𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 '𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘐'𝘮 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥

the divine will curl its way through your veins and take you over, and it will not leave you quietly. i feel divinity in my bones like aching; like fire.

Later, we lay on the riverbank, learning the lines of each other’s bodies anew. This, and this and this. We were like gods at the dawning of the world, and our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.

( he threaded their fingers together before lowering their hands back down to the ground, not letting go. ) anyone could find shapes in the clouds. it is quite mundane, i would say.

you flatter me, pa—tro—clus. ( cracking a smile as he feels soft lips meet his hand, lifting off the grass to hover over his love. leaning down to press their foreheads together. ) you think so highly of me, i am the luckiest of men.

( a sigh, he loves that laugh; adores the man who owns it. gently brushing his nose against the other’s. ) if so, then we shall never cease to talk, and you know how i love to talk with you. ( sculpted lips briefly pass over patroclus’, touch feather—light. ) pa — tro — clus.

seafoam in my veins﹔ i understand the language of waves．

( sauntering over, a grin on his face and a puff in his chest. )

( a hum as soon as lips meet his, his own hands raising to mirror the placement of patroclus’, thumbs gently stroking soft cheeks. )

𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒

( chasing after soft lips, pressing another kiss to them before dusting more along his cheeks and jawline. ) if you would like me to, then i will.

out for a walk, taking in the scenery as long blonde locks blow gently in the breeze.

no, i speak the truth. ( brushing over tanned skin with his lips before catching it between his teeth in a gentle nip. ) you know i do not like to lie.