thenearshore | 008

[One day Hazel will learn that Jae-Ha can't tell time. Until then, with the promise of some kind of late lunch eventually, he'll enjoy just sitting here... He does shift somewhat, to get the stiffness out of his limbs from sleeping in this same position. He needs to stretch but without getting up or moving too much, this is something to behold.]

Don't go to sleep on me again. [jokes!! He needs his own filler before he says things without sass.] Good to see you're feelin' better so quickly.

[ It is a sight to behold and so Jae-Ha doesn't bother to look away. Look at this nerd, trying to stretch without getting up. Surely it shouldn't be allowed to be so... Hm. Well, he's watching, covering his mouth with his fingers. ]

I wouldn't be able to if I tried, now. [ he is Wide Awake, hello Hazel and legs and all. ] I was worried it would take all day to feel better, so I'm relieved myself. But now I'm wondering if I shouldn't have let it drag on for a bit, so I could see you caring for me a little longer...

[ he's joking completely, but like... Forehead touching was exciting. ]

[There is nothing wrong with his dumb stretching aside from everything about it... He's just thirsty, leave him. Listen to this brand new Jae-Ha kink, wow!!]

Now he wants to play doctor... [why is he like this] Didn't ya tell me to be careful with my spoilin'?

[He totally listened! Now he helpfully reaches over to brush back some of Jae-Ha's hair that he missed, hello.]

[ he has a lot of interests. But ah, there's a nice hand brushing back his hair... He could just let that happen, but he's awake now. So, he reaches with his free hand to grab that hand and keep it near his face as he looks Hazel over. Hmmm. ]

I did, but it's not my fault if you didn't listen soon enough. [ he's already been invited to be like this as far as he's concerned ] Now I can't get enough.

[ it's fine if he says these serious things with his usual joking around tone, right? That makes it casual. Yes. ]

[Hmm, okay. Hazel will gladly touch his face without being told, wiggling his fingers in Jae-Ha's grip to try and convey this. He'll do it...]

Well, ya don't need to start callin' me doc. That just doesn't have the same ring to it, y'know? [Jokes.... But also don't spring doctor nicknames on him, he's drawing that line.]

Your hair's still somethin' of a mess. [So let him fix it. Free him.]

[ Jae-Ha just laughs at that, slowly releasing that wiggling hand. ]

Doctor doesn't suit you at all. It's so serious... Even teacher seems a better fit. [ He will only go this far with nicknames... But go on, fix his hair because he's already touching it curiously. ]

Is it really?

[Wow, that's so flattering of him. Hazel hums, sliding his fingers into Jae-Ha's hair. It's not really a mess, but he'll helpfully hold it back anyway.

Hmm, it's nicer up close... Everything about Jae-Ha is nicer up close, he's decided, brushing his thumb lightly over his cheek.]

Aren't I a serious man? I am a man of God, remember. [totally.]

Are all men of God like you?

[ He says it a little thoughtfully, like he might have to meet some more fake priests if this is the standard. Really though, there's nothing more he could ask for when Hazel is brushing a finger against his cheek and touching his hair... It's strange how he hasn't woken from this dream, but he'll take it.

His free arm moves to rest casually over Hazel's shoulder, since his hair is clearly being taken care of. He'll toy with the ends of Hazel's instead. ]

[He's totally legitimate, excuse you. There's barely any room to move closer to Jae-Ha without pressing flush against him, but Hazel will do his best. An arm over his shoulder is more enticing than it has any right to be, making a smile tug at the corner of his mouth while he touches his cheek again. Hmm.]

Certainly not. Most of 'em are terribly borin'. [Or violent, or creepy... There's just so much irony in all these undesirables being priests. Most importantly,] And only a couple of 'em are good-lookin', like myself.

[How lucky!! He smirks properly now, shifting his hand to cup Jae-Ha's face by his ear. Hello.]

I really am a lucky guy.

