It was a good look for Zexion; softer, human. Edmund couldn't quibble with the trade of hard leather for warm wool and thick knits. Even, perhaps, a bit jealous of how easily Zexion wore the comfortable cocoons of fabric. Even the softest cotton blend of button-down was still a button-down, inescapable as some conventions were. He stared a little enviously, and daydreamed about how nice it would be on the trolley ride home to cozy up to Zexion's side and share in some of the snugging layers.
"Er..." The pun had been unintentional this time. Edmund looked a trifle embarrassed. "You do know that talking to you is like talking to a blind man - inevitably every other sentence comes out with a reference to sight." He grinned ruefully and took another sip. "I suppose we are both abstaining, then. I'll take biting cold over soul-consuming voids." It was good to hear Zexion growing more solidly human, less set on a Nobody's path. It might even find its way indeed to Riku's ears. "You should try Nico's shadow-traveling sometime. It's quite different. There's nothing unhealthy about it in the slightest. If we can coax you over some day, it might be a fun afternoon."
He chuckled and tipped his head back, cup raised in return. "Chocolate does seem a surer source of pleasure than the legendary oyster. Surely the Pearl can't deny us such innocent delights." He put the porcelain rim to his lips. Warm molten sweetness flowed there, orgasmically satiating voluptuous cravings of taste buds primed for just such indulgence. His eyes half-closed and dark lashes fluttered as dozens of pleasure receptors went off all at once. "Ah, this was worth braving the storm for." Beneath a sooty fringe, dark eyes peeked at Zexion across the table. "Even if we have to get creative in our jollification."
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"Er..." The pun had been unintentional this time. Edmund looked a trifle embarrassed. "You do know that talking to you is like talking to a blind man - inevitably every other sentence comes out with a reference to sight." He grinned ruefully and took another sip. "I suppose we are both abstaining, then. I'll take biting cold over soul-consuming voids." It was good to hear Zexion growing more solidly human, less set on a Nobody's path. It might even find its way indeed to Riku's ears. "You should try Nico's shadow-traveling sometime. It's quite different. There's nothing unhealthy about it in the slightest. If we can coax you over some day, it might be a fun afternoon."
He chuckled and tipped his head back, cup raised in return. "Chocolate does seem a surer source of pleasure than the legendary oyster. Surely the Pearl can't deny us such innocent delights." He put the porcelain rim to his lips. Warm molten sweetness flowed there, orgasmically satiating voluptuous cravings of taste buds primed for just such indulgence. His eyes half-closed and dark lashes fluttered as dozens of pleasure receptors went off all at once. "Ah, this was worth braving the storm for." Beneath a sooty fringe, dark eyes peeked at Zexion across the table. "Even if we have to get creative in our jollification."