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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-12 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Mignon had been kind enough to give a mythical creature refuge; it’s not all that much of a surprise to see the human straining to remain a gentleman, pretending his hands are professional instead of trembling. Silent, save for a slight flute of a noise through his nose that might be laughter, Oberon reclines into the cushions with his gaze at half-mast, half-bandaged chest rising and falling with casual evenness, watching the struggle play out in front of him.

He keeps to his word - lies there pliant with Mignon’s hands turning his legs into their workshop — a pull here, a lift there, cocking one leg gently to the side so that Mignon has more room to examine him. In another timeline, positioning the fae for a much greedier purpose that would leave them both straining. It’s the great equalizer of all creatures, the need to build their pleasure and drag someone else down into the abyss with them.

Then Mignon poses the question, and Oberon nearly barks out laughing. His shoulders jump.]


My, you are thorough, aren’t you? Such a gentleman.

[There’s no wound there; a revelation Mignon himself must already know. But Oberon won’t ruin the surprise, and the fingers of his left hand track down to Mignon’s own hovered at the border between skin and fabric, drumming on the human’s knuckles.]

Forgive me, I’m feeling a little tired… help me a little more, would you?

[Liar, liar. He poured a whole bottle of disinfectant on a bullet wound and merely hissed his displeasure. But granting Mignon mercy is no fun, and Oberon’s had a long night. Let him have this. Whether the human tumbles into his base desires or keeps playing the gallant knight will leave the fae smirking either way.

His leg moves at the knee, the side of his thigh brushing idly into the bone of Mignon’s hip as if on accident, while his drumming fingers cuff at the human’s wrist. Pulling the hand to the edge of his undergarments, right above his groin, where he isn’t yet hard… but he might be, if Mignon is bold.

If he decides he’d much rather discard this game they’re playing for a much more satisfying one.]
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-12 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[… Well then.

The retreat is an abrupt one and sends the human skittering down the short hall into his bedroom before he disappears from Oberon’s sight, leaving all that previous warmth to quickly dissipate into the air, snuffed out, and turning the fae’s skin chilly.

He’s. not sure what has him most flabbergasted: the earnest kiss to his hand, or that Mignon stroked his head like some wayward pup.]


Bastard, the hell was that.

[Murmured carefully under the cover of his breath as he slouches, boneless, wings bent at an uncomfortable angle while his mouth twists into a thoughtful frown. Having just sidestepped arousal, he reclines into the couch without shame — beautiful, as Mignon had put it. And the human is correct. The fae come in all variety of containers, should they choose to be perceived at all, and somehow Oberon had lucked into a porcelain figure drawn by the most delicate of pens. Thin-limbed, fair-skinned, washed in pale colors, save for the lightning in his blue eyes.

— A form that’s only marred when too much of his true nature bleeds through, but…

It’s not his appearance he’s struggling with right now, but that the human’s response was to prioritize whatever boundaries he thinks the fairy covets. Which is quite the pity; that cock had looked ready to cut through the man’s sweatpants, and Oberon had been in a strangely benevolent mood. Such a miracle won’t be happening twice. He’s almost disappointed.

Drawing a hand down his bandaged chest, allowing the fingers to float at the edge, then sighing. Quick as the profanities had come, he fixes his tone back into honey while pushing off the couch cushions, ignoring how his body screams in protest:]


I fear you’re not going to find much that will fit me.

[Let’s be real; their differing sizes is to the point of hilarity.]

A linen sheet with suffice, if you have one.
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-13 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[— By the gods, these clothes are absolutely hideous.

It’s almost enough to distract from the fact that Mignon has completely recovered once he returns to the living room and now seems to ignore Oberon’s nakedness as if it were an afterthought. What a switch-up; the fae is almost impressed.

