[Viktor laughed softly under the affectionate touches to his hand, a breathless little ehehe as he nuzzled into Jayce's shoulder in some semblance of embarrassment.]
It...was the same for me. I fell for you the moment I saw you floating across from me on the ceiling. But I do not think I realized it fully until we began working together in earnest. You made a perfect space for me to stand beside you, rather than a step behind. You... [He trailed off briefly, other arm tightening around his waist.]
...I felt a sense of safety with you that I rarely had before.
That's all I want, you beside me, always. There will always be a space there for you, I promise. [He pauses, turning Viktor's hand over in his. Slotting his fingers together to study the way Jayce's skin looks against Viktor's scales. It's not quite as frightening to him, now.]
Can I tell you something? Something we were talking about, in the market. When you asked me why I was upset.
It's not difficult. Or -- it was, but it isn't anymore. [Another kiss, this time to Viktor's fingertips, before he turns his gaze onto Viktor's face.]
The Shimmer did help you, but it also... it augmented you. Shifted you, I guess. [He hates to use the word mutated, because it wasn't necessarily a negative thing. Or maybe it was, he didn't know.] This hand, and your right leg, they were a bluish purple colour, when I -- when I found you, after the attack.
The places where there are scales now, that's what the Shimmer affected. It just startled me, to make that connection. But it isn't a bad thing. It's still you, still a part of you, and that makes it something beautiful.
[Viktor hummed softly, eyes drifting to the side as he considered this. Strange--surely not a coincidence, yet there was no biological reason for anything supernatural to focus on those points.]
It is...an adjustment, but I do not dislike it. I am not sure what to think of it, just yet--far too early in the process to make any sure conclusion one way or the other.
[He shifted again, pressing closer for a light kiss to Jayce's forehead.]
...I did not take it yet before I left our world, I promise you this. [Whether Viktor realized it or not, the absence of runes cut into his skin was proof enough of that fact.] So the reasoning for this common thread is beyond me, but...I am relieved it does not bother you.
I don't care. I mean -- [He wraps both arms around Viktor again, nuzzling into his neck.] I do care, but it doesn't matter to me if you took it or not, because it was helping you. Or at least I think it was. [He hopes it was, rather than causing him more harm.]
But like I said, it's just new. A new part of the man I love that I get to -- not study, but explore. [But he is, of course, taking note on their changes, as he assumes Viktor is as well.] We can theorize about it, later, if you want. And you can tell me all about the scales on my back.
...I think we can study it a little, Jayce. [running a hand through his hair with a soft, playful smile.] We are scientists, after all. I think we could not possibly ask for better subjects, no?
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It...was the same for me. I fell for you the moment I saw you floating across from me on the ceiling. But I do not think I realized it fully until we began working together in earnest. You made a perfect space for me to stand beside you, rather than a step behind. You... [He trailed off briefly, other arm tightening around his waist.]
...I felt a sense of safety with you that I rarely had before.
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Can I tell you something? Something we were talking about, in the market. When you asked me why I was upset.
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It's alright. Whatever it is...this is where I belong. I do not intend to leave, no matter how difficult things may become.
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The Shimmer did help you, but it also... it augmented you. Shifted you, I guess. [He hates to use the word mutated, because it wasn't necessarily a negative thing. Or maybe it was, he didn't know.] This hand, and your right leg, they were a bluish purple colour, when I -- when I found you, after the attack.
The places where there are scales now, that's what the Shimmer affected. It just startled me, to make that connection. But it isn't a bad thing. It's still you, still a part of you, and that makes it something beautiful.
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It is...an adjustment, but I do not dislike it. I am not sure what to think of it, just yet--far too early in the process to make any sure conclusion one way or the other.
[He shifted again, pressing closer for a light kiss to Jayce's forehead.]
...I did not take it yet before I left our world, I promise you this. [Whether Viktor realized it or not, the absence of runes cut into his skin was proof enough of that fact.] So the reasoning for this common thread is beyond me, but...I am relieved it does not bother you.
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But like I said, it's just new. A new part of the man I love that I get to -- not study, but explore. [But he is, of course, taking note on their changes, as he assumes Viktor is as well.] We can theorize about it, later, if you want. And you can tell me all about the scales on my back.
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