Hush Now
Cronus / Kankri
"Cronus, are you even listening?"
The seadweller's attention snapped back to Kankri, who'd been giving him another lecture. By now he'd forgotten what it was about and why he was being lectured in the first place. The thoughts of great ways to get Kankri in bed were just too distracting. Cronus chuckled, flashing a smile. "Of course I've been listening, babe. I'm always eager to hear what you have to say." To confirm that this was indeed true, he slipped an arm around Kankri's shoulders.
The mutant blood leapt back with a disgusted exclamation. "This is exactly what I was talking about! Touching anyone without their consent is absolutely rude and most certainly a trigger to those who are uncomfortable with it. You simply should not, must not, carry out such an offensive action. Furthermore –"
Cronus groaned, growing more frustrated by the second. "Look Chief, I know about your no touching policy," he began, "but just a little contact won't hurt. After all, we're two completely platonic friends, so it's completely fine."
Kankri's eyes narrowed. He was visibly agitated, and was doing a poor job of hiding it. "Platonic or not, it could easily lead to something else when it involves you. So I'd rather not participate in that kind of thing at this moment." He took a deep breath, no doubt ready to go on another rant. There was no way Cronus was going to have his ears assaulted again. He swiftly leaned over, a little too close for Kankri's comfort. He brought up a hand to caress the other troll's cheek, tracing a thumb over his lips in a hushing manner.
"Hush," he whispered, pulling Kankri closer. Before he got a chance to even think about escaping, Cronus planted a kiss on his lips, gently nipping the lower one. The sea troll pulled back, his hands on Kankri's hips. A grin crept along his face.
Finally, after a minute of being held, Kankri shoved Cronus away. "You didn't ask if I wanted that!" he snapped, a bright red blush on his face. Something in his voice wasn't nearly as serious as he had probably meant it to be.
"Didn't have to," Cronus replied coolly. "I could tell you've been wanting it, even if you were too nervous to say it."
Kankri turned away, hiding his face. "Even so, some type of warning would have been appropriate. Not that random face-attacking."
"Face-attacking?" Cronus laughed and rolled his eyes. "Well, since you've been talking all about consent and all that, would you be interested in coming back to my hive for some more 'face-attacking?' "
The other troll cracked a smile. "Of course I'd be interested. Platonically, I mean." There was a definite but drifting in the air. Kankri looked like he was about to mention that but, however, he just shook his head.
This was the perfect opportunity for Cronus to step in again. "But hey, you know what they say about things happening. Besides, being platonic is just boring." He looked down at the Cancer, eyebrows wiggling. "Don't you agree?"
Before he realized it, Kankri was pulling him down, pressing their lips together. Cronus all too gladly accepted the second kiss. It was much better than the first, now that Kankri was actually into it. And he had to admit, he was a damn fine kisser, too.
Kankri pulled away much sooner than expected, causing Cronus to make the most godawful whine. "Yes, I think I do agree with you, Cronus. To quote one of your many songs, less pale and more pail is the way to go."