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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 18, 2018 11:21:47 GMT -8
The Caravella Showcase was shaping up to be about as lovey-dovey as expected-- although Lucien rickrolling the crowd to start had Nik rolling himself. Man, they had to hang out more. Had Orion even met him in person? "That kid's one of my bros!" he enthusiastically told Orion just in case. Whatever the case, it had seemed a fun and cute thing they could do together this close to Valentine's. Plus Nik liked to come support Sera and Alex had been debating it, and Lucien was always a plus even if Nik might not have shown up for just him. He just hoped Orion was having a good time. Eventually, Mia and Vesta came out on the stage together, and Nik cheered. He hadn't said too much to Orion after getting home from Mia's the other night, just that they'd talked a lot of things out and he felt a lot better about it, so they were okay now. He couldn't really say too much, though... At any rate, the girls were doing a rendition of "Baby It's Cold Outside": maybe a bit late in the season, but given Vesta's snow aesthetic, who could be surprised? Heh. Nik filmed a little of it, but toward the end-- A "Fuck" slipped out as they dropped their phone. ""Baby it's coooold!~ Baby it's cold oooooutsiiiiiiide!~"" "Ah hang on. Sorry don't worry I got it." Nik moved just a bit slower than necessary, slipping down out of his seat and getting in his hands and knees to reach for the phone. The music dipped away, and Vesta snickered a little as she looked to the crowd, resting closer into Mia. "In reality I just stayed for another drink.~" Mia gave a cheeky wink to the crowd in turn. "Took abooooout as much convincin' though.~" Ah, there was a phone recovered, good, good. Nik checked it briefly, then looked up to Orion, flashing him a smirk as his eyes darted between Orion's face and his "lap". "While I'm down here...~" Nik teased. "Still..." Mia took Vesta's hand carefully in hers and stepped back. She gazed up to a somewhat confused Vesta as Mia slowly dipped to one knee, watching those gears in Vesta's head slowly click till she tugged her hand away and covered her mouth, Mia having carefully slid Vesta's bracelet off her wrist and holding it carefully back out to her. "Hopefully this won't take much convincing...~" But in truth, Nik did have something else to do while he was down here, seeming oddly uninterested in the stage in the process. Rather than watching, he shifted to his knees and dug out a small box, then flashed Orion a smirk. "I know it's unconventional when you're already wearing the ring but I needed the prop so you'd know this was planned," he probably overexplained but heh. She took a deep breath as Vesta clasped her hands tighter over her mouth. "Vesta...I know you already agreed once before...but infront of everyone here, and everyone in the Veria region and beyond...will you do me the honor of accepting this bracelet once again and accepting my proposal?~" Nik opened the empty-but-clearly-made-for-a-ring box to hold with one hand while his other reached out to touch the ring Orion wore. "You already know I adore you, want to spend my life with you, and maybe start a family with you one day... So..."Vesta was tearing up, already running on a high and unable to get her words out. Mia worried it wasn't special enough for a brief moment, she wanted to steal the bracelet and put Vesta's keystone in it or something, or add some light engravings, but Vesta wore it so much it was impossible to get it away from her. Her doubts vanished however as Vesta tugged her to her feet and gave her a deep kiss, Mia giggling loudly as she scooped Vesta up bridal style and running her off the stage as their Pokemon collected the table and chairs. "Sorry folks!~ I'll get back to you when she can speak!~" She dissapeared behind the curtain for all of ten seconds,-- "Orion Antony Abraham Alim-Verdi." Nik resisted a sudden intense urge to ruin this moment by adding 'Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt' or 'Ting Tang Walla-Walla Bing Bang'. Or both fuck. --before popping her head back out to shout "SHE SAID YES!" Before dissapearing backstage to let the show go on. Nik looked deeply and sincerely into his eyes. "Do you wanna make it official? Will you... add tax breaks and legal benefits to our already amazing domestic life~?"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 18, 2018 11:50:01 GMT -8
Orion was vaguely amused by the show. He'd never been to one but was pretty well entertained, so that was neat. The kid rickrolling the crowd won special points and even more when Nik proclaimed that was one of his bros. Nice nice, he'd have to congratulate him later for such a stunning opening act. As Mia and Vesta came on stage, though, Orion set an elbow on his chair and just sorta vaguely watched. He still was vaguely pissed at Mia for any and all bullshit that Nik had had to put up with and wasn't really ready to forgive her even if he was assured it was fine now.
