once they've parted ways with harrow for the evening, gu yun ends up staying with molly - he's loosened a little bit but hasn't really stopped hovering near him, even if he is clearly absolutely not sure what to do with his hands or his face or like, anything afterwards, internally yelling a little about making molly cry and also having a LOT of emotions that he's usually allergic to. aaaaa
he. reaches up and rubs at his own nose, and mutters, a little - a lot - uselessly. ] ...so.
What are you talking about? I simply couldn't see anything.
[ gu yun shifts a bit to look away from him, cleaning his liuli glass off on his robes, before he pulls it up to his face and sets it down on his nose, as if very, very distracted, though he's biting the inside of his cheek trying not to smile. ]
You've proven yourself both a talented and a terrible liar the past few days you know.
[Snorting softly when he sees that liuli glass back on his face, because he'd missed it? The familiarity.]
... I'd tell you a bunch of bawdy jokes and try and get into your pants, but it is so terrible if the thing I want to do right now is maybe lie down and watch that stupid screen play one of the movies or whatnot?
I was thinking a bath. [ he says, expression softening a bit behind that glass - the world comes into slightly sharper focus, enough that he can see mollymauk in front of him more clearly, and gu yun lets that smile curl across his face. ]
...But I think that sounds good, too. [ netflix and actually chill. ]
Not sure I'd be able to see the screen, anyway. [ considering he didn't even see that he got voted for until someone pointed it out. (gee wonder where that vote came from.)
so! gu yun's walking a little more stiffly than he'd like after everything - from his exerted battle with mahito to the utter lack of sleep he's gotten the past couple of days, to sparring and pretending to be worse off at it than he was and so, so much lying - but he follows after, relying on his just slightly better sight to follow molly back towards that big, comfy bathtub. ]
And that'd likely make two of us. I've already survived a couple of things this week. I refuse to give Childe the satisfaction of me dying in a bathtub after catching him for killing someone with one.
[ he may actually fall asleep in this tub. that's fine.
coming up behind molly, he briefly rests his hand on the back of his shoulder, and gives it a little squeeze before trying to shrug out of his clothes. ]
Point is less seeing the screen and more just cuddling I think.
[it was molly and he voted for gu yun twice obviously
anyway just going over to start running the bath and then sitting to undo the thousands of ties on his boots, which he did not politely take off when he entered the room the first time.]
Oh, but that's right out of a theater show that is. Some sort of morality lesson.
[ cuddling... and yeah that's fair. he probably should have fuck him he's stinky
anyway! getting out of his silks is a little bit more of a production than usual - if only because he has to feel around for them, relying a bit on muscle memory instead of literally any of his senses to undo the ties and set them aside, folding the material carefully, and - snorting, at the idea. ]
I think killing Mahito hours after he killed Aoi was enough of a morality lesson for me. I'd rather dispense it. [ and he's learned enough morals today thank you!!! once he steps free of his socks, gu yun stretches, then makes his way back over, lazy and comfortable. ] I had no idea that he killed her, but I was furious that someone targeted her when I found out - and little did I know that I had already taken out the culprit. Instant karmic justice.
[ so he felt like. 0% guilt over the actual killing mahito part on Friday, but after today, he's feeling like. -50% guilt. fuck that guy. ]
molly will come over and help with silks and shirts once he notices that there's some hestitation - tail swishing and having none of the same respect for folding anything up, but he does try.]
True enough. Funny bit of fate that. Even if it does instantly expose you as a dirty liar to us in the know about your "self-defense" plan.
Like you said. A terrible liar, or a terrific one.
[ he. sighs. it's fine rag on him for this until the end of time; after a moment, he just plunks his forehead against molly's shoulder and lets him do the rest. turns out it is much, much harder to lie about something to people that genuinely care about you! even great liang's greatest garlic isn't a hundred percent, in that regard. ]
...You were brilliant today, you know. [ gu yun being a liar or not. he did owe molly a compliment, and one he meant. it's easier to say it like this, a little muffled, not paying attention to the things that he's saying or how loudly or softly he's saying them. ] I was preparing to confess, when Harrow messaged me to ask about the gem. The results may have looked quite different, were you not so clever with that little item of yours.
[playing it off!!! it's fine. just focusing on silks and ties and pushing dark pretty hair out of the way.]
