i'm not putting any effort into this rn it's just that i realised i don't have an open post so. here it is. throw prompts / starters / texts / etc. any time + receptacle for meme continuations i guess
[ that's one of many reasons why she was never able to hate her husband. it isn't as though Kain spends his time entertaining himself with parties and recreation, leaving his wife behind to rot; he has always been the kind and dutiful sort. it was why she thought her life might change, back then. it's why her life didn't change. a witch like her simply isn't a good fit for an upstanding gentleman, and there's no story in which he saves her. ]
What a boring couple we are.
[ she retrieves her cup of tea and sips at it in silence for a moment, waiting for the warmth and the sharp taste of ginger to settle her nausea. it's never a good idea for someone of her constitution to drink, she's aware. but she needs it, some nights, to be able to sleep — and now, she'll need it to block out the dread. if Cesare is back in her life, it can't mean anything good. ]
... I'm sorry I caused you trouble.
[ quiet words without any sincerity. apologies are something she has always given because they're expected. ]
also neutral??? i can't say it's something i've ever thought about or wanted to do... but i would give it my best if there was some reason i ended up in thst situation 😊
[ she's used to acting, after all. that's not the issue here though. she wishes she could shake him and tell him to just get to the point already... they both know she'll say yes anyway so stop being coy!!! ]
did you want me to be in a movie for some reason? or is it an ad...???
[ excellent call on her part to assume that it wasn't actually a full-blown movie role, because he would have certainly used it as an opportunity to say something implicitly foul like "wow, you think you're good enough to get a movie role right off the bat like that?" ... ]
yeah, theres a little side gig thats come to my attention im not really expecting anything out of it but i think you should try out for it it would just be a few afternoons and all youd need to do is not leave a poor impression, okay? and ill take you out wherever you want afterwards as a reward
[ and so he can ask questions about it but not tell her why he's asking those questions. ]
[ squinting suspiciously at her phone..... how did he make that sound so shady. what is she agreeing to. well, enduring is what she does best, so?? it's fine???? ]
awww that's so sweet of you ❤️ ok! i'll go and i'll be on my best behaviour i promise can you tell me any more details about it, or should i just wait and see...???
? just do what you normally do, that will suffice, it really is just a normal job unless youre trying to figure out whatll get you bonus points? dont try too hard -_- it has the opposite effect
if bullying was a deal-breaker i wouldn't be yours.
[ she can't say the word "love" easily, but it feels too shallow to just say they're dating. as though they're two ordinary people who met and agreed to attempt a relationship. the fact is that there will be no one else for her, not as long as she lives.
it seems more fitting, then, to just call herself "his." ]
what about you, then? teach your poor girlfriend, if i'm such a lost cause.
Then for once, I'm lucky. Because you're all mine.
[ He can say stuff like that without missing a beat, but only sometimes. It's not normal, but neither are they. There's nothing normal about their relationship—something that's somehow managed to claw its way out of fate's vicegrip.
Though perhaps some would say that it's exactly how things should have played out.
Kaito doesn't really care for the details. Everything he cares about is right there, across the screen. ]
You know I'm not that much better. It'd be the blind leading the blind, but I guess a little blind groping can be hot too-
[ UGH!!! she has to put her phone down for a minute before she can type. ]
see!! that's exactly what i'm talking about!!! you always make me feel like that! so i just wanted to try and do something. idk. sexier but then i feel like anything i say is only going to sound like shitty porn dialogue or some stupid erotica novel....
STOP DONT LOOK AT THAT I SHOULDNT HAVE SAID THAT I REGRETTED IT AS SOON AS I HIT SEND IM SORRY IM SORRY THAT WAS SO STUPID I NEED TO GET IT OFF THE SCREEN
wait really? you really think so??? because if you'd like it then i'll try! it's still really embarrassing and maybe i'll want to crawl into a hole and die but i know i don't really have any sex appeal, so if that works then i'll do it...!
that's true. and i guess i do like the sound of this better than actual therapy.
[ the promise of Kaito's praise and attention is way more motivating than any self-righteous bullshit people have tried to feed her before about improving herself. she doesn't care about being a stronger person, or independent, or confident. the only thing she needs is him.
sure, maybe nothing about them is normal or "healthy" but. what does it matter? this is what works for them. she's never been this happy. after suffering miserably for such a long time, why shouldn't she be allowed to live however she wants? ]
as long as you don't mind me complaining... i think i can live with that. plus, i want you to be satisfied, you know? even if sometimes that means i get worn out. i like it. that you want me that much. i do too.
Yeah. Besides, who's really gonna believe us outside of other crazy exceptional people?
[ There's something to be said for how easily he falls in line with that train or thought. 'We don't need anyone else but each other.'
