[ Realistically, if Viktor was tired and wanted to do that, Jayce would support him and say they can always worry about it in the morning. And secretly hope he'd be invited to sleep next to him, at least, that would be nice. But considering how difficult it was for them not to rip each other's clothes off in the Horizon, waiting for this reunion, he would be surprised if it went that way.
Viktor leans into his touch, and it is just as beautiful here as it was the first time. Jayce raises an eyebrow at that, and then Viktor is stripping and he looks genuinely startled. Not because he has any problem with it, far from it, but well, he really didn't think pulling Viktor's clothes off would start right away. He stares at him a few beats too long before he moves forward and gets down on one knee.
Jayce gently knocks Viktor's hand away from the brace so he can handle it himself, very aware that he had brought up this very situation before as a flirt. He unbuckles the brace carefully and slides it off, putting Viktor's hand on his shoulder so he can lean on him as Jayce gets the metal boot off with it. That way he is balanced and safe. ]
If I take your pants off like this you are not making it to the tub.
[ That is a promise. He already is so close to distracting them. Jayce swallows and stands again, although he stays close, thinking Viktor's shirt will be safe at least. He runs his fingers down the front of his chest and helps him undo it, slipping it past his skinny shoulders. Jayce's touch is so warm as it caresses against Viktor's sternum, looking down into his eyes. ]
Can I?
[ Heal him. Well, do everything, but heal him first. ]
[Look. Viktor was promised a bath, and he intends to seize the opportunity. Besides, he's not going to want to engage in their planned activities without cleaning up, first, and there are no reservations here, given the fact that he fully plans to become intimate with Jayce at the first opportunity. Might as well kick off his shoes and get rid of most of the dirty clothes right at the entrance to their apartment--keep from tracking the dirt from his travels inside.
Jayce seems surprised, and Viktor is momentarily smug at catching him off-guard. He picks up on things quickly, at least, and Viktor rests a hand on his shoulder as he bends and undoes all the clasps and buckles. He helps where he can but otherwise simply watches and focuses on staying balanced. They make quick work of it, and Jayce wastes no time on his button-down shirt, revealing more skin and metal and leather.
The brace underneath needs to go, too, if they plan to heal through skin-to-skin contact. He nods, starting to undo the latches in the front. Jayce will know what to do with the rest, having helped him fit it just a few short months ago--the part that anchors to the implants in his spine. Viktor nestles his chin in the crook of Jayce's shoulder, holding on to him for support in the meantime.]
[ Look, Jayce wants him to get to the bath, he really does. He has waited a few days now, surely a handful more minutes won't kill him either. Especially since Viktor has had a very difficult time and this is what he wants. Jayce just also wants to kiss him and peel off his clothes and kiss the rest of him. He can handle it though. A little longer. Plus Jayce loves intimacy and everything about this is exactly that. The trust Viktor has for him, the way he's leaning himself into Jayce's arms and letting him take care of the braces. It's sweet.
It is also very cute when Viktor's chin goes onto his shoulder and he smiles, turning his head to kiss his hair. His very dirty hair that definitely needs a wash. Jayce makes short work of the brace, being comfortable with it now, and for a moment he puts his arms around Viktor's middle and simply holds him again. This time only the two of them. He could stay like that longer, but he has a job to do, and the water is only going to fill up for so long.
Jayce pulls back so he can place his hands on Viktor's chest and focuses. Viktor can probably tell the difference immediately, since before the spread of Jayce's warm healing touch was slow and cautious, as he was new to it, but now it moves fast and powerful. He will probably be able to do this even stronger and quicker in another month, Jayce learns quickly and he's dedicated, but already the improvement is clear.
A major difference is how it touches Viktor's lungs but also seems to cover over the muscles and veins leading to them, healing more than just an organ but all the parts that are tied to it. This is what Jayce meant when he said he thought learning medicine helped because his stronger understanding of anatomy has made his healing locations extremely focused. This is not pain relief, and while not a cure, it will help.
All those times healing, they both knew that something was happening between them, but never took the step further. Jayce does now, leaning in to kiss Viktor the way he always wanted to. It's gentle, loving, coming from the same place that his healing does. ]
[Once he has the front buckles undone, he lets Jayce handle the rest, simply curling his arms around his shoulders and burying his face in his neck. He inhales a little sharply when the brace releases, but then relaxes, simply enjoying having hands on him and holding Jayce in turn. It's very difficult to resist putting his mouth on him, so he doesn't, tilting his head a little to (perhaps distractingly) kiss the side of Jayce's face, his neck, while he tries to work.
Unfair, maybe, but Viktor never purported to play fair.
With the layers peeled away, the extent of his injuries is obvious, beyond the sensitive, reddened areas that follow the line of his shoulder strap and brace. He's had a week to heal, but the fading purple of a bruise on his side shows where and how he fell off the horse, and he's still a little scratched up from the ordeal. When Jayce is ready to heal him, Viktor holds still, leaning back a little so as not to be a distraction. He'd mentioned a noticeable improvement, and they both know Jayce is always at his most industrious when something's bothering him.
This appears to be no exception. The familiar warmth spreads through his chest, but somehow he can feel it penetrating deeper, the pain and pressure lessening in a way he hasn't felt before. Maybe there's more to it than just temporary relief. He wants to get his notebook--write down the things he's feeling and chart his symptoms, but Viktor stops himself. Not that he'd be able to go anywhere, anyway, when Jayce is kissing him like this. What choice does he have, but to reciporicate?]
[ It is distracting to feel Viktor's mouth on him, and he can't believe this isn't some kind of a dream. Jayce's skin tingles everywhere he kisses and he resists being fully distracted and turning his attention to his love instead. The necessity of getting him out of all of it takes precedent though. He is slightly concerned seeing the bruises and scratches, but he knows that his healing will take care of most of it. He can heal full deep cuts now easily.
If he was not working anxiously over their time apart, he was training, and that is why he learned a few minor spells too. Jayce also finds that using magic, especially healing magic, feels good. It reminds him of the feeling when Hextech manages to make someone happy, when their work is as industrious as they dreamed it would be, but on a personal level. He's not going to quit his job and become a healer full-time, but it is nice to have another set of skills to feed that altruistic side.
Jayce stops the kiss when he can feel himself starting to get hungry for more. He looks forward to taking his own clothes off eventually and knowing what it's like to have Viktor's body against him with no layers. But he slides his hands off him now that he knows the healing has taken effect, leaning their foreheads together. ]
You can take notes next time.
[ Jayce murmurs with a smile, knowing exactly what Viktor's thoughts would be. Or he can remember it and note it later, it wouldn't be the first time they didn't have immediate access. Now that they were together again, closer than ever, taking notes will be easy again. He runs his fingers through Viktor's hair, very dirty hair, and kisses his cheek. ]
I say this with all the love in the world, V, you stink. Go take your bath.
[ Honestly, it wouldn't stop Jayce from taking everything he wanted from him, what's a little smell when he's been waiting for this for what feels like his entire life. But VIktor needs this bit of relief and he knows that. He steps back so he doesn't try to sway them otherwise. ]
[The healing is not something he ever expected would be Jayce's element, but he seems to have taken to it all the same. Perhaps it helps that he has a very concrete, very personal goal, with regards to practicing and getting better, but seeing Jayce take to magic so easily does something to him. A deep fondness beyond even what he already feels, knowing that this is something he's chased his whole life, and now has at his disposal. It feels right. Viktor is so happy for him.
