Adapt [Storm]
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esp_dragonv2Fandom: Noblesse
Summary: Kentas listens to a storm at night, M-21 sleeping next to him.
Notes: Thankmonarchnoonoh for getting me to think abt Kentas/M-21 again, ahaha.
Rating: PG
Genre: General
Word count: 710
Total word count: 20,924
Status: Work in progress
The drum of rain hitting the window kept Kentas awake during the night as he listened to it, leaning back against the headboard. It wasn't the same as rain hitting leaves as he rested in trees, and he tilted his head when the rain turned into sleet. It was a lot louder like this.
Kentas glanced at M-21, but he was still sleeping. Good. M-21 hadn't been sleeping well for the last couple days, and hopefully he would get the rest he needed now.
The wind picked up, and hm. Sounded like a storm was forming.
Kentas looked down when M-21 rolled over, burying his face in Kentas' thigh. He was frowning, his breathing quickening. Kentas smiled softly, running his fingers through M-21's hair, and M-21 settled down with a sigh.
Lightning flashed and Kentas grinned, waiting for the thunder. It really was different being completely sheltered during a storm, huh. It was fun running through the driving rain, feeling the rumble of the thunder overhead through to his bones. It was also nice to just listen without getting soaked completely through.
It took a while for the thunder roll and it was soft, almost indistinguishable from the sleet hitting the window.
The next roll of thunder chased the lightning faster. It was getting closer.
The third thunder crack was louder, closer, and Kentas snapped his attention down. M-21 gripped his thigh, his hand transformed, though not tight enough to graze Kentas' skin. M-21's eyes were wide, his breathing was sharper, easier to hear once the thunder faded.
"Just a storm," Kentas murmured, running his fingers through M-21's hair again. Right. He should have guessed M-21 would have startled awake from the sound - M-21 was a light sleeper, even when he was sleeping well.
"Kentas...?" M-21 said, his face still pressed to Kentas' thigh, hand still transformed.
"Yeah, just me. The thunder woke you up."
"...Fuck," M-21 said, squeezing his eyes shut, letting go of his transformation. He took a few steadying breaths before he sat up.
Kentas frowned. "You're not going back to sleep?"
M-21 laughed softly, shaking his head. Before he could say anything, their bedroom door opened and Tao poked his head in.
That was weird. Tao did that a lot, but Kentas couldn't think of when Tao did it so late.
"Yo," Tao said, waving. "Me an' Takeo are gonna play some counter-strike. You comin'?"
"Yeah," M-21 said. "Be there in a minute."
"Sure, sure, but be too late and I'll be all warmed up to take both you and Takeo down!" Tao left, leaving the door ajar.
...Huh. That seemed strange to decide to do in the middle of the night.
M-21 ran a hand down his face, sighing. "We can't sleep during a storm - it's too loud. So we play games or watch a movie to drown it out until it passes."
That made sense. "...Can I come?"
M-21 gave him a confused look. "Why are you asking? And I thought you wouldn't be interested in playing anyway?"
Kentas scratched his cheek, trying to put his words in the right order, furrowing his brow. "Sometimes...there are times when it seems like you three just want to spend time together." Kentas hadn't worked out if it was because they were humans and wanted to be away from everyone else, or because of their past together in the Union. Or both. Or maybe it was something else. "So I don't know if it's just something you three want to do just by yourselves.
"And...hn. I don't know how to play-" They'd tried to show him, but the games had never grabbed his interest; it felt strange to watch and do something with a finger than his own body. "-but I could keep you company?"
A soft smile grew on M-21's face, and he leaned his forehead on Kentas' shoulder. Kentas drew him close, resting his head on M-21's.
"Thanks... If you want to listen to us swearing at each other, go ahead."
Kentas rumbled, nuzzling M-21's head. "We should go before Tao gets too warmed up."
M-21 chuckled at that, sliding out of bed. "It's Takeo we need to worry about and we both know it."