Kaito's sure he's seen that theme explorer often in literature, and it rarely pans out well for the couple. But that's fiction. Reality is more nuanced—and they're more nuanced than a co-dependent couple.
He'll move mountains cross worlds for her. ]
Look at you, communicating your likes and desires. What a good girl.
I don't mind you complaining at all, y'know. That's part of the charm. Let's wear each other out, y'hear? I am very much also motivated by your satisfaction and pleasure.
[ agh. he has her so well-trained that even when it's just text on a screen, the words good girl from him make her blush so hard she overheats. not to mention everything else in that message also being unbearably sweet!! ]
[ even when it comes from Kaito, of course she can't believe it. she's spent lifetimes being told the opposite, knowing that there must be something about her that is undeserving of kindness. ]
[ He lets that sit for a moment before continuing. ]
Being a big sap and telling the truth are not mutually exclusive. You don't have to believe me right now. I'm not gonna pressure you to. But know that I believe it enough for the both of us.
[ her impulse is to lie or deflect, the way she's always known. it would be easy. he'd be happier if she weren't so difficult, so she could say that of course she believes him; she could brush it off, play cute about how embarrassing it is, how sweet he is to her.
but she also knows Kaito wants her to be honest as she is, when she can be. so, the best she can do is— ]
I got some looks and I think I enjoyed a few of them
[ Is he including her reaction in that? Very possible. ]
I'd rather have them say we have a strange relationship than act like we don't have one at all. They think you're so yielding because you don't care, so I gave them a different way to look at it.
[ The way she was taught to be a 'good wife' doesn't suit this place. Of course that makes his part in it more significant; he knows perfectly well how things look but made a dramatic, fraught gesture late instead of telling her all this weeks ago. ]
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[ that's one of many reasons why she was never able to hate her husband. it isn't as though Kain spends his time entertaining himself with parties and recreation, leaving his wife behind to rot; he has always been the kind and dutiful sort. it was why she thought her life might change, back then. it's why her life didn't change. a witch like her simply isn't a good fit for an upstanding gentleman, and there's no story in which he saves her. ]
What a boring couple we are.
[ she retrieves her cup of tea and sips at it in silence for a moment, waiting for the warmth and the sharp taste of ginger to settle her nausea. it's never a good idea for someone of her constitution to drink, she's aware. but she needs it, some nights, to be able to sleep — and now, she'll need it to block out the dread. if Cesare is back in her life, it can't mean anything good. ]
... I'm sorry I caused you trouble.
[ quiet words without any sincerity. apologies are something she has always given because they're expected. ]
@outplayed
also neutral???
i can't say it's something i've ever thought about or wanted to do...
but i would give it my best if there was some reason i ended up in thst situation 😊
[ she's used to acting, after all. that's not the issue here though. she wishes she could shake him and tell him to just get to the point already... they both know she'll say yes anyway so stop being coy!!! ]
did you
want me to be in a movie for some reason?
or is it an ad...???
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yeah, theres a little side gig thats come to my attention
im not really expecting anything out of it but i think you should try out for it
it would just be a few afternoons and all youd need to do is not leave a poor impression, okay?
and ill take you out wherever you want afterwards as a reward
[ and so he can ask questions about it but not tell her why he's asking those questions. ]
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awww that's so sweet of you ❤️
ok! i'll go and i'll be on my best behaviour i promise
can you tell me any more details about it, or should i just wait and see...???
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just do what you normally do, that will suffice, it really is just a normal job
unless youre trying to figure out whatll get you bonus points?
dont try too hard -_- it has the opposite effect
[ more importantly: ]
do you want to go anywhere?
@nagano
if bullying was a deal-breaker i wouldn't be yours.
[ she can't say the word "love" easily, but it feels too shallow to just say they're dating. as though they're two ordinary people who met and agreed to attempt a relationship. the fact is that there will be no one else for her, not as long as she lives.
it seems more fitting, then, to just call herself "his." ]
what about you, then? teach your poor girlfriend, if i'm such a lost cause.
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Because you're all mine.
[ He can say stuff like that without missing a beat, but only sometimes. It's not normal, but neither are they. There's nothing normal about their relationship—something that's somehow managed to claw its way out of fate's vicegrip.
Though perhaps some would say that it's exactly how things should have played out.
Kaito doesn't really care for the details. Everything he cares about is right there, across the screen. ]
You know I'm not that much better.
It'd be the blind leading the blind, but I guess a little blind groping can be hot too-
[ Kaito... ]
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the only image that's conjuring is some kind of tryst in a dark broom closet.
[ which isn't... not hot... ]
i think you're better at it than you think, though?
i mean... the things you say when you're teasing me like that are always hot to me...
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[ A beat. He cracks a smile, rolling onto his side. ]
You think so?
Really?