But god. The shawl. That robe. His expression pinches from the psychological damage that’s been inflicted upon him, freed wings fluttering their dissatisfaction while he slowly reaches out to test the flimsy fabric between his fingertips. It’s lacking, that’s for sure, nothing compared to the skill of the fae when they feel inclined to one-up humanity with their efforts. More certain than ever that he’ll be insisting on just a simple sheet, please, his dignity has suffered enough—

Oberon sees that strangely energetic expression aimed at him and double downs on a frown]


Never mind my wings; this alone would draw attention to me if I went out dressed like this. [… Eventually grabbing at the boxing robe, his efforts slow and labored as he begins to wind his arms through the sleeves]

Well, it’ll work — maybe — while I’m in your home.

[Just give him a length of cloth to tie around the middle and — yes, it’ll do. He’ll just avoid all mirrors for fear his soul will get trapped away from shame.]

And you — fight? Are you some sort of warrior?
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-14 11:37 am (UTC)(link)
Curious? Not even slightly.

[Spoken airly, his arms cresting through the sleeves to fiddle with the robe’s middle portion until it closes shut in some vague semblance of modesty. Given that his wings are currently bunched up underneath, the result is that of a fair-faced hunchback whose swimming in his oversized clothing, but after some sighing, glancing idly behind his shoulder—]

Come now, I should at least be able to— oh, here we are.

[A shimmer of light unfolds along his back before his wings, strangely enough, phase through the fabric as if slits had been cut into the cloth. Once more freed, they flap and unfurl while he tightens the robe closer by his waist, a snugger fit, though grimacing at how his abdomen throbs from all of this unnecessary movement.

But their thoughts seem to be similar - at no point does he demand Mignon fetch him another set of pants to try, when the robe already covers past his knees. This will do. Legs carefully crossed as he sits and settles against the couch, attempting not to jar his body further:]


Oh? For sport? [… Glancing at him, once again taking stock of the other man] Huh, you don’t seem the type into that sort of lifestyle.

[Dislikes pain and enjoys brushing elbows with strange creatures on his late night jogs. Oberon would have anticipated a much more boring life. For as large as he is, the fae can’t imagine this man as much of a beast in a fight, but, well… no one expects him to be anything but a beautiful fairy. Maybe there’s a piece of Mignon that lies as well as he does.]

Well! That aside! Seeing as you’ve housed me, clothed me.

— Shall we discuss payment, then?
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-14 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[— Cheerfully reaching over to grab the poor man by the ear, and pulling him until they’re nearly nose to nose.

Smiling.

Wings humming on his back like they’re going to stir up invisible storm clouds brewing overhead.]


Ah, just look at you, speaking without thinking! Is this is habit of yours?





[— The fae, is perhaps, a little sensitive about his lack of income]
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-14 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[But either it’s a bluff or he just can’t be bothered with violence in his savior’s house — the ear is just as easily freed as the fairy returns to his lounging, crossing his arms loosely over his chest. Eyes dancing to the bright amusement of a feline who has a mouse in its sight.]

I’m a little disappointed by this lack of imagination. You’ve a fairy in your house, you know - and you can’t think of anything to ask of me after you’ve taken me off the roads?

[Shrugging a little, a finger reached up to lazily twist into one of his blond locks]

Listen, I know my kind can be a bit… exhausting to deal with, but I like to play nice when I can.

[Which is never.

He hates humanity as easily as he draws breath. Other fairies, at least, can’t help that they’re monstrous; their fates are sealed the moment the world births them, doomed to scripts that cannot be altered. But a human? Their greed and pompous sense of self, the casual way in which they dominate, like it was their given right - it turns the stomach and shoots bile up his throat. Mignon will be no exception.

The only difference here is that Oberon just so happened to come across a human who can be easily fooled, manipulated, and discarded if necessary. So why not offer up a little miracle to keep a pawn in his grip?

Fair’s fair. Summon a demon, and someone will be sacrificed at the altar]


Tell me — do you wish for fortune? Love? Respect? Power? I can give you anything you wish.
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-14 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[… Hm.]

How sad. You really don’t know what you want?

