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[ yingxing exhales hard.

his ears still ring with the music, his blood thrumming with excitement. for all the years that highcloud has been together now, he never really tires of this work. he loves what he does, loves his bandmates no matter how often they butt heads, loves everything about their music. it's hard work, exhausting even at the best of times, and there are certainly many downsides to fame and celebrity status, but this.. playing together, making music, performing, he's passionate about it. the riches and fame are secondary to doing what he loves.

they're halfway through their rehearsal now, splitting up to take a break and rehydrate, and it's as he's guzzling down some water from a bottle that yingxing spots dan heng, dan feng's quiet, elusive little brother.

they've met before, but only briefly, only in passing. while dan heng is supportive of his brother and the band, he's a bit of a recluse, and he's never really gone out of his way to interact with any of them beyond dan feng - so what's he doing here right now? yingxing can't resist the urge to pester him, not when he knows he might not get the chance to again for some time now.

so, wiping sweat from his brow, yingxing wanders toward the table where dan heng has set up shop, surrounded by books and papers, lit by the glow of his laptop and tablet. ]

Long time no see.

[ entirely uninvited, yingxing pulls up a seat across from dan heng, straddling it backwards, leaning his forearms on the back of the steel chair. his hair is wild and his skin is flushed and dewy with sweat, adrenaline still pumping, his grin broad and easy. ]

Surprised you can concentrate with all this noise.

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[ He hums as he's pulled back to lie on the blankets, content to curl up alongside Yingxing—and if his head is resting more against the other's chest and shoulder than the bedding, who can blame him, really? ]

Me too. And where we are now... we picked the best spot to eat... and to sleep. It's beautiful.

[ He looks up, taking a moment to admire the wash of colors against the older man's skin. ]

The reflection of the water makes your hair look blue.

[ yingxing smiles, soft and easy, glad that dan heng has enjoyed their date, that they've both had a lovely time together. an excellent first date. good memories built. lowering his chin, he presses a kiss to dan heng's hair, just between his horns, before dan heng glances up toward him.

yingxing laughs. ]

Oh yeah? Think I should dye it?

[ he grins, dragging his thumb lightly along dan heng's jaw. ]

[ Yingxing is met with a low, contented hum in response to the kiss between his horns, and then a surprised, but rich laugh, a shake of Dan Heng's head as he looks up at him—yes, admiring, but not needing anything different. ]

Maybe for a promotion or two, if you really wanted to. It makes your eyes kind of glow. But... overall, I'm happy with you as you are.

[ He lets his hands drag up the front of Yingxing's shirt, curling contentedly into the fabric. ]

Looks, personality, everything. Even the teasing, like I said.

.. you're such a sap.

[ yingxing says, and smiles, because he knew this about dan heng even before they began dating. for as stoic and withdrawn as the young man might seem, he's very soft, his heart is tender and gentle, and he cares a great deal for the people around him. it's easy to notice, once you get to know him a little.

yingxing isn't quite the same. despite his brash and confident personality and natural charisma, he's slow to trust, and carries a lot of anger that's difficult to smother. people like dan heng.. deserve to be protected, deserve the world. ]

I'm not perfect, but I'm glad you think that. [ he brushed a lick of stray hair behind dan heng's ear. ] I feel the same about you.

[ His cheeks color, and if it weren't for the fingers gently stroking at his hair, he'd probably hide his face again. But right now he can't do that, and so he just smiles, a little awkward, a little shy. It may be easy for the other to notice, but it's something Dan Heng at least is still lacking comfort with, being open like this...

He hums, and shakes his head. ]

I'm not perfect either. That... I suppose that makes us both biased, in our own way.

[ Which means, he thinks, that Dan Feng will see it soon enough too. It might just take some time for him to get there. ]

[ ah, but that shy awkwardness is one of yingxing's favorite things about him.. it's so cute, so charming in its own way. ]

Just a little.

[ he says with a chuckle, then uses one bent knuckle to tip dan heng's chin upward, lifting it so he can lean in to kiss him, slowly, softly. it's a warm kiss, not pushing for more, but leaving the door open so that dan heng can take the initiative if he wants to.

humming, he nips gently at dan heng's lower lip. ]

[ And how could Dan Heng not want more? After the evening they've had, wandering through the halls together and sharing in the sights and sounds of the ocean, then enjoying a picnic, and now... now they get to sleep here, bathed in those same peacceful lights.

But also...

Dan Heng shifts a little, allowing himself the freedom to splay out over the other man, nipping at Yingxing's lip in return as he sighs in content, comntinuing to stroke his hand over the other's chest, exploring and teasing at once. ]

Should we change clothes....?

[ when dan heng splays over him, yingxing laughs, grinning wide. he's so damned cute. ]

Yeah, I guess we probably should.

[ he says, then slips his hands right up the back of dan heng's shirt, callused palms and fingers smoothing over his warm, bared skin. his smile curls at one end, and he arches a little beneath him, pushing his chest up against the press of dan heng's hands. ]

Need some help?

