--Boss--

[takesitall]

[One day, when Ratio's been having a rough week, he gets a text message from Aventurine]

Are you alone?

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[takesitall]

[A kiss happily given.]

Give me a minute and you can use me...

[ignoranceisblight]

Take all the time you need to collect yourself, dearest.

[takesitall]

Don't wanna take too long...won't be fun for you.

[ignoranceisblight]

[Oh, his heart... He nods, stealing another kiss.]

[takesitall]

[Kakavasha hums into the kiss, reaching up to hold Veritas.]

Almost wish you could do this.

[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas settles into the hold, letting his arms rest on Kakavasha's shoulders.]

... I have to admit, now that you mention it... the idea is appealing.

[He closes his eyes to try to imagine it. As he does, though, there's an unfamiliar spark of power that courses through him, making him pause.]

[takesitall]

Mm, yeah? My big, strong boyfriend~

[Kakavasha runs a hand down Veritas's arm. He's oblivious.]

[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas shivers a bit... before cautiously focusing on that power--welcoming it, even.

He isn't even completely sure what happened until it's over, but the first thing that hits him is that he is considerably bigger now, more to scale with Kakavasha. He looks as though he's made from stone himself (though he doesn't feel like it), marble white fading into the deep blue flecked with gold of lapis lazuli, especially at the limbs. He's clothed (to be generous about it, it's mostly just pants) in white and blue accented with gold, and he's adorned with gold jewelry, as well as a gold mask resembling an owl that sits on his face.]

[takesitall]

[Kakavasha just stares.]

What the fuck? Veritas, are you okay?

[ignoranceisblight]

I-- I feel okay. Stronger.

[He looks down at one of his hands before moving to take one of Kakavasha's and entwining their fingers.]

[takesitall]

You're huge. Like...like my Cornerstone affected you.

[ignoranceisblight]

I think... I think it might have.

[As if it reacted to their wishes...]

[takesitall]

Since when did that thing grant wishes...? Take your mask off, I want to see.

[ignoranceisblight]

[Taking off the mask, then! His face looks a bit like marble, like his neck and torso, but with details like his usual makeup looking like the lapis lazuli and gold.]

... Well?

[takesitall]

...Camera. I need a camera. You're gorgeous, Veritas, like art come to life.

[ignoranceisblight]

[Give him a second, he's very carefully retrieving Kakavasha's phone--]

Here.

[takesitall]

[And Kakavasha takes so many photos so he can show Veritas.]

See?

[ignoranceisblight]

[Kakavasha really isn't wrong when he says Veritas looks like art come to life. It's a little strange to see.

Holy shit.]

That's...

[takesitall]

Stunning, isn't it?

[ignoranceisblight]

[He nods, silent and still a little awestruck, before he presses his lips to Kakavasha's.]

[takesitall]

[A kiss happily returned.]

You're bigger than me, now~

[ignoranceisblight]

Mm, so it seems.

[It's a bit of a bigger size difference than the usual one, even, he thinks... He runs one of his hands over Kakavasha's torso, quietly fascinated.]

[takesitall]

Even more than usual...I like it~

[He rests his hand on Veritas's arm with a smile.]

Makes me feel small~

[ignoranceisblight]

[He is still so weak for that smile.]

Oh? You enjoy feeling small?

[... He finds himself tracing the outline of the spade once again.]

[takesitall]

[He shudders.]

With you, absolutely. I feel safe.