Mushy May Day 29: Girls' Night
Cumulus, Aurora, and Cirrus take a night to unwind in the middle of touring.
Thank you so much to @forlorn-crows for putting Mushy May together, and to @ghuleh-recs for making us the dividers <3
We're in the home stretch!
Above them, the fluorescents buzz, just faintly flickering like one of the bulbs needs to be changed soon. Aurora leans heavily into Cirrus's side as they wander down the aisles of some local drugstore she can't quite remember the name of, and she wraps her arm around the littlest ghoulette's shoulders. She doesn't need to be quintessence to feel just how tired Aurora is. She knows the feeling intimately, the exhaustion sunk deep into the hollows of her bones.
They're picking up toiletries, Aurora's just about to run out of deoderant, Cirrus out of glasses wipes (she doesn't wear glasses, but she keeps them on hand for her mate because Lucifer knows Cumulus can never find them when her glasses are smudged)
"You doing alright, Borealis?" Cirrus asks, leaning to press the words to the crown of Aurora's head. Her hand rubs soft circles on Aurora's shoulder.
"Mhm," she hums, leaning further into Cirrus's side, fingers curled around the handle of their shopping basket.
Cumulus turns into the aisle they're in, hands full of bright colored foil packets, a bright look in her eye. When they had parted ways as they stepped into the store, she had looked just as tired as the two of them. Cirrus chirps curiously, quiet enough that none of the human shoppers can hear her.
"They've got face masks, and they sell liquor here, should we sneak a bottle of wine onto the bus and have a girls' night when we get to the hotel?" Cumulus asks, slipping the foil packets into the shopping basket without waiting for an answer.
Cirrus's posture eases, pulling Aurora tighter against her side as Cumulus gently takes the basket from her. "That sounds fucking wonderful, songbird. Rory, how about you?"
She shifts, tucked under Cirrus's arm. "Sounds fun, I mean, I don't think I'm up for drinking tonight. But I'll do everything else."
"Then we can skip the wine," Cumulus kisses her cheek, smoothing back bubblegum pink hair. "Though I did see, when I was getting the masks, there's a sale on nail polish. Maybe we redo those pretty claws of yours."
It's Aurora's turn to light up, and the three of them head back to the cosmetics aisle, picking a few bottles of bright, fun colors. Before they head up to the register, they make a quick pit stop in the snacks aisle, tossing a few boxes of assorted chocolates in the basket as well as a few salty snacks.
They smuggle their haul onto the bus, careful to make sure that the boys don't see what they're up to. Though, Cirrus thinks, it must be totally obvious that something's up. They're all much lighter on their feet, a little brighter eyed than they were fifteen minutes ago.
When they get to the hotel, the pack splits into their usual pairs. The girls slip into their room, flicking the deadbolt and tossing their duffle bags onto the far bed, the one that will go unused as the three of them curl up into their roost for the night.
Aurora takes one of the drugstore bags to the bathroom, setting out the face masks, not wanting to get them on the white hotel bedding, while Cirrus and Cumulus set out the snacks. "Who calls dibs on the shower?" Aurora asks as she comes back into the main room, moving to her bag to find a clean set of pajamas.
"How about you, borealis?" Cirrus hums, nudging her back towards the bathroom. She chirps in thanks, glamour fading away as the peach-colored gills on her throat flutter. They each quickly shower, scrubbing the grime from travel from their skin and hair, before settling at the bathroom vanity, looking at the various masks they'd picked up from the drugstore. Aurora pulls her phone out, turning on a playlist the three of them had curated on a low volume.
Cirrus sits on the closed toilel, eyes shut as Cumulus hums, carefully smoothing on undereye masks while Aurora braids her hair back. She passes packets of peel off mask to Cirrus and Cumulus, and Cirrus smooths the mask over Cumulus's face, caressing her mate's cheek.
It's quiet, save the music playing from the phone speakers. Cumulus turns, paints Aurora's mask onto her skin, and the little ghoulette leans into the touch, her feather-tipped tail wagging happily, thudding against the vanity. The bottles of nail polish sit on the counter, pinks and purples and blues, and the energy's lighter than it's been in the last week of Rituals and travel.
There are snacks waiting for them, and maybe the bed's not as familiar as the three of them would really like. But it's there, ready for them to cuddle up, feeding each other chocolates and salted nuts and dried fruit, talking about everything and nothing at all until they fall asleep, refreshed for another round of Rituals.
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Hyp! You said, so you shall receive! Ofcourse only if you want to do something with it but this lil shit has been rattling around my racoon brain for a bit. So, for you đ¤˛
Rain has the most delicate wristâs. Theyâre not even the smallest in the pack, Aurora for example has teeny tiny, fingers overlap, kinda wristâs.
No Rainâs are a contradiction of themselves, delicate and soft looking like precious porcelain but thereâs strength in there too, there has to be because the bass is heavy.
His Ulna is very prominent and after heâs been playing for a few hours thereâs a vein that curves around it, cradling the bone.
Itâs also a terribly erogenous spot for him, Dew would know. Heâs spent a hours staring, stroking his fingers over the delicate joints, imagining how heâd make Rain into a weepy little mess begging Dew to just do something, stop teasing.
Rains wrists drive Dew absolutely feral and Rain knows it.
Or something like that, idk. đ¤ˇđťââď¸
this made my brain go empty for weeks but here i am and i bring food. loosely inspired by @miasmaghoul's fic on dewther watching the ghovie, hope u don't mind
does not contain any rhrn spoilers!!!
âShouldâve made you take the jacket off sooner,â Dewdrop whispers right into his ear with another slow stroke over delicate skin.
