[ The nap is pretty fruitful for the first few minutes. He falls asleep quickly and seems to be weathering the cold weather a little more since it's still daytime. His sleep is uninterrupted, up until a certain furry friend plants himself right next to Vanitas' face. He stirs awake after struggling to catch some air, and he's bleary as he sees what's currently cutting off some of his airflow. ]
...Murr...
[ Buddy, he likes you well enough, but now is not the time. Sleepily, he murmurs: ]
[He pouts, shifting to reach to pick Murr up. Of course, he receives a scratch on his hand for daring to try to move him. Not that it stops him from forcing the cat off the bed onto his own on the floor. Or at the least let him sleep on the vampire's bed rather than bothering Vanitas. He doesn't want to disturb Vanitas's nap.]
[ He's sleepy but he witnesses that hand scratch. What a feisty creature. Strange that he decided to loaf in front of his face, though, and not Noé's today. ]
[The vampire asks even as he shifts to the sink to rinse off his hand, to treat the scratch before he heads back to bed. Murr at least remains on Noé's bed for now, once he settles and is comfortable after the initial protest of being moved. Still, Noé does seem happy, amused about Murr getting on more with Vanitas. Even if he winces at cleaning his scratch before covering it. Hopefully, that would be enough. He's too tired to do more than that, as he makes his way back to his bed. Only....of course, Murr was curled up right in the middle of it.]
[ There, that'll do. He doesn't really comment more on it because gosh, he's not going that soft, okay. But he's barely awake when Noé returns and sees that Murr is snoozing right in the middle of the bed. Hm.
He debates for a second, and then he ends up scooting further towards the wall on his bed. ]
[The vampire pouts at Murr, before turning when Vanitas speaks, offering for him to join. It makes him smile, thanking Vanitas as he curls up next to the other, ensuring that he brings the blanket over them both. The beds are not the biggest, with both of them, more accurately, with him, but he doesn't seem to mind too much. He tries to make sure that Vanitas still has some space as best he can, even if he is against the wall.]
[ He doesn't say anything when Noé joins him, instead opting to pull the blanket up a little further as he locks eyes with the vampire. This is the third time they've gotten so close, so he takes a moment to consider this, then: ]
...You can do this anytime. I don't - mind. Sharing a bed.
[An invitation if Vanitas wanted to share his bed. It isn't like they hadn't done so before. He doesn't mind. Taking things slowly. This was fine. Holding hands. Napping together. He is just letting the other take the lead. So he knows what is okay. He knows this is new. Still, perhaps feels a little tentative. He doesn't want to push or force anything.]
Why would I do this if I didn't like it? This is fine.
[At least. To him. If Vanitas was having second thoughts, that was okay, too. But he was also the one to invite Noé in this instance. So he's just figuring to be sure if it was okay. What the boundaries might be. What they might be comfortable with or not. He glances back at his bed before turning back around.]
[ He curls into Noé a little more before he lifts an arm and drapes it over the other man. Vanitas tugs him closer before he shuts his eyes, wanting to feel closer, not just for Noé's warmth but for his company. His presence calms him and sets a good precedence to take a nice, comfortable nap.
[Noé allows the other to pull him closer. Shifting as he gets comfortable, legs entwining with Vanitas' and wrapping one arm around the other's waist. It doesn't take long before he falls asleep. Lulled by the warmth of Vanitas and the steady, even sounds of his breathing, once the other dozes off. As he sleeps, he shifts, ending up face to face with Vanitas, all but kissing him. At least, Murr stays put on the other bed, letting them rest.]
[ Vanitas, likewise, is content to sleep soundly. He's been sleeping well lately, ever since sharing beds with Noé - a testament to how calm the other makes him feel. He latches onto the vampire in his sleep, almost like some part of him is afraid that Noé won't be there when he wakes up.
Sure enough, though, they're both still next to each other when he inevitably starts to open his eyes again...and he's welcomed with the sight of Noé's face right next to his. They're inches away and it would be so, so easy to steal a kiss right now, but that doesn't feel right. The urge to kiss Noé, period, however, starts to nag at Vanitas; as a result, he simply just leans forward to bump his forehead against Noé's instead. Now they're even closer. Welp.
He shuts his eyes and his cheeks turn a deep shade of red. ]
[The vampire sleeps, not immediately waking up even from the other shifting closer. It's a few moments later that he stirs, shifting as he wakes, pouting as he wakes and barely opens his eyes. He takes a moment to process that the other is so close. He blinks, his eyes widening for a brief second as he feels the heat of his cheeks, his nose. But he doesn't move. Just tries to stay still. The other's eyes at at least initially closed, so he isn't sure if Vanitas is awake yet. He might have just shifted in his sleep or something. So he tries to remain quiet and still, initially uncertain of what exactly to do.]