[The fairy clucks his tongue at this man half-bowed before him like a pauper, cheshire smile alive and well on his expression despite being turned down. It doesn’t sting at his pride; at best, he’ll consider it a minor setback, proof that Mignon might not be worth the effort, but—

No, it’s not even that. Oberon just can’t be bothered to hiss and growl when the human can’t even strum up a wish in the first place. The questions such as statement brings up — I wasn't really allowed to think — are bleak enough to paint their own conclusions. Partly why the fae does not ask them. Besides, if he wanted a sob story, he’d go on the hunt for a 3-penny play. They’re all a dime a dozen.

… Still:]


Then you just need time, yes? [Reaching forward, his index finger pushing at Mignon’s forehead until there’s a bit more space to breathe between them, then dips to trace a faint line along his jaw] To figure out what your soul craves — and lucky for you, I am very patient. Why, I’ll even help you figure out the answer!

[All humans have wishes; Mignon best not insult him by implying otherwise. It’s a matter of twisted principle, now, to insist and push until the human bends to his benevolence.]
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-15 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
— Eh?

[He.

leans right on back against the couch.

because what the hell.]


Wait, hold on now — [Stumbling over his response, some of that sensual veneer sliding right off his expression, and his gaze bounces between Mignon’s excitement and his hand thoroughly trapped in that eager grip. It’s not even that the human seems determined to erode any space between them — but more the nature of that wish, disgustingly innocent in its request for companionship. Like simply the opportunity to have another in his orbit would satisfy Mignon.

What sort of lonely, cursed star was this human born under?]


— Mignon. I am a fairy. Fairy.

[Throwing his face right back at the other’s, their foreheads momentarily ground against one another.]

What on earth are you going to get out of spending time with me? I could just bewitch you a companion if that’s what you’re after!
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-16 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
And I would have attempted to kill you at least thrice if my mystics weren’t locked away. The average human doesn’t make friends with anything not of their ilk.

[A touch more honest than he’d normally be; he’ll blame it on the absurdity of the moment. Having long since given up on Mignon having a conniving bone in his body, twisting the man ‘round his finger has already lost its enjoyment, he recognizes, and the irritated huff of breath disrupts both of the bangs.

This man is a fighter? Bullshit he is. Oberon refuses to believe it when this is like entering the ring with a newborn. Grinding his teeth underneath the hands cupped along his jaw, the fae’s shoulders’ eventually drop with a sigh]


Your choice of wish leaves a lot to be desired here— [Calling it as he sees it] … But I don’t get to comment on the quality. I’ll grant you a week of me.

[— A week, to coincide with the time it will take to heal. At the heart of the matter, it’s what Oberon was angling for, anyway: a shelter, until he can reach back into his own soul and wield his magic against anyone who thought him easy prey. Really, when the only hiccup to his plans is a man throwing himself on the sword before the fae can think to double cross him, there really isn’t anything worth complaining about.]

I trust you have no complaints?
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-29 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[There’s so much in those statements that sets Oberon’s nose to wrinkling - the very notion of a fairy having a friend would have him laughing if a good chuckle wouldn’t aggravate his wound — but one musing in particular has his fingers tightened around the wrist that’s strayed close to the bandages.]

You’ve clearly never had an interaction with a fairy before. Otherwise you wouldn’t be so quick to make a promise to one.

[The human realm is one of physicality. The power of the spoken word cannot easily contend with the brute strength of someone who’d simply break you into pieces. But it’s different for the fae; they weave their power from word, from mystics, while regarding the strength of man as nothing more than a garish fumbling of a species with no decorum. Like watching children throw their fists at the earth and expect it to split open for them.

(… never mind the fact that it sometimes works, and it’s exactly why the fae can’t help themselves, on occasion: to strike deals, play along, take a human to their bed, allow their own subjugation. Why, he can think of many fairies who’d love this human painstakingly taking care of him, and would be more than happy to take that promise and noose Mignon like an animal…)

His mouth works into a line, untangling the thought and sighing. His fingers, comically thin when spread over the human’s much broader wrist, loosen, the moment of warning passing.]