Both eyes closed, and he simply listened to the song, only to jolt when Nik dropped their phone. Mmmmm? His eyes dropped to Nik again only to snort at that tone. Yeah? In publi- NIK? Orion's eyes grew, his lips parted. A hand reached to cover his mouth as he struggled with…. With ?????? WITH???? This was WHAT HE WANTED. This was GREAT. This was AWESOME. This was- A hand dropped, and his lips had fallen flat again, his eyes a bit duller as the realization hit him. "This is cause of Mia huh?" Could he….. not just…. be happy? Had he not been the one who spitefully suggested they do something like this just a few days before? Hadn't he just…. couldn't he just…… be happy with this? No?????
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 18, 2018 12:22:27 GMT -8
On stage, some other act had come out, but right now 100% of Nik's focus was on Orion. As his expression fell, Nik's anxiety rose, but the question actually came as a relief. It wasn't unexpected, and Nik was able to smile gently as he moved back to his seat-- focus not shifting away, this was just more comfortable to talk, heh. "Kinda, yeah," he answered simply, not evasive, not ashamed.
"When I went over to talk to her about it, we started talking about what marriage even is, or even means, and... It put a lot of my fears at ease, and made me realize more than ever that we're doing all the important stuff already. So why not throw a party to celebrate us and sign a few extra papers, ya know...?" He gave Orion a sheepish smile, but then settled a bit more again.
"That, and..." Best to put this up front. Or, well, as up front as it still could be after the other stuff. "Talking about how we couldn't legally marry both our partners, Mia sorta..." Nik's face tinged brighter, "unofficial-proposed? And...heh. We kinda indulged the idea of a huge ridiculous triple 'wedding' thing-- officially you with me and her with Ves, unofficial me and her-- but like??"
Okay now he was a bit flustered and worried about the response so he wanted to clarify quickly, "If you or Vesta or both don't wanna it's fine I swear. Like??" A brief nervous laugh interjected. "It sounds fun and memorable for sure but if you want a day to focus on just us, I totally get it. If you don't want me and Mia doing a thing at all, that's honestly fine too. I realized what mattered most to me was maintaining both relationships and just... knowing you'd both care enough to want to marry me. Since the whole thing with Mia would just be symbolic of that anyway, actually doing it is just icing on the wedding cake." He briefly stuck out his tongue at that light turn of phrase.
"As far as you and I, it's like I said. You already know I want to spend my life with you, so... This whole thing just kind of gave me the courage to put aside my paranoia and ask you to make it official. ...You don't... have to settle on all the details right away if you need time to think, but...?" He offered a hopeful look.
... Man he hoped he wasn't bothering other patrons too much heh. Kinda talked through at least half this current act's song probably but at least they weren't being too loud, or no neighboring seats had shushed them yet, though at least one seemed to be trying to cover their eavesdropping now hat Nik was looking heh..
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 18, 2018 12:40:12 GMT -8
Orion felt his heart sink a little at Nik's words. He kind of …. wanted to focus on whatever performance was going on next rather than continue listening, but his ears were open enough. Throw a party, sign a few extra papers… Hah yea- Unofficial-proposed- Ah. Ah. Hah. Hah. Heh. Hah. Yeah. Ok. "I'll think about it," he answered looking forward at the stage rather than at Nik. Why was this… even a problem? Why was he feeling so let down? This was dumb? He should have been happy Nik wanted to marry him? Should have been happy things between him and Mia were fine and solid enough this was fine? Instead he just…. felt vaguely apathetic now and kind of wished he could just get up and leave. Hhhhhhhhhhh…..
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 18, 2018 21:18:52 GMT -8
Nik held onto that hopeful look.. and held it... and slowly, let it start slipping away as his eyes started watering instead. "...Did I royally fuck this up?" he breathed out, just above a whisper.
He shifted a bit in his seat, withdrawing inward a bit. "When Mia said she want to re-propose properly on stage, I thought... proposing to you at the same time would be cute and would show rather than just tell you how much I'd gotten over the whole... how upset I was the other day and stuff. I..." Nik swallowed, realizing how fiercely his foot had started tapping or leg shaking or however to best describe that. "I just.. wanted to extra emphasize that if I can only marry one of my partners I want it to be you.."
He almost choked before swallowing hard again. "Sorry if... that came out wrong..."
