insurmountable | i'm dragging a heart that weighs a ton / holding out for not just anyone

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i'm dragging a heart that weighs a ton / holding out for not just anyone

[Fontaine: The technological hub of Teyvat.

For as long as anyone can remember, the country of Fontaine has always been the innovative center for the continent. High speed rail was originated here, and now spans across the entirety of Teyvat and beyond. High rises and skyscrapers pepper the skyline, modern Victorian buildings supporting a gear-like aesthetic from an era gone by. A thousand years ago, it was a much different place, but now it thrives with the bright lights and bustle of its people. One can hear the occasional street performer playing for cash, as businessmen and tourists alike walk down narrow cobblestone streets. People are buried in their phones, some take pictures as they gawk at the sights of the city, but one young man in particular walks languidly down the street, enjoying the life around him. He's in no hurry to get where he's going, as he has plenty of time to get there, noting a deli across the street from where he is now that he'll have to try.

Unfortunately, he is on business, so that'll have to wait.

Never being one to be dressed completely formal, he wears a comfortable pair of slacks and dress shoes, with a collared shirt that isn't buttoned up all the way under a grey vest. Various pieces of metal are woven into the vest, notably a crest on his right shoulder with a chain attached to it that hangs under his arm to the back. On his belt lies a Vision, glowing blue with hydro. The young man always seems friendly and easy going, but what lies underneath is something that not many are allowed to know- the heir to the family business of a company who develops tech for various products is also the right hand man of the mafia that runs the city.

And, their true business behind the scenes; creating Delusions to sell on the black market.

Today is a day where some investigating has to be done, and he's headed to see an old friend of his, from university. One that he's sure can help him with this problem he has. Entering the building, he swings in quietly to give a polite wave and a smile to the only person there.

Someone who looked exactly like their brother, whom he can only assume is the twin sister he'd yet to meet that he'd heard about.]

Hello, I was wondering if Aether was in today? I had a...business proposal for him, and I'm sure that he'd love to hear it. Unless of course, you might be of assistance instead.

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[ stop crowding her, omg!! ]

Ajax! I'm not yet done washing my hair.

[ lumine does wonder how she'll get his entire family to believe that they're not actually going out; even his dad seems to think that, given the impression she can discern from the man. but there's a part of her, no doubt her counterpart from a thousand years ago, reminding her that what they think isn't entirely untrue, that her own self is the one that's pushing back against her own feelings.

in any case, she shakes her head, continuing to lather the shampoo in her hair to keep ajax from pushing her into the water's direction. ]

Anyway, we spoke about this already ... [ if she does decide to go out with ajax, it's because of her own free will, not because of a thousand-year-old relationship. ] You know what I feel about the matter, and it's not going to change anytime soon.

[Since she won't move forward, he tries to slip around her in the tub, using the wall as support so he doesn't slip and fall himself. It's cute how she's annoyed with him, but he's not interested in pushing her any farther- he still wants more kisses from her before he leaves, but he's not telling her that yet.]

I know, [he says brightly as he tries to squeeze past her,] but I don't want you to forget how I feel about you.

[Having sex, being intimate, he loves every second of that. But it does mean more to him than just that, and there's nothing more he'd like than to be able to call her his, and vice versa, even if he already treats her as if she was his anyway.]

C'mon, lemme through. I just have to rinse off and I can get out.

[ it's kinda hard to forget when she's constantly reminded of it. ajax is, after all, pushy and overbearing, far too confident for his own good. but lumine doesn't say that out loud, knowing that's just putting ammo in his hands that he can use against her. sometimes, she wonders who's more spiteful between the two of them.

she grumbles when he tries to squeeze past her, giving him a dismayed, annoyed look. ]

If it's just a rinse, then you can wait until I'm done.

[ because while she rinses the shampoo out of her hair, her other hand grabs the bottle of conditioner and squeezes a dollop out. yup, she's not yet done! ]

[Well, if she wants him around longer in the shower, that's fine by him. He stops trying to edge his way in under the water, waiting for her to to finish rinsing her hair, standing behind her patiently.]

And here I thought you wanted some peace and quiet.

[He leans against the wall, his hand reaching out to massage the back of her neck, fingers kneading into it.]

Does that feel nice?