[ He can feel Noé shift ever so slightly. He's becoming more in tune with the other that he hesitantly opens his eyes and - oh. That's Noé staring weight back at him, and Vanitas is a bit at a loss. He's so red. ]
...
[ He looks away. ]
W-what? I woke up and you - you were right here, just like this.
[He should? Right? He doesn't mean to be that close? To make it awkward? The vampire swallows, trying to just stay still, even as Vanitas is evidently awake. Because he isn't sure how okay the other is with this. Even if they might be okay about dozing off to sleep next to each other. It's kind of another thing to wake up like this? Isn't it? He isn't sure. He doesn't mean for this to be anything more. Wants to be sure that the other is comfortable with whatever happens between them.]
[ Yes, you should says the egotistic part of Vanitas that doesn't want to give into his urges, because that'd mean that he'd have to say what he wants. ... That doesn't sound so bad either, though. The only thing holding him back is his own cowardice. ]
I...
[ For once, he doesn't know what to say. It takes him a moment to figure it out. ]
...No. Y-you can - stay there.
[ Ah. What a mess. He's still too nervous to say what he really wants, so he decides to settle on something somewhere in between. Vanitas recalls how this made him feel before, and his desire to make Noé happy creeps up on him, so he leans in and presses an unusually soft kiss to Noé's cheek. You'd think he'd be a lot more forward, given his everything, but this time, it's different. ]
[He's just about to shift when the other says he can stay. So he remains still, blinking when the other presses a kiss to his cheek. Just kind of taking a moment to process what just happened, his purple eyes widening and his cheeks darkening with a pinker hue amid his darker skin. It isn't like he is always so cautious, so tentative. But he just doesn't want to make a mess of things. Not with Vanitas. By accidentally taking anything too far. Overstepping. Vanitas just always seemed so....private. And he didn't want to overstep any boundaries. No matter if they were tentatively figuring out something more between them.]
I ca -- ah?
[He's been less sure on kissing. Mostly because of the fangs. He didn't want to accidentally nick Vanitas and unintentionally end up seeing the other's memories. Vanitas had been very clear on his being against that. And he wants to respect that.]
[ Vanitas is prone to being dramatic, to overreacting when it comes to romance. He's so insecure and unsure of himself during quiet moments like these that he reads Noé's reaction as - actually, he doesn't know how to read it at all, and that's probably what's scaring him the most.
So, in typical Vanitas fashion, he panics. Just as he did in front of Roland and Olivier. ]
F-forget I did that! If you hated it, just forget it!
[ Always jumping to conclusions, Monsieur Vanitas. Always trying to protect himself and pick up the pieces of his fragile ego when it breaks. ]
Eh? N-no, it's okay. I just. Um. I wasn't sure....about kissing? I mean. I didn't want to hurt you.
[With his fangs. Not that he would intentionally. But he didn't want something to happen by accident, either. He's had plenty of experience with feeding. But that was different. He didn't worry so much when Domi let him feed from her arm, for example. But Vanitas was mortal. And he had been very clear about not wanting him to see anything of his memories. So he can't help being nervous a little. Kissing should mostly be fine, but even so. He just wants to reassure Vanitas, holding to the other's arm gently to try and ground and calm him.]
[ He's about ready to put his head in his hands and shoo Noé out of the bed when the vampire speaks. Oh. That...actually makes a lot of sense, and Vanitas still isn't comfortable with sharing his memories, even with things growing between them, even after all they've been through so far. That's a promise he made to Luna, to protect his memories, and it's one he's trying very hard to keep. He'd rather not go berserk on Noé again, either - or at least feel the urge to. Vanitas does appreciate the consideration, at least. The hand on his arm helps him think more rationally, too.
But. ]
I-I wasn't expecting reciprocity, okay? [ He really hadn't considered that the fangs would be an issue, but admitting this is getting him embarrassed all over again. ] Maybe I just felt like kissing my-
[ ...his what, exactly? Partner? He has no idea. ]
[He's. Trying to be cautious. To be mindful of respecting Vanitas' boundaries. It's just also sometimes a little confusing. But he's doing his best! He doesn't want to ruin anything. So his hand on the other's arm isn't holding tightly. Just loosely, that Vanitas could easily withdraw if he wanted.]
Your....? Oh. I just wasn't sure. With my fangs, how comfortable you'd be with it.
