✧ wrong target

[quicksilverwings]

[On the surface, it seemed like a simple task. From the information Wing had been given, this Aventurine guy was root of his client's troubles, so the plan was to get in good with him and find the right leverage to bring him down.

This casino's a pretty high-class place, so he's dressed nicer than usual, and a touch of magic smooths away scars and signs of sleepless nights handily.

Well. Mission start. Now, where's the target...]

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[takesitall]

[Kakavasha startles, causing the cats to be disrupted and start fussing.]

Who--Wing?! How did you find me?

[quicksilverwings]

Isha contacted me.

[As he pushes off of the door frame and comes over.]

... I've been worried.

[takesitall]

Isha? Why...

[Oh, is this to try and get him social again? He sighs a little before trying to plaster on his usual smile. It doesn't work, not really.]

About me? But I'm fine.

[quicksilverwings]

She said you wouldn't have said anything since you were afraid of rejection.

[... He hesitates, glancing at Kakavasha, silently asking permission to sit down with him.]

[takesitall]

[Yeah that smile falls and he just sighs. But he does nod, so Wing can sit down.]

Someone remind me why big sisters exist?

[quicksilverwings]

Some would say to look out for their younger siblings.

[As he takes a seat next to Kakavasha. There's a gentle nudge to invite the other to lean against him a bit.]

... Why were you afraid I'd reject you after this?

[takesitall]

[...why?]

Because I'm not the flashy gambler. I never was.

[He doesn't lean against Wing, not yet.]

[quicksilverwings]

... Kakavasha. Darling. It was never about that.

[A soft sigh.]

I've stuck with you this whole time because it's you. You're one of the most intelligent people I've met, you're good at making me laugh, you-- you've got a good heart. You are important to me.

[takesitall]

[....what? He turns to just stare at Wing.]

But you--it was a mask. So much of the me you've seen was a mask, because I had to be Aventurine before I could be Kakavasha.

[He cannot process someone wanting to be with him for him. He's not sure he even know who he is anymore, himself.]

[quicksilverwings]

... Then let me get to know Kakavasha. Let me get to know Kakavasha... and in return...

[... He lets go of the magic he uses to hide the scars, and the evidence of his sleepless nights.]

And in return, you'll get to know Ciar.

[takesitall]

[Oh.

Kakavasha takes in what he's seeing, eyes flicking from the scars to the bags under his eyes, before pulling Ciar into a hug.]

Ciar?

[quicksilverwings]

[A hug that Ciar returns, tightly.]

... It's the name I picked out for myself after I picked up the shapeshifting magic. "Wing" started because I didn't want to give my real name out to clients. [... Which has saved his ass a few times.] It just... became easier to use that one by default.

[takesitall]

It fits.

[He just settles against Ciar, still hugging him.]

Aventurine was the name they gave me. It was a prestige thing.

[quicksilverwings]

[Idly, he presses a kiss to Kakavasha's head.]

... Kakavasha's a nicer name, anyway, I think. I like the sound of it more, at any rate.

[takesitall]

It's a mouthful. [He likes his name but it's also a mouthful.] Vasha's fine, if you'd rather.

[Please call him Vasha. Nickname him.]

[quicksilverwings]

Vasha, then. My darling Vasha.

[takesitall]

...darling, hm? I don't usually do pet names, but I think you might make me want to try.

[quicksilverwings]

If you'd like, Vasha. [Okay yeah he is absolutely using the nickname as much as possible because he can now.] But you don't have to or anything.

[takesitall]

I'll try a few out, see if they fit. You may just end up my C, though~

[quicksilverwings]

That's fine by me.

[As he lifts a hand to start combing his fingers through Kakavasha's hair.]

... I think we could use a few quiet nights in, don't you?

[takesitall]

[Oh he is melting.]

Mhm. I'm not allowed out for a while, anyway, not unless I want armed guards. They're worried the IPC might try to retaliate.

[quicksilverwings]

Well, I can't blame them there.

[... Hm, he might need to have a word with Yuri, he thinks.]

Should I bring a few games sometime? Try to stave off going too stir-crazy?

[takesitall]

Please. Holy shit, I'm already considering downloading way too many gacha games.

[quicksilverwings]

Just fighting games, or should I tap into more of my library?

[takesitall]

At this point, I'll try anything. Just save me from the moe-overdosed gacha games, please.