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Dimitri has always been an early riser. Much of that has to do with the fact that, before now, he had to rise and settle with the sun. Even now, he finds himself stirring with the first rays of light but today it's for more than just routine.

"Good morning, beloved," he's quick to say, pressing a kiss to his bedmate's temple before sitting up with a yawn. He ties his hair back, puts on his eyepatch, and gets adorned in his... fishing boots? Hm. "I had hoped you might assist me with something," he starts as Byleth also gets up and ready to start his day. "We're good on food stores, of course, but now that the temperature is dropping a bit... I figured it couldn't hurt to get a little more of your favorite?" Fish, he means. He knows how his love enjoys the sport so and especially on quiet mornings when they're alone.

It doesn't seem like anything out of the ordinary. Yet. Dimitri though is doing his best to hide the anxiety buzzing just beneath the surface of his actions and words. He's trying not to reach down into his pocket too obviously to touch the ring resting there for reassurance. He wants this day to be perfect for many reasons, but most of all because Byleth deserves to be the happiest he can be on it.

Byleth yawns and stretches as Dimitri stirs. Reluctant at first to wake. His lover is so warm and soft. Dimitri has such a soothing effect on him. There isn't a moment that he doesn't want to be wrapped in this man's embrace. He whines softly when Dimitri rises, though the mention of food and... oh! Well, he's awake now. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes and sitting up. His hair halfway stuck in the same position it was splayed on the pillow before he pats it down.

"Mmmm. Well I can't say no to that." He relents, getting up and getting himself dressed and ready. "It's surprising for you to want to accompany me for it though." But far from unwelcome. Dimitri's company is always wanted. Once he is prepared, he takes his place at the king's side, taking his hand to hold.

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One of Dimitri's large, calloused hands comes up to smooth down a bit of that bedhead. As adorable as it is, no one wants flyaways. Especially not on their birthday! Once he's satisfied, his fingers curl around the side of Byleth's head and he presses a kiss to the man's temple with a familiar - by now, he's sure - gentleness.

"Ah, well, while I'm still not sure the hobby suits me..." he admits, a bit sheepish. He is so very large and loud and, as it turns out, most fish don't like his inadvertently noisy presence. Stealthy he certainly is not. "But, most importantly, it's something you enjoy and I want to share that with you if I'm able to."

Once his beloved is ready, he takes that hand and guides him out towards the lake they've come to build their home by.

Byleth squeezes that hand as they walk. Having Dimitri with him while he enjoys one of his favorite activities sounds like the perfect day to him. It's astonishing how cute he is. Byleth can never seem to get enough of him. Drinking in happiness and peace like this is something he never could have imagined for himself in any capacity. He walks close, almost pressed to the man's arm, chatting to him about the fish he hopes to catch.

No kings or archbishops. Just two lovers.

"I'll make sure you catch a fish." He assures Dimitri as they walk. "I'm basically an expert. You'll come away with a big one. I promise."

It is such a small joy, isn't it? But the small ones certainly add up in their case. He loves to spend time with Byleth, too, and especially on days like these that are special. He'd always tried to make the man's birthday a day to remember, even when... Even those years that he was lost to himself, he did something. Ate fish, burned something fragrant, or something that might seem unremarkable to an outsider looking in but he'd never let Byleth go. For all that he claimed to have, it was plain to see where he was still clinging to the hope the man would return to him.

"Oh, I do believe that I will," he answers, perhaps a bit uncharacteristically confident. But hopefully not enough to tip Byleth off to anything going on... yet. Once they're geared up on the boat, Dimitri takes charge of rowing them out into the lake. "Hm, I think we might have better luck down one of the rivers.

What do you think?"

None the wiser, Byleth nods, glad to hear the confidence in Dimitri's voice.

"Oh yes, most likely, especially for this time of day, finding a nice shaded overhang with a tree would be ideal, they prefer to stay in the deeper spots right now, or behind the riffles in the rocks--" He goes on about the best places and ways to catch fish in the late morning, delighted to hopefully impart some of this information onto Dimitri to best prepare him to catch something.

All the while he leans back against him as he rows, happy that they can keep each other warm.

It couldn't be more perfect if he tried, honestly. The man can't help but smile genuinely at Byleth's suggestion... Not only is it what he was hoping for but, really, he just looks so cute when he's sincere about the things in life he enjoys. Eager as ever to listen, Dimitri lets him talk and listens as intently as possible and only offers the occasional noise of affirmation or question to ensure that he's still listening as he rows.