I guess I don't really pay attention to it, outside of your reactions.
...Kinda hard to notice anything else when you're all flushed and squirming.
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see!! that's exactly what i'm talking about!!!
you always make me feel like that!
so i just wanted to try and do something. idk. sexier
but then i feel like anything i say is only going to sound like shitty porn dialogue or some stupid erotica novel....
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Try not to think too much about how embarrassing you think it is.
Then again, if you have time to think while we're having sex then maybe I need to try a little harder to distract you...
1/2
what if i say something like
[ for a brief moment, stubbornness overrides embarrassment, just long enough for her to type a sentence and hit send— ]
oh kaito i love being split open on your big cock ♡
2/2
STOP
DONT LOOK AT THAT
I SHOULDNT HAVE SAID THAT I REGRETTED IT AS SOON AS I HIT SEND
IM SORRY IM SORRY THAT WAS SO STUPID
I NEED TO GET IT OFF THE SCREEN
1/2
2/2
Uh
Well
This is hard to describe with words
So
😳
I get the embarrassment but it's also....
Y'know.
Geez.
[ Looks like he still needs to recalibrate. ]
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please don't think i'm disgusting
just forget about it i won't do it again
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No no no I'm not saying it's bad!!!
It's.
I think it might be pretty effective... next time...
That's what I'm saying.
LOOK IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT IT'S MY FAULT I HAVE A VOICE KINK
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you really think so???
because if you'd like it then i'll try!
it's still really embarrassing and maybe i'll want to crawl into a hole and die
but i know i don't really have any sex appeal, so if that works then i'll do it...!
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We can be embarrassed together.
I want you to try—and not just for me.
With any luck, this will help build some self-confidence.
And don't say you have no sex appeal
e.You don't know how difficult it is for me to control myself around you sometimes.
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well
maybe i don't want you to control yourself. ❤️
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We're exceptional, I guess.
...
This is a slippery slope, y'know.
You're going to lose sleep for this.
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and i guess i do like the sound of this better than actual therapy.
[ the promise of Kaito's praise and attention is way more motivating than any self-righteous bullshit people have tried to feed her before about improving herself. she doesn't care about being a stronger person, or independent, or confident. the only thing she needs is him.
sure, maybe nothing about them is normal or "healthy" but. what does it matter? this is what works for them. she's never been this happy. after suffering miserably for such a long time, why shouldn't she be allowed to live however she wants? ]
as long as you don't mind me complaining... i think i can live with that.
plus, i want you to be satisfied, you know?
even if sometimes that means i get worn out. i like it. that you want me that much.
i do too.
[ honesty sucks, she hates this ]
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Besides, who's really gonna believe us outside of other crazy exceptional people?
[ There's something to be said for how easily he falls in line with that train or thought. 'We don't need anyone else but each other.'
Kaito's sure he's seen that theme explorer often in literature, and it rarely pans out well for the couple. But that's fiction. Reality is more nuanced—and they're more nuanced than a co-dependent couple.
He'll move mountains cross worlds for her. ]
Look at you, communicating your likes and desires.
What a good girl.
I don't mind you complaining at all, y'know.
That's part of the charm.
Let's wear each other out, y'hear?
I am very much also motivated by your satisfaction and pleasure.
[ And her happiness, especially. ]
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seriously how are you so perfect
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Well. I've been to hell and back.
Twice.
Maybe the devils taught me how to be so 'good'.
😋
That's a joke.
It's easy to be soft when you're around.
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you don't have to flatter me, you know.
[ even when it comes from Kaito, of course she can't believe it. she's spent lifetimes being told the opposite, knowing that there must be something about her that is undeserving of kindness. ]
i think you're just naturally a big sap?
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[ He lets that sit for a moment before continuing. ]
Being a big sap and telling the truth are not mutually exclusive.
You don't have to believe me right now. I'm not gonna pressure you to.
But know that I believe it enough for the both of us.
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but she also knows Kaito wants her to be honest as she is, when she can be. so, the best she can do is— ]
ok. i won't argue about it.
❤️
@wingdoovers
i'm sorry....
i was so nervous that the champagne must have gone to my head.
wait
um
doesn't it also hurt your reputation if people think we have this kind of relationship???
[ putting a collar in your wife? in public??? she's Catholic, she can't even IMAGINE the lecture she would be getting on sexual deviancy ]
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and I think I enjoyed a few of them
[ Is he including her reaction in that? Very possible. ]
I'd rather have them say we have a strange relationship than act like we don't have one at all. They think you're so yielding because you don't care, so I gave them a different way to look at it.
[ The way she was taught to be a 'good wife' doesn't suit this place. Of course that makes his part in it more significant; he knows perfectly well how things look but made a dramatic, fraught gesture late instead of telling her all this weeks ago. ]