midnightstar | Shionne and Alphen in Menancia

Aim successful, judging by that soft gasp and softer sigh at the 'happy accident'. And seeing as he agreed that they both felt he didn't touch her nearly enough.. well it'd be redundant to ask his opinion of what she had in mind, right? He'd most likely agree wholeheartedly. And enthusiastically.

It still made her blush more, and not just because of his encouragement- but she did squirm the tiniest bit, pulling her hands away just for a second. If only to unfasten the upper half of her dress. Though since she was still pressed against him the most she could do was slip her arms out of the sleeves and expose her lower back more. As for the front.. well she'd have to sit up to let the fabric slide out of the way but she was still a little nervous and embarrassed that. Even if they were steadily heading in that direction. BUT he could definitely feel more unblemished thornless skin now!

Alphen had dreams and fantasies of that nature before. Yet he did not dare to expect that they would come true ever yet alone so soon. Hopefully Shionne would not misinterpret his stunned silence as he looked at her smooth soft skin that almost beckoned his touch with how lovely it looked.

"This is..." Beautiful felt like too weak of a word for what he felt right now.

That makes two of them. Yet here they were. "W..What?" Part of her wanted to demand he say something, and part of her worried about what he'd say. "Is it.. too much?" Or maybe.. not enough? "Say something.." Before she gets too self conscious about the way he was just staring at her.

"I was trying to think of a word for your beauty...just couldn't find one. I might have to ask Dohalim for some advice later or maybe he has a book of poems he can lend me." Leave it to Alphen to think of trying such a direct approach for such a challenge.

"Aha... you're just saying that." And then that 'threat' or promise with him going to look for Dohalim. Oh no .. Oh nonono. She doesn't think she can handle Alphen spouting off the flowery poems that Dohalim did. "That... That isn't necessary..!" Never. letting him out of her sight. He might go off to train or fishing and she'll worry he's going to swing by Dohalim and make good on that word.

"No I'm being serious." He said grabbing her hand and putting it on his chest where his heart was pounding something fierce. And wow did she develop the ability to read his mind or the future? Because that was EXACTLY what he was going to do.

She'll just hope he forgets about the idea - though it might be more likely that she'll be the one to forget until it was too late, and he started reciting cheesy poems at her. MOre importantly his heart was pounding like mad, it was almost concerning. "You.." Her fingers absently twitched slightly, and she glanced at his face - that earnest, honest face she treasured. Almost in disbelief that he was as sincere as ever.

Like he'd forget anything related to her. Both the good and the bad. Though it was safe to say it was mostly all good and even the bad weren't too bad. Still knowing she could feel his pounding heart like that only excited him even more and he leaned into her hungry touches wanting her to feel even more of him after all. Since that look of wonder and awe on her face was so precious he would never deny anything that made her look like that.

Oh she's doomed. In a good way though. More importantly is it hot in here, or was it just her imagination? Because she felt like she was wearing too much - or maybe she needed to open a window or something. The feel of him leaning into her touches only excited her more, and she leaned into him, pressing her lips against his for more hungry kisses, trailing her lips more boldly along his jaw and to his neck.

Doomed in the best way. As was Alphen who could not help but tilt his head to give her more neck to work on while his hands kept snagging on her dress, pulling at it and revealing patch after patch of enticing skin for him to explore later. Because Shionne's curiosity and desires were absolutely his priority.

In the moment Shionne was really wishing she didn't wear a dress - it was tricker to take off than just a shirt or skirt. Though that thought made her blush even more, the trail of light kisses pausing for a moment as the feel of him tugging at her clothing made her realize she wanted him to feel her more. She almost imagined his own body felt more warm since she started exploring his body.

Even the soft sighs felt almost strained, as she rested her head against his shoulder, a thoroughly embarrassed mumble half uttered against his ear, "I... Alphen, are.... are you as hot as I am...?" She was tempted to pull the upper half of her dress open or slip out of it entirely or she was going to burn up with him completely.

Well Alphen liked the way it looked on her. Honestly even once their traveling days were over and they would not have to fight on a daily basis, he certainly would want to see her wear this dress from time to time. After all it was the outfit that made him really look at her and realize how beautiful she was.

HE chuckled at that mumble that made it past her lips and he nuzzled behind her ear for a brief moment...

"I am definitely feeling that heat. But it's a good one. One that won't hurt no matter what."

Oh she did too - and frankly she REALLY liked the way he looked at her when she wore it. She was taking special care of this dress in particular. Just the way he took special care of that scarf she gave him. She smiled in relief at the last, before leaning slightly closer, "Then ..do you ..." Hrm. Y'know, maybe..maybe she should just say it and be embarrassed later!

