[Seras draws her hands up along his sides as she stands, over his ribs and his chest, coming to rest on either side of his neck, thumbs stroking along the curve of his jaw as she pulls herself against him.]
Yes, darling. [A little, gentle smooch.] You're absolutely drop dead gorgeous; I could barely take my eyes off you during rehearsal. You're gonna have everyone's attention. I bet they won't even know what t'do with themselves.
[She says this like she has personal experience in the matter. Even if he wasn't a being of demonic lust, he'd likely still be turning heads in this getup anyway. He sure did get her attention when he came to her with this outfit the first time. It hasn't left her mind all week.]
You're an insanely beautiful man who makes an unbelievably beautiful woman, with an incredible voice to boot. You have nothing to worry about, I promise.
[The touches are soothing - his sigh is shaky as he leans in to her, but his smile becomes something just a little bit less pensive. His own warm hands rest on her shoulders, lightly rubbing thumbs in idle little circles.]
Well...okay. Danke, schatzi, I am just - this is new. Being...out still feels new.
[He lets out a breathless chuckle.]
If my Father could see me now, he would be furious. But I...I trust you, more than I ever really trusted him.
[He plants a soft kiss before backing up a little, his tail slithering outward to hook the red and black mounds of bustle skirt and pull the garment closer on the bed.]
What is the saying? Nothing ventured, nothing gained?
[Her ears turn and flatten at the mention of his father, bristling visibly for only a moment until he tempers her with that admission. It's heartbreaking that he can't trust his father, but it means the world to know that he has that kind of faith in her. So much of his world wouldn't accept this from him, and in the world she comes from, it's hard to imagine even the average girl being this supportive of her boyfriend's journey "to the other side" without significant hangups. The difference is that Seras understands that "Pride" isn't about her, it's about him, dammit. And she's damn proud of her beloved finding himself here and his dad can eat a brick--]
[But she's not going to say any of that, she's just going to wag triumphantly while she takes her seat and that skirt from his tail so she can gather the fabric and hold it open at his feet for him to step in whenever he's ready.]
Exactly, and look what you've gained in just a year's time~ You keep a lovely home, you provide for your partners, you've learned so many new skills and perfected your old ones--
[She glances up at him with a smile, only to be struck by... some realization as she sputters and quickly lowers her head again.]
--ah, haha-- you're just. [Clearing her throat politely.] Hm. You've. come so far, and I'm so, so proud of you, Alfred.
[It's sweet, what she's saying - and he can't really say in earnest that it isn't true. He works very hard, and he has a lot to show for it...and if he's being really honest? He's kind of proud of himself, too. Sucking in a long breath, he steps into the skirt.
But that little sputter, the downturn of the head; his sweet smile falters only a little at the edges, his hand sliding from her shoulder to the side of her face. He could ask, he could press, but - he knows her, he knows she'll say it's nothing.
So instead?]
But...I couldn't have come this far without you, you know.
[The warmth of his sentiment fills her with a sense of pride in herself as well, pinking her cheeks as she peers up at him through her mess of golden fringe. She leans into his touch, nuzzling into the palm of his hand with a contented hum as her tail wags behind her, swishing faster against the satin sheets.]
I'm... so glad to've been here for it.
[She lifts a hand to cover the one cradling her cheek, closing her eyes.]
But you still did it on your own. You're so much stronger than you give yourself credit for, love.
[It's a good show that they haven't done his makeup yet - he can feel himself getting a bit weepy at her words, his skin warm under her touch. Bright ruby eyes peer down at her, full of adoration, wonder at his luck...love.
He leans in to steal another little kiss, his voice very soft as he replies against her lips:]
Danke, schatzi. I'm beginning to believe it.
[But they're here to do something - so with a little laugh at himself, he straightens a little, his tail flicking up to straighten out the hem of the skirts.]
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Date: 2023-07-03 02:11 am (UTC)Yes, darling. [A little, gentle smooch.] You're absolutely drop dead gorgeous; I could barely take my eyes off you during rehearsal. You're gonna have everyone's attention. I bet they won't even know what t'do with themselves.
[She says this like she has personal experience in the matter. Even if he wasn't a being of demonic lust, he'd likely still be turning heads in this getup anyway. He sure did get her attention when he came to her with this outfit the first time. It hasn't left her mind all week.]
You're an insanely beautiful man who makes an unbelievably beautiful woman, with an incredible voice to boot. You have nothing to worry about, I promise.
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Date: 2023-07-04 02:39 am (UTC)Well...okay. Danke, schatzi, I am just - this is new. Being...out still feels new.
[He lets out a breathless chuckle.]
If my Father could see me now, he would be furious. But I...I trust you, more than I ever really trusted him.
[He plants a soft kiss before backing up a little, his tail slithering outward to hook the red and black mounds of bustle skirt and pull the garment closer on the bed.]
What is the saying? Nothing ventured, nothing gained?
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Date: 2023-07-04 09:19 pm (UTC)2/2
Date: 2023-07-04 09:20 pm (UTC)Exactly, and look what you've gained in just a year's time~ You keep a lovely home, you provide for your partners, you've learned so many new skills and perfected your old ones--
[She glances up at him with a smile, only to be struck by... some realization as she sputters and quickly lowers her head again.]
--ah, haha-- you're just. [Clearing her throat politely.] Hm. You've. come so far, and I'm so, so proud of you, Alfred.
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Date: 2023-07-05 02:16 am (UTC)[It's sweet, what she's saying - and he can't really say in earnest that it isn't true. He works very hard, and he has a lot to show for it...and if he's being really honest? He's kind of proud of himself, too. Sucking in a long breath, he steps into the skirt.
But that little sputter, the downturn of the head; his sweet smile falters only a little at the edges, his hand sliding from her shoulder to the side of her face. He could ask, he could press, but - he knows her, he knows she'll say it's nothing.
So instead?]
But...I couldn't have come this far without you, you know.
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Date: 2023-07-13 08:07 am (UTC)I'm... so glad to've been here for it.
[She lifts a hand to cover the one cradling her cheek, closing her eyes.]
But you still did it on your own. You're so much stronger than you give yourself credit for, love.
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Date: 2023-07-13 12:24 pm (UTC)He leans in to steal another little kiss, his voice very soft as he replies against her lips:]
Danke, schatzi. I'm beginning to believe it.
[But they're here to do something - so with a little laugh at himself, he straightens a little, his tail flicking up to straighten out the hem of the skirts.]
There's so much fabric in this thing.