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Realistic or Modern Married at First Sight - The Show
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DarkiusHeavenstein
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Veil Walker
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JJ had been annoyed since meeting his new husband. The man seemed weak willed, effeminate and clearly unathletic. The kind of man who certainly wouldn't pass muster in the British Army. JJ was married to a man who was essentially a wash out. When John had told him he was an artist, a sculptor, JJ had lost all respect for the man. This marriage hadn't even been his idea. It had been his handler's. He had found out how much JJ wanted to go to space, but knew that a lifelong bachelor had very little hope of becoming an astronaut. So they entered him in this ridiculous program in the hopes of finding him a trophy spouse. It had worked, JJ supposed. At least John was a handsome man. JJ packed with military precision, drilled into him from his years of service. He paid very little attention to his husband. He had said the vows, and he would try to make it work, but he just couldn't see how.
Upon arriving at the airport, JJ was greeted by a line of cars and jeeps, each with a driver assigned to them. JJ marched up to the nearest jeep. With a heavy sigh, he waited for his partner to catch up, throwing his duffel into the back, before jerking his thumb at the driver.
"Get out. I will be driving. You just provide directions." JJ stared down the man until he moved, sliding himself into the driver's seat.
"On the wrong bloody side," he muttered, getting himself used to the position of the gear shifter and the pedals. JJ reminded himself one last time that they drove on the wrong side, before launching the jeep into motion. JJ only knew one speed, fast, so he quickly overtook the other vehicles but one. He grinned as the driver seemed to be matching him well, not letting him pass him on the bumpy roads. JJ skidded to a stop just behind the other car, quickly hopping out to shake the other driver's hand.
"Well done, Sir. You drove bloody well indeed." JJ looked over his shoulder at John, noticing the other man did not seem well off. JJ sighed again, and made a note not to let the other man drive, or they'd never get anywhere on time. Turning to the woman who seemed to be giving a welcome speech, he eyed the majordomos gathered there. All but one looked away, a stout looking lad who had a confident smile.
"I will take him," JJ said, pointing to the lad. He didn't particularly care what John wanted. This was the first vacation JJ had had in quite a long time, and he meant to have as much fun as he could, useless milksop of a husband or not.
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JoUhWrites
(Hubby John the milksop)
Upon arriving at the airport, JJ was greeted by a line of cars and jeeps, each with a driver assigned to them. JJ marched up to the nearest jeep. With a heavy sigh, he waited for his partner to catch up, throwing his duffel into the back, before jerking his thumb at the driver.
"Get out. I will be driving. You just provide directions." JJ stared down the man until he moved, sliding himself into the driver's seat.
"On the wrong bloody side," he muttered, getting himself used to the position of the gear shifter and the pedals. JJ reminded himself one last time that they drove on the wrong side, before launching the jeep into motion. JJ only knew one speed, fast, so he quickly overtook the other vehicles but one. He grinned as the driver seemed to be matching him well, not letting him pass him on the bumpy roads. JJ skidded to a stop just behind the other car, quickly hopping out to shake the other driver's hand.
"Well done, Sir. You drove bloody well indeed." JJ looked over his shoulder at John, noticing the other man did not seem well off. JJ sighed again, and made a note not to let the other man drive, or they'd never get anywhere on time. Turning to the woman who seemed to be giving a welcome speech, he eyed the majordomos gathered there. All but one looked away, a stout looking lad who had a confident smile.
"I will take him," JJ said, pointing to the lad. He didn't particularly care what John wanted. This was the first vacation JJ had had in quite a long time, and he meant to have as much fun as he could, useless milksop of a husband or not.
Mention-
JoUhWrites
(Hubby John the milksop)
Myling
A succesful failure
Location Jeep > Reception Outfit Light and simple Company Dante, his husband
DarkiusHeavenstein
DarkiusHeavenstein
Pretty sceneries flashed in the window, but Leo couldn't focus on them. He was feeling extremely emotional. So far Dante was proven to be a good man, he couldn't have been able to imagine a better husband. Leo hadn't met the other participants of the tv program, at least not yet, but he was happy Dante was his husband out of them all. Leo was extremely happy. However there was also worry mixed in his feelings. Dante's mother had not been quite accepting about her son marrying a man. She had been very clear when telling this to Dante. Leo was sure it made him feel hurt. And that made Leo feel hurt too. He didn't want to see his husband go through something like that and he wanted to give his full support.
Leo had experienced something similar when he first came out of the closet. Even though his family and friends accepted him hundred percent, his own mother had had difficulties accepting his sexuality in the beginning. He could just imagine what his better half was going through. Dante let out a heavy sigh and gave his husband an apologetic look. Leo just shook his head as a disagreement: Dante didn't need to apologize about anything for him. Dante smiled as he reached for Leo's hand, giving it a soft squeeze. Leo responded to the squeeze by giving a reassuring smile to Dante: one of those with a message like 'Don't worry, everything will go all right'.
"Are you excited?" The husband asked, while that million dollar smile came back to his face. Leo was surprised how the italian man could smile like that while he was going through something as painful as your own parent not accepting you. Leo hoped Dante was actually happy and not just forcing himself to smile for him. "Yes I am. I really want to get to know you even better." The Fin tried to match his smile to the one of his husband. He felt Dante looking at him, and he wondered what he was thinking. Soon Leo could feel Dante's free hand in his long hair, gently pushing one strand that had fallen back in it's place. The Italian man used the moment to give Leo, whose smile got even bigger, a soft kiss on the cheek. "I know, I am", Dante said with a grin.
Leo switched his gaze from his husband to the window and it's sceneries. Everything looked different than in Finland. Instead of pine and birch trees, there was an outstandingly beautiful tropical forest. Suddenly it opened up revealing the mountain side and the resort they would stay at. The tropical nature had already been breathtaking, but if possible this was even more breathtaking. The jeep came to a stop and the door was opened. "After you, mio caro," Dante spoke softly, making Leo chuckle. They were barely outside of the car and Leo could feel all the cameras around him. The camera crew surrounded them to make sure they would get every little detail. Leo felt already bothered by them. He was afraid of embarrassing himself publicly as well as not being able to show his actual personality because of being so nervous about the cameras all the time. As if Dante could read his mind, he stroked softly over Leo's back, leading him towards the entrance of the hotel. Leo flashed a quick smile towards him, he was thankful for Dante being there for him. Soon they were accompanied by even more cameras waiting along with the resort's staff.
They had been the first to arrive, but right after them, another jeep arrived. And according to the sound of Jeeps behind them, even more would arrive soo. Leo looked into meeting the other couples. He was excited, though his excitement wasn't as big as before when he was waiting to meet his husband. Dante smiled down towards his husband and leaned in for yet another kiss, but this time other people could see them kissing. Leo was little taken back with this, he wasn't used to public displays of affection. However he couldn't complain about the kiss. It felt soft and gentle on his lips. Leo has already noticed Dante being a physical person and he had already done other gestures like the kiss. It was definitely nice, but something Leo needed to get used to. "If it is too much, you can hide behind me", Dante joked gently about the cameras. Right, the cameras. Leo had been so focused on the kiss he already had forgotten about them. "That sounds tempting. I might as well." He left out a small, amused and happy laugh. Leo looked around the place, Dante doing the same. "It sure is!" Leo answered his husband's comment about the place. It really was impressive. It looked even better live than in the little booklet, which was sended alongside the information about the show.
