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1. Hello! Time means nothing. Good morning! I have a vague idea of what day it is.
2. I just followed up on a noise complaint...only to find 2 girls in bikinis covered in jello with beer cans everywhere. I couldn't bring myself to bust that party.
3. Excuse. I’m a mature responsible adult. I had a cast on my hand and if I paid for my fruit snacks, I’m getting my fruit snacks.
4. text him!
2. I just followed up on a noise complaint...only to find 2 girls in bikinis covered in jello with beer cans everywhere. I couldn't bring myself to bust that party.
3. Excuse. I’m a mature responsible adult. I had a cast on my hand and if I paid for my fruit snacks, I’m getting my fruit snacks.
4. text him!
is there a reason you didn't invite me to the party because honestly i'm hurt i'm only finding out about this now
it does sound like it was distracting
did they invite you to stay a while?
honestly i didn't even think you followed up on things like this
did they invite you to stay a while?
honestly i didn't even think you followed up on things like this
tell me you've got a few days off
if that's how you're handling things, you need some time to catch up on your sleep
you can't crash bikini parties if you're not in shape to do patrols
if that's how you're handling things, you need some time to catch up on your sleep
you can't crash bikini parties if you're not in shape to do patrols
i'd be down for a ride-along
your superiors shouldn't mind too much
i'm not easily hurt, if things get rough
your superiors shouldn't mind too much
i'm not easily hurt, if things get rough
all that barrithian genetics and training has got to be good for something if i'm not going to go out and conquer other planets
already did that tbh
the riad is about as much as i want to rule over
but yeah, i know you get it too
is it ever a problem in the workplace? your origins and all of that?
the riad is about as much as i want to rule over
but yeah, i know you get it too
is it ever a problem in the workplace? your origins and all of that?
proving yourself day by day since you can't prove a negative, i get it
i think i'm gonna draw eli out for drinks tomorrow night, you in?
i think i'm gonna draw eli out for drinks tomorrow night, you in?
dress down, we're not going anywhere fancy
i'll cover the first round if you stay for more than two drinks
i'll cover the first round if you stay for more than two drinks
[It takes three full books on lamnii courting rituals for Zhou Fei to finally begin to grasp the importance of the bite marks on his shoulders. As he sets down the third volume detailing the locations of claim marks, a heavy sensation settles in his chest. How long has he given Seren a hard time about flying on the same ship as Jan? How over the top possessive has he been every time they go planetside? How tired is Seren of all the continued needs for promises and vows when his love and loyalty were literally written into his skin? Carved into his skin by Seren himself? The sight of which were a surefire way to turn Seren on, no matter what they might be arguing about.
He's been a fool. He's been such a terrible fool this whole time and he needs to make it up to Seren some way.
Perhaps a date in the holodeck, something resembling their first date, somewhere he could let down his guard enough to apologize. Zhou Fei checks the schedule before shooting a message to his partner, You wanna go on a date tonight in the holodeck? Could you wear that suit? Promise I'll be good.
Setting off for the deck, he takes one of the books with him, to file through the pages for one of the lamnii words he wanted to learn: balii, mate. His pronunciation might be off, but damn if he won't try to surprise Seren, his mate, his balii, with it. Once at the holodeck, he shapes it to depict the safe house, with the tree in the center, the pool wrapped around it, and a table settled beneath the wide branches. Perfect.
With the holo deck dressed, Zhou Fei only needs to dress himself. What was Seren's favorite thing to see him in? A suit? Something revealing? Obviously something exposing his claim marks, but-- aha! He chooses a suit with a wide collar and nothing underneath that dips down beneath his naval, all black and tight and smooth lines to compliment the striking features of his body. Zhou Fei is thankful the holo deck can practically paint it on him, so he doesn't have to try pulling it on. To complete the setup, steak blesses the table alongside a fine white wine among the spread of candles.
Perfect. It's all perfect. And now all he needs is his mate to arrive. ]
He's been a fool. He's been such a terrible fool this whole time and he needs to make it up to Seren some way.
