Church of the Whiterose Complex

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Walking is boring,” Dan said, picking Shae up and flying over to the dorms, then lifted Shae up and shoved him through the window to his room. He jumped in behind Shae, then said, “What do you want me to do?”

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He groaned from the ground. "Be a bit more gentle next time... For now though, just... strip and use... this... towel! To cover yourself." He smiled, tossing the towel he'd grabbed out of the third drawer he'd checked to Dan. It was easily large enough to cover what it needed to. Shae turned away, letting Dan undress in privacy.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan took his pants off, then wrapped the towel around his waist. He folded his pants with the speed of a long-time eldest brother and set them on a shelf, then said, “Okay Shae.”

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He turned around, blushing slightly and clearing his throat. "Alright... just... lay down on the bed and I'll get started." 

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan did as asked. He... didn’t feel as uncomfortable as he probably should’ve, but loads of people had seen him naked, so he wasn’t particularly uncomfortable.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

Shae didn't know that, and wouldn't know what to think about it even if he had known. He took the oil, pouring some onto the leg he was about to work on before beginning the massage.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan relaxed and a smile spread onto his face.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

Shae intentionally lost himself in the work, massaging Dan to the best of his abilities till he'd worked over almost all of him, not touching the towel. When he finished, he sighed, stepping back and sitting down in a chair as he gently rubbed his aching arms. He hadn't done something like this in a long time. He smiled. "How do you feel?"

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Amaaazing,” Dan said. “Like I just climbed up forty walls and slept for thirteen hours.” He lay there for a minute, then kind of realized that the bed was also probably contributing to how just... everything was. It seemed weird that he’d like laying in a bed, but he kind of did. “It’s getting kinda late,” he said to Shae.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

Shae nodded. "Yeah... it is. Would you like to sleep here tonight? I wouldn't mind. I can even sleep on the floor if you don't think there's enough room." He smiled, having grown used to the situation and mostly no longer recognizing much that was odd about the situation. It was a habit of his, and it had gotten him out of trouble before. It wasn't good for every situation though.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Dude, I would feel like a bad person if I made you sleep on the floor,” Dan said. “Though, I would be fine with sleeping here. Should I put my pants back on, or...?”

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He blinked, blushing deeply. "A-ah... Um... It's up to you, I guess..." He blushed, not sure what to really make of the situation. He'd seen plenty of wraps like what the towel was doing for Dan on men in Hallindren, especially in the ports, and he thought of it as normal. So... he felt somewhat conflicted.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Okay,” Dan said. Honestly, having a towel around his waist was pretty weird. He reached over and grabbed his pants, then took the towel off and the pants on. He did it fast, but not because he was embarrassed, just because he was used to changing clothes to play sports.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

Shae blushed, barely managing to look away in time. He waited for Dan to let him know he could look again, cheeks a deep red and body stiff as a board as he did so.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Is there something wrong?” Dan asked, then licked Shae’s face a few times. 

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He blushed. "I-I... I'm not... I've never changed in front of anyone. Or been around.. Well... I've never really been around people who were completely naked before... I don't really..." He bit his lip, not sure how to explain his feelings in a way that Dan would understand.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Oh,” Dan said. That would make things inconvenient for himself, since he unconsciously changed in front of people a lot. “Well, if you don’t want me to change if front of you, I won’t.” It was annoying... but this was Shae.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He shook his head, biting his lip. "I can't ask that of you, not if we're going to be sleeping with each other... I'll just... I'll get used to it, I guess... Um... Maybe you could just warn me? Then I'll know to not look..." He didn't know what else to do. 

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Okay,” Dan said. The wording there was a touch weird. “I mean, you might want to get used to it, though.” He sat down on the bed, not noticing the walls as much anymore, then gestured Shae over.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He nodded, blushing and walking over, pulling off his shirt and sitting down next to him. "Alright... I'll try. For you. I'll get used to it..."

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

“Hmm,” Dan said, then kissed Shae. Of all the places to have a nice romantic moment, this was the best, honestly.

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

He blushed, kissing back and smiling, removing whatever doubts he'd had left in him. He'd get used to it, for Dan. Everything would be fine...

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Dan wrapped his arms around Shae and pressed up against him. He pulled away for a moment to breathe, then went back at it. 

@ShadowLord_Lith

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

Shae barely got a breath before he was kissed again, blushing and feeling that familiar, odd warmth in his chest, burning and tingling. It was all he could do to keep himself from completely losing the ability to think, shivering in Dan's arms.

[Sherlock Holmes he/him]

Some sort of fire started burning in Dan’s chest. He felt like it had been there before... but less blazing than it was right now, with nothing between him and Shae and nothing else to think about. He kissed Shae passionately, almost hard enough to make Shae fall over. 

@ShadowLord_Lith