Do not feel bad for me, Mignon. I’ve hurt humans as many times as they’ve hurt me. Fair is fair.

[… And then, briskly, eyes flitting away.]

In any case, I’ve no interest in bringing you to harm. You’ve such a bleeding heart, I’m starting to get concerned here. Do you normally just pick up strays and bandage them up? You need to break that habit.
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-29 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
… Do not tell me that you just discovered what your type is.

[The rest of all that? Vaguely irritating in all the ways Oberon doesn’t feel like examining yet, since at least half of Mignon’s response wasn’t the logic of a fool. Really, the nerve of the human, pointing out that his instincts were correct if Oberon’s not even bothering to pretend he’s motivated to kill—

But that random statement about the direction that their previous interaction took… Well, there’s blunt confidence, and then there’s the disastrously bold nonsense of a man with no filter. It’s enough to stun him into silence as the fairy’s jaw works, unsure if he should be annoyed or amazed.]


To think you were being so forthright when you said you liked me… and you still just kept your hands to yourself.
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-30 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Oberon will spare Mignon the lecture — that he has encountered very few humans willing to keep their hands to themselves when the fairy has shown any willingness to indulge them — and instead lets out a snort of laughter in return when the other stares at him as if he’s grown a second head.

Y’know what? Fair enough. It’s not as if he’s explained the details of his anatomy to the man.

It’s why, without preamble, the hand still loosely tied to Mignon’s wrist releases its hold and goes to find purchase in the collar of his shirt, tugging at him with three, short bursts of insistent determination until the space between them once again turns minuscule, enough for Oberon to catch the sundrops of color in Mignon’s eyes. Head tilted, eyes slanted in mischief:]


Well, certainly, if you decided to get rough with me, it’d be a problem, but… a kiss would suffice.

[What]

You seemed so eager, it didn’t strike me as important enough to explain the details, but… [Only barely able to keep the corners of his mouth from pulling into an impish, borderline cruel grin] I’m the type of fairy that can use a human’s energy for sustenance. Helps me heal all the faster! Usually it gathers in one’s bodily fluids, and so…

[Blood. Saliva. Semen. It’s all the same to him. In a pinch, taking a lover isn’t a bad deal; Mignon’s pretty face and impressive physique were not the only reasons Oberon wasn’t against the human pressing him into the couch cushions. He even factored the possibility into his week-long healing. A kiss alone won’t exactly shave off an entire day of rest, but it will not hurt his case, either]
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[personal profile] morninglark 2025-05-30 07:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[It’s all eager brawn and little subtlety with this one. Oberon might not have expected much else, but there is still a note of surprise hidden in the back of his throat after Mignon stares him down and decides he’s been patient long enough, leaned forward with enough power to drive Oberon’s head against the couch. Didn’t even give him a chance to explain more of the optics; that a true energy exchange might leave Mignon a little winded if Oberon doesn’t decide to behave, and the fae aren’t exactly known for their diplomacy when they’ve something they want.

It’ll earn the man a scolding, Oberon decides, until a brush of tongue inside his mouth insists he leave such thoughts for later.

It’s a novice’s kiss - someone with limited experience, graced only by their eagerness. But Oberon chooses to remain pliant for a few beats anyway, offering up the chance for Mignon to explore at his leisure. The human adjusts his passion, tilts his head, massages their mouths together like a man starved of touch, and in response Oberon sighs deeply, a pleased hum escaping him when their noses brush.

Heat pools in his stomach. His tongue tracing against the human’s bottom lip, Oberon pulls back to lick his own lips, eyes opened again, the traces of energy turning the rims of his pupils a violent blue.]


Don’t tell me you’re just going to stand there. [Voice a touch more lightfeathered than he anticipates, pretending that his chest isn’t more quickly drawing in breath. Reaching over, his fingers find a path to Mignon’s elbow, tracing against the muscle of the other’s forearm until he massages the dip right below Mignon’s palm, where he can feel a thundering pulse begin to pick up speed.] Or are you still determined to be a gentleman?

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