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Except for the chill still in the air (it was late Winter after all), it was an otherwise pleasant day for Max Rose to take a stroll across town. In his gloved hands is a large container filled to the brim with freshly cooked food. He hopes that the friends he’s on his way over to see enjoy what he’s made.~
As he’s approaching the cottage-styled home he spots a blue figure walking up to the front door. He wasn’t expecting company alongside himself, but he was always of the mindset of ‘the more the merrier’. “Why hello!~” He calls out to the other hedgehog with a wave. In doing so, he notices the other pause in knocking. “Didn’t expect to run into someone else visiting!” Upon closer proximity, Max is surprised in not seeing any pupils or irises on the man. He was also a few good inches taller than him. About as tall or slightly taller than X… Is his thought.
“Oh, hey.” The blue hedgehog looks him up and down, which the only reason Max could tell was by the tilting of his head. “And same.”
A skinny arm circles around the tupperware container while he frees up a hand that he extends to the taller of the two. “My name is Max.” He beams a smile up at him.
There’s a pause as if the other man is caught off guard and unsure how to respond. After a moment of him just standing there awkwardly staring at Max, he ends up taking the proffered hand. “Uh, nice to meet ya Max. The name’s Unused.”
After shaking hands, Unused turns back to the front door giving it a good resounding knock.
“Coming!~” Is the voice of Majin they hear on the other side.
Unused’s pointy black nose twitches as he sniffs the air. Then he turns his head to the dish back in both of Max’s hands. “That smells delicious! What’d you bring?”
Max doesn’t hesitate to rip the top open revealing itty bitty sized mini meatballs. “Mini meatballs.~” He exclaims happily gesturing it towards Unused. “Wanna try one? I don’t mind.~”
The pink man’s forward and sunny disposition is something Unused isn’t used to. The only other person who’s ever been so friendly to him was Majin. “Oh, uh, thanks.” Gloved fingers pluck one of the meatballs popping it straight into his mouth. Eyes widened and a small ‘o’ formed on his lips. “Oh my gosh…” He’s in such awe that he’s almost speechless.
His reaction has Max’s little striped tail wagging. “Have another.~” He offers with a big bright smile.
Max didn’t need to tell him twice. His own blue tail was wagging just as much as Max’s. “Mmh. Thanks!”
Right as Max is shutting the container does the front door open. Max is confused when Majin’s usual polite and excitable expression turns to that of bewilderment.
“Yo, Maj, what’s up!” Unused warmly greets him immediately.
Majin masks his shock with a forced smile. A very very exhausted smile. “Hello there, Unused.” His smile seems to perk up a bit upon directing his attention to Max. “And hello Max.” That mustache of his twitches. “Ooh that smells amajing!~” He giggles at his own pun. “What did you bring this time?~”
“They do, don’t they? They’re amazing just like the stuff you make, Maj!” Unused mentions.
Majin gives him a reluctant smile while Max reveals the contents in the tupperware dish. “Mini meatballs.~” He nudges the container towards the tallest man. “Have yourself one.~”
“Why thank you.” The man lets out a noise of pleasure after gobbling up the morsel. “Mmh!~ Good as always, Max!~” He nudges his head towards the front door. “Lordy is in the living room. You’ll find him on his ‘throne’.”
“Glad you like them!~” His little tail is going a mile a minute from how much it’s wagging. He perks up upon hearing Lord X’s name. “Oh! I’ll go greet him then, thanks!” In a flash he reseals the food then rushes inside.
Unused stands there feeling a combination of confusion and shock. “Did-did he just hurry inside to see Lord X?? Or all people??”
The hairs on the bottom of Majin’s mustache flutter upon him sighing. “He’s not as bad as you think he is, Unused.” Fingers motion for him to follow him inside.
A chill runs down Unused’s spine upon seeing the toothy smirk of Lord X in his mind. “You sure we’re talking about the same guy?”
The two follow a ways behind Max ending up in the living room. Max stops right before Lord X who looks cozy in his old recliner. “I come bearing gifts!~” He happily announces to the older man.
