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Having an partner made out of slime was truly unique for D3rLord3. It's not something common—most folks would expect a person to date someone from the same species, right? Well, it seems that the knight isn't one of those people. Not like he could care less about that—their relationship was good, so why should it matter?
Avery is awesome, that's an obvious fact. They might be a slime, but their desires, goals and feelings makes them plenty human already. The human experience doesn't require an actual human body, it's who you are as a person. Avery's kindness, braveness and outgoing personality is what makes them someone.
Still, it was interesting to learn about the perks about their body and the differences in their biology. Even if he couldn't get to experience the joy in learning new things about his soulmate anymore due to his infinite knowledge, it was still fun, regardless, to hear them coming from the green goo themselves. Their soothing voice making the ugly parts of his brain go quiet felt comforting in a way, even if it was for a few moments.
It definitely was a bit weird for them to talk about their anatomy since they don't usually share such information, but after a while, it seems that Avery started to enjoy these little talking sessions! They even admitted to the avian one time that it made them feel more confident in themselves. Apparently, they felt a bit self-conscious about the fact that they were a slime when they started dating—which was weird considering that they never experienced any insecurities of their body before—but D3rLord3's curiosity and love for it definitely improved that! The gladiator couldn't be more proud of them.
It was nice to learn and observe, but his curiosity wasn't fully satisfied yet. Call him greedy, but he couldn't get enough of them. He'd touched Avery's slimy skin before, of course, but he'd never really taken the time to appreciate what it felt like. Avery was special, after all. There was only one way to find out properly: ask. If they were comfortable with it, perhaps he'd finally get the chance to give their body it's deserved appreciation. The gladiator just hoped he wouldn't make them uncomfortable since this might be an bizarre thing to ask. If that was the case, he'd simply apologize and change the subject.
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Hm. It seems it was easier than he expected... It turns out a simple 'can I kiss you?' was enough for Avery to eagerly jump on him, which made them both get knocked on the couch. They joyfully started to assault his face with countless kisses while ignoring their awkward grip on his body and the clumsy straddling of one of his legs.
"A-Avery, slow down a bit..." Pleaded D3rLord3 weakly as he wrapped his hands around their slimy wrists to get their attention.
Oh no, he was getting flustered again... The knight hid his embarrassed face between his headwings and looked away. Hey, you gotta at least give him some credit—in comparison to the first time they were together, he did a better job at handling his shyness now. It's not like he can keep up with Avery's lovestruck side overnight, though.
The slime let out a soft chuckle, but did as asked nonetheless. "Sorry, d3ar, I guess I just got excited..." They explained, a bit sheepish. "But, hey, that's technically your fault for having such a kissable face!" The green goo punctuated their words by taking the avian's wings into their hands and gently tearing them apart to give his cheek another kiss.
D3rLord3's lips left out a short, soft sigh, but he leaned into their touch anyway. "Whatever helps you sleep at night." He mumbled. "Also, don't apologize. I actually wanted to try something with you right now..."
Avery slightly titled their head in confusion. "Eh? What's that?"
The avian paused, mentally prepared for whatever response the slime had. "I want to... shower you with love...?"
Avery blinked. "What?"
Is it too late for him to get buried six feet underground?
Then to his surprise, the slime snorted. "That was cheesier than cheese eating cheese while watching a cheese documentary. But sure."
???
Where in the hell do they have the capacity to come with such comparisons?
"Oh my goodness..."
The green goo laughed this time. "What?" They asked again.
"You have... an interesting imagination." Mumbled the knight.
"Is that supposed to be a compliment?" They asked, grinding slightly.
"I'm not sure, to be honest... You're very unpredictable sometimes."
"I mean, jeez... Having the ability to know everything yet fumbling this bad? It's gotta be a new record."
D3rLord3 pinched Avery's arm, which resulted for them to let out a yelp. "I'm never asking for affection again." He threatened, but there was no real fire behind his words.
The slime laughed for the nth time, shaking their head with a big smile on their face. "Okay, okay, I'll stop! Sorry, Derek."
After a short moment, it seems that laughter faded out.
"So, I'll ask again... Can I show you my love for you? And be serious this time, I can still see you giggling." The gladiator reminded.