He breaks the kiss. They pull back from each other, and Viktor simply looks, for a moment.]
Ah. Did I seem distracted?
[Maybe he was. There are a lot of thoughts bouncing around in his head, but Jayce is right. They can take notes later. Right now, there's only one thing he wants--well, two things, and the first is necessary for the second. Even Jayce is saying as much, at this point, like Viktor was going to let any of this happen without getting cleaned up first. He knows how grimy he is, thanks, and he pushes against Jayce's chest in mock offense.]
Considering I spent the better part of last week in the back of a wagon, you should be glad it isn't worse.
[That's all he says as he grabs his crutch and makes his way to the bathroom, leaving his shirt and braces and shoes on the floor where they are. The bath is full, and he shuts off the tap, easing himself down on edge of the tub so that he can strip the rest of the way. Viktor's left the door open with the implication that Jayce should follow him inside, though if he doesn't get the hint right away, he'll call after him, apparently unconcerned by his state of increasing undress.]
[ Magic was always an unattainable dream. He loves Hextech, he's proud of it, but it was about getting as close to magic as he could, and using it as a normal person. Having it at his fingertips now is an incredible experience. He never gets tired of it. Not to mention there are so many people here with magic who can teach him or talk to him about it enthusiastically. There is a part of him that feels like he's been waiting for this, meant for this, like he told Viktor. Mastering healing came first, but when he gets to a high peak there, he'll start touching on other options. ]
No, I just know you.
[ And he knows how quick they were to take notes in the past. Now they can get back to their schedule, the past two weeks or so a blip in between. He laughs when Viktor pretends to take offense. It's become so easy to integrate this flirting between them as part of their natural back and forth. Banter is not new, but there is a playful element without any cautious testing to it.
Jayce picks up Viktor's clothes so they don't stay on the floor. He puts his shoes to the side, and his shirt for whatever laundry they do later. The braces he organizes within easy grabbing for later, although he kind of assumes Viktor won't need to put them back on today. They have other plans. He just doesn't want them all lying around. He did not actually get the hint that he could come in, there are still some things he has to re-learn. Like the fact he's allowed to be around Viktor naked.
He glances over, surprised to see the door open and what Viktor asked, his mouth going a little dry. Naked and wet Viktor. This is only the start of what they get to do together, but damn. Jalyce is there a second later, and he lets his eyes linger on Viktor's body now that he's being invited to look. So much pale skin but he can count some new moles. He flushes as the layers strip away. ]
The first time I wanted to kiss you, we were floating in the Professor's lab, and I thought I'd never seen anyone so beautiful in all my life.
[Viktor proceeds whether Jayce joins him in the bathroom or not. The tub isn't big enough for both of them to get in together, especially not when Viktor actually has to get clean, but he wants to make it clear that there are no more boundaries between them--no more lines they have to be afraid to cross. He's almost casual about the way he pulls off his pants, and then his boxer shorts, casting them onto the bathroom floor so he can ease himself into the water. Jayce watches every motion and he can't help but feel a little smug about being so openly wanted.
The temperature is good, and he hisses a little as he sinks down into the tub, wasting no time in scrubbing some of the water over his face. It feels good. Relieving. Like all of the tension is melting out of his body.]
You should've just done it, honestly.
[He has no idea if he would have reciporicated. Viktor hitched his academic wagon to Jayce's at extremely high risk--without any clue if they were even compatible. As co-workers, as friends. Hearing that Jayce was smitten with him from the very start is unsurprising, having him say beautiful gets him to scoff. Flattery's never worked on him, and though Viktor is not at all in denial about his own attractiveness (there were plenty, back in the day, intrigued by the Dean's Assistant), but he knows that the last few years has done him no favors. Jayce has seen him shirtless plenty of times, but this will be the first time he's fully laid himself bare--showed the extent to which he's been ravaged by illness.
If Jayce wants him anyway, well. He's not going to complain. The last thing he wants is to be seen as fragile, so he decides to make this as casual as he can, and draw as little attention to it as possible. He leans back, appraising Jayce with a small smile.]
I don't know how I would have reacted. I took a big chance on you, if you recall.
[ Jayce keeps watching because Viktor wants him to, otherwise he wouldn't have invited him in here, and it's a thrill. He isn't blind to how skinny he is, he's sick, that's fact, but it doesn't make Jayce want him any less. All that beautiful white skin is revealed to him now and he really lets his eyes travel over it. He settles into the water and Jayce unconsciously licks his lips, watching it drip over his face. He is attracted to Viktor for so many reasons, his mind and personality and heart for example, but if he didn't also want him this way, they wouldn't be here.
He snaps out of it when thinking about what would have happened if he did swim through the magic and kiss Viktor that night. He has thought about it and fantasized about it before. Jayce walks over and sits on the floor next to the bathtub, settling comfortably there for now. ]
You did, which is why I wouldn't have. What we were doing was more important. I had to make the risk worth it.
[ And the risk of them becoming romantic on top of professional was too much. They both know that. Jayce is optimistic, he actually thinks they could make it work. He thinks they'd still be together, if they figured out how to balance everything back then. It's not as if he's ever changed his mind that Viktor is his equal. Viktor really did give up everything to help Jayce, and they were lucky it worked. His love for him as his science partner really did take precedence over the lust he felt toward him for those first few years. ]
You know that future I told you I dreamed about? When we wouldn't retire. We were always a couple when I imagined it. I knew that was my ideal.
[ They'd been working together long enough for him to feel like it had to be the sort of possibility he dreamed of. He's always wanted to be loved, always wanted to have the kind of relationship that his parents had. They were well-matched, and the only one that's been able to truly match him is Viktor. That was his forever. But trying to make it happen was the hard part. It seemed like he waited too long. And when Viktor's illness was made obvious, it felt like it was too late.
Jayce turns his head to look at him, he can lean the very short distance apart to kiss his cheek so he does. Because he can. ]
But you, my love, are very difficult to read. Even here, when I thought we were headed somewhere, I wasn't sure.
[It’s tempting, just to sit here in the warm water, leaning back with his eyes closed while Jayce says nice things about him. He has to remind himself that he’s here with a purpose, which is to clean up so they can proceed to other activities. Viktor sits up, watching Jayce with a raised eyebrow as he reaches for a nearby bar of soap. He lathers it between his hands and then starts at the top, scrubbing it around his neck and working his way down.]
For someone who spent seven years not acting on any impulse to make that dream a reality, it certainly comes to you easily now.
[Pet names and everything. A tacit declaration that Jayce imagined them spending many, many years together. He isn’t sure what he thinks of this, just yet. Maybe he’ll get used to it.
For now, it all seems so sudden. There’s that dream again, the one he can’t imagine himself in, because he doesn’t expect to be around much longer. Perhaps here they’re closer to a cure than they were back home, or at least are more equipped to buy him some time, but he still isn’t able to fit into the fantasy that Jayce describes. To know, now, that he included a relationship in the picture is both extremely Jayce and incredibly naive. The whole point of Viktor withholding a confession was to spare him the pain of being romantically involved, and then losing him. They’re going to have to have that talk, eventually. Viktor convinces himself it’s okay to avoid it, at least right now.
Instead of answering, he dunks his head, getting his hair wet and pushing it back.]
Maybe one day, you’ll learn to ask for what you want. Hand me that.
Of course I'm going to take advantage of getting what I want, V. I'm not that stupid. And I am opportunistic.
