[The not-so-much innuendo simply results in a half-hearted glare from Souji, which is even far less threatening than usual thanks to his current appearance and the fact that he can't even keep his mouth shut when he's trying to catch his breath.
However, the glare doesn't last when Ian starts giving Souji's hips those touches. Without thinking, Souji arches his back and presses back against Ian's hands, his eyes shutting momentarily as a very obvious whimper escapes him. He is not proud at all of his behavior in this moment and while he's horribly embarrassed and a little bit aggravated, it's still Ian making this happen, which makes everything okay.]
[Good thing Souji's eyes closed for that moment, otherwise he would have seen Ian's cool facade drop. He has to swallow hard to get his mouth working again after that reaction, and his throat is suddenly rather dry. He can work with that, though; it just means his voice will be a bit huskier than he would have otherwise intended.]
Though, I suppose if you were to ask nicely...
[He drags his thumbs up along Souji's hips, pulling his shirt and blazer up an inch or two with the smooth action.]
[Souji regains just enough composure to shake his head a few times, trying to find his voice among all of the breathy gasps leaving him. He had thought about being in this sort of situation before, but had been far too focused on what might have happened between them and not at all on how his own reactions would have been. To say the least, Souji is very (pleasantly) surprised by how he's feeling, despite all the vulnerability.]
No... It's too fast...
[Of course, Ian pulling at his shirt makes it really tempting to say yes.]
[And that immediately has Ian's hands leaving his hips to back to marginally more neutral territory; the wall. The unfortunate side is that he's now somewhat caged Souji in, but with his hands still wrapped around his neck, there's not really anywhere else Ian can go.]
Mm, you're right. You haven't even bought me dinner yet.
[The position doesn't seem to bother Souji, who moves his hands down from Ian's neck and instead wraps his arms around Ian's waist and keeps the two of them at a close, yet manageable distance. He may tug Ian in a bit more, just to lean his forehead against the other's shoulder.]
You don't have to stop everything. Just... don't go that far.
I'm the one who's done all the hard work so far, aren't I?
[Or have you already forgotten how much Ian likes getting other people to do things for him?
There's no verbal response to the rest of it, but Ian does take it as permission to run a hand through Souji's hair again; more soothing than enticing or teasing. (There are apparently a lot of different ways that Ian can touch Souji's hair, who knew?)]
[The moment of being pleased with himself for eliciting that laugh is short-lived, because wow when was the last time anyone ever heard anything good after a line like that?]
[After the words leave him, Souji realizes how negative it sounds, but he didn't want to surprise Ian entirely with changing the topic at all once. He doesn't bother to pull back or do anything more than wrap his arms a little tighter around Ian's body.]
Thank you... for all of that. [Even if Ian can't see his face, it's very clear how embarrassed Souji is. However, he knows he should say the rest while looking at Ian and carefully forces himself to lift his head, staring up at the other.]
Don't expect to hear me talk about this with you so openly again... [Souji averts his eyes for a moment, as if steeling himself, before looking back up again.] Whatever you want to do, I'll consider it. Whenever you want to, I'll consider it. Anything that happens between us, I don't mind, because... it's you...
[And here's where he clears his throat, having been wanting to say this to Ian for awhile, just because he knows how important it is. It had been a long time since they'd discovered the things they were all afraid of the most and he'd always remembered Ian's, keeping it in the back of his mind as a topic to treat with care.]
... I trust you, Ian. Completely. I know you'd never hurt me or let anything happen to me. ... so I want to do whatever I can for you. ... with you.
[Really, it's the closest Souji may ever get to the l-word.]
[Ian is still for a long moment, kind of just... staring at Souji in astonishment. How is he... supposed to react to that?
In the end it's with a huff of laughter and a gentle ruffle of Souji's hair, while the gears in Ian's head resume their functions.]
You've really got me figured out, huh...?
[And that's always been one of the relieving things about Souji. No matter how badly they may have wound each-other up initially (or, rather, "no matter how incapable of dealing with a bit of friendly teasing" Souji had been), it's always been Souji who ends up understanding Ian the most.