[ Hello hand, and hello heartbeat again-- Jae-Ha has his own smirk in place, eating this up. His fingers run through Hazel's hair at the base of his neck and he turns his head just slightly into that cupped hand. ]

I hate this shinki and God business, but I've been blessed with a God who dislikes it just as much. Being a beautiful man who enjoys good fun would have been enough to win me over alone, but somehow I've got both. [ He's so serious... It's great. ]

[That touch near his neck shouldn't send a chill down his spine the way it does, but well. It does. He's hopeless.]

That's still on your mind? [The bitterness - not like Hazel is any better, but he wasn't going to bring it up in earnest in the middle of all this. Hmm.] Well, I can't deny it. Imagine me with a good lil shinki who only wanted to do right by the higher office gods.

[Life sure would suck for that imaginary person! They're just so lucky to be bitter and gorgeous together... Hazel cants his head slightly to the side, considering Jae-Ha yet again.

Yep... he's still pretty.] I'd reckon we're both lucky men. I've been soundly won over, myself.

[ That's such a funny image, honestly. Jae-Ha doesn't see any problem bringing up something seriously in a casual way. Right now, he's not absorbed in his thoughts about it because he's so lucky. But the picnic had brought some things fresh to mind. None of them matter now, with Hazel looking at him like that and them touching in every cautious way they can.

He's really happy. With Hazel, there's no need to worry about his past. It's just the two of them, making the best of an otherwise lousy situation and having a good time. It's home here, it really is. Nothing's going to break this comfort for him.

Grinning brightly, his fingers press more certainly at the base of Hazel's neck as he leans his face down closer. He doesn't make their foreheads touch or anything, because that would be too close to what he actually wants to do and he might be tempted. He just wants to look at those eyes some more. ]

You're admitting it! So you think I'm irreplaceable? I'm a beautiful wonder of the world? [ He loves goofing around like this. What a light, freeing feeling this is. ]

[Ah— okay, lesson learned: he should never be that open again, because Jae-Ha leaning that close and touching him like that while calling him out on his cute feelings is the thing that finally makes him blush. He makes a face, about ten seconds away from being too embarrassed to deal with this, but he'll overcome his urge to abruptly lean away and call the whole thing quits.

He does sort of frown and glance off to the side... Pouting. He's pouting. Don't look at the color rising in his shameful cheeks.]

Maybe I oughta let ya work it out yourself... [because he is bLUSHING... Instead of pulling away he looks down as much as he can without banging their heads together, like perhaps if he's staring at Jae-Ha's shoulder, his face won't be showing his feelings so obviously.

But this mood is so light and open that he can't help smoothing his thumb over Jae-Ha's cheek again, warmly. He's not smiling down here, leave him alone.] Alright, alright. You're irreplaceable.

Edited 2016-09-22 21:08 (UTC)

[Jae-Ha bursts into a happy laugh that's nowhere near held back like his normal, more polite ones. He's not laughing at Hazel, or at least he's trying not to seem like it, but he's so endeared. That blushing face is the best thing he's seen today! That, the soft brush against his cheek once more, and those last words all warm him from head to toe.

Here in this happy moment, he can only think about how much he's come to care about Hazel. It's just repeating in his head. He cares so much.]

So are you.

[Irreplaceable... yeah he is, he knows!! But more seriously, he loves hearing it. He still can't look up for how much he's blushing, so instead he presses his palm more insistently against Jae-Ha's cheek and ducks his head further to rest his forehead on his shoulder.

Irreplaceable. To think, they both think so... He sure won't be able to stop blushing anytime soon. Damn it, Jae-Ha and Feelings.]

You're doin' a fine job of humblin' me. [his emotions are everywhere....]

What would it take to earn that face each day? I'd love to know.

[Even if he's hiding it now, the mood between them is this happy buzz that he can't shake. He squeezes Hazel's hand, his other hand smoothing up the back of his neck and more into his hair. It's just a better angle for him to, like this.]

Oh, you're doin' that too.

