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It wasn’t every day that Venti shoved Aether inside random hotel rooms while giggling to himself as Lumine watched. Quite the contrary, this was actually a very strange situation.
His sister had called him here because there was ‘something waiting for him inside’. Truthfully, Aether had the inkling feeling that it was some sort of prank; Lumine knew that her brother was feeling under the weather lately, and her love language was biting and mischief. Also, the only thing Venti contacted him for lately was to exchange a drink for a fun fact about Aether’s crush, Xiao.
Of course, with the door slamming closed behind him, all Aether could do was stare straight ahead trying to collect his thoughts and reorder his brain.
However, with his eyes landing on this ‘thing waiting for him’, Aether’s thought might as well just turn completely blank.
The curtains were drawn closed. No lightning from the outside was available at the moment, which meant that the single, tiny lamp on top of the nightstand to the left of the king sized bed was the only thing producing the warm, golden light embracing the room. There wasn’t much furniture outside of a small loveseat in the corner and a trash bin in the other. All the colors, though in nature dull, were graced with the soft warm hue of the lamp, making the entire room feel extremely cozy and nice. But that was not what took Aether’s breath away.
On top of the bed, with white lace fabric and red ropes, was Xiao, bound in place. Both his arms and legs had been secured tightly, leaving him with his arms on his back and him sitting on his legs, his thighs squished together as to try and hide himself the best he could. He was blushing, and was unable to meet Aether’s eyes, his brows drawn together in a cute frown. Aether felt like he was going to faint.
“Uhm… Hi.” Aether said, waving his hand weakly and giving his best effort to keep up the eye contact. Xiao briefly surveyed Aether’s stance, ironically making the blond feel naked. Then, he mumbled under his breath.
“Hi.”
Both of them stood still for what felt like the most awkward of eternities. Against his best wishes, Aether observed the binds on Xiao’s thighs, taking note of how well fixed the rope was on his skin.
“Are you uncomfortable in that?”
Suddenly the ceiling looked incredibly appealing. It had small little holes that Aether could pretend were constellations, and wow, that’s Orion’s belt, let’s find the rest of it.
“It’s surprising, but….” Aether’s breath hitched. He didn’t want to look at Xiao any longer, yet he did. It was not his place to be admiring the body of someone who so strongly had made clear didn’t want him, and Aether had to respect his wishes. Even so, Aether listened as Xiao took a deep breath.
“I don’t feel uncomfortable.”
“I see…”
“So,” the blond took a few bold steps and stood to Xiao’s left, to the right of the bed,” how’d you end up here?” Aether asked Xiao. His question was met with silence, again , and Aether was starting to believe that he should’ve stopped Venti from dragging him here.
“Did my sister leave you here…” Aether wondered out loud. He needed to fill the empty and tense atmosphere with something, anything, that could lighten up the situation at hand.
Aether began to space out, his eyes tracing the ropes binding Xiao’s body. If only he could trace them with his own hand…
“W-what are you doing?” Xiao finally spoke up. Aether snapped out of a trance, now fully aware of his hand caressing Xiao’s thighs.
Aether quickly retracted his hand, hiding it behind his back so it wouldn’t happen again. A string of apologies came out of his mouth as he looked away from Xiao, because archons, it was definitely distracting.
"I just-" Aether tried. What good excuse could one come up with to explain something like this? "I just wanted to see if I could untie you, s-somehow."
"Oh." Was everything Xiao said. He almost sounded upset. Aether prayed that the pout he heard was all in his head.
"Anyway, you are correct. Your sister and Venti did leave me here as a ‘make-up gift’ for..." Xiao's voice had gradually lowered in volume. Aether turned back to look at his face, and exclusively his face. Xiao was blushing. Great.
"Make-up gift for...?" he tried. He watched as Xiao looked just about everywhere to avoid his gaze. He bit his lips, and then spoke.
"For..." Xiao mumbled. "For driving you away."
Aether raised his eyebrows. Was Xiao actually apologizing for setting his own boundaries? Is that what he was hearing?
