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 Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:03 pm
Efflo's assurances were only frustrating Gabby further. He wanted to be able to fix this. He wanted some way to affect the outcome, because if Efflo continued to feel this way, he was going to lose the boil. And he couldn't. He couldn't lose the boil, now. He was never going to get tired of hearing those words. They made his eyes close, and his head sink to one side, resting against Efflo helplessly. "I'm sorry I'm so bad at cleaning up messes." He murmured, the side of his lips twitching upwards in the ghost of a smile. "But," His eyes opened and he ducked his head, so he could look into Efflo's bright green eyes as he spoke. "I love you." It was the first time he'd said it, out loud. He kept Efflo's gaze focused on his own, as if hoping he could see something in his eyes to secure those words. " You, Efflo. Remember that."
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:25 pm
He loved him too. That was all that mattered; those three simple words that made his heart flutter, and pushed all those dark thoughts away. Those big green eyes blinked up at Gabby, shiny from his tears. Yet their sadness had been replaced by an inextinguishable hopefulness, and he blushed, having to ask the boil just to make sure he had heard right. That, and he might have wanted to hear it again. Over and over… He’d never get sick of hearing it. “Can you... Say that again?” he asked softly, mirroring Gabby's hint of a smile.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:33 pm
The question made Gabby's expression light up into a warm, goofy grin. "Maybe." He murmured, his voice laced with teasing. He brought his hands back up to press on each of Efflo's cheeks, and held the boils head gently, lovingly in his hands. He tilted that head up, chin held high, and faced him squarely. Their noses touched, and Gabby's grin faded into a smirk. "I love you." He whispered, leaning in to press a kiss to Efflo's lips. "I, Gabriel," He kissed them again. "Am irrevocably in love with you, Efflo." He kissed them a third time.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 6:46 pm
On the third time those icy lips pressed against his, Efflo refused to let Gabby pull away. He held the boil close, and tried to pour all of his feelings into that single action of kissing him, as if he could somehow convince Gabby that no matter what happened next, no matter how confused his head was, his heart belonged completely to the dragon, and that was something that Efflo would always understand. “I love you too, Gabriel.” He murmured breathlessly, nuzzling his cheek. “You’re everything to me.”
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:16 pm
Things felt like they were back to normal. Had they really been so close to splitting up a few minutes ago? It felt like a far away dream, long forgotten. Gabby shifted the boil in his arms and cuddled him, effortlessly comfortable on the ground outside if it meant snuggling with his boil. "Good." He growled, nipping at the boil's ear. "Let's keep it that way." He tugged gently on one of Efflo's ears, and flicked it with his fingers. "Are we better now? Can I take you back to the party?" This was, for him, the logical conclusion to the fight.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:05 pm
Efflo balked. They were definitely better, that was certain but the horse had no desire to return to the party. The party meant lots of creeple, and one person in particular that he still wasn’t sure how to deal with. Already emotionally drained, he had nothing left to give anyone who wasn’t Gabby. It wasn’t that he was upset, or that he didn’t want to be with the dragon. If he could, he would be content to sit there for the rest of the night, snuggled into Gabby’s lap, those wonderful arms wrapped around him, hugging him tight. He steadied his suddenly nervous breathing, and sat back in Gabby’s hold, looking at him seriously. “We’re completely better, I promise. But…” He bit his lip, choosing his words carefully. He wanted Gabby to understand, to know that they were good, the he loved and appreciated him but he was done with the party. “…I don’t want to go back there. I will, if you want me to… Or if you need to go back, I understand, really I do, even though I don’t want to be apart from you, ever, I’d understand.” He wanted Gabby to know it was okay, that he was trying here and if Gabby needed to go back and see Sibyl, it was okay, he’d deal. He knew the boil loved him, and that thought alone was comforting enough that he could survive those aching moments spent away from him. “But, if it’s okay with you, can I sleep at your dorm tonight? If you have to go back, I’ll wait up for you, okay? I love you.” The words warmed his heart, and he hoped desperately that the dragon would understand. He leaned in, expression softening, and kissed him. “I love you so much,” he whispered.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:15 pm
Gabby didn't understand. He tried, but Efflo still hadn't really explained what he was jealous about. So, when he told Gabby he was done with the party, the boil deflated. "I didn't even want to go to the stupid party, anyway." The dragon grumbled, somewhat unhappy that he was the one who was trying to convince them to return to it. "Going back there alone would be counter-productive to my desire to never go to parties. I don't get how all of this turned around on me." He let out an exasperated sigh, and then pouted his lips at Efflo. "I promised Sibyl I'd bring you back. But I don't want to be there just as much - if not more - than you. Will you come back with me, just to tell her we're leaving? Don't make me go in there alone.. I might die. Or worse. I might get cuddled." His pouty expression couldn't last, when the boil was showering so much affection at him. Gabby nuzzled shamelessly into the boil's neck, purring like a dragon never should. "Of course you can stay with me tonight. I bought you that bed for it, didn't I? It needs to get used sometimes."
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:57 pm
Efflo nudged him playfully with his nose, laughing softly. “Don’t look so sour, I didn’t want to go either.” He couldn’t stop the glare, however, that flashed across his face at the mention of Sibyl and cuddles. If Gabby caught it, it might have given the dragon some insight into what Efflo wasn’t saying. Efflo let out a sigh of frustration that matched Gabby’s own, but the subsequent nuzzling and Gabby’s answer pacified him. He cuddled his face against the shining white strands of Gabby’s hair for a moment, closing his eyes. “I guess we can go then, for a minute, if it’s a matter of life or death.” But he was smiling, breathing in the sweet scent of his boilfriend as he rested against him. Efflo sighed again, softer this time, happier. It would be okay, everything would be okay, because it was Gabby and he loved him.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:09 pm
Gabby caught that glare. And in it, all he saw was Efflo's jealousy over Sibyl giving him more cuddles. But Efflo had said.. it wasn't.. Gabby was never going to understand how relationships worked. At Efflo's willing answer, he slipped his hands under the boil's knees, and hefted his boilfriend up into his arms, bridal style. Then he carefully stood back up, carrying Efflo in his arms. "The only matter of life or death is whether you came with me, or left me alone to suffer." He informed the boil plainly, carrying him back towards the dorms that housed Thackery's party. "So don't leave me alone. Please?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:28 pm
That was a hefty thing to ask a creature who’s first instinct was to run, but Efflo wouldn’t run from Gabby again. It had been too painful, for both of them. He leaned up, kissing his cheek. “Never again. Promise.” As they got closer to the entrance, however, Efflo wriggled, shifting around in Gabby’s arms. After crying like a baby over his emotions, he was already feeling more like a scared little filly instead of a colt than was usual. But Efflo was torn, he didn’t want to let go of the boil, or move out of his arms. He sighed and stilled, and draped his arms around Gabby’s neck, deciding there was nothing to do but accept his fate. He smiled to himself, because if his fate was to be held by the dragon always, he couldn't help but think it wasn't so bad after all.
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