They make it to a shaded overhang as suggested but it's clear things are a bit more set up than this 'impromptu' outing would have suggested. There's a blanket, picnic basket, and glass rocks casting glittering prisms thanks to the rising rays of sunlight filtering in through the tree's branches. "I hope you don't mind a small detour for breakfast," Dimitri says, stopping and beaching their boat to step out onto the cozy display.

He crouches down - onto one knee, specifically - because, well, he has to but also to reach a hand out to Byleth to help him out of the boat too. But before he can actually step out, Dimitri is holding a ring in his free hand and Byleth's in the other. "I also hope that you don't mind me taking this time to tell you that no matter what we happen to get today, I already have the best catch of my life in you. I want to spend the rest of our lives even - here and wherever we may go - together if you... if you'll have me, that is, as your husband someday."

Whoa... he's surprised to see the little setup to say the least, stopping mid-explanation of how to get the hook out of a fish. It's quite stunning, and all he can do for a moment is follow Dimitri. Or try to, when he gets out of the boat. But he takes his hand and kneels like that. Wait.

Is that a ring?

Husband????????

He stares at him for a few seconds before it actually sinks in.

"Really?" It's still odd to have gone from being entirely hopeless of ever having this man's attention, much less his affection, to being proposed to. He can feel something welling up inside him. But he better give the poor man an answer sooner than later.

"Yes. I love you, Dimitri. I would love nothing more. I-" His voice cracks. Is he actually going to cry? It's a rare occasion, and even more so to cry from joy. Happy tears, Dimitri had called them.

"I have a ring for you, but give me some time to make sure it's ready."

With that, he simply flings himself at Dimitri. If he catches him, cool. If he knocks him over? Whatever. This man is getting so many kisses.

While Dimitri had been prepared for any answer, he had (despite himself) hoped for the best. It seems that for once that finally worked out for him. Of course, it was Byleth. Why wouldn't it work if it was him? It seems silly to have doubted in the first place when he sees the glassy sheen to his beloved's eyes as he says 'yes.' He loves him. He has a ring for him, too, and-

Okay, woah, that sure is Byleth just throwing himself into Dimitri's arms. It's a wonder he does manage to catch the man even if he does end up tumbling back onto his butt in the process. The man gives a round of laughter that's interrupted only by Byleth's flurry of sudden kisses. Dimitri returns as many as he can even if it leaves him a bit breathless as he still tries to balance himself correctly to hold them both up on this slanted bit of grass.

Byleth is all too happy to push him over into the grass and have his way with kissing every inch of his face, relishing in the sound of his laughter and the shared joy they feel. At last, rolling to lay next to him and catch his own breath. He slings an arm over Dimitri's chest and cuddles up closer. He likes to feel him breathing, and detect the gentle thrum of his heartbeat.

"I love you so much. I know things haven't been easy for you, but I'm really proud of you. This is the happiest I've ever been in my entire life, and you did it. You make me happy."

A dream come true, what else could he ever ask for? Dimitri offers him a kind of stability that he can't even begin to describe. Not something he's felt in his life, and though the man is still haunted, still prone to his vices and fears, he hopes that being able to bring happiness is something that Dimitri will keep in his mind.

Each kiss sees him more ticklish than the last, almost, and since when has he laughed like this? Since when has been so full of joy like this? The fact that it's hard to remember, even for his time here and being so close to Byleth, probably speaks volumes to how important this moment is for the both of them. How could it not be? Once Byleth is done attacking his face with kisses, he's quick to return an arm around his shoulders and hold him close as he can as he looks at the man with a brightness in his eye.

"That's all I've ever wanted," he says, sincere as ever, as he gazes at Byleth like he's everything. He is. While Dimitri has no shortage of love in his heart for others here, it isn't a stretch to say that Byleth has been a guiding star for him through the darkest of times and now towards a much brighter future. "And I suppose it goes without saying, though I will anyway, that you make me a happier man than I ever could have imagined."

It feels like time has stopped for now. Everything else has faded around them and it's just them, just now.

"Dimitri." He can't even find the words besides his name. Maybe that's all he needs now. His Dimitri. His beautiful sunshine, brave and bright. He nuzzles into his chest and neck, as if trying to drown himself in his whole being.

