Title: Magic
Theme: 05 – Discovery
Summary: See how well our heartbeats match?
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance
Notes: Again, using that whole song-lyrics-as-inspiration thing…
It was in the aftermath that he noticed it. His head was resting on the pharaoh's chest; it was rising and falling with his breaths, and Yugi's ear pressed closer to his skin.
Atem's arm was around Yugi's neck and clutched his hand around Yugi's own heart. He cracked open his eyes when Yugi rose a bit, putting his palm flat on the other's chest.
"Partner – ?"
"Do you feel that?" Yugi asked.
Atem blinked, pausing for a moment, then froze as he felt identical thumps resounding from each of their chests, beating, synchronized. Matching. Perfectly. It was almost like…
"…Yeah." Atem smiled and leaned up to bury his face in Yugi's warm neck. "I do."
Words: 116
A/N: The lyrics: "Just pin your heartbeat up against my heartbeat / and you'll see how well we rhyme." It's from "Bright Smile" by Josh Ritter.