Room 322, Tuesday Afternoon

[not_every_mage]

After Bob's class, Anders hurried back to his room and was pleased to find he had it to himself. He exiled Lachlan to roam the halls -- exploration was good for cats, wasn't it? -- and then hurriedly straightened his side, which mostly entailed shoving dirty clothes under the bed and stacking his books and papers so they looked almost organized. He debated over the door for a moment, finally deciding to leave it halfway open.

And then he drew a ragged breath and flopped onto his bed, trying to look like he was perfectly calm and composed. He didn't entirely succeed. He was emotional at the best of times, and the sex pollen had him what felt like permanently off-balance. Though the promise of a visit from Nathan might help with that ... at least for a while.

[OOC: For he who is named, please! May get NSFW.]

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[not_every_mage]

"I'd like that," Anders said, more because he liked that note in Nathan's voice than because he'd given it much thought. Then, inspired: "But only as long as you keep your hands to yourself until I'm done."

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"I think I can do that," he said, making certain that he'd follow instructions by shoving his hands into the pockets of his pants.

[not_every_mage]

Nathan had such nice manners!

Anders grinned again, and went back to working on his boots -- which, as usual, took a hundred years anyhow. (He really needed to buy some easier shoes.) But eventually they and his socks were off and shoved under his bed, and he started undoing the buttons on his shirt. He glanced to Nathan from time to time as he worked, tracking the other boy's interest.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

Nathan wasn't an overly expressive person by nature so Anders wouldn't see gasps or wide eyes right now. But, if he looked close enough, he'd be able to see things like a small smile or the slight chewing of his lower lip and how his eyes didn't waver.

[not_every_mage]

That was all the encouragement Anders needed to keep going. He peeled his shirt over his head, fumbling with it just a bit because desire made his fingers clumsy. He rested for a moment then, palm to his own warm chest. "My heart is going like crazy now," he confessed, a little laugh in his voice.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"Is it?" Nathan asked, stepping forward and reaching a hand out to cover Anders' hand. "You nervous?"

[not_every_mage]

Anders shook his head, letting that hand cover his own. His heart was indeed thumping away rather rapidly. "Just excited," he said. "Not that you didn't know this, but I still really like you."

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"I had no idea," Nathan told him, shaking his head. "Imagine my surprise to find out you still like me. I had no idea at all."

That was a lie. Of course.

[not_every_mage]

"I know it's a shock, but you might come to appreciate it in time," Anders intoned, then glanced down at their hands. "... and we completely forgot you weren't supposed to touch me yet."

Not that he was exactly shoving Nathan away.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"You can tell me to back away," Nathan replied with a small smile. "And I'll listen."

Maybe.

[not_every_mage]

"What would you do if I didn't tell you to back away?" Anders wondered aloud, since he liked having Nathan right there.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"I'd stay where I am," he answered easily. "Maybe touch more."

[not_every_mage]

Anders tilted his head to the side as if that were a difficult decision.

"I think I can let you do that," he decided, also easily. "Long as you let my hand free."

He snaked his spare hand down, fussing with his belt buckle. Apparently getting naked was going to happen sooner rather than later.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"You can have your hand back," Nathan told him, pulling his hand away just for a moment so Anders could get his hand free. He'd go back to touching as soon as he could.

[not_every_mage]

"Thanks," Anders said, and he couldn't resist bringing the freed hand up to cup Nathan's chin and try to draw him into a kiss before too much more happened.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"I get a kiss for letting you have your hand back?" Nathan asked against Anders' lips. He smiled slightly. "Lucky me."

[not_every_mage]

"Lucky you," Anders murmured in return, pulling back just enough that he could talk too. His hand moved up, petting the back of Nathan's hair. "Probably I'll come up with lots of other reasons to kiss you if you stick around."

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

"Will you?" Nathan asked, leaning down and giving Anders' lower lip a quick kiss. "Mmm, I might have to stay, then."

[not_every_mage]

"So glad I can talk you into it," Anders laughed, lowering his hand to finish undoing his trousers and push them down his hips. He had to admit, it was exciting to be almost naked when Nathan still had everything on. "I wasn't sure."

He pressed back into that kiss with some teeth.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

And Nathan was just going to take advantage of the lack of clothes by sliding one hand down and along his stomach, fingers soft and light but definitely there.

He shivered at the sharpness of the kiss, leaning closer instinctively.

[not_every_mage]

Anders sighed at the combination of the exploration and the way Nathan was leaning toward him, stomach muscles tight to encourage the fingers.

Words seemed to be beside the point, so he saved his lips to press for a deeper kiss.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

Nathan was fine with a deeper kiss. Very fine. So very fine. His fingers pressed down against Anders' stomach, feeling the warm skin between his fingers and sighing at that sensation.

Exploration was nice but maybe he wanted something to hold onto while he was getting kissed.

[not_every_mage]

If his fingers went just a few inches further down, they'd find the beginnings of a promising swelling beneath Anders' shorts. It wasn't a full erection yet, but Nathan could probably help with that if he were so inclined.

Anders clutched his fingers on Nathan's shirt and nudged forward, trying to step out of his pants and steer them toward the bed. He believed in multitasking.

[halfbad.livejournal.com]

Nathan's hand didn't move just yet but that was probably due to him trying to walk and kiss all at once. His focus wasn't great this week so he wasn't going to push it if he could.

[not_every_mage]

Anders would have sworn he was focused and coordinated enough to kiss, touch, and walk all at once -- and would have kept swearing it until he bumped hard into the edge of the bed and winced. "Ow," he murmured, though he hadn't hurt himself enough to want to break contact.