It means a lot to have Souji's trust. More than it means to have someone like King's, because unlike King, Ian knows Souji isn't the type to trust freely or openly. Ian wouldn't be able to quite describe the feeling hearing it has given him, but if pressed, he'd say it felt like a warm glow in his chest that relaxed worries he wasn't even aware he'd been keeping.]
[See, Ian? That wasn't so bad, even with the awkward lead up. And Souji can't help but smile at the first mention of 'boy' in awhile, mildly thankful that it didn't happen at any point earlier than this where Ian might have figured out exactly how much Souji enjoyed hearing it. While he listens to Ian talk and watches him think, Souji simply stands there, reassuringly shifting his arms around Ian's waist with a hint of a smile on his face.]
I'm not entirely proud of how much time I spend thinking about you.
[That, of course, being his admission on how much work he does to figure out exactly how Ian works, and how careful he is about handling the other. Not that Ian can't handle himself, but Souji had always wanted to be the one Ian could fall back on when he couldn't be strong all the time, ever since figuring out how good of a person Ian really was. At that point, the pretty face was just a bonus.]
... I just wanted you to hear it. To make sure you know how important you are to me.
[Not to worry, Souji; Ian has definitely remained oblivious to your secret enjoyment of the nickname.
While he really does appreciate Souji's words, and while he is now practically brimming with affection, things have gotten a bit too honest in here for Ian. Like he said earlier, he's about as fond of heart-to-hearts as Souji is - and even though this is nice to hear, and definitely helps, it's a bit too serious for his liking.
If this situation were occurring with one of Ian's ladies, then it would be easy to handle. He'd smile, maybe wink, give them a kiss and offer them sweet words of appreciation and mutual assurances. But Souji... As much as Ian dislikes being so open, Souji deserves this honesty.]
I'm glad you've told me. [It's a... quieter admission than he's used to, but for once Ian's making no attempt to disguise the genuine appreciation and fondness in his expression.
...It only lasts for a moment, though, because he can only take this mood for so long.]
It'll help later on if I already know how much you think about me, after all.
[That's for slipping in that perfect line for a diversion, he appreciates being given this opportunity.]
[Throughout all of Ian's struggling to deal with the honesty in the room, the small smile never leaves Souji's lips. There was, of course, a great deal more Souji wanted to say, talk about, or ask about especially, but he knows putting Ian in such a place can only be done in small doses or when the other is in a particular mood. He's far too tempted to ask what Ian thinks of him -- not that it would be anything negative and not that it wouldn't be anything he didn't already know, but Souji likes the idea of hearing it anyway.
Aside from some of the other questions, Souji can't imagine when it would be a good idea to bring any of them up. Ian might never be ready for those.
When Ian tries to change the atmosphere, Souji makes an amused noise and goes along with it.]
I suppose someone like you always needs something to study...
[With that, Souji slowly removes his arms from Ian's waist, careful to not make the other think he's doing it for any bad reason. He brings his hands up and flattens his hair, then tucks his shirt back in and tries to make himself presentable.]
[Ian takes a small step back to allow Souji a bit more freedom of movement, but the way he puts his weight on his back leg and slowly looks Souji up and down makes it very clear just what - or rather, who - he intends on studying.]
I suppose you're right about that. You should study with me sometime.
[And he doesn't mean 'together with me', he quite literally means studying using his actual self. He doesn't even need to wink to get the implication across with the way he's just checked Souji out, but he's gonna do it anyway. ♥]
[...Just remember that Ian is actually a qualified palaeontologist Souji, which means he's completed higher education, which means if you do actually show up with studying material he will actually make you study it.]
[You know, at this point he's not even going to pretend he doesn't notice the things you're doing and saying.]
Wasn't that what we were doing already?
[And he's more than aware of how much more education Ian has, hence all those really awkward teacher fantasies Souji has that he doesn't want to admit to. Not that he'd mind actual studying either, but would Ian really be able to concentrate?]
[Aww, goodbye days where Souji would awkwardly respond to his flirting. Oh well, Ian can learn to live with the reciprocation instead.]
