Looking over where he pointed, he gasped softly. Wow, he really wanted it there? Where he'd be able to see it all the time when he was writing? Riley was in awe that he'd want in such an important place considering what he did with music.
"I really love that spot." He glanced at him again. "Are you sure? You love it that much you want it there at your desk?"
Absolutely he did. Kim was inspired by a lot of different things, but none more than feelings of love and affection.
He looked at Riley like he was nuts for a second. " Of course I do!" he said fixing him with a grin. " I can see it all the time and when I am writing it will for sure inspire me."
Excuse Riley as he suddenly needed to roll over and throw his arms around Kim. Because those words meant a lot to him. To think he could inspire someone was so very special. The best way to show his appreciation was to just...hug him.
He brought his arms around Riley holding him. Those were not words he spoke lightly. He was a person that was heavily inspired by emotions, and lets be real this one was about as emotionally constipated as they come on most fronts.
"Thank you. For letting me be someone who inspires you."
Because Kim was so precious to him now. A wonderful person he was truly honored to date. To think that not that long ago they had just met. But sometimes connections just made sense and people just clicked. He wasn't about to forget that fact.
Lightly, he pressed a kiss to his shoulder since he could reach it.
Kim was really quite awestruck by just how sweet and amazing Riley was. He also knew words would never really be enough to say just how amazed he was by this.
" I didn't let you, you did that all by your self." These sorts of connections, ones he wasn't sure he'd ever really get to have for himself. Yet another amazing thing about all of this.
He smiled warmly to the kiss on his shoulder. " And I love you."
He just smiled, to himself he didn't think it quite worked like that. Inspiration, muses, whatever one wanted to call it didn't often choose it's source. He did find it pretty easily with Riley though, extra bonus in his book.
" Yes." he said leaning in to kiss the side of Riley's neck. " I could be cheesy and say I am always ready but...well you know." he said winking.
"I like cheesy though. So you can always be cheesy with me." Giggling, he lifted his head so he'd be able to press a kiss to his boyfriend's lips. It was going to seem like such a long walk to go to the bathroom even though it was right there but that was okay. Slipping off the bed, he held his hand out to Kim so they could make that short walk together.
There was a soft chuckle from him, " You're so cute." he said returning the kiss before he said taking the hand pausing a moment to bring it up to kiss the knuckles. The longest short walk ever, but worth it in the end.
" Do you like bubbles?" he asked reaching his free hand to start the water filling.
"Thank you!" One thing he always loved being was cute, after all. Not because he worked hard to be that way but because it was nice to have what he naturally was recognized. It was fun to be thought of as cute. Well, as long as he wasn't being looked down on for it like he had in the past. Something Kim never did.
"Oh I love bubbles!" He gasped and scooted closer, immediately eager for the bubbles they were going to have. No, he didn't care that he was nearing thirty. Bubbles were amazing.
" You thank me all the time for just telling you my feelings." he said with a smile as he added a liberal amount of bubble bath to the water. " It makes me think you don't really know how highly I think of you."
He brought his hand up running his finger tip along Riley's jaw line before going in to kiss him deeply. He pulled back just enough to speak against Riley's lips. " I'll have to work harder then."
He blinked, not even realizing he'd done that. But now that he thought about it this was...pretty true. That was something he'd been doing hadn't it. Riley thought about it a bit, distracted only a moment by the warm kiss that he was given.
"...you're not someone who hurt me. But after the way Baiyi and Xie treated me and how they threw me away sometimes I just...I'm just so grateful to have people like you who value me. And I just want to share how much it means so I thank you. I guess I'm just... I'm saying that I'm so happy to be valued and loved by you more than anything else," he explained quietly, trying to really put his feelings to words now that he was actually realizing what they were.
Not taking the ones you love for granted was always a good thing in his book, but those two men making Riley feel like he needed to say that so often...he'd beat the every living fuck out of those two if he ever had the chance. Kim was quiet a moment looking to Riley trying to put his thoughts together.
" Your heart is beautiful, how could I not love you and value you. Of all the people I have met there is no one like you and I couldn't love someone in the same way as I love you. That kind of feelings are a rare gem in my world. I will forever be thankful to have both you and Will." he's quiet for a little while longer as the water beats around the tub making more bubbles rise to the surface.
" I wasn't going to tell you this because, well, our situation is not a like to ones others have..." he brought his head up to look to Riley. " I know it's not been all that long that we've known each other, but I am so sure in my heart about the way I feel about you and Will..." he paused a second as if a little nervous but finally continued. " I would marry the both of you if you would have me and if it were possible." his own heart was about to pound clear up into his neck. Feelings are scary!
Kim had a way of being so intense and yet it never scared him. Or overwhelmed him. Because that intensity was honest. This was a man who had been through hardships and had learned to protect his heart so he wouldn't be hurt again. Yet he was opening his heart to him and to Will. He was giving them something so precious by trusting them and being vulnerable.