"It turns out," Xiao continued, "that I like you too. I was too focused on this little cat and mouse game we had going on that-, well-, once I realized that you weren't there anymore, I..." He couldn't finish his sentence. But it was unnecessary, since Aether wasn't stupid. He knew what Xiao was trying to say.
"So when I saw you with that... guy," Aether tried not to snort. Xiao had said it with so much disdain, and yet Aether couldn't for the life of him figure out who Xiao was talking about, "everything fell down on me, and Venti took it into his own hands to help me out, I guess. I still don't know how your sister entered the equation, but it was Venti's plan to leave us here with me like this, and Lumine paid for everything and tied me up for... for you."
Xiao sounded almost vulnerable. He might as well be, judging by his current state. He was skittish, rubbing his legs together a thin layer of sweat had formed, leaving Xiao with a shine that made his skin look golden under the warm lighting.
Had Aether been a weaker man, he would've probably been unable to keep his hands to himself. So he just looked away and tried distracting himself (and his dick) by focusing on what Xiao had just confessed to him
As he did, something about what Xiao said finally fully struck him.
"Wait a minute." Aether turned his face back towards Xiao, who looked up at him with curiosity. He saw how a shiver ran down his crush’s spine at the sight of his own smug smile.
"Xiao, when you said 'and when I saw you with that guy', were you jealous?"
Xiao froze, as if the realization of his own mistake had finally dawned on him.
"You- I swear. If I wasn't tied up right now!" Xiao fought against the lacey binds and ropes holding him down in position. As much as he struggled, nothing gave out. Damn Lumine and her weird talent at tying people up!
"Or what?" Aether sat down in front of Xiao and crossed his legs, one over the other. He teased the shorter man by hooking his index finger under his thigh's ropes, and moved his finger from side to side to mock the man. "You look like a feisty kitten right now."
Xiao wanted to respond, but all that came out of his throat was a pleased grunt. He had been sitting there for about ten minutes by now, and the extra stimuli did more to him than what he expected. It also didn't help that the object of his affections was caressing him so gently at the moment.
Aether didn't miss the shiver that ran down Xiao's back after realizing what sound he had made. He hummed in response
Aether slid his finger off, watching intently every single reaction that Xiao made. He saw how Xiao's nipple's had begun to harden, and how shaky Xiao's exhales had become.
Their gazes met; Aether's, expectant and entertained, Xiao's reserved yet pleading. It was now or never to shoot his shot.
"Xiao," Aether started. He dragged his index and middle finger's nails across Xiao's thighs, upwards," tell me to stop whenever you'd like, alright? I'll stop immediately, so don't hesitate to say it."
Xiao gasped as Aether's finger's got to his groin and slowly pulled down the lace that acted as the only barrier between his body and the eyes of his love.
“A-alright.”
That was all Aether needed. The lace came undone, finally revealing Xiao's half hard-on. The man in question felt embarrassed at his body being exposed, but he swallowed down the pride that had already hurt them so much, and reclined backwards, his head hitting the pillows. Then, he put extra effort on spreading his legs apart. His breathing had become heavy, and Xiao could feel his blush covering his shoulders, and traveling south, south, south.
If Xiao was honest, he had never been more excited in his life.
As if instinct, Aether moved forward. Xiao expected Aether to dive directly for his dick, but found himself surprised when two pairs of lips met with his, stealing his breath away. The expert motions drew out more than one moan from Xiao's throat, who was impressed at Aether's mastery at rendering him a puddle of gasps and shivers.
"Look at you." Aether said. Xiao couldn't, in fact, look at himself, but Aether's clouded eyes that wanted nothing but to defile him were reflection enough of his true state. "You look so fucked out and I haven't even properly touched you yet."
"T-then do it." Xiao rose to the challenge. "Touch me already, you coward."
It was so difficult for Xiao to keep his composure, as if his cock wasn't fully erect now and was itching for the blond's attention.
"I could," whispered Aether, directly into his right ear. Xiao barely held a whimper as the taller of the two littered feather-weight kisses across his neck and shoulders, biting his skin every now and then, careful as to not leave any marks on Xiao, "but I could also tease you. I could tease you just close enough yet far away, so you know how I felt during all those months when you and Venti used me for my money."
