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"Look at you, look at you." Raihan sang once he got closer to the musician. Piers turned and smirked at him in greeting, "Hair down. Piercings in. And what's this? A new choker? Looks way better than the other one for sure." He grinned, "And that confidence! Beautiful. Beautiful. You're a shining star." Piers laughed as Raihan used his fingers to frame him
"Surprised ya ain't actually takin’ pictures o’ me right now." Piers teased.
"Oh...oh... you want pictures? I'll give you pictures then." Raihan grabbed his phone from the pocket of his jacket. Piers rolled his eyes, but his smile never faded, "Alright sexy. Give the camera some love."
The next few minutes consisted of Piers posing for their impromptu photoshoot and Raihan capturing every single good angle. The smile never faded from Piers' face.
Raihan grin softened, "Now this is the Piers I know. You look great. And I mean that in every sense."
Piers blushed and looked up, his long hair blowing in the wind. He leaned on the railing overlooking the pond and let out a content sigh, "Thanks. I never thought ’d feel like this again. Feel like m’self." He turned his attention to Raihan, "An’ I have ya t’ thank for that."
Raihan scratched the back of his neck and blushed, "I think you're mixing me with Lee. I didn't do much."
"Ya did more than ya think."
“Why’d you call me out here, Piers?” Raihan looked at the singer while he leaned over the railing.
Piers fiddled with his choker as he looked up at the moon, a soft smile on his lips, “’ve been thinkin’. After all th’ crap that’s been goin’ on w’ Jaxon, it started puttin’ a lot o’ things in perspective. More specifically, m’ feelin’s for ya.”
Raihan sighed, “Piers. We’ve been over this already. You don’t have to try to force yourself to like me back.” The dragon tamer looked down, “As long as you’re happy, that’s enough for me.”
“Well that’s th’ thing, Rai. ’m not forcin’ anythin’. Look. Yeah, ’m happy w’ Lee. I like ‘im a lot an’ he treats me right. But…” Piers closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.
“But?” Raihan said, a hint of anger tingeing his voice.
“But… Somethin’s missin’. Both o’ us can feel it. Actually, Lee was th’ one t’ point it out.” Piers opened his eyes, “He knows that 'm not fully in our relationship because well…." The singer turned his attention directly towards Raihan, his loose hair blowing in the small breeze, "part o’ m’ ‘eart lies w’ ya.”
“What…?” A hint of a blush tinted the dragon tamer’s cheeks, though the darkness both in his skin and the night hid it. He turned towards the rock star only to behold a look so soft that it made his heart leap.
“Both ya an’ Lee were there for me during m’ darkest hour. An’ while bein’ w’ Leon ‘as let me open m’ ‘eart back up an’ love again, if it weren’t for ya I wouldn’t even be here right now.” Piers looked back towards the water, a thoughtful look in his eyes and a sad smile on his lips, “I… never told anyone this, but… that day we slept together, I was goin’ t’ take m’ life....twice. Th’ first time, I almost threw m’self off one o’ th’ cliffs 'round Spikemuth. Leon stopped that one. An’ th’ other...was later that night." He held up his right hand, looking at the faint scar on it, "I had a shard o’ mirror in m’ ‘and that I was goin’ t’ use t’ slit m’ wrist w’. It was only a breath away when I heard ya knockin’ on m’ door. If ya wouldn’t’ve come, or even come a second later… ’d be dead right now,” he turned his attention back towards Raihan, “Ya saved m’ life, Rai.”
Raihan’s mouth gaped open, either by the part where he inadvertantily prevented Piers from commiting suicide, or the semi confession.
