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Tighnari flopped onto the small couch and groaned. He was finally finished with his shift at Roan’s, the local grocery store, and the only thing he wanted to do was lay on the couch forever. Cyno walked in from the kitchen and set a bowl of chips on the side table. He had gotten home an hour earlier.
“Rough day?” Cyno asked, gazing at him. Tighnari sat up and brushed his green hair out of his face.
“Yeah. I’m worn out.” He said, sighing. Cyno sat beside him and Tighnari leaned on his shoulder.
“At least it’s Friday. We’ve got the whole weekend to rest now. Still good for movie night tonight or do you just want to go to bed?” Cyno put his arm around Tighnari and waited for an answer.
“I’m so ready for the weekend. And I’m still good for movie night. Can’t break the tradition.” Tighnari smiled as Cyno laughed. Cyno glanced at the clock. 7:12 pm. They could start the movie now. Cyno got on his phone and ordered a large pepperoni pizza, the same thing they always ordered for movie night. Tighnari grabbed the remote and turned on Jurassic Park. Cyno pulled the blanket down from the top of the couch and draped it over both of them. They did this every night. Cyno wouldn’t have it any other way.
Tighnari sat up in his bed, shrugging off his duvet. He didn’t remember going to bed. He got out of bed and walked out of his room. Cyno was eating a cup of yogurt at the small dining table. Tighnari slid into the other chair.
“Good morning.” Tighnari said, grabbing a banana from the bowl of fruit on the table.
“Morning.” Cyno looked up and smiled. “Do you want to come with me later? I’m going to meet up with the gang at that bar a couple of blocks away.”
“Sure, why not? I haven’t seen them in a while.” Tighnari agreed. He was excited to see them again. It has been too long.
Cyno sat down on a barstool next to Kaveh, who was talking to Nilou and Alhaitham. Tighnari sat down next to him.
“Hey, Cyno and Tighnari are here! It’s been so long since we’ve seen you guys!” Nilou announced. Kaveh turned around and cheered. Alhaitham even cracked a grin.
“It’s good to see you!” Cyno exclaimed. Everyone started chatting for a while. Eventually, they decided to get a table and have some dinner. They were talking more as they had their food. Kaveh turned to Cyno, as the others had started on a different topic.
“So, you still doing well?” Kaveh inquired.
“Yep, same old same old. How about you?” Cyno asked.
“Ugh, barely. It’s hard to keep money these days.” Kaveh complained, leaning on the table and brushing his blonde hair out of his face.
“At least you’ve got Alhaitham. He’s been helpful, yeah?” Cyno ate more of his burger after asking the question.
“Yes, thank the Archons for him. I’d be on the streets without his help. What about you? Still living with Tigh?” Kaveh smiled.
“Yeah, it’s much better than living by ourselves.” Cyno said.
“So, are you two dating yet or what?” Kaveh’s question came out of nowhere. Cyno blinked at him.
“No, we aren’t dating. Where’d you get that idea?” Cyno felt his cheeks heat up. He’d never really considered dating Tighnari. He supposed he wouldn’t be against it.
“Oh..! Sorry, I just thought, you guys seemed really close, I mean you drove together, I mean sorry. Ahhh.” Kaveh stumbled over his words. He seemed embarrassed.
“It’s okay. We are really close, but we’re just friends.” Cyno chuckled. Kaveh quickly moved to another topic, but Cyno was still thinking about his question. Did it really look like they were dating? And why did he feel a sort of regret in saying that they were just friends?
The night had finally ended. It had been so fun, but Cyno was tired. It had to be past 12:00 am. He and Tighnari were at home, sitting on the couch and watching a tv show. Cyno didn’t even know what was on. Tighnari started itching his ear.
“Ugh.” He mumbled.
“What?” Cyno asked, hearing his mumble.
“Oh, nothing. I just can’t get this spot around my ear. It’s really itchy.” Tighnari complained, attempting to itch his ear again.
“I could, y’know, itch it for you, if you want me to.” Cyno suggested. Tighnari blushed. Cyno remembered with a jolt that his ears were sensitive and he didn’t like people touching them. He was just about to apologize when Tighnari cleared his throat.
“Yes, please.. that would be nice.” Tighnari asked. Cyno slowly reached up towards Tighnari’s ear and started to scratch behind it gently. Tighnari immediately sighed in relief. Cyno kept going, his scratches getting more steady. Tighnari’s head leaned into his palm. Cyno could hear Tighnari’s breath get heavier. He kept at it, scratching the base of his ear. Eventually he made his way up until he was scratching the entire length of Tighnari’s ear. And then Cyno heard something that made his breath hitch in his throat. Tighnari let out a small moan and shuddered. Tighnari immediately pulled away, breathing hard.
“I-I’m so sorry, I got caught up, oh my archons, I’m so sorry..” Tighnari was blushing so hard he looked completely red in the face. Cyno was probably matching.
“Hey, hey, it’s okay. It’s fine.” Cyno brushed Tighnari’s messy hair out of his face. His hand lingered on Tighnari’s cheek, long enough that he couldn’t take it away. He scooted forward on the couch, Tighnari doing the same. They were so close Cyno could feel Tighnari’s irregular breath on his cheek. Cyno leaned forward and let his lips touch Tighnari’s, gently kissing him. Tighnari pushed forward, leaning into the kiss. Cyno let the hand that was on Tighnari’s cheek run into his hair as Tighnari pushed Cyno farther back, Cyno’s lower back now pushing against the armrest of the couch. Cyno’s leg rested in between Tighnari’s two legs.
Cyno deepened the kiss, slipping his tongue into Tighnari’s mouth. Tighnari clutched the back of his shirt. They rocked, kissing each other back and forth, tasting every inch of each other’s mouths. Tighnari pushed his tongue farther down into Cyno’s mouth and Cyno let out something he wasn’t expecting. A moan came out of his mouth, echoing into Tighnari’s. Tighnari broke the kiss, breathless, sitting on Cyno’s thigh. Cyno was equally as out of breath. Tighnari seemed to be in shock, still processing everything that just happened. Cyno lifted up his knee, bringing Tighnari closer to him. He wrapped his arms around Tighnari’s waist. Tighnari suddenly started giggling. He hugged Cyno around the shoulders and leaned into him. Cyno held Tighnari, and they sat there like that, both feeling each other’s irregular heart beats until they caught their breaths.
The two eventually went to bed, but all they could think about was each other.