"Maybe... I should take more off then.." Ahem. That might make things more hot - but she'll cross that bridge when she gets to it.

Well with her good looks she would find several other outfit to leave him speechless with. For example the dress she'd wear on their wedding day. Oh yes Alphen was very much thinking in that direction. He just hadn't outright popped the question just yet.

"I would love that quite a bit. But only if you're really okay with showing me more." Alphen said with a soft if still ever so slightly playful tone in his voice.

Oh goodness - she would be utterly stunned speechless the day he popped the question - and then she'd be so unbelievably delighted she'd latch onto him and never let him go. For multiple reasons.

She gave him a soft chuckle, still a bit shy, but after a moment's pause to consider, she nodded at him. "Well.. a little more is fine." Unless they ended up getting a little ahead of themselves - but even then she would forget about her embarrassment. Still it would give him more skin to explore too just like her.

She glanced at him for a few seconds, before her smile lightened and she loosened the fastening on the upper half of her dress enough to let it slide down more. And to avoid letting the awkward moment last in that, she leaned over him, "That's...better, right...?" skin to skin contact - her brain was exploding. Breathe, Breathe~!

Alphen would still wait for the perfect moment. Because he did not want a single blemish on this memory of a joy that Shionne never believed she had the right to have.

Seeing more of her body slowly getting exposed to his eyes and touch was doing one hell of a number on him. IT was just her shoulders and then a little below that from this angle but the view was nothing shorto f heavenly and his silence spoke volumes of it before he found his words again.

"M-Much better. Though I could still go with having you closer too."

The silence was still pretty embarrassing, but she took it as quite the compliment. Her smile just grew moreso the longer he was quiet, before she reached up a hand to absently tuck her hair behind an ear. "Closer... like this..?" She lowered herself down to lie against his body, letting herself get comfortable against his body again - though oh, how different it felt with more of her clothing loosed down. She let her head rest against his for a second - before the smile returned and she reached up to touch his cheek affectionately. "This is.." So breathtaking to be this close to him.

"Yeah...like that but only the start." Yes he would want more sooner rather than later and he was not going to be shy about that. Though such a fact was likely obvious from how closer and longingly his arms wrapped around Shionne in this moment. That smile. The things he would do to see that smile, to give her reason to make that smile. The list was endless and oh so heavily biased towards her rather than the world at large.

Shionne smiled - no doubt he was waiting for her to be more comfortable with being like this with him. She gently caressed his cheek, her smile warming as she felt his arms wrap around her, "Then I want this from the start.. your arms around me. Always like this," she nuzzled closer with a sigh, "I never want to be without this feeling again." Never wanted to be alone - and she knew that Alphen would make certain that she would never be, as long as they lived.
"I can't get enough of your smile .. of you like this."

Over his dead body he'd let her be alone. Alphen knew how much she was owed by this world and he had easily decided to be the one to repay her with all of the interest. Even if it wasn't wholly selfless since just being with her in general made him so incredibly happy as well. So he was hardly selfless.

"That's funny. I was thinking the same thing just now. So much so I was thinking if you would smile even more if I start touching you everywhere else~"

Edited 2022-11-23 01:53 (UTC)

"Oh--" Oh gosh. She blushed at that, even if it . was something she really wanted, she was finding. "Maybe you should find out~" she murmured, leaning closer. She'd be lying if she said she didn't want to feel his hands against her skin - now that he could actually run his hands over her body. "I'll..be able to smile with anything you do."

"Oh? I think I'll just go and do that then~" Alphen chuckled and let his hand trail a caress along her back and shoulders as he pushed his own body up against her, the warmth of his body clearly conveying just how much he was looking forward to all of this. Though had they worn even less clothes she might have picked up on that desire and interest in much more detail.

"O-oh..!" That.. felt far too good, especially when the feel of his body - his flesh - against hers. She caught her breath softly, leaning into the warmth and strength beneath her, and while she couldn't pick up on his interest in as much detail - it probably wouldn't take long before then. She pressed herself into him in response, her smile widening as her arms slowly coiled around him. "This...your hands feel so warm.. so good.." To think she's missed out on this feeling with him because of her curse for so long..

Alphen smiled back at her before he found himself leaning up to press his lips to her cheek and neck before falling back down to admire Shionne as she seemed to almost be glowing in his eyes.

"Well I want to feel your hands too. And I think I should say it now, you can pull my clothes away whenever you feel the need for it~"

She smiled more, tilting her head against the feel of his lips, and leans into him more, her hands absently trailing along his sides towards his chest, "..whenever...?" Surely there were SOME limitations to something like that right? He was being far too casual and giving wasn't he..?

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