The way Lord X smiles at Max has Unused instinctively grimacing. A gloved hand rests onto his chest. “Look at you coming to my aid when you knew I was feeling famished. My hero.~” And there it was. That conniving toothy smirk Unused was unfortunately used to.
Eyes roll as Max lets out a laugh. Though his grin shows that he was enjoying the other hedgehog’s playfulness. “No wonder you’re so hungry. You must burn a lot of calories being so hot. I don’t know how you can handle it.” Unused’s body stiffens when Max flashes him a cheeky grin.
Majin excuses himself saying he had to finish something or find something or whatever Unused didn’t quite hear. Gloved hands almost reach out to grab a hold of the taller man’s sweater begging him not to leave him behind with whatever the fuck was happening between the other two!
Upon coming back from spacing out from his internal begging and pleading towards Majin, Unused realizes that he accidentally locked eyes with Lord X! Oh, how his heart almost gave out! His entire body stiffens once more as the hedgehog looks him over with a calculated stare. When eyes narrowed in a knowing look with that toothy grin only widening, did his body start sweating anxiously! What was that evil bastard plotting??
Max’s own body stiffens in surprise upon feeling gloved fingers rest against the small of his back. His cheeks blush upon looking down at Lord X in flustered confusion. Scruffy teal quills splay onto one shoulder as Lord X tilts his head giving Max his best smile. The other gloved hand pats at one of his thighs. “Why don' t you sit right here?~”
Max’s peachy cheeks went from a soft warm shade of red to a blaze of bright fiery red! He was not expecting this! “Are you sure?” Is all he is able to ask.
Just what the actual fuck was going on?? Unused asks himself in horror watching it all unfold quietly from where he’s standing. And he could have sworn he saw the oldest man look over at him for a split second…!
Instead of responding, Lord X simply one arm lifts Max placing him on the spot he was offering for him to sit on. Max yelps, clinging the container to his chest, but never protesting being picked up. Despite how flustered he is, it doesn’t stop Max from grinning this goofy smile.
A gloved finger taps the lid of the tupperware dish. “While you’re up here, why don’t you feed me what’s inside here?~” The other hand grabs a hold of one of Max’s. “You could feed me with your hands, or…~” A guttural sound emanates from inside Lord X as his internal hand exits his mouth. One of the bony fingers twirls one of Max’s tentaquills in it. A charming smirk appears on his lips. “Or we could use these.~”
Unused lets out several gags from both the sound of Lord X letting out his internal hand, and then seeing the creepy looking thing! Oh, how he had to get away because he couldn’t continue to stand by and watch this!
Max’s face stays hot and red from how oddly intimate Lord X is being. “Oh, just normal means is fine.” Though he has to choke back a swoon as that bony finger keeps twirling his tentaquill.
Sinister eyes peer over skinny shoulders catching Unused sneaking up to the front door. “Unused, buddy, where are you going?” The other man’s quills bristle and he lets out a yelp. “You just got here. How’s life been treating you?”
Unused curses under his breath at being noticed. He was almost out the door! Not wanting to look like an asshole, he reluctantly turns around to answer Lord X’s questions. Then he’d try to leave with an appropriate excuse. “Oh, my bad. Was afraid I was interrupting something…” Take the hint for void’s sake! “Uh, life’s been all right. Just the same old, same old.”
Lord X simply waves a hand dismissively. “You’re doing nothing of the sort.”
Max perks up in surprise when he feels a finger tap his shoulder. Upon looking back at Lord X he lets out a strangled gasp when the man points insistently at his own mouth. “R-right!” A mini meatballs is fetched out of its container being instantly eaten out from between two fingers.
Lord X makes a show of licking his lips slowly and letting out a satisfied moan. “Mmh.~ Delicious as always.~” Oh the polarizing sounds made in response filled him with glee.~ Max’s is of course of flustered pleasure, and for Unused, absolute horror! “So, Max, did you know that Unused goes to our university?”