[He figures it's best in general to just. Let Vanitas take the lead. Take his cues from the other in what Vanitas might want. What he might be comfortable with. That seems like the safest option, really.]
[ He's being confusing, it's true. Probably because he doesn't really know what he's thinking, either. He's confusing himself more than anything else and he's getting himself in a tizzy. Noé's clarifying questions are enough to make him realize that he really, really needs to get it together, though.
So he hides his face in his hands, takes a deep breath. ]
Sorry. I've never been in this position before. [ One where his feelings were requited. One where there was something mutual and he felt okay with it. ] I couldn't help it. When I woke up and we were close, I thought about - kissing you, and I didn't know how to tell you, so I did it in a way that was easier, okay? That's all it is!
[ ... ]
But I'm not going to say no if you feel like trying it.
[ Ugh. Ughhh. Talking about feelings? Embarrassing. Humiliating. ]
It's okay. We can figure it out together. I haven't done all this before either.
[It's. Different. When it's actually put into practice? Even if one might have read about this sort of thing. Relationships. Or seen films or plays. He listens as Vanitas tries to explain, taking a moment to register what he is saying. That Vanitas was okay with them kissing? He swallows, a faint hint of an amused smile at his lips.]
I know. You're the one who asked me what love was, remember?
[ Funny, then, that they ended up here. He's not smooth at all when it comes to this stuff, it seems. He'll feel more comfortable down the line if things continue like this, but right now, he feels like a mess. ]
You don't? [ He says this like he's having trouble believing it, despite everything he's just said. ] I mean. I wouldn't have said it was okay if I didn't want to see what it'd be like.
[ ... ]
I-if we're careful enough, I don't think there'll be a problem.
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...Murr...
[ Buddy, he likes you well enough, but now is not the time. Sleepily, he murmurs: ]
Noé...come get your cat...
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[He pouts, shifting to reach to pick Murr up. Of course, he receives a scratch on his hand for daring to try to move him. Not that it stops him from forcing the cat off the bed onto his own on the floor. Or at the least let him sleep on the vampire's bed rather than bothering Vanitas. He doesn't want to disturb Vanitas's nap.]
Sorry, Vanitas.
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[ He's sleepy but he witnesses that hand scratch. What a feisty creature. Strange that he decided to loaf in front of his face, though, and not Noé's today. ]
...Is he becoming that fond of me?
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[The vampire asks even as he shifts to the sink to rinse off his hand, to treat the scratch before he heads back to bed. Murr at least remains on Noé's bed for now, once he settles and is comfortable after the initial protest of being moved. Still, Noé does seem happy, amused about Murr getting on more with Vanitas. Even if he winces at cleaning his scratch before covering it. Hopefully, that would be enough. He's too tired to do more than that, as he makes his way back to his bed. Only....of course, Murr was curled up right in the middle of it.]
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...It's fine, I guess.
[ There, that'll do. He doesn't really comment more on it because gosh, he's not going that soft, okay. But he's barely awake when Noé returns and sees that Murr is snoozing right in the middle of the bed. Hm.
He debates for a second, and then he ends up scooting further towards the wall on his bed. ]
If you. Need a place to rest.
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Thank you~!
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...You can do this anytime. I don't - mind. Sharing a bed.
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[An invitation if Vanitas wanted to share his bed. It isn't like they hadn't done so before. He doesn't mind. Taking things slowly. This was fine. Holding hands. Napping together. He is just letting the other take the lead. So he knows what is okay. He knows this is new. Still, perhaps feels a little tentative. He doesn't want to push or force anything.]
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[ He murmurs it into Noé's chest, still embarrassed, still flustered but wanting him to know all the same. ]
...Unless you don't like it. If you don't, then you should probably just. Go back to your bed.
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[At least. To him. If Vanitas was having second thoughts, that was okay, too. But he was also the one to invite Noé in this instance. So he's just figuring to be sure if it was okay. What the boundaries might be. What they might be comfortable with or not. He glances back at his bed before turning back around.]
Pretty sure Murr's claimed it. But...thank you.
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[ He curls into Noé a little more before he lifts an arm and drapes it over the other man. Vanitas tugs him closer before he shuts his eyes, wanting to feel closer, not just for Noé's warmth but for his company. His presence calms him and sets a good precedence to take a nice, comfortable nap.
Wordlessly, he drifts off again. ]
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Sure enough, though, they're both still next to each other when he inevitably starts to open his eyes again...and he's welcomed with the sight of Noé's face right next to his. They're inches away and it would be so, so easy to steal a kiss right now, but that doesn't feel right. The urge to kiss Noé, period, however, starts to nag at Vanitas; as a result, he simply just leans forward to bump his forehead against Noé's instead. Now they're even closer. Welp.