Perhaps a date in the holodeck, something resembling their first date, somewhere he could let down his guard enough to apologize. Zhou Fei checks the schedule before shooting a message to his partner, You wanna go on a date tonight in the holodeck? Could you wear that suit? Promise I'll be good.
Setting off for the deck, he takes one of the books with him, to file through the pages for one of the lamnii words he wanted to learn: balii, mate. His pronunciation might be off, but damn if he won't try to surprise Seren, his mate, his balii, with it. Once at the holodeck, he shapes it to depict the safe house, with the tree in the center, the pool wrapped around it, and a table settled beneath the wide branches. Perfect.
With the holo deck dressed, Zhou Fei only needs to dress himself. What was Seren's favorite thing to see him in? A suit? Something revealing? Obviously something exposing his claim marks, but-- aha! He chooses a suit with a wide collar and nothing underneath that dips down beneath his naval, all black and tight and smooth lines to compliment the striking features of his body. Zhou Fei is thankful the holo deck can practically paint it on him, so he doesn't have to try pulling it on. To complete the setup, steak blesses the table alongside a fine white wine among the spread of candles.
Perfect. It's all perfect. And now all he needs is his mate to arrive. ]
[ In all honesty, it had been pure instinct that drove Seren to even mark Zhou Fei in the first place. But the more that he thought about it, the more that it made sense. The subconscious need to mark the one that he had come to realize was his balii. He had partially explained it to Zhou Fei back at the safehouse, but there was more to it that he hadn't really gotten to really elaborate on. An while there were multiple instances of him having to test his loyalty, he never wavered. Even if Zhou Fei had given him every reason to.
And the more often that Seren saw those marks on Zhou Fei's soulders, the more he was sure of that split-second decision.
The only problem was that it seemed that even though he had done so... not much else seemed to change. Despite the supposed progress they had made before. And admittedly, it stung a little. Had he gone wrong somewhere? No, there was no way he could've slipped up, never mind that at every turn and every opportunity that he could've, he never left Zhou Fei's side. Even if he had every right to, and others probably would have. So what it instead Zhou Fei's way of getting back at him for five years' worth of absence?
As much as he didn't want to admit it, such thoughts sometimes made their way to the surface much more easily some nights. But regardless, eh pressed on. He was stubborn like that.
So it was a relief, in an odd sense, when he gets the message from Zhou Fei about having a date on the holodeck of the Medusae. He can't help the small spark of hope that stirs in his chest, rifling through the few things that he had packed from the safehouse to try and find the suit that Zhou Fei was requesting. Once he finds it, he lets out a small noise of triumph before he goes to get ready, cleaning himself up with a nice shower before styling his hair and getting changed.
He texts back a quick "omw" once he's finished a few minutes later, taking a deep breath before he enters into the holodeck. Here goes nothing. ]
And the more often that Seren saw those marks on Zhou Fei's soulders, the more he was sure of that split-second decision.
The only problem was that it seemed that even though he had done so... not much else seemed to change. Despite the supposed progress they had made before. And admittedly, it stung a little. Had he gone wrong somewhere? No, there was no way he could've slipped up, never mind that at every turn and every opportunity that he could've, he never left Zhou Fei's side. Even if he had every right to, and others probably would have. So what it instead Zhou Fei's way of getting back at him for five years' worth of absence?
As much as he didn't want to admit it, such thoughts sometimes made their way to the surface much more easily some nights. But regardless, eh pressed on. He was stubborn like that.
So it was a relief, in an odd sense, when he gets the message from Zhou Fei about having a date on the holodeck of the Medusae. He can't help the small spark of hope that stirs in his chest, rifling through the few things that he had packed from the safehouse to try and find the suit that Zhou Fei was requesting. Once he finds it, he lets out a small noise of triumph before he goes to get ready, cleaning himself up with a nice shower before styling his hair and getting changed.
He texts back a quick "omw" once he's finished a few minutes later, taking a deep breath before he enters into the holodeck. Here goes nothing. ]
[When Seren's text buzzes Zhou Fei's phone, a pang of anxiety pulses through him. He needs to make up for the past several months of insecurity and arguments, for dragging his balii through the deadly desert, for giving reason after reason to give up on him. Taking in a breath, he double-checks the place settings and just as he's about to step toward the door, Seren enters.