Riley knew he'd always protect that heart that he'd been given. Because he truly did feel valued with Kim. Every moment he spent with him was just as precious as the next. There was a smile on his face as he kept listening to him. A smile that turned to absolute surprise as he gasped when he realized what Kim had just said to him.
It took so much for Kim to say that to him and Riley knew that. It meant even more to him because of that and he felt tears well up in his eyes as he swallowed and stepped closer. "You really want to marry me? Both of us?"
He couldn't speak for a moment, he was to afraid that if he did his heart might beat right up his throat and pop out onto the floor. His legs felt like jelly and really he couldn't believe he'd gathered enough courage to say all of that just now. He reached his hand around to make sure the lid of the toilet was down before sitting down.
" Yes." he said " I really do." it was easier sitting, easier to get his blood to pump and easier to think. " My life, for what it's worth, is yours."
It didn't matter that they were both naked in a bathroom, the water running to fill the tub which put them on a timer. It didn't matter that there was no ring and that Will wasn't there right now. This moment was real. These feelings were real. Kim needed to sit down and Riley was quick to move over to him to cup his face so he could get his boyfriend to look up at him.
The tears fell as he smiled. Because he was truly so happy and Riley always had been a crier. Happy or sad or angry... He could cry at the drop of a hat and wasn't at all ashamed of it.
"I love you so much, Kim. I know that Will isn't here right now but I know that we both love you so very much. You're precious to us and one of our greatest treasures." He paused a moment and leaned down to give him a soft kiss. "While I don't know if Will is ready to be married to someone else right now, that doesn't change how we feel about you. The fact that you love us that much is so precious. Let's keep learning about each other and if you still want to marry us sometime later then make sure it's special and both Will and I are ready for that. Until then..."
Looking to the bath, he guided some of the water out and turned it into a guitar pick with a snowflake at the center of it. "Will you take this as a gesture of how much I love you? How much I value you too? How much I want you in my life?"
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Kim was all but shaking just from the sheer amount of nerves he had. It was so far from where he even thought he could be in expressing his emotions, well with out a guitar and a microphone at least.
He looked up to Riley, " T..that was just my feelings. If the time comes to ask for real, it will be with both of you here." his breath caught a little in his throat. " I love and respect the both of you. I wouldn't want you to speak for Will on something so important." even though his eyes might have been rimming with tears he smiled. " You're even so cute when you cry. What am I going to do with you?"
He took the newly formed pick in his hands carefully. " Of course I will." and because it was something Riley gave him chances are he'd never strum a guitar with it, no risk of breaking or chipping such a gift allowed. " Thank you."
Riley laughed and rubbed at his eyes. He cried so easily that it was silly sometimes. But he didn't apologize for it because he wasn't ashamed of his tears. Why would he be? Letting out a breath, he smiled at his boyfriend.
"Keep loving me a lot I hope."
Because that was all he'd ever want really. Leaning forward, he pressed a kiss to Kim's lips. "Let's get and have that bath."
It was sweet and endearing the way Riley cried. Except when it was tears of sadness. That was a different story all together and he would break a face if someone made Riley sad.
" Always." he said with a smile meeting him for that kiss. " Yes, bath before I freeze my ass off." he said standing up to cross to the tub.
Moving with him, he went over to get into the bath with him, waiting for Kim to settle first before getting down to sit in front of him. Leaning back, he sighed happily as he was surrounded by warm water, bubbles, and someone he loved so very much.
The water and the bubbles was nice but Riley is what made this bath amazing. as soon as they were in a comfortable position he brought his arms around Riley and leaned in kissing his shoulder.
"Mm it does." he said softly against Riley's shoulder. " I have been meaning to ask you, if you know what kind of animal gave you the scales?" Kim had envisioned an exotic fish of some type with the colors.
Lifting a hand up, he lightly touched his own mer ear. From Kim's position he could probably see his gills behind his ear if he moved Riley's hair too. "I think that I'm a merman. Not so long ago I got stuck in the onsen in full transformation for a few hours."
Kim smiled gently, " I guess if you have to turn into something at least it's something cool." he leaned in to kiss one of Riley's ears. " I wondered but I didn't know much about this place and the magical things it can do yet."
Riley shivered at the kiss to his ear. Those were sensitive, you know! But he loved the attention so he had no complaints at all. "I guess magical creatures are an option too. What kind of creature do you think that you'd be?"
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"I really love that spot." He glanced at him again. "Are you sure? You love it that much you want it there at your desk?"
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He looked at Riley like he was nuts for a second. " Of course I do!" he said fixing him with a grin. " I can see it all the time and when I am writing it will for sure inspire me."
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Excuse Riley as he suddenly needed to roll over and throw his arms around Kim. Because those words meant a lot to him. To think he could inspire someone was so very special. The best way to show his appreciation was to just...hug him.
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He brought his arms around Riley holding him. Those were not words he spoke lightly. He was a person that was heavily inspired by emotions, and lets be real this one was about as emotionally constipated as they come on most fronts.