He shuts his eyes and his cheeks turn a deep shade of red. ]
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...
[ He looks away. ]
W-what? I woke up and you - you were right here, just like this.
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[He should? Right? He doesn't mean to be that close? To make it awkward? The vampire swallows, trying to just stay still, even as Vanitas is evidently awake. Because he isn't sure how okay the other is with this. Even if they might be okay about dozing off to sleep next to each other. It's kind of another thing to wake up like this? Isn't it? He isn't sure. He doesn't mean for this to be anything more. Wants to be sure that the other is comfortable with whatever happens between them.]
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I...
[ For once, he doesn't know what to say. It takes him a moment to figure it out. ]
...No. Y-you can - stay there.
[ Ah. What a mess. He's still too nervous to say what he really wants, so he decides to settle on something somewhere in between. Vanitas recalls how this made him feel before, and his desire to make Noé happy creeps up on him, so he leans in and presses an unusually soft kiss to Noé's cheek. You'd think he'd be a lot more forward, given his everything, but this time, it's different. ]
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I ca -- ah?
[He's been less sure on kissing. Mostly because of the fangs. He didn't want to accidentally nick Vanitas and unintentionally end up seeing the other's memories. Vanitas had been very clear on his being against that. And he wants to respect that.]
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So, in typical Vanitas fashion, he panics. Just as he did in front of Roland and Olivier. ]
F-forget I did that! If you hated it, just forget it!
[ Always jumping to conclusions, Monsieur Vanitas. Always trying to protect himself and pick up the pieces of his fragile ego when it breaks. ]
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[With his fangs. Not that he would intentionally. But he didn't want something to happen by accident, either. He's had plenty of experience with feeding. But that was different. He didn't worry so much when Domi let him feed from her arm, for example. But Vanitas was mortal. And he had been very clear about not wanting him to see anything of his memories. So he can't help being nervous a little. Kissing should mostly be fine, but even so. He just wants to reassure Vanitas, holding to the other's arm gently to try and ground and calm him.]
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But. ]
I-I wasn't expecting reciprocity, okay? [ He really hadn't considered that the fangs would be an issue, but admitting this is getting him embarrassed all over again. ] Maybe I just felt like kissing my-
[ ...his what, exactly? Partner? He has no idea. ]
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[He's. Trying to be cautious. To be mindful of respecting Vanitas' boundaries. It's just also sometimes a little confusing. But he's doing his best! He doesn't want to ruin anything. So his hand on the other's arm isn't holding tightly. Just loosely, that Vanitas could easily withdraw if he wanted.]
Your....? Oh. I just wasn't sure. With my fangs, how comfortable you'd be with it.
[He figures it's best in general to just. Let Vanitas take the lead. Take his cues from the other in what Vanitas might want. What he might be comfortable with. That seems like the safest option, really.]
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[ He's being confusing, it's true. Probably because he doesn't really know what he's thinking, either. He's confusing himself more than anything else and he's getting himself in a tizzy. Noé's clarifying questions are enough to make him realize that he really, really needs to get it together, though.
So he hides his face in his hands, takes a deep breath. ]
Sorry. I've never been in this position before. [ One where his feelings were requited. One where there was something mutual and he felt okay with it. ] I couldn't help it. When I woke up and we were close, I thought about - kissing you, and I didn't know how to tell you, so I did it in a way that was easier, okay? That's all it is!
[ ... ]
But I'm not going to say no if you feel like trying it.
[ Ugh. Ughhh. Talking about feelings? Embarrassing. Humiliating. ]
There, happy?
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[It's. Different. When it's actually put into practice? Even if one might have read about this sort of thing. Relationships. Or seen films or plays. He listens as Vanitas tries to explain, taking a moment to register what he is saying. That Vanitas was okay with them kissing? He swallows, a faint hint of an amused smile at his lips.]
It's okay? I don't mind.
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[ Funny, then, that they ended up here. He's not smooth at all when it comes to this stuff, it seems. He'll feel more comfortable down the line if things continue like this, but right now, he feels like a mess. ]
You don't? [ He says this like he's having trouble believing it, despite everything he's just said. ] I mean. I wouldn't have said it was okay if I didn't want to see what it'd be like.
[ ... ]
I-if we're careful enough, I don't think there'll be a problem.
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omg i replied to an old tag i forgot to delete OOPS
Derp happens to the best of us. It's fine lol.
<3 !
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