Roxas and Axel grew as friends in those early days more than lovers. As the time began to pass, the blond showed the redhead a different side. A calmer, tamer Roxas who didn't love everyone and wasn't a good boy. In those late nights when they weren't working on code, he whispered truths of his reality. His fate as a tragic hero was undeniable. In turn, the taller male whispered soft coos of healing words. For Axel knew his fate in the blond's story as well, and somehow, he hoped not to be the crying love interest looking at the freshly dug grave before the credits rolled. The two weren't perfect. If anything, their shaky fledgling love was awkward and full of questions, but as the competition approached, they had gotten into a comfortable enough groove that they knew what did and didn't humor the other.
The only specific request that had been made from the parents was that they stick together even with Axel's mother as chaperone. Xion as an AI with a metal frame was certainly their bodyguard to some extent, but she still displayed /fear/ even though if needed she could [Initiate combat sequence 1]. To Axel, this was an amazing opportunity since he hadn't felt safe in the city since that mugging all those months ago, and he'd use this hub of digital intelligence to get any information that he could.
Upon the day of arrival, Axel's mother decided she would escort them to and through registration, but since they were highschoolers and would be perfectly safe to be alone with a cellphone in case of emergency, she decided to go visit her sister later that evening, who was still single and living in an apartment somewhere on the East side. After all, both Axel and Roxas were rather responsible, and although she was aware that they were a bit more intimate than most teenage boys, she wasn't worried. "Call me if you need anything." She toed on her heels, checking her watch to make sure it was still only half past five. "I'll be back before twelve. Behave, and remember we're in a hotel, so be conscientious of your neighbors."
"I'll keep them in check, ma'am." Xion smiled widely. She was lacking the aesthetics that Axel had painstakingly gone through to make her feel more comfortable, but at least this way she wouldn't attract as much attention.
His mother gave a laugh and a small wave to the AI, "Alright Xion, I'm trusting you. Keep them in line."
After the door had been shut, the robot moved to the couch. /pride/ /responsibility/ /trust/. "So what do you guys want to do?" She asked, faintly registering the odd sitcom that occupied the screen of the TV.
"Well if it's cool with you, Xi, Rox and I want to watch that new scary movie that came out." He switched the channel to the guide, so he could see what movies were playing, "Do you want to watch?"
Making a face, she grunted, "Ugh, no. I hate scary movies. You guys have fun. I'm going to plug in and shut down for the night then. You don't mind, right?" [Simulate./yawn/].
The redhead smiled softly, "Naw, that's fine. Sweet dreams."
"Sweet dreams." She grinned settling in after finding her charger and turning off.
When it was clear to the two that she was no longer conscious, the couple moved from where they had been sitting onto the bed they'd be splitting that night. Axel's palms were sweating, and Roxas' heart thudded as his weight shifted on the mattress, "So…" He bit his lip, "I guess we're gonna do this kissing thing, huh?"
"I guess." Axel blushed, "Here, I can just-" He raised a hand to Roxas' cheek as he began to lean in.
The blond pulled away, "I just- Um, can I do it?" It was his first kiss after all, and the lighting of the room was making Axel look more intimidating and masculine than usual (not that that was a problem, but he was just a tad bit frazzled).
"O-Oh, sure, I guess. I mean…" His cheeks were a soft pink, "Here, I'll just close my eyes." Slouching a bit, the taller male wanted to make it as easy as possible for his boyfriend. By closing his eyes, he hoped Roxas wouldn't be as nervous since he was clearly skittish about the idea of them connecting mouths. Kissing, osculating, what a simple yet nerve racking thing to do.
After several seconds had passed, he peeked his eyes open to see Roxas making an ugly face, "Wow, Rox. That's hot."
"Shut up." It was the blond's turn to blush, "Whatever. Maybe I just don't want to kiss, 'kay?" Quite frankly, all he wanted to do was watch a movie and hold Axel in his arms. Was that a viable option? He thought it was. "Lay down, I'm going to pick out a movie." When he had found an action one that neither of them had seen, an oldie from 2015, the two settled in to snuggle. "Sorry for being a dork." He whispered against the redhead's shoulder.
"It's okay. I'm a dork too sometimes." The redhead chuckled, "Are you sure you don't want me to just kiss you already?"
Roxas mulled it over, "…I'll wait." He whispered.
As the end of the movie came, and the hero got the girl, Roxas moved to straddle Axel and connected their lips in a single, brief instance. When he had pulled away, face red, the older boy smirked, "See? That wasn't hard. How much of the movie did you spend mulling that over, though?"
Hiding his face in the redhead's chest, all that could be seen was tufts of soft duck fluff, "Honestly? Like...all of it." He laughed nervously. After a few seconds, he whispered softly, "I really like you, Axel."
Hands moved to stroke the other's hair, "I really like you too, Rox. You want to go to bed now, or another movie?"
"Considering how much of the last one I missed, do you mind if we watch another?" Baby blues peeked up at him, and how was Axel to refuse such a puppy dog pout.
"Another it is. What do you want this time? A sci-fi mystery thriller with a hint of romance?" He teased flipping through the guide.
Roxas snorted, "Where would you even find that?" The blond laughed softly, "Sounds just perfect, Ax."
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