Smiling, Kentas got up to follow him out.
Summary: Kentas listens to a storm at night, M-21 sleeping next to him.
Notes: Thank
monarchnoonoh for getting me to think abt Kentas/M-21 again, ahaha. Rating: PG
Genre: General
Word count: 710
Total word count: 20,924
Status: Work in progress
The drum of rain hitting the window kept Kentas awake during the night as he listened to it, leaning back against the headboard. It wasn't the same as rain hitting leaves as he rested in trees, and he tilted his head when the rain turned into sleet. It was a lot louder like this.
Kentas glanced at M-21, but he was still sleeping. Good. M-21 hadn't been sleeping well for the last couple days, and hopefully he would get the rest he needed now.
The wind picked up, and hm. Sounded like a storm was forming.
Kentas looked down when M-21 rolled over, burying his face in Kentas' thigh. He was frowning, his breathing quickening. Kentas smiled softly, running his fingers through M-21's hair, and M-21 settled down with a sigh.
Lightning flashed and Kentas grinned, waiting for the thunder. It really was different being completely sheltered during a storm, huh. It was fun running through the driving rain, feeling the rumble of the thunder overhead through to his bones. It was also nice to just listen without getting soaked completely through.
It took a while for the thunder roll and it was soft, almost indistinguishable from the sleet hitting the window.
The next roll of thunder chased the lightning faster. It was getting closer.
The third thunder crack was louder, closer, and Kentas snapped his attention down. M-21 gripped his thigh, his hand transformed, though not tight enough to graze Kentas' skin. M-21's eyes were wide, his breathing was sharper, easier to hear once the thunder faded.
"Just a storm," Kentas murmured, running his fingers through M-21's hair again. Right. He should have guessed M-21 would have startled awake from the sound - M-21 was a light sleeper, even when he was sleeping well.
"Kentas...?" M-21 said, his face still pressed to Kentas' thigh, hand still transformed.
"Yeah, just me. The thunder woke you up."
"...Fuck," M-21 said, squeezing his eyes shut, letting go of his transformation. He took a few steadying breaths before he sat up.
Kentas frowned. "You're not going back to sleep?"
M-21 laughed softly, shaking his head. Before he could say anything, their bedroom door opened and Tao poked his head in.
That was weird. Tao did that a lot, but Kentas couldn't think of when Tao did it so late.
"Yo," Tao said, waving. "Me an' Takeo are gonna play some counter-strike. You comin'?"
"Yeah," M-21 said. "Be there in a minute."
"Sure, sure, but be too late and I'll be all warmed up to take both you and Takeo down!" Tao left, leaving the door ajar.
...Huh. That seemed strange to decide to do in the middle of the night.
M-21 ran a hand down his face, sighing. "We can't sleep during a storm - it's too loud. So we play games or watch a movie to drown it out until it passes."
That made sense. "...Can I come?"
M-21 gave him a confused look. "Why are you asking? And I thought you wouldn't be interested in playing anyway?"
Kentas scratched his cheek, trying to put his words in the right order, furrowing his brow. "Sometimes...there are times when it seems like you three just want to spend time together." Kentas hadn't worked out if it was because they were humans and wanted to be away from everyone else, or because of their past together in the Union. Or both. Or maybe it was something else. "So I don't know if it's just something you three want to do just by yourselves.
"And...hn. I don't know how to play-" They'd tried to show him, but the games had never grabbed his interest; it felt strange to watch and do something with a finger than his own body. "-but I could keep you company?"
A soft smile grew on M-21's face, and he leaned his forehead on Kentas' shoulder. Kentas drew him close, resting his head on M-21's.
"Thanks... If you want to listen to us swearing at each other, go ahead."
Kentas rumbled, nuzzling M-21's head. "We should go before Tao gets too warmed up."
M-21 chuckled at that, sliding out of bed. "It's Takeo we need to worry about and we both know it."
Smiling, Kentas got up to follow him out.