With his teeth, Aether pulled down the lace covering Xiao's nipples. He didn't let Xiao take a breather before he drew a long stripe with his tongue on the buds, stopping directly on Xiao's collarbone, and sucking a hickey, hard . Xiao arched his spine towards the blonde, attempting his best to gather as much attention as his body wanted, with a delectable sob close behind.
"God, Xiao. You taste so good." Aether used his thumbs to manually spread Xiao apart even further, pushing his knees to his chest. He kissed lower and lower, past his chest and stomach, nibbling gently on Xiao’s thighs and dreadfully close to where Xiao wanted it most.
Xiao tried whining in protest, but all he got in response was Aether's teeth biting and pulling on Xiao's flesh. His thighs were trembling, and his dick was twitching, knowing full well how close Aether was to finally giving it proper attention yet purposely avoiding him. Xiao didn't care anymore. He needed Aether to get down to it now or he would lose his mind.
"Aether, please-" Xiao choked out, his hips humping air in hopes to catch Aether's attention, so the man could finally do something to him.
"Please what? I don't know what you want, Xiao. Speak up." Aether said with the most innocent smile the devil could make. He had stopped the kissing when Xiao's hips twitched forwards, and now he was just palming his own erection through his skinny jeans as he watched how Xiao tried everything he could to entice him to continue with his administrations.
"Please," Xiao pleaded. He tried pulling the best puppy eyes he could. Well, the best puppy eyes a man that might cum at any second could pull, "please t-touch me. Please, I need you, Aether."
"Where?" Aether got closer. Close enough, in fact, that his own erection was now rubbing against Xiao's ass, the texture of the jeans burning him. But it was more than what he had before, so Xiao didn't mind the whimper that left his lips as he rubbed his ass against Aether's clothed erection. "I need you to tell me where, Xiao. I would hate it if I touched you in a way you're uncomfortable with."
This bastard, thought Xiao, is fully aware of what he is doing and yet he is stopping himself under the guise of being a nice and caring man.
"Archons, Aether," moaned Xiao in despair, "anywhere, just anywhere, please. My dick, my ass, my nipples, my neck, please just touch me."
"That's more like it."
Aether used his left hand to push both of Xiao's legs upwards, leaving his cute and round butt exposed completely to the elements. Xiao made an ‘eep’ sound when the cold lube made contact with his rim. Aether saw how Xiao clutched the bedsheets with his fists from beneath himself, and let out a sob as one of the blond's fingers finally entered him.
"Shit, you're tight." Aether breathed out. Xiao looked as excited as Aether was to leave him with this level of breathlessness.
"Try to relax for me, okay, babe?" Aether kissed his eyelids, and Xiao nodded along. He tried his best to relax, but when you've unwillingly (and very willingly) fantasized about this moment for months, it's kind of difficult to contain himself.
"Okay, okay." Xiao exhaled. He focused on his breathing, trying his best to slow it down and even it out. He had managed to untense his shoulders and legs, and somehow that had helped Aether a lot, because next thing he knew, he was being kissed furiously while a second finger entered him and a string of praises left Aether's lips.
Xiao couldn't help the moans and cries he made as Aether scissored him open. He watched with his mouth hanging open and drool running down his chin as Aether started taking off his brown cardigan. Xiao mourned the lack of contact as Aether pulled away to quickly discard both the cardigan and his t-shirt, leaving his chest exposed to Xiao's interested eyes.
The sudden exposure to more skin let Xiao appreciate how flushed Aether was by now. He's as excited as me, he thought, I didn't think he wanted this this much. Xiao allowed a shy smile to graze his features, if only for a second.
Then the smile was erased by another whorish moan as Aether retaliated with a third and final finger entering him. Xiao felt so exposed and naked, despite having been wearing the same 'clothes' for about twenty minutes now. They were both getting so impatient, he realized, and yet Aether was still taking his sweet time to prepare him properly because the last thing the blond wanted was to hurt him due to his own carelessness. It filled his chest with warmth.