"Forget the fishing. I want you." What else could be on his mind? How is he supposed to think properly until they've made love now?

"Hm?" he questions, voice hardly above a soft hum. His Dimitri, indeed. Just as Byleth will be Dimitri's beloved for the rest of the days. No matter who else they may come to love and be loved by in return, they will always find solace in one another. There is something so wonderfully reassuring in that.

That is a perfectly valid point he makes though. How are they supposed to focus on anything besides on another at this moment? Dimitri had long played out the scenario in his head. Granted, for him, it tended to be all the ways that it could be wrong. To say he's pleasantly surprised at how well it all turned out, in the end, would be a severe understatement.

"And how do you want me, exactly?"

The question gets a startled laugh out of Byleth, and he rests his face in Dimitri's chest a moment more before answering.

"I want to make love of course. You silly man. But- I want you in every way possible. All the time." Not a day goes by without craving Dimitri's touch, his presence, his voice. As much as Byleth is an anchor for him, he too, offers an incredible feeling of comfort to the former Professor. He still feels his stomach flip every time the man looks at him with that fond, kind face of his.

It's enough to render Byleth useless in some moments, dumbly staring at his love like an awestruck child. Amazed at how lucky he is, how lucky they are to have each other. He's never been one for fairy tales but this certainly feels like one right now.

Every way possible, hm? Isn't that a nice thought. Dimitri had considered the possibility, once upon a time, of being wanted for all of him but... As the both know, time and circumstances made that seem like less of a reality and more a thing of boyhood fantasy.

Yet, here he is being proven wrong and happier than he can imagine for it. "Then that makes two of us," he responds. Dimitri presses a kiss down against the top of Byleth's head. Then, his temple. And then, he's pulling the other man up just a bit so that their lips can instead meet.

He said wanted all of him, didn't he? Why wait?

It's not hard to prompt Byleth, who eagerly (perhaps too much) returns the kisses. He very quickly deepens it. There's always a kind of hunger with Byleth when it comes to Dimitri. Like getting just a taste sends him into a frenzy. Teasing Dimitri's tongue with his own, gently moving and squirming against him. He doesn't want it all over too fast, but Dimitri is everything. He's never wanted like this. Wanted so badly.

Dimitri is his first friend, his first love, and now... he wants to be with Byleth forever. Even the stoic Professor would have to be tremendously moved by that.

Today, he's the one that's going to rip clothes and pop buttons in the rush to get them both undressed.

Just the same, it doesn't take much for Dimitri to return those kisses with his own heated passion. He was told growing up that eventually desire settles down but it's hard to imagine that being the case with someone as perfect as his beloved is. He wants Byleth in no shortage of ways, any number of days, and doesn't see that stopping anytime soon. How could it?

The pop of a button makes him laugh though as Byleth frantically, a bit clumsily even, begins peeling off his clothes with such excitement. "And here I thought I was going to be the one who needed to be more mindful with your clothes," he mentions, poking just a little bit of fun. How could he not feel a bit jovial and playful considering the circumstances?

"Ah- sorry. I just--" He has to interrupt himself pressing a kiss to Dimitri's collarbone, hands smoothing along his ample chest. He kisses and sucks, bruising the skin, wanting to leave a mark.

"I just need you. So bad." So painfully bad. Every time he thinks his furious crush on Dimitri might cool, all he needs is to simply look at him. Talk to him for only a moment. Feel his touch or his scent. All he ever wants is to be wrapped up in this man's warmth. Making love is as close as they can be to meshing their beings. He fumbles with his own clothes, tugging his pants down and tossing them to the side carelessly and making quick work to free Dimitri's cock.

Usually he's all about the foreplay but at the moment he can only think of one thing, and he sinks down on his lover, wrapping his length in slick warmth, shamelessly moaning as he takes him to the hilt.

"You have nothing," Dimitri injects, as best as he's able to, "to apologize for." His words warble a little there in the middle as a disguised moan. There is something primal and instinctual about being marked by Byleth that pleases him deeply. To be able to show off exactly where he's been, with who, and for there to be no mistake about them belonging to one another... Perhaps, in a place like this, it's a bit selfish. But Dimitri never claimed to be a 'good' man and he won't start now.

Dimitri is quick to help Byleth remove his clothes and the other man's in kind. He's careful that none of them end up in the water but, beyond that, it seems like fair game to allow them to fall where they may. This pace does seem a little breakneck even for his beloved but Dimitri doesn't mind any. He's hard as a rock already and eager to take as much of Byleth as he can.

