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[ When Kai reacts like that, it's all Dash can do not to hug him. Kai is so cute to him. And he somehow seems to represent a warmth that Dash's life has been sorely lacking. He's eager to get closer, but a little scared to rush too quickly. Tumbling headlong into this bond of theirs sounds like it could be dangerous.

If only because he's already feeling so many things. Adding more suddenly would be like dunking your head in ice water. It might be pleasantly bracing, but it could also be a big shock.

So, caution. For now. ]

We'll start our life together right now. With a meal! [ Dash lays his hand over Kai's. That's not too overwhelming a touch, right? He hopes. Dash is still able to focus, but he keeps an eye on Kai just in case it's proving too distracting for him. ] That's a good way to begin any relationship, I think. Food is a great way to bond!

I like almost anything. Um... do you like pizza? [ He glances over his shoulder for a second, looking in the direction of the kitchen. On one counter, there's a neat stack of papers.

Takeout menus, to be precise.

Yes, Kai. Your future spouse is one of those. ] I'd say we could make something, but my fridge is sort of... bare. [ Oopsie. ] I usually get too wrapped up in work to cook things when I get home.

Edited (html struggles) 2018-07-03 03:52 (UTC)

[ The finding one another adorable status went both ways and Kai kept feeling his heart clenching in his chest while a fluttering of butterflies erupted in his stomach. Something he never thought happened outside of films and romantic novels! No one ever literally swooned in real life or so he believed until Dash smiled and touched him. Pure swooning ability right there and he might blush for the first two weeks of their bond in a near constant kind of way. ]

Starting our life together with a meal sounds perfect. [ See? Absolutely adorable. Clutching onto Dash's hand, he tried to bring them both over to the neat stack of menus. Yes, he caught where you were looking, husband. ]

I do love pizza! Just about any kind except I don't eat anything tied to the sea. [ Actually, he didn't really eat meat in general because of his whole talking to animals ability. Most never knew he did substitutes when he cooked. ]

What's your favorite kind? I can cook, by the way. We can go shopping ....if you want and I can make some things! Food prep is very important.

[ Swooning for real is a definite risk here, yes. Dash feels it also, like a little jolt of electricity to his chest. Or that feeling you get when you move from a warm room into a blizzard, but much less uncomfortable. It's a breath that you take and then hold, only to let it out in a rush.

It's a lot of different feelings. All of them good, though some are still sort of confusing. He follows Kai hand-in-hand, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him once they arrive at Castle Takeout.

Sorry again to all food lovers out there.

When they touch, there's a moment where a little shudder runs through Dash and he almost forgets about food. Almost. ]

So no crab or anchovy? [ Dash makes a note. ] I guess my favorite is probably extra extra extra cheese. I really like cheese...

Oh, and- I might leave it to you then, because I'm seriously a disaster in the kitchen. [ He chuckles lightly, scratching at the back of his head with his free hand. ] I'll do all the other chores! I'll wash dishes! [ He hangs his head a little, though he's smiling at the same time. ] Promise I'll pull my own weight, really. Let's go shopping soon, okay?

I'll push the cart!

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[ With each touch being better than the last, Kai wanted to keep each bit of contact and keep adding more to it all. He wanted more overall but knew he needed to focus. Just a little difficult with the heat and the growing need to be close to Dash and protect him. A bond thing, maybe? He wondered if the water had taken over Dash yet or the heat. Something akin to sinking into a warm bath.

Blissful. Addicting.

The menus almost blurred together but he fought to pay attention and focus. Food. They needed to order food. The cheese comment made it through the haze and a smile spread quickly across his face. ] I like cheese! It hasn't been once alive in the ocean. [ So no, Dash, never any crab or anchovies. ]

You can be official dish washer. I don't mind helping with other chores. Maybe I can show you a few things in the kitchen. I help teach my cousins! [ He reached out to cup Dash's cheek for a moment. ] How about I order and you set up?

[ They might need a little room to breathe for a moment. ]

[ Even as Kai is talking, Dash feels himself leaning closer, wanting Kai to touch him or keep talking to him or-

He's not sure what. But more. More of Kai. That's what his brain is saying. It's starting to be a little cloudy. Fuzzy? Hazy. That's what it's like. Hazy like the steam rising off a nice, warm bath. So perhaps the sea is reaching for him. That warm feeling grows more prominent when Kai touches his cheek and he almost whimpers.

Almost. It's a tiny sound. Half a whimper. He laughs breathlessly and nervously, putting a hand over his mouth as he nods. ] Okay, I can do that, [ he says from behind his hand.

He lowers it and repeats the words. ]

So nothing that lived in the ocean, [ he muses as he moves toward the kitchen.

With some reluctance, that is. He's not thrilled about moving away from Kai. ] I'd love to be tutored by you! Maybe I can become a little more decent in the kitchen. [ He laughs a slightly self-deprecating laugh. ] Maybe thin out the takeout menu collection a tiny bit?

[ Ha. Haha. Ha.

Don't get between a man and his takeout menus.

Unless it's with home cooking, probably. Yeah. Dash does love to eat. He's going to try and think about that, instead of how his body seems to be heating up. ]

[ With being more in tune overall, Kai heard the whimper clear as day, sending shivers up and down his spine. Okay, bonding cautionary tales weren't a silly thing at all, were they? A bond could be a very intense thing and create an overwhelming need for the other person. Not something to take lightly at all but he needed to be the one to keep them both anchored. Dash not being of the sea altered things somewhat but he would need to see how.