Leo's attention was focused to the woman giving a welcome speech. He presented eight people, that would be their personal Major Domo, whatever that meant. She explained they would make sure the couples wishes and questions would be answered. Leo's focus turned to the couple that had arrived right after them. He had been excited about meeting the other couples, but he wasn't so sure anymore. The couple that arrived after them included two men. The other man didn't seem to pay a lot of attention to his husband, almost ignoring him. He picked a Major Domo by himself, as if his partner's opinion didn't matter. The man seemed extremely rude and Leo hoped he wouldn't need to deal with him. Leo looked at Dante again with a smiling face. "So which one do you want to pick? I don't really have a preference." This was how you needed to act with your partner, include them into the discussion and ask their opinion. Leo would show the rude man how to do things properly.
Leo had experienced something similar when he first came out of the closet. Even though his family and friends accepted him hundred percent, his own mother had had difficulties accepting his sexuality in the beginning. He could just imagine what his better half was going through. Dante let out a heavy sigh and gave his husband an apologetic look. Leo just shook his head as a disagreement: Dante didn't need to apologize about anything for him. Dante smiled as he reached for Leo's hand, giving it a soft squeeze. Leo responded to the squeeze by giving a reassuring smile to Dante: one of those with a message like 'Don't worry, everything will go all right'.
"Are you excited?" The husband asked, while that million dollar smile came back to his face. Leo was surprised how the italian man could smile like that while he was going through something as painful as your own parent not accepting you. Leo hoped Dante was actually happy and not just forcing himself to smile for him. "Yes I am. I really want to get to know you even better." The Fin tried to match his smile to the one of his husband. He felt Dante looking at him, and he wondered what he was thinking. Soon Leo could feel Dante's free hand in his long hair, gently pushing one strand that had fallen back in it's place. The Italian man used the moment to give Leo, whose smile got even bigger, a soft kiss on the cheek. "I know, I am", Dante said with a grin.
Leo switched his gaze from his husband to the window and it's sceneries. Everything looked different than in Finland. Instead of pine and birch trees, there was an outstandingly beautiful tropical forest. Suddenly it opened up revealing the mountain side and the resort they would stay at. The tropical nature had already been breathtaking, but if possible this was even more breathtaking. The jeep came to a stop and the door was opened. "After you, mio caro," Dante spoke softly, making Leo chuckle. They were barely outside of the car and Leo could feel all the cameras around him. The camera crew surrounded them to make sure they would get every little detail. Leo felt already bothered by them. He was afraid of embarrassing himself publicly as well as not being able to show his actual personality because of being so nervous about the cameras all the time. As if Dante could read his mind, he stroked softly over Leo's back, leading him towards the entrance of the hotel. Leo flashed a quick smile towards him, he was thankful for Dante being there for him. Soon they were accompanied by even more cameras waiting along with the resort's staff.
They had been the first to arrive, but right after them, another jeep arrived. And according to the sound of Jeeps behind them, even more would arrive soo. Leo looked into meeting the other couples. He was excited, though his excitement wasn't as big as before when he was waiting to meet his husband. Dante smiled down towards his husband and leaned in for yet another kiss, but this time other people could see them kissing. Leo was little taken back with this, he wasn't used to public displays of affection. However he couldn't complain about the kiss. It felt soft and gentle on his lips. Leo has already noticed Dante being a physical person and he had already done other gestures like the kiss. It was definitely nice, but something Leo needed to get used to. "If it is too much, you can hide behind me", Dante joked gently about the cameras. Right, the cameras. Leo had been so focused on the kiss he already had forgotten about them. "That sounds tempting. I might as well." He left out a small, amused and happy laugh. Leo looked around the place, Dante doing the same. "It sure is!" Leo answered his husband's comment about the place. It really was impressive. It looked even better live than in the little booklet, which was sended alongside the information about the show.
Leo's attention was focused to the woman giving a welcome speech. He presented eight people, that would be their personal Major Domo, whatever that meant. She explained they would make sure the couples wishes and questions would be answered. Leo's focus turned to the couple that had arrived right after them. He had been excited about meeting the other couples, but he wasn't so sure anymore. The couple that arrived after them included two men. The other man didn't seem to pay a lot of attention to his husband, almost ignoring him. He picked a Major Domo by himself, as if his partner's opinion didn't matter. The man seemed extremely rude and Leo hoped he wouldn't need to deal with him. Leo looked at Dante again with a smiling face. "So which one do you want to pick? I don't really have a preference." This was how you needed to act with your partner, include them into the discussion and ask their opinion. Leo would show the rude man how to do things properly.
Myling
A succesful failure
Location Jeep > Reception Outfit denim shorts, band tee Company Sunny, his wife
Totorokoro
Totorokoro
The jeep kept moving, making the scenery of its windows change so often. However Emils didn’t look at the scenery, but at his new wife. Sunny was breathtakingly beautiful and it already felt natural being around her. They were sitting close to each other, Emils’ head resting lightly on Sunny’s shoulders. Emils had been too excited about the honeymoon to be able to sleep on the night before it. He started to feel a little tired. Sunny and he had been talking the whole trip. They were already getting to know each other. Emils had told her about his band, funny stories about gigs and his band mates. He had also told the story of his scary and intimidating pet snake Tārps aka the cool big snake who ended up being more like a worm when he got it.
Sunny on the other hand had told more about her indian roots and her hobbies. Apparently she loved cooking and horror flicks. Emils was secretly happy about her cooking hobby, since he himself was a bad cook. He would do the dishes however. And what came to the horror flicks, As a youngster he had been into them, but nowadays he was a huge scaredy cat who would always see nightmares after watching horror films. However Emils promised to Sunny they could watch one together, if she held his hands whenever something scary happened. Then they had been talking about the honeymoon and the resort. They both had been handed little booklets about the hotel, which were sended alongside the information about the show. The booklets had lots of pictures and they all looked amazing. Emils wondered what kind of suite they would get since there were two different types.
Suddenly Emils remembered something about the wedding: a fun little detail. Long story short: he had tried to steal some candy during this Latvian wedding tradition where in order to cross this gate you needed to give the gatekeepers candy as payment. Sunny had chuckled at him and later at their wedding ceremony she had secretly handed him a Ferrero Rocher. “Oh. About the Ferrero Rocher you gave me. I still haven’t eated it, and never will! I want to save it as a memento of our wedding. I really had a fun time”, Emils explained excitedly. As soon as he finished his sentence, the Jeep stopped. It was a sign they had arrived. They weren’t the first couple to arrive, there were already two other couples. As they left the car they saw this beautiful tropical forest that opened up revealing a mountain and the resort. There were cameras surrounding him and Sunny, but he didn’t mind too much about it. It was just a part of the program.