That'd have been stupid. Glad you didn't do that. Anyway, I told her to look for forehead bruises, but I did remember Childe had a big one right smack in the middle of his foolish face. Texted her to get after it. Still don't know what the fuck was up with that gem, but suppose it doesn't matter.
If I'd been able to see better, I likely would've noticed that when we sparred. I'm glad you were able to gather the evidence we needed. [ he tsks a little at his own blindness and failures, rolling his shoulders bag to shrug out of the last of his layers. luckily, that won't be a problem anymore. at least.. depending on how much longer they're here.
not something to think about right now! he's left just standing there for a moment, and eventually tilts his cheek against his shoulder to glance up at molly the best he can. ] I'll be receiving my medicine tomorrow morning. I did have it offered to me tonight, but - it's late, and I'd rather take the full efficacy for as long as possible.
That, and with the pepper spray, it likely would've been pointless, anyway. Seems a lot of extra pain for a couple hours of being awake. [ so. tomorrow will be migraine city, but gu yun will be able to see and hear again. blessed. ]
You spend a lot of time memorizing childe's bruises? That your thing? I wouldn't have bothered. Besides, I think Medb was covering for him. Changed the shape of it with her whip.
[Snorting a bit and then kissing him on the forehead. Pushing him towards the bath though, because he wants to! get in that! also in the chaos of trial
i totally missed the pepper spraying incident]
Could have gotten all the pain done at once though! ... Best pray to whatever god you like best you don't get rolled for the execution tomorrow again. Two weeks in a row would be silly, but you never know.
That was what I was supposed to do this week. [ with a snort. mineo did ask a blind man to fulfill that task. which, is something. ] But I would've noticed if something was odd.
[ but alright, alright! with that, he will absolutely go hop into the tub. if there's nice smelling bath soaps in here he can't even appreciate it, but the water feels very nice and he makes a pleased noise and goes to settle, leaning back against the side of the tub like a spoiled young master. yesss. ]
I'll pray to nothing and no one, and bring the medicine with me in the morning, just in case. Now that I know how it works when you're forced into moving, if it is me once that door shuts, I'll just down it.
[ ... ] ...Though, I'd rather not be that crow mouthed. [ PLEASE NOT AGAIN ] So hopefully, it won't be an issue.
[ he pats the surface of the water, now!! come on, come on. ]
I don't understand why more people don't understand the makeup thing. It's made to cover bruises. Except when you're purple and they rudely don't have the shade you need. Ah well.
[he's still taking off jewelry for a second - at least the dragon necklace because if it gets wet at all it'll probably just fall apart, but he leaves his earring on. hopping in, going to immediately settle himself against gu yun's chest. He can shoved around to accomodate horns in a second.]
Go back to telling me I'm brilliant though. Like that.
[ those horns of his do make moving him around pretty easy. gu yun settles comfortably and gives a nudge here and there to make sure he's not being stabbed by what he assumes are probably molly's jewelry and/or his horns, dropping his arms into the water to loosely hook them around him once he's settled in place.
he's close, and the room is quiet. gu yun closes his eyes, letting his even slightly fixed sight go for the moment to focus on the heat of another body and the water digging into his tired muscles. time for a nice, peaceful evening after getting away with murder. ]
Mmmm. Yes, yes, you are brilliant. Very clever. This humble servant's not worthy. [ ...ok he's being a little shitty. ]
[just boneless immediately because there is nothing better than a bath and someone pretty to lay on in it? this is truly ideal. a special weward. Sticking his feet out and his tail flops out over the side too. The only move he makes is to
viciously pinch gu yuns leg once he gets shitty]
Fuck off? I'll seriously reconsider the next time you ask me to step in and help save your life.
[ he yelps when he's pinched, and then immediately starts snickering, squeezing his thighs against molly lightly when he jolts, pleased with himself.
but, once he's finished, he lifts his hands to find molly's jaw, cupping it gently, and tilts his head to lean in and plant a kiss on him - chastely so, but long and sweet, lingering to get the point across.
after a moment, he pulls away, though not far. ] I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.
molly just easy turns to accept the kiss, breaking into a broad, crooked grin when he gets the sincere comment, like he doesn't quite know what to do with all that genuine emotion. lucky for him, gu yun probably can't see well enough to see how flushed he gets at it.]
