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Diluc is the Prince of Monstadt and Aether is his newlywed husband. Diluc had a task that he needed to take care of so he left Aether alone with his maids and butlers. One night, while Aether was sound asleep, Diluc returned home with souvenirs and pretty accessories. One of them was a white gold anklet.
He walked towards their bed where Aether was sleeping soundly. His footsteps were light, carefully walking over as he did not want to disturb his love’s peaceful sleep.
Kneeling down as he watched over his husband, Diluc leaned forward, pressing a pair of soft plush lips onto Aether’s temple gently. Aether moved unconsciously at the contact with a groan, despite Diluc being careful enough.
Diluc smiled slightly before he fished out the anklet from his front pocket that he had kept securely throughout the journey back home. With callous hands, gently, Diluc lifted Aether’s smooth leg and clipped the anklet around his ankle swiftly before the other let out a whine in his sleep.
Slowly, Diluc left Aether’s side to take a long shower. He felt stinky.
Aether woke up a while later, stretching his limbs out. Then, he noticed something light around his leg. Looking down at his feet, he frowned before touching the shiny accessory around his ankle lightly.
“Do you like it?”
Aether almost jumped at the sound of the deep voice that he missed so dearly.
Without answering his husband, Aether jumped off the bed, throwing himself excitedly over Diluc’s half-naked state.
“Diluc!”
The taller one flexibly caught Aether in his arms, embracing him tightly as no other words could express how much he missed his husband too. Aether buried his face in Diluc’s neck, mumbling softly, “I missed you so much, Diluc.”
He nuzzled his nose gently against the broad and sturdy chest while whispering, “So so much…”
Diluc simply hummed in response while rocking both of them gently on his heels, “Mn, I missed you too, love.”
Crimson red bloomed across Aether’s cheeks at the endearment before he looked up, golden irises meeting with red. His hands reaching up to stroke his fingertips against Diluc’s face gently, “Welcome home, my dear.” Aether was smiling widely before it finally dawned on him.
“Oh, did you get this for me?” Aether looked down to swing his leg slowly back and forth. Eyes gleaming brightly at the sight, clearly engrossed with how beautiful the accessory looked on him.
Diluc nodded subtly with a warm smile, “Mn, do you like it?”
“Yeah, I love it so much. It’s so pretty.” Looking back up at Diluc, Aether smiled, leaning forward to press a chaste kiss on his lips before pulling away with a whisper, “Thank you.”
Diluc was unsatisfied with the short kiss that he received so he pulled Aether closer to him by the waist. He grabbed his husband’s face gently to latch his lips against the soft ones once more. This time, he pressed his mouth a little bit harder as Aether responded to the kiss by circling his arms around Diluc’s neck, pulling the other close to his chest as if he did not want to let him go again.
Their soft kisses turned into passionate ones finally stopped when both of them were pulling away to gasp for air before Diluc leaned his forehead against Aether’s. His eyes staring lovingly at Aether as they stood so close in each other’s embrace, basking in silence.
Aether finally broke the silence.
“You need to get some rest.”
Blinking his eyes, Diluc shook his head before capturing Aether’s lips again and again. It was his way of saying he had something else in mind. Aether giggled in between the kisses before he was lifted up in Diluc’s arms, making his way to the bed.
That night they made sweet love underneath the bright moonlight while holding each other tightly.