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caelus ([personal profile] receptacles) wrote in [community profile] trailblazers2024-04-15 12:00 am

008 » not with me again tonight


OPEN POST.

for caelus at receptacles.
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-04-29 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng breathes in through his nose, and out his lips, watching Caelus write the fanfic response to Untouchable Lovers. it's keeping his mind off the worse parts of the world, so Dan Heng can't be too exasperated about it. of course Caelus works diligently when it's something that interests him – even if that's ... yaoi ...

Dan Heng realizes he'll have to review the entry later. well, darn, he sort of walked right into that one. (shut up Dan Heng, it might be hot.)
]

Just remember to do it you have some time. I'd rather the article be fully sourced if it needs to be referred back to later.

[ he sounds so serious about this, as everything within the archive must! have! proper! citations! sourcing! in a specific format!

(why would they need to refer back to it later, Dan Heng? huh??)

then he goes back to updating the passage on the arctic bear cub and its recorded habits. it's amazing that he can do it with such a straight-face, because this is all data bank business, and it's Serious.
]

...

[ he's quite for a moment as they clack clack clack along their duties, and then he feels compelled to follow up in the comfortable silence: ]

Don't add anything unnecessary.
Edited (ugh! fixing! repetition!! ) 2024-04-29 02:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-05-05 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng looks up at him and he knows that Caelus knows what would be unnecessary. though he can't really say much about it, he is the one who likes things in the data bank, no matter how absurd they may turn out. all he can do is give Caelus an classic Dan Heng side-eye and sigh, and expect some semblance of behavior from him.

(Dan Heng is probably being a bit to overly dramatic about his exasperation, but he does drop it.)
]

What kind of stuff about us? [ he casually looks uninterested, flickering through images on his terminal. ] Are you thinking about it that much to have something ready?

[ his attention is off Caelus now and back to his business of whatever he was doing before Caelus arrived, intent on finishing it before Caelus somehow distracts him again and they end up sampling Xianzhou specialties or something. ]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-05-12 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ it is particularly charming when Caelus manages to pull that smile off, along with a sweet bit of sincerity where Dan Heng can't help but feel his chest flutter. it's not a feeling that takes him often, but perhaps more often now, here on the Express. maybe he doesn't notice the barest smile turn up on his lips as Caelus continues to click away. ]

On the shelf under the desk.

[ he replies like it's some normal thing.

adjacent to the futon laid over the blue tiles. it's the one thing in his room that's always in some state of disarray, along with the books that he pulls off the shelves around it.

Dan Heng doesn't follow him right away, he's finishing up at his terminal with his entry. Caelus has spoken, but he may need to do a little seducing to get Dan Heng to follow him at a timely pace (he gets a little too into his work sometimes).
]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-05-31 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng keeps his eyes on what's working on, even though Caelus is being awfully distracting. his philosophy has always been around discipline, making sure his work is completed before he indulges (honestly, he's still having quite the time learning how to indulge).

keeping his eyes forward, he types whatever silly thing he's got about the cute bear on Belobog as Caelus makes himself comfortable on his futon. he's dimly aware of his boyfriend sniffing around the sheets before he settles, and he should join him, shouldn't he ...
]

Master Dan Heng needs a moment–

[ then he looks up. there's Caelus, on his elbow, beckoning for him beneath the comfy sheets looking ludicrously attentive.

he doesn't, actually, need more time for his work. what he needs is to center himself enough to feel comfortable allowing himself to accept the invitation. really, he feels like it sounds kind of stupid, but pleasure has never been his strong suit. he wants it to be something he can accept, and, well, Caelus is enthusiastic about it.

for a moment he looks torn between his work and his cozy partner, but ultimately he breathes (though it sounds more like a sigh), and goes to join Caelus. he shrugs off his jacket, draping it over the back of one of the chairs, and leaves his boots beneath it, neatly.

he sits first, glancing over at Caelus.
]

Bedwarmer, really?

[ look, he knows it's a joke, but ]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-06-04 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng spent most of his life not being comfortable, trying not to be comfortable for others, and not being comfortable himself, so this is a little new. it's not unwelcome, but it does bring about feelings that Dan Heng isn't quite certain what to do with. while they've done this before, Dan Heng grapples with the same demons each time, though each time it becomes less and less. it may never completely fade, but he forgets about his discomfort more in favor of Caelus, and that's certainly something. ]

I suppose those are two pre-requisites.

[ of course that's not ... something he's terribly interested in, himself, but he can see both Caelus and March huddled around the new releases at the bookstore, commiserating between which may be smuttier. ]

Is that part of your inspiration? The romance novels on the Luofu?