Itâs stretched so thin over the bones of Rainâs wrist, keeping all the tendons and veins not hidden, but veiled nonetheless.
The water ghoul grits his teeth and digs his claws further into his own thigh. Well, not claws, considering heâs got them glamoredâtheyâre surrounded by tens of unsuspecting humans, after allâbut his blunt, perfectly trimmed nails. The same ones that are still flashing on the big screen right before them from time to time.
âIâd get to see those pretty wrists even more.â
Rain can do nothing but keep his head straight and his eyes glued to the screen. He shouldâve known. He shouldâve known his little mate would go absolutely feral seeing not just him in general in the cinema, but the close-ups of his hands. His wrists.
Why the delicate bones wrapped in fair skin were Dewdropâs undoing, nobodyâs ever learned, even though nobody could deny that every single part of Rainâs body is absolutely perfect. He carries the precisely carved out and yet so natural beauty of renaissance statues. For some reason, the fire ghoulâs favorite part of him is one of the unassuming ones and because of this his mateâs own body was conditioned to betray him every single time a reverent fingertip would be placed over that spot.
âDew, you canâtââ Rain mutters when the music is loud enough to cover up his cracking voice. Thereâs nothing more he wants right now than for Dewdrop to go on and work him up and up until he tips over the edge, but they can't, they're in public. And the water ghoul knows he wonât be able to control himself if his mate carries on his teasing.
âSure I can,â Dewdrop turns to smile at him and if Rain didnât know better heâd call it genuine, sweet, innocent. The fire ghoul is all but that.
Dewdrop lets his glamor slip the tiniest bit, just enough for one of his nails to return to its natural state. He scrapes it over the middle one of Rainâs flexors, pressing it down just enough to leave a straight red line following the tendon. His skin is so delicate, it takes barely anything to leave a mark.
The thought makes the fire ghoul let out a growl.
Rain whines pathetically like a kicked puppy and throws his head back against the top of the cushioned cinema seat. Another clip focused solely on his own fretting hand flashes on the screen and the water ghoul wants to scream.
Instead he throws his free hand over his crotch, pressing down onto the steadily growing bulge to take some of the edge off. It doesnât escape Dewdropâs attentionâjust as the smell of the fire ghoulâs cunt in arousal doesnât escape Rainâs.
He leans into his ear once again.
âItâs actually a wonder youâve never tried putting your whole hand into me,â Dewdrop whispers, moving his claw up Rainâs forearm as he shakes in his seat. âWe should try that later. Wanna see your wrist buried inside me while my slick is dripping down this pretty veiny forearm all the way to your elbow.â
The next noise the water ghoul lets out makes the entire auditorium turn their heads.
Mushy May Day 11
Pairing; Mountain/Dewdrop
note; this is during Era III
thanks as always to @forlorn-crows for the prompts!
Dew could not stop looking at that tall ass earth ghoul throughout the show, which was bad for the show.
He wanted to hate him, he wanted to hate that overly chilled out ghoul for so long, but it was so hard when he was just so loveable and caring. He made Dewâs coffee sometimes and it was always better than how he made it. At the ministry he would always do a double check on Dew right before Mass, sometimes he even found something to fuss over. He grew flowers for him, for hellâs sake. He was so caring, and it was so infuriating.
And oh, the passion that Mountain possessed. He treated his kit better than Dew ever treated his bass. He always did double, triple checks preshow to make sure he would be good to perform at his peak. And his peak was just⌠peak. He swung his sticks and kicked his legs and whatever else with so much enthusiasm, it was almost overwhelming to watch.
It was after bows, and Dew couldnât get off of stage any faster to try and catch that lanky ghoul. Mountain was chatting with Ifrit about something, something that he honestly could care less about, because he needed to be with Mountain, needed to do something with him.
âMount!â Dew called out. Mountain turned and stopped, his eyes striking against the chrome of the mask. He tilted his head in a question and Dew simply grabbed his forearm and began walking. Ifrit whistle âgo get âem!â that he promptly ignored with a huff.
âWhatâs going on, droplet?â Mountain was ironically stumbling trying to keep up with the water ghoul. Dew gave him no answer and pushed the two of them to a small corner in the venue, somewhere away from prying eyes and any rush of people. He rangled his masks off and stared up at Mountain, breathing heavily. Mountain reluctantly did the same, carefully clicking the mask and balaclava off of his face. His brows were furrowed together and Dew could see his lips form a small frown.
âWhatâs going on?â Mountain asked again, his voice hushed. Dew shook his head and laughed, what a scene he accidentally created.
âSorry, nothing, uh-â he took a deep breath and looked back into those eyes, the concern now turned confusion. He smiled slightly, baring his fangs. âYou just⌠I just wanted to say good job. Tonight.â
Mountain blinked at him. âYouâre hiding me away to⌠compliment me?â He chuckled. âSeems pretty excessive, yeah?â
âYeah, wellâŚâ he worried his lip between his teeth, a habit he can already hear Aether lecture to him about again, and sighed. âGood job, man.â
Mountain smiled, bright and genuine. He reached a hand down and rested it against Dewâs cheek, a gesture he leaned into with a hum. Dew could see the cogs rotating in that head of his, something he did often. It was always a good way to get to actually look at him without the problem of being caught.
But those cogs seemed to be working tonight. Slowly, slow enough that Dew could back out at any point, Mountain leaned low and close. Dew met him halfway, hands unsure what to do but hung out in the air as their lips pressed together in a chaste kiss. A peck, really. They leaned their foreheads together, eyes locked in a fierce staring contest that was way too intimate to be anything challenging. Mountain kissed him one more time, smiling into it.
âThanks.â He mumbled when he pulled away.
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