forum Under The Painted Sky (O/O CLOSED)

Started March 18, 2019 by Deleted user

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Eden tensed. She had been hoping he wouldn’t notice, but he did. He hadn’t given any indication that he had before.

“I just got a cut,” Eden answered quietly. “No big deal.”

Sterling pushed a finger through her hair and twirled a piece around it. “That’s not what it looked like, beautiful. But you don’t have to tell me. I won’t push you.”

“I don’t want to be a burden,” Eden leaned into him, closing her eyes. “And I’m going to try to stop, I promise. Both the fighting and this. But it’s going to take some time. I just want you to be patient with me.”

“Okay. I can be patient. And I will,” Sterling murmured, kissing her forehead.

“Thank you,” Eden murmured. “What do you want to do, Sterling?”

Sterling hummed and nuzzled her head. “Can we just lay here and cuddle for a while? Or we could play a game? Watch a movie?”

“Laying and cuddling sounds perfect,” Eden shivered at his action. “Have I told you how safe you make me feel?”

“No, you haven’t,” Sterling whispered, pulling back to smile at her. “Do I really?”

Eden nodded. “You do,” she answered quietly. “It’s more than what I’ve felt in so long. It’s somewhat overwhelming. I don’t know what to do with it.”

“Well… I’m glad you feel safe around me, but let me know if you feel like I’m smothering you, okay?” Sterling murmured softly.

Eden curled up against him, humming softly. She couldn’t imagine Sterling smothering her. At least, not in the way she’d been oppressed before. She hoped it wouldn’t come to that. One abusive relationship had been enough for her. Another one would be…

“I will,” Eden rubbed slow circles on his chest, eyes slightly closed. “How was the math test? I haven’t had the chance to take it. I’m supposed to after school.”

“It was… all right. I think I did fairly well. I’m hoping for an ‘A’ or course, but I think it might be a ‘B’,” Sterling answered with a shrug, rubbing her back.

“I’m sure you’ll do fine,” Eden stifled a yawn, his actions making her too peaceful. She shifted a little, moving so she was sitting on his lap sideways. “Tell me about yourself.”

“What do you want to know? My favorite things?” Sterling asked, kissing her temple.

“That would be a good start,” Eden looked up him. “Your favorite things.”

Sterling hummed and leaned back with a sigh. “Well… Can I list you as one of them? Because that’s an easy one,” he chuckled softly. “Otherwise, I guess my favorite color is dark blue. I like winter, and….. Okay, you can’t tell anyone this, but I actually really like red pandas…”

As he talked, Eden lifted her hand and traced his features again. From his jawline to his nose to his lips and anywhere her fingers could touch. When he reached the part about the red pandas, she chuckled.

“I figured that, actually,” she lightly scratched his cheek with her nail. “At the zoo. You wanted to see them first.”

Sterling closed his eyes at her touches, breathing out slowly between barely-parted lips. He leaned into her touch and shifted to kiss her finger.

“Yeah, well… They’re cute, okay?” he muttered. “Like you’re cute. They’re just less deadly.”

Eden leaned up until their mouths were barely brushing. She knew he’d close the distance, but she just wanted to see what he would do. It wasn’t like she was teasing him, either.

“Are you saying I’m deadly?” She murmured, caressing his cheek.

Sterling slowly opened his eyes to peer down into hers. He brushed his lips across hers lightly before closing the distance for barely a moment. “You certainly can be of you want to be. And you’re the death of me, so yes. I’m saying you’re deadly.”

Eden shivered at the look in his eyes, and then at his actions and words.

“You think I’m the death of you?” She murmured, their mouths brushing against each other.

Sterling hummed in affirmation. “Yes, you are. And now I’m going to kiss you, so shh,” he murmured, pressing their lips together.

Fireworks exploded in Eden's stomach when Sterling pressed their lips together. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself upward a little to kiss him better.

Eden decided she really, really liked doing this with Sterling. She liked the way his lips molded in hers. She loved how they moved against each other. Gathering her courage and pushing away the fear, Eden pressed their lips together harder, fingers lacing through his hair.

Sterling let the kiss remain gentle for a while, simply lips moving against lips slowly. And then Eden pressed hers harder against his, so he deepened it a little. What would she do if he let her lead? Would she take it further or let it stay soft?

A small sound erupted from Eden's throat when Sterling deepened the kiss a little. Her toes curled, warmth flooding through her at his action. She liked the gentle way their lips moved against each other. She liked how she could feel his mouth against hers and taste him. She shifted a little, mouths still attached and adjusted herself so her legs were on either side of him. Her hands left his hair and cupped his face, the kiss at the same pace.