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You can only have a first date once. Obviously we're going to have more than one date.

Well.

[pleased]

That’s all right, then.

[leans across the table to give him a light kiss on the lips]

Not right away, though. I need to think of a suitable counter-attack.

[laughs a little bit into the kiss, a breathless almost soundless noise]

Ought I be on my guard?

Only if you're planning to defend yourself. I don't recommend it, but you're welcome to try. I don't mind chasing you down if that's what you find fun.

How bold.

Perhaps I’d like to surrender myself to your tender mercies instead, though.

[gets up from his seat and makes the very bold move of scooting Charon's chair back just enough from the table to sit in his lap and wrap his arms around his neck]

That is my strong recommendation. Your pride might be hurt if you put up your defenses and I break them all down. For romance, it's better if you let me do whatever I want right from the start and just give me...feedback. If there's something you dislike.

[gently plaintive, clearly in a joking way, arms coming up around him]

But Lethe. You're making it so hard to choose now. I do so love posing a challenge.

Are you trying to make things difficult for me while you mess around, sir? A mere S-class should accept what he's given. I'll have to punish anyone who dares to cause trouble.

[his tone is light enough that Charon can tell that he's joking, leaning into the bit of being the straight man in the face of troublesome antics]

But what if I tell you I like punishment? Is it really punishment at all then?

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It's still punishment, that's just a kink.

You'll never dissuade me of anything that way.

Maybe I'm not trying to dissuade you.

Hmm.

[that’s a very loaded monosyllable]

[leans in to kiss the very tip of his nose, teasing]

If that's your idea of a good time then I guess I have no choice but to put in the work.

[there is a smile in his eyes, even if it doesn’t make it to his mouth]

Sweet of you.

I aim to please. Just you wait.

[there's a faint bubbliness in his voice at the idea of planning something, of having something to look forward to in the future that isn't just more weird sheep rituals]

I really can’t help but look forward to it.

[perhaps he’s feeling it too. little by little, they’re winning closer and closer to their goals, after all.]

For now, what else would you like to do? We could always stretch our legs elsewhere.

[hops to his feet, pulling Charon up with him]

How do you feel about a romantic walk on the beach?

I would love that.

[offers him his hand]

[gives the top of his hand a gentlemanly kiss before he guides him out of the conservatory and towards the beach]

I did have another thought, if you get bored of the walk. A flight would give us a better view.

Oh...?

[this is sadly before they got their names back, so he can't just give Lethe a dragon ride]

[don't make me remember timelines damnit]

It would require some ingenuity since we can't fly on our own, but I thought that combining our intangibility with a big enough gust of wind might toss us up high enough to enjoy it from above for at least a little bit.

I'm willing to try.

If it doesn't work we can just pretend it never happened.

[they reach the beach without issue; if nothing else, it is a lovely sight on the ground]

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