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[Wise and Belle are not quite of the First Brood but they are two of the older dragons on Eorzea (they've long since abandoned their original draconic names, because they like these better). They're just a few eons younger than Vrtra, and thus are closest to their cousin. Helped, of course, by the fact that like Vrtra the two of them spend a lot of time in a humanoid avatar. They'd heard about Vrtra doing it, thought it sounded fun, and after a few mortal centuries of trying on avatars and figuring out things like "gender", they eventually settled on their avatars of choice. Belle spends most of her time in the guise of a cute Au Ra lady and Wise as a slightly customized Viera man.

(Scales. He needed scales somewhere, it felt weird being entirely flesh. His hips and thighs have a lovely pattern of scales that are easy to hide.)

They've settled in, of all places, the Dravanian forelands for a time. They heard that there was someone interesting, someone interesting enough to urge Midgardsormr to wake up for a moment. They're settled in Tailfeather, their draconic bodies tucked safely away in Anyx Trine for now. Belle's taken to being a chocobo tender while Wise has set up as a alchemist and scribe for people who want to write letters but can't.

Hopefully this interesting person will show up.]

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They do look cool. [He smiles a little.] But if there's something I can do, I want to try. Who knows, maybe I'll be able to make a more durable pair of shaded glasses.

Heh, well then I'll have to wear those all the time. I'll need to find something else to do with my old pair. Maybe I'll let you wear them, they won't get in the way of your proxy, will it?

[Lighter laid a hand on Wise's shoulder with a soft laugh. He was just kidding around, but he also did know these were powered by their eyes and how important a dragon's eyes were so.]

[Wise smiles and leans in a little closer.]

No, it won't. These eyes don't affect anything, just the one that's in this body, and no glasses could block that out.

Then I guess I don't have to worry. But if you ask me, I think your eyes look best when they aren't covered up by the shades I need to wear.

[LIGHTER.]

...you do?

[Is this attraction...mutual?]

[...why's he feel so bashful all of a sudden?]

Of course.

...tell me if I'm misunderstanding this. Humans are...confusing, to a dragon.

[He leans up and presses a kiss to Lighter's cheek.]

Hm?

[Oh. OH. Oh, oh by the gods, Lighter's face went completely red on being given something as simple as a cheek kiss. His tail was sticking up high out of the water and his Miqo'te ears shot all the way up.]

Uh, I. You... Huh??

[Heavens was his heartbeat loud right now. But he had to find his words.]

N-No, you're... that is something humans do. Usually when, well... when they really like someone.

... Romantically.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

[Oh no, so cute...]

So did I misread...?

[He's not supposed to be cute!! Meanwhile the way his ears shyly flopped back down to blend with his hair as well as the gentle purr that began to escape from him.

He looked to the side, rubbing at the back of his neck. Was this smart of him, he wondered? No, this was incredibly stupid. With his track record of getting people killed, this was one of the stupidest things he could ever pursue.

But the heart wanted what it wanted, didn't it? Saint Shiva's real story proved that.]

No, you didn't.

Oh, good. I've heard of this, but I was born after Shiva and...well, Hraesvelgr never had a human body.

[Another cheek kiss.]

But you're very objectively handsome, even from my perspective, and very kind.

You can't say that about be while being the prettiest thing I've seen during this entire journey, you know.

[It was tentative, but Lighter wrapped one of his arms around Wise's center under the water.]

... Are you sure you want this? I won't lie to you. At any point something might draw me away again. And I... I don't have a great track record when it comes to people surviving around me.

[There's a deep rooted pain in his tone that he choked back as much as he could. But Wise could surely pick up on it as ancient as he was.]

[He can, and he melts a little in Lighter's hold when he hears it.]

This body is more durable than a regular Viera's, and nothing short of the Azure Dragoon himself could destroy my eye.

And those days are long past him.

[Lighter caught Estinien taking his leave from the city and just waved him off. There was a quiet agreement between drifters they had to keep where he went quiet in the process.

There's a slight release of tension in Lighter's body when Wise relaxed in his hold. And that purr that surfaced got a little louder.]

[He likes the purring. The purring should continue.]

Mhm. So don't worry too much, Lighter. I'll be fine.

[It wasn't that Lighter didn't believe him.

It's that he didn't believe in himself... but he would have to try. The purring did continue, slipping into Lighter's words a bit.]

You're rrrreally something special, you know that?

I'm not, not really...and you're purring very loudly. I like it.

You are to me.

[Honestly, not a lot of people can say they're this close with a dragon. Lighter didn't even consider his title to be related at all, he just thought this was a real once in a lifetime thing.

He hoped it wouldn't need to happen again. Cause he hoped Wise would stay.]

Am I? I didn't even notice. [He did lean in though so Wise could hear it better. It was raspy and not very rhythmic, sort of like an old and well used motor. But it was his purr and it wasn't like anyone else's.]

Mmm, you are.

[Wise shifts closer, carefully resting his head on Lighter's shoulder.]

Dragons purr, you know.

Do they? I'd like to hear it from you sometime.

[And with Wise's head laying on his shoulder, he reached up to run a hand through his hair close to wear his long Viera ears were.]

I can't in this body. I'd need to make adjustments, or we'd need to be near my other body.

[He melts further with a soft sigh.]

Lighter...

Wise...

[Lighter's never sounded softer than when he said Wise's name just now. It's been a long, long while since he didn't feel the weight of the lives lost because of him or his title. It was just him and Wise right now. He spent a little while with a hand in Wise's hair, but eventually moved to cup his cheek.]

... Hey. [Again, he sounded soft. Shy, even, as he brought Wise face to face with him. He admired those pretty eyes of his for a long moment before leaning in for a kiss on the lips.]

[A kiss Wise returns, though he's a little awkward about it. Still, he clearly enjoys it as when they part he goes in for another.]

[Lighter was awkward himself, having not done this in a very long while. When Wise went in for another kiss, though, he slowly started to remember how to do this and went in for yet another. This time was lingering and deeper. He didn't know if Wise knew how to do this, but it would probably go better teaching this than swimming.]

... open your mouth a little. [And he went in for yet another kiss, this time slipping his tongue in just a little when given the opportunity.]

[He starts to question, but then Lighter does that and Wise stops wanting to question. It's amazing, this kiss, and he can't help but try to press even closer.]

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