At the resort there was this woman giving a welcome speech. She presented eight people, that would be their personal Major Domo’s, that would make sure the couples wishes and questions would be answered. Neat, Emils thought. The other couples were already picking their Major Domos. “Hmm.. Who should we pick?” Emils asked while looking at his pretty wife. His hand was resting under his chin like always when he was thinking hard about something. “Oh, wait!” He half screamed in excitement, when he came up with an idea. “I think we should pick a guy, since I already have my own pretty lady. We could force him to do physical work for us like carrying our luggage and stuff like that. Who you think looks most strong out of them?” There was a humorous tone in Emils’ voice that couldn’t be missed.
Sunny on the other hand had told more about her indian roots and her hobbies. Apparently she loved cooking and horror flicks. Emils was secretly happy about her cooking hobby, since he himself was a bad cook. He would do the dishes however. And what came to the horror flicks, As a youngster he had been into them, but nowadays he was a huge scaredy cat who would always see nightmares after watching horror films. However Emils promised to Sunny they could watch one together, if she held his hands whenever something scary happened. Then they had been talking about the honeymoon and the resort. They both had been handed little booklets about the hotel, which were sended alongside the information about the show. The booklets had lots of pictures and they all looked amazing. Emils wondered what kind of suite they would get since there were two different types.
Suddenly Emils remembered something about the wedding: a fun little detail. Long story short: he had tried to steal some candy during this Latvian wedding tradition where in order to cross this gate you needed to give the gatekeepers candy as payment. Sunny had chuckled at him and later at their wedding ceremony she had secretly handed him a Ferrero Rocher. “Oh. About the Ferrero Rocher you gave me. I still haven’t eated it, and never will! I want to save it as a memento of our wedding. I really had a fun time”, Emils explained excitedly. As soon as he finished his sentence, the Jeep stopped. It was a sign they had arrived. They weren’t the first couple to arrive, there were already two other couples. As they left the car they saw this beautiful tropical forest that opened up revealing a mountain and the resort. There were cameras surrounding him and Sunny, but he didn’t mind too much about it. It was just a part of the program.
At the resort there was this woman giving a welcome speech. She presented eight people, that would be their personal Major Domo’s, that would make sure the couples wishes and questions would be answered. Neat, Emils thought. The other couples were already picking their Major Domos. “Hmm.. Who should we pick?” Emils asked while looking at his pretty wife. His hand was resting under his chin like always when he was thinking hard about something. “Oh, wait!” He half screamed in excitement, when he came up with an idea. “I think we should pick a guy, since I already have my own pretty lady. We could force him to do physical work for us like carrying our luggage and stuff like that. Who you think looks most strong out of them?” There was a humorous tone in Emils’ voice that couldn’t be missed.
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Tomomo
Newbie vibes.
first steps
tilly
♡coded by uxie♡
Totorokoro
Chief Resting Officer
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Veil Walker
Senior Member
D rode in the jeep, thinking back on what had been a long and strange few days. He had flown into London with his mother and his friend Julius, standing in as best man for the absent Dante. D recalled the venom in his father's voice when D announced he was getting married. D didn't know why he had even bothered inviting the man. He had been nothing but a cruel burden to D for his entire life. But family is family, and despite his quirks, D loved his family. It was why he had felt pressured to say he wanted a big wedding with all of his family there. In truth, D wanted something intimate, large numbers of people, even- no, especially family tended to drive his anxiety into high alert. He remembered the panic that had set in during his carriage ride to the ceremony, remembered calling Dante, telling him he couldn't go through with it. The large Italian's deep, soothing voice settled him, and D wondered how someone could go through all the pain he must have suffered, and still be so kind and inviting. D felt his own pain had only made him closed off and quiet. D remembered the spike of anxiety that ran through him as the carriage stopped. Remembered the judgmental looks in people's eyes, though whether they were real or part of his anxiety he didn't know. He found the steps to the altar were some of the most difficult of his life, but he made it. And then he saw her. From the first moment, it was as if the world faded away. The anxiety and the crowd disappeared as he saw her in that dress. His breath caught as he forced himself to look into her eyes. He saw the kindness there, and for the first time, he found himself smiling. Their kiss was gentle and sweet, despite all the awkwardness that came before.
D felt himself jolted out of his reverie as the jeep hit a large bump in the road, and he stole short glances at the woman seated next to him. He found himself softly smiling each time he caught a glance of her, and he slid his hand next to hers, though he couldn't quite work up the nerve to try and hold her hand. He maintained the silence in the car, not because he had nothing to say or ask. He just had too much he wanted to know. He wanted to know all about her, but his attempts at conversation hadn't gone well. He found himself stumbling over his words at each interaction, and he was impressed with Tilly's patience, as he knew he could be a bit trying sometimes. D didn't really believe in luck, but today he found himself feeling very lucky. Lucky to have entered, to have been chosen, and certainly lucky to be married to someone like Tilly. Still, there was a corner of his mind that was filled with anxiety and worry. Did she know who he was? Did it matter to her? D found himself circling back to these questions time and again, and not for the first time, wished he was someone else, someone normal. He exited the jeep as they arrived, smiling back at her with his best smile as she checked to make sure he was there. He found himself shielding her as best he could from the onslaught of the cameras. He might hate the spotlight, but he was used to it, and he would trade his comfort for hers if she kept smiling at him. D hadn't really been paying attention to the speech or what was going on, so her question startled him, though the sound of her voice made him smile again.
"Umm..." D forced himself to look away from her bright eyes, and focus on the Majordomos. He saw that others had already picked theirs, so D pointed to a shy looking younger man, turning to his bride.
"H-how about him?" D firmly closed his mouth, stopping the flurry of questions and compliments that were struggling to come pouring out. He would have time for that later. Now, he supposed, they had to put on a show for the cameras. Swallowing hard, D slid his hand into hers, giving it a gentle squeeze. It was the best show he could put on, at the moment.
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Tomomo
(The cute waifu)
D felt himself jolted out of his reverie as the jeep hit a large bump in the road, and he stole short glances at the woman seated next to him. He found himself softly smiling each time he caught a glance of her, and he slid his hand next to hers, though he couldn't quite work up the nerve to try and hold her hand. He maintained the silence in the car, not because he had nothing to say or ask. He just had too much he wanted to know. He wanted to know all about her, but his attempts at conversation hadn't gone well. He found himself stumbling over his words at each interaction, and he was impressed with Tilly's patience, as he knew he could be a bit trying sometimes. D didn't really believe in luck, but today he found himself feeling very lucky. Lucky to have entered, to have been chosen, and certainly lucky to be married to someone like Tilly. Still, there was a corner of his mind that was filled with anxiety and worry. Did she know who he was? Did it matter to her? D found himself circling back to these questions time and again, and not for the first time, wished he was someone else, someone normal. He exited the jeep as they arrived, smiling back at her with his best smile as she checked to make sure he was there. He found himself shielding her as best he could from the onslaught of the cameras. He might hate the spotlight, but he was used to it, and he would trade his comfort for hers if she kept smiling at him. D hadn't really been paying attention to the speech or what was going on, so her question startled him, though the sound of her voice made him smile again.