As I recall, it was more of a demonstration. [Not that he has any problem with that whatsoever.] Though you might be able to call it a study if you go over the memory enough times.
[Bonus points if he extrapolates an extended conclusion while he's going over the memory, too. Not that Ian's encouraging fantasising or anything, except he totally is.]
[If it means being able to tease Souji, Ian will properly concentrate on real studying. No guarantee on him not doing everything he can to distract Souji, though.]
[Give him awhile and he'll go back to being cute and awkward, he's just in a mood right now while his body is trying to calm itself down. The extra comment unfortunately makes his face start to do the flushing thing again, which means at least part of him is still in the awkward easily-teasable stage.]
Studying, demonstrations...
[Souji trails off at first, then hooks one finger on the front of Ian's jacket and pulls the other in close. In a re-creation of one of Ian's earlier actions, Souji presses a kiss to Ian's lips, brushing them briefly with his tongue before starting to pull back.]
[Oh, good--because Ian really enjoys that flushing. You can almost visibly see him perk up at it. Souji's words have him grinning, but he drops it in surprise as he's pulled forwards and then - hello, yes, that is a familiar move, and Ian's not ashamed to admit that he's disappointed it's such a quick kiss.]
Oh my.
[And this time Souji will most likely see Ian automatically licking his lips afterward. A quick learner indeed.]
I look forward to going through all of them with you, boy~
[Souji had been hoping to keep it short to avoid any sort of awkward situation from happening, not wanting to tempt Ian too much (unlike how Ian loved tempting him.) There's a brief moment where Souji feels proud of himself for what he'd done, having caught Ian off guard and apparently having done a good job of following up.
Unfortunately for Souji, it was followed by three of his weaknesses in rapid succession -- Ian's English, Ian's lip licking (which was apparently a brand new weakness), and Ian's nickname for him (which Souji secretly considered a pet name). He hadn't been expecting Ian to throw more than one of those things at him at a time, so for a few moments Souji simply stands there, awkwardly opening his mouth and then closing it, trying to find his voice again.
Which just makes him stand there even longer, not saying anything, while he tries to make it seem like his eyes hadn't gone wide and his breath hadn't caught in his throat.]
[It takes all of a second for Ian to clue in to one of the reasons for Souji's sudden silence, and hey, Souji, get used to his satisfied grin because you're going to be seeing it a lot.]
Well, I should leave you to take care of your studying before our next lesson. [He'll drop the metaphor when it stops giving him good results.] Seems like you might have a problem to take care of first, anyway.
[Just think of him when you've got the time to take care of that problem, Souji.]
[Thankfully, it's only one of three so far. Souji's actually frowning when he notices the look Ian's giving him, because he knows Ian's figured something out, but he doesn't know which one it is.
And the teacher metaphors are not helping at all, coupled with the embarrassing comment, which gets a normal reaction from Souji for once.]
Shut up!
[He tries not to because it makes him feel guilty, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen anyway without him meaning for it to.]
[Why would he shut up when he's getting the exact reactions he likes? You've still got a lot to learn about not rising to Ian's bait, Souji. Ian's only holding back his laughter because he's not interested in damaging whatever... this is, that they've got going on now.]
If that's what you're into, you'll have to work a bit harder than that to convince me. [He likes making noise.
He leans in again quickly to deliver one last chaste kiss, savouring the feel of Souji's lips, before stepping back with a pretty fond smile. Today has been a good day.]
[Souji knows he has to work on his self control, but that temper of his still flares up just a little too easily sometimes, even when there's harmless teasing involved. He also doesn't take a chance to respond before Ian's kissing him again, with Souji hesitating only slightly, pushing back into it just as Ian's starting to pull away from him. The smile pulls at him and the kiss had made him calmer, settling him back into the dere part of his tsundere.]
I'll figure it out. [He's quite confident about that. And he will get Souji to tell him what he's into, eventually. It's only healthy to talk about those things, after all.]
Well, I'll see you again soon. [Very soon, if Ian has anything to say about it.] If you run out of study material before then, just let me know.
