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[ Even setting aside the spikes of possessive desire and curiosity driving his own willingness to try this, hearing that Date has never done anything of the sort sets Maruki at ease in a way little else could. Desperate as he is for guidance, there's something to be said for trying something new together – and he knows Date has huge swaths more experience than he does, so he cleaves to these few things neither of them have done before. Something new, something that can be a first for both of them, something that will hopefully only ever belong to them...
He smiles, nudging in to brush their noses together, and lays a soft kiss over Date's lips. It's not a deep, heated thing, but it lingers there affectionately, a gentle reassurance that they both want this, that they'll explore it together.
And most importantly, whispered across Date's lips as they part– ]
I trust you.
[ His palms smooth up and down Date's sides, as if he could impart the full weight and warmth of those words through touch alone. Even as his own heart pounds, even as his vision swims with all manner of acts they could engage in, Maruki stays steady, desperate to support Date just as much as he's always supported in return. ]
I wouldn't even consider it if I didn't trust you, with all my heart.
[ Another soft peck of a kiss, simply because he can't help himself. Maruki's so terribly gone on this man, and soon enough everyone will be able to see the full extent of it.
Then he laughs, a bit of that tension breaking, and lifts up onto the balls of his feet to kiss Date's forehead instead. ]
I don't know that anyone will be jealous of you, though. Me, certainly. Everyone here will wish they had you, I'm sure of that.
[ It feels like something he should treasure, when Maruki says he trusts him. At first, it's just a statement, just a reassurance, but when Maruki repeats it, says he trusts him with all his heart, then Date takes a moment to really let the words sink in. Maruki trusts him. He trusts him completely, unconditionally, faithfully and Date —
Date does not deserve that trust. A twist of guilt lingers in his gut as he thinks about the things he's hiding from the other man. The literal, physical mask he is wearing in this moment. Even as he gets the kiss to the forehead, he falters for a moment, feeling breathless. He does not deserve this trust.
But right now is not the time to spiral over how much he's failing the other man. It's not something he can take back now in this moment. Even putting distance between them now... it's not possible. He's in too deep and he has such deep affection for this man across from him that it makes his heart ache. He drops his hand from Maruki's head, to wrap it around his waist and pull him in, letting their noses brush together as he steals another kiss. His kiss, by contrast, is a little deeper and a little more intentional. He just needs...
Ah, he doesn't let it linger though. A few swipes of his tongue against Maruki's before he pulls back and bumps their noses together, sighing softly. ]
Even if that were true, [ Implying, of course, that he doesn't think it is.] it doesn't matter when the only person who has me is you.
[ And then he grows quiet for a moment, pensive, looking away and towards the floor before back at Maruki a moment later. Earnest — ]
I trust you too, for what it's worth.
[ And what he doesn't say: I trust you so much, even if I haven't told you everything yet. ]
[ Maruki has no doubt that there is so, so much about Date that he doesn't yet know – how could there not be? In the grand scheme of things, they've still spent so little time together, and what he does know of Date's life before this is so rich, so complex. He's certain that in time, Date will trust him with more of his past, his secrets, his struggles, his worries, his joys– he's certain of this because he already knows it's what he'll do, too. He trusts him, and he wants to divulge more about himself to honor that trust... but the full depth of his own truths can be such a terrifying thing. It may never become any less terrifying. He'll likely have to lean into that fear and that pain and tell Date before he's ready, because there may never come a time when he's ready.
Maybe it's the same for Date. Maruki won't rush anything with him. All he can do, all he wants to do, is to reinforce that foundation of trust so that they can both have a soft landing when they get there.
That earnest gaze, those mismatched eyes, the impossible weigh of his words– all of it makes Maruki press in for another kiss, as if to place a seal on their trust. For the moment, they exist outside of time, their own universe of two in the midst of this extravagant chaos.
When Maruki pulls away, though–
The sounds of the soiree flood back in, and he exhales shakily, squeezing around Date's waist as he nods. ]
Okay. We can do this.
[ As if Date needs that reassurance the way that he does... honestly, it's mostly for himself.
Maruki begins to unwind himself so they can make their way to– oh, he still can't quite look at it. He'll let Date lead the way, and he can't help but try to soothe his own anxieties by asking: ]
What do you think we should do? Ah, I'm not sure if I'm comfortable... going all the way, so to speak...
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He smiles, nudging in to brush their noses together, and lays a soft kiss over Date's lips. It's not a deep, heated thing, but it lingers there affectionately, a gentle reassurance that they both want this, that they'll explore it together.
And most importantly, whispered across Date's lips as they part– ]
I trust you.
[ His palms smooth up and down Date's sides, as if he could impart the full weight and warmth of those words through touch alone. Even as his own heart pounds, even as his vision swims with all manner of acts they could engage in, Maruki stays steady, desperate to support Date just as much as he's always supported in return. ]
I wouldn't even consider it if I didn't trust you, with all my heart.
[ Another soft peck of a kiss, simply because he can't help himself. Maruki's so terribly gone on this man, and soon enough everyone will be able to see the full extent of it.
Then he laughs, a bit of that tension breaking, and lifts up onto the balls of his feet to kiss Date's forehead instead. ]
I don't know that anyone will be jealous of you, though. Me, certainly. Everyone here will wish they had you, I'm sure of that.
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Date does not deserve that trust. A twist of guilt lingers in his gut as he thinks about the things he's hiding from the other man. The literal, physical mask he is wearing in this moment. Even as he gets the kiss to the forehead, he falters for a moment, feeling breathless. He does not deserve this trust.
But right now is not the time to spiral over how much he's failing the other man. It's not something he can take back now in this moment. Even putting distance between them now... it's not possible. He's in too deep and he has such deep affection for this man across from him that it makes his heart ache. He drops his hand from Maruki's head, to wrap it around his waist and pull him in, letting their noses brush together as he steals another kiss. His kiss, by contrast, is a little deeper and a little more intentional. He just needs...
Ah, he doesn't let it linger though. A few swipes of his tongue against Maruki's before he pulls back and bumps their noses together, sighing softly. ]
Even if that were true, [ Implying, of course, that he doesn't think it is.] it doesn't matter when the only person who has me is you.
[ And then he grows quiet for a moment, pensive, looking away and towards the floor before back at Maruki a moment later. Earnest — ]
I trust you too, for what it's worth.
[ And what he doesn't say: I trust you so much, even if I haven't told you everything yet. ]
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Maybe it's the same for Date. Maruki won't rush anything with him. All he can do, all he wants to do, is to reinforce that foundation of trust so that they can both have a soft landing when they get there.
That earnest gaze, those mismatched eyes, the impossible weigh of his words– all of it makes Maruki press in for another kiss, as if to place a seal on their trust. For the moment, they exist outside of time, their own universe of two in the midst of this extravagant chaos.
When Maruki pulls away, though–
The sounds of the soiree flood back in, and he exhales shakily, squeezing around Date's waist as he nods. ]
Okay. We can do this.
[ As if Date needs that reassurance the way that he does... honestly, it's mostly for himself.
Maruki begins to unwind himself so they can make their way to– oh, he still can't quite look at it. He'll let Date lead the way, and he can't help but try to soothe his own anxieties by asking: ]
What do you think we should do? Ah, I'm not sure if I'm comfortable... going all the way, so to speak...
[ Save that for their marital bed. ♥ ]
B-but I'm open to anything else!