Wow.
For a moment, Zhou Fei's mind completely blanks as he absorbs the sight before him. This suit sets his body on fire, the way it cuts along the lines of muscle of Seren's chest awakens something primal in him. And this is all his, despite his stupidity and arrogance.]
Thank you for coming. [He murmurs, reaching up to at least run his fingers along the lapels of Seren's suit.] Balii.
Wow.
For a moment, Zhou Fei's mind completely blanks as he absorbs the sight before him. This suit sets his body on fire, the way it cuts along the lines of muscle of Seren's chest awakens something primal in him. And this is all his, despite his stupidity and arrogance.]
Thank you for coming. [He murmurs, reaching up to at least run his fingers along the lapels of Seren's suit.] Balii.
[ The first thing that Seren notices when the door opens is a familiar setting, one that he had just been thinking about recently. Where despite the situation they were in at the time, it still felt right. Everything that had happened, despite being all out of order and jumbled up. It was everything and it was good.
The next thing he notices is the suit that Zhou Fei is wearing, and how the cut of it not only accentuates his body in a way that makes him go dry at the mouth, but also exposes the bitemarks that he made back at the safehouse - his claim. It causes a deep pang of want to register, and stars, he's tempted to just take him right then and there just from the visual -
And then there's the word that causes him to freeze. While he had taken the time to educate Zhou Fei a little on some of the aspects of lamnii culture, that wasn't one of them. His eyes widen, swallowing and trying to find the words as his brain short-circuits. ]
I-
How'd you-
The next thing he notices is the suit that Zhou Fei is wearing, and how the cut of it not only accentuates his body in a way that makes him go dry at the mouth, but also exposes the bitemarks that he made back at the safehouse - his claim. It causes a deep pang of want to register, and stars, he's tempted to just take him right then and there just from the visual -
And then there's the word that causes him to freeze. While he had taken the time to educate Zhou Fei a little on some of the aspects of lamnii culture, that wasn't one of them. His eyes widen, swallowing and trying to find the words as his brain short-circuits. ]
I-
How'd you-
[Zhou Fei watches Seren, a slow smirk inching up his face the longer it takes his balii to say anything. Even then, Seren's first words are aborted sentences and Zhou Fei knows that he rarely renders the other completely speechless. A good start, he hopes, a proper start to repairing the damage he's caused.]
I studied.
[And, more importantly,] I... I know what these truly mean now.
[He draws his hands back to run his fingers over the raised scars on his shoulders, where Seren wrote his loyalty and love into his skin. Why had Zhou Fei doubted and questioned and confronted for so long? Why did he keep falling back into the same attitudes as a boy from Raksa?] Balii, let me make it up to you.
I studied.
[And, more importantly,] I... I know what these truly mean now.
[He draws his hands back to run his fingers over the raised scars on his shoulders, where Seren wrote his loyalty and love into his skin. Why had Zhou Fei doubted and questioned and confronted for so long? Why did he keep falling back into the same attitudes as a boy from Raksa?] Balii, let me make it up to you.
[ It's certainly a start. Just give him a few moments to reboot his brain first. He doesn't say anything just yet, only to shake his head lightly while he lays a hand on top of Zhou Fei's. ]
You don't have to do this, you know. But ... the fact that you looked up our word for mate, I don't know what to say.
You don't have to do this, you know. But ... the fact that you looked up our word for mate, I don't know what to say.
[Zhou Fei's smile widens as Seren's hand covers his. Yes, these marks show undeniably that he belongs to Seren and Seren to him. He's sorry it took him so damn long and so many books to realize their importance.]
I want to. [He hums, shifting closer to his partner, so they're practically breathing each other's air.] Let me?
[Let him repair the broken planks in the bridge connecting them, let him apply salve to the wounds he's caused.]
I want to. [He hums, shifting closer to his partner, so they're practically breathing each other's air.] Let me?
[Let him repair the broken planks in the bridge connecting them, let him apply salve to the wounds he's caused.]
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