[ Viktor is offering him up intimacy, sex, true partnership, everything he has been thinking about on a platter and Jayce is going to jump on it immediately. He's not quite at a point yet where there isn't a part of him worried that if he doesn't, it could go away. This is all so new and he wants to hold onto it, tightly. Viktor is naked in a bath next to him and it feels completely normal, somehow, if a little more thrilling than normal.
Jayce knows that his dream probably will not happen the way he pictured. It's a fantasy, it isn't something someone would expect to be real. Even if they find a cure for Viktor's illness, it likely won't end up the exact way he thought, and that's fine. The reality will be better than the idea, it already is. They are not playing by the rules of his fantasy in the first place. They wouldn't have had a fight before they got together, for example. Everything is much more perfect in dreams.
He hands the shampoo over, looking forward to smelling or touching his hair when it's clean again.]
Okay, I can practice that.
[ Jayce sits casually where he is, looking up at the ceiling for a moment, a smirk curling at his lips. Because he is about to be both clever and a little flustered. ]
What I want is for you to get clean and then take me to your room and pound me into the mattress.
[ It probably would land better if even saying it didn't make Jayce's cheeks heat a little, but it's the thought that counts. They might not be kids, but it still is talking about the first time being with the man he loves. He doesn't know if it would be a surprise to hear his preferred approach but there really is a long list for him. You could take one off anywhere on his page and he would be happy about it. ]
Here, let me help with your hair. You can relax
[ Calm, as if he didn't just shamelessly come onto him, but Jayce thinks it would be sweet to wash his hair and let Viktor relax in the tub and let someone take care of him for once. He's never done anything like that before, but it seems like it would be nice. ]
[The unspoken question of who will be doing what this afternoon--not that he objects to Jayce's request. In fact, there might be a wry smile on his face as he pours shampoo into his hand and starts to run it through his hair. He might be feeling a little nervous himself, masking it with the banter to avoid tipping his hand, letting Jayce know just how excited he is to do everything he asks for.
There's still, at least, work to be done here. Viktor doesn't want to be treated like he's fragile, but he does think he could get used to being pampered. Jayce offers to wash his hair and, well. How can he say no? He adjusts, leaning back against the bath so that he's within reach, letting his eyes slide closed.]
I'm open to everything. But this first time, yeah.
[ Jayce is very flexible in what he likes although he has a tendency to follow the other person's desires, unsurprising considering his general state of being. He is so eager to please, always, it gives him endless joy to make other people happy. And when it comes to sex, there is nothing wrong with his need to please. If anything, it makes him a great lover. So this is actually rare, him stating a preference upfront, but this has been in his mind a long time.
Especially the past few nights, waiting for Viktor to get back and make good on his promises.
Jayce is delighted at the permission, he will continue to be amazed every time Viktor lets him do something he didn't expect. He smiles wide and turns toward the bath, getting on his knees next to it so he can face him more directly. He wets his hands so they slide easier into Viktor's dark hair. He runs his fingers through Viktor's hair first before gently starting to knead the shampoo into it, unsurprisingly good at this considering how perfect his own hair tends to be. ]
I want you to get used to it. I want you to enjoy it.
I guess you've had plenty of time to think about it.
[Considering Jayce's comment about being in his room, with no traveling companions, when they parted in the Horizon, Viktor can make some assumptions about what he's been doing. Deciding what he wants, for one. Preparing accordingly, and not just in the sense of cleaning their apartment. Who is he to deny him, at this point? There's a warmth pooling in his stomach, separate from the heat of the bathtub, which he recognizes as anticipation. Relaxing here is nice, but he's quickly growing impatient for the aforementioned bed, and getting Jayce in it. Even now, he wants to lean over and kiss him, the only thing preventing him from doing so the fact that Jayce is washing his hair.
He can't do much more than keep his eyes closed, to avoid getting soap in them. Jayce's hands are practiced, and as he massages his scalp he makes a contented noise in the back of his throat, settling into his reclined position.]
If you're trying to spoil me, it's working. [He's starting to think he might like to get spoiled in other ways, too.] Tell me when I can rinse.
[ Jayce is curious about that, he really has to assume so, considering Viktor started their kissing in the first place and went right into his lap. Surely he's thought about this, about them. Enough that he told Jayce he wanted sex between them to be real this first time. It's sentimental. Unlike him. Soft. Jayce loves it. He has some nervous energy to him still, anticipation mixed in there. It will be nice after their waves of lust, which he expects, to continue this intimacy too. He wants to hold Viktor in his arms, touch all of his body.
Viktor is giving in to the simple pleasure of being cared for and that itself is frankly hot. Jaye doesn't know how much longer he can hold out. He takes advantage of the fact Viktor can't move or open his eyes while he cleans his hair to lean in and kiss his high cheekbone, his chin. So beautiful. ]
I am. You have no idea how much I want to give you everything.
[ He slicks down Viktor's hair and drops his hands into the water to rinse himself off. ]
Go under.
[ The towels are nearby so Jayce doesn't have to go far to grab one and he gets up, ready with it so Viktor can step out of the bath and get dry and cozy right away. ]
I told you, I spent my time in the wagon writing my memoir.
[He isn't fooling anyone, but despite their new openness with each other, Viktor still likes to play some things close to the chest. Teasing Jayce has always been part of the fun, and this will just give him an excuse to continue. Maybe make it even worse, given the whole new realm of it they've just opened for each other. Already he's burning up with anticipation, even just sitting here motionless with his eyes closed, waiting for Jayce to finish. He feels the proximity of his mouth and tries to tilt his head to capture Jayce's lips, knowing that in doing so he looks vulnerable and wanting. He doesn't think he particularly cares.
When told to do so, Viktor slips under the water, running his hands through his hair to rinse out all the shampoo. Satisfied, he pulls the plug and runs the tap again, giving himself one last once-over with the bar of soap, if only to make sure he's scrubbed away all the dust and sweat of the journey. Only a moment later, Jayce is waiting for him with a towel.]
Help me up, please.
[He's already halfway there, reaching for the bar on the wall that they installed--Viktor can certainly go the rest of the way himself, but he's feeling a little sluggish from the warm water, to say nothing of the exhaustion from the journey catching up with him. He thinks he might like to be taken care of, just a little bit longer.]
[ Jayce would actually love to read a memoir written by Viktor, he knows it would be fascinating! He does like being teased, he teases his loved ones too, but Viktor's always had this wry sense of humor that has an immediate way to get him laughing. The fact their flirting is added to the mix is appealing. When Viktor tilts his head to steal a kiss from him, he gives into it, pliable and wanting. They made it through the bath and were completely good, they should get a medal. He should definitely get a medal considering how delicious Viktor looks naked. ]
I'd like to do this again some time, but touch you while you're relaxing? I like taking care of you.
[ Viktor's look of contentment as Jayce pampers him is attractive. He thinks it would be great to let him lie back again and simply enjoy the attention. See, he is absolutely able to verbalize his wants when it's something he desires as much as this. He still flusters a little about it, but it's too good a vision to pass up.
He reaches over to take Viktor firmly by the elbow and helps him stand the rest of the way. Jayce is ridiculously strong, and Viktor is so very light. He offers the towel but as soon as it's taken from him Jayce wastes no more time. He cups Viktor's face in his hands like the Horizon and pulls him into a deep kiss.
