𝑸𝑰𝑭𝑹𝑬𝒀.

ㅤ ❝ could’ve hardly blamed you for findin’ someone else . ❞ { olruggio sounded like he was chewing glass , so it was not a very convincing lie . } ❝ the fact you’ve even held out for me feels like a miracle , regardless of the tree ㅤ

ㅤ ❝ in what world would i not be treatin’ you like a prince .ᐣ just rolled my eyes , by the way . ❞ { not that olruggio would be able to counter even / if / there were jealousy brought into the equation . the thought of qifrey finding someone to be ㅤ

ㅤ ❝ ah , that means i’ll probably have to actually keep it clean . . . 💧 ❞ { olruggio was , admittedly , not the best at caring for his health . ode to the dark circles under his eyes . what was more than this , undoubtedly qifrey would trip and ㅤ

ㅤ { oh . . . olruggio shouldn’t be as warmed by the notion of qifrey offering a little part of him as he was , but even the idea. . . } { that was always how he had given himself out to the world . in his inventions , and gifts . a small part of ㅤ

ㅤ { for qifrey’s own good or not , olruggio had still caused pain . / so / much pain . it was , possibly , something he could only hope to repent by giving out joy to replace all the sad , aching memories . just like noz . } { very , very gently taking ㅤ

ㅤ { something soft and tender . sweet , like the bliss carried from foregone days of youth . despite the fleeting nature , olruggio too had grown the colour of the fire he worked with , distantly thinking as the blood rushed to his cheeks that the kiss felt exactly like ㅤ