[ Dan Heng laughs, enjoying the sensation of Yingxing arching his back almost more than the hands that slide up the back of his own shirt, finding an anchor above his binder where his skin is revealed.

To the question, he finds himself shaking his head, both of his hands moving—and instead of actually going to strip the older man, they trace the lines of his muscle through his shirt instead. Teasing, perhaps, but exploring and enjoying first and foremost. ]

Mm, you can help if you want but I'm enjoying myself like this.

[ yingxing chuckles, his thumbs rubbing circles against dan heng's skin, skirting the hem of his binder with a soft sigh. ]

Mm, well.. I just enjoy undressing you.

[ and for all they'd fucked like rabbits not so long ago, there hadn't been too much opportunity to actually undress dan heng. by the end, neither of them really bothered to put clothes on too often, even to eat, given how quickly they came off again.

his hands slip upward, over the clasps of dan heng's binder, thumbing one open. ]

This okay?

[ now that he's out of his heat, dan heng might want to keep his binder on, so he has to be sure. ]

[ There's the briefest moment of hesitation as Yingxing undoes one of Dan Heng's binder clasps, asks him if it's ok to take it off. It's a hesitation that has nothing to do with his heat and much more to do with the fact that they're somewhere public, his brain for a moment only able to hold on to that fact and wonder what it would mean if someone saw them—

only for the rest of his logic to catch up in the next moment, leaving him blushing even as he buries his face in the other's shoulder, laughing softly to himself. ]

Yes. Yes, of course it's okay.

[ After all, if someone were to see them, his breasts would be the single least thing to worry about, of course.

He leans up to press a kiss to the underside of the other man's chin. ]

For the record, I enjoy undressing you too. I was just enjoying your muscles for a bit.

[ And he reaches up to Yingxing's shirt again, this time to work on the buttons. ]

Heh, you can enjoy them all you want. I work hard on them, after all.

[ for himself, yeah, but if dan heng can enjoy his body then all the better! yingxing isn't above preening beneath the attention, all but purring as dan heng touches him, kisses him, nuzzling against his skin.

with a satisfied sigh, yingxing carefully undoes each clasp of dan heng's binder, letting the pressure ease off as it loosens, until at last it falls open and yingxing has miles of skin to enjoy. he palms up dan heng's back, rubbing between his shoulderblades, feeling the little dips where the binder's elastic sank into his skin. ]

.. do you ever think you'll go for it? Surgery, I mean.

[ he says, rubbing at the skin where he's sure it must be itchy now that the binder is loosened. smiling, he does not interfere while dan heng unbuttons his shirt, one by one. ]

[ There's a surprised little sigh on Dan Heng's lips when Yingxing's fingers rub into the points where the clasps dig into his skin, to the lines where the fabric itches, more noticeable than ever now that the binder has been put to the side. His smile is grateful, fond, a sweet little kiss pecked against Yingxing's mouth before he returns to working his way along the other's buttons, undoing them one by one. ]

I've thought about it, [ he admits after a moment. ] I always told myself it didn't matter, because the only person who saw me was me.

[ He's never really been interested in anyone else, after all, not to this degree. And he never imagined this would actually happen... ]

But... I don't know. Maybe I will, now.

[ yingxing shakes his head. ]

It's a huge decision, you should make it for yourself and yourself only. Anyone who really cares about you won't care what your chest looks like.

[ if it were dan heng's own dysphoria that would be one thing, but yingxing doesn't want him feeling influenced by anyone else. granted, someone else seeing and touching his breasts might cause dysphoria in and of itself, maybe that's what dan heng is talking about. ]

You're gorgeous, no matter how you have to shape yourself to feel comfortable.

[ smiling, yingxing continues to rub the pink, raw skin where the binder dug in, his own skin revealed with each open button, until his shirt falls open. ]

Whatever you choose though, you'll have plenty of support.

[ It's something he doesn't really think he can explain—but it's not for Yingxing. It's for himself, and yet it's something he didn't even realize he really wanted until Yingxing was in the picture, despite having thought about it more than once.

Somehow, having the other man reaffirm that he doesn't need to do it for him, though, that just makes him feel all that much better. It makes him smile to himself as he finishes undoing Yingxing's shirt and pushes it aside, lazily leaning down to press a few kisses to the bared skin. ]

It is for me. I can't really explain why, but it is. [ He glances up at the other, expression quietly warm. ] I know you don't care. It... I realized that right away. Right from the beginning you've just accepted me for who I am, so...

[ His cheeks color. Aeons, he's getting sappy... ]

[ dan heng's warm lips press to his skin, and yingxing hums softly, his eyelids flickering low. ]

Good. As long as it's for you, that's all that matters.

