adonaiis·:

( ✉ → baby ) ah no. everything’s alright on my end. besides me busting my butt trying to change a lightbulb, i couldn’t be better
( ✉ → baby ) i feel quite lucky. the luckiest really, but he is good too! i got him a new squeaky toy and he’s been busying himself hiding it in various spots about the house because it’s shaped like a bone

[ SMS: Atem ]: Do I even want to know how you managed to be defeated by a lightbulb? You know what, don’t tell me. I rather my idea of you not be tainted nor diminished in any way.
[ SMS: Atem ]: Is that so? Who would’ve known that the king could easily be bought with a chew toy.
[ SMS: Atem ]: At least he’s chewing on something that is actually meant for him to chew on. Well done.

[ SMS: Atem ]: Judging by the fact that all you texted me was hey, whatever is going on isn’t dire.
[ SMS: Atem ]: Aren’t we all lucky that I am not busy right now. How are you and how is Louis.
@adonaiis

adonaiis:

                       _{❝ I… yeah  it  is.  You  weren’t  exactly  supposed  to  hear  me  musing  aloud  though.  How  long  have  you  been  standing  there?❞}

                                                                              ^{❛ Long enough for you to think you were alone, obviously. If you don’t want people hearing things they shouldn’t hear then either one of two things can happen–1, you keep it all in your head or 2, write it on paper. ❜}

✠𝓐tem✠:

               ^{He  really  hoped  that  he  wasn’t}  _{being  too  pushy.  But  he  really  could  not  help  himself.  With  Kai  being  home  again  —  for  however  long  it  might  be  this  time  —  he  wished  to  take  full  advantage  of  showing  him  off.  So  many  people  loved  to  throw  shade,  often  inquiring  when  they  knew  full  well  he  was  happily  taken.  Just  because  he  wasn’t  willing  to  put  up  with  the  time  apart  with  others,  did  not  mean  the  same  rules  applied  with  Kai.  People  would  never  truly  understand  how  much  of  a  battle  it  had  been  in  the  beginning  —  at  least  as  it  pertained  to  the  two  of  them  opening  up.  It  was  Netflix  and  Chill  to  start;  great  sex  that  led  to  many  more  steamy  hookups.  Somewhere  along  the  road,  things  changed.  Those  morning  afters  turned  into  several  day  long  sleepovers.  He practically  lived  with  Kai  and  vice  versa  until  they  decided  enough  was  enough.  They  would  try  this  commitment  thing,  and  the  rest  is  history  as  they  say.  At  any  rate,  he  could  not  help  the  bright  smile  that  illuminated  his  features.  Atem  was  quick  to  jump  Kai,  throwing  his  arms  around  him.}

               _{❝I  won’t  be  long  now. And  um… how  about  that  Thai  place  that  just  opened  up?  I  hear  it  is  really  good.❞  He  is  quick  to  pull  away  and  after  flashing  his  beloved  another  smile  he  hurries  up  the  staircase  to  dress  and  grab  a  change  of  clothes  for  their  dinner  later.}  

                                                                                ^{How good was it to know that the weight of your partner was not enough to knock you off your feet? Kai caught the other with very little effort (seriously–Atem couldn’t knock down a middle schooler even if he tried with that lack of body weight) & caught the sight of the smile he managed to put on the other’s face before & after he pulled off. See–that right there. That made it worth it. That made stepping out of the comfort zone he put so much effort into sustaining worth coming out of—like hell if he was going to stay all of this shit aloud. Draw your own conclusion. This was going to be…interesting? Is interesting the best word? No. No it was not but that’s all he was coming up with.}

                                                                                    ^{❛ Thai food. Got it. ❜ Kai hated thai food. He found it bland & smothering it in spices didn’t help—but who was he to tell other people how to prepare their food? He can deal.}

✠𝓐tem✠:

                      _{He  rolled  his  eyes.  Well  of  course  he  didn’t  look  like  a  twelve  year  old.  As  far  as  Atem  was  concerned  he  was  a  grown  ass  man  and  yet  even  grown  men  needed  a  bit  of  fun  from  time  to  time.  Monotony  got  old  quick  and  life  was  entirely  too  short.  Of  course,  he  did  not  expect  Kai  or  anyone  else  to  be  able  to  relate  to  his  feelings  on  the  matter.  How  could  they  when  they’ve  never  actually  died  a  few  times?  All  the  same  he  had  to  try.  It  probably  wasn’t  something  Kai  would  be  into  playing  all  the  time,  but  he  saw  the  video  and  it  looked  fun;  —  less  painful  than  paintball  shenanigans  but  competitive  enough  for  adults.} 

                    _{Or  he  thought  so  anyway.  With  how  warm  it  was  outside,  he  figured  this  would  be  a  good  way  to  kill  some  time  before  showering  and  heading  to  dinner.  Judging  by  the  look  on  Kai’s  face  though,  it  was  probably  something  he  should  have  suggested  to  Yugi.} 

