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[ being in insomnia again is.. strange. the city is the same as she had remembered, and yet so different, so strange after so many long years in tenebrae. this city seems so enormous and sprawling, sharp and stark in comparison, bright and chrome and full of people. though she remembers her time here, her earliest years, she was still quite young when her parents swept she and her brother back to the motherland, and those tender years of growth had been spent in a city very different, a home that she had grown used to, settled into.

and now they are here again, political tensions spurring her father to emigrate here, to lucis again. the empire has been still and quiet, and there have even been talks of treatise, but alisaie trusts her father's judgment, for all his political involvement. more than national pride, he hopes for his family to be safe and secure, and short of living in the bush, insomnia had seemed to him the ideal location. with the wall so strong, such a city must be impenetrable, yes?

alisaie does not know the details of it all, her father would disclose only so much - she and her brother were to focus solely on their studies, bettering themselves, and not to worry about such things outside of their control. lucis might not be a large nation, but insomnia is safe, and secure. it suits their needs just fine.

still, settling in, for alisaie, is not necessarily easy. unlike the rest of her family, smooth-talkers with political savvy, she has a hard enough time simply getting along with her own peers. her friends in tenebrae had been few and distant, their relationships thin and civil but little more. to have to start over again is.. a nightmare. but she is not here to make friends, she is here to finish her schooling, to graduate and prepare for university and beyond. there's nothing to be afraid of.

yet her knuckles are white around the books clutched to her chest as she climbs the stairs that first day, eyes forward, chin high, and it takes less than a week's time for her to earn a reputation as a haughty, conceited little snob, the little rich girl sort who is far too good to waste her time with those she deems beneath her - everyone, apparently. this is not entirely the case of course, but it suits alisaie's needs just fine. let them think what they want, so long as it affords her a wide berth and quiet time to herself, without the terrifying distraction of working her way into, and maintaining her place within, a social circle.

the weekend seems to take an eon to arrive, but friday is here at last. alisaie sits outside at a table on campus, alone, peeling the crusts distractedly from her sandwich, her advanced chemistry textbook open in front of her. three afternoon classes, and this horrible week will be over.. ]

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[ she'll still blame him if anything breaks.. having a girlfriend isn't all fun and games!! but they both go crashing into the water, and alisaie shrieks indignantly before they're plunged in in a tangle of inelegant limbs. she flails for a few moments, but resurfaces soon enough, sputtering and laughing, her arms tight around his shoulders. ]

You are a menace.

[ she says, being a menace. ]

[ They resurface and Prompto keeps his arms around her waist as she winds her around his shoulders, already acutely aware of just how much warm skin they have up against each other right now. It's seems a little weird to still find little things like that thrilling after they, you know, had sex, but maybe it just won't ever wear off. He hopes it doesn't. It's so good. ]

I think that was a solid tie.

[ It sure wasn't, but it's her word against his!! ]

Oh, a tie, was it?

[ that she cheated with a headstart and home field advantage notwithstanding, clearly, she is still fighting this. but it's easy enough to plant her hands onto his shoulders and shove him right down into the water with all of her strength!! she might be short, but in the water that hardly matters. ]

[ Wow!! And now she's trying to drown him, after her egregious show of cheating. Prompto isn't expecting her to try and kill him, so she'll have an easy time of pushing him down, though soon after she does, his hands finds her waist so his fingers can dig into her sides.

GET REKT, ALISAIE. ]

[ wow this is dirty fighting?? how dare he.. only she is allowed to cheat!! alisaie wails in protest, kicking out with her feet, scratching wildly at his hands.. look, if he gets hurt she can't be held responsible, there's no control over herself when she's under tickle siege.. ]

[ He manages to dodge her retaliation, though it forces them apart, which simply won't do. Prompto swims around her, koalas around her back, and hooks his chin over her shoulder to press a quick kiss to the corner of her jaw. ]

Did I make my case?

[ Who even knows what kind of case he was trying to make... ]

You were making a case?

[ could have fooled her!! but she's immediately mollified by his koala arms which wind around her tightly. they've been alone together plenty of times before, but only ever once, since they became.. more. it's nice, to not have to worry about a teacher stumbling upon them, or a friend, or.. anyone at all, really.

they're alone. it's terrifying, and exciting. smiling broadly, she leans back into him, her arms closing over his own. clearly he's forgiven already. ]

Yeah, and I made it.

[ Or he's making one now, anyway. For all they had gone so far so quickly, this is still all very new, and his heart beats hard and fast against his ribs as her arms lock over his, her weight sinking against him. ]

H-hey, um... [ His cheeks burn as he turns his face against her neck. ] This is nice.

Yes, it is..

[ her face warms too, right to the tips of her ears, and she simply cannot stop smiling, which is gross and wonderful and maddening. her fingertips trace over his knuckles, and she turns her head enough to nuzzle her nose against his cheek, though not without bumping his nose, first. it's going to take some getting used to, being close to another person, navigating their bodies in a way that.. fits. ]

And we've an entire week to enjoy.

[ like as not it will be over far too quickly.. but she will enjoy every moment of it. ]

[ A whole week of this...he is a very, very lucky boy, and all he can manage is a breathless chuckle against her skin, his blush extending to the tips of his own ears.

And as words seem lost to him right now, he turns a slow, languid kiss on her ear, a bit timid and careful at first, his lips just brushing along her lobe while his eyes flutter closed. The simple texture of her ear against his mouth is...something else. They'd been in such a hurry when they'd pulled each other apart on prom night, driven by intensity and passion, but now they have time to savor everything, to enjoy and explore to the fullest potential.