Suddenly, blinding pleasure shot through Xiao's entire being, making him scream. He fell backwards, his chest rising and falling heavily as Xiao tried to figure out what just occurred. He looked down to see Aether's surprised expression, who looked as confused as Xiao was.
“Wha-”
“What?”
“What just happened?”
Aether tilted his head, not fully understanding the question
"Have you never touched yourself down here?" The blond said with a smile.
"I have, but-" Xiao looked away in shame, since it seems like what just happened is common knowledge for other people. "It never felt as good as you're making me feel right now, so I never really did it that often. And I have no idea what that was."
"That, Xiao dearest, was your prostate." Aether undid his jeans. He pulled everything down, and Xiao could only stare in excitement and mild horror as he saw Aether's dick spring to life. "Only men have it, and judging by your explanation, it seems like you might've never reached it before, because each time you touch it, it feels like this."
More blinding pleasure enveloped Xiao fully, his moan coming out broken by the lack of much needed oxygen. He couldn't do more than twist and cry out each time Aether pressed on the bundle of nerves, stroking himself as he watched Xiao come undone with just his fingers.
" Ah, angh, Aether, please , I'm gonna- hah - I'm gonna c-cum if you keep on, mmph ."
"Alright, alright, sorry." Aether finally stopped. Xiao sobbed as all three fingers left his hole, but was promptly shut down when he felt the tip of Aether's dick on his entrance.
"Are you okay with this?" It was so difficult for Xiao to fully process what was going on at the moment. He had just been edged from the best orgasm he would have felt in his life, so excuse him as he takes a few moments to get himself together.
"Xiao? Are you okay? Did I go too far?" Aether pulled away and cradled Xiao's head in his hands. He watched as Xiao's eyes focused once again, and were now observing him with as much intent as someone who had just woken up from a dream could.
"Why'd you... stop..." He let out between pants. Aether just stared at Xiao like he had grown a second head, and finally laughed at the absurdity of the question. Xiao didn't follow, so he just pouted because he thought Aether was laughing at him.
"Xiao," explained Aether, "I stopped because you weren't answering my questions. I thought you were going to faint because of overstimulation."
"No, hah , I'm... I'm okay, Aether." Xiao tried his best to modulate. "It was just... very, very unexpected, so, hah , yeah. I'm fine."
"Okay. Are you sure you don't want a break?" Aether's brows furrowed in worry. Usually, Xiao would look at this face and awe in private, but now...
"Aether, if you don't fuck me right this instant I will turn us around so that im straddling you exclusively and be able to ride you even more violently than what you were going to fuck me."
"Alright, alright. I'll get at it." Aether moved back to position and, once again aimed his dick at Xiao's hole. Sometime between him unbuttoning his pants to almost knocking Xiao out, Aether had managed to apply lube to himself, so now, since he was all slicked up, he decided to tease Xiao at least one more time.
Aether pushes his tip in just enough for Xiao to feel it stretch of his walls. But as soon as Xiao tried to rock his hips forward, Aether would pull out completely just so that Xiao was left empty, begging to be filled.
"Sorry, it's just-" Aether covered his face with the back of his hand, hoping it would at least partially cover the lewd desire painting his features. "You feel so good that I want to shove it in all at once, so I had to restrain myself somehow."
"You also f-feel good, so, please just put it in." Xiao had somehow managed to look even more impatient than what Aether was feeling.
Convincing himself to swallow down any insecurities, Aether finally pushed in with the intention of hitting as deep as he could. Both men moaned at the intrusion, Xiao feeling particularly sensitive. He could feel each and every inch that was entering him, and promised to memorize everything, every bolt and cranny of Aether, so that his hole could only be filled up by him.
Bottoming out, the two of them let out the breaths they didn't know were containing. Aether couldn't believe it. A moment he had fantasized about for months was finally happening, and it was better than anything he had pictured before. He leaned forward to steal a kiss or two from Xiao, who, he noticed, had tears forming in his eyes.
Alarms rang in his head, thinking he did something wrong. Aether quickly pulled out until only his tip was left, drawing a groan from the both of them.