[ he sure fucking can't! it's just faint, blurry purple and a big, toothy grin, so. they're honestly lucky the kiss was on target.
gu yun huffs a little laugh. he's willing to give credit where credit is due... and also, harrow and molly both threw him into a tailspin of having real emotions so. here we are. ]
Yes, yes. Is it my turn now, to create a list? How indulgent. [ followed up with another little smooch. ]
[Taking his smooch and then settling back down quickly enough, huffing a laugh at him. Running his hand over gu yun's thigh where he'd pinched him, apologetic now.]
When you've finished writing it up let me know, I'll find someone else to read it to me.
I'll write it into a poem, then. I am very good at poetry, I'll have you know, so prepare to be amazed.
[ lifting a hand to reach up and run his fingers lazily through molly's hair, nudging past his horns to do so. a peaceful, lazy bath after a hard week like this one was definitely a good idea, even if the warmth and the hand soothing over his skin is already making him sleepy. ]
[they are absolutely just gonna drown in this bath because between the like warm bath and scalp massage and being told about having to read poetry he is already just like
half mumbling nonsense because he's falling asleep. it's fine.]
[ it's fine because the sleepy molly waves get to him and it takes less than five minutes before he's also asleep. like, head tilted back, mouth slightly open, dad on the couch asleep at 8 pm asleep.
at least if he snorts water from sliding he'll jolt back up and not die. goodnight two idiots ]
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once they've parted ways with harrow for the evening, gu yun ends up staying with molly - he's loosened a little bit but hasn't really stopped hovering near him, even if he is clearly absolutely not sure what to do with his hands or his face or like, anything afterwards, internally yelling a little about making molly cry and also having a LOT of emotions that he's usually allergic to. aaaaa
he. reaches up and rubs at his own nose, and mutters, a little - a lot - uselessly. ] ...so.
[ unfortunately... he is doing his best. ]
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So.
[A little embarrassed, looking off to the side.]
Possibly the second time I've ever cried in my life so don't make a thing of it.
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What are you talking about? I simply couldn't see anything.
[ gu yun shifts a bit to look away from him, cleaning his liuli glass off on his robes, before he pulls it up to his face and sets it down on his nose, as if very, very distracted, though he's biting the inside of his cheek trying not to smile. ]
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[Snorting softly when he sees that liuli glass back on his face, because he'd missed it? The familiarity.]
... I'd tell you a bunch of bawdy jokes and try and get into your pants, but it is so terrible if the thing I want to do right now is maybe lie down and watch that stupid screen play one of the movies or whatnot?
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...But I think that sounds good, too. [ netflix and actually chill. ]
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[Already just
taking his coat off and dropping it over a chair?]
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so! gu yun's walking a little more stiffly than he'd like after everything - from his exerted battle with mahito to the utter lack of sleep he's gotten the past couple of days, to sparring and pretending to be worse off at it than he was and so, so much lying - but he follows after, relying on his just slightly better sight to follow molly back towards that big, comfy bathtub. ]
And that'd likely make two of us. I've already survived a couple of things this week. I refuse to give Childe the satisfaction of me dying in a bathtub after catching him for killing someone with one.
[ he may actually fall asleep in this tub. that's fine.
coming up behind molly, he briefly rests his hand on the back of his shoulder, and gives it a little squeeze before trying to shrug out of his clothes. ]
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[it was molly and he voted for gu yun twice obviously
anyway just going over to start running the bath and then sitting to undo the thousands of ties on his boots, which he did not politely take off when he entered the room the first time.]
Oh, but that's right out of a theater show that is. Some sort of morality lesson.
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anyway! getting out of his silks is a little bit more of a production than usual - if only because he has to feel around for them, relying a bit on muscle memory instead of literally any of his senses to undo the ties and set them aside, folding the material carefully, and - snorting, at the idea. ]
I think killing Mahito hours after he killed Aoi was enough of a morality lesson for me. I'd rather dispense it. [ and he's learned enough morals today thank you!!! once he steps free of his socks, gu yun stretches, then makes his way back over, lazy and comfortable. ] I had no idea that he killed her, but I was furious that someone targeted her when I found out - and little did I know that I had already taken out the culprit. Instant karmic justice.
[ so he felt like. 0% guilt over the actual killing mahito part on Friday, but after today, he's feeling like. -50% guilt. fuck that guy. ]
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True enough. Funny bit of fate that. Even if it does instantly expose you as a dirty liar to us in the know about your "self-defense" plan.
[but he's not wrong. fuck that guy.]
