realpolitik | Leon Magnus | Stahn Aileron

[Unlike Stahn, who was nice enough to show shame when Leon brought up the marks, Leon has none. He just hums under his breath, content and a little smug, and tucks his face into the crook of Stahn's neck.

He's smug to be sure.

But then, even if Stahn did get him back, being able to take Stahn apart like he did with his hands was a very satisfying experience after all.

And seeing Stahn splayed on the bed like that....]

I suppose we will. It is not so troublesome for me, but you shall have to watch when you are being shirtless.

Ah... ye... yeah...

[he hadn't really thought much about that; stahn's definitely much more prone to exposing his skin because it doesn't make him particularly uncomfortable... but like this, he can't do that.

he can feel his cheeks heating up a bit—it's kind of funny how that works. somehow, leon knows all the right things to say and do in order to actually embarrass stahn a bit, and he's not sure if it's because he's so sheltered or because leon just knows exactly what to say in order to rile him up.]

If anyone sees that... [it would be embarrassing. even if maybe it's to be expected that they're intimate when everyone knows at this point, it's still very personal to stahn.

there go those country bumpkin sensibilities again.]

I'll just have to be more careful...

It isn't...a matter of trust.

[He says that immediately, shaking his head quietly. He... trusts Stahn with everything. He has no secrets left, honestly--he told Stahn everything already.

But...

Well, Judas or Emilio or not, he's still also Leon.]

I simply... well, it isn't anything like that.

[He's just embarrassed to be caught being sentimental.]

[Well.

Stahn really is so pure sometimes, in direct contrast to... well, everything else. Leon snorts softly under his breath, relaxing in the warmth and comfort of the bath, and runs wet fingers through Stahn's hair idly. Yeah... time to start washing this mess of hair, honestly.]

If anyone sees these marks, there will be little doubt what they are from.

[Leon's suddenly able to be so calm and cool about it... but mostly because he knows his own will be totally covered up. That's the only reason.]

Okay.

[he responds, simply and quietly.]

I trust you, so I won't push. But just like when your wrist was bothering you, or when you think about Chaltier...

[he offers a warm smile, nodding his head.] I'll be here.

[if nothing else, stahn instinctively leans his head into that touch; there's something incredibly soothing about the way leon's fingers run through them—even more so than usual with the warmth of the water touching his scalp.]

That's... ye-yeah. [stahn is less calm and less cool, because he is a bumpkin.] That.. would be too much, right? For people to know that kind of thing...

... I know.

[It's admittedly quietly, but heartfelt. Judas knows that Stahn will always be there. He was never concerned about that. But it does make him think, and when he does...]

But even so, that had not been my intentions in remaining here.

[Not so Stahn could support him, but rather--]

I had wanted to be here for you.

[Leon's going to start wetting Stahn's hair because he can, and because as nice as the bath is, they don't need to linger in here forever like the night before.

But even as he does, his tone is dry.]

I, personally, would prefer people do not think too hard about our sex lives, yes.

[THAT'S JUST HIM THOUGH.]

You—

[judas, what?

that response gets a surprised look from stahn, because he honestly didn't expect such a truly sincere response.]

Ah—

[wow, okay leon! he wasn't expecting such a blunt statement and all, and from that angle, he can probably see how red stahn's ears get from that.

somehow, hearing leon say "our sex lives" is one of the most embarrassing things of all, even if that's exactly what they have now.]

Right. That... it's something that should stay just with us.

... I was not there before, when everything happened.

[When Barbatos showed up. When Stahn sacrificed everything for his family.]

Now that I am here... I do not intend to make the same mistakes.

[He sure can...and it honestly amuses him.

Well then.

Stahn is so surprisingly sheepish for someone who just had Leon's dick in his mouth--but for now, Leon takes pity.]

I am glad we agree. Now--get your hair wet. We've wasted enough time this morning.

[Even if he enjoyed all of it.]

You didn't make mistakes. You did the things you felt were right.

[stahn still believes that. even if his actions had hurt back then, even if he'd missed leon every single day for those eighteen years—he doesn't want judas to feel he should have regrets for not being able to prevent what happened.]

You're here now... and I know you'll do everything you can to make the best choices. [for their family. not just for himself or for stahn, but for everyone. judas has grown a lot, and stahn recognizes that.]