[ as Caelus presses his cheek against his thigh, settling himself for a cuddle, Dan Heng presses a hand against the side of his face, petting him from jaw to ear and flattening his hair. ]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-06-11 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng's long fingers vary in the type of petting: soft strokes with his palm against Caelus' cheek, a rub of his thumb against his temple, or rubbing just behind his ear where his hair is softer. they're all freer here than they are anywhere else, but there are hardships here, too, and he knows it's hard on Caelus at times. it makes it all the more important to embrace soft moments like this, where the voices in both their heads numb gently in favor of gentle touches. ]

... I don't ever feel that regal or lordly. [ he admits, quietly. admittedly he feels rather awkward, but it's nice that Caelus sees him that way. that form had always been more like a curse. ] I like that you see who I am, all the same.

[ while Caelus' eyes are blissfully shut, something sneakily slips between his hip and sheets, wrapping in a loop around his waist through the smallest opening there. scales brush against his bare skin, warm and smooth, as he makes himself comfortable. ]

Weren't you going to write something?
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-06-24 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ it is Dan Heng's tail. it's certainly something that he feels comfortable enough to allow this shape to come through, when to so many people it is a reminder. to Caelus, it's a tail, and there's something relaxing about that. it's silly, Dan Heng thinks, that this simple thing in the entire complex idea between who he is and who he was, is what makes him comfortable.

Caelus wiggles under the constraint of his tail, and the end flickers, the fur tickling his back. Dan Heng reaches back to tie back those long locks that Caelus is currently pondering, pulling the dark cascade into a messy bun. it's not something he likes in his face.
]

You did say you were going to.

[ it's mildly chiding, but Dan Heng anticipated this, and he doesn't seem to pressed about it, because he's already drawing his legs to the side to properly lay beside Caelus. ]

Now you just want to be sushi.

[ there's a resigned sigh as he pulls Caelus closer, nestling him between his collar and his chin, so he can rest it on the top of his head. his tail gives a mild squeeze, before sliding closer and also curling around his thigh. ]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-07-05 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng sighs, as if he's tolerating all this ass talk, but he can't deny he finds the whole thing kind of endearing. Caelus snuggles so easily, finding a nook to fit himself into, and put his hands in places that Dan Heng is not used to be touched in. sometimes he forgets how good it feels to be touched, and moreso when Caelus is the one doing it. ]

Is that really what you want to hear right now?

[ there's a pause, and Dan Heng can be heard murmuring fine, fine that sounds more like a quiet vibration than words. the flickering of his tail goes just a bit lower, until the soft part is thumping pleasantly against Caelus' backside. ]

My sushi has a nice ass.

[ it doesn't sound terribly enthusiastic coming from Dan Heng, but his tail seems to be having a great time. perhaps dragons are somehow akin to cats, where their expressions seem flat and their tails hold a majority of the emotion. it could also account for why Dan Heng tends to hide it. ]
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HORNS HORNS HORNS HORNS

[personal profile] reedsea 2024-08-05 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ the tail touching isn't quite the sensation he was expecting. most of the time he keeps his limbs and tail tucked away where they can't be seen, let alone touched, but here's Caelus running his fingers over the furry parts in contrast with the scales. it's nice, kind of as if someone ran cool fingers just along the the surface of his arm, causing tiny prickles of sensation. ]

What are you ... hey, hey ...

[ there's a little sigh as Caelus puts his hands all over him in search of something that isn't bony (good luck, Caelus), but Dan Heng's physique certainly isn't soft. he's less curves and more straight lines. still, Caelus' touch is familiar, and he eases into it well, even when his boyfriend is being giggly and ridiculous.

(though he partially muses that it's that sort of playfulness that was missing from his life, and as much discomfort as he thought he may have in it, he's finding it more and more comfortable.)

after a moment, he takes one of Caelus' wrists and puts it on his head, right near the base of one of the horns, which is, indeed, covered in a very thin layer of soft velvet.
]

Here.

[ it's more soothing like this, rather than being someone who's appearance is so iconic that he feel as if he's always on display. the intimacy is welcome in that way, as he tries to adjust himself to his more draconian appendages. ]
Edited (sorry i forgot the title that was literally in my head while i was writing this) 2024-08-05 04:40 (UTC)
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-09-10 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ as Caelus ponders the biology of the Vidyadhara, Dan Heng focuses on the touch. it's light, gentle, but curious in a way that he's not used to. most of his draconian parts remain deliberately hidden, as he's tried so desperately to remove himself from the way he looks from Dan Feng. it is, in some ways, uncomfortable, but also the most comfortable he's felt like this. perhaps it's because Caelus does not see Dan Feng as his fingertips draw down the length of his horn, just Dan Heng.

slowly, he allows his shoulders to relax, and when they do, it feels quite good. there's a sensitive place at the base of his horn where it meets his head, and he sighs quietly when Caelus finds it.

the words bring him back.
]

...