He probably should have let him dry off but he has been waiting long enough and they will move out of the bathroom in a minute. Jayce should get at least thirty seconds to thoroughly search Viktor's mouth with his tongue. ]
[The joke is, of course, that there is no memoir. And also that, very much in spite of himself, he enjoyed this, and might not be opposed to being cared for in the future. There's something appealing about letting Jayce have his way with him--a thought for later, perhaps. They've hardly begun to explore each other.
Viktor has barely passed the towel through his hair and twisted it around his waist before he's swept up in another kiss--deeper, this time, more passionate, indicative of what they're about to do now that he's cleaned up as promised. Jayce's hands hold him in place and it's so easy to collapse into the touch, leaning against a much more substantial body and simply becoming as receptive as possible. He parts his lips, welcomes Jayce into his mouth and breathes him in, hands sliding down his broad shoulders and settling there. Viktor is still soaked from the bath, dripping onto the floor, but an extra few moments won't hurt.
Still, he knows he needs to be the one with a modicum of self-control.]
Go, [He says, a slight urgency in his voice now, even as he's breathless from the kiss. Viktor presses his hand against Jayce's chest to urge him out the door. If he doesn't do it now, they're going to end up staying here, and he can't imagine it's going to be the most comfortable scenario.] I'll meet you in my room.
[ Jayce is pleased, Viktor said he would take anything Jayce wanted to give, and he has a mountain of ideas. So many of them involve being so familiar with each other that they're practically one person. Attached at the hip in more than one way. He can't wait to see Viktor in the throes of passion, having had only a few encounters leaning that way and they are already incredibly intense. Jayce suspected they would be compatible here like they are in every other way.
Viktor is wet and he's dripping on Jayce, but he is the one who started this, so it's his fault. His clothes will survive. He is eager and excited and he whines a little when the kiss ends and he's pushed. But Viktor is right that if he gave in a little longer, they wouldn't make it to the bed. He would hoist Viktor up on the sink and it would be incredible, but not what they want. ]
Come get me, V.
[ Jayce is not embarrassed about how fast he follows that request, going straight to Viktor's room. He kicks off his shoes in there instead of pausing by the door. There is a distinct bottle he bought and has one in each of their rooms, just in case. He puts it in clear view, there is nothing subtle about here, this is no exception.
He hesitates at first as he thinks about whether he should strip down. If Viktor would rather do that himself, peel him apart piece by piece. But Viktor got naked first so really, he might as well catch up. Jayce pulls his clothes off and tossed them with his shoes, getting on the bed. He lies there casually, sitting against the head board, fully on display. Like they talked about before, Jayce does know he's handsome. He knows his body is impressive, broad, well-muscled, smooth. And it matters more that Viktor thinks so than anyone else. He wants Viktor to look at him right then and desire him.
He even stretches his arms behind him, hands on his neck, knowing how it makes his torso and arms appear more ripped. Look at him, Viktor. He's all yours. ]
[He stubbornly keeps Jayce away, insisting that they need to relocate (if only because he's dripping water all over the floor). Viktor lets him go, then takes the next minute or two to dry off fully and pull his boxer shorts back on--a little pointless, considering that he's about to remove them again, but it warms him up a bit and it will give Jayce something to do, at least to start. He's surprised, how little apprehension he has--only excitement, and anticipation, and what he recognizes as desire, smoldering comfortably in the pit of his stomach.
Viktor stays in the bathroom just long enough to get his hair to damp, then he gingerly makes his way to the bedroom, mindful of the fact that he isn't wearing his brace. It's possible he expects Jayce to still be wearing something, and when he steps into the entranceway, cannot help but roll his eyes. It's ridiculous and endearing all at once, so his first inclination is to make fun of him for it.]
I changed my mind. I think I'm going to kill you, instead.
[That said, this is not an objectionable view. Viktor, despite his best efforts, does not manage a threatening facial expression for very long, though he will heave a sigh, shaking his head as he leans his crutch up against the wall and climbs onto the mattress, wanting to get his hands on the body in front fo him as quickly as possible. Viktor slides up against him and captures Jayce's chin with a hand, turning it towards him a little forcibly.]
[ Jayce is also buzzing with excitement now that it seems they're actually going to get started. Their heated encounter in the Horizon was enough to get him hot and bothered, and it's been days since so now he's longing to finish what they started. He did not expect Viktor to put anything back on so now he thinks maybe he should have let Viktor unwrap him like a present, but too late now. He rolls his eyes right back that Viktor decides to mess with him instead of being impressed; typical!
Despite Viktor's put-upon attitude, Jayce observes that he does hurry to get on the bed and join him. He drops his arms down so he can use them, catching his breath when Viktor comes close. And maybe his heart beat races even more when Viktor forcefully grips his chin like that, lust shooting through him. Would it be a surprise to know he likes being pushed around? It shouldn't be. ]
Are you saying you don't like what you see? Because I can put my clothes back on.
[ Jayce reaches out to grip Viktor's side and encourages him closer, wanting little more than to feel Viktor's body against him, skin on skin. Jayce unsurprisingly runs hot, he's basically a furnace, his brown skin flushed. He frankly doesn't plan on putting his clothes back on for the foreseeable future. He wants to linger in bed as long as Viktor will allow him after this. ]
Touch me. Please. I love your hands. I want them on me.
[ He's always admired Viktor's long fingers and hands, watching them work, and he's wondered before, what it would be like to have them touching him with the same caress they do his inventions. ]
[The urge to curl up against Jayce's side, warm as he is, and give in to the creeping exhaustion of the last week or so is very tempting, but there will be plenty of time for that later. For once, he has no thoughts of work, or the lab, or the things he's supposed to be doing--everything has been reduced down to the man in front of him, and all he wants is to give Jayce everything he asks for. Luckily, he's voicing it for once, all inhibitions gone now that they're on the same page. Of course Viktor wants to oblige.]
Now you ask for what you want.
[It's clear, also, that Jayce likes to be given direction and told what to do. Viktor will file that away for later use--for now, he'll oblige this first request, splaying his hand on Jayce's chest as he pushes up against his side, craning over him to kiss him fully, hot and open-mouthed. His fingers skim down the flat plane of Jayce's stomach, becoming accustomed to the feel of it under his hands, with no clothing in the way. Just kissing is more than a little exhilarating, and he's content to do that for a moment, settling against each other and taking in the warmth of the body next to him.
Viktor doesn't wait very long, however, to take things further, a testament to his own impatience. He refuses to break the kiss, but slides his good leg over Jayce's middle in order to pull himself up and over, straddling him at the waist so that he can better touch with both hands free.]
[ Jayce was somewhat waiting to find out if Viktor might want to rest before doing this, although he's not sure his lust could satisfy itself now that they're getting started. But they can sleep after. He wants to wear him out, wear them both out. He has no shame about saying please now that they've started. Viktor will find it very easy to get him to beg. Jayce is touch-starved and loud and needy and he doesn't have the ability to be sorry about that when Viktor's lying next to him and kissing him.
Jayce moans into the kiss and one hand slides into his hair and the other to run against his back. He shivers from the first brush of Viktor's fingers over his chest and it feels like he's leaving a trail of heat as he does for Jayce, his skin alight through his stomach too. Jayce lets Viktor set the pace; Jayce follows direction well and he takes initiative, but he's really into the idea of Viktor taking what he wants for once.
