Leaves swirled around, across the streets, into every nook and alley, coating the city in a blanket of orange and brown through the soft glow of the slowly setting sun.
Cool breeze played with few remaining leaves of every tree, and the hair of the passer buyers, all with their heads bent against the wind as it licked at their cheeks.
Everything was serene and quiet, blending into each other except for two young men walking along the sidewalk.
To somebody simply passing the two, they would have seemed unrelated, walking next to each other on the crowded New York City path by chance, like so many others. But to someone knowledgeable in the signs of love, the small actions preformed between the pair would whisper volumes.
The thinner of the two, a wiry, high cheeked man with a shock of bright red hair kept on sending the blonde next to him fervent glances, shockingly bright green eyes conveying a sense of anxiousness. He walked with an air of ease and slight arrogance, his movements gentle but direct.
His clothes seemed to defy the impression; a simple pair of worn jeans and a dark brown bomber jacket with the collar pushed upwards along with scuffed brown shoes were all he had on. The half smirk on his face was more than enough to keep others around him wary though.
The blonde next to him, a bit shorter, but definitely the strongest of the pair was completely the opposite. He was slightly bulky, and muscle could be seen shifting beneath the thin white shirt he wore as he walked alongside the fire haired man. Deep blue eyes, which expressed a somber personality, stared straight ahead, a clear attempt at trying to ignore the stares and subtle brushes against his arm courtesy of his partner, as they continued on in complete silence.
His blonde hair was the feature that stood out most, spiked at gravity defying lengths, yet still swayed with the wind, not stiff with gel or hairspray. With dark wash, nearly black jeans and only his shirt and thick black boots on, one would think the blue eyed man would be shivering in this weather, but he seemed fine, the only sign of some discomfort being the slight downward twitch of his lips.
And so they walked.
The sun was nearly gone now, and the streets were quickly clearing as children went inside at the calls of their parents, and students and workers came home, eager for a warm dinner to replace the chill settled in their bones.
Yet the two continued walking until they were no longer surrounded by bright lit town homes and smiling people; now they were between grimy apartments and dark alleys.
The red head was pushing the collar of his coat as high as possible, rubbing his hands together to create some more heat as what little bit more warmth the sun had offered disappeared.
"Man…It's so cold, how are ya not freezin' Cloud?" he mumbled, his breath coming in soft grey mist in front of him.
"Shut up Reno, you're the one who decided to walk" The now identified blonde growled out, refusing to show just how 'freezin' he was.
"Well I'm sorry, I didn't know it was gonna take so long ta get home" Reno whined in response, narrowing his eyes and crossing his arms. "Ya don't have ta be such a bastard about it…" he added under his breath darkly.
"What was that last bit?" Cloud growled out, turning his head to face the now smirking fire topped man beside him as they stopped in front of a rather ominous looking apartment complex, comprised of dirty bricks and foggy glass windows, half of which were cracked or had the curtains pulled hastily shut.
"Nothin, just said I know exactly how ta warm ya up" Reno whispered into the blondes ear deviously, his bright green eyes smirking in the moonlight.
"Wait until were at least inside our room…I don't want an elevator episode again" The blue eyed man muttered, cocking an eyebrow at the suddenly cheerful grin Reno put out as they entered the building.
"Fine…Maybe we can use the hallway this time, give the lady next door the show of her life, eh?" Was the only response he got before an elevator door dinged softly, and it began to slide creakily open; unfortunately it stopped half way and made a mechanical whirring, broken noise.
"Ah damnitt, not this again!" The red head near shouted, kicking the malfunctioning door violently as Cloud squeezed his way through.
"Are you coming?" He asked with a smirk as the door began to slide shut right in front of him.
It closed with a sharp click right in Reno's' face.
The blonde made sure to ignore the "You bastard"'s and "Fuck you"'s that followed him up.
Leaning against the crudely painted wall, Cloud smiled to himself. The redhead was angry, and that only made him feistier in bed.
As he made his was way slowly upwards, he could hear fast footsteps through the wall, and knew Reno was racing his way up the stairwell that was right next to the elevator shaft, trying to reach the top first.
'He's going to forget about the missing step'
A loud thump and a muted curse followed.
As the elevator door creaked open, Cloud allowed himself to chuckle lightly before Reno came dashing around the corner, limping slightly.
"Asshole!" He shouted, lurching to a stop in front of his partner and panting slightly; bent over, hands on knees trying to catch his breath.
The blonde stared down at him for a second before reaching into his pocket and grabbing a small rusted silver key.
"Don't ignore me!" Reno exclaimed, following the stronger one into the room and shoving the door shut behind him.
Cloud continued the silent treatment, tossing the key onto their cluttered kitchen counter and slipping his shirt off languidly, collapsing onto the couch and closing his eyes.
'1… 2… 3…'
In an instant, someone was straddling his hips.
"I want attention" he heard the fire haired man growl into his ear, already shrugging his jacket off and grinding his hips against the blondes.
Cloud feigned disinterest, ignoring the bulge growing in his pants to further enrage the redhead.
"Come on…" Reno whined, pouting and increasing the friction between them, causing a soft moan to escape his lips. "Cloud…Please" he mumbled, hands splayed against the blue eyed mans chest.
Bringing his hands up towards Reno's hair, he began to stroke the soft strands slowly, causing the red head to lean into his touch, moaning softly. Then without warning, he gripped tightly and pulled him down for a bruising kiss, taking complete control as skinnier man made needy, breathy noises against him.
"You know I can't say no when you ask like that" Cloud panted, already fumbling with his pants.
Reno just smirked, allowing Cloud to drag him into another brutal kiss.
This was life.
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Short test chapter to see if people are interested!
Yes…I randomly had an autumn yaoi urge when I noticed the trees in my area are starting to turn brown XD
This will be an ongoing series depicting Cloud and Reno through the years and seasons, and its chock full of delicious Cleno (CloudxReno XP)
Reviews are loved :D