thewidewideworld | AU week - telling the tale.

Sin takes Athelstan's hand and leads him through a door and then another, and up a narrow flight of stairs that seem to be hidden in the walls. To another door that looks like it should be locked but isn't. (Or isn't locked anymore.)

The journey leads them into the roof and a flatish section of tiles where they can sit and look out over the lake, protected from the breeze.

"Come, sit with me." Sin strolls across the tiles, sure as a mountain goat till he finds a good spot to sit with their backs against a chimney.

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athelstanthescribe

"It's combined well, the colours", Athelstan agrees, then asks shyly, "Would you... let me go to Pride with you one year?"

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thewidewideworld

"Absolutely." Sin grins. "But we should skip San Francisco and go to Australia instead. I've never been that far south and I'm told their Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is amazing."

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athelstanthescribe

It's a long way to travel, but that's exciting as much as scary.

"Anywhere you want. You're my guide."

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thewidewideworld

"March, next year then?" Sin asks, helping himself to a scone and licking cream off his fingers. "We don't have to plan that far ahead. We can just touch February and see if it's still something you want to do."

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athelstanthescribe

"I like planning ahead. But sure, let's say we'll do that." He takes a scone as well, eyes on Sin's fingers and mouth.

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thewidewideworld

"I'm afraid I'm not very good at it." Sin laughs, carelessly unaware of the distraction he's causing.

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athelstanthescribe

The way his throat moves when he laughs is fascinating.

Athelstan lifts his scone without looking and licks jam off the sides.

Edited Date: 2015-07-26 11:32 am (UTC)

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thewidewideworld

Sin watches the gesture with a smile of his own, very aware that he has Athelstan alone in a room. "Enjoying the scone?"

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athelstanthescribe

"...yes." He blushes and starts paying more attention to the food. "It's... very tasty."

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thewidewideworld

Sin giggles and leans over to pick a crumb from the corner of Athelstan's mouth.

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athelstanthescribe

Before he stops to think, he turns his head to lick the crumb and any remaining jam off Sin's fingers.

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thewidewideworld

Sin lets out an utterly sexual purr, holding still to let Athelstan lick his fingers. "Oh, beautiful Athelstan!"

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athelstanthescribe

He does so, then eats the last bite of scone - and when that's gone, turns his attention back to Sin's fingers.

"You've got lovely hands."

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thewidewideworld

"As you have lovely lips." Sin purrs, stroking Athelstan's cheek.

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athelstanthescribe

He presses those lips to Sin's knuckles.

"Now we've eaten, shall we try out that bath?"

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thewidewideworld

"Let's!" Sin grins, shedding his clothes with unself-conscious grace. "Its been a while since I was in a bath this decedent."

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athelstanthescribe

Athelstan is a little shyer to strip, but takes Sin's lead - after all, they've been naked in each other's company before.

"Beautiful", he murmurs without meaning to say anything, eyes fixed on Sin.

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thewidewideworld

Sin smiles over his shoulder, bending over the bath to run the water and throw in some bubbles. "Thank you." From behind, his figure is lithe and deeply feminine. "You're stunning yourself."

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athelstanthescribe

He's never taken the time to really look at Sin from this angle before, and this is the first womanly body he's seen naked. He approaches nervously, hands out to touch lightly.

"Do you think so?"

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thewidewideworld

Sin purrs warmly, staying still to let Athelstan touch him. He turns slowly, the effect holding true from the waist up. He cups Athelstan's cheeks and pulls him into a slow kiss. "Athelstan, you are a truly beautiful human being. Heart and soul."