Seeing as though the dragon tamer was at a loss for words, Piers continued, “What ’m gettin’ at is I really stopped an’ considered ‘ow much ya meant t’ me. Ya supported me an’ Lee gettin’ together. Ya ‘elped protect me from Jaxon. Ya’ve done so much for me. I wouldn’t be th’ person I am now if it weren't for ya. I know it was probably hard for ya t’ watch me go t’ yer best friend rather than ya, but ya still encouraged it. I remember our conversation from tha cafe. ‘It could be love if I stopped bein’ stubborn.’ I said. An’ I was right. Truth is, I do ‘ave feelin’s for ya Raihan. An’ I can say that it all started w’ our one night stand. I still think ‘bout it, even now. ‘ow ya were w’ me. ‘ow ya put m’ needs first an’ did what ya could. I was fallin’ deeper an’ deeper in th’ pit o’ despair, but ya were there t’ pull me out. At first, I thought those feelin’s were jus’ because I was desperate. Ya were th’ first t’ not treat me like I was less than human. So I clung t’ ya. But that in turn made me question m’ feelin’s. So I pushed them away. But now,” Piers’ expression lit up, “I can now say, w’ full confidence, that I do, in fact, love ya Raihan.”
Raihan’s heart leaped at Piers’ confession. His pulse raced and a blush tinted his features. The dragon tamer was half tempted to believe this all was a dream. How long had he wanted Piers to say these things to him… how he’d always wanted it to be him that Piers dated, that Piers loved. Now he was saying these things and Raihan was absolutely speechless.
“I love ya th’ same way I love Lee. An’ I want ya th’ same way I want ‘im. We talked ‘bout it, an’ well...Lee isn’t against th’ idea o’ me dating both o’ ya. In fact, he encouraged it.”
Raihan shut his eyes, both trying to avoid looking at the shorter man and trying to prevent the tears gathering behind his eyes from falling, "Piers… you can't say things like that. If you do, I won't be able to hold back and...Lee...and-" the gentle touch of Piers' hand on his face cut him off. The singer turned his head so they were both staring directly into each other's eyes.
"I told ya...It's okay. Ya don' need t’ 'old back anymore." Piers smiled softly at the taller man, "Jus’ snog me already."
Raihan didn’t need anymore encouragement after that as he grabbed both sides of Piers’ head and pressed deeply onto the singer’s lips. The sensation shot straight through both of their spines as a long-suppressed hunger took over; Piers’ hands moving to grip the other’s. The cold metal of the lip rings quickly warmed up with the heat from Raihan’s breath as they moved in time with each other. He let his fingers comb through the soft, two-toned hair; eliciting a soft, contented moan from the singer. Slowly, both of their arms migrated to the rest of their bodies to encase each other in a tight embrace. They parted enough for Raihan to rest his forehead on the other man’s, tearfully gazing into each other’s eyes.
“I wanted this for so long.” Raihan choked back. His eyes stung with tears; trying as much as he could to keep them from falling. His efforts were in vain as he felt Piers run his thumbs over his cheeks.
“’m sorry it took me this long, then.” Piers panted
“But…Lee,” Raihan’s voice cracked, “I don’t...I can’t get in between you two.”
“You won’t Rai. I can assure you of that.” A voice startled the dragon tamer. A mixture of confusion and fear shot through his body when he caught sight of Leon strolling up to the duo. Piers smiled and reached out his hand towards the ex-champ, leaving the other still wrapped around the Hammerlocke Gym Leader.
“Leon...I... I’m…” Raihan stuttered.
Leon just placed a hand up while giving them both a soft smile, “As Piers said, it’s okay. I want Piers to be happy. And I know he won’t completely be if there is still a part of him that yearns for you. Piers had the same reservations, but like he mentioned, I’m okay with you and him being together while me and him are.”
“You’re insane. You’re really okay with your boyfriend being with someone else? You’re really okay with me being with him?”
“I’m okay with it because it’s you Rai. I’ll admit, I was pretty bothered by the fact you two slept together. But once I found out why , I was actually relieved. And I realized your feelings for Piers went so much deeper than I thought.” Leon brought his and Piers’ clasped hands to his lips, “Besides, there aren’t any rules here saying someone can’t have two partners.”
Raihan gaped at the ex-champ, “That’s not the point, I-” He tried finding the words, but couldn’t quite grasp them, so he jumped when he felt Piers grip his hand, “Piers?”