I do want—

[ lumine lets out a gasp and a quiet moan, her sentence cut off entirely, when his hand starts kneading into her back, fingers pressing gently into her skin. to say it feels nice is an understatement, the stresses lately and the fact that ajax just fucked her on the floor a while ago forming knots into her muscles.

and she almost, almost melts under his touch, the warmth of the water lulling her to complacency, if it weren't for the reminder that they're still in the bathroom. ]

Ajax! Stop it, I'm trying to finish taking a shower.

Just relax.

[He doesn't stop, feeling the knots in her neck and shoulders. He pushes himself off the wall, letting both his hands completely envelop the base of her neck as he works them out. The warm water makes her skin soft and pliable, letting him undo the knots at a deeper level.]

Let your head roll back and enjoy it. You can still rinse the conditioner out of your hair that way.

[Ajax lets his hands fall into a rhythm, pleased with the soft moan he's managed to elicit out of her. If it makes her feel good, it makes him happy too.]

[ he's doing it again, and lumine hates how powerless she is under his touch. she chalks it up to the other lumine being inside her, slowly assimilating with her and thus influencing her. she's been the root cause of everything that's happened so far to her and it's clear that it's just not going away.

her eyes flutter close, another sigh leaving her lips as ajax continues to massage her shoulders and back, only wincing when the hickey on her nape gets disturbed. even her hair has been forgotten, her hands reaching out for the wall to keep herself steady. ]

Ajax, [ ugh, why does her voice sound thick and muffled? ] We need to get out of the shower first.

[ before she falls down, her legs turning jelly as electricity runs down her spine. she hates what he does to her, really. but archons forbid she tells him to stop. ]

[That's what he likes to see, Lumine slowly melting beneath him, knowing that she would very much enjoy how he rubs and massages her. Though she can't see it, he smirks, kneading his fingers a bit more into her for a few moments before he begins to run his hand through her hair to rinse the conditioner out of it.

Over and over, massaging her scalp, chuckling quietly as he does so. He didn't hear a stop, so he won't. The other hand massages her shoulder, working out another knot that he finds there.]

I think it's far more effective like this, wouldn't you say?

[Ajax gives no indication that he's going to stop, not until her hair is thoroughly rinsed at least- and he will continue to roll her head under his hand as he does so.]

[ if she grabbed his dick and starts giving him a handjob, would he tell her to stop? please.

lumine can tell what he's trying to do, his fingers running across her scalp as he rinses the conditioner from her hair. but as much as she wants to stop him and get back to her bath, she can't. not when she's practically done already and what he's just doing is, well, a way to keep her distracted, finishing her off so he can finish himself. how devious, so devious

with a groan, she lifts a hand to brush him off of her, taking a deep breath and composing herself. ugh. ]

It's fine, Ajax. I think my hair is all clean now, thanks.

[ and here she thought she could stay in the shower longer and savour the soothing warmth of the water. ]

[Ajax lets his hand fall back off of her head as she brushes it off, smiling before he finishes working out one last knot in her shoulder. She'll feel good as new now that he's done it, and even though he knows she's a little frustrated with him, he also knows that it felt good and she liked it just the same. He'll have to do more things like for her.]

You're very welcome. I think your shoulders are a little looser than they were about ten minutes ago too.

[He resumes leaning against the wall, waiting his turn for the water, pleased with his work.]

Perhaps I should look into being a masseuse instead of a gardener, haha.

[ she'd prefer if he didn't get into that kind of occupation. ]

Don't quit your day job, Ajax. I think you're fine with what you're currently doing.

[ which is, uh, being part of a criminal underworld family? yeah, that makes sense. but really, no need to inflict him on unsuspecting people who probably wouldn't be ready for someone like him.

in any case, lumine grumps as she rinses herself one more time, letting the warm water wash away any further traces of soap and conditioner on her person for a few more minutes before turning the shower off. why? it's because she can feel the water turning cooler and cooler. ]

There, have at it, [ she says, finally stepping out of the tub and wrapping herself up with one of the towels from the nearby rack. ] Once you're done, can you finally leave me in peace in the bathroom?

[Sounds like someone just wants to keep him all to herself to him.

He gives her a look as she steps out, wondering why she shut the water off when he was just going to step in and finish up. Literally something that would take him no longer than ten seconds, and that's when it slowly dawns on him. Ugh, did he wait too long...]

We'll see. But you didn't have to shut off the water, [he comments, turning it back on and finding that he was correct. It's cool, turning ice cold very quickly.]