"Giggling? I'm not giggling." Avery lied, covering their mouth to hide the obvious. "But sure, hell yeah, why not? I'm not saying no to some affection coming from my knight."
That nickname affected D3rLord3 more than he wanted to admit, judging by the increase of blush on his face. "A-Alright, okay then. Perfect..."
Then, with a little manhandling, the knight adjusted Avery's legs so they wouldn't have to straddle his lap awkwardly anymore. He placed his hands on the slime's elbows and took a deep breath in.
...Only to realize he had no idea how to start.
'Such a bloody genius, aren't you, Derek?' He thought, the urge to bury himself 6 feet underground getting more and more attempting.
D3rLord3 wanted to share everything with his dearest Avery, but it seems that's quite a lot... Best it was to go slow and unpack this piece by piece. It's not like he was in a rush or anything, he had all the time in the world.
The avian slided his hands down to the green goo's hands and interlocked their fingers together, the contact of jelly, cold skin touching warm, scarred one was overwhelming in the best way possible. It's like he couldn't get enough, even when they were impossible close. Then he gripped one of their slimy hands into his and started to pepper each of their fingers small and quick pecks.
Avery gave him a funny look. "Starting with the fingers? Really?"
"Yes, really." D3rLord3 moved to their other hand to continue to kiss their fingers. "I... I like your fingers." The knight stuttered, still feeling a bit nervous. Gotta build your way up slowly, right?
"...Thank you." Replied the slime awkwardly. Not like it wasn't genuine, but it was definitely a bit specific. They used their free hand to grip his cheek gently. The action made the gladiator let automatically a sigh and relax a bit, nuzzling his face into it. Then he gripped both of their wrists and moved to place soft pecks into their palms.
'Oh my gosh...' Mumbled Avery under their breath, but there was no real bite behind their words. "You're taking this very seriously, aren't you?"
"Of course..." To punctuate his words, the avian started to plant kisses all over their hands and knuckles, making sure to not miss any spots. Between the kisses, he continued to add more compliments. "I love the way your hands feel whenever I'm holding them. They fit so effortlessly, it just feels right, y'know?" The knight paused and squeezed gently their hands. "And your grip is surprisingly strong—I've seen how tightly you grip your weapon...”
The green goo's eyes widened slightly. "Whoa, wait— you noticed that?"
D3rLord3 nodded. "Mhm, during our practice sessions. You're really focused during those moments, it seems." He lightly teased.
"You're noticing an awful lot about my fingers." They teased back, grinning slightly at him.
"I didn't mentioned a lot of things..."
"Still, makes me wonder what other things you know about me."
"Guess you'll have to wait and find out."
Then the avian lifted his hands to their jelly arms and stopped to their forearm to turn it over to examine it. He placed one kiss to each before continuing to silently look at them again.
"Are we doing this agai—? Yeah, okay..." Avery gave up and started to accept that this is actually happening. They're dating a complete dork.
"Your arms are strong, too." D3rLord3 added while giving them a little squeeze. "You use these constantly. Fighting, carrying things..." He ran his fingers along the arm to trace it's shape. "You like showing off, don't you?" He ribbed them, again.
Avery's blush deepened in embarrassment. They scoffed and turned their gaze anywhere but the avian. "Hah— I don't know— I don't know what you're talking about...!" They protested.
He took their chin gently between his fingers to make them look at him. "Really now? Because I could recall you glancing at me every now and then to see if I'm paying attention to—" The knight hissed when the slime pinched his side before he let out an snort. "Okay, okay, I get it, I apologize..." He spoke defeated while rubbing small circles on their arm with his finger. "Like I said, your arms are strong. I suppose that explains why you offer the best hugs. You use them to help people in need, that's one of the many factors I like about you, Avery. You're kind, helpful, lovely..."
The green goo gave him an shy smile. "Aww, Derek... You think so?" A nod. "Well... I'm happy to hear that, I don't want to let you down."
His headwings flutter a bit at their honesty. "I don't think you ever will."
But he wasn't done, he wanted to show them even more. He slightly hooked one of his fingers under their collar.
"Mind if I move this a bit?" The avian asked patiently, titling his head to the side.
Avery's blush got worse but they nodded nonetheless, clearly getting shy more and more.
