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highly new, slightly improved open post

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optional prompts/ideas

☆ caught in the rain meme
☆ little steps meme
☆ affectionate physical contact meme
☆ picture prompt also acceptable but link them so it's tidy
☆ AU ideas: soulmates AU, reincarnation AU, Bad End AU, canon divergent/roleswap AU, dorky college AU, crossover AU, super indulgent high fantasy AU
☆ melodrama is ultimate tier
★ SHIPPING AND FUCC:
☆ non-fluffy relationship types I'm down for: codependent, master/servant power imbalance type ships, "we're bad for each other but worse for anyone else," other things I am failing to think of tbh
☆ things I am not into: noncon (includes "dubcon"), incest, tsundere shit if your tsundere is just verbally abusive, gratuitous torture porn, you'll probably have to ask me about harder kinks and they will vary by character
☆ I don't have a kink list so pitch me an idea if u thirsty
☆ if you would prefer a locked post I can also make that happen

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[No, they don't have to tell Onni anything, because he'll eventually figure it out all on his own. Lalli knows this for a fact, just like he knows that he won't hide anything if Onni ever questions him, but! It's fine! Things keep changing, for good and for bad, but Onni is family; he'll always be there when Lalli needs him.

So instead of worrying about that particular bridge, Lalli pulls a face—one that screams, "Yeah, good luck with that"—before focusing on the other topic at hand. No prior kissing friends? Well, it's nice to know they're both in completely new territory here, but also: hmm. What is that supposed to mean about friendship??]

I never kissed anyone. I didn't want to. [Just throwing that out there, since this is apparently a trash can confessional, before he slides his hand down to encircle Emil's wrist.] But I kissed you, and we're still friends.

[There's not enough of a lilt at the end of that sentence to make it a true question, but... maybe he's curious? Maybe he's thinking back to the very first smooch of the day, wondering what, if anything, that changed about their relationship as kisses Emil's palm yet again. Explain!!]

[Please, let him believe that he's capable of charming another weird Finn. But less than he charmed Lalli, because he only really needs one Finn, etc etc. Anyway. They sure are sharing these personal details... in the dream trash. Emil fidgets a little to get his free arm under his head for a nice comfortable pillow, considering.

Well!! Words mean things, but-!!]

Of course we're still friends. [He's keeping this friend, that's a nonissue. The, ah, other part-] But— more, too? I thought that was what happened this afternoon.

[This is exactly where these two belong. But ah, okay—their friendship is indeed safe, which is quite the relief to actually hear. He still has one (1) friend... that is somehow more than a friend while still being a friend?

...Sure! Lalli isn't the type of person to care about proper names or terms, so as he places that hand back on his cheek, he decides that he can work with friends-that-are-more-than-friends. They're fine; it fits.]

When you told me that you liked me very much? [And he, you know, parroted it back. Yes, he remembers that! That new type of like! Very exciting. Plus there was also all of the kissing, but...] And then you said something else in Swedish.

[What was it, Emil? What was it??]

[Hmm, does he need to explain the proper terminology... nah, probably not. They're friends, they kiss, they like each other very much! That's enough for Emil, too. He even smiles, stupidly happy to hear Lalli remember his very smooth confession.

But what did he say??]

Ummm— I say a lot of things in Swedish, so...

[Give him a moment to remember which exact dumb thing he said with his human words. Aha.]

I suppose I did say that I'm such a find, it's no wonder you like me so much.

[He says it again like it's not silly...]

[A find? A find. Lalli's brow furrows as he thinks this through, but then he gets it... and shoots Emil a rather flat look. A quick one, though, because despite the silliness of that statement, it's true: Emil is a special find. The one person who's actually taken the time to try and get to know—to understand—him...

But rather than say that and inflate Emil's ego to dangerous levels, Lalli shifts a bit, tucking his hands beneath his cheek before closing his eyes. Good night...]

Then maybe I don't like you as much as you think I do.

[Nah, he does. They both know this, and yet!]

[Whoa whoa, excuse you, Lalli, that is not how people treat their excellent good finds!! Emil blinks at him for a moment, not actually comprehending why he's doing this for a couple seconds-- then he grins and leans in closer. You wanted to stay in the trash, you can't escape him now.]

You do. Lalli...

[Look at him, brat!! The hand that was on Lalli's face wanders down to his side and slides around to lay flat against his back. Hello, pay attention to him.]

What's wrong with what I said?

[Just let him refuse to admit that you're correct in peace, Emil! Damn! Lalli's eyelids twitch as that hand snakes down and around, but he stubbornly refuses to open them. Calling him out like this...]

Pfh...

