No words needed
“Repeat it again.”
“I will not touch the rabbit girl or bother your boyfriend while we are here. I will keep my hands to myself and behave.” Soren said in a monotone as Kieran made him repeat that statement again. “If you don’t want me bothering them so much why did you bring me here.”
“Because Yang wouldn’t get off my ass about ‘spending time’ with you. And I didn’t want you to die waiting in the car. We won’t be here long just behave.” Kieran sighed unlocking the apartment door, “Akashi? I’m home.”
Soren strolled in behind him. The place was so clean and white. Small pots of flowers laid on the entryway table. Had to be the boss’s doing. Kie always talked about how much he wanted to grow things. Kids drawings, family pictures. Felt like a real home…the cult mustn’t know about this. Soren of course would keep the promise he made.
‘No one is to know about this place. You may not get it but I love him. This is my real family.’
Love…or brainwashed. Soren didn’t believe in love. But now with Lucian gone chasing this supposed love as well…it left Soren behind to pick up after him. As they walked through the entryway they made it into the living room. A tall shiri, judging from his scent a leopard polar bear, was leaning over a smaller kemori. Said bunny kemori was showing him some drawing of hers and explaining what it meant. Family huh…? He assumed the taller was Akashi. He doubted Kie was into children…hopefully… Sure enough, the white-haired shiri looked up and smiled as he saw his partner come in.
Watching them embrace..their little kiss. Soren could tell they really loved each other. He felt himself staring as suddenly he locked eyes with the new shiri. His eyes were pretty, one dull and dark but one bright and piercing. And his smile never went away…creepy. Kie pulled back to introduce his assistant.
“This is ah… Soren. He’s my assistant. Sorta. Anyways he’s your age you two should get along hm? I hope you don’t mind me dragging him here-”
“Of course I don't,” Akashi said gracefully cutting his partner off with another quick kiss. Akashi offered a hand to Soren but Soren started to take a step back. “Don’t worry, I don’t bite. I’m Akashi.”
The snow leopard looked from the hand in front of him to his boss. Kie gave a slight nod in go ahead before excusing himself to go fetch something. Soren slowly took his hand watching, as instead of shaking hands, Akashi brought his hand to his lips. Soren's tail twitched as his hand was kissed. ‘What the hell…’ wasn’t this guy's boyfriend in the other room… And his sister right there?? Soren pulled his hand back looking it over as if something might’ve happened to it.
“You cultists and your lack of knowing how to deal with affection.” Akashi's teasing voice threw him off guard. Soren froze as a hand touched his face. The fuck this guy thought he was…but that was just their first meeting.
Now a year later, Soren found himself purposely flirting with the guy. He would go over to visit Blanc. She seemed to have a thing for him which he didn’t mind as long as he didn’t have to commit to her. With her getting ready in her room it left Soren to his own devices. Specifically to flirt with Akashi.
“Hey Aka-Shi,” Soren called sounding out his name to get his attention. Soren smiled as he felt Akashi’s eyes on him. He glanced back to confirm making eye contact for a second. Gods, he’s hot. Soren pointed up to a pan that was slightly above him, “Can you get this down for me? I can’t reach it.”
A rather obvious lie. Soren was pretty tall and could reach it perfectly fine. But Akashi enjoyed playing along. The taller shiri walked up behind him pulling down the pan for the other with ease. Soren smiled as Akashi leaned slightly against him to pull it down not even bothering to ask Soren to move. Soren yawned softly stretching his arms up and leaning forward brushing ever so lightly into the male behind him. He was met with a cold hand on his back, tracing the outline of his curse mark for a second before pulling away.
“Thank you, Akashi,” Soren whispered as the pan was handed to him. He sat it down spinning around to face the other, Soren was going to say something flirty. Something to entice Akashi to touch him more but he noticed Blanc coming into the room. Akashi's smile never went away. He simply smiled and walked by his sister as she came in leaving her to deal with Soren. Soren internally huffed. He felt that he was so close to finally getting laid by this guy!! But maybe next time he supposed. He perked up as Blanc came over instead. Always happy to see his little friend.