[The touch and the kiss are welcome things for how they warm the frightened chill away from Rui's face. He's glad for Eren's closeness right now, even if he worries that he feels clunky when kissing, that he lacks finesse. He rationalizes that it's a normal anxiety to have when you're unused to doing something, least of all something like this, but - no, now he's getting tangled up in his overworked thought processes.
Ridiculous. He severs ties with calculations and frets for the moment, and manages to just kiss back, resting his face against Eren's hand.
Something does occur to him, though. He pulls back, though not very much, dipping his head to set his crown, cushioned by half-curls of dark hair, against the side of Eren's jaw.]
Thank you, too. It's good to be honest. And I want you to be able to tell me anything, even if it's hard. But I think there's one more thing I should tell you, since we're doing this.
[Eren leans in after Rui once he pulls back and he quickly corrects himself, leaning backwards so not to kiss Rui again. As tempting as it suddenly was. He supposed feeling close to someone would do that to you. Eren's eyes drop and he tips his head a bit, trying to look at Rui.]
Mmm? What is it?
[Mostly an innocently curious voice. He can't think of a single thing more Rui would have to tell him.]
It's, uh... It sounds really stupid. And ridiculous. Bear with me.
[God, this is going to kill the mood so hard. Rui leans back against his chair and looks up, like he's rolling his eyes.]
An alien pulled my soul out of my body. I can't believe I just said that out loud, I'm sorry. I mean, I still have a soul, I'm still human, it's just... weird. I just thought I should put that out there on the table along with everything else.
A creature from another planet. It came to our planet and decided to cause trouble. It met me one night and I haven't been able to get rid of it since. I know it sounds really outlandish. [And dumb.]
[Well....was it really so unbelievable compared to everything else he's learned about since coming here? Shit, it wasn't that much more unrealistic than giant monsters, right?
Eren frowns and he rubs at the back of his neck. Do they even make Halmark cards for 'My girlboyfriend got ate by an alien' sort of deal or what]
Oh- uh- no it doesn't. Not really I guess. Um. Does- Okay. No I don't really know what to say to all of that but you're okay right now, right?
I'm fine. I used to be able to utilize it - materialize it - but I can't do that here. It was supposed to let me help people. [Shrug. He fiddles with his fingers.] Anyway, I don't think there's anything else surprising I need to tell you. I just wanted to make sure I was being open this time. So that you can definitely trust me.
Oh...well...as long as you're okay then that's - that's all that matters, right?
[Again, he's not sure. All of it sounds so strange to him. He's pretty positive he gets it though.
Eren looks between the two of them and at Rui's fiddling fingers. He reaches out and settles both of his hands down against Rui's hands.]
It's okay. I do trust you. [More than some of his own comrades, even.] I'm sorry for uh- freaking out earlier. I'm not always good at dealing with that kind of stuff. I don't know. But we're okay, aren't we?
[Some nodding, maybe a little shy.] We're okay. [Rui's fingers curl underneath Eren's, and this time he's the one to lean forward for a kiss. Everything that Eren said still weighs on his mind, but I was about to be executed sticks out like a sore thumb. Rui hates the idea so much. Eren's world horrifies him and, selfishly, he wants Eren here and now rather than anywhere near it. How would the Crowds fare against giant monsters? Would Rui's stupid alien-granted ability be useful if he was there instead? He wants so badly for those people to be safe, but thinking about Eren being their scapegoat or sacrificial lamb makes his ribcage feel heavier. It really is naïve of him to have believed for so long that things can be accomplished without bloodshed, but all he wants to do right now is sit here and hold Eren's hand.]
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Ridiculous. He severs ties with calculations and frets for the moment, and manages to just kiss back, resting his face against Eren's hand.
Something does occur to him, though. He pulls back, though not very much, dipping his head to set his crown, cushioned by half-curls of dark hair, against the side of Eren's jaw.]
Thank you, too. It's good to be honest. And I want you to be able to tell me anything, even if it's hard. But I think there's one more thing I should tell you, since we're doing this.
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Mmm? What is it?
[Mostly an innocently curious voice. He can't think of a single thing more Rui would have to tell him.]
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[God, this is going to kill the mood so hard. Rui leans back against his chair and looks up, like he's rolling his eyes.]
An alien pulled my soul out of my body. I can't believe I just said that out loud, I'm sorry. I mean, I still have a soul, I'm still human, it's just... weird. I just thought I should put that out there on the table along with everything else.
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Wait, what?
[He's frowning a little because he doesn't..totally follow.]
What do you mean an 'alien'?
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Eren frowns and he rubs at the back of his neck. Do they even make Halmark cards for 'My
girlboyfriend got ate by an alien' sort of deal or what]Oh- uh- no it doesn't. Not really I guess. Um. Does- Okay. No I don't really know what to say to all of that but you're okay right now, right?
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[Again, he's not sure. All of it sounds so strange to him. He's pretty positive he gets it though.
Eren looks between the two of them and at Rui's fiddling fingers. He reaches out and settles both of his hands down against Rui's hands.]
It's okay. I do trust you. [More than some of his own comrades, even.] I'm sorry for uh- freaking out earlier. I'm not always good at dealing with that kind of stuff. I don't know. But we're okay, aren't we?
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