Hephaestion was writing letters at his desk in his and Alexander's rooms when he heard the door creak as it was opened just a little more. Knowing Alexander was the only person who ever entered their rooms without announcing himself, Hephaestion did not react or even turn around to look at his soulmate, but kept working steadily, his hearing tuned into what Alexander was doing.

After a few nearly silent steps, Alexander stopped in the middle of the room, waiting to see if Hephaestion would react. Hephaestion, knowing his Lion was playing a game and stalking him, smiled to himself as he worked. He made it seem as if he was unaware of his king's approach, remaining relaxed and focused.

After a few moments, the footfalls started again, barely making a sound on the maroon carpet and Persian rugs. They stopped again when Alexander heard the mutters coming from Hephaestion's lips as he tried to sound as diplomatic as possible in the letter he was writing. Knowing Alexander was only a few feet from him, Hephaestion decided to talk aloud so that his trickster of a lover could hear him.

"400 new men-"

It was just then that Alexander pounced, earning a yelp from Hephaestion as he tipped his Moon's head back and kissed him on the lips from above. The kiss deepened and Alexander's front teeth grazed Hephaestion's bottom lip before the king of all the world pulled away and moved around the chair in which his other half sat, grinning devilishly while sitting himself square in Hephaestion's lap, winding his arms around the embarrassed general's neck and tangling his fingers in his hair.

"You screamed."

"I did not scream," Hephaestion sniffed, "I yelped. There's a difference."

"You screamed, and you can not convince me otherwise. What are you doing?" He twisted to peek at the paper on the desk.

"Besides getting attacked? Inventory. Nothing special."

"Good. I need attention," Alexander kissed him again, less forcefully.

"And you think scaring me and interrupting me will get you attention, do you?"

"Yes. Why would it not?" Gracefully, Alexander used his arms to lift himself up on to Hephaestion's desk, as well as the letter he ha been working on, "Please, Phai?" He put on a pout and bit the tip of his index finger, looking his partner in the eye.

Hephaestion was starting to lose control. Alexander's eyes- those damn eyes- got him every time, but the kiss was new and had left Hephaestion's head swimming. But Alexander wasn't done convincing him.

"You know I will-" he made his breath hitch a little in his throat while that index finger traveled from the triangle at the base of his neck down to his groin in a straight path, "-reciprocate… I will do whatever you desire… Whatever you desire, my beautiful, constant Phai… Just say the- Mhmm!" His speech was cut off by a kiss from Hephaestion, who had, as Alexander knew he would, given into his own desires and Alexander himself.

Hephaestion pulled back for just a moment, panting, "You never did know when to shut up, my king," he grinned.

"Maybe you can teach me "when to shut up," Alexander beamed before a kiss swallowed his smile, even if it was for but a moment.

"Oh, you know I will."

It was not long after that the pair of lovers was lost in the abandon of Eros, and all because of a kiss.