The smirk he grins at Unused makes the younger blue one want to pull out his void damned quills! He was never leaving this hell, was he??
“Oh, really?” Grassy green eyes turned their attention onto him. “What are you studying?”
As Unused is reluctantly telling the pink male, Majin appears beside the recliner checking (hoping) to see if the man was gone (yet). An eyebrow raises and a head cocks to one side at the two sitting in it. “And just what did I walk into?”
Lord X is hardly subtle with his knowing smirk. “Just enjoying the company and food a little closer…~”
Max looks like he’s having the time of his life as he continues to chat up Unused (much to his dismay!).
“Just don’t make him faint again, please, Lordy.”
They both share a laugh.
“You better not be trying to get more information from him about me that’s supposed to be private!” Grumbles a younger X who happened to be passing through when he saw the couple on the recliner. Crimson eyes narrow with a scowl directed at his brother.
Pink ears perk up at hearing his irritated tone followed with his hands clapping together in a praying manner as Max turns his attention up at X. Those ears flattening as an apologetic expression comes to the man’s face. “Once again, I am so so sorry about that!”
Arms cross and ears pin back as that scowl on his scruffy muzzle is directed at his teacher. “You should be! I trusted you!”
“Hey, while you’re standing there so focused on us, maybe you could take some notes on how to be more intimate with Fleetway.” Oh, the absolute shit eating grin Lord X smirks up at his brother.
That remark has X’s face turning a shade of red that matches his eyes. He lets out a raging embarrassed scream before fleeing upstairs to his room. Lord X looked way too satisfied with himself.
“I promise I didn’t mention Fleetway! I don’t know how he knew!” Max yells after him shooting a pitiful glare at Lord X who cackles at the both of them.
Unused stands there the entire time wondering what fresh hell he was experiencing today?? He was trying to wrap his mind around the idea of such a bubbly little pink guy being so infatuated with the sinister bastard that Lord X was prone to being… Not to mention the man looked to be returning the feelings and enjoying the other’s affection. It was just so strange, and it made an uncomfortable feeling churn in the pit of his stomach…! “So, uh, I hate to cut our time together short, but it looks like I was texted by my boss asking if I can come into work.” There was no text, but they didn’t need to know that! “Sorry I couldn’t stay longer, Maj, but definitely next time!”
“Well, that’s a shame, kid, I was enjoying having you over…” Lord X’s sadistic smirk made a shiver crawl up Unused’s spine!
“It was nice meeting you, Unused. Sorry you got suddenly pulled into work… Hope your work night goes well, so good luck!” Max chimes in.
“Oh, well, that’s a shame. Next time it is then. Have a nice day Unused.” Majin gives him a polite wave knowing full well that he is lying, but is relieved to finally see him leaving.
With a final farewell and his own wave, Unused goes on his merry way. Feeling both exhausted and alleviated to be free of all that.
Arms cross and an ear flicks up and down thoughtfully. “I appreciate what you did for me, Lordy-” His mustache droops as his body hunches with a tired sigh. “-but did you have to involve Max?”
“Don’t listen to him.” Lord X wraps his burly arms around Max’s thin waist. “I appreciate having you here today. You provided me with a meal and entertainment, and there’s nothing more I could have asked for.~” There’s nothing but an affectionate smirk on his scruffy muzzle.
The pink hedgehog is confused at first, but flushes immediately when arms are around him. Before he can welcome the man he is pulled closer against the older hedgehog watching him rest the side of his head onto his heart shaped chest fluff.
The smirk on his lips widens. A little reward for him helping me out wouldn’t hurt.~ A chuckle rumbles in his chest as he thinks that to himself. His scruffy tail swayed in content.
An excitable noise comes out of the younger man as he takes the opportunity to wrap his skinny arms around Lord X’s head, hugging him tighter to his chest. “You’re welcome!” He exclaims with the vigorous wagging of his striped tail.
Majin sighs with the shake of his head. “You’re shameless, Lordy.”
Lord X shrugs as best as he can in his embraced state. “With all due respect, it was as good for him as it was for me.”