Though, when the other man laughs again, Axel's heart feels like it leaps again, only in pure happiness. In pure glee that remains even when the other playfully pushes at his face, and that actually incurs a loud sort of boisterous laughter from the red head in question.
But he dares to give Temenos a look — a knowing one at that — even at the singular comment he's made. He might even start to wag his eyebrows like the most clever man on the planet, up until the cleric swoops in to return the kiss softly. The hint of potential playfulness is felt, and Axel is smiling into the kiss, which remains even after it ends. ]
I'm not good at being quiet. Even after you've given me a kiss in return, Tem-Tem.
[ Wink.
The answer has been received and set in stone, as far as Axel is concerned. ]
[ for as light and unaffected as he says this, falling back into the easy teasing he's more or less characteristic for, his ears are red. so axel really do be winning, here.
his gaze flicks up, briefly, like he's going to address this - say something, maybe give a real comment about taking responsibility or what this means for what their relationship looks like but, because he is temenos mistral who cannot do anything like a normal person, he gets internally flustered and does not, instead just huffing a laugh and shaking his head, a little fondly. he'll... talk about feelings later, probably. or he'll just rely on the fact that it's probably blatant? words about feelings are really hard. ]
Creative is my middle name, but I'm always glad to hear it straight from you.
[ Axel thinks it's more than blatant. Actions speak louder than words at times. If Temenos didn't have feelings for him, he wouldn't have returned the kiss, that is just the type of man that he is.
...Just be prepared for 'later' to potentially include a restaurant dinner date.
Though he notices the other about to say something, Axel still on cloud nine to properly consider the 'what'. ]
If you wanna add something else to the rain of compliments, I won't stop you.
[ what's extra funny about this is that he has absolutely no idea what's coming. this is so beyond temenos's purview of anything, and he is just a ye olde. courting is for princesses! he has only seen hikari and agnea clearly and awkwardly dancing around each other in his own close sphere, and he has never even considered having a single romantic feeling for a single person in his life, mostly because it involves a lot of. again. feelings. emotions.
so!! this is about to be an extremely wild adventure for him. after being love arrowed, too! what a week.
when axel addresses him again, it snaps temenos out of whatever he was thinking of. he rolls his eyes, though it's very fond, and reaches out to bop him gently on the nose with his pen. boop. ]
You are both shameless and spoiled. [ no more compliments!!! ] Do you know that?
[ Guess this is proof of Axel's true status of a disney princess all along. Where are the lies, right?
Anyway, romance is also relatively new for him, where he has no idea what he's doing. Either way, Temenos is the person who he shared his first kiss with, even if it is in a game of all things, it felt like beyond that, and he recognizes that he...felt things, for him.
The only step forward is to continue doing this properly, or crashing headlong into things, it's fine. He even chuckles a little when he gets a light bop via pen. ]
Me? Shameless and spoiled? I'd prefer to think spectacular and superb.
[ he wants to bully axel so bad which is actually why he's into him. it's the combination of both being a good boy and funny and smart and goofy and also being like, inherently bulliable. he was so doomed.
his ears are still very pink, but he snorts, taking the pen back to tuck it behind his own ear and shake his head. ]
A preference does not the truth make, Lea. [ light and teasing. his heart is still going about a thousand miles an hour? it's fine. temenos is so cool. so smooth. look at him using the name again. ]
[ Cute...seeing the pink still catching around the other male's ears makes him want to dive in for another kiss.
How would he react to a nose kiss? That'd be fun to do when he least expects it. ]
Not even in the slightest?
[ Shifting a bit enough just so he can plant a quick kiss on his nose, because the usage of his real name makes him just that infinitely more giddy, and feeling like he should surprise him with it now. Impulsively. ]
[ the nose kiss gets results immediately! it gets him to cut off his sentence mid word, very surprised by the sudden intrusion into his space: axel gets a moment of wide blue eyes before he blinks and regains his composure. he also gets to feel that his skin warms up at the contact, and he’s a little more flushed than he was before. ]
…. Compliments. [ his sassy little remark gets finished deflated. embarrassing. ]
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Though, when the other man laughs again, Axel's heart feels like it leaps again, only in pure happiness. In pure glee that remains even when the other playfully pushes at his face, and that actually incurs a loud sort of boisterous laughter from the red head in question.