"Umm..." D forced himself to look away from her bright eyes, and focus on the Majordomos. He saw that others had already picked theirs, so D pointed to a shy looking younger man, turning to his bride.
"H-how about him?" D firmly closed his mouth, stopping the flurry of questions and compliments that were struggling to come pouring out. He would have time for that later. Now, he supposed, they had to put on a show for the cameras. Swallowing hard, D slid his hand into hers, giving it a gentle squeeze. It was the best show he could put on, at the moment.
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Tomomo
(The cute waifu)
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Totorokoro
Chief Resting Officer
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thorspuddingcup
Fantasy Romance Archivist
“Being a good writer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the Internet.”
Felix
Parke
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JoUhWrites
has never heard of a BBCode
“I feel like I’m getting married off to someone of your choosing, by the way you’re fuzzing over me,” John huffed and Mary responded by laughing, giving him a soft slap to the gut before returning to the task of buttoning his shirt, finishing the job off by setting his tie so hard John felt like he was going to choke.
“Well, considering how I was the one who signed you up for it, that ain’t too far from the truth now is it?” The brunette woman took a step back, hummed appreciatively, and spun the man around so that they both faced the mirror - Mary’s slender arms wrapping around his form from behind. “You look gorgeous, John. It’s almost making me actually want to marry you.”
“Had your shot and you blew it, lady.”
“Yeah, yeah…
John, don’t worry. You’re a wonderful man, and whoever is going to be standing at that podium today will be so happy to have you.”
Mary had never been more wrong. John’s partner had been one Group Captain James J. Phillips - though the man had clarified that he went by “JJ” at the first given opportunity - and the man seemed utterly disappointed by being paired with John.
Not that John was ecstatic. Both Mary and her wife Akachi had shot him eager “thumbs-up” from their chairs (on his painfully empty side of the aisle, seeing as it had been just them and a few friends sitting there), but John himself felt as if there was a rock in his stomach. He’d slaved over his vows for weeks, drawing influence from Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Wilde when penning the half-page speech - but after JJ had said his with an almost nonchalant inflection, the words had come out of John’s mouth stifled and awkward. Honestly, it was embarrassing.
JJ walked like a soldier; even if he hadn’t mentioned it during their short introductions, John was pretty sure he’d have figured it out anyway. The man carried a duffel bag, for gods’ sake (and wore a dress uniform for the ceremony…). His steps were rhythmic, long, and powerful. The sculptor felt as if the emotional distance between them grew with every strong step JJ took from him. At least the Army man waited for him by the car, giving John time to place his large briefcases neatly next to JJ’s bag.
The sight of his and JJ’s luggage next to each other made a smile twist his mouth. It was an odd pairing, one that shouldn’t have been made, but maybe it could work if… “Get out. I will be driving. You just provide direction.” John stopped smiling. Wanker.
JJ drove like a maniac, and by the time the three of them arrived John was at least five shades paler than usual, him clutching the door like it was the only thing keeping him from flying out the car. His first appearance in front of the cameras was as a shaky, stumbling mess.
At least other people seemed happy. John enviously eyed two men who even kissed each other, molding together like they were made that way. He looked to his own… husband, who was busy having a staring contest with the staff. Seems like the staff lost, and JJ declared that he’d take one (as if it was an honor to serve him. Tosser.)
“I’m John,” John greeted the sturdy man who’d (without them asking) shouldered their bags and started guiding the couple, “Pleasure to meet you.”
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Veil Walker
(Wanker husband),
DarkiusHeavenstein
Myling
(Kissing men *kiss kiss*)
“Well, considering how I was the one who signed you up for it, that ain’t too far from the truth now is it?” The brunette woman took a step back, hummed appreciatively, and spun the man around so that they both faced the mirror - Mary’s slender arms wrapping around his form from behind. “You look gorgeous, John. It’s almost making me actually want to marry you.”
“Had your shot and you blew it, lady.”
“Yeah, yeah…
John, don’t worry. You’re a wonderful man, and whoever is going to be standing at that podium today will be so happy to have you.”
Mary had never been more wrong. John’s partner had been one Group Captain James J. Phillips - though the man had clarified that he went by “JJ” at the first given opportunity - and the man seemed utterly disappointed by being paired with John.
Not that John was ecstatic. Both Mary and her wife Akachi had shot him eager “thumbs-up” from their chairs (on his painfully empty side of the aisle, seeing as it had been just them and a few friends sitting there), but John himself felt as if there was a rock in his stomach. He’d slaved over his vows for weeks, drawing influence from Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Wilde when penning the half-page speech - but after JJ had said his with an almost nonchalant inflection, the words had come out of John’s mouth stifled and awkward. Honestly, it was embarrassing.
JJ walked like a soldier; even if he hadn’t mentioned it during their short introductions, John was pretty sure he’d have figured it out anyway. The man carried a duffel bag, for gods’ sake (and wore a dress uniform for the ceremony…). His steps were rhythmic, long, and powerful. The sculptor felt as if the emotional distance between them grew with every strong step JJ took from him. At least the Army man waited for him by the car, giving John time to place his large briefcases neatly next to JJ’s bag.
The sight of his and JJ’s luggage next to each other made a smile twist his mouth. It was an odd pairing, one that shouldn’t have been made, but maybe it could work if… “Get out. I will be driving. You just provide direction.” John stopped smiling. Wanker.
JJ drove like a maniac, and by the time the three of them arrived John was at least five shades paler than usual, him clutching the door like it was the only thing keeping him from flying out the car. His first appearance in front of the cameras was as a shaky, stumbling mess.
At least other people seemed happy. John enviously eyed two men who even kissed each other, molding together like they were made that way. He looked to his own… husband, who was busy having a staring contest with the staff. Seems like the staff lost, and JJ declared that he’d take one (as if it was an honor to serve him. Tosser.)
“I’m John,” John greeted the sturdy man who’d (without them asking) shouldered their bags and started guiding the couple, “Pleasure to meet you.”
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Veil Walker
(Wanker husband),
DarkiusHeavenstein
Myling
(Kissing men *kiss kiss*)
Kiroshiven
Shadow Cursed
Emiko couldn't contain all the excitement and the butterflies within her small self. The past twenty-four hours had been a roller coaster of emotion for her. Frist she had gotten flown from Japan to South Korea with her family and coworkers. They were all excited about the wedding and the husband that Emiko was going to have. When she finally walked down the aisle, Emiko was at first surprised. Having done cross-play before, she could instant recognize that her spouse was a woman. And honestly, she was okay with that and her partner seemed relieved to see her. Their wedding had been quite different than what she'd expected, but at the same time the Japanese woman wouldn't have traded it for the world. The kiss they shared actually made it hard for Emiko to stand and she'd held on to Jae-in for a bit before finally walking back down. It had been her first ever kiss and it felt.....magical.
