disastrous. Embarrassing? Definitely. And it might've resulted in some official reprimanding and other obnoxious shit like that.
Ravus not only comes from a similar Family background but also has his reputation as a TA to consider. Gladio may not particularly like curbing his affectionate nature in public but he will absolutely not do anything to damage Ravus' image or name. And that includes keeping their tender moment in this secret hideaway soft and sweet.
Still, he doesn't quite want to relinquish this closeness so even as he pulls back from the kiss he keeps his arms loosely wrapped around Ravus.] I'll have to bring you back here in the spring, when everything is fully in bloom.
[Implying that they'll still be dating come spring; Gladio wonders if he can reasonably blame Ravus for his sudden inability to think before speaking when in Ravus' presence. Did the man actually succeed in fucking his brains out over that table?]
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Yes, I imagine this spot is a sight to see when it is in season.
[They are alone, surrounded by nature, and Ravus sees no need for pointless posturing or teasing. He likes Gladio. Barring some disaster, he anticipates no reason why he wouldn't take a walk with him here in the spring time.
He runs a hand through Gladio's hair, one of those affectionate gestures he won't indulge in in public.]
Bring a blanket next time, and we could pass an afternoon together here.
[A picnic isn't precisely what he has in mind.]