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[ he. sighs. it's fine rag on him for this until the end of time; after a moment, he just plunks his forehead against molly's shoulder and lets him do the rest. turns out it is much, much harder to lie about something to people that genuinely care about you! even great liang's greatest garlic isn't a hundred percent, in that regard. ]
...You were brilliant today, you know. [ gu yun being a liar or not. he did owe molly a compliment, and one he meant. it's easier to say it like this, a little muffled, not paying attention to the things that he's saying or how loudly or softly he's saying them. ] I was preparing to confess, when Harrow messaged me to ask about the gem. The results may have looked quite different, were you not so clever with that little item of yours.
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[playing it off!!! it's fine. just focusing on silks and ties and pushing dark pretty hair out of the way.]
That'd have been stupid. Glad you didn't do that. Anyway, I told her to look for forehead bruises, but I did remember Childe had a big one right smack in the middle of his foolish face. Texted her to get after it. Still don't know what the fuck was up with that gem, but suppose it doesn't matter.
[he'll find out later.]
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not something to think about right now! he's left just standing there for a moment, and eventually tilts his cheek against his shoulder to glance up at molly the best he can. ] I'll be receiving my medicine tomorrow morning. I did have it offered to me tonight, but - it's late, and I'd rather take the full efficacy for as long as possible.
That, and with the pepper spray, it likely would've been pointless, anyway. Seems a lot of extra pain for a couple hours of being awake. [ so. tomorrow will be migraine city, but gu yun will be able to see and hear again. blessed. ]
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[Snorting a bit and then kissing him on the forehead. Pushing him towards the bath though, because he wants to! get in that! also in the chaos of trial
i totally missed the pepper spraying incident]
Could have gotten all the pain done at once though! ... Best pray to whatever god you like best you don't get rolled for the execution tomorrow again. Two weeks in a row would be silly, but you never know.
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[ but alright, alright! with that, he will absolutely go hop into the tub. if there's nice smelling bath soaps in here he can't even appreciate it, but the water feels very nice and he makes a pleased noise and goes to settle, leaning back against the side of the tub like a spoiled young master. yesss. ]
I'll pray to nothing and no one, and bring the medicine with me in the morning, just in case. Now that I know how it works when you're forced into moving, if it is me once that door shuts, I'll just down it.
[ ... ] ...Though, I'd rather not be that crow mouthed. [ PLEASE NOT AGAIN ] So hopefully, it won't be an issue.
[ he pats the surface of the water, now!! come on, come on. ]
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[he's still taking off jewelry for a second - at least the dragon necklace because if it gets wet at all it'll probably just fall apart, but he leaves his earring on. hopping in, going to immediately settle himself against gu yun's chest. He can shoved around to accomodate horns in a second.]
Go back to telling me I'm brilliant though. Like that.
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he's close, and the room is quiet. gu yun closes his eyes, letting his even slightly fixed sight go for the moment to focus on the heat of another body and the water digging into his tired muscles. time for a nice, peaceful evening after getting away with murder. ]
Mmmm. Yes, yes, you are brilliant. Very clever. This humble servant's not worthy. [ ...ok he's being a little shitty. ]
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viciously pinch gu yuns leg once he gets shitty]
Fuck off? I'll seriously reconsider the next time you ask me to step in and help save your life.
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but, once he's finished, he lifts his hands to find molly's jaw, cupping it gently, and tilts his head to lean in and plant a kiss on him - chastely so, but long and sweet, lingering to get the point across.
after a moment, he pulls away, though not far. ] I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.
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romansu
molly just easy turns to accept the kiss, breaking into a broad, crooked grin when he gets the sincere comment, like he doesn't quite know what to do with all that genuine emotion. lucky for him, gu yun probably can't see well enough to see how flushed he gets at it.]
That's more like it.
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gu yun huffs a little laugh. he's willing to give credit where credit is due... and also, harrow and molly both threw him into a tailspin of having real emotions so. here we are. ]
Yes, yes. Is it my turn now, to create a list? How indulgent. [ followed up with another little smooch. ]
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When you've finished writing it up let me know, I'll find someone else to read it to me.
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[ lifting a hand to reach up and run his fingers lazily through molly's hair, nudging past his horns to do so. a peaceful, lazy bath after a hard week like this one was definitely a good idea, even if the warmth and the hand soothing over his skin is already making him sleepy. ]
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half mumbling nonsense because he's falling asleep. it's fine.]
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at least if he snorts water from sliding he'll jolt back up and not die. goodnight two idiots ]