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From:

[ this is feeling suspiciously ........... romantic

still he goes along with it, a wry smile on his face as he moves with him ]

Hey, if you're givin' me free drinks I'll humor a lot.

From:

selfpreservationist

[SUSPICIOUS...]

Good. I'm in a... sentimental mood.

[lowers his eyes]

From:

devilmightcare

Yeah ... ?

[ he looks at him curiously. SUS ]

From:

selfpreservationist

[not meeting his eyes, just swaying to the music, dddddddon't look too closely at his face--]

It's... the season for gift-giving. I got you things, of course, but to be perfectly frank it's all... selfish gifts. Oh, I think you'll like some of it, but I won't pretend I didn't purchase them for my own sake, rather than yours.

[wets his lips, pausing before continuing]

Anyway, I, ah... I... wanted to... do something for you.

From:

devilmightcare

[ there's a beat, before he ... nods, and rests his free hand against Raven's back. he's still uncertain about Raven's -- tone on all this, but. ]

You didn't have to, y'know.

From:

selfpreservationist

[some of the tension in him releases, little by little]

I know. And... like I said. I'm being selfish.

[his hand on dante's shoulder moves to drape along the back of his neck]

But we are, still... brothers, or something like it.

From:

devilmightcare

[ he laughs, quiet, his wings flexing a bit ]

Something like it. Little weird once I think about it.

From:

selfpreservationist

Does it bother you? What I am... and what we are.

From:

devilmightcare

If I as bothered I wouldn't be here.

From:

selfpreservationist

... good.

[he lowers his eyes and stays quiet for a while, just swaying; and then he places his head on dante's chest, his ear over his heart, listening]

Dante... I...

From:

devilmightcare

[ he tenses -- he doesn't go still but he doesn't say anything, either, waiting for Raven to continue. ]

From:

selfpreservationist

[there's a moment of silence, and then raven just smooths his hands over dante's chest and leans back, shaking his head]

Never mind. Come, I want to see you in the presents I bought. Take off your shirt.

Edited Date: 2021-01-01 05:33 am (UTC)

From:

devilmightcare

[ he tries not to make it obvious but it's still visible the way he relaxes, and he cracks a smile as he moves to tug his shirt off ]

Someone's eager.

From:

selfpreservationist

Don't get too excited.

[he takes a seat on the picnic blanket and retrieves his first gift from the bag he brought; a black velvet shirt, loose and comfortable for the cooler weather]

Try it on. It may not be quite your style, but... well, I did my best to avoid ruffles and lace.

From:

devilmightcare

What a sweetheart.

[ he'll stay standing and lean down, taking the shirt and moving to slip it on. putting anything on with his wings if a bit of an adventure but he makes it! eventually! ]

From:

selfpreservationist

[raven just watches]

... not bad. I've got one more.

[he holds out a sheer corset for men]

Kneel down and I'll help you put it on.

From:

devilmightcare

[ he blinks, working the FIRST shirt off and then kneeling down for him ]

Good, 'cause there's no way in hell I'd be gettin' that on otherwise.

From:

selfpreservationist

[he rises up on his knees and works carefully, making sure nothing catches on dante's wings, and then laces everything up, running his fingers up dante's sides once everything is cinched. he looks Big Pleased, purring if he could do so]

Your unit wears far stranger things, to my eyes. It looks good on you, Dante.

From:

devilmightcare

[ once he feels the squeeze of the cinch he lets his wings stretch to the side ]

Gotta say I don't mind it as much as I thought.

From:

selfpreservationist

[his fingers drag up to dante's shoulders, and then behind to caress the ridges of his wings]

I suppose you do clean up alright.

From:

devilmightcare

[ there's a shudder, his wings tightening back up like a reflex -- they're sensitive!! ]

What -- didn't I clean up nice enough for dinner?

From:

selfpreservationist

[he grins and keeps doing it, leaning in close]

That was fine. But there are ways to dress a man up other than borrowing his brother's suit. I like how you wear this one, too.

From:

devilmightcare

[ he leans a bit back, the wings stretching out again -- like he's affording him more access ]

Mm. I mean, I don't wanna wear his clothes all the time, so it's a nice gift.

From:

selfpreservationist

[raven takes it eagerly, fingers touching as much as he can, lowering his head to drag his lips along dante's jawline]

You should thank me, you know.