The party afterwards was actually rather chaotic for the shy girl. Between her in-laws and the rest of her new family asking her a barrage of questions and seeing Hina, her sister, try and learn every dirty detail she could find out about Jae-in, the newlyweds hadn't actually spent a great deal of time together. And maybe it had been for the better, because at one point in the after party, Emiko had to face her mom and dad. Between Emiko and her sister, Emiko was expected to be the one to have grandkids. And now? The potential for that was gone and Emiko's parents weren't happy. Not to say they weren't happy for her for getting married, but they pretty much told Emiko that until they could come to terms with the situation, Emiko wouldn't hear from them save for special occasions like her birthday. That had pretty much brought a great low to Emiko for that night and had left the woman a bit distracted.
That is until she and Jae finally got to be alone. The moment they were together, Emiko couldn't hide her smile as she embraced her spouse. She was warm, tall, and so easy on the eyes. Sure, Jae like to drink and Emiko didn't, but she'd seen her wife behave responsibly with drinking so there was no need to worry. There was a great deal of cuddling and Emiko kissing Jae with light pecks whenever she got too excited. And now here they were in a car and the small woman couldn't help but to turn away from beautiful scenery to look back at her wife and hold her hand and smile. "This is really exciting Jae. Our honeymoon!" Emiko sounded like a little kid on a field trip. Which this kind of was for her. She'd never gone on school trips or anything when she was growing up. She'd been too busy trying to get a head start into the acting field. Though it turned out her natural shyness made her better for voice acting than actually acting. "I can't wait to see our room and go to the beach. Oh, I wonder if hang-gliding is an option?" Emiko prattled before looking to her spouse and blushing. "I'm sorry, I know I must seem childish getting all giddy over a trip like this." She giggled before leaning herself into Jae and wrapping her arms around her wife. "But I can't help it. I've had a nearly perfect last thirty six hours and can't contain myself anymore. I want to experience everything I never got to with my lovely wife." She lightly kissed Jae's lips with a quick peck as the Jeep rolled to a stop at their resort.
Arriving as one of the last Jeeps, Emiko stepped out with excitement, only to immediately turn around, wrap her arms around one of Jae-in's and half hide herself from the cameras. There were way too many cameras for her. She felt so shy and embarrassed, she could feel her ears burning up. "Oh gosh. I didn't think there'd be THIS many cameras." She looked to Jae, who seemed completely unfazed by them. Just seeing her like that brought a bit of ease to Emiko as she turned her attention to the speaker, but only for a moment. Instead her eyes were drawn to the Major Domo's as they'd be referred to next. Her eyes looking over their uniform with a bright shine. Jae would eventually come to learn that that was Emiko's "cosplay idea" shine and that more than likely it wouldn't be long before a sketchbook was in her hand. "Can we pick one of the girls Jae?" Emiko asked when she caught the words about them getting one to guide them and answer questions. "I really want to get an idea for their outfits and because then we don't have to compete with all the others picking men." She looked up at Jae with a bit of hopefulness that her partner wouldn't be too opposed to the idea.
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The after party was surely a sight to behold as the families intermingled leaving Jae-In away from Emiko. Hina was truly a force to be reckoned with as she fired off questions at an inhuman speed. Jae answered as well as she could before switching out with Jisoo the moment Hina wanted to know more about the suit she had on. Those two seemed to hit it off and she went on the hunt for Emiko. Her tiny bride was being overshadowed by Jae's family and she quickly shooed them away as if they were annoying flies, not before she caught sight of one of them showing Emiko baby pictures of Jae. She was feeling warm and had a nice buzz going on so she was raring to end the public display and just spend the night getting to know Emiko as one should on their wedding night....at least that's how she thought it was going to be. The other girl was so nervous and Jae-In realized this would be a tame night for her full of simple cuddles and kisses. For someone who wasn't use to physical intimacy, Jae-In was surprised by how affectionate Emiko.
The PDA continued into the next day as they were headed towards the resort. Once they exited the jeep, they were surrounded by cameras. She could feel Emiko's nerves as the shorter woman receded into her side. ''Hello everyone watching from home, Jae and Emiko reporting for lovey-dovey couple duty,'' Jae-In offered the crew a cheeky smile and a large wave. She made sure that most of the attention had been shifted to herself in the hope that Emiko would slowly get use to them. Jae had no issues as this wasn't the first time she had to appear in front of cameras. On the outside, Jae appeared as the ideal concerned spouse when in reality she was internally squealing over how cute her wife was. 'Yup, definitely the cutest one here. The other wives don't hold a candle to the great cuteness MY Emi has.' The smug thoughts were shown on her face and she had to remember that she was representing the Moon family and those associated with them. Then again what sort of normal, sane mafia family would let their youngest be on national TV for love. Definitely a power move. Jae-In reached down and joined their hands, ''Of course I don't mind. You can choose whichever Major Donut-Domo you want. They're cute but nowhere near your level so you can pick since you seem especially excited. I hope you're not picking one to replace me later on.'' Jae put on the strongest puppydog pout she could muster as she looked at Emi. Yup, definitely would never suspect her to be a danger with her normal personality.
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For the first time, JJ looked back and saw how much of a mess his driving had turned John into. He winced apologetically, and moved to support the other man as best he could. He remembered what Air Marshal Abernathy had told him, just before he and John were left alone.
"Jor, don't be a tosser. I know how you get. The second there is disappointment, you turn into that hardass military man, who has to control things. Stop it. Take a moment to think about the good aspects." JJ paused for a minute. There were a lot of good aspects of John. It wasn't just that he was attractive, though JJ certainly found him to be. He was a kind, decent, patient man. Sure, he wasn't going to go base jumping with him, but he was reliable. And gods knew, JJ could use a little reliable.
"John, I'm s-" just as JJ went to apologize, he was interrupted by an impudent pup who challenged him to rock paper scissors of all things. JJ was about to berate the impudent whelp when the man's wife interrupted him and picked someone different. JJ relaxed, but only for a moment as what could only be described as a tart snagged their Majordomo. She gave him a challenging look, and he looked back with hard, steely eyes. He shifted his footing on instinct, getting into a better defensive position. Seeing the disdainful looks she was throwing at John, he took a step forward, shielding John from her gaze. He didn't know if he would ever love his husband, but he'd said the vows, and made a commitment. The least he could do was make an effort. Letting out a deep sigh, and unclenching his fists, he waved the tart and her Domo away, before turning to John.