"Shit, sorry, are you okay? Xiao?" Aether moved his hands to hold Xiao's face, trying to look for any kind of discomfort. However the only thing he found was the sluttiest bedroom eyes he had seen any human make before. He felt his dick twitch at the sight.
"I'm, ah , I'm fine. It- fuck, it just feels so good, Aether. Please start moving, please ?"
He didn't need to be told twice. Using Xiao's hips to maneuver him, Aether slammed himself back in as harshly as physically possible. Xiao let out a surprised cry, not fully expecting the strength of the thrust, only to be choked up by Aether's next, equally hard pound.
A pace was quickly set. Gasps and groans filled the small hotel room, the headboard somehow already hitting against the wall. Xiao hoped the room next door was empty because both the bed and themselves were being loud as fuck.
Xiao had curled inwards, trying to have as much physical contact as Aether allowed him to. He couldn't articulate what he wanted at all, the jargon of what should've been words being scrambled and mixed with whimpers and moans as his whole body was being bounced on Aether's impatient cock.
Somehow, Aether got the memo, and let go of his hips to grab the wooden headboard and use that to balance himself as he tried his best to keep up the self-imposed rhythm. Aether leaned in and tried to kiss Xiao to the best of his abilities. Their teeth clanked uncomfortably, and their spit was getting everywhere, but it was the best kiss either of them had had.
His current make out had made Xiao fold even further, his knees now pressed against the pillows on either side of his face. Their position allowed Aether to hit Xiao directly into his sweet spot. Xiao's eyes rolled backwards, and a string of 'yes' fell out from his mouth.
Aether separated himself to see how fucked out Xiao looked like, and he was not disappointed.
Xiao's hair was spread out in a halo, giving extra emphasis to his expression. His brows were furrowed, and paired with the tears running down his cheeks was indication of how food Xiao was feeling. His mouth was hanging open, nothing but moans and pleads for more, harder, deeper were leaving those beautiful, plump and reddened lips. The hickeys Aether had made had turned Xiao’s skin a lovely shade of red, adorning his collarbones and thighs with teeth marks and small bruises. Xiao’s dick was leaking with precome, the substance moving along with Aether's thrusts and sticking to Xiao's stomach. Even his toes were curled in pleasure. Aether felt pride swell in his chest, because no one, ever, had seen Xiao like he was seeing him now, in absolute ecstasy.
Aether was relentless. He was impeccable at maintaining the rhythm he had put on himself, and it was driving Xiao crazy. His head lolled backwards, Xiao feeling his own tongue fall out of his mouth. His sounds and noises were obscene, and the squelch his body and Aether's produced paired up with the slap of skin against skin was about to bring him over the edge.
"Aeth- ah, ngh, fuck , Aether, I'm, hah , cl-close, shit, ah ." Is the best way Xiao could articulate his current predicament. Aether, thankfully, was quick in catching what he was trying to convey, the blond's hand making its way to Xiao's dick, and using his precum as lube to pump him in tandem with his thrusts.
"It's okay, Xiao. Cum for me, please, agh, hah, I want to see you do it. C'mon."
Xiao was so close, so painfully close. He could feel the heat at the bottom of his stomach move lower and burst. His back arched suddenly, and Xiao screamed Aether's name as his release shock him like lightning, white stripes landing on his stomach and chest as Aether fucked him through his orgasm, something Xiao was grateful for.
Until he realized that Aether wasn't stopping. Quite the contrary, his thrusts were getting more and more desperate by each second that passed. Xiao's prostate was getting abused at this point, and Aether's hand hadn't stopped jerking Xiao's dick off.
"Aether, wait- ah, hah, mmph fuck, Aether, hold on- ah " It was overwhelming. Aether wasn't stopping, at least, for what he could tell, and it was so much and it felt so good , Xiao couldn't breathe properly. His body was shaking, he could feel his thighs and arms trembling, and yet he couldn't bring himself to tell Aether to stop because it just felt so fucking good.
" Xiao, fuck , you're so tight. You're so fucking tight, oh archons. Ah, ah, fuck, I'm getting close. D'you, hah think you can cum again?" Aether watched as Xiao processed and gasped at each and any movement, hoping he was still paying attention. He felt glad when he saw him nod, even if Xiao was biting his lips hard enough to turn them white.