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Because Kim was so precious to him now. A wonderful person he was truly honored to date. To think that not that long ago they had just met. But sometimes connections just made sense and people just clicked. He wasn't about to forget that fact.
Lightly, he pressed a kiss to his shoulder since he could reach it.
"Love you."
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" I didn't let you, you did that all by your self." These sorts of connections, ones he wasn't sure he'd ever really get to have for himself. Yet another amazing thing about all of this.
He smiled warmly to the kiss on his shoulder. " And I love you."
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He gave another kiss to his shoulder then lifted his head to beam at him. Seriously, Kim was just the best. He loved him so much.
"Are you ready to take a bath together?"
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" Yes." he said leaning in to kiss the side of Riley's neck. " I could be cheesy and say I am always ready but...well you know." he said winking.
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" Do you like bubbles?" he asked reaching his free hand to start the water filling.
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"Oh I love bubbles!" He gasped and scooted closer, immediately eager for the bubbles they were going to have. No, he didn't care that he was nearing thirty. Bubbles were amazing.
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He brought his hand up running his finger tip along Riley's jaw line before going in to kiss him deeply. He pulled back just enough to speak against Riley's lips. " I'll have to work harder then."
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"...you're not someone who hurt me. But after the way Baiyi and Xie treated me and how they threw me away sometimes I just...I'm just so grateful to have people like you who value me. And I just want to share how much it means so I thank you. I guess I'm just... I'm saying that I'm so happy to be valued and loved by you more than anything else," he explained quietly, trying to really put his feelings to words now that he was actually realizing what they were.
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" Your heart is beautiful, how could I not love you and value you. Of all the people I have met there is no one like you and I couldn't love someone in the same way as I love you. That kind of feelings are a rare gem in my world. I will forever be thankful to have both you and Will." he's quiet for a little while longer as the water beats around the tub making more bubbles rise to the surface.
" I wasn't going to tell you this because, well, our situation is not a like to ones others have..." he brought his head up to look to Riley. " I know it's not been all that long that we've known each other, but I am so sure in my heart about the way I feel about you and Will..." he paused a second as if a little nervous but finally continued. " I would marry the both of you if you would have me and if it were possible." his own heart was about to pound clear up into his neck. Feelings are scary!
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Riley knew he'd always protect that heart that he'd been given. Because he truly did feel valued with Kim. Every moment he spent with him was just as precious as the next. There was a smile on his face as he kept listening to him. A smile that turned to absolute surprise as he gasped when he realized what Kim had just said to him.
It took so much for Kim to say that to him and Riley knew that. It meant even more to him because of that and he felt tears well up in his eyes as he swallowed and stepped closer. "You really want to marry me? Both of us?"
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" Yes." he said " I really do." it was easier sitting, easier to get his blood to pump and easier to think. " My life, for what it's worth, is yours."
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The tears fell as he smiled. Because he was truly so happy and Riley always had been a crier. Happy or sad or angry... He could cry at the drop of a hat and wasn't at all ashamed of it.
"I love you so much, Kim. I know that Will isn't here right now but I know that we both love you so very much. You're precious to us and one of our greatest treasures." He paused a moment and leaned down to give him a soft kiss. "While I don't know if Will is ready to be married to someone else right now, that doesn't change how we feel about you. The fact that you love us that much is so precious. Let's keep learning about each other and if you still want to marry us sometime later then make sure it's special and both Will and I are ready for that. Until then..."
Looking to the bath, he guided some of the water out and turned it into a guitar pick with a snowflake at the center of it. "Will you take this as a gesture of how much I love you? How much I value you too? How much I want you in my life?"
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He looked up to Riley, " T..that was just my feelings. If the time comes to ask for real, it will be with both of you here." his breath caught a little in his throat. " I love and respect the both of you. I wouldn't want you to speak for Will on something so important." even though his eyes might have been rimming with tears he smiled. " You're even so cute when you cry. What am I going to do with you?"
He took the newly formed pick in his hands carefully. " Of course I will." and because it was something Riley gave him chances are he'd never strum a guitar with it, no risk of breaking or chipping such a gift allowed. " Thank you."
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"Keep loving me a lot I hope."
Because that was all he'd ever want really. Leaning forward, he pressed a kiss to Kim's lips. "Let's get and have that bath."
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" Always." he said with a smile meeting him for that kiss. " Yes, bath before I freeze my ass off." he said standing up to cross to the tub.
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"This feels amazing..."
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"Mm it does." he said softly against Riley's shoulder. " I have been meaning to ask you, if you know what kind of animal gave you the scales?" Kim had envisioned an exotic fish of some type with the colors.
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Lifting a hand up, he lightly touched his own mer ear. From Kim's position he could probably see his gills behind his ear if he moved Riley's hair too. "I think that I'm a merman. Not so long ago I got stuck in the onsen in full transformation for a few hours."
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