                   _{Oh,  well.}

                   _{It  was  too  late  now  so  he  folded  arms  across  his  chest,  making  a  face.  ❝I  very  well  realize  you  are  not  a  child  but  I  THOUGHT  you  would  want  to  do  something  OTHER  than  dinner.  A  friend  sent  me  a  video  of  a  new  place  that  opened  up  in  town  that  allows  you  to  play  a  form  of  archery  tag.  You  play  it  in  the  water  and  it  appears  to  be  a  lot  less  painful  than  paintball  guns.  My  other  choice  was  spending  the  day  at  Kaiba  Land.  I  haven’t  been  there  since  he  opened  the  park,  but  you  did  not  strike  me  as  a  roller  coaster  type  of  guy.  Either  way,  I  want  to  do  something  other  than  just  dinner  with  you.  Dinner  is  fine,  but  it’s  still  early.❞}

                  _{He  paused.  ❝I  am  not  trying  to  suffocate  you  or  pressure  you  into  going  out  all  the  time.  That  isn’t  the  case  AT  ALL.  I  love  you  and  nothing  thrills  me  more  than  showing  you  off  in  public,  but  if  it  is  too  soon  for  that  type  of  fun then   just  tell  me.  I  will  settle  for  us  making  dinner  together  and  watching  a  movie  later.❞}

                                                            ^{Hello foot, did you miss mouth? It was almost a though it was a secret talent of his; a super power, if you will. Somehow, some way, no matter what the idea was in any capacity, Kai had the ability to not only shoot it down, but to make the person who BOTHERED to ask him to do anything out of his comfort zone feel as though they committed a heinous crime. Never was he a fan of being taken out of his comfort zone yet it was something he pushed himself to do for his own growth; his own well being. It didn’t take a genius to realize that he wasn’t a fully rounded individual but no one can never say that he didn’t try to remove the stain that everyone managed to see on him.}

                                                                  ^{A childhood was not something he had the rights to. After four years of age, that was stripped. From the abbey to the care of his grandfather, back and forth, Kai had done nothing that would even be remotely considered something a child would do; a childhood he’d wish on no one & if, for whatever the reason, he was to be a father to his own, he will do for them what was not done for him. The line of conditioning & modeling ‘soldiers’ within the family ends with him.}

                                                                  ^{Step out of the comfort zone; grow with every experience that comes the ways down. An approach & (unfortunately) a way of life Kai was slowly (big emphasis on slowly) trying to abide & adhere to. This is just….don’t be dismissive. One finger came up. ❛ 1-fix your face. ❜ & then another. ❛ 2-I said we were going out so I need you to pick a place to go. ❜ & one more. ❛ 3-we’ll play the game but only if you pick a place so I can reserve ahead of time. I’ll give it an hour, deal? ❜}

✠𝓐tem✠:

                     ^{Well,  then.}   _{That  was  certainly  one  way  to  get  those  eyes  of  his  to  light  up.  Finally.  A  day  outside  of  these  walls  —  not  that  Kai’s  home  wasn’t  dreamy.  It  was  beyond  beautiful  in  every  way  with  a  room  for  everything,  including  Kai’s  training  should  he  choose  to  pick  up  Dranzer  on  any  given  day.  However,  when  the  husband  was  away  working,  it  reminded  Atem  of  the  emptiness  he  felt  being  back  at  the  palace.  Big  houses  were  only  nice  when  there  was  actual  life  in  them.  Louis,  his  new  puppy,  helped  a  great  deal  but  nothing  could  ever  replace  the  feeling  he  felt  when  Kai  was  actually  around.}

                     _{That  said,  he  pondered  for  several  moments  what  he  actually  desired  to  do  and  decided  on  a  two  part  date.  The  weather  was  still  rather  warm  and  he  had  a  feeling  Kai  could  shoot  a  bow  rather  well.  It  had  to  be  a  talent  if  he  could  shoot  a  beyblade  with  precision  the  way  that  he  did.  So  that  settled  it.  They  were  going  to  play  tag,  but  not  in  the  traditional  sense.}

                    _{“You  should  put  on  some  swim  trunks.  We  are  going  to  play  tag  and  then  get  dinner  later.”}

                                                                         ^{He should make it up to him, right? Show that he does care since he was away alot (because for some reason him being there in the damn house just wasn’t enough–now now). Give him a break. He was out all the time, for days on end—sometimes even weeks turning into months. Did anyone really think that the minute he got home he wanted to take his ass right back outside & do SOMETHING else? Partners were like pets, you can only ignore them for so long before they start tugging at your leg.}

                                                                      ^{However, movements stopped & his brow rose at the other. What kind of activity was that? Dinner was fine, he could eat but….swimming trunks? Again we reiterate–what? ❛ Do I look like a twelve year old to you? ❜ What the hell was he doing playing tag at his age? Working out was one thing, Kai has been known to overdo it with his own cardio. However, a children’s game was not something he thought in mind when he opted to take the other out (bring up the beyblade, I dare you mr. playing cards).}

                                                                                      ^{Gonna have to do better than that to convince him.}

                                                   ^{❛ Quit pouting. Place a place, get dressed & let’s go. I’m taking you out. ❜
@adonaiis}