"Fuck, yes, please, oh its so intense. Aether please, just cum in me, please, please please ." Xiao said in broken whines, completely uncaring for the cracks forming in his voice. "Oh fuck, I'm going to cum again, Aether please, Aether. "
It was the blond who finished first. He burrowed his dick as deep as he could and climaxed, his cum being shot directly into Xiao's prostate. It was so warm and sticky and Xiao could feel all of it, and he loved it.
This, in turn, was what pushed Xiao over the edge. It hit him like a truck, his entire body shaking at the intensity of the orgasm. Xiao cried out, and then fell down, completely spent. He was trying to catch his breath, his heart beating out of control, when the hand on his calf pushed him to his side, turning him around.
"Aether, wha-" Xiao gasped as he felt the binds on his arms lessen in strength, to finally feel them come undone. Xiao raised his body just enough to stretch his hands forward, feeling cramps forming and tugging at his muscles as he did so. He didn't have ropeburn, thankfully, but his mind was not allowed to stay still, as Aether entered him again in a single thrust, Xiao grasping as the bed sheets for dear life.
Xiao could feel his voice going hoarse by how much he was screaming. This moment was no exception.
"Oh fuck, fuck , you're not stopping. Shit, Aether, hold on- "
"Y'know," Aether leaned in as he resumed his pounding, one hand yanking Xiao back from his hips and the other holding Xiao's own hand and pressing it down, their fingers interlocked, "I am fully aware that you have more stamina than this, Xiao. Hah- I have- ngh- seen you work with your staff. I know you- ah , can keep going until I cum again, right?"
Xiao threw a dead glare at Aether, but having half his face pressed against the mattress while his mouth hung wide open because of his moans and cries lessened the intended effect significantly.
Well, it’s not like he was lying anyway.
Aether had adopted a slower rhythm this time, putting more emphasis on how deep he could reach. It was making Xiao see stars. He suddenly understood why "biting the pillow" was a saying.
Xiao was loving this. It felt heavenly, and despite how much his legs ached and how much his ass burned by the constant slapping, he couldn't have asked for a better first night with Aether. All their frustration and self reservations had been thrown out the window just for this.
Aether had leaned in, and had started caressing Xiao's sides as he littered his back and shoulder blades with kisses. Xiao appreciated how caring he was, however…
" Ahng , Aether, please just mark me more. Please , I know you wa- hah -want to."
Aether eyed him curiously. Xiao's whole frame was shivering and moving at the same time as he pounded, the muscles on Xiao's back flexing and relaxing at the sharp and deep thrusts. He did have to agree that Xiao's back looked somewhat bare…
"As you wish, my Xiao."
Aether flushed his chest with Xiao's back, and itched forward as best as he could. He then sunk his teeth on Xiao's nape and sucked . Xiao gaped and sobbed at this, his head shocking itself back, making him look forward.
Xiao now understood why Aether had decided to turn him this way.
In front of him was a floor length mirror.
Xiao saw how inebriated he looked. His bangs were sticking to his forehead by how much he was sweating. His face was flushed, and his shoulders were red as well. His eyes were clouded with lust and his face was covered in dried tears.
He looked like a whore. Nay, he looked like a bitch in heat.
Xiao hated how much he liked this.
Aether felt how Xiao had suddenly tightened around him. He groaned against Xiao, and let go of his neck, licking over the mark who he was sure would stay there for over four days. Aether looked at Xiao through the mirror, surprised to see Xiao looking directly back at him. He smirked.
"Do you like it, Xiao? Watching how much I can- hah - destroy you, huh?" He teased. He expected Xiao to stutter out a denial, to tell him to shut up. So color him surprised when Xiao started moving back , meeting each of his thrusts in perfect synchronization.
"Yes! Fuck, yes , I love it. I love it, I love it, I love it, angh fuck, ah! Aether, oh archons , you're gonna make me cum again."
Shit, Aether though, that's so fucking hot.
Aether let go of Xiao's hand, and used his now free limb to manually tilt Xiao's head towards the mirror.