C'mon... [He audibly groans, quickly rinsing the suds off of his body and turning off the water. Stepping out, he finds a towel for himself, sighing as he gives her a look.]

At least this time I only had to rinse myself instead of my entire shower being cold.

[ lumine's already brushing her teeth, stubbornly not looking at him as he groans and realises the hard, bitter truth about the water. at the very least, she doesn't snicker or laugh at his expense, even if it's quite amusing. it's his fault, after all, that they lingered in the shower longer than usual, and he's now paying for it.

she simply shrugs her shoulders when he complains at her, gaze flickering at the mirror to throw an innocent gaze at him. what? she totally didn't know that the water was cold.

or did she? ]

If the water turned cold, you have no one else to blame but yourself, [ is her very matter-of-factly response, taking the brush out of her mouth to reply. ] If you didn't distract me with that massage or keep crowding me, I would've finished sooner.

[Toweling himself off, he lets his hand brush along the soft skin on her lower back as he joins her at the sink, grabbing his own toothbrush. Might as well get it out of the way now.]

Don't tell me you didn't enjoy it.

[The smirk on his face is reflected in his voice, because for the short amount of time he had to put up with cold water was worth her sighing and melting under his fingertips. He'll do it again too, next time he gets the chance.]

Perhaps next time we'll have to sit in the hot spring together and I'll give you a proper massage. Since you want me to keep my day job, I guess I'll be able to use my newfound talent on you all the time.

[ she is not going to answer that. answering that question is a landmine that she won't survive from, so she'd rather not risk it. she's masochistic, sure, but not when it comes to giving ajax stuff to use against her. that smile on his face tells it all.

which is why lumine opts to sigh, only jumping and yelping in surprise when she feels his hand on her back. she whirls on him, her eyes narrowing in annoyance and pointed accusation. ]

No thanks, sitting in the hot spring with you is just asking for trouble.

[ for her common sense. it's more than enough that he can fray her mental faculties with just a hand in the right places. the hot spring is going to be the bane of her sanity if they were to sit in it together.

lumine finishes brushing her teeth, wiping her mouth with a corner of her towel. ]

But if you'd prefer to be murdered sooner by Aether, be my guest.

I'll take my chances then. Seems like it's worth the risk if we get to have a nice night out in the hot spring.

[He glances over at her as she whirls on him, toothbrush getting shoved in his mouth. He quickly finishes up brushing his teeth, rinsing his mouth and wiping it.]

All he seems to be interested in is giving you lectures than me.

[Certainly not because Ajax will make it a pain to deal with him.]

[ ... wow. wow.

he's not wrong, truth be told, because lumine's also been noticing how aether's been dumping all his irritation towards ajax on her. and it's pretty unfair on how one-sided it is, especially when the actual perpetrator is getting away scott-free. her lips twisted, she picks up a hand towel from the rack underneath the sink and waits until ajax starts walking out the bathroom, trailing after him. ]

If I'm just going to be lectured again, then I'm not interested in sitting the hot spring.

[ she coils the towel in her hand before she whips it towards the back of ajax's head. payback for escaping her brother's wrath unscathed every single time.

a second later and before ajax can turn around, however, she's dropping the towel and sprinting towards the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. ]

Ow!!!

[There's a snap on the back of his head, and it hurts, his eyes widening. What that was for, he's not sure. But it looks like someone wants to start something, and he's very open to this. Even if it means he has to get sweaty and take a shower all over again, that doesn't matter to him.

He doesn't chase after her, walking to the bedroom door, his voice dripping with a hunger that is a new kind of dangerous addition to his tone.]

Are you trying to pick a fight with me, Lumine? You know I'm always ready to get some exercise...

[Fight time fight time]

[ him not giving chase allows her the opportunity to barricade the door to the bedroom, keeping him from entering and exacting revenge on her. anyway, the guy deserves the wallop, if only because he doesn't get the same kind of treatment as she does with aether. it's not fair that she's the only person between the two of them who gets consistently scolded. ]

Go away, Ajax. Don't you have to go to your dad's place?

[ lumine stares at the door, holding tightly onto the towel wrapped around her body. she should probably put something on first, but she's not taking chance if and when ajax forcefully opens that door.

... anyway, if he does get in, she's small enough to easily wriggle out of this mess. ]

Don't let me waste your time.

