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[usurpers]

[ l-lmao don't make this cute, too late, it already is. fuk. ]

Even if I'm already covered?

[ what had been on him was mostly dry, at least— but eren's smile comes surprised and slightly awkward. you tried your best too, little churro. ]

[fiddlestick]

[Sorry not sorry cuteness comes naturally]

W-Well- [Yeah he doesn't have a retort ready for that] Y-Yeah! Now you have to deal with MORE paint!

[He sounds as threatening as a tiny bunny help]

[usurpers]

[ hun . . . this is moe. eren’s mouth opens, closes. how do you even argue with that? you don’t, but. ]

We need to work on your threats.

[ says eren already patting at the witch’s paint drenched shoulders and getting his palms all magenta. ]

[fiddlestick]

[Elliot pouts a little, but it's clearly not that serious. Excuse him as he leans against Eren and get that paint on him]

Y-Yeah, I know. I usually leave it up to the others since they're better at it...

[The others being his class obviously. Literally any of them are better at threats than him]

curse u dw.........

[usurpers]

[ eren's has hovers, momentarily, before patting elliot's shoulder in his chest to complete the messy squish. ]

Only the circumstance is better for them. [ he wants to see someone threaten an instrument to see how his tune (lol) will change. elliot just didn't threaten people offhandedly and that was a good thing, in a way! threats are more warnings, or bluffs. ] As long as you know how to defend yourself.

[ so, not counting that, ]

Want to clean up?

[fiddlestick]

[There'd be no threats then, only death.]

Hehe, guess so. I've held out this long...so I'd to think I know how.

[Says the boy that can easily waste things if he has a chance to get a spell in. But the pout seems to be gone. He's looking up at Eren with a bit of a small smile]

Yeah, before it dries. [Though that reminds him] Oh- but how will you clean up? Are your enchantments still working?

[usurpers]

[ oh, um— ]

I can stay like this. [ it wasn't about his enchantments, those were actually full! eren just hadn't particularly thought about cleaning up when . . . ] It's not worth the effort.

[ he's going to get dirty again. ]

[fiddlestick]

Er...okay?

[He blinks a little, confused. He tilts his head a little]

Does that mean you're gonna back to painting right away?

[usurpers]

[ oblivious as to where the confusion could be coming from but seeing it, nonetheless, eren brings his talons back to his side. idly, they rub and fidget against his sweatpants sides. ]

I was going to pick up more paint, so I’ll still get messy. But I can, [ awkward, gesture, ] help you.

[fiddlestick]

Ah...

[Well that explains it. Elliot turns a little pink, feeling a little awkward with the way Eren suggested that]

T-That's okay, I know how to shower.

[usurpers]

[ first thought without actually thinking: wanting to go with. second thought after thinking: he already blew it when he absently said he didn’t need to and . . .

clearing his throat to get rid of the thickness swelling in it, eren simply nods, lips pressed together as he quietly follows up with: ]

I can wait.

[ kill him ]

[fiddlestick]

[rest in pieces Eren.

Elliot blinks a few times, because that's such an AWKWARD way to put things and also the feedback from the bond is weird too.]

Er...okay?

[Slowly, as if he's trying to figure out how to decipher the spongegar]

Were you hoping we'd spend more time together?

[usurpers]

[ it’s not like he planned to get him all dirty, that was just some impromptu playing around— he didn’t measure that. he didn’t quite measure this either and falls into silence, eventually raising his hand to gesture as his face, down to his neck, felt like it was burning enough that his ears pin down. ]

I— Yeah.

[ primitive sponge deciphered. ]

[fiddlestick]

[Ah. So thaaaat's what it was. Elliot's face goes from confusion to a warm smile. His arms will wrap loosely around Eren's waist- a more affectionate gestures.]

Hehe, okay. I'd like that.

[usurpers]

[ his ears pin up— he can do this. eren's arms lift as elliot's arm goes around his waist, just underneath where his wing membranes connect to his ribs and hips. tentatively, his hand finds his bond's shoulder (reaching lower would be awkward to hold, long arms). magic exchange. good. ]

Where to?

[fiddlestick]

[Ah yes sweet magic exchange. With Fie living with Shinjiro he doesn't get this as often anymore, so it feels nice]

Probably first my place to wash up. [Which that gives him an idea] Oh! I bet I could teleport us there.

[usurpers]

[ it's a lot faster than walking like eren did, even if he didn't mind the exercise (a tiny chip to his overall 5am workouts). ]

Go ahead.

[fiddlestick]

Okay! Here goes...

[He's done this trip by himself, but never with another person. But if it was his Bonded- it should be fine right? He closes his eyes and visualizes his home, singing a little to channel the magic. There's a swell of it, and runes appear and then--

The scenery changes. No longer are they in Elliot's music studio, but his living room. ]

Oh good! It worked@

[usurpers]

[ —that feels strange no matter how it happened and eren has to let go of his bond to get into a full body shake. like electricity? like magic washing over you? he didn't know but it made his spines feel tingly and want to stand even after he's done shaking. ]

No one home—?

[fiddlestick]

[It's a strange feeling for sure. Now that they've reached their destination, Elliot will pull away as well. ]

Ah, no. Towa's at work and Fie moved out to live her boyfriend.

Everyone else is... [He gives a little half shrug and looks away. They've gone home]

[usurpers]

[ oh. hrm. ]

Good thing I came.

[ he says this as he starts walking with elliot to wherever the bathroom should be. it's lonely as balls in here, though eren wasn't entirely one to talk when he purposely isolates himself in a hole. ]

[fiddlestick]

[Yeah but it's a pretty nice hole ok. He'll head over to the bathroom on the first floor, grabbing a couple towels from the closet on the way. ]

Aha, it is. I do miss the noise from everyone else sometimes. And Fie did offer me a spot at her new place, but...

[He shrugs] I couldn't get comfortable there.

[usurpers]

[ “with her bf” so he could only come up with one, miraculously not himbo explanation: ]

Too crowded?

[fiddlestick]

Haha, not exactly. More...

[how to put it]

I felt like a third wheel? [He's not sure if that explanation works. So he makes a "hmm" noise before he reaches over to touch Eren's hand.

As he does so, a quick memory plays out. Elliot was having a family dinner with a woman that was clearly his biological sister and her boyfriend. The dinner itself was going well, there isn't anything wrong - but there was no denying the feeling of awkwardness tied with the memory thanks to Elliot and Neithardt not at all sure how to go about changing their relationship from formal to one of a casual brother-in-law relationship. Not only that, but there were clearly moments where Fiona and Neithardt would share a look that lovers do or start to say something, but then stop when they realize Elliot was still there.

The memory fades a moment later, and in the present time Elliot is scratching his jaw]

Eheh, that feeling, but all the time.

[usurpers]

[ hah, so, he was right. to repeat that, eren’s lips curve as he rubs the back of his neck: ]

It’s crowded. [ they were talking about the same thing, eren’s simply never heard of the third wheel metaphor. shouldn’t it be fifth wheel, since there’re things with three wheels? either way— some relationships could, others couldn’t. and in other better news . . . ] Is that your sister?