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 18, 2018 21:32:29 GMT -8
An inaudible breath escaped from Orion as Nik's question hit his ears. Did they fuck this up? Apparently? Woah easy there, brain, easy, easy? The fuck are you even mad about?? He didn't… even have a good explanation, and as Nik went on he just… felt guilty and sick? Ugh, c'mon emotions, give him a good reason at least??? Just.
"I'm angry at her," he finally snapped, forming a fist and slamming it on the opposite arm of the chair. The woman sitting next to him jolted, and Orion immediately regretted it. She was staring at him, and he stared back hard before muttering a weird apology and shoving himself to standing. He couldn't sit still anymore, apparently, and was already walking fiercely towards the stairs.
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 18, 2018 21:46:15 GMT -8
Nik frowned, and then almost startled at that response bu-- but hey wait where was he going? Uh-... Nik quickly apologized to the woman as well and gave her brief descriptions of people he'd pay her to film if they went on before he got back. Hopefully he'd be back.. But afterward, he scooted past to go catch up to Orion, following a good two steps behind so as not to crowd him until they got to a quieter more open space.
Only then would Nik finally ask, "What are you mad at her about?" Was this still not forgiving her for hurting Nik's feelings the other day, being mad Nik had forgiven her so easily, or maybe being mad she was the one to help him realize he wanted to do this, or....??? "Talk to me, babe."
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 18, 2018 21:55:03 GMT -8
Once he had some space, Orion's pace slowed, and as Nik finally spoke he turned around again. "What the flying fuck?!" he finally snapped. "She had you in tears the other day?!" His hands had balled up into fists again, and Arceus damn it if he didn't want to punch the living shit out of something or someone. "And then both of you decide this is some kind of solution?" His voice jumped half an octave right before he cut himself off again to reclaim it. "Did you even consider my feelings? Or was this all reactionary to whatever you two talked about?" Don't punch the contest hall walls. Don't punch the contest hall walls. Arceus fuck his eyes were stinging and he kind of wanted to punch them too.
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 18, 2018 22:11:32 GMT -8
She had you in tears the other day. At those words, something in Nik shifted. No longer was he running on concern or hope or regret. Rather, a familiar, comfortable cynicism washed through him and calmed him.
"Did I consider your feelings, when I called her out on still treating you as untrustworthy? When I told her you'd, quote, probably sooner stab yourself in the face than hurt me? When I told her you're not perfect, but I swear you're perfect for me?" There was a brief flash of a smirk there. "Yeah I feel like they probably came up at some point."
Hands slipped into his pockets. "The only part that's reactionary is just.." Nik shrugged. "She thinks marriage is kinda fucking stupid, and like? I don't entirely agree, and I helped her see some nice sides to it, but hearing her view kinda helped me pull it off a pedestal too. I told you months ago that I'd thought about it, but was paranoid of fucking up. Seeing things a bit more her way just made me realize..." He shrugged harder. "Oh fuckin' well? I'd rather try and be with the man I adore for as long as I can in the process than miss out just because--... I guess what I'm trying to say is it shifted my priority from feeling beyond certain the marriage will last forever to just... wanting to act on what I feel here and now. ...That make sense?"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 18, 2018 22:31:13 GMT -8
Orion scowled. Oh yeah, knowing Mia still assumed he was gonna lay a hand on Nik was fucking lovely. Fucking bullshit. But… everything that came after slowly but steadily eased his nerves. He blinked hard a couple of times and rubbed one eye before adjusting his glasses again. "And what you want- what you feel right now is that I-" Had Nik not just emphasized he was the man being adored here? A weak-willed sigh drew in and out of Orion. "You want to get married to me yeah?" As if Nik hadn't made that clear over and over again already but here Orion was anyways with some vague disbelief.
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 18, 2018 22:58:12 GMT -8
Nik raised an eyebrow, then slowly moved in, cupped Orion's face with both hands, and leaned in to kiss him deeply. Once he pulled away, he asked, "How is that a question?"
Hands dropping, he put just about half a step of space between them again... then smirked at Orion. "Ya know not to drag this out, but backing up a sec to the whole having me in tears thing. I'm preeetty sure I can think of at least one other person I've pretty quickly forgiven for upsetting me like that. Whooo was it.." One hand raised to tap his cheek a moment as eyes focused on the ceiling, then they slipped back down to seek Orion's. "On a totally unrelated note, you gotten any new injuries on your right arm or should those newer scars probably be settled enough to work around?" Yeah okay, 'asshole grin' was probably the only apt way to describe Nik's expression right now.