[It's not a difficult task to dislodge the chair behind the door that she's used to try to keep it shut, putting a little muscle behind opening the sliding door that leads to the bedroom. The chair falls to the ground, and Ajax quickly moves to wrap his arms around her waist so she can't escape from him.]

Oh no, I think I've figured out now why you decided to snap a towel on my head.

[He'd much rather fight her, but as it stands they're naked and it's not really going to solve the problem. So maybe exacerbating the problem will push this in the right direction.]

Come here. You're not getting away with that. If it annoys you so much that your brother bothers you because of me...

[Ajax's mouth comes in, finding some real estate of unblemished skin on her neck, kissing and sucking on it as hard as he can to break as many blood vessels as possible.]

...then tell him to stop.

[He moves quickly to another spot, laving an open-mouthed kiss to it before sucking on it again.]

Because I'll just keep doing this until you do.

[He moves down her body, bending over a bit more to press kisses to her chest as he pushes her towards the bed slowly...]

[ the moment the chair clatters to the floor, lumine tries to take off, her sights set on the window leading outside. but even before she can bail out on ajax, he catches her and she's essentially stuck in his arms. and knowing him, he's not about to let her go until he's had his revenge, which she honestly expects as a form of smack similar to what she's done.

that's where lumine was wrong. ]

Ajax— [ she squirms in his arms in an attempt to escape, but that's pointless when he has his mouth latched onto her neck, kissing and sucking on her skin, teeth worrying on capillaries until they break.

a groan escapes her lips when he finds her pulse point, her hand grabbing his arm to try and get him to release her before they can reach the bed. she's pretty sure that's not going to be pretty the moment one of them lands on it. ]

Why don't you take responsibility for what you're doing first?

[ because she wouldn't even be scolded if he didn't start anything at all. ]

Would it matter if it were a simple mark on your neck or if I were to bed you once again, the only evidence being new clean sheets?

[He doesn't think it matters, at least. Aether will take every chance to scold Lumine for involving herself with him, at least that's his impression. Maybe they deserved it for having sex in the downstairs bedroom, but he doesn't think she deserves a scolding for hickeys.

He can feel her trying to dislodge his arm, though Ajax is relentless in giving her the payback he feels she deserves, pushing her farther towards it, his goal to get her to lie down so he can have full access to her.]

Besides, I don't see the problem here. It's not as if you have to go into the office for the near future.

[Do hickeys matter if you're working from home?]

[ omg, ofc hickeys matter even when she's working from home!! it's not like they live alone???? have a bit more shame, ajax. ]

That's not the point!

[ she realises that maybe, just maybe that's just how he is as a person. very open, very forthcoming, very public with his affection that he doesn't even care who sees it. but she does, and it isn't as if her brother is very welcoming of whatever this is between them, if his disapproving stares and lectures were of any evidence.

lumine tries to squirm out of his arms once more, only to stumble back when her knees hit the edge of the bed. ]

Zhongli comes over every now and then! And Aether lives here, too? Or are you forgetting that just because he hasn't been around for the past couple of days.

[ also what happened to making out on the couch??? ]

[Making out here now nps

Oh, he definitely hasn't forgotten about them. It's just that he doesn't care. He doesn't get the feeling that Zhongli cares all that much, even if he might find it a bit...boorish, maybe, that Ajax leaves them on her neck from time to time.]

Hmmm...perhaps.

[Is all he says before he tries to spin her in his arms to get her to sit on the bed, keeping his kissing assault going. He moves up her neck now to her jawline, trying to find her lips as soon as possible to capture them and impose himself on her farther.]

[ belligerent, irreverent, impertinent—she has a lot of other descriptions to tack onto ajax at that very moment. it's just that it's getting very difficult to think, an annoyed whine coming out of her lips in response, especially when he's finally managed to get her onto the bed, encroaching into her space like a clingy little kid.

who's kissing her a lot, sure, but her point remains. ]

We just took a shower, Ajax.

[ they haven't even gotten dressed yet, still wrapped in towels, their hair dripping with water. for a long moment, lumine's resistant to his affection, even as he peppers more kisses and lovebites on her skin, pressing her lips together in exasperation.

but she gives in a moment later when he finally finds her mouth, wrapping her arms around his neck and returning his mint-tasting kiss though not without a lot of exasperated sighing. stupid ajax. ]

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