Church of the Whiterose Complex

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He groaned. "Why did I agree to this?" He asked as if begging for an answer, and he partly was. Besides, if he could convince Dan to leave that stupid painting and his hormones behind for a second, then his second punch might actually be worth throwing- his third would happen regardless. "Please just... stop..." He whimpered, embarrassed beyond belief and trying to see what Dan focused on more.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan was mostly eyeing the muscles on the painting, but when he heard Shae speak he looked over at him and said, “Okay.” He resisted the nagging temptation to look at the painting.

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Well, that was all he had wanted to see. His wishes were more important to Dan than the mans own raging hormones. That was good enough for him. "Could you come here please? I don't want to have to talk to you from across the room..." Maybe he wouldn't burn the painting... just make it look like he had and then hide it somewhere for Dan to find eventually. He certainly seemed to be enjoying it...

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan walked over to Shae, consciously focusing on not looking back at the painting.

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[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

Shae bit his lip, then chose to surprise both himself and Dan. He chose to throw his third punch, then his second shortly after. He leapt up while still blushing, fastened high enough to wrap his arms around Dan's neck and his legs around the mans waist before he kissed him- intentionally. He was still more red than a tomato. Third punch has been thrown, how would Dan respond? He hoped not violently... He had just ambushed him...

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Okayokayokayokay, if that was on accident, then I’m a human. Shae was kissing him. Right now. On purpose. So... Dan wrapped his arms around Shae kissed back. It felt kind of weird, but to hell with weirdness at this point.

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[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He just focused on not making it awkward. When Dan wrapped his arm around him, he felt weird, but chose to focus on letting Dan take control of the kiss. At least he would know what exactly to do while kissing someone... He had no experience at all, and needed to learn from someone. Right now, that meant Dan, who was the only person Shae planned on kissing for the next while...

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

I was not expecting this. Holy begeezes. Dan pulled his head away, then said, “So this means that you’re gay, right?”

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He blushed. "Um... Maybe? I don't know..." Time for the third punch, Shae hoped Dan took it well, "... boyfriend..." He blushed looking down at Dan's chest. He didn't know what would happen know, but the punch had been thrown- now it was up to Dan how he'd respond.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Oh. Uh, is that a question? If it is, yes, I’d love nothing more than to be your boyfriend.” Shae’s face was so close...

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He nodded, biting his lip. "I... I'd be grateful..." He was still blushing, and the fact that Dan was now entirely focused on him was the reason for his blush- it was like he'd entirely forgotten the painting that had made him drool just earlier. Maybe Shae would let him keep it... as long as he swore no other person would ever see it again... He glanced up and blinked. Dan's face was so close... it gave him that warm feeling from before. Was this love or lust? He was unfamiliar with both, so it just might be either...

Edited September 7, 2019 by ShadowLord_Lith

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan kissed Shae. Welp. That whole shindig went better than expected.

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Shae let him, kissing back and closing his eyes. He didn't know what kissing was supposed to be like, but this made him feel all warm and shaky on the inside, and the blush on his face showed that he certainly wasn't upset with it- at least, not when compared to how the rest of him looked. Honestly, he was a full foot or so shorter than the man, he had to jump to get his face close to Dan's, and right now he was wrapped around the guy in what was practically a bear hug to keep himself high up enough for Dan to kiss him comfortably. It would look ridiculous to most, probably. But right now, he chose not to think at all, because Dan was a bit more attention consuming than he'd thought.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan kept kissing Shae for a moment or a minute. It felt really good, but then Dan’s back started to hurt, so he pulled away and said, “So, uh, could you get down? This would be a lot easier if we were both sitting...”

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Shae blinked, then blushed and let go, landing easily on his feet. "S-sure... Sorry." He cleared his throat, biting his lip nervously. "Y-you... can keep the painting... if you want..." He blushed a bright red again, deeply embarrassed.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“I’ll keep it,” Dan said, “but I still say that you’re more attractive in real life.” He almost blushed on reflex when he said that, but realized with a shock that he was now dating Shae and could get away with saying gay stuff to him. “Way more attractive, and I’d still pay quite a bit, by the way.”

