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POSTED ON Jul 29, 2021 16:42:20 GMT

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It must be the wine.
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What else could explain how calm he feels despite the painful secrets that have just been shared between them? The thought of Cosima has haunted him every night for two long years, leaving him desperate to find anything that will distract him from the inescapable nightmares – dinner with a handsome friend, for example.
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But this is no distraction.
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The memories remain; bittersweet and shattered by the thought of her death. Yet, on this night, at this moment, as he looks at Cian and holds his hand, there’s a lull in the seas of his heart, and it definitely must be the wine.
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He matches the other’s chuckle. ”Those are dangerous words, you know?” A smirk, as if the moment has passed, even though they both know nothing will take away the secrets that have been shared on this night. Mars likes seeing the people he cares about smile, and he cares about Cian.
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”We should do this more often.”
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Does he mean the date, or does he mean sharing what's most private and personal to them?

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POSTED ON Jul 29, 2021 18:15:49 GMT

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[attr="class","cian"]the memories remain for cian, too, but somehow they feel lighter, less suffocating, and more tolerable. he thinks back to one of the races, to how he could hear his mom cheering from the stands even before he crossed the finish line.

she had been in his biggest fan in life, and in death.

cian blinks away a tear, returning to the safety of the moment.

"they are, but what if i mean it, hm?"

the smirk is returned naturally.

"we can do this as much as you want, mars. i mean it."

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POSTED ON Jul 29, 2021 18:39:15 GMT

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People spend too much of their lives avoiding the thought of moments that have hurt them. Mars himself has run from them desperately. However, sometimes it’s nice to remember. Sometimes it’s nice to know that there’s someone out there willing to listen to anything he may wish to tell them...
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’They are, but what if I mean it, hm?’
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They may be a joke, but the words are as reassuring as they are concerning, even if they manage to raise a million questions within him.
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He maintains his smirk, and his answer comes without him needing to even consider it:
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”If you do, then the same goes to you, Cian.”
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Does Mars himself actually mean it?
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Maybe that in itself doesn’t matter much as the safety and comfort of the moment, Mars allowing all of these questions to be washed away – to be considered at a later date.
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It’s a nice night. Probably one of the best nights he’s had in a long time. He’s thankful to Cian for that.
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”It’s not all about me, what you want matters just as much.” He chuckles, yet he allows their eyes to meet once again. “But… Yeah, I’d really like that.” With these words, he smiles.

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POSTED ON Jul 30, 2021 9:46:18 GMT

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[attr="class","cian"]it shouldn't mean this much to cian but it does: the fact that mars is willing to listen, willing to return the same as what's given and more; it warms him more than any liquor could ever do.

and perhaps that's what cian wants — care, attention, and company.

"i'd really like that, too."

he's genuine in his words, in his smile, and the gentle squeeze of his hand seals it.

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POSTED ON Jul 30, 2021 13:30:00 GMT

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Mars believes him.
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Usually he would doubt, and perhaps all this wine is having some effect on his skepticism, because regardless of all that, he finds himself trusting Cian’s words, and they make him glad in a way he hasn’t been in a very long time.
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Maybe it’s silly. Maybe he will regret it later on. Yet, at these moments, he reciprocates the gentle squeeze of his hand, leaning in while never looking away from him. ”Hey, Cian…”
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A purposeful pause, one that comes in company of a playful, radiant, yet ever so slightly wicked grin.
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”At the risk of scandalizing everyone else at this restaurant… can I kiss you?”
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Shameless? Always.

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POSTED ON Aug 1, 2021 14:30:48 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]"hm?"

the pause is almost painful, silence tearing into him as anticipation wells. but after a breath, it passes, suddenly shadowed by something akin to relief.

"do you have to ask?"

the grin is mirrored and the answer comes naturally:

"yes, mars."

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”Yes, I do. I wouldn’t want to do something you don’t want me to do.”
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It’s an honest answer.
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Kisses and much more can usually come without need for words, especially when there’s this much alcohol involved, but Mars spent too long knowing what it was like to be at the mercy of someone else’s will, and he would never want those he cares for to feel like they’re at the mercy of his. Sometimes, it’s important to ask.
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Yet, he doesn’t say all this to Cian.
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Instead, he simply leans in, allowing their lips to touch – kissing him.
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His lips taste like wine, and they bring feelings that even someone like Mars has a hard time knowing how to describe.
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It's nice. He could get used to that.
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POSTED ON Aug 2, 2021 13:24:13 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]even though cian doesn't say it, he appreciates the honesty. it's rare for him to feel safe in the company of another but with mars it seems to be second nature; something he doesn't even have to be conscious of.

it's why there's no hesitation in the way he leans into the kiss — pure; genuine.

relishing the moment, he exhales as they eventually part, though he lingers close, lips curling into a grin.

"not bad."

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POSTED ON Aug 2, 2021 14:03:30 GMT

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Sometimes a kiss doesn’t mean much; just a hollow display of passing affection. Sometimes a kiss can mean the world; two people making a promise of love and devotion.
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There are many things kissing Cian could mean and not mean, and while someone else could rack their brain trying to figure out the answer as to the significance of it, when they part, Mars does no more than look at him.
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”Oh, you better take that back.”
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Just like that, he mirrors Cian’s grin.
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How often is it that he can joke with someone right after sharing a kiss?
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Not often, really, since there’s rarely so much comfort and ease in moments like these, but with Cian it seems to come naturally.

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POSTED ON Aug 3, 2021 11:06:14 GMT

[attr="class","cian"]it's frightening in a way — how naturally things seem to fall into place with mars. there's an absence of the usual hesitance, the wall that he keeps up to stop people from getting too close. with mars, he sees no need for it.

"make me."

his hand gives a gentle squeeze before he gestures over his shoulder, intent written clear across his features.

"let's get out of here."

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