day two - cuddling
Day two was cuddling. This is old retired dudes, because I felt like it.
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cuddling (~300 words)
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Erik is a strange tangle of contradictions. He always has been. From the philosophical choices of their youth through countless encounters and crusades over the years. Even now, there's a strange conflict to a man who mocks Charles' vanity and yet spends twice as much time getting ready whenever they leave the house.
This, too, sometimes seems discordant. Something about Erik's dignity, the way in which he holds himself, the respect commanded by his posture makes this seem somehow...beneath him. Any misgivings Charles had about physical affection were quickly worn away by years of small children climbing onto his lap to seek comfort. Still, he doubts Erik has had quite the same history. Instead, he simply feels no shame in this. He sees it as black and white as he sees everything else: sometimes, he wants to hold Charles, so he does.
He's a leader of men, a former terrorist, a man whose very name makes people flinch in fear, and he's sprawled on the couch with Charles' head tucked beneath his chin as they watch a BBC miniseries.
"This is tripe," he says.
"We could turn it off and go out," Charles suggests, though their usual groceries-and-brunch date isn't until tomorrow.
"I don't want to go out," Erik says. "But if you're subjecting me to this as punishment for wanting to stay in, I won't restrain myself from making comments."
"It's not a punishment," Charles insists. "You're merely catering to my whims, as you're wont to do."
Erik snorts but says nothing for a full minute until, "Oh, she's a twit!"
"See?" Charles says. "You put up with my movies, I put up with your commentary."
"I could get up and leave," Erik says.
"No, you couldn't," Charles says.
Erik, who once strode into battle lifting tanks into the air in his commanding wake, snuggles closer.
"No," he agrees. "I couldn't."
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the rest of the days:
1. Holding hands
2. Cuddling somewhere
3. Gaming/watching a movie
4. On a date
5. Kissing
6. Wearing each others’ clothes
7. Shopping
8. Hanging out with friends
9. Making out
10. Eating icecream
11. In a different clothing style
12. During their morning ritual(s)
13. Spooning
14. Doing something together
15. In formal wear
16. Dancing
17. Cooking/baking
18. In battle, side-by-side
19. Arguing
20. Making up afterwards
21. Getting married
22. On one of their birthdays
23. Doing something ridiculous
24. Doing something sweet
25. Doing something hot
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cuddling (~300 words)
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Erik is a strange tangle of contradictions. He always has been. From the philosophical choices of their youth through countless encounters and crusades over the years. Even now, there's a strange conflict to a man who mocks Charles' vanity and yet spends twice as much time getting ready whenever they leave the house.
This, too, sometimes seems discordant. Something about Erik's dignity, the way in which he holds himself, the respect commanded by his posture makes this seem somehow...beneath him. Any misgivings Charles had about physical affection were quickly worn away by years of small children climbing onto his lap to seek comfort. Still, he doubts Erik has had quite the same history. Instead, he simply feels no shame in this. He sees it as black and white as he sees everything else: sometimes, he wants to hold Charles, so he does.
He's a leader of men, a former terrorist, a man whose very name makes people flinch in fear, and he's sprawled on the couch with Charles' head tucked beneath his chin as they watch a BBC miniseries.
"This is tripe," he says.
"We could turn it off and go out," Charles suggests, though their usual groceries-and-brunch date isn't until tomorrow.
"I don't want to go out," Erik says. "But if you're subjecting me to this as punishment for wanting to stay in, I won't restrain myself from making comments."
"It's not a punishment," Charles insists. "You're merely catering to my whims, as you're wont to do."
Erik snorts but says nothing for a full minute until, "Oh, she's a twit!"
"See?" Charles says. "You put up with my movies, I put up with your commentary."
"I could get up and leave," Erik says.
"No, you couldn't," Charles says.
Erik, who once strode into battle lifting tanks into the air in his commanding wake, snuggles closer.
"No," he agrees. "I couldn't."
*
the rest of the days:
1. Holding hands
2. Cuddling somewhere
3. Gaming/watching a movie
4. On a date
5. Kissing
6. Wearing each others’ clothes
7. Shopping
8. Hanging out with friends
9. Making out
10. Eating icecream
11. In a different clothing style
12. During their morning ritual(s)
13. Spooning
14. Doing something together
15. In formal wear
16. Dancing
17. Cooking/baking
18. In battle, side-by-side
19. Arguing
20. Making up afterwards
21. Getting married
22. On one of their birthdays
23. Doing something ridiculous
24. Doing something sweet
25. Doing something hot