They would both see how.

Lips pressing together, he grabbed for a pizza place menu and his phone. His fingers trembling a little made it difficult to dial but he managed. With the order, he placed it for three pizzas, some wings, salad and noodles. Dash remarked before he lacked food and who knew how long they might need to be close to each other. ]

How possessive of a person would you say you are? [ Casual conversation right there. ]

I can show you some things tomorrow maybe or after that.

[ Dash putters around in the kitchen while Kai is on the phone, accomplishing far less in the time he has available than he would've on a normal day. He's so distracted. By the thought of Kai close by, by the sound of his voice, by this feeling that he can't quite put a finger on, much less name.

It's confusing, but not in a way that makes it also feel alarming. Dash is not exactly calm, but he does feel peaceful in a certain sense. He breathes out, carrying some dishware into the dining area. Glasses, plates, everything they'll need for the food Kai's ordered.

He turns away from the table when he hears Kai addressing him. The question sort of throws him off, though not so much that he can't think of an answer. ]

I don't think I'm... too possessive. [ He bites his lip. ] Probably the opposite, most of the time.

[ He's clingy in other ways. ] Why do you ask?

[ Bonds manifested in all kinds of different ways and while he couldn't predict what might happen exactly, he knew of things he read in the past and classes he took. The selkie and the sea dwellers in general where a lot to learn about and cope with. Each clan vastly different than the last, plus the whole criminal aspect could complicate things sometimes.

Turning to look more at Dash, he gave a nod of his head. Not being possessive naturally might be a good sign. Hopefully. ]

Okay because new bonds can like increase that if someone is naturally. I'm not sure how you'll react if you perceive someone as a threat.

[ He shook his head. ]

Older bonds don't deal with it! You just might want to be the one to answer the door is all. Just in case. You're not of the water at all.....I can't fully predict how our bond will work. But I know I have to help keep the water from overwhelming you.

[ Now watching Kai and giving him all his attention, Dash can see that there's a lot more to observe about the other. His entire aura draws Dash in, which might be the bond, or it might just be because Kai is really stunning.

His voice sort of lulls Dash a bit and there's something about his smile...

He actually has to sort of shake himself out of it. ] Oh, I see- I can't tell you how much of a problem that'll be. I'm really not the jealous type though! I'm monogamous, but I've never been that worried about whether my partner was?

[ That's something, right? ] Open relationships, things like that, I don't think they bug me a lot.

So that could be a good sign, right?

[ He doesn't know how to feel about the thought that whatever it is that's stirring inside him for Kai might manifest in an aggressive way.

Dash doesn't have an aggressive bone in his body, after all. ] I'll try to be careful no matter what though, I promise! But- will you be okay?

A very good sign. You might not feel that end of it then. Most people have some jealousy and it can heighten with a new bond. It dims as it strengthens.

[ kai shrugged a little, also taking the time to observe his new husband and finding him alluring and beautiful in every possible way. how lucky could one person be? he hit the jackpot in every way it seemed so far! dash had such an understanding aura and nothing too oppressive, which meant everything to kai. ]

Huh? [ give him a second, dash, he just spent so much time staring at you to fully listen. but the words sunk in, mostly. ] Oh, I'll be fine! Being bonded will - help settle my - selkie. You'll keep me grounded and together the water won't - harm us. Water is the bringer of life but can end it too.

I just don't know yet what I'll get from you in the bond.

Oh, [ Dash says, nodding. His head's spinning with new information, but he'll always do all he can to keep up. ] I hope that's true. It would feel strange to have that kind of feeling.

I don't think it'd feel like it belonged to me.

[ He's not sure how to explain it better than that. ] A feeling like that, it's not too good, huh? [ Everyone likes to be able to make sense of what they feel, positive or negative. Everything Dash is feeling now seems organic and easy and it doesn't make him feel off-balance.

The opposite, really. But he thinks jealousy would be a kind of poison to that. Maybe a little possessiveness or wanting of the other. But jealousy? That's not something that feels like Dash. ]

Settle your selkie? [ He tries those words on for size. ] That's good, right? We'll be safe. And we'll figure everything out, in time.

[ there were still so many things to figure out but kai believed they could work it out together. it settled some of the nerves pulsing within him, at least, and he hoped to find more information to assist with it all soon. paying attention beforehand would have really helped but nothing to do about that now!

nodding his head, he patted dash's arm. ]

You'll have new feelings soon and then we can go from there. I'll visit the kingdom once you feel like you can be apart from me.

[ just a faint blush added here as a knock sounded on the door. ] The food! Do you want to get it or me?

[ Dash hums thoughtfully, taking in that information and letting it marinate in his head a little. ]

Okay. One step at a time, right? [ he asks, thinking that sounds pretty doable. He can take one step forward now and one later and one after that. ]

Let me, [ he adds, regarding the food. He'll hurry off to the door, answering in a cheerful tone. It's a little more sedate than the way he's been interacting with Kai though. Possibly he's remember what they were just talking about.

He doesn't want there to be any feeling of jealousy. Not anywhere. ]

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