The blond's hands snap to Byleth's waist to help hold him down against Dimitri's hips for a moment as he relishes in the feeling of stretching him so. But then, he's loosening that grip to allow himself to buck up reflexively into Byleth's inviting heat. The pupil of his good eye dilates wide and he can't help but moan his approval.

It feels so good to be full. Dimitri always feels just right, no matter the form. He slows down a bit now that they're joined. A moan cracking from his chest as he lifts his hips and sets down again. As simple as it is, sometimes this is all he craves.

"You feel. So perfect inside me." He leans forward, enough to allow him to move his hips more freely, to slide up and down Dimitri's cock with a bit more ease. Taking one of his hands, he folds their fingers together. Now he really is taking the time to enjoy it. Savoring the fullness and the connection.

"Oh gods yes. Please- I need you--"

Needs him, Byleth says, and that's more than enough to cause him to turn red all the way down to his chest. To be wanted is one thing, of course, but he'll never tire of being told he's needed. To think that no one could do for Byleth the things he does... Granted, the opposite is true. He doubts that anyone but Byleth could see Dimitri so eager and ready immediately.

"Not to worry," he says, once he finds his voice amidst a low grumble of a moan in his chest. "I'll always be yours." They've established that, haven't they? It bears repeating though as Dimitri links his fingers with his beloved's and bucks up against him again. It's a bit more pointed this time though, gradual and slow. It is nice to take their time. It's nice to have the time to take.

It's so damned romantic, and Byleth shamelessly loves it. How could he not? It feels as though it is a story from a book, but he's truly living it. Feeling Dimitri move inside him now is a familiar feeling, but no less intoxicating. Every little thing he does feels perfect. He knows Byleth so well now, it is as if he can intuit his wants and needs.

While Byleth knows that is far from the truth, it is still a lovely thought to entertain while he is so leisurely riding his king. He moves with him, matching the pace of his thrusts to enable to sink deep inside of him.

There are no more words he can manage at the moment, mouth slightly agape, only soft moans come out. As much as he feels like he could bear down with everything he has, to make that mad sort of hungry love, it seems like he ought to be patient. There is a time for that, and this is not that time. Now is the time to truly savor each other, so Byleth relaxes into it and allows the wonderful sensations to overtake him.

Dimitri would be lying if he said he didn't feel very much the same way. Their love is novel, after all. It's the things that people read about in storybooks but don't often get to experience in reality. His beloved is perfect in his eyes, too; however, he still wants to know him more intimately. He wants to know Byleth in every imaginable way. Thankfully, Amani is allowing him that luxury.

"Ah-" he lets out, voice warbling slightly. His engaged is a sight to behold as he works his body against Dimitri's. They find such a wonderful, pleasurable rhythm with each other. "You're..." he starts. Stops. Moans, from low in his chest.

"You're gorgeous like this," he finally manages to get out.

He may be suffused with a Goddess, but this is as close to divinity he could ever feel. His hands clutch Dimitri's, and he drinks in every little tiny sensation that floods his mind. No room for cruelty or doubt in any corner of his being right now. Just the feeling of his love inside him, below him, flooding him to the brim with adoration.

Byleth is far too gone now for proper sentences. He appreciates what is said, but all he can manage is deep, needing moans. Intentionally squeezing him inside, trying to milk every good sound and expression out of him. Desperate to take in every moment in full. It is far more than sex, or lovemaking, he feels. It is the act of consummation. Of something higher.

His ragged voice becoming a low mantra of his beloved's name, and pleas to not stop. To fill him. Claim him entirely.

Byleth doesn't need to speak. Dimitri knows. How could he not with the sounds of those moans? But what his beloved feels, he does too. This is something more between them than even before. They're in sync in a way he never believed he could be with anyone else. While he has Dedue, those loyal to the crown, and more- It all pales in comparison to this.

The buck of his hips intensifies into a relentless pace. Dimitri loses his own ability to speak, nothing more coming out of him than huffs of breath from his effort and tiny groans of pleasure. "Just... like..." He doesn't get to finish before he feels pleasure run through him, all along his spine and raising goosebumps along his skin. His hips stutter and his climax is punctuated by a loud, low euphoric cry.

While he is, of course, hardly finished- He does slow the roll of his hips to something a bit more languid and loving momentarily.

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