"It's okay, Xiao. I- hah , I want you to watch yourself come undone by me and me alone, got it? No one else can get you like this. So- nngh - you can only do this with me, understood? I didn't follow you around for months just because it was funny."
Xiao felt so weak. His arms had given out, and his chest was resting on the mattress. The motion made his nipples rub against the velvety silk of the bedsheet's fabric, and Aether's hand on his throat was gonna be the end of him.
"I want you to be mine," Aether continued, "and nobody else's okay? Please say you agree with me, now. Just mine."
Xiao whimpered as he nodded. He couldn't feel his voice working anymore, too fucked out of his mind to formulate the appropiate response.
"Good, hah , okay. Mmngh , are- fuck - are you cumming again?" Xiao nodded. "Good. Good. Now, ah just cum already. Do it. Watch as you cum for me- ahng! " Aether could complete his sentence as he came again, tightening his eyes and twitching by how exquisite Xiao's insides felt.
Xiao wasn't looking at himself, despite what Aether had told him to do. He couldn't be bothered. He was too distracted by how beautiful Aether looked as he peaked, his hands possessively clutching at Xiao's body as he spilled everything inside. That was what drew Xiao over the edge.
Xiao was spent. He had exhausted his body to the max, not even trusting his voice to work properly. He felt Aether fall forward on him, lying on his back with his forehead pressed against his shoulder blades. The two men were breathing heavily, trying their best to recuperate from the intense work out session they just went through.
They stayed put for a few seconds. Xiao felt his heart beating so fast and hard he feared it would fall out from his mouth onto the bed. Aether slowly raised himself, groaning in the process. Once he sat upright on his feet, he took deep, open mouthed breaths. He seemed as tired as Xiao felt. Not like it was a surprise, Aether had been kind enough to allow Xiao to just stay there as he pounded away.
Finally, Aether pulled out. Both him and Xiao hissed at the extra friction, knowing that it was already too much for them. Once Aether was fully out, Xiao felt the uncomfortable way in which the blond's cum trickled down his ass and thighs. Had Aether really cummed that much?
"Aether," Xiao croaked, "is there anything to wipe me?"
“What, why? It looks very hot, y’know?”
“Aether.”
“Okay, okay, sorry.”
Aether, who somehow still had enough stamina to move around, reached for the nightstand and opened the drawer. Xiao watched his movements through the mirror, taking in Aether's features. He looked exhausted yet accomplished. He had a tiny smile adorning his lips, and his braid had come undone, letting his long hair cascade down like a waterfall made out of gold.
Aether turned to him, and using baby wipes, he gathered up all the cum that was spilling out of him. The foreign cold texture made Xiao shiver.
"...Don't tell me you're getting turned on by this." Aether mocked him.
"Shut it." Xiao huffed. He knew Aether didn't mean it seriously, anyway.
Once Aether was done, he took hold of Xiao's body once more, this time to lay him on his back. Xiao was exhausted, so his body was completely pliant against his hands.
Xiao grunted a protest, his body screaming at him to please stop moving, he was going to die , but he knew very well that Aether wasn't done with his 'pampering'.
Aether cleaned out Xiao's cum as well, and threw the used wipe on the metal bin that was in the corner of the room. He then proceeded to undo the laces, now only recognizable as damp pieces of fabric. Aether threw them away in whatever direction, and then moved to Xiao's legs.
“ Shit - ow.”
“I know, sorry. I’ll take the ropes off now.”
Careful to not hurt him, Aether undid the knots. They had been done professionally, easy to undo for anyone that wasn't the person tied up. Aether did not want to know how his sister had learned to do this. That was between her and god.
The ropes came off, and Aether cringed at the rope marks that had been imprinted on Xiao's soft skin. He knew that it would hurt like a bitch when he stretched out Xiao's legs, so to distract him from that, he kissed the marks gently while making eye contact. Xiao suppressed groans both times, but he didn't sound in pain, at least, not that much. Success.
“How do you feel?”
“Like I got fucked by a rabid bull.”
“Ha, ha.” Aether said devoid of humor. “Very funny.”
