Want you to want me
Drabble from 2019, part of a 5 piece collection of 'minor pairings' (aka less-talked-about ships) I have with @theprince !
Author's Notes
It's a main point to the Dainty species that their saliva is somewhat of an aphrodisiac + luring charm, so in theory this drabble is a bit risqué, but it's just so... Tame. lol
Maybe other people would be embarrassed at Cyg’s family being so open, or-- well, easy-- but it came as natural as walking, to them.
His mother brought her hand up to her face, laughing softly and sweetly, letting Nicholas attempt to seal the deal on the business he wanted from their family. Her eyes had given a glance toward Cyg, who had inconspicuously sipped at Nicholas’ water that was so close to his own, at their cramped little table in the restaurant. Was she to deny her son’s interests? It wasn’t much of a different approach from what she once did, when she was Cyg’s age, afterall.
It wasn’t until Nicholas needed to drink to keep from his throat drying from his spiel that Cyg leaned back, waited a few minutes, then unceremoniously stood up and announced needing to use the bathroom.
It was Nicholas’ calm demeanor and composed way of talking that really intrigued Cygnus. To be a part of a strict, intelligent man’s thoughts sounded quite different than his usual humdrum goings-on. He wanted those eyes on him- he wanted to watch Nicholas fuck up and do something brash and ill-suited, just because of Cyg himself.
He couldn’t have been sure if Glasses kept his eyes on him as he walked out-- but the mere thought only excited him further. He’d done this so many times, without half the amount of work and waiting put into it. His control… He wasn’t sure if he could truly have jurisdiction with someone clever like this.
It was addictive to make all these assumptions, to be unsure if he could win someone over. It felt right to need to cheat and play underhanded just to be on equal playing-field.
And when Nicholas burst into the bathroom with barely-concealed desperation, Cyg knew this would be the most fun he’d have in a long time.