[There is, of course, nothing wrong with what Emil said, but Lalli can't just say that? Lalli can't really say anything right now, thanks to this neat hole he dug for himself; he settles for stretching a hand up to where he thinks Emil's smug face is, blindly feeling his way down a cheek... and then pressing the tips of his fingers right against his lips. Shh!!!!]

[Tell him how much you liiike him, Lalli... Emil may be lamely silenced, but that doesn't stop him from squeezing Lalli close and humming as if to say fine, fine. He'll wait. This stubborn baby will have to get over it and talk to him eventually...

How long can Lalli deal with the knowledge that Emil is making his smuggest face yet just inches away? Be strong.]

[Oh, that knowledge is grating indeed, but the best way to get back at Emil—even if he hasn't actually done anything—is to stay nice and quiet. Lalli drops his hand, curling it against Emil's chest as he shifts and sighs and prepares to stay like this for as long as he needs to. Maybe he'll doze off!

Or maybe he'll, you know, finally open his eyes just enough to silently watch Emil. How long can he last...]

[Maybe Emil will just go to dream-sleep too!! Take that! No, he won't, he can only last so long like this. Especially after he was made to work with Sigrun all evening, give him positive attention...

So, he's pouting. Of course he is. Ugggh siiiigh.]

Lalli, come on, you're going to spoil all the time we have to talk without translating.

[Well, that lasted about as long as he expected it to! Oh, Emil... such a one-of-a-kind find. Lalli watches him for a moment longer, taking in that ridiculous pout before leaning in to gently kiss it away. This is the whiny boy he likes very much... the boy who couldn't win the quiet game if his life depended on it...]

Learn more Finnish, then. [He's just saying? But in a soft way, because you know, it is nice to talk to one another like this. It's why, after settling back down, he decides to just give right in.] ...What do you want to talk about?

[Feelings... no, because then he might just fluff up like a cat.]

[Oh, hmm. A nice kiss does make him pout significantly less. Good job, he's satisfied again just like that.]

I don't know if you're aware, but Finnish is hard to learn! [He's terrible at it!! That part Lalli is well aware of, but please, consider his simple baby language compared to all those... letters. That's his only language whine (for now), though; he hums, doodling a squiggly nonsense shape on Lalli's back with his finger while he thinks of things to talk about besides feelings and also himself.

Uhhh!!]

Well, we're stuck out here with these sheep people for the foreseeable future, so what do you want to do tomorrow?

[Hide from everyone else and continue working on this kissing thing, honestly, but is that asking for too much? Is that something he can just say? Hmm. Aside from spending time with Emil, Lalli's days are typically full of, like, naps and runs and talks with Onni (and Reynir, when he decides to just barge in). It's a very exciting existence, but Emil likes to do things, so—]

...We could walk to town. [Sheep Town! Smaller than Reykjavik, much bigger than what he's used to, but:] There are new shops? And another one that sells sweet things.

[All of which, of course, he heard secondhand from Onni after Reynir spent a good day and a half trying to convince him that showing him around his hometown would be fun for everyone involved. Anyway, please appreciate this effort? He's only... half-thinking of cinnamon rolls here...]

[Well, hiding and kissing would be a fun day, but Emil still looks pleasantly intrigued by this Sheep Town proposal. Basically a date...]

As long as it's just you and me, [he says, as if there was ever an option where they went with other people. Just confirming their continued antisocial behavior... But you know, he doesn't want to complain about sheep people all night, so-] I'll buy you something sweet.

[Several somethings, probably!! He'll spoil the hell out of his boy.]

[There will be plenty of time for kissing after their exciting trip, because of course no one else is coming along. Duh! But ah, buying him things even though he has money of his own? There Emil goes, trying to do something nice for him again! Maybe not as nice as, well, carrying him all over the countryside, but it's still a gesture that deserves... something in return. Lalli knows this.]

I'll buy you something, too. [A sweet? A dumb vest? Whatever makes Emil smile, Lalli supposes, but it still doesn't feel like the right thing to say. It's why, after a short pause, he ignores what he told Emil back in one of their earliest dreams and awkwardly adds:] ...Thank you.

[He looks off to the side for the briefest of moments, then quickly looks back over at Emil's dumb face to see if he's going to make things all weird again. Don't do it, Emil! Don't do it!!]

[Oh!! A whole thank you!! That's his very sweet boy, displaying basic human manners like a pro. Emil remembers being told not to make this particular thing weird, so he's not, he isn't-- he smiles and leans in to press a kiss to Lalli's forehead instead. There, see? No weirdness, only affection.]

Thank you, too. [He's looking forward to this Big Date already... truly he will never get any proper deep sleep. Now he's thinking about that, actually--] Am I going to be tired if I don't sleep in here? You've been in these things more than me.