"I genuinely don't understand how you can move right now. Because I can't. And you barely let me room to do anything." Xiao said while looking at him displeased. Aether would have found his upset expression cute in another moment. One where his ego wasn't being targeted.
“I’m just magical like that.”
Aether looked at Xiao's limp body. He needed to take a shower, but he doubted that the man would be able to move on his own. But he asked anyway.
“Can you move?”
“What do you think?”
It didn't sound like a question at all. It was even paired with an incriminatory tone. Aether giggled nervously.
"Sorry, I let myself go a little bit." That was an understatement. "Was it uncomfortable?"
Xiao looked at Aether's face like he was searching for something. Aether waited until Xiao sighed, and turned away from him, to hide the blush that crawled up his ears.
“No. I liked it.”
Aether's shoulders relaxed at once, glad that the experience had been enjoyable for them both.
He noticed that Xiao was letting his eyes closed for longer each time he blinked, and realized that he must be at the brink of passing out. He lifted from his place in the bed and pulled back the covers, revealing a rich purple color and plump mattress.
Finally, he got out of the bed and slid his arms under Xiao's neck and the back of his knees, and did his beat to gently pick up the semi-conscious man.
“Ow. Ow, I think you broke my tailbone.”
“Xiao, you’re just sore. Please don’t say such worrying things like they could be true.”
Xiao laughed softly, the sound calming down any nervous feelings that Aether harbored.
Xiao was lowered into the bed once more, this time, Aether made sure to tuck his body under the covers. He waddled to the other side of the bed, opened up the covers and slid inside, feeling really giddy that this had actually happened. Aether hid his face on the crook of Xiao's neck and hugged his body close, loving the way his warmth felt against his skin.
A sudden bliss embraced them both, and the only sound that could be heard in the room was their breaths mixing with each other.
That’s when Aether remembered.
“Hey, Xiao?”
“Mmh.”
"When we were, well, going at it," Aether felt nervous. Why? He knew the answer to this already, so why was his heart second guessing itself?, "I asked you if you would be mine and mine alone."
“Mhm.”
“And you said that you would be.”
“I did, yeah. Why’d you ask?”
“Uhm.”
Oh no. His anxiety had come back. Aether didn't want to ruin this perfect night with his feelings. Xiao had just wanted to clear a misunderstanding, the fucking was an impulsive afterthought. Xiao never said that he reciprocated his feelings anyway.
“I just-”
"What is it?" Xiao was now looking at him expectantly, all traces of slumber gone from his features. Now he would never be able to pull the excuse of Xiao dreaming this in case it all went south.
“I- well-”
Would Xiao say yes? Aether had been basically stalking him for months, buying everything Xiao laid his eyes on, literally . But Aether knows perfectly well that if there's one thing that money cannot buy is love. Aether could not buy Xiao's love, regardless of how much he pampered him or his performance in bed.
Xiao was in complete right to deny him, and Aether was terrified.
"Mmmmmmh."
His train of thought was interrupted by a pair of arms circling his middle and hugging him close. Aether was surprised that Xiao had enough strength to move, much less pull him in.
"You're overthinking it too much." Xiao breathed out. "I already said I liked you, and no one in their right mind would have sex with someone they just considered a friend. So stop overthinking stuff and go to sleep."
Aether's heart was beating so hard he could hear it in his ears. In his own way, not only had Xiao told him that he loved him back, but also that he was an idiot for ever doubting his emotions.
Holy shit, Xiao loved him back.
A string of giggles left Aether's body as he tightened his hold on Xiao's waist. He shoved his nose on the other's chest, drinking in Xiao's scent. The usual qingxin was still somewhat present, the perfume now a mere essence. There was also the unmistakeable scent of sex, one which Aether was proud of.
And finally, his own cologne. Windwheel asters, honey and caramel.
Aether’s smile was wider than it had been in weeks.
The two of them would have to talk things through when morning came, but in the meantime, they were content with basking in each other’s presence, Xiao drawing circles with his thumb on Aether’s back while Aether moved his fingers from side to side on the small of Xiao’s back.
Aether was the first one to enter the land of dreams that night.