"Umm... How are you? I guess we need to pick a new Majordomo. Maybe you should pick. Your opinion matters too..." JJ offered it as an olive branch to his husband, though he figured the damage was already done. He had been his usual charming self, and now he didn't know how to fix things. Personal relationships had never been something he was good at. He was used to a love em and leave em situation, especially after Abigail... JJ's jaw clenched hard for a moment as he tried to hide the pain in his eyes from John. No. He'd told himself he wouldn't think about them. Not on this trip, this trip was about John and him. Without a word, he slipped his arm through John's, taking the man's hand in his. He gave John a small smile, leaning in to whisper in his ear.
"You are a good man, John Wickham. I am sorry you got stuck with me." Saying this, JJ brushed his lips against John's cheek, the smile staying on his face. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.
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"Jor, don't be a tosser. I know how you get. The second there is disappointment, you turn into that hardass military man, who has to control things. Stop it. Take a moment to think about the good aspects." JJ paused for a minute. There were a lot of good aspects of John. It wasn't just that he was attractive, though JJ certainly found him to be. He was a kind, decent, patient man. Sure, he wasn't going to go base jumping with him, but he was reliable. And gods knew, JJ could use a little reliable.
"John, I'm s-" just as JJ went to apologize, he was interrupted by an impudent pup who challenged him to rock paper scissors of all things. JJ was about to berate the impudent whelp when the man's wife interrupted him and picked someone different. JJ relaxed, but only for a moment as what could only be described as a tart snagged their Majordomo. She gave him a challenging look, and he looked back with hard, steely eyes. He shifted his footing on instinct, getting into a better defensive position. Seeing the disdainful looks she was throwing at John, he took a step forward, shielding John from her gaze. He didn't know if he would ever love his husband, but he'd said the vows, and made a commitment. The least he could do was make an effort. Letting out a deep sigh, and unclenching his fists, he waved the tart and her Domo away, before turning to John.
"Umm... How are you? I guess we need to pick a new Majordomo. Maybe you should pick. Your opinion matters too..." JJ offered it as an olive branch to his husband, though he figured the damage was already done. He had been his usual charming self, and now he didn't know how to fix things. Personal relationships had never been something he was good at. He was used to a love em and leave em situation, especially after Abigail... JJ's jaw clenched hard for a moment as he tried to hide the pain in his eyes from John. No. He'd told himself he wouldn't think about them. Not on this trip, this trip was about John and him. Without a word, he slipped his arm through John's, taking the man's hand in his. He gave John a small smile, leaning in to whisper in his ear.
"You are a good man, John Wickham. I am sorry you got stuck with me." Saying this, JJ brushed his lips against John's cheek, the smile staying on his face. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.
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Leo could still feel Dante’s fingers traveling over his back as they looked towards the Domo's. Dante didn’t seem to have a preference on which Major Domo to pick. “Okay, that sounds like a plan!” Leo answered to his husband’s suggestion with a grinning face. Now they just needed to wait for everyone else to choose and then just stick with the last one. Leo let his gaze go around the other couples. Some were discussing about picking the right Major Domo and some had already chosen one. There wasn’t anything too exciting to see, So Leo let his gaze go back to Dante.
Without any warnings Dante shouted out something nonsense. Leo was more confused than shocked. He didn’t understand what was going on. He just stood in his place looking at his husband who was running away from him. Soon he stopped over one male and pulled him into a tight bear hug. Ahh.. an acquaintance of his? Leo walked a little closer to them just in case. He overheard Dante saying that now he understood why the man couldn’t be in their wedding. Oh.. Was that man Demetrius? Dante’s best friend who wasn’t able to come to Leo’s and Dante’s wedding. Leo had already heard lots about him from Dante. Leo couldn’t help but smile. He was happy for his husband, and his smile got even bigger when he heard Dante calling him a sweetheart.
Leo was already expecting Dante to go back to him, but instead he noticed the female close to Demetrius. "Oh, I am so sorry," Dante said, "that was very rude of me." Immediately after the apology he took her hand and bent forward. Leo just kept watching his husband’s doings. Currently he was doing the cheek kiss thing on Demetrius’ wife’s cheek. Seeing that gave Leo major flashbacks from their wedding. Dante’s sister had suddenly hugged him tightly while congratulating and kissing his cheeks. Leo on the other hand froze on his place and just Looked at Dante with ‘help’ written on his face.
Dante introduced himself with Leo’s, no, their’s.. with their surname. For some reason it made Leo really happy to hear the words ‘Dante Kovalainen’. Luck really was on Leo’s side since he got such an amazing husband. After finishing his introduction, Dantereally did reach for Leo, pulling the Finn close to his side as he kissed him on the lips. The kiss was just as sweet and soft as before. Leo couldn’t still help it but feel awkward. He really was not used in public displays of affection. However he had a feeling that if this amount of public kisses kept continuing, he would get used to them really fast.
"This is Leo Kovalainen, my husband", Dante announced with a proud tone and look. Leo couldn’t do anything but watch him with a loving look. Dante was such a sweetheart, he couldn’t have even imagined a better husband. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. Dante has already told a lot about you”, Leo said to Demetrius with a polite smile while offering his hand for a handshake. It was important for Leo to get to know all the people who were dear to dante. Then Leo switched his focus on Demetrius’ wife. She looked extremely pretty and they seemed to be happy together. “It’s a pleasure to meet you as well… Do you mind If I ask your name?” Leo flashed again the same polite smile from before. He was ready to shake her hand too.
Without any warnings Dante shouted out something nonsense. Leo was more confused than shocked. He didn’t understand what was going on. He just stood in his place looking at his husband who was running away from him. Soon he stopped over one male and pulled him into a tight bear hug. Ahh.. an acquaintance of his? Leo walked a little closer to them just in case. He overheard Dante saying that now he understood why the man couldn’t be in their wedding. Oh.. Was that man Demetrius? Dante’s best friend who wasn’t able to come to Leo’s and Dante’s wedding. Leo had already heard lots about him from Dante. Leo couldn’t help but smile. He was happy for his husband, and his smile got even bigger when he heard Dante calling him a sweetheart.
Leo was already expecting Dante to go back to him, but instead he noticed the female close to Demetrius. "Oh, I am so sorry," Dante said, "that was very rude of me." Immediately after the apology he took her hand and bent forward. Leo just kept watching his husband’s doings. Currently he was doing the cheek kiss thing on Demetrius’ wife’s cheek. Seeing that gave Leo major flashbacks from their wedding. Dante’s sister had suddenly hugged him tightly while congratulating and kissing his cheeks. Leo on the other hand froze on his place and just Looked at Dante with ‘help’ written on his face.
Dante introduced himself with Leo’s, no, their’s.. with their surname. For some reason it made Leo really happy to hear the words ‘Dante Kovalainen’. Luck really was on Leo’s side since he got such an amazing husband. After finishing his introduction, Dantereally did reach for Leo, pulling the Finn close to his side as he kissed him on the lips. The kiss was just as sweet and soft as before. Leo couldn’t still help it but feel awkward. He really was not used in public displays of affection. However he had a feeling that if this amount of public kisses kept continuing, he would get used to them really fast.
