post of shame

[psycholawgy]

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[sortileges]

Yeah... [ He smiles as she wanders around though, still flushed but it's easier now she's less awkward with it. Well, until she finds the card and reads the contents. ]

Sorry, I did write your name but... well.

[ He moves to sit next to her. ] I didn't order anything extra though so it must come with the room.

[psycholawgy]

Even if this isn't our— [ she laughs, covering her mouth with the back of her hand. ] honeymoon, that doesn't mean we can't take the gift, right?

[ her other hand reaches for his, linking their fingers together. ]

They won't know.

[sortileges]

Right. [ He smiles back at her, hand linking back with hers. ]

What is it though? It's something small, at least.

[psycholawgy]

Who knows? It's probably chocolate.

[ may as well find out now! she puts the box on her lap and takes the lid off. there's definitely a lot of smaller boxes in there, and once she sees what's inside, she frantically puts the lid back on. ]

What is wrong with this hotel?!

[sortileges]

[ He's watching her face more, and only gets a glimpse, but he has ...no idea what it is anyway. ]

Not chocolate, then?

[psycholawgy]

[ judging by how red she is now?! definitely not chocolate. she just shoves the box at him so he can take a look before she gets up and tries to distract herself by unpacking some of her things. ]

[sortileges]

Athena? [ He's still confused when she passes him the box, opening it in confusion because of how red she is. He still doesn't get it when he sees the smaller boxes inside though. ]

What are they?

[ Help this poor manchild... He just pulls one box out and holds it up, trying to study it. ]

Is there something inside?

[psycholawgy]

[ ...

ah. of course he wouldn't know. ]

It's— It's what people use— guys wear— [ oh my god... she just covers her face with her hands, feeling how hot her skin is with her palms. this is so embarrassing. ] It's— for making love...

[sortileges]

[ Sorry, Athena... he has no idea. He looks at her when she starts to speak, but he reaction is just... why is she so embarrassed????

Then. Well, he still doesn't 100% get it but... ]

What kind of weird tradition is that?

[ He thinks it's like... jewelry or something sorry gurl ]

[psycholawgy]

Look, it probably isn't important because we— I mean, would we? No, why am I even asking that? Argh! What?! I can't think straight anymore!

[ which is why she just lets herself drop to the floor... ]

[sortileges]

Hey-- [ Ah... down she goes. He winces, immediately getting up to try and catch her. The best he can do is send pillows from the bed to land under her before she drops. He moves to sit in front of her, his hands move to cup her face, holding her steady. ]

What's wrong?

[ Athena there's too much rambling to yourself in there. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ ah... the carpets would have been comfy, but pillows are fine, too. she can't look at him though, which is why she covers her face with her hands again. ]

I don't know...

[sortileges]

[ Nah you don't want carpet burn from landing weird, Athena, but he's only more concerned when she covers her face. ]

No?

[psycholawgy]

[ she shakes her head, moving a finger a bit so she can peek at him from under. ]

I'm overreacting, aren't I?

[sortileges]

[ He smiles at her, lips twitching a bit. ]

A little. I'd never ask for more than what you want anyway.

[psycholawgy]

[ that does get her to relax and bring her hands down. eventually, she sits up and looks him in the eye, her own brimming with curiosity. ]

Have you ever thought about it?

[sortileges]

[ He's still a bit red from what was said earlier but... ]

About... that? I mean... um. [ Now he's averting his eyes because this is embarrassing. ] Do you really... want to know?

[psycholawgy]

I— [ she just puts a hand on her mouth, covering her lips with two fingers as she thinks. she eventually drops her hand back to her lap, though, when she answers. ] I... I guess so.

I mean-- you don't have to answer, but-- [ but... what, exactly? ]

[sortileges]

[ He ends up clearing his throat. ]

Sometimes. What we have is more than I'd ever hoped for really, so I'm... I wouldn't push for more either but I can't help but think about it sometimes.

[psycholawgy]

[ somehow, that's REALLY COMFORTING TO KNOW?!?!?! she doesn't say it out loud, though, but widget probably has hearts for eyes right now. . . ]

Oh. [ this is probably her cue to look away, so she does that. ] That's— That's okay. I mean, it's-- it's you, so it's fine... [ that he's thought about it, she means. ]

[sortileges]

[ She can probably hear how fast his heart is racing, too. Ah. ]

I mean... my heart feels alive with you and it's supposed to be... more than that right? I don't really know. It doesn't matter anyway, we can leave them in a drawer somewhere.

[psycholawgy]

[ yeah, it probably doesn't matter... and she can definitely hear his heart acting the way it is, but it's fine. hers is beating the same way right now. ]

Yeah, let's do that. And then we can go to dinner.

[ no time like now to get up!! ]

i read that as "no time like not to get it up" ah

[sortileges]

[ He still isn't meeting her eye 100%, but it's just because he's embarrassed as well. Though he moves first to shove the box and its contents in the drawer in the cabinet next to the bed. There isn't much in the room thanks to the effects in here, but-- ]

There. Shall we go?

... of course you did

[psycholawgy]

[ really, she should be just as embarrassed as he is for even asking a question like that, but she can't help but feel so relieved in knowing that he's thought about it even just sometimes. it just means that it's not just her, and that she isn't crazy. ]

Okay. [ she grabs her purse which really only has her cerevice and credit card in it before walking to the door. she glances over at the room again, smiling. this night got off to a weird start, but she's still grateful, anyway. ] Let's go.

i typod that... serves me right tbh

[sortileges]

[ Well, it's been a bunch of months and they're both young and... free... mostly. It isn't crazy at all. He just double check he has the keycard for the room and his credit card (leaving his CereVice in the room tbh) and then reaches out for her hand when he makes it to the door. ]

Yeah, let's go.