[This forehead kiss is a much more acceptable response than the last one! Maybe, just maybe, he'll try thanking Emil again in the waking world, but he files that away for further consideration and lightly shakes his head.]

No. You aren't doing anything here.

[On many levels. How Emil winds up in these lucid dreams with him, Lalli has no idea, but it's just... another dream for him? At least, that's what he thinks. He could always discuss this at-length with Onni, just to get a more experienced mage's opinion, but—well, as long as it's not harming anyone or anything, then...

...Hmm. Lalli reaches back up to lightly touch Emil's cheek, brow knitting together as he studies his face as best he can in the dark. Is that concern? Possibly!!]

Do you feel tired now?

[You know, Emil has largely shelved the "how did I get in here and why" issue as something he just doesn't need to know, immediately. It would confuse him if someone could explain it, anyway! And the company is good-- if he were stuck in here with Reynir, he'd have some complaints to share.

But sure, not doing anything... just lying in a trash can that isn't real. He frowns, thinking about it, because being tired is a serious thing that needs careful consideration...? Whatever.]

Nnno, I don't think so. It took me so long to fall asleep in the first place.

[One day, Reynir will barge into one of their dream dates and turn it into an absolute nightmare. Count on that. Anyway, though: Not being tired is a sign that everything both inside and outside of this dream is probably fine, and Lalli hums, apparently satisfied, before settling his hand in that neat little crook between Emil's neck and shoulder. Warm...]

Why? [So asketh the person who is used to falling asleep at the drop of a hat.] You were yawning during dinner.

[Yeah, he was watching.]

[Reynir is banned in advance, despite not knowing that this thing happens at all - he's banned. Emil will find a door purely to slam it in his face and it will be very satisfying. He draws another wiggly shape on Lalli's back, thinking.]

I— oh. Really? [Caught......] Well, ummm— I was thinking about you later on, so...

[Local boy thinks about crush and can't sleep, news as story develops.]

[Thinking about him when he's not around is a strangely pleasant thing to hear about, but... hmm, yeah, Lalli's definitely going to need some more details here. He thought about Emil after dinner, too, and he still managed to fall asleep just fine?? Huh.]

...About me, [he repeats, ending that sentence with a hum as he tries to draw the Accurate Conclusion™. Unable to fall asleep even though he was tired, strangely broken up sentences as he tries to explain—aha.] You were worried. ...About the goodnight kiss?

[Or about all of the other kisses? Look, Emil feels a doki for Lalli and has a difficult time falling asleep; Lalli feels a doki for Emil and sprints all across the countryside. They're just so different.]

[This is his favorite interrogation, cool. He raises an eyebrow-- worried, well...]

No, not that. I wanted to see you! And yes, I was thinking about kissing, but I was... [hmmmnnh] excited, not worried.

[Don't even try to roast him for this, thirsty forest hands.]

[...Oh. Well. Excited is great; excited is something that Lalli fully understands, and he feels a strange little thrill as he realizes that he was the cause of it for someone else—no, for Emil. Hey, it's a real shame that he had a hard time falling asleep? That's sad? But the thought of Emil lying awake, thinking of what they did and what they've yet to do, is something that Lalli decides he likes very, very much, because he is both thirsty and needy. No roasts here.]

...Mmm. Good. [Good that he's not worried! Good that nothing's wrong? Good that he's thinking about the same things as Lalli, but instead of explaining any of this, Lalli tips up his chin a bit as he gives Emil a satisfied little look.] You should kiss me more tomorrow.

[A beat, and then... wait, wait, consider this:]

Or now.

[Now and tomorrow? Yes. Anyway, please whine about this dream trash can being unsuitable and gross and weh, weh, weh...]

[Hmm, no roast? He's honestly expecting another judgmental Lalli Look at least, so for Lalli to just go ahead and approve instead is-- something else. There's a whole jumble of who's thinking about who thinking about them but the fact remains that Lalli says good and demands kisses, and Emil's stomach turns over from a nervous kind of excitement yet again. It's back. Oh boy.

But also this is the trash.]

Ah— in here? [He already kissed him in here, he should have met his quota... Buuut those little pecks were not the kind of kissing they seem to be talking about now.] Can we at least crawl out of the trash? Then I'll be happy to kiss you until morning.

[Happy to kiss him... ah. That's a wonderful thing to hear, something that makes him feel fifty things at once, but please, Emil, get with this trashy romance? Partly because the dream version of this thing isn't that bad, mostly because... well. Lalli lifts his head, shifting around a bit to actually look at that very familiar lid.]

...I don't know if we can. [He pauses, considering the possible outcomes before he simply huffs. Dreams...] If we try to leave, we might end this dream and go back to our own.

[Blocked by the inner workings of his own mind! Damn!!]

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