"This is Leo Kovalainen, my husband", Dante announced with a proud tone and look. Leo couldn’t do anything but watch him with a loving look. Dante was such a sweetheart, he couldn’t have even imagined a better husband. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. Dante has already told a lot about you”, Leo said to Demetrius with a polite smile while offering his hand for a handshake. It was important for Leo to get to know all the people who were dear to dante. Then Leo switched his focus on Demetrius’ wife. She looked extremely pretty and they seemed to be happy together. “It’s a pleasure to meet you as well… Do you mind If I ask your name?” Leo flashed again the same polite smile from before. He was ready to shake her hand too.
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Emils was already expecting a teasing comment about his opinion of getting a strong Major Domo. However, instead of that Sunny blurted out that she would like to go with the oldest one. Emils was a little confused by this answer, but it didn’t take long for his wife to start explaining herself further. "Aaah I mean... S-someone with the experience and knows the in and outs of this place would allow us to enjoy it more," She explained, seemingly nervous. Sunny was looking at him while scrunching her nose ever so slightly. Emils couldn’t help but feel this warm feeling whenever he looked at his new wife.
“Do you even know how cute I find you?” Emils voice was full of love. He had really lucked out by getting Sunny as his wife. They were already getting along well, Sunny seemed so sweet and caring and she was also extremely beautiful. Emils got carried away while appreciating his wife. He almost forgot they were picking the suitable Major Domo. “Oh.. right. The Domo’s”, he then continued after realizing he hadn’t yet answered to Sunny. “You’re right. Doesn’t that guy look pretty old and experienced?” He then said while pointing his finger towards this one guy.
After making sure Sunny was okay with the pick, Emils opened his mouth once again. “Okay.. Now that the Major Domo is chosen, what does my pretty princess want to do next?” He kept a small pause before continuing his speech. “We have a lot of opinions like napping or exploring the place. Anyways I’m down for anything you desire.” He said while smiling at Sunny. Emils paid little no attention to the other couples since right now Sunny was the one that mattered the most to him. Despite having most of his attention focused on Sunny, Emils could see the Major Domo going away for a while and then coming back with their luggage. Neat, they didn’t need to carry their own luggage.
“I have an Idea on what we could do next..” Emils started his sentence. “If it’s fine by you, maybe we could go to explore the beach and see if we could find something, like a pretty seashell, to put inside the Ferrero Rocher wrapping?” He finished his sentence with a big smile and outstretched hand, hoping Sunny would hold his hand.How sweet it would be to walk on the beach hand in hand with your own sweet heart.
“Do you even know how cute I find you?” Emils voice was full of love. He had really lucked out by getting Sunny as his wife. They were already getting along well, Sunny seemed so sweet and caring and she was also extremely beautiful. Emils got carried away while appreciating his wife. He almost forgot they were picking the suitable Major Domo. “Oh.. right. The Domo’s”, he then continued after realizing he hadn’t yet answered to Sunny. “You’re right. Doesn’t that guy look pretty old and experienced?” He then said while pointing his finger towards this one guy.
After making sure Sunny was okay with the pick, Emils opened his mouth once again. “Okay.. Now that the Major Domo is chosen, what does my pretty princess want to do next?” He kept a small pause before continuing his speech. “We have a lot of opinions like napping or exploring the place. Anyways I’m down for anything you desire.” He said while smiling at Sunny. Emils paid little no attention to the other couples since right now Sunny was the one that mattered the most to him. Despite having most of his attention focused on Sunny, Emils could see the Major Domo going away for a while and then coming back with their luggage. Neat, they didn’t need to carry their own luggage.
“I have an Idea on what we could do next..” Emils started his sentence. “If it’s fine by you, maybe we could go to explore the beach and see if we could find something, like a pretty seashell, to put inside the Ferrero Rocher wrapping?” He finished his sentence with a big smile and outstretched hand, hoping Sunny would hold his hand.How sweet it would be to walk on the beach hand in hand with your own sweet heart.
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D inwardly winced as his wife made her judgement. It made his anxiety jump slightly as she made a snap decision, seeming to ignore his entire input in favor of her judgement. It stung, and reminded him of his upbringing. Decisions made for him, by people pretending to act in his best interest. He took a deep breath as his anxiety crept over him like a rising tidal wave, forcing himself to smile at her, even though he felt like he couldn't get enough air. There was a part of him that admired the confidence of her decision, but it felt like it was drowning in the howling storm of anxiety that threatened to overtake him. All that drew back into the background as he heard a familiar deep voice roaring out from the line of jeeps.
" GUFOOOOOOOOOO" D's synapses fired just quick enough to send his body a signal of 'uh-oh' before he was hit with a massive side of Italian beefcake. He felt his body rock violently, his mind becoming detached as he wondered if the force was sufficient to induce whiplash, before a crushing force on his ribs brought him painfully back into focus.
"Or-Orso," he managed to choke out. "Orso, you're going to pop my costochondral joint at this rate..." Taking in a quick breath as the large man released him, D giggled as the man kissed his cheeks. He'd never gotten used to that particular tradition of his friend, and it always tickled for some reason. D gave Dante an apologetic smile, feeling a small surge of guilt at missing his best friend's wedding. He smiled over at Tilly, and decided it had been worth it in the end.
"Sorry, man. Never figured out the whole being in two places at a time thing, though I did try back in college." D frowned slightly as he remembered the puddles of slime which were the only result of that particular experiment. D smiled up at his big friend, though he avoided direct eye contact.
"A sweetie, huh? Good. You deserve that, my friend. You've had enough bitter people in your life." Demetrius had to chuckle as Dante introduced himself to Tilly as Dante Kovalainen. Clearly they'd had the same idea, to dispel some of the family baggage by getting rid of the surname that had haunted them both for their entire lives. It had been part of the reason Demetrius always went by D. As Demetrius Watkins Jr, he felt his father's disapproval following him like a black cloud. But he was free of that now, thanks to Tilly. She had been surprisingly supportive about it, though he'd kept most of the sordid details from her. As Leo approached, D gave him his best smile, managing about two seconds of eye contact before he looked away. His heart leaped as Tilly introduced herself as his wife. He hadn't remembered her referring to herself that way, and it made his chest ache in the sweetest of ways.
"Honey or sweetheart is reserved just for D, though." As D heard this, his mouth went dry and the biggest smile of his life appeared on his face. Surprising everyone there, he took the outstretched hand of Leo and pulled him into a quick but warm hug. Pulling back, he winked at Dante before speaking.
"Hi, I'm Demetrius Han, but everyone just calls me D." D's grin stayed on his face. Demetrius Han. He liked the sound of that.
"You two look cute together," he said, shyly moving closer to Tilly. "I really like your hair," he said, gesturing at Leo's man bun. Slipping his hand in Tilly's once more, D felt surprisingly confident. For once, things felt right. Maybe this was just what he needed.
