Chasing shallow dreams

*Xephyris* · 11-15-2016, 02:17 AM

His ears flicked back when she pulled away from him slightly, and his silvery eyes met her duo-toned gaze. Why did she look a little bit upset? She seemed... different, her demeanor half-hearted. He felt a pain in his heart when she spoke, and at first he thought she might be serious. But it occurred to him that her tone wasn't filled with spite; instead, her voice came in a teasing manner, and he let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. He shook out his thick coat when he realized how much of a hold she had over him. With a chuckle at her words, he shook his head. "I'd never ask you to give up your passions," he responded, grinning as his thick tail waved back and forth. He shuffled forward and seated himself when she did, wrapping his tail around the base of his paws, settling in as she explained what she had been up to. He tilted his head. "What is it that needs to be cleared from your mind?" he asked lightly, although he wasn't sure he'd get an answer right away. Had their night together been on her mind, or was something else distracting her? But, he had to chuckle some more when she said that she was just getting the navigation bugs out of her system, so that she could prepare herself for the winter season. Did that mean she wasn't planning on traveling as much during the cold season?

Suddenly she stood and began to strut away from him, the lake glowing at her paws. Her bell-clad tail ran under his chin, making him shiver. He wondered if she was trying to tempt him once more, or if she had simply forgotten that her scent was still immensely enticing. "Guess that just means we have to cuddle to keep warm!" With that, she dashed away, and he smirked, more than willing to take chase. He rose to his paws and took after her, his booming laughter carrying over the ice, following the blue trail her paws left behind. Just like that, she had made him forget his woes, forcing him into the moment, and he felt elated all over again. If only he could feel like this all the time. As he chased her, he watched as she lost her footing on the lake's slippery surface, sliding out of control toward a snow bank while her bells clanged against the ice. He followed her, trying to slow down himself, but he was finding it equally difficult to change his pace, even if he kept his balance on his paws. He watched a puff of snow dispersed around her, engulfing her momentarily; just moments later, he went sliding into the same snow bank, snow covering the darker gray hues along his back.

He smiled and chuckled as he watched her legs kicking out as she tried to right herself, but she was too busy laughing to find her footing, and came sliding toward him on her back, the lake glowing in a way that somehow accentuated her beauty even more than usual. He braced his paws against the icy surface, standing over her slightly. He met her brown and blue eyes with his silver, blue-flecked eyes, gazing down at her as passion began to fill his eyes. "You know, it's pretty cold tonight..." he murmured with a grin, his coat fluffing out against the snow as he reached forward nip at one of her forepaws playfully. He just wanted to be close to her, so close, to press his face into her fur and have her, all of her. She made him feel differently than anyone else, and he just wanted more and more of it. It already felt like he hadn't seen her in so long. It stung somewhat, knowing that she would take off again, as was her usual way. But that wasn't enough to discourage him from the present, and maybe... maybe if something came of the time they'd spent together, she wouldn't have much choice but to stay at home for a little longer. He knew he could never chain her down forever, but if he could just have her for a little while... for now, he wanted this night with her. He wanted to escape the cold with her and share their body heat, just like the last time. But how did she feel about it all?

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Chasing shallow dreams

Xephyris