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cloud strife. ([personal profile] kinnie) wrote2024-01-03 11:00 am
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action; idk sometime while cloud is still staying in daan's room

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-22 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[One of the skills Daan hadn't really gotten around to really learning is cooking. He can make an okay sandwich, but that's not really substantial enough for two sad guys, and on top of that he does want to do something special for Cloud.

And so, he had called in a favor, and Daan eventually returns with a hot container of beef stew.]


Not sure how hungry you are, but you should probably eat something. [It's the first thing he says when he comes back, setting the pot onto the table.

He isn't sure how much Cloud will be able to taste it. Is reminding Cloud of a lost home and a lost parent even a smart idea? He genuinely isn't sure; this is territory he's unfamiliar with himself. Daan doesn't really have those kinds of associations after all, and Cloud might not even be able to entirely taste it.

...But maybe the smell will be enough. That's what he hopes.]
limbical: (I know it's not real)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-24 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[The gaze in Cloud's eyes remind him of a boy, wide-eyed and unsure. It makes Daan feel all the more determined to help him, to protect him however he can.]

Called in a favor with a chef I met with when the resort kicked off their Open Season. I asked him to make this.

So, it ought to be safe. And... ideally, it'll be comforting, I hope.

[Not that Daan wants to make it a big deal, but he's taken quiet note of those little things Cloud has mentioned, or how he acts. Every little thing that makes him who he is, his vices and virtues both.]
limbical: (when everybody wants to be a cat)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-25 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
Of course I did. It was about you.

[Daan says it with some ease before he feels a hint of embarrassment about it. But it was the truth, and he won't take that part back.

It's still hard to tell if this was a wise idea or not, if it was better to avoid things that could hurt Cloud. He watches him, quietly alarmed that he'd just touch the pot like that, unwavering as he takes a spoonful.

But most importantly is his reaction. Gently, Daan places a hand over Cloud's, touching and trying to turn it over to make sure it isn't too badly burned.]


I can't imagine. [And really, Daan can't; he has no family to miss.] I-- if you need me to, I can remove the pot. I don't want to hurt you, Cloud.

[He'd aimed for thoughtful, but if he's stepped in the wrong direction then he'll fix it.]
limbical: (try to face)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-25 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
If nothing else, at least I know Sanji is a man of his word and a good cook, then.

[Not that he had much doubt, but he's quietly satisfied that he's been able to give something to Cloud. Something besides Daan's misery and how he'd lashed out a couple of weeks ago.

He smiles faintly, tracing his fingers over Cloud's palm.]


I would've liked meeting her. [Daan's voice is soft and thoughtful, but sincere.] Do you want to talk about her?
limbical: (no cure is coming near)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-27 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
Will do. I'm sure he'd be happy to know you like it.

[Daan leans his forehead against Cloud's, lightly squeezing his hand.]

You were just a kid, Cloud. ...Don't be too hard on yourself. Kids never seem to get enough time to just be one.

[It's sad to him, how often it seems children are robbed of that. Infuriating, really, but it sounds like Cloud's mother did everything she could.

The last bit earns a quiet little noise, close to a laugh.]
Oh, she'd think you nabbed me, huh? [Daan tips his head to brushes his lips against Cloud's forehead.] Well. I'd reassure her that I think you're a catch. Even if you're a little shit sometimes.
limbical: (my melodies)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-28 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
I want you to know that I'm going to do my very best to not disagree with you out loud.

[Even though he still struggles to see it. To see himself so positively. Smart, kind, good. But he doesn't vocalize it more.

The mention of family earns a stunned look, Daan's eye trailing down to their hands. The expression he wears is bashful now, less confident, but not in a bad way. Really, he just hadn't expected that kind of declaration.]


...I would've been happy with that.

[Ultimately, it's always what he wanted. To be loved, to have a family. Only... it'd be something truly special in this imaginary scenario with Cloud and his mother. And he never really felt like he belonged in the von Dutch manor. Because he didn't, he knew that, and the cat knew it too. Who could say he'd belong anywhere?]
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[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-28 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, I'm at least acknowledging it. That's gotta count for something.