" GUFOOOOOOOOOO" D's synapses fired just quick enough to send his body a signal of 'uh-oh' before he was hit with a massive side of Italian beefcake. He felt his body rock violently, his mind becoming detached as he wondered if the force was sufficient to induce whiplash, before a crushing force on his ribs brought him painfully back into focus.
"Or-Orso," he managed to choke out. "Orso, you're going to pop my costochondral joint at this rate..." Taking in a quick breath as the large man released him, D giggled as the man kissed his cheeks. He'd never gotten used to that particular tradition of his friend, and it always tickled for some reason. D gave Dante an apologetic smile, feeling a small surge of guilt at missing his best friend's wedding. He smiled over at Tilly, and decided it had been worth it in the end.
"Sorry, man. Never figured out the whole being in two places at a time thing, though I did try back in college." D frowned slightly as he remembered the puddles of slime which were the only result of that particular experiment. D smiled up at his big friend, though he avoided direct eye contact.
"A sweetie, huh? Good. You deserve that, my friend. You've had enough bitter people in your life." Demetrius had to chuckle as Dante introduced himself to Tilly as Dante Kovalainen. Clearly they'd had the same idea, to dispel some of the family baggage by getting rid of the surname that had haunted them both for their entire lives. It had been part of the reason Demetrius always went by D. As Demetrius Watkins Jr, he felt his father's disapproval following him like a black cloud. But he was free of that now, thanks to Tilly. She had been surprisingly supportive about it, though he'd kept most of the sordid details from her. As Leo approached, D gave him his best smile, managing about two seconds of eye contact before he looked away. His heart leaped as Tilly introduced herself as his wife. He hadn't remembered her referring to herself that way, and it made his chest ache in the sweetest of ways.
"Honey or sweetheart is reserved just for D, though." As D heard this, his mouth went dry and the biggest smile of his life appeared on his face. Surprising everyone there, he took the outstretched hand of Leo and pulled him into a quick but warm hug. Pulling back, he winked at Dante before speaking.
"Hi, I'm Demetrius Han, but everyone just calls me D." D's grin stayed on his face. Demetrius Han. He liked the sound of that.
"You two look cute together," he said, shyly moving closer to Tilly. "I really like your hair," he said, gesturing at Leo's man bun. Slipping his hand in Tilly's once more, D felt surprisingly confident. For once, things felt right. Maybe this was just what he needed.
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“Are you serious right now?!” John snapped at the woman who seconds ago had practically tried to devour her new wife. The sharp tone of voice was atypical for the usually gentle man, but it had been an atypical day - one which required a margarita, not some person trying to start a fight for absolutely no reason.
As he opened his mouth to keep arguing with the canniba-lady he could see the cameraman closest to them inch even closer, lens whirring inside its shell as it focused on the altercation. It made him shut up; he would not be ridiculed in front of the cameras even more than he’d already been simply by having been paired up with JJ. Surprisingly, it was said JJ who stepped in instead, using his broad body to practically shield him from the situation. John blinked once. Twice. Three times, before managing to snap back to himself and meet JJ’s steely gaze. “Uh-,” he spluttered, rubbing his neck awkwardly, “I’m. Good. Sheesh, do you know that woman?” John noted the sudden flash of pain in his husband’s eyes, and his own widened. “...Oh, is she your ex?” For a second he flailed his hand around in the air, trying to think of something more to say, before deciding to just take a quick peek around the man’s shoulder at the remaining Majordomos. While it felt kind of wrong to pick out another human being, John thought it at least worth it to try since JJ had kindly offered for him to choose. Operant conditioning and rewarding good behavior, and all that.
And, as he was leaning to the side in order to have a look, JJ’s lips made contact with his cheek - hot breath sending a wave of electricity across his skin. John exhaled harshly, cameras completely forgotten as JJ whispered into his ear. Flashbacks to the wedding - JJ’s cold conduct becoming burning as he pressed his mouth to John’s, his arms curling around John’s waist in order to bring him closer. The brief thought of shit my colleagues are watching thank god we didn’t bring Ava to this as JJ’s tongue stroked against his.
"You are a good man, John Wickham. I am sorry you got stuck with me." John’s brows furrowed as he fully took in the words. Was the man actually saying he was going to keep being a wanker, or was it a kind of pity for John? Memories of their first - and only! - kiss got replaced by the way JJ had basically ignored him during their wedding day, watching him with disappointment, and looking like a man on a mission rather than one searching for love. And how emotional sparks had seemed to fly even between him and the vampire lady, when it between them seemed awfully chilly. John was about it make it colder.
“It’s fine,” John responded, disentangling himself from the embrace which the men had ended up in, “It is what it is.” Instead of looking at his new husband, he made eye contact with the Majordomo closest to them - a sturdy-looking brunette in her 40’s, with a thin mouth and serious eyes. “Would you like to escort us, ma’am?” He asked, gaining a curt nod in return. John’s gaze returned to JJ and his cheeks subconsciously puffed up, giving him the appearance of an angry-squirrel. When looking at the footage later, it was sure to make him cringe - from the top of his tussled hair, to the bottom of his shined shoes, John was a stickler for appearance. Especially in moments of utter emotional humiliation. “Alright then, that settles that. Let’s go.”
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Shadow Cursed
Emiko was so happy to have Jae taking the attention off of her. It made the small woman let out a sigh of relief as she finally slipped out from behind her wife. Of course she still had a blush on her face from how sweet Jae was being. It honestly made her feel like a princess in a Disney movie. However, as she looked over to the side and saw drama beginning to unfold, Emiko once again felt a little nervous about the whole situation. "Oh god. I'm so glad I didn't get paired up with that woman." Emiko pointed to the one that had just walked up to start a fight with one of the other pairs. That tall woman scared her, but not as much as what Jae had just teased. "There's no WAY I would replace you. You're too perfect for that!" Emiko didn't realize she'd just shouted that loud enough to probably be heard on the top floors of the hotel. Her face now beyond crimson as she wished she could just disappear. "OOOOH. That's not fair to tease me like that." She pouted while turning her attention back to the major domos. She saw one of the girls had bright red hair. She was probably only a few centimeters taller than Emiko and looked just as panicked. She couldn't help but instinctively walk towards her.
"Would you mind helping my wife and I adjust to this place?" Emiko smiled at the girl who seemed to exhale a sigh of relief at the sight of Emiko after jumping from suddenly being called out to. "But before you guide us to our rooms there's something I want to do." The major domo nodded and moved out of the line to make sure that none could try and claim her again. Emiko, however, returned to Jae and pointed to the man that had just screamed out and was talking with another pair. They looked so lively and energetic that Emiko really wanted to go join them. It felt like her workplace with people smiling and having fun. "We should introduce ourselves to our neighbors for the week. It's only polite." She smiled at her wife, half pleading with her eyes for Jae to take the lead. Emiko only knew how to really make friends at work, this wasn't work and she didn't think that any of the adults here would appreciate her art or her job. At least, none outside of her doting wife. "Plus I want us all to get along and make some friendships spanning the globe."
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