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[leon's so good to him. it's hard for stahn to help though; where he's from, nobody talks so bluntly about sex, and while stahn knows that people probably do all sorts of things...

he's never talked about it.

so while he enjoyed everything he did, dick in his mouth and all, talking about it in such blunt terms still embarrasses him.]

Ah.. right. I guess we really did stay... in bed... longer than we planned.

[even though it's still not really that late. but stahn is hungry and embarrassed. he'll take a minute though to slide down further into the water, head dipping back to wet all his hair. before he lifts himself up though, he'll look up at leon from this position because...

well, why not? any new way he can see leon is a good way, even if stahn's cheeks are clearly still flushed from the embarrassment.]

Even so, there's no denying that my choices were what led to me not being here. Whether that would have made a difference or not is difficult to say, but...

I would like to believe I would have been able to do something.

[Anything.

Even if it meant throwing his life away in Stahn's place...that would've been fine.

Though of course, he doesn't say that.]

So now, I must be certain to make up for that.

[It's not like seeing Stahn looking up at him like that in this position is a bad view for Leon, either. He's quiet for a moment before he reaches out to run his fingers through Stahn's hair, making sure it is all wet and properly ready for shampoo after. If nothing else, he's going to start getting used to taking care of Stahn's hair as well.

(Though he still finds it adorable that Stahn's unable even now to talk about what they did.

At all.

"In bed" indeed.)

So Leon just...idly decides to test that a little.]

It isn't as though it has to be in bed.

[They did almost lose it on the desk that one time.]

[at least he's smart enough to not say anything so foolish.]

I know you know this but... you being here is enough. And everything else you did... you've made up for it more than enough times now.

[they did almost lose it on the desk, but stahn is still absolutely not prepared for leon to make a statement like that.

at all.

so much so that—]

Le-Leon! [he sputters out, his face going a bright shade of pink... and from the way he moves from the surprise, his nose gets submerged just enough to inhale some bathwater and immediately start choking on it.

he's so flustered right now.

sure, it's not going to kill him or anything, but this is definitely one of those rare occasions where it's stahn that's completely flustered and not leon.

(not that he'd really have a problem if they fooled around on the desk, but that's not the point.)]

[It's not enough. Just being here--it isn't enough.

But being here and knowing that if anything like Barbatos happens again, he'll have to go through him...?

That's enough.]

Don't concern yourself with it. It isn't as though I'm discontent with the situation as it stands.

[Whoops.

He murdered Stahn in the bathtub with some vaguely lewd words. Though really...all Leon can do when Stahn resurfaces is arch an eyebrow at him, even as he tugs at him gently to sit up. Up, up, he's not done, he still has to shampoo Stahn's hair.]

Should I take that as a no? You seemed reasonably willing, that first time.

I don't think it's that easy. To not concern myself with it, I mean—

[he can't help it. he's always been pretty involved with everyone else around him, but judas is family. he's a best friend.

so of course, he's concerned with it in his own way.]

I know you're not unhappy with things, but I don't want you to feel like you need to do anything more for me.

Wh—That's not what I said at all!

[he's flustered, that's all. even as he pulls himself upright once again, that much is obvious. he hunches over a bit, still coughing a bit uncomfortable from getting water up his nose.

leon...

leon!!

stahn really wasn't prepared at all for just a bold suggestion even after everything else. and now he's more embarrassed by the way leon responds to it. how did this happen!]

[Sorry, Stahn....Leon's just going to start to lather up some shampoo into Stahn's hair, working at it with pure efficiency. He's hungry too, after all, especially after that much activity.

But even as he does...he's thinking on it. Now he can't stop; he's always been an analytical person, and now there's a problem in front of him to solve.]

Mm... I suppose if nothing else, we would have to be careful not to make a mess--or clear my desk off beforehand.

[Leon is skilled at taking the romance out of most situations, and is far too clinical.]

[yeah, this is embarrassing. leon, why you gotta? he's definitely still in that more withdrawn position, even as he relaxes into the comfortable way leon begins to shampoo his hair.]

I don't think you're supposed to plan things like that...

[it's so clinical and unromantic and has no passion to it. is there even a point of talking about it so bluntly if he's going to treat is like a mission? stahn's not sure and that might just be the only thing that keeps this from being one of the most embarrassing conversations of all time.]

[He can't help it...it's how he is, and there's a method to his madness as well, as he'll now show.

He snorts vaguely under his breath.]

Passion is all well and good, but if we made a mess on important documents, there would be trouble.

[He's just covering his bases!]

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