[ dan heng shouldn't change for anyone, especially when major surgery is involved. whatever he needs to do in order to feel like the person he needs to be is good, and yingxing would be proud to be with him every step of the way, or even if dan heng chooses not to, decides that the binder is enough.

and there he goes, being sappy again. it's so sweet. anyone who knows dan heng well knows that his heart is gentle and kind, but it's surprising when compared with his usual stoic disposition. what a sweet guy he is. ]

You're really tough.

[ Dan Heng smiles at that, pressing another kiss to Yingxing's skin before he straightens up again, letting his fingers skim down to the waistband of the other's pants. ]

I'm not really tough, [ he says after a moment's thought. ] I'm exactly as tough as I need to be. It's not always... Some days are harder than others. But the magic helps a lot, and... Dan Feng has always been amazing, and...

[ And then there's the part where he's with someone who sees him with no hesitation as beautiful, too. That helps a lot also. He doesn't say that, though. Just smiles private to himself, his fingers catching in the fastenings of Yingxing's pants. ]

I feel loved, regardless of anything. And that helps.

[ yingxing chuckles, his smile wry. ]

Just because you have good support doesn't mean you aren't tough.

[ the struggle is dan heng's entirely, only he can wrestle with it. but nevertheless, yingxing is grateful for dan feng, grateful for dan heng's friends, for everyone who has helped support him so he can blossom into the person that he is.

yingxing's breath catches when dan heng tugs at his belt, his eyelids low. ]

But I get it. I'm glad you've found good people to help hold you up.

[ Despite himself, Dan Heng finds himself smiling. He's never really thought of himself as tough before, only that... this is the lot with which he was born to deal. Nothing less, nothing more. To have Yingxing complimenting him like that...

Mm. It's nice. And...

Well, he wasn't going to say anything, but perhaps being open with him is a reward of its own. When he's finished unbuckling Yingxing's belt, hands moving to the top of his pants to push them off his hips, he looks up to offer the older man a smile. ]

Something that's really nice is that there's this guy I like who called me "beautiful" when he saw me naked for the first time.

[ yingxing's smile softens considerably. ]

.. oh yeah? Well, I'd say that guy has great taste.

[ chuckling softly, he shifts his hips to help dan heng slide his jeans down off of his hips and legs - thankfully, despite being nicely fitted, they're not skin tight, so it's not too much of a challenge.

it's a good thing that yingxing knows the staff here. security will be tastefully looking away, for a time. his hands slide higher at last, sweeping dan heng's shirt and binder both over his head in one movement, warm skin pressed to warm skin. ]

And he's right, too.

[ Dan Heng smiles back at Yingxing, tossing the older man's jeans to the side, leaving him clad in naught but his underwear; a moment later, his own shirt and binder are tugged off in response, and just like that they're mostly naked against the plush bedding that Yingxing has set out, one in his underwear and one in his slacks.

And not for the first time, it strikes him that they're in quite a public place.

He ducks his head against Yingxing's shoulder, allows the nervousness to sweep him up a little where he's otherwise been pushing it away. ]

I know there are security cameras in this room. Please tell me that they know to look the other way for a little while...

[ After all... now that they're laid out like this? Dan Heng thinks he wouldn't mind taking some time before getting dressed again.. ]

[ a soft laugh rolls past his lips. ]

Don't worry. No one is looking.

[ he says softly, then gestures with one hand toward the security camera tucked into the corner. it is pointed away, toward the wall, so even if someone did attempt a glance, they would see only darkness. ]

But if you're worried -

[ he snags the blanket, tucking it up around them both, so they're hidden well beneath it. ]

[ At Yingxing's gesture, Dan Heng is quick to look up, to see the security camera pointed away from them. It makes him bite his lower lip as his eyes flick up to the older man's face, and—he laughs as he's swept up behind the blanket, tucked in more securely, wrapped up in warmth and kept from view. ]

Mm. No reason to worry, then. Right?

[ He shifts a little closer, leaning up to brush his mouth against the older man's. They're both still wearing a little clothing, but... ]

I've been thinking about this a little. Is it... too much?

Too much?

[ dan heng moves in closer, and yingxing's arms slide around him beneath the blanket, one hand splaying over his back, smoothing downward, following the curve of his spine. he tips up his chin to capture dan heng's lips, kissing him softly, but with warmth, deliberate. ]

Not at all. I've been thinking about it, too. More than I should, probably.

[ he's been thinking about dan heng in general, but it would be a lie to say he wasn't also thinking about this. ]

I'm a little crazy about you..

Good.

[ Dan Heng's smile broadens as Yingxing's hand splays and smooths down over his spine. His own hands lift, wrapping around the older man's shoulders, tangling in his beautiful, pale hair. To the admission, he nods, nuzzling his nose against the other man's. ]

I... me too. Thinking about it more than I should. About you. I'm a little crazy too, and I know this is just a first date but..

[ He tangles his legs, still in his neat slacks, with Yingxing's. ]

Is it okay if I want you? Here?

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