Desire shudders through him when Viktor fully straddles him and he lets his own hands wander hungrily over Viktor's body, careful against his spine although he is learning how Viktor's body responds. So he experimentally runs a hand over Viktor's chest and rubs at a nipple. His body is coming alive and excited between their kisses and the weight of Viktor on him, arching up into the touches, needing more. Jayce is very responsive.
He pulls out of the kiss so they both can breathe but also so he can look up at Viktor, Jayce's eyes more gold than brown when heated like this. ]
[Viktor takes in every breath--every minute shift in expression, the tensing of muscles underneath him. He wants to learn how Jayce responds to every tiny bit of stimulation, calculate it mathematically and reproduce the desired effect as much as he wants. Once again, sheer possibility is laid out before him, and it's overwhelming. Not knowing how much time he'll have to take what he wants, Viktor resolves to do as much as possible.
For now, sitting on top of Jayce, leaning over to kiss him, exploring his mouth with his tongue is probably more than he ever could have hoped for. Knowing that this is only the beginning--that they're going to take it much further than this--is thrilling in a way he hasn't experienced in a long time.]
I want you to show me--
[He gasps a little, not finishing the thought in favor of searching for Jayce's mouth again. There will be plenty of time for Viktor to take what he wants--pound Jayce into the mattress, using his own phrasing. Right now, however, he's still mellowed from the bath, a little fixated on the way Jayce wanted to make him feel good. Still wearing his boxers, he grinds down on Jayce experimentally, teasing, then dips his head to drag his tongue in a hot line up the tight strain of his neck.]
--you've wanted this for so long. What sorts of things did you imagine?
[ Jayce groans loudly when Viktor grinds down against him and he strains back against him, hardening and turning his head to give him more access to his neck. He can feel that lick right down to his toes. It gives him ideas. So does Viktor's prodding of him, and the memory of how he seemed to react so well to being taken care of. Jayce smiles up at him and then abruptly sits up, leaning up into Viktor's body and brushing their chests together. ]
I'll show you. I'm going to move you.
[ It feels like a fair warning to give since for anyone else it is easy to do, but Jayce is going to be very conscientious about Viktor's leg and back as he does. He shows exactly that by the firm arm around him and a grip on Viktor's good thigh so that he can spin him in one easy move and drop Viktor very gently back onto the bed. He gives him a few moments to adjust to the change before immediately dropping his head down and not getting distracted by his mouth, going for his neck.
That beautiful long neck that he only got to taste briefly in the Horizon is now his to suck on lightly, careful not to put too much weight on top of Viktor while at the same time just enough for him to feel Jayce's large body against him. He wants to kiss all of him, but he settles for down his chest and licks experimentally at the nipple he played with before. Jayce's body moves down as he does, in a very deliberate path.
His mouth trails down Viktor's stomach and he pauses at the top of the boxers, looking up at Viktor from where he currently lies, his hands and strong arms holding him up, settling between Viktor's thin legs. ]
I imagined putting my mouth on you, giving you pleasure.
[ Jayce purposely kisses on top of the boxers where he wants to be, watching Viktor's face, seeking permission. ]
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Date: 2022-06-18 02:47 am (UTC)Viktor leans into his touch, and it is just as beautiful here as it was the first time. Jayce raises an eyebrow at that, and then Viktor is stripping and he looks genuinely startled. Not because he has any problem with it, far from it, but well, he really didn't think pulling Viktor's clothes off would start right away. He stares at him a few beats too long before he moves forward and gets down on one knee.
Jayce gently knocks Viktor's hand away from the brace so he can handle it himself, very aware that he had brought up this very situation before as a flirt. He unbuckles the brace carefully and slides it off, putting Viktor's hand on his shoulder so he can lean on him as Jayce gets the metal boot off with it. That way he is balanced and safe. ]
If I take your pants off like this you are not making it to the tub.
[ That is a promise. He already is so close to distracting them. Jayce swallows and stands again, although he stays close, thinking Viktor's shirt will be safe at least. He runs his fingers down the front of his chest and helps him undo it, slipping it past his skinny shoulders. Jayce's touch is so warm as it caresses against Viktor's sternum, looking down into his eyes. ]
Can I?
[ Heal him. Well, do everything, but heal him first. ]
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Date: 2022-06-18 03:38 am (UTC)Jayce seems surprised, and Viktor is momentarily smug at catching him off-guard. He picks up on things quickly, at least, and Viktor rests a hand on his shoulder as he bends and undoes all the clasps and buckles. He helps where he can but otherwise simply watches and focuses on staying balanced. They make quick work of it, and Jayce wastes no time on his button-down shirt, revealing more skin and metal and leather.
The brace underneath needs to go, too, if they plan to heal through skin-to-skin contact. He nods, starting to undo the latches in the front. Jayce will know what to do with the rest, having helped him fit it just a few short months ago--the part that anchors to the implants in his spine. Viktor nestles his chin in the crook of Jayce's shoulder, holding on to him for support in the meantime.]
Yes, please. Then the bath.
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Date: 2022-06-18 03:57 am (UTC)It is also very cute when Viktor's chin goes onto his shoulder and he smiles, turning his head to kiss his hair. His very dirty hair that definitely needs a wash. Jayce makes short work of the brace, being comfortable with it now, and for a moment he puts his arms around Viktor's middle and simply holds him again. This time only the two of them. He could stay like that longer, but he has a job to do, and the water is only going to fill up for so long.
Jayce pulls back so he can place his hands on Viktor's chest and focuses. Viktor can probably tell the difference immediately, since before the spread of Jayce's warm healing touch was slow and cautious, as he was new to it, but now it moves fast and powerful. He will probably be able to do this even stronger and quicker in another month, Jayce learns quickly and he's dedicated, but already the improvement is clear.
A major difference is how it touches Viktor's lungs but also seems to cover over the muscles and veins leading to them, healing more than just an organ but all the parts that are tied to it. This is what Jayce meant when he said he thought learning medicine helped because his stronger understanding of anatomy has made his healing locations extremely focused. This is not pain relief, and while not a cure, it will help.
All those times healing, they both knew that something was happening between them, but never took the step further. Jayce does now, leaning in to kiss Viktor the way he always wanted to. It's gentle, loving, coming from the same place that his healing does. ]
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Date: 2022-06-18 02:19 pm (UTC)Unfair, maybe, but Viktor never purported to play fair.
With the layers peeled away, the extent of his injuries is obvious, beyond the sensitive, reddened areas that follow the line of his shoulder strap and brace. He's had a week to heal, but the fading purple of a bruise on his side shows where and how he fell off the horse, and he's still a little scratched up from the ordeal. When Jayce is ready to heal him, Viktor holds still, leaning back a little so as not to be a distraction. He'd mentioned a noticeable improvement, and they both know Jayce is always at his most industrious when something's bothering him.
This appears to be no exception. The familiar warmth spreads through his chest, but somehow he can feel it penetrating deeper, the pain and pressure lessening in a way he hasn't felt before. Maybe there's more to it than just temporary relief. He wants to get his notebook--write down the things he's feeling and chart his symptoms, but Viktor stops himself. Not that he'd be able to go anywhere, anyway, when Jayce is kissing him like this. What choice does he have, but to reciporicate?]
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Date: 2022-06-18 02:50 pm (UTC)If he was not working anxiously over their time apart, he was training, and that is why he learned a few minor spells too. Jayce also finds that using magic, especially healing magic, feels good. It reminds him of the feeling when Hextech manages to make someone happy, when their work is as industrious as they dreamed it would be, but on a personal level. He's not going to quit his job and become a healer full-time, but it is nice to have another set of skills to feed that altruistic side.