With their affirmation, D3rLord3 slided over their shoulder their floral blouse along with their white T-shirt to reveal more slimy skin. Then he started to pepper it with light kisses while he placed his hands over their chest. The sudden ticklish sensation made the slime’s breath hitch, but they leaned into his contact more.
"Sorry..." They mumbled, getting sheepish.
"It's okay, don't apologize. Are you feeling okay?" The knight checked, trying his best to make sure they're comfortable.
"Yeah, just a bit sensitive..."
"It's okay, don't worry... You're fine." He reassures again.
The soft pecks followed to what's supposed to be their collar bone before D3rLord3 placed his head over their chest and wrapping his arms around his waist. Avery did the same.
"Your shoulders are strong too. They have to be, considering everything you carry... I never noticed how much they move when you talk." He paused to catch his breath. "Your collarbone is interesting too. I like how it follows the shape of your shoulders. It's stands out in a way... Does that make sense?"
"Ahh...?" Is all Avery could get out of their mouth. So that's a yes, probably.
...
He never could feel their heartbeat or the warmth of their skin since they were just... slime—a green core protected over layer after layer of slime, nothing more.
Yet he wouldn't trade anything in the world for them. He loves them for who they are. Their personality, dreams, desires—their kindness, determination, braveness, silliness... Everything.
He wonders sometimes where he would've ended if he didn't met Avery. It's a very scary though and unfortunately he's aware of every possible outcome. But he doesn't have to worry about that anymore, they're together. At least in this universe...
"I love you so, so much, Avery. I love how you talk too much when you're excited, I love how you help people even when nobody asks, I love how you somehow manage to make me laugh when I don't feel like laughing. Without you I would've probably ended up..." D3rLord3 trained off, not sure if he should finish that sentence. This was probably a very vulnerable moment for Avery right now and he doesn't want to make them feel even worse. "It might sound sappy, but you're literally my everything. My light, my hope... Everything that I want. There is nothing about the way you exist that makes you less worthy of being loved.”
D3rLord3 began to pepper their slimy face over and over again with kisses all over their face—jaw, cheeks, forehead, nose, eyelids and finally lips, leaving no part of their face untouched. His hands traveled down to their lower back, under their shirt to feel the rest of their skin. He rubbed gently with his thumb any piece of slime he could find. His hands traveled down to their waist, hips and stopped to rest on their thighs and knees. He could do this for hours and never get tired...
It made his mind feel fussy and good, almost like he never had infinite knowledge to begin with. This felt like heaven. If this sensation was this enjoyable, the avian definitely needed to do this more.
After some moments, his head started to clear up a bit from the dizziness when he felt something wet touching his face. D3rLord3 leaned back his head slightly to look better at his soulmate and... oh, their eyes were watery. And their skin starter to slightly melt.
Oh. Oh, nononononononono. Avery doesn't usually lose their form unless their very stressed! At least from what he saw... The gladiator shaked their head to regain his thoughts and he placed his hands over their cheeks.
"Avery...?" He asked, his tone growing concerned. "What's the matter, did I accidentally overwhelmed you? If so, I truly apologize... I can back down if that's your wish and—" His rambling was cut by Avery pressing their lips against his to shush him. Which apparently worked...
"Oh, silly, you didn’t overwhelmed me in the slightest... I suppose that your words got me kind of emotional..." They laughed weakly, sniffling their nose.
"Ah... Right, that's normal, don't worry. But, still, do you want me to stop?" He checked, again. He could never be too careful with his partner.
To D3rLord3's surprise he received a shake.
"No, no, it's fine, I..." They traveled off before they cleared their throat. "Sorry, I'm just trying to say that... it kinda caught me off guard to hear all of these things that you love about me and how appreciated I'm by you, so... yeah. It's definitely a surprise."
Ah, right. That explains why they got so quiet...
"I love you too, y'know? I think that I also would've end up worse if it wasn't for you in my life."
That's relieving to hear. "Yeah... Yeah, I love you more..."
Avery squeezed D3rLord3 in a hug and snuggled their face into his. "So, mister corny... Can I also, as you say, 'shower you with love'? I mean, it's only fair, right?" They asked with a grin, recovering from the early moment.
Ooooh, boy, they were going on another round...
"But of course, Avery... Go head."
"Yaaay!"