The singer was looking down, a thoughtful look across his face, “Ya once told me it’s okay t’ be selfish sometimes. That if I want somthin’, I don’t ‘ave t’ feel bad about wantin’ it. So that’s what ’m doin’. I want this more than I ever wanted anythin’.” The singer looked as if he was fighting back tears as he brought both Raihan and Leon’s hands to his chest, “’ve never felt more loved an’ ‘appy than when ’m w’ th’ both o’ ya. I never ‘ad this w’ Jaxon. He never let me. But now that ’ve gotten a taste of what real love is, I never want t’ let it go,” Piers’ shocking green eyes looked directly into Raihan’s; an act that nearly knocked the wind out of him. A fire burned in his irises that the dragon tamer once recalled to be incredibly dim. “I love ya both. I love ya Lee." He glanced at the ex-champ" Because ya ‘elp me know th’ beauty o’ life again. An’ I love ya too Rai," he looked back at the other," It’s because o’ ya that I realized I truly am worthy o’ love.”
Both men reached out their hands to wipe away the tears that started falling down Piers’ face. The two of them shared a look of understanding before the pulled the singer into a strong embrace. The three of them held each other in their arms for what seemed like hours; soft sobs and tears the only sound that could be heard from the three of them.
Eventually, they reluctantly pulled away. Raihan was the first to speak, “Well after all of that...How the hell could I say no?” He was met with a huge, relieved smile from Piers as he moved a piece of hair from the singer's face. He then moved his attention to Leon, “My question though Lee, is where does this leave us?” He scratched the back of his head.
Leon brought his hand up to his chin, “Well as far as I’m concerned, I don’t really see that much changing between us.” He looked at his rival, “I mean, we already hang out a lot anyways. So it’s not like we have to be weird around each other when it comes to Piers. You’re my best friend Rai. So I trust you. We can stay as we are, or become something more. Either way, I’m not against sharing a few more intimate moments with you both.” He shot a look at a smirking Piers.
Raihan raised an eyebrow, “Oh… Is that right?” he grinned, “So, we oreoing this bitch?”
Piers shrugged, “What can I say? Who wouldn’t want t’ be in b’tween th’ two sexiest men in Galar?” he purred, winking at both of them. Leon coughed while blushing bright crimson while Raihan just crossed his arms and covered his mouth, clearly impressed.
“Not gonna lie, I’m liking this Piers more and more.” Raihan laughed. He patted Leon on the back, a fire igniting in his eyes, “Don’t feel too bad when you see mine, bro.”
Leon shot back of equal intensity, “I don’t know. You might not even be able to handle mine.”
“Oh is that so? Why don’t you prove it then?”
“Are you asking to get fucked? Because it sounds like you just asked to get fucked.”
“Maybe I was. Or maybe I was talking about who can make Piers scream their name first.” Raihan shot Leon a cheeky grin. Standing off to the side, Piers finally couldn’t take it anymore and released a full, genuine laugh.
“Are ya blokes...really comparin’ ya dick sizes...an’ makin’ a competition out o’ fuckin’ me?” The singer weezed until more tears were running down his face. His laugh brought two affectionate smiles to the rivals’ faces.
“Well, regardless. The point is, we’re all together, so now we have to fight to protect it.” Leon said, taking one of Piers’ hands.
Raihan reached down and held the other, pulling it to his lips, “There is no way in hell I’m gonna let Jaxon take you from us. You don’t belong to anyone, much less that brand of Tauros shite.” Piers gazed into the eyes of his partners and smiled. He gave both of their hands a squeeze.
Thank you. He said in his head. “ With ya loons on m’ team, I know I can win this. ’ll make sure that shitstain never shows ‘is face around us again.”
“That tosser is facing the strongest team in Galar. He doesn’t have a chance in hell now.” A wicked and determined grin crept up on Raihan’s face. Both Leon and Piers returned the look.
“That motherfucking cunt won’t know what hit him.” Leon scoffed. Both the musician and the dragon tamer stared wide-eyed at the ex-champ.
“Lee…” Raihan said.
“What?” Leon looked at them concerned.
“Language.” Piers smirked.
This sent the three of them into a fit of laughter before the singer sighed contently. He gripped both of his boyfriend’s hands tightly. “It’s gettin’ late, let’s ‘ead t’ the Wild Area, yea?”
Leon and Raihan both nodded as the taller of the three pulled out his phone and called a Corvitaxi.