Jayce stops the kiss when he can feel himself starting to get hungry for more. He looks forward to taking his own clothes off eventually and knowing what it's like to have Viktor's body against him with no layers. But he slides his hands off him now that he knows the healing has taken effect, leaning their foreheads together. ]
You can take notes next time.
[ Jayce murmurs with a smile, knowing exactly what Viktor's thoughts would be. Or he can remember it and note it later, it wouldn't be the first time they didn't have immediate access. Now that they were together again, closer than ever, taking notes will be easy again. He runs his fingers through Viktor's hair, very dirty hair, and kisses his cheek. ]
I say this with all the love in the world, V, you stink. Go take your bath.
[ Honestly, it wouldn't stop Jayce from taking everything he wanted from him, what's a little smell when he's been waiting for this for what feels like his entire life. But VIktor needs this bit of relief and he knows that. He steps back so he doesn't try to sway them otherwise. ]
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Date: 2022-06-18 03:29 pm (UTC)He breaks the kiss. They pull back from each other, and Viktor simply looks, for a moment.]
Ah. Did I seem distracted?
[Maybe he was. There are a lot of thoughts bouncing around in his head, but Jayce is right. They can take notes later. Right now, there's only one thing he wants--well, two things, and the first is necessary for the second. Even Jayce is saying as much, at this point, like Viktor was going to let any of this happen without getting cleaned up first. He knows how grimy he is, thanks, and he pushes against Jayce's chest in mock offense.]
Considering I spent the better part of last week in the back of a wagon, you should be glad it isn't worse.
[That's all he says as he grabs his crutch and makes his way to the bathroom, leaving his shirt and braces and shoes on the floor where they are. The bath is full, and he shuts off the tap, easing himself down on edge of the tub so that he can strip the rest of the way. Viktor's left the door open with the implication that Jayce should follow him inside, though if he doesn't get the hint right away, he'll call after him, apparently unconcerned by his state of increasing undress.]
Are you going to keep me company?
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Date: 2022-06-18 03:53 pm (UTC)No, I just know you.
[ And he knows how quick they were to take notes in the past. Now they can get back to their schedule, the past two weeks or so a blip in between. He laughs when Viktor pretends to take offense. It's become so easy to integrate this flirting between them as part of their natural back and forth. Banter is not new, but there is a playful element without any cautious testing to it.
Jayce picks up Viktor's clothes so they don't stay on the floor. He puts his shoes to the side, and his shirt for whatever laundry they do later. The braces he organizes within easy grabbing for later, although he kind of assumes Viktor won't need to put them back on today. They have other plans. He just doesn't want them all lying around. He did not actually get the hint that he could come in, there are still some things he has to re-learn. Like the fact he's allowed to be around Viktor naked.
He glances over, surprised to see the door open and what Viktor asked, his mouth going a little dry. Naked and wet Viktor. This is only the start of what they get to do together, but damn. Jalyce is there a second later, and he lets his eyes linger on Viktor's body now that he's being invited to look. So much pale skin but he can count some new moles. He flushes as the layers strip away. ]
The first time I wanted to kiss you, we were floating in the Professor's lab, and I thought I'd never seen anyone so beautiful in all my life.
[ So yeah, it's been a long time for him. ]
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Date: 2022-06-18 07:24 pm (UTC)The temperature is good, and he hisses a little as he sinks down into the tub, wasting no time in scrubbing some of the water over his face. It feels good. Relieving. Like all of the tension is melting out of his body.]
You should've just done it, honestly.
[He has no idea if he would have reciporicated. Viktor hitched his academic wagon to Jayce's at extremely high risk--without any clue if they were even compatible. As co-workers, as friends. Hearing that Jayce was smitten with him from the very start is unsurprising, having him say beautiful gets him to scoff. Flattery's never worked on him, and though Viktor is not at all in denial about his own attractiveness (there were plenty, back in the day, intrigued by the Dean's Assistant), but he knows that the last few years has done him no favors. Jayce has seen him shirtless plenty of times, but this will be the first time he's fully laid himself bare--showed the extent to which he's been ravaged by illness.
If Jayce wants him anyway, well. He's not going to complain. The last thing he wants is to be seen as fragile, so he decides to make this as casual as he can, and draw as little attention to it as possible. He leans back, appraising Jayce with a small smile.]
I don't know how I would have reacted. I took a big chance on you, if you recall.
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Date: 2022-06-18 07:51 pm (UTC)He snaps out of it when thinking about what would have happened if he did swim through the magic and kiss Viktor that night. He has thought about it and fantasized about it before. Jayce walks over and sits on the floor next to the bathtub, settling comfortably there for now. ]
You did, which is why I wouldn't have. What we were doing was more important. I had to make the risk worth it.
[ And the risk of them becoming romantic on top of professional was too much. They both know that. Jayce is optimistic, he actually thinks they could make it work. He thinks they'd still be together, if they figured out how to balance everything back then. It's not as if he's ever changed his mind that Viktor is his equal. Viktor really did give up everything to help Jayce, and they were lucky it worked. His love for him as his science partner really did take precedence over the lust he felt toward him for those first few years. ]
You know that future I told you I dreamed about? When we wouldn't retire. We were always a couple when I imagined it. I knew that was my ideal.
[ They'd been working together long enough for him to feel like it had to be the sort of possibility he dreamed of. He's always wanted to be loved, always wanted to have the kind of relationship that his parents had. They were well-matched, and the only one that's been able to truly match him is Viktor. That was his forever. But trying to make it happen was the hard part. It seemed like he waited too long. And when Viktor's illness was made obvious, it felt like it was too late.
Jayce turns his head to look at him, he can lean the very short distance apart to kiss his cheek so he does. Because he can. ]
But you, my love, are very difficult to read. Even here, when I thought we were headed somewhere, I wasn't sure.
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Date: 2022-06-18 11:30 pm (UTC)For someone who spent seven years not acting on any impulse to make that dream a reality, it certainly comes to you easily now.
[Pet names and everything. A tacit declaration that Jayce imagined them spending many, many years together. He isn’t sure what he thinks of this, just yet. Maybe he’ll get used to it.
For now, it all seems so sudden. There’s that dream again, the one he can’t imagine himself in, because he doesn’t expect to be around much longer. Perhaps here they’re closer to a cure than they were back home, or at least are more equipped to buy him some time, but he still isn’t able to fit into the fantasy that Jayce describes. To know, now, that he included a relationship in the picture is both extremely Jayce and incredibly naive. The whole point of Viktor withholding a confession was to spare him the pain of being romantically involved, and then losing him. They’re going to have to have that talk, eventually. Viktor convinces himself it’s okay to avoid it, at least right now.
Instead of answering, he dunks his head, getting his hair wet and pushing it back.]
Maybe one day, you’ll learn to ask for what you want. Hand me that.
[The bottle of shampoo.]
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Date: 2022-06-18 11:52 pm (UTC)[ Viktor is offering him up intimacy, sex, true partnership, everything he has been thinking about on a platter and Jayce is going to jump on it immediately. He's not quite at a point yet where there isn't a part of him worried that if he doesn't, it could go away. This is all so new and he wants to hold onto it, tightly. Viktor is naked in a bath next to him and it feels completely normal, somehow, if a little more thrilling than normal.
