A moment for us
-Do you…well…I mean…I could give you a massage?-.
Ike looked at Soren, incredulous. Had he heard correctly? Certainly not; it couldn't be.
- Don't make me repeat myself! Do you want it or not?-, the mage insisted, feeling a bit uneasy. Maybe he shouldn't have asked.
- Sorry but you've surprised me. I wasn't expecting that out of the blue-, Ike said to justify his reaction.
It was true that he had said that his shoulders were a little sore since their last battle, but he wasn't expecting that Soren would have come with that suggestion. Not that he was complaining; since they had started Daein's invasion they didn't have a lot of time for themselves, so he was happy to spend some alone with the mage.
- If you really want to do it, yes-, he answered.
It wouldn't have been the first time Soren had given him a massage. It had happened sometimes, when Ike was still training with his father, usually when he was more exhausted than usual; it was so nice that Ike had almost felt like someone had blessed him with such a skilful companion.
It didn't take too long to reach Ike's tent and once they were arrived, the commander took his shirt off sat on the ground. It wasn't the most recommended solution, but they had to manage with what they had.
Soren kneeled behind him and it took a moment to observe his bare back. His shoulders had grown wider than last time they had done that, and Soren couldn't not witness that change.
Ike was about to tell him why it was taking him so long when he felt Soren's fingers gently brushing against him, starting to massage his back and slowly moving higher, finally arriving at his shoulders.
He let out a content sigh, encouraging the mage to go on. He had almost forgotten that pleasant feeling and only in that moment he realised that he had missed it.
- You should relax more-, Soren said at one point, breaking the silence.
- Hhm?-
- I mean, you don't get enough rest and don't relax more it's only fair that your muscles hurt-, the mage explained.
- I know, but doing nothing it's difficult for me, and you know it-, Ike answered.
- Well, maybe... we could do this more often-, Soren offered, trying to not sound too eager to hear the other's answer.
The sound of those words sounded like a Heron chant to Ike's hears.
- I couldn't ask for a better solution-, he said, smiling.
Author's notes: hello everyone! I hope you've liked this little thing I wrote for a sentence meme on tumblr.
There isn't very much to say apart that I'm glad that they asked me Ike/Soren and I really like the idea of Soren giving massages to a tired Ike. I really love this pairing but I don't see so much about it on the internet, which is a shame.
Well, that'a all for now, see you next time! - Feeldespair