[God... With his face hidden he feels like he can admit this instead of sassing his way out of it. He's too happy to still have this hand in his and the other touching him so warmly. As much as he resents this place, and being quite literally thrown together and told to deal with it, he couldn't have asked for a better end result than this.

Even if they weren't stuck together as god and shinki, he wouldn't be able to let Jae-Ha go now. Says something that it took a hangover to get here, but never mind that— Jae-Ha is important, and Hazel can't afford to lose him.

Also, he's cute.] Each and every day?

[What kind of cute answer is that... Jae-Ha chuckles, leaning his face a little more into that hand at his cheek as a sort of affectionate gesture beyond everything else. Is he doing that? Ah, he wants to know exactly how, so he can replicate it each time.]

Each and every day. It's not like me if I don't aim high. [So, every day, every day!!]

[He's 12 again... He's 12 and Jae-Ha trying to make him blush every day is thrilling. He looks up from his shoulder but doesn't lean back, so they're still just as close. Hello, side of Jae-Ha's face. Looking good.]

Y'got aspirations, and I gotta respect that. [Every day... the sparknotes on making him blush?? Touch him a lot? Er.] Just keep this goin' and it'll be a walk in the park.

It's thrilling just thinking about it.

[Why does he always have to use the word thrilling. At the same time, he hasn't been horrible enough to say arousing yet, so at least he's behaving that much. He turns his face just slightly to look back at Hazel, his own pleased little smirk in place.]

I'll have to be careful not to play all of my cards at once. [Does he even know what cards are... he's learned.]

[Does he know what cards are... That's not as important as his stupid smirk, which Hazel resents for making his stomach turn over just by being this close. Honestly, how much would it take to just lean all the way in...

That would be too many thrills. Maybe.]

I dunno, there's somethin' to be said for a man knows just what to do. [He'll take a greatest hits collection?? Thanks.] How many cards do ya have?

[tell him]

[They sure are close. One minute Hazel's saying he's the boss and to just follow along with him, and the next he's talking like this? Jae-Ha is getting mixed messages, but then again, he's not sure which ones he might be reading into too much. It's clear that there's mutual interest here, or at least curiosity, but... It's more than a little daring, isn't it.

But he still has to force himself to keep his eyes on Hazel's eyes and nowhere else on his face.]

You're asking for me to share my secrets? [Hmmmmmm. He seems to consider this deeply, and then slowly answers with:] 25 years worth.

[He thinks he's so cool.]

[Ah, Jae-Ha doesn't know what cards are.]

Ya must've been a mighty ambitious baby. [LAME... Well those two seconds he was flustered by thinking Jae-Ha was smooth were really good seconds, while they lasted. He'll resume being flustered by how he's looking at him like he'd rather be doing something else... Hazel can think of a few things.

Pity that Jae-Ha can't read lists.

Despite this uncool response, his face is still warm, and there's no denying how much he'd like to educate Jae-Ha about cards... or whatever would follow that. He's not practically on top of Jae-Ha for his health, ultimately.]

I reckon you'll get by just fine with that pretty face.

Don't take it so literally!

[Stop, he's feeling that judgement and it's very rude. His eyes wander now that he's defending himself, flicking down to his lips and then back up to his eyes.]

I have more than a pretty face to get me by. [Come on!! He's still running his fingers through Hazel's hair, slowing just a bit in his distraction at how close they are. Really, they've been close like this for a long while, too... He is dying slowly with all of this tension, and loving it all the while. So that's great.]

[Another victory!! Hazel smirks, lightly pinching at his cheek this time. They're really close, still, so much that Jae-Ha's hand in his hair and body touching his in just enough places to be exciting but still... lacking. Hmm.]

Sure, sure. There's your winnin' personality... [the joke: he does think so, actually] And that body's not not helpin' your case.

[He blushes when Jae-Ha is cute at him, but not when he says this... Has there ever been a worse priest?? Sin is everywhere.]

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