[ !!! What a surprise! It takes him a moment, examining the blanket to connect the dots, but when he does, he turns around to Obsidian. His eyes practically sparkling. ]
[ Ahh, Obsidian is such a like-minded man. One of the many reasons Byleth adores him. He shimmies off his own clothes until he's bare. ]
Don't mind if I do, then.
[ He sits down, pressing his sex against Obsidian's cock, rolling his hips along it, spreading the warm slick over him. Once he's quite satisfied with the teasing though, he angles himself, and takes the other man inside with one smooth motion, up to the hilt.
A soft, pleased moan slipping from his lips as he settles in his lap. ]
[It's delightful teasing the way that Byleth rubs against him, and for a brief moment he is content to watch how his cock nestles up between the lips of his cunt. It's a good fit, he thinks a bit dumbly, and when Byleth actually sinks down and takes him inside, that's an even better fit.
Obsidian grinds before letting out a ragged laugh, gripping Byleth's hips and rolling up into him.]
Well at least I don't have to worry about you having a good time, hm? Got it clear as day on your face.
[This brand of affection is new to him, but Obsidian's quickly found that he likes it. Something he does wish was a bit more common; the kissing and snuggling are ever fresh and wondrous to him, something he had to adjust to before the day they broke into Doma Palace.
He leans down, kissing Byleth's forehead before finding his lips in return.]
I enjoyed making it, moreso knowing I'd hand it to you, my friend. Thank you for bringing me into your home, even if I'd been a bit stubborn about it.
[ Clear as day indeed. Especially when Obsidian starts to move up into him. Powerful, fluid motion, and he isn't exactly small.
Byleth gasps, and then moans as he moves with his partner, reaching for him, for something to hold onto as he grinds his hips down, trying to get as much of that length inside as he can. ]
[OH SHIT they snugglin now. Obsidian takes the invite swiftly, settling in next to the other man promptly. Oh damn he actually did a good job making this blanket real snuggly, high five self. Somewhere in his mind Fray is reluctantly giving a high five]
For a moment, Obsidian is quiet, his ears pressing back against his head. Maybe it's better if he was not being so petty, keeping Emet-Selch blocked like that, but this is one of the few subjects he isn't keen on.
But he won't lie. Not to Byleth. Certainly not to himself.]
I've been better.
This sort of place, Amani... it would be much harder for me if was not for you or Zack, honestly. Without a single friend to have at my side, it would be a nightmare true for me. Honestly, I'm not sure how much Emet-Selch knows about how Vieras conduct their lives in their isolated villages; I suppose he'd have no reason to not know. All the more reason for him to piss off.
[He sighs.] I can tell you, if that's what you really want to hear. ...I trust you, Byleth.
Mmm. Yes I'm sure he was... attempting to express his care, but he tends to do so in the worst ways sometimes. His tone had no place in that conversation.
He owes you an apology.
[ His hand rubs against Obsidian's back comfortingly. ]
But he is not what I am concerned with right now. You are. I thank you for your trust, and only tell me if you want to, I do not want to force you to divulge painful memories for curiosity's sake.
How rare a treat that is. How so few bother to know him behind the moniker of Warrior of Light or, sometimes, even under the title of Azem, for better or for worse. But Byleth would have no reason to worry about those things with Obsidian, for it is just him, a man.
So that's how he knows he's placed his trust right.]
...Viera, by nature, live away from most other cultures. Isolationists, territorial, determined to live by the Wood, for the Wood. And so there are traditions they follow, for better or for worse.
If you mature into a man or a woman, your life is chosen for you one way or another. I can't claim to know if it's really any better for women, but for men... well. You have two clear expectations: you protect the village, hunt for the village, but you live in the Wood. Only a few years at a time do we return, and that is to breed. Sex had ever been a loveless, empty thing. A role, a job.
[Even then, he'd been known for his duty. Expected to fulfill. Who he was, it didn't matter to anyone.]
There were many reasons why I left my village, but that was certainly one of them. Aye, it's true, all manner of cultures of mankind have absurd perspectives for it, but for us it isn't ever your choice. You don't decide who, you don't decide if you even want to. Just... expected. Decided for you. Who you are, what you do, what you wear -- well sod that. All of it.
[ He listens quietly, attentively. Curling an arm around Obsidian's waist to pull him closer as he speaks. ]
That sounds uniquely horrid. I am so sorry, Obsidian. I can imagine it must be difficult to be at ease with this place then. To trust.
[ He gives him a tighter hug. ]
Thank you for telling me. It definitely sheds some light on matters, and it will help me know the sorts of things to take care of with you. For what it's worth, I'm glad you got out.
It was sometime ago. Leaving was the first and best choice I'd made for myself, though, I won't lie.
[Well, he won't say no to more hugs. Obsidian settles into Byleth's arms with ease and he nuzzles up to his temple.]
You don't need to treat me any differently. With someone I care about, with someone I trust... I've little to worry about, and I'm glad to share what I can with people like that. Like you.
[ His hands stroke over the man's hair and back soothingly. ]
I will endeavor to never give you reason to question that trust, my friend.
Please also know that I am happy to share the weight of your troubles, so please never hesitate to tell me anything you want off your chest, or simply desire someone to confide in.
It does us little good to hold these thing in, when we have friends who can help.
[There has never been any shortage of troubles in his life, but also more rarely time to really address them. More urgently are his friends, protecting them, saving their star, saving the universe --
So how can he possibly begin with the opportunity presented now?]
[The Byleth of Yharnam did not have such a cozy home. It was a fine house as any, but the inside was dusty and unloved, so focused was he on the hunt and those involved.
This, however... this is a home that feels like one. Life, color, and many footsteps have been here. Many people.
It's nice, Ashe thinks as he places the cookies onto the nearest table.]
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