[There's a moment of quiet from Daan. It's still hard to digest the idea, that he deserves anything so good. But he knows that Cloud and Marina certainly seem to think so, and he cares deeply for the both of them.

That's what matters, so much.

His hand returns the squeeze, and he looks at Cloud hesitantly.]


Thank you.

...May I kiss you? [A question so usually asked by Cloud.]
limbical: (because a cat's the only cat)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-28 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Getting a response by simply being kissed is more than enough. It's a simple little gesture, but it does more to move his heart than any amount of sex. Faintly, he smiles to himself, rubbing his thumb over Cloud's knuckles.]

Granted, I do wish the reason you came to stay with me was better, but I feel the same. ...I can't remember the last time I slept so soundly.

[Especially next to someone. Quietly, Daan had worried that maybe he was too physically clingy, holding onto Cloud for most if not all of the night; it's something Elise would remark about.

But it doesn't seem to be the case at all with Cloud. It's a relief, which is a strange realization but no less truthful.]


You can... keep staying. For as long as you want to.
limbical: (just trust in me my dear)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-28 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Cloud...

[The sheer strength from Cloud shouldn't surprise him by this point, but sometimes it does catch him off guard. Not that he minds; there's some kind of security in another person's strength that gives him comfort, and Daan settles into his lap.

The confession -- as it is, more or less -- does make him hesitate. It's not as if Daan doesn't know. He's known for awhile now, even if there are very large parts left unsaid. A part of his chest clenches, twists, mostly out of fear. Fear for his own future, for Cloud's well-being. They've played that song and dance already more than a few times, especially when Daan reacted so poorly to waking up with a ring on his hand.

Daan places a hand to the of Cloud's neck, thumb tracing over skin. To be this important to someone, that too is something he's always yearned for. Why was it so different with Elise?]


...Would you really take me back with you?
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[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-28 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lightly, he bumps his forehead against Cloud's.]

...I don't have anything left there anyway. Or anyone. Marina doesn't want to go back either. So, really, going home with you would only be a win for me.

[Which means Daan has even less reason to go back.]

Winning this game might be the only other way I find out what happened to Elise. Is... that okay?
limbical: (when everybody wants to be a cat)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-29 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Cloud.

[Is this what it's like? Being told that he'd be taken care of, that he would be protected. When after his entire life he's spent it trying to survive, to take care of himself, to have something to live for.

Maybe this is just a taste of it -- but that's also why he's utterly failed at letting go of Marina or Cloud. Never mind the fact that both of them are stubborn, but now that he's had it, he doesn't want to imagine what it's like without it. Daan isn't certain he can deal with that ever again.]


Maybe I don't need to have your permission, but... I wanted to be clear on my intention. No bullshit, right?

But I'll try to be better about asking for your help. I know I haven't been fantastic about that.
limbical: (i'll do it i swear)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-29 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Arms encircle Cloud's shoulders, Daan brushing his lips against the other's forehead.]

Wish granted. I'm afraid to say at this point that you're rather stuck with me.

[Daan knows. Not just Cloud's feelings, but his own -- how deep he had gotten, how deeper still it goes and will probably keep going.

Eventually, it will be a matter they both have to face. For now, though, this is enough. It's damn well near enough the stir happiness in his heart when he had only known grief and sorrow for so damned long.]
limbical: (but with a square in the act)

[personal profile] limbical 2024-02-29 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[A hand cups the back of Cloud's head, gently scratching through spikes and against his scalp. He leans into the kiss, smiling slightly against him; it's slow, and gentle, nothing quick and fierce. Daan enjoys both, but the former feels so rare until recently.

He'll let himself chase after it.

Cloud's invitation earns a brief little laugh from Daan. It's short, but genuine.]


How could I turn you down wit a line like that?

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