M rose his hand and the cork to the wine bottle flew to his hand. He swiftly returned it to the bottleneck, then tossed it away as if he couldn’t bare to see it any more. The other, slightly wild and hostile man did not look at the other two.
“I’m going to leave. Now. This was a waste of time, and I would have left sooner if it were not for my hunger.”
Braith turned his face away from M so the other man would not see the flashes of hurt and anger that crossed his features. But something stopped him from getting between M and the door, like the flames in his hot tempered heart had gone out. Why do I have to get under his skin so much?
M leaned off of the wall carefully, sighing slowly and softly as he pressed weight into his legs. He glanced over, then walked out without a third glance.
Braith sighed. "Well…I feel a fool." He told the counter top. He certainly did feel the fool. After goading M into arguments, and being his sassy self, it was no wonder Neo lost it. Then he brought up their lost friend. Good grief. There is no hope for me.
Neo reached out and gently took Braith’s hand. “I’m sorry I did not warn you.” He turned Braith around to look at him.
“Don’t blame yourself.”
"I could have been nicer…" Braith muttered, refusing to return Neo's gaze, his hand limp within the King's hold. Instead he looked out the door that M had disappeared through. His stomach was still in knots.
Neo gently pulled Braith into a hug, setting his chin on Braith’s head. “I’m not going to deny that, but… you didn’t know. Part of this was my fault.
Braith snorted delicately. "Hardly. Seems your brother an I are destined to butt heads forever." He was mumbling into Neo's chest so he wasn't exactly sure if his words were coming out clear enough for him to hear.
Neo chuckled softly and kissed his head gently. “That seems to happen often with M. Do not blame yourself for it, dearest.”
"I don't understand," Braith said popping his chin so that he was still pressed against Neo but looking up at him instead of into his chest. "Why are you two so different?"
Neo looked down at him with a smile. “It’s quite rude of you to assume that ae twins have to be the same.”
Braith huffed out a chuckle, sticking his tongue out at Neo. "You know what I mean. I was just expecting there to be some similarities other than general looks." His brows scrunched slightly as he recalled M's more unhealthy form. "Is he alright?"
Neo chuckled softly, sitting down with him in his arms. “Hm… General looks? That’s honestly all we have in common. If I had blonde hair like my mother, no one would think we were siblings.” He shrugged at his question. “I’m not sure, honestly. He started walking down a long path a while ago that I could not follow.”
Braith lounged in Neo's lap, adjusting until he got comfortable. "My point exactly. You two couldn't be more different." He considered a thought for a moment, tapping his lower lip. "What happened between you two? In all seriousness…truly your falling out happened over a friend?"
Neo shook his head. “It happened a while ago. We just got too much of each other and got extremely annoyed. Well, he did, at least.”
Braith hummed, looking a bit surprised. "I was expected something more…intense than M getting annoyed with you." He chuckled, poking Neo in the chest. "I can't imagine you being any type of nuisance."
Neo chuckled and leaned back in the seat. “Anything can be a nuisance to my brother. Especially now, when he’s so tired and stressed.”
"But why? It's not like he runs more of the kingdom than you do." Braith stretched before settling into Neo again. He certainly preferred the casualness of conversations with Neo than M. But he still wanted to know the man. M was a big part of Neo's life.
Neo gently stroked the side of Braith’s face. “No, not really. If he has a biological child before I do, there’s a chance the kingship will get passed to them. And I anit having a biological son or daughter. Like… ever.”
Braith frowned at Neo, stunned. They had never discussed children before and Braith was alarmed by the prospect suddenly. "I–I mean– You could…" Braith stuttered, not sure what he was even saying. His mental capacities were being taken up by images of Neo playing with a small child that somehow looked like the both of them. What the…fuck?
Neo rose his eyebrows. “I… I don’t think we can. Well, there might be some awesome new tech that lets you but ehhh…” He shrugged. “I doubt it.”
"I didn't say we, my love." Braith started carefully looking Neo deep in his eyes. "I said, you. You can have children…just not with me." He would sacrifice this for his King, his love.
“Oh no,” Neo said with a laugh, hugging Braith close to his chest. “Oh no. I’m not having children. Nonono. Maybe when I’m about to pass away so someone can take the throne, but certainly not now. And by then we could figure something out.”
Braith hugged his Neo close. "Well if you insist. I'm not exactly going to put up a huge fight about it." He chuckled darkly. Who would want their lover screwing someone else for babies anyhow?
Neo gently rubbed the back of his lover’s head, humming softly. “That’s a shame. I’d love to see you kill someone over me.”
Braith leaned back to eye Neo before grinning manically. "Well I'm supposed to be meeting your would be suitors aren't i? You'll get your kink satisfied then, my King."
Neo laughed heartily, nodding. “Yes, oh, I would just be so satisfied with you. Ahhh…”
Braith laughed heartily. "You are quite insane. Did you know that?"
Neo pressed a happy kiss into Braith's forehead. “I did! Thank you for repeating it.”
Braith blew a raspberry into Neo's face. "Don't you sass me."
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