[A final wink and a blown kiss, and Ian takes his leave.]
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However, the glare doesn't last when Ian starts giving Souji's hips those touches. Without thinking, Souji arches his back and presses back against Ian's hands, his eyes shutting momentarily as a very obvious whimper escapes him. He is not proud at all of his behavior in this moment and while he's horribly embarrassed and a little bit aggravated, it's still Ian making this happen, which makes everything okay.]
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Though, I suppose if you were to ask nicely...
[He drags his thumbs up along Souji's hips, pulling his shirt and blazer up an inch or two with the smooth action.]
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No... It's too fast...
[Of course, Ian pulling at his shirt makes it really tempting to say yes.]
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Mm, you're right. You haven't even bought me dinner yet.
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[The position doesn't seem to bother Souji, who moves his hands down from Ian's neck and instead wraps his arms around Ian's waist and keeps the two of them at a close, yet manageable distance. He may tug Ian in a bit more, just to lean his forehead against the other's shoulder.]
You don't have to stop everything. Just... don't go that far.
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[Or have you already forgotten how much Ian likes getting other people to do things for him?
There's no verbal response to the rest of it, but Ian does take it as permission to run a hand through Souji's hair again; more soothing than enticing or teasing. (There are apparently a lot of different ways that Ian can touch Souji's hair, who knew?)]
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Right...
[At the touch to his hair, Souji seems to start relaxing against Ian more, nearly nuzzling in against the leather.]
There's something I should probably say right now.
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Oh?
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Thank you... for all of that. [Even if Ian can't see his face, it's very clear how embarrassed Souji is. However, he knows he should say the rest while looking at Ian and carefully forces himself to lift his head, staring up at the other.]
Don't expect to hear me talk about this with you so openly again... [Souji averts his eyes for a moment, as if steeling himself, before looking back up again.] Whatever you want to do, I'll consider it. Whenever you want to, I'll consider it. Anything that happens between us, I don't mind, because... it's you...
[And here's where he clears his throat, having been wanting to say this to Ian for awhile, just because he knows how important it is. It had been a long time since they'd discovered the things they were all afraid of the most and he'd always remembered Ian's, keeping it in the back of his mind as a topic to treat with care.]
... I trust you, Ian. Completely. I know you'd never hurt me or let anything happen to me. ... so I want to do whatever I can for you. ... with you.
[Really, it's the closest Souji may ever get to the l-word.]
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[Ian is still for a long moment, kind of just... staring at Souji in astonishment. How is he... supposed to react to that?
In the end it's with a huff of laughter and a gentle ruffle of Souji's hair, while the gears in Ian's head resume their functions.]
You've really got me figured out, huh...?
[And that's always been one of the relieving things about Souji. No matter how badly they may have wound each-other up initially (or, rather, "no matter how incapable of dealing with a bit of friendly teasing" Souji had been), it's always been Souji who ends up understanding Ian the most.
It means a lot to have Souji's trust. More than it means to have someone like King's, because unlike King, Ian knows Souji isn't the type to trust freely or openly. Ian wouldn't be able to quite describe the feeling hearing it has given him, but if pressed, he'd say it felt like a warm glow in his chest that relaxed worries he wasn't even aware he'd been keeping.]
...Thank you, Souji.
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I'm not entirely proud of how much time I spend thinking about you.
[That, of course, being his admission on how much work he does to figure out exactly how Ian works, and how careful he is about handling the other. Not that Ian can't handle himself, but Souji had always wanted to be the one Ian could fall back on when he couldn't be strong all the time, ever since figuring out how good of a person Ian really was. At that point, the pretty face was just a bonus.]
... I just wanted you to hear it. To make sure you know how important you are to me.
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While he really does appreciate Souji's words, and while he is now practically brimming with affection, things have gotten a bit too honest in here for Ian. Like he said earlier, he's about as fond of heart-to-hearts as Souji is - and even though this is nice to hear, and definitely helps, it's a bit too serious for his liking.