And that alone sends a shiver racing down his spine. ]

[ he's not the only one - his attentions to her ear are thrilling in a way that shoots sweet little bolts of heat right to her gut. alisaie gasps sharply, goosebumps rising on her skin. ]

That's..

[ .. nice, she is going to say, but the word loses itself in a soft murmur, one of her hands lifting away from his arms to smooth over his jaw. ]

[ Her hand to his jaw isn't exactly discouraging him, and so he doesn't pull away, a soft exhale brushing her skin before his lips part over the hard ridge of her ear, gliding along until they meet the tip, and then—

He is feeling bold indeed, bolstered on by her touch, and he lightly sinks his teeth around the tip of her ear, tongue sweeping over soft cartilage.

...This is okay, right??? Gods, he hopes that was okay, he doesn't know how to be sexy, but he knows her ears are sensitive... ]

[ it's definitely okay... especially given her sharp intake of breath. he knew her ears were sensitive even before they were.. more. he's just using it to his advantage now!!

which will earn no complaints, only an arched back and a pleased sound in her throat, and her fingernails gently biting into his skin. still, she shies away almost instinctively, turning her head to butt her nose against his cheek, her smile curving against his skin. it tickles!! but like, in a sexy way. ]

[ He sure is using it to his advantage, a thrill running along his spine at her reaction to him. Gods, he got that out of her? Which...shouldn't maybe be surprising, considering, you know, the sex was great, but it's still...new. To be close with her like this, to be able to explore their relationship in this way.

Breathlessly, he chuckles, pressing his face against her warm skin. ]

What? You didn't like that?

[ She can shy away all she wants, he knows she liked it!!! ]

You know that I did..

[ she says around a coy smile, nuzzling into the space where his jew meets his ear, her fingertips sliding into the short, damp hairs at the nape of his neck. stop being a brat, prompto!! her face is already so red. ]

[ Okay, but consider: it's fun to make her face red. She's so adorable when she's flustered, and it's not a side of her he's seen often, though certainly more frequently, since they'd gotten together. ]

Hm...still fun to make you say it. [ Shameless. He lowers his voice, teasing and coy himself, murmuring against her jaw. ] You wanna know what I'm gonna do next?

[ he'd better get used to it, she's gonna be flustered a lot.. at least until he dumps her and breaks her heart. ]

.. what?

[ she murmurs against his skin, her grasp on his hair tightening. it's probably going to be something stupid but gods she wants it to be something sexy!! ]

[ Don't worry, that won't happen until the next thread!

And ding ding ding, we have a winner! It sure is going to be something stupid, and after nuzzling against her neck and squeezing her sides even more tightly, Prompto draws his hands up quickly to both of her shoulders, and pushes her beneath the water.

Two can play that game!!! ]

[ she knew this was the only possibly outcome, and yet still, it's such a shame.. they could have had some more hot times..

but prompto is rude as fuck!! at least she's somewhat prepared for it, so she doesn't inhale a lungful of water when he dunks her down. what would he tell her parents if he drowned her while being alone with her in their house??

once she crashes to the surface and sucks in a deep breath, she's charging right at him, shoving and pinching and splashing! ]

[ They will have an entire week of almost-hot-times ahead of them, and plenty more opportunity for Prompto to ruin his chances of getting some action. But this is fun, too, even if the sight of her cutting through the water towards him is somewhat terrifying.

Or extremely terrifying.

He pushes out with his hands in defense, trying to grab her wrists, though he's not quite able to save himself from getting clocked in the chin by her elbow. ]

Oof! Right in the moneymaker!

[ i mean she should probably be sorry, but she really isn't sorry, so.. ]

Is that what you call that freckly mug of yours?

[ she crows, hooking her arms over his shoulders again anyway even though he doesn't deserve it. ]

[ Yeah, frankly he's surprised she's reaching for him again...but maybe this is how she's making up for clocking him in the face? It did hurt pretty bad...but, eh, it's a good trade.

His arms move around her waste again, fingertips dancing along her sides. ]

Hm...doesn't matter what I call, as much as what you call it, babe.

[ And watching her intently, for a reaction to the pet name... ]

[ he probably should not touch her waste, they are definitely not ready for that kink just yet........

wow though, staring her down like that?? there's no hiding the way her face flushes pink all over again, nor the coy smile that curves her mouth just before she bites her lip. dipping forward, she knocks her brow gently to his. ]

So if I call it dorky..?

[ ah....gently defenestrates

It's a thrill every time she comes near, every time they breathe the same air, and his heart leaps up into his throat when her brow touches his. He can see every detail of her eyes when they're this close... ]

Mm...I think I can live with dorky. So long as you like it that way, anyway.

[ they've been cute all week, finding excuses for brief touches and cute kisses, but now that they're.. actually alone, with only one another, she finds herself far more - awkward? no, that's not the right word. they've been friends too long, she cannot feel awkward around him, but there is a.. newness to the space between them now that is both terrifying and exciting, and they're both young and foolish and completely inexperienced.

should she kiss him? she wants to. they're close and her heart is racing from their splashfight and she's just so.. happy, in this moment, in the way only a lovestruck young fool could be. yet still it feels like it takes a great deal of courage to close the space, to press her mouth to his, despite how they've already, you know, leapt the final hurdle when it comes to physicality. ]

I do.

[ she mutters against his mouth, her own curving into an irresistible smile. ]