"Yuu… how long have you known P' Sa?" Pyramid finally asked after being shaken, squeezed, and pounded until sweat dripped down his back. He lay sprawled across Yuu' s broad chest, small fingers scratching at the man' s thick arm like a cat sharpening its claws.
"Back when we were in the special combat training course together." Yuu didn' t flinch, didn' t even sound tired. His big hand pressed firmly against the slim waist, holding him in place. He leaned down just enough for his hot breath to spill over damp hair, making the younger man shiver.
"So when did you start dating?"
Pyramid' s voice jumped higher as he bit playfully at the hard muscle—only to have his nose pinched until he gasped and let go.
"Why the hell do you care? I didn' t date him. What' s with the questions?" Yuu' s curt reply came with a smirk at the corner of his mouth.
"Then why keep meeting him if you weren' t together?" Pyramid' s voice shrank to a whisper. He pressed his lips tight but couldn' t help lifting his eyes into the sharp gaze above him—only to find a teasing smile waiting.
"Jealous? Tell me the truth." Yuu taunted, burying his nose against the pale cheek, inhaling the soft scent of skin mixed with lingering alcohol.
"I' m not jealous. I just don' t like it."
The words came out rough, but his flushed face betrayed him. He tried to twist away, only to be dragged back by an arm locked tight around his waist.
"P' Sa came back from overseas for work. Heard I' d been hit by a car and out of the hospital already. He just wanted to see me."
The deep voice at his ear was steady, each word landing heavy enough to rattle his chest.
"So he wants to see you, that' s it? Must be fucking special." Pyramid shot back instantly, though his voice trembled as he pushed at Yuu' s chest, trying to keep him from closing in.
"Keep talking, and you' ll be special too—stuffed with sausage down your throat. Looking for trouble every damn day." Yuu' s low chuckle rumbled in his chest before his teeth nipped lightly at the younger man' s ear. Pyramid jerked, slapped his chest once, then buried his face, unable to meet his eyes.
"You really love your old man, huh?" Yuu' s whisper brushed against his temple, lips grazing skin while his big hand tightened around the slim waist, pressing his warmth into the trembling body.
"No… I don' t like him."
The denial came muffled against Yuu' s chest, breath hot and uneven, body betraying him more with every word.
"What did he do to piss you off that bad?" Yuu' s low question dragged out as his fingers traced slow circles over bare skin, making Pyramid curl closer without realizing.
"He' s my father' s son, different mother. Tell me—how the hell can I not be mad?" Fingers clenched hard against Yuu' s chest, nails digging.
"So what? Kings and nobles back then had hundreds of wives and shared everything if they had to."
"That' s ancient times! We' re not living in that era anymore!"
"Heh… don' t get stuck on the big picture. What did he really do that made you hate him?" Yuu teased with a smile in his voice, lips brushing lightly against damp hair.
"…Nothing." The single word came out, but his shoulders shook as he burrowed tighter, like hiding from the question itself.
"Guess you just hate players, huh?" Yuu murmured, his fingers sliding lower to tease at the curve of his hip, eyes fixed on the flushed face that refused to look up.
"…I don' t know."
The words came soft, drained of fight, breath stuttering as lips trembled. He buried his face deeper into Yuu' s chest, clutching at him instead of pushing away.
"First time I saw you, you were trying to flirt." Yuu chuckled at his ear, lips burning against his temple.
Pyramid jolted and smacked his chest hard. "How the hell would you know?!" His outburst only made the corner of his eyes turn redder.
"I' m not stupid. Cheap tricks don' t work on me." Yuu' s tone was blunt but certain, his big hand stroking the younger man' s back until he nearly melted into the embrace.
"Then why' d you throw me in a cell?" Pyramid grumbled.
"You were annoying. And I was busy with work." Yuu pressed a soft kiss against his temple in place of explanation.
"Heard you' re trying to make a lot of money. What for?" His other hand slid down to tease the younger man' s thigh, earning another sharp flinch.
"No reason. Just feels safer to have plenty."
"Money' s dangerous, kid." Pyramid' s raspy whisper was barely louder than a breath.
"What the hell would a brat like you know?" Yuu muttered fondly, like scolding his spoiled lover. Money—something he once took more seriously than love—now felt trivial compared to what he held in his arms.
Because some things were worth hundreds of times more.
The smaller body shifted closer, nose brushing against his chest, inhaling that comfort in silence.
"If growing up means becoming some adult who sells his soul for money, I' d rather just wear a suit, play games, and die old that way."
The raspy murmur pressed against Yuu' s chest, arms tightening around him as if he were both stubborn, yielding, and possessive all at once.
"You little duck voice brat… once all this is over, let' s just live quietly, just the two of us."
"I' ll play games loud."
"Then I' ll eat you loud."
"Stop scolding me. If it' s just us two, don' t boss me around."
"Boss? The fuck—I' m not even shitting."
"Damn it, you' re old, not romantic, nothing. I' ll go crazy."
"Want to go to an amusement park, duckling?" Yuu laughed under his breath, biting his lover' s ear with mischief.
"Disneyland?" Pyramid lifted his head, eyes flickering.
"Yeah… saw someone' s screen background." His hot breath brushed the younger man' s cheek.
"You' ll really take me?" His lips stretched wide into a smile, eyes closing as he cuddled tighter into Yuu' s chest.
"You' ve been waiting forever. Want your daddy to take you instead?" Yuu sneered playfully, lifting him onto his lap in one swift move.
"…." Silence was the only reply, but his ears burned red.
"I' ll be your guardian… you want that?" The low whisper at his ear made him shiver, eyes darting up at the rough man.
"You don' t feel like a guardian at all." Pyramid' s hoarse murmur trailed off as he pressed into Yuu' s arms like surrender.
"Of course not… I' m not your dad. What kind of dad looks this good?" Yuu grinned wide, more than he ever did. At that exact moment, Pyramid glanced up at the smile, rubbing his eyes.
"You… can smile?" His small voice sounded like he' d seen a ghost. Usually, Yuu was all scowls, growls, and foul-mouthed threats. Maybe the alcohol blurred the edge tonight.
"What, you thought I was only good for one thing? Want another round? Get on top then, ready?" The older man cocked an eyebrow, puffed his cheek, tilting his head to tease as his hands gripped the slim hips, pulling him closer.
"Fuck no! I can' t anymore!" Pyramid shoved, head-butting Yuu' s chest until he was caught and pulled in again, his hair ruffled by a big hand.
"Don' t be stubborn… or you' ll regret it." Yuu' s low voice rumbled with laughter like a madman, arms locking him in tight, not letting go.