Jayce knows that his dream probably will not happen the way he pictured. It's a fantasy, it isn't something someone would expect to be real. Even if they find a cure for Viktor's illness, it likely won't end up the exact way he thought, and that's fine. The reality will be better than the idea, it already is. They are not playing by the rules of his fantasy in the first place. They wouldn't have had a fight before they got together, for example. Everything is much more perfect in dreams.
He hands the shampoo over, looking forward to smelling or touching his hair when it's clean again.]
Okay, I can practice that.
[ Jayce sits casually where he is, looking up at the ceiling for a moment, a smirk curling at his lips. Because he is about to be both clever and a little flustered. ]
What I want is for you to get clean and then take me to your room and pound me into the mattress.
[ It probably would land better if even saying it didn't make Jayce's cheeks heat a little, but it's the thought that counts. They might not be kids, but it still is talking about the first time being with the man he loves. He doesn't know if it would be a surprise to hear his preferred approach but there really is a long list for him. You could take one off anywhere on his page and he would be happy about it. ]
Here, let me help with your hair. You can relax
[ Calm, as if he didn't just shamelessly come onto him, but Jayce thinks it would be sweet to wash his hair and let Viktor relax in the tub and let someone take care of him for once. He's never done anything like that before, but it seems like it would be nice. ]
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Date: 2022-06-19 03:24 am (UTC)[The unspoken question of who will be doing what this afternoon--not that he objects to Jayce's request. In fact, there might be a wry smile on his face as he pours shampoo into his hand and starts to run it through his hair. He might be feeling a little nervous himself, masking it with the banter to avoid tipping his hand, letting Jayce know just how excited he is to do everything he asks for.
There's still, at least, work to be done here. Viktor doesn't want to be treated like he's fragile, but he does think he could get used to being pampered. Jayce offers to wash his hair and, well. How can he say no? He adjusts, leaning back against the bath so that he's within reach, letting his eyes slide closed.]
Careful. I'll get used to this.
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Date: 2022-06-19 03:42 am (UTC)[ Jayce is very flexible in what he likes although he has a tendency to follow the other person's desires, unsurprising considering his general state of being. He is so eager to please, always, it gives him endless joy to make other people happy. And when it comes to sex, there is nothing wrong with his need to please. If anything, it makes him a great lover. So this is actually rare, him stating a preference upfront, but this has been in his mind a long time.
Especially the past few nights, waiting for Viktor to get back and make good on his promises.
Jayce is delighted at the permission, he will continue to be amazed every time Viktor lets him do something he didn't expect. He smiles wide and turns toward the bath, getting on his knees next to it so he can face him more directly. He wets his hands so they slide easier into Viktor's dark hair. He runs his fingers through Viktor's hair first before gently starting to knead the shampoo into it, unsurprisingly good at this considering how perfect his own hair tends to be. ]
I want you to get used to it. I want you to enjoy it.
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Date: 2022-06-19 04:00 am (UTC)[Considering Jayce's comment about being in his room, with no traveling companions, when they parted in the Horizon, Viktor can make some assumptions about what he's been doing. Deciding what he wants, for one. Preparing accordingly, and not just in the sense of cleaning their apartment. Who is he to deny him, at this point? There's a warmth pooling in his stomach, separate from the heat of the bathtub, which he recognizes as anticipation. Relaxing here is nice, but he's quickly growing impatient for the aforementioned bed, and getting Jayce in it. Even now, he wants to lean over and kiss him, the only thing preventing him from doing so the fact that Jayce is washing his hair.
He can't do much more than keep his eyes closed, to avoid getting soap in them. Jayce's hands are practiced, and as he massages his scalp he makes a contented noise in the back of his throat, settling into his reclined position.]
If you're trying to spoil me, it's working. [He's starting to think he might like to get spoiled in other ways, too.] Tell me when I can rinse.
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Date: 2022-06-19 04:08 am (UTC)[ Jayce is curious about that, he really has to assume so, considering Viktor started their kissing in the first place and went right into his lap. Surely he's thought about this, about them. Enough that he told Jayce he wanted sex between them to be real this first time. It's sentimental. Unlike him. Soft. Jayce loves it. He has some nervous energy to him still, anticipation mixed in there. It will be nice after their waves of lust, which he expects, to continue this intimacy too. He wants to hold Viktor in his arms, touch all of his body.
Viktor is giving in to the simple pleasure of being cared for and that itself is frankly hot. Jaye doesn't know how much longer he can hold out. He takes advantage of the fact Viktor can't move or open his eyes while he cleans his hair to lean in and kiss his high cheekbone, his chin. So beautiful. ]
I am. You have no idea how much I want to give you everything.
[ He slicks down Viktor's hair and drops his hands into the water to rinse himself off. ]
Go under.
[ The towels are nearby so Jayce doesn't have to go far to grab one and he gets up, ready with it so Viktor can step out of the bath and get dry and cozy right away. ]
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Date: 2022-06-19 04:40 am (UTC)[He isn't fooling anyone, but despite their new openness with each other, Viktor still likes to play some things close to the chest. Teasing Jayce has always been part of the fun, and this will just give him an excuse to continue. Maybe make it even worse, given the whole new realm of it they've just opened for each other. Already he's burning up with anticipation, even just sitting here motionless with his eyes closed, waiting for Jayce to finish. He feels the proximity of his mouth and tries to tilt his head to capture Jayce's lips, knowing that in doing so he looks vulnerable and wanting. He doesn't think he particularly cares.
When told to do so, Viktor slips under the water, running his hands through his hair to rinse out all the shampoo. Satisfied, he pulls the plug and runs the tap again, giving himself one last once-over with the bar of soap, if only to make sure he's scrubbed away all the dust and sweat of the journey. Only a moment later, Jayce is waiting for him with a towel.]
Help me up, please.
[He's already halfway there, reaching for the bar on the wall that they installed--Viktor can certainly go the rest of the way himself, but he's feeling a little sluggish from the warm water, to say nothing of the exhaustion from the journey catching up with him. He thinks he might like to be taken care of, just a little bit longer.]
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Date: 2022-06-19 04:49 am (UTC)I'd like to do this again some time, but touch you while you're relaxing? I like taking care of you.
[ Viktor's look of contentment as Jayce pampers him is attractive. He thinks it would be great to let him lie back again and simply enjoy the attention. See, he is absolutely able to verbalize his wants when it's something he desires as much as this. He still flusters a little about it, but it's too good a vision to pass up.
He reaches over to take Viktor firmly by the elbow and helps him stand the rest of the way. Jayce is ridiculously strong, and Viktor is so very light. He offers the towel but as soon as it's taken from him Jayce wastes no more time. He cups Viktor's face in his hands like the Horizon and pulls him into a deep kiss.
He probably should have let him dry off but he has been waiting long enough and they will move out of the bathroom in a minute. Jayce should get at least thirty seconds to thoroughly search Viktor's mouth with his tongue. ]
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Date: 2022-06-19 05:08 am (UTC)[The joke is, of course, that there is no memoir. And also that, very much in spite of himself, he enjoyed this, and might not be opposed to being cared for in the future. There's something appealing about letting Jayce have his way with him--a thought for later, perhaps. They've hardly begun to explore each other.
Viktor has barely passed the towel through his hair and twisted it around his waist before he's swept up in another kiss--deeper, this time, more passionate, indicative of what they're about to do now that he's cleaned up as promised. Jayce's hands hold him in place and it's so easy to collapse into the touch, leaning against a much more substantial body and simply becoming as receptive as possible. He parts his lips, welcomes Jayce into his mouth and breathes him in, hands sliding down his broad shoulders and settling there. Viktor is still soaked from the bath, dripping onto the floor, but an extra few moments won't hurt.