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He whined, blushing and hiding his face against Dan's chest. That action left him silent, still, and with a blush that spread to his ears and neck. He didn't plan on that happening for a long while... most likely. Hopefully nothing happened the next time they got drunk... He swore right then and there that if something did happen while they were both drunk, he wouldn't blame Dan. That would just be mean, and completely unfair- alcohol, as he'd seen that one morning he'd been drunk, made people do stupid things and removed all filters; mental, physical, and emotional. To blame someone for acting on their desires in that state was like blaming someone who'd being affected by a soul stamp for not being perfectly the same as before. It was completely and totally inaccurate, and was just wrong. A person might have those impulses, but if he never acts on them then he should be praised for having self control until it was taken from him. Besides, knowing himself, he'd accidentally make Dan want to do it and then go along because he was curious. He almost hated that part of himself. 

Edited September 7, 2019 by ShadowLord_Lith

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“If you don’t want to,” Dan said, “then we won’t. I just kind of got used to having a lusty boyfriend. It’s not a big deal.” He wrapped his arms around Shae’s shoulders. “So... you want to go do something?”

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He blinked, blushing. "I... uh... s-sure. L-like what?" Well that sent his train of thought skittering... It should be illegal to be able to make someone forget everything just by hugging them. What really made him embarrassed, though, was just how far he had to crane his head back to look up at Dan. It exposed his neck and left him feeling smaller and more submissive than he normally did, and he recognized the fact that dogs often showed their necks to those they trusted or were submissive to. Dan's height made that a necessity for him, and that meant their spots had been designated since day one. Not that he minded, but it did leave him blushing agin. Part of him wondered what Dan saw in that- what his thoughts were about it. He was part dog after all...

Edited March 2, 2019 by ShadowLord_Lith

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

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First-person, Bucky.

Seeing Shae’s neck kind of made Dan want to play-bite him, but it also made him uncomfortable. He’s showing submissiveness. That ain’t right. Dan was probably an alpha dog... and there weren’t ever two alpha males in a pack, but still, every dog was equally as important to the survival of the pack. 

But Dan wasn’t that much of a dog. It’s about balance, his mother’s voice echoed in his head, you love her and she loves you just as much. One of you will usually take a leadership role, but neither should ever feel inferior. You’re equals in this arrangement. Act like it. He let go of Shae and sat back on Shae’s bed, making Shae a few inches taller. “I was thinking I could show you how to hunt.”

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Shae blinked, then bit his lip as he looked down at Dan. "S-sure... I guess that would probably be helpful if I ever need to live off the land for whatever reason..." He felt like something had happened, and he wasn't sure what, but it made that fire in his chest burn like earlier, and he wondered what exactly his subconscious was recognizing. He suddenly had a very new, very interesting idea for a soul stamp he'd be spending the next year or so on. He had the first one that he knew contained an almost perfect history of his life, so he had a cheat sheet to make the next one a bit easier. Hopefully, at least...

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Great!” Dan said, and stood up again, hugging Shae for a short moment, then walking over to the window and jumping out.

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Shae stared, then sighed. "This is my life now..." He decided that hey, what the heck? Might as well jump out the window too. Besides, he'd heard of this thing called parkour a few days ago from some students in his class and he wanted to learn it- it seemed like a rather interesting skill to have. He ran and jumped out of the window, knowing that Dan would catch him. And if he didn't, well... at least he'd have an overgrown puppy to lick his wounds for him.

[Lunar Blessing she/her]

10 hours ago, DoomStick said:

Oh, yes, where is the dining hall?

“The dining hall is in the main dormitories, I can lead you there if you wish.”

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan caught Shae, bending his knees into the momentum so that the impact wasn’t too jarring. He was on one knee by the end, and thought of a line from a movie immediately. “Hey, princess. I think that’s what the giant says to Buttercup when she jumps out from the window at the end of Princess Bride, right?” He stood back up and said, “Allow me to clarify. I meant, I’ll show you how to dog-hawk hunt. It’s pretty interesting.”

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