If this situation were occurring with one of Ian's ladies, then it would be easy to handle. He'd smile, maybe wink, give them a kiss and offer them sweet words of appreciation and mutual assurances. But Souji... As much as Ian dislikes being so open, Souji deserves this honesty.]
I'm glad you've told me. [It's a... quieter admission than he's used to, but for once Ian's making no attempt to disguise the genuine appreciation and fondness in his expression.
...It only lasts for a moment, though, because he can only take this mood for so long.]
It'll help later on if I already know how much you think about me, after all.
[That's for slipping in that perfect line for a diversion, he appreciates being given this opportunity.]
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Aside from some of the other questions, Souji can't imagine when it would be a good idea to bring any of them up. Ian might never be ready for those.
When Ian tries to change the atmosphere, Souji makes an amused noise and goes along with it.]
Don't think I didn't notice what you were doing.
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[Part of Ian's attraction to Souji is because he can see through him, after all.]
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[With that, Souji slowly removes his arms from Ian's waist, careful to not make the other think he's doing it for any bad reason. He brings his hands up and flattens his hair, then tucks his shirt back in and tries to make himself presentable.]
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I suppose you're right about that. You should study with me sometime.
[And he doesn't mean 'together with me', he quite literally means studying using his actual self. He doesn't even need to wink to get the implication across with the way he's just checked Souji out, but he's gonna do it anyway. ♥]
[...Just remember that Ian is actually a qualified palaeontologist Souji, which means he's completed higher education, which means if you do actually show up with studying material he will actually make you study it.]
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Wasn't that what we were doing already?
[And he's more than aware of how much more education Ian has, hence all those really awkward teacher fantasies Souji has that he doesn't want to admit to. Not that he'd mind actual studying either, but would Ian really be able to concentrate?]
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As I recall, it was more of a demonstration. [Not that he has any problem with that whatsoever.] Though you might be able to call it a study if you go over the memory enough times.
[Bonus points if he extrapolates an extended conclusion while he's going over the memory, too. Not that Ian's encouraging fantasising or anything, except he totally is.]
[If it means being able to tease Souji, Ian will properly concentrate on real studying. No guarantee on him not doing everything he can to distract Souji, though.]
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Studying, demonstrations...
[Souji trails off at first, then hooks one finger on the front of Ian's jacket and pulls the other in close. In a re-creation of one of Ian's earlier actions, Souji presses a kiss to Ian's lips, brushing them briefly with his tongue before starting to pull back.]
And tests.
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Oh my.
[And this time Souji will most likely see Ian automatically licking his lips afterward. A quick learner indeed.]
I look forward to going through all of them with you, boy~
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Unfortunately for Souji, it was followed by three of his weaknesses in rapid succession -- Ian's English, Ian's lip licking (which was apparently a brand new weakness), and Ian's nickname for him (which Souji secretly considered a pet name). He hadn't been expecting Ian to throw more than one of those things at him at a time, so for a few moments Souji simply stands there, awkwardly opening his mouth and then closing it, trying to find his voice again.
Which just makes him stand there even longer, not saying anything, while he tries to make it seem like his eyes hadn't gone wide and his breath hadn't caught in his throat.]
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Well, I should leave you to take care of your studying before our next lesson. [He'll drop the metaphor when it stops giving him good results.] Seems like you might have a problem to take care of first, anyway.
[Just think of him when you've got the time to take care of that problem, Souji.]
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And the teacher metaphors are not helping at all, coupled with the embarrassing comment, which gets a normal reaction from Souji for once.]
Shut up!
[He tries not to because it makes him feel guilty, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen anyway without him meaning for it to.]
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If that's what you're into, you'll have to work a bit harder than that to convince me. [He likes making noise.
He leans in again quickly to deliver one last chaste kiss, savouring the feel of Souji's lips, before stepping back with a pretty fond smile. Today has been a good day.]
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As if I would tell you what I'm into...
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Well, I'll see you again soon. [Very soon, if Ian has anything to say about it.] If you run out of study material before then, just let me know.
[A final wink and a blown kiss, and Ian takes his leave.]