Title: The cut that binds
Prompt: cut
Word Count: 200

Hephaistion never felt the blade slice into his arm or the tiny drops of blood that drizzled down his arm. He never felt pain or discomfort, only the pumping of his own heart in his chest; the heaviness, the accelerated rhythm, the feeling of overpowering love.

His eyes ever left Alexander's as the prince wrapped his fingers around Hephaistion's wrist and pressed their two arms together. He felt emotionally overwhelmed with thoughts of his blood mingling with his beloved's; mingling and mixing and becoming one as he knew it always would be. When Alexander suddenly wrapped his arms around Hephaistion, it was as if his heart would surely beat out of his chest and in that moment, it would have been the perfect way for his life to end; Alexander wrapped around him, the uniting of their blood, the warmth of feeling completely accepted and loved.

Pulling his head back, he pressed his lips to Alexander's. The kiss was soft and slow, no hint of the desperation that usually initiated their coupling. Hephaistion wanted Alexander, but not in a purely physical way; he wished to own his heart and soul, and he was pretty sure he'd just gotten his wish.

Title: Don't make a sound
Prompt: sound
Word Count: 100

They'd been chastised and punished more than once for being found in somewhat compromising positions; bodies entwined, clothes shed, the noises of their desire making them easy targets for detection. Olympias had threatened to send Hephaistion away should their actions continue, so they practiced. They practiced keeping their overwhelming passions from appearing in their body language, practiced sneaking away separately, practiced controlling the noisy movements of their desires. And they'd accomplished their goal; they'd become undetectable and ruthless in their silence, even Alexander, whose pleasure noisily overwhelmed him, could inow/i be made love to without a sound escaping his lips.

Title: Missing the soundlessness
Prompt: sound
Word Count: 100

"You're so quiet, my love, are you feeling unwell?"

"No. I'm just remembering."

"Remembering? Something about me, perhaps?"

"No, Alexander. With you firmly planted in my arms, I have no need for memories."

"Then of what?"

"Silence."

"You wish me to be silent?"

"No. I'm remembering the silence of our youth."

"I don't understand."

"My memories of Macadonia are mostly quiet, calm ones, before we entered the forced sounds of battle."

"It's quiet now."

"Yes, but that's uncommon these days."

"And it's the quiet you miss, Phai?"

"Perhaps not so much the quiet itself, but the quiet times with you."

Title: Pleasurable sounds
Prompt: sound
Word Count: 200

Alexander paused outside Hephaistion's room, pressing his ear carefully to the door. He and Hephaistion often spoke about their sexual appetites and cravings, his lover always blunt, honest and to the point. But something about their conversation the night before, had made Alexander rise earlier than necessary to appear in front of Hephaistion's door.

Hephaistion said he had to pleasure himself every morning to relieve the intense pressure in his loins before starting his day. Alexander had thought about it all night, dreamed about it, as well. And if the sweet sounds coming from behind the door were any indication, he would surely be able to fulfill a fantasy he'd had since he was a youth; watching Hephaistion enjoy the fruits of his own labor.

The soft moans and gasps behind the door were louder now, but they still did not satisfy Alexander's curiosity; though, he was positive Hephaistion was too busy to hear if he inched the door open ... just a little bit.

"What took you so long?" Alexander had no time to respond as Hephaistion grabbed him and threw him onto the bed.

"You set me up?"

"Ever hear the phrase, curiosity killed the cat, Xander?"

"Mmm ... meow."