Still, he knows he needs to be the one with a modicum of self-control.]
Go, [He says, a slight urgency in his voice now, even as he's breathless from the kiss. Viktor presses his hand against Jayce's chest to urge him out the door. If he doesn't do it now, they're going to end up staying here, and he can't imagine it's going to be the most comfortable scenario.] I'll meet you in my room.
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Date: 2022-06-19 05:21 am (UTC)Viktor is wet and he's dripping on Jayce, but he is the one who started this, so it's his fault. His clothes will survive. He is eager and excited and he whines a little when the kiss ends and he's pushed. But Viktor is right that if he gave in a little longer, they wouldn't make it to the bed. He would hoist Viktor up on the sink and it would be incredible, but not what they want. ]
Come get me, V.
[ Jayce is not embarrassed about how fast he follows that request, going straight to Viktor's room. He kicks off his shoes in there instead of pausing by the door. There is a distinct bottle he bought and has one in each of their rooms, just in case. He puts it in clear view, there is nothing subtle about here, this is no exception.
He hesitates at first as he thinks about whether he should strip down. If Viktor would rather do that himself, peel him apart piece by piece. But Viktor got naked first so really, he might as well catch up. Jayce pulls his clothes off and tossed them with his shoes, getting on the bed. He lies there casually, sitting against the head board, fully on display. Like they talked about before, Jayce does know he's handsome. He knows his body is impressive, broad, well-muscled, smooth. And it matters more that Viktor thinks so than anyone else. He wants Viktor to look at him right then and desire him.
He even stretches his arms behind him, hands on his neck, knowing how it makes his torso and arms appear more ripped. Look at him, Viktor. He's all yours. ]
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Date: 2022-06-19 02:15 pm (UTC)Viktor stays in the bathroom just long enough to get his hair to damp, then he gingerly makes his way to the bedroom, mindful of the fact that he isn't wearing his brace. It's possible he expects Jayce to still be wearing something, and when he steps into the entranceway, cannot help but roll his eyes. It's ridiculous and endearing all at once, so his first inclination is to make fun of him for it.]
I changed my mind. I think I'm going to kill you, instead.
[That said, this is not an objectionable view. Viktor, despite his best efforts, does not manage a threatening facial expression for very long, though he will heave a sigh, shaking his head as he leans his crutch up against the wall and climbs onto the mattress, wanting to get his hands on the body in front fo him as quickly as possible. Viktor slides up against him and captures Jayce's chin with a hand, turning it towards him a little forcibly.]
Egotistical, even in this.
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Date: 2022-06-19 02:28 pm (UTC)Despite Viktor's put-upon attitude, Jayce observes that he does hurry to get on the bed and join him. He drops his arms down so he can use them, catching his breath when Viktor comes close. And maybe his heart beat races even more when Viktor forcefully grips his chin like that, lust shooting through him. Would it be a surprise to know he likes being pushed around? It shouldn't be. ]
Are you saying you don't like what you see? Because I can put my clothes back on.
[ Jayce reaches out to grip Viktor's side and encourages him closer, wanting little more than to feel Viktor's body against him, skin on skin. Jayce unsurprisingly runs hot, he's basically a furnace, his brown skin flushed. He frankly doesn't plan on putting his clothes back on for the foreseeable future. He wants to linger in bed as long as Viktor will allow him after this. ]
Touch me. Please. I love your hands. I want them on me.
[ He's always admired Viktor's long fingers and hands, watching them work, and he's wondered before, what it would be like to have them touching him with the same caress they do his inventions. ]
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Date: 2022-06-19 07:00 pm (UTC)Now you ask for what you want.
[It's clear, also, that Jayce likes to be given direction and told what to do. Viktor will file that away for later use--for now, he'll oblige this first request, splaying his hand on Jayce's chest as he pushes up against his side, craning over him to kiss him fully, hot and open-mouthed. His fingers skim down the flat plane of Jayce's stomach, becoming accustomed to the feel of it under his hands, with no clothing in the way. Just kissing is more than a little exhilarating, and he's content to do that for a moment, settling against each other and taking in the warmth of the body next to him.
Viktor doesn't wait very long, however, to take things further, a testament to his own impatience. He refuses to break the kiss, but slides his good leg over Jayce's middle in order to pull himself up and over, straddling him at the waist so that he can better touch with both hands free.]
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Date: 2022-06-19 07:22 pm (UTC)Jayce moans into the kiss and one hand slides into his hair and the other to run against his back. He shivers from the first brush of Viktor's fingers over his chest and it feels like he's leaving a trail of heat as he does for Jayce, his skin alight through his stomach too. Jayce lets Viktor set the pace; Jayce follows direction well and he takes initiative, but he's really into the idea of Viktor taking what he wants for once.
Desire shudders through him when Viktor fully straddles him and he lets his own hands wander hungrily over Viktor's body, careful against his spine although he is learning how Viktor's body responds. So he experimentally runs a hand over Viktor's chest and rubs at a nipple. His body is coming alive and excited between their kisses and the weight of Viktor on him, arching up into the touches, needing more. Jayce is very responsive.
He pulls out of the kiss so they both can breathe but also so he can look up at Viktor, Jayce's eyes more gold than brown when heated like this. ]
What do you want, Viktor?
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Date: 2022-06-19 07:38 pm (UTC)For now, sitting on top of Jayce, leaning over to kiss him, exploring his mouth with his tongue is probably more than he ever could have hoped for. Knowing that this is only the beginning--that they're going to take it much further than this--is thrilling in a way he hasn't experienced in a long time.]
I want you to show me--
[He gasps a little, not finishing the thought in favor of searching for Jayce's mouth again. There will be plenty of time for Viktor to take what he wants--pound Jayce into the mattress, using his own phrasing. Right now, however, he's still mellowed from the bath, a little fixated on the way Jayce wanted to make him feel good. Still wearing his boxers, he grinds down on Jayce experimentally, teasing, then dips his head to drag his tongue in a hot line up the tight strain of his neck.]
--you've wanted this for so long. What sorts of things did you imagine?
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Date: 2022-06-19 07:55 pm (UTC)I'll show you. I'm going to move you.
[ It feels like a fair warning to give since for anyone else it is easy to do, but Jayce is going to be very conscientious about Viktor's leg and back as he does. He shows exactly that by the firm arm around him and a grip on Viktor's good thigh so that he can spin him in one easy move and drop Viktor very gently back onto the bed. He gives him a few moments to adjust to the change before immediately dropping his head down and not getting distracted by his mouth, going for his neck.
That beautiful long neck that he only got to taste briefly in the Horizon is now his to suck on lightly, careful not to put too much weight on top of Viktor while at the same time just enough for him to feel Jayce's large body against him. He wants to kiss all of him, but he settles for down his chest and licks experimentally at the nipple he played with before. Jayce's body moves down as he does, in a very deliberate path.
His mouth trails down Viktor's stomach and he pauses at the top of the boxers, looking up at Viktor from where he currently lies, his hands and strong arms holding him up, settling between Viktor's thin legs. ]
I imagined putting my mouth on you, giving you pleasure.
[ Jayce purposely kisses on top of the boxers where he wants to be, watching Viktor's face, seeking permission. ]
Let me make you feel good, V. Please.
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