No, it's alright, I put your hands there. They're sensitive ... but it doesn't feel bad. It's nice.

[ after a moment, he adds: ]

You don't have to stop.

[ his tail flickers at the end, tickling somewhere near Caelus' waist. ]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-09-29 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ this is something he could learn to get used to; it's enjoyable, moreso than he thought it would be, the close contact and intimacy of Caelus exploring all of his draconic appendages with gentle curiosity. he thinks that it might be good to do this more often, to allow himself to ease into some kind of comfort when he's in this skin.

that is to say, he's completely unsuspecting.

actually, he's finding a nice nook to press his cheek, breathing steadily and enjoying the touch. his tail waves back and forth, wrapping more tightly around Caelus' thigh and flickering in contentment.

then everything is wet, because Caelus' mouth is on his horn, and he opens his eyes and his tail begins to flicker back and forth and back and forth. really, he should have expected something like this. still, he doesn't have any intention of moving.
]

What are you doing?

[ well, if he ever had any question about how he tasted, he could always ask. ]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2024-10-13 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dan Heng breathes out a sigh. ]

You're ridiculous ...

[ he sounds resigned in the fond way that seems to be creeping into his voice more and more lately, when Caelus or March do something absurd and amusing for the sake of their own questionable impulses. it's become entertaining, in its own way, if not endearing.

as Caelus gets handsy with him, messes around by putting his mouth in places Dan Heng wouldn't expect, he realizes that he's comfortable like this. it's a feat, really, considering he spent so much time hiding his appearance like this. he wonders if it's just Caelus, and if he'd be this comfortable with himself alone, and he doesn't think so.

the kiss is warm, and he sinks into it, parting his lips and giving Caelus the tongue that he wants. along with his tail, his arms pull him in closer, pressing in to fill the any open space between their bodies. his tail slithers against Caelus' thigh, looping and slinking closer to his groin, causing little wrinkles in the fabric of his pants.
]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2025-01-16 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ maybe there are situations where he quite likes his tail. like now, there's something intoxicating about the closeness, when Caelus makes a soft noise in response and kisses him again. then Dan Heng kisses him back, his lips parted as if to suck him in, letting his tongue lazily wandering in his mouth like Caelus' once wandered over his antlers.

the tail slides around his thigh in loose loops, inching closer to the heat between his legs. despite his demeanor, he suddenly finds very affectionate ways to put his appendages: his arms slide just under Caelus', a leg keeping his knees apart while his tail curls all around him. perhaps it's the weight that Caelus leans into him with, but Dan Heng's grip seems to get a bit more possessive, his fingers curling into his shirt between his shoulder blades.

instead his tail does the work, the slow movement at the junction of Caelus' thigh, rubbing up against his arousal until he becomes stiff. there's a sort of quiet satisfaction about this that Dan Heng can't exactly place – perhaps it is that comfort that Caelus managed to tease out of him, turning him into something that enjoys this slower, lazy affection. he may be opening an unintentional door to more of this, but right now he doesn't seem to care (or it doesn't seem to cross his mind, anyway).
]
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[personal profile] reedsea 2025-04-10 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's true, Caelus is generally the instigator of their encounters. Dan Heng, for the longest time, was unaware of how nice it was to be with another person until Caelus coaxed him gently into affection – after that, well, he fell into it easily. then, they became boyfriends. now, he likes it far too much. now, here they are, somewhere he thought he'd never be, comfortable with his tail enough to use it to pleasure his enthusiastic partner.

that frisky tail loops around his thigh, slithering in slow movement until it creates friction between Caelus and the fabric as he moves his hips. it's long, smooth, a little cool to the touch, just like a tepid spring, and seems to have a mind of its own. the friction gets a little tighter, giving Caelus leverage to lean into it to grind. Dan Heng is content enough to keep hold of Caelus, cling to him as if someone suddenly told him that if he doesn't hang on tight enough, Caelus will leave him.
]

You like this ... [ he trails off, the question more of a statement. ] Me too.

[ Dan Heng doesn't usually embrace his vidyadhara form, instead choosing to hide it, but he can't deny that it's nice being able to hold Caelus close like this with his arms, and allow his tail to roam freely. he's usually uncomfortable like this, always very aware of where all parts of his body are at all times, but this is liberating, in a way, because he's suddenly aware that he's comfortable enough not to be overthinking where he's putting himself in space. no, he's right here, and Caelus is enjoying his tail. ]