But he dares to give Temenos a look — a knowing one at that — even at the singular comment he's made. He might even start to wag his eyebrows like the most clever man on the planet, up until the cleric swoops in to return the kiss softly. The hint of potential playfulness is felt, and Axel is smiling into the kiss, which remains even after it ends. ]
I'm not good at being quiet. Even after you've given me a kiss in return, Tem-Tem.
[ Wink.
The answer has been received and set in stone, as far as Axel is concerned. ]
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Continue to call me that and you can consider that the last one.
[ which
implies more kisses in the future but is also temenos being a bully so maybe axel is still winning ]
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[ Axel says with a paper-thin hidden amused smile, help. ]
Don't worry, though, I've got other ones in store if you're not fond of that way.
[ Is he testing fate? No (yes), not at all. ]
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[ for as light and unaffected as he says this, falling back into the easy teasing he's more or less characteristic for, his ears are red. so axel really do be winning, here.
his gaze flicks up, briefly, like he's going to address this - say something, maybe give a real comment about taking responsibility or what this means for what their relationship looks like but, because he is temenos mistral who cannot do anything like a normal person, he gets internally flustered and does not, instead just huffing a laugh and shaking his head, a little fondly. he'll... talk about feelings later, probably. or he'll just rely on the fact that it's probably blatant? words about feelings are really hard. ]
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[ Axel thinks it's more than blatant. Actions speak louder than words at times. If Temenos didn't have feelings for him, he wouldn't have returned the kiss, that is just the type of man that he is.
...Just be prepared for 'later' to potentially include a restaurant dinner date.
Though he notices the other about to say something, Axel still on cloud nine to properly consider the 'what'. ]
If you wanna add something else to the rain of compliments, I won't stop you.
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so!! this is about to be an extremely wild adventure for him. after being love arrowed, too! what a week.
when axel addresses him again, it snaps temenos out of whatever he was thinking of. he rolls his eyes, though it's very fond, and reaches out to bop him gently on the nose with his pen. boop. ]
You are both shameless and spoiled. [ no more compliments!!! ] Do you know that?
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Anyway, romance is also relatively new for him, where he has no idea what he's doing. Either way, Temenos is the person who he shared his first kiss with, even if it is in a game of all things, it felt like beyond that, and he recognizes that he...felt things, for him.
The only step forward is to continue doing this properly, or crashing headlong into things, it's fine. He even chuckles a little when he gets a light bop via pen. ]
Me? Shameless and spoiled? I'd prefer to think spectacular and superb.
[ Superb...who says that... ]
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his ears are still very pink, but he snorts, taking the pen back to tuck it behind his own ear and shake his head. ]
A preference does not the truth make, Lea. [ light and teasing. his heart is still going about a thousand miles an hour? it's fine. temenos is so cool. so smooth. look at him using the name again. ]
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How would he react to a nose kiss? That'd be fun to do when he least expects it. ]
Not even in the slightest?
[ Shifting a bit enough just so he can plant a quick kiss on his nose, because the usage of his real name makes him just that infinitely more giddy, and feeling like he should surprise him with it now. Impulsively. ]
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[ the nose kiss gets results immediately! it gets him to cut off his sentence mid word, very surprised by the sudden intrusion into his space: axel gets a moment of wide blue eyes before he blinks and regains his composure. he also gets to feel that his skin warms up at the contact, and he’s a little more flushed than he was before. ]
…. Compliments. [ his sassy little remark gets finished deflated. embarrassing. ]
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Heheh, maybe I did. But, looks like I made you a bit speechless did, huh?
[ And, of course, he's proud of that too.
What a scoundrel. ]