After a brief snicker, though, he calmed a bit and explained more. "I know I can be really sensitive. I'm not good with change, prone to mood swings, and might never get over my tendency to take things personally. Being with me means dealing with all that sometimes, and with the way things are now, dealing with me venting about drama with my other partner too." That went both ways, of course. Like Nik. :D Orion was always going to hear a little occasional Mia whining, and Mia was always going to hear a bit about Orion-- even if, honestly, Nik felt like there'd been a lot less in recent months now that he was thinking about it? And he was pretty proud of that progress actually.
He reached out to grab Orion's hands. "But you've always been there for me in all of that. You're patient, and doting, and can calm me so easily. You make me feel safer and more comfortable than anyone-- even Mia-- and I know you'll always strive to keep it that way. You piss me off sometimes, but you've gotten better about talking to me and making efforts to compromise and that means the world to me. You mean the world to me."
The distance closed again as he slipped his arms over Orion's shoulders. "You don't just share my home. You are my home." A cheeky grin flashed. "And hell yeah I wanna get official bragging rights to flaunt that to everyone~"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 19, 2018 7:26:15 GMT -8
The kiss did more to reassure Orion than all Nik's words combined. It actually vaguely hurt him to be reminded that his arm was a fucking mess, and he kind of wanted to tear into it himself, hah. Nik's self-assessment wasn't great, and Orion still wasn't going to let Mia off the hook for it. Nik's assessment of Orion wasn't great, not with how he was feeling. He could have said anything right then, and it wouldn't have though, so…
As Nik hugged him, Orion sighed leaning against him, pressing his face against his shoulder. He really wasn't feeling it, but when was he ever? Hah, actually no… Considering the bulk of a year he'd spent in Veria, he'd "felt" quite a lot more than had been his "norm". Emotions had been so fickle and useless to him, so not worth the investment they put forth. They weren't as straightforward as logic and didn't have the practicality. He knew well enough that was why he'd up and killed them before coming to Veria. But now they seemed to govern so much of his logic? When the fuck had that happened? Probably 99% due to Nik, hahahahaha.
But if he… also assessed everything from pure logistics, it wasn't like he had a huge personal investment in getting married. He'd already bought a fucking house with this dick bag?? (Oh wait no dick anymore either >8CCCC) What was a grand or ten more when his job was doing "well"? And who knew how much the tax benefits would be in the long run too? Hah, who was he kidding? They'd probably have to jump through hoops to even get anything considering how much off the record shit Orion had going on.
A weird laugh was bubbling up in Orion, and as he pulled back, he held Nik's gaze for a second. Yeah, even if he didn't like where it started, he could get on board for where it was headed. Leaning forward as if he were about to kiss him. "Ok….ok let's get married then, but- one, two, three, not wearing the dress."
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 19, 2018 7:43:19 GMT -8
Nik probably would have wanted to crawl under his bed and not come out for a week if he'd realized everything going through Orion's head, and how utterly miserably he was failing at almost every effort here. As it was, thankfully, all he could tell was that Orion seemed to be kind of hesitant. Or maybe uncomfortable? Maybe just thinking about it? Less than ideal, but he fortunately didn't make him wait too long for an answer.
--an answer that made Nik snort at the end, as he hadn't at all realized where that was going until the word 'dress'. "Oh, whaaat?" he replied regardless. "Damn! All my elaborate planning ruined. Guess I should call my tailor and tell her nevermind with those measurments," SIGH.
The sigh devolved into some brief snickers, and Nik hugged Orion tightly. Once he let up, he told him, "But for real. I'm not totally sold on having a dress myself, but if you want me to it's done. If you wanna think on the huge stupid party idea and talk later, cool. If you want a big elaborate day for just us, or a picnic in the park with five people, or to run to the courthouse right now and not even bother telling anyone for a while. Do it asap or put it off for twenty years until it can be Perfect." He probably shouldn't have been grinning so wide but oh well. "Anything you want babe, no pressure to decide right now either. I just want you to have an amazing day.♥"
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Feb 19, 2018 9:38:34 GMT -8
Orion couldn't help the grin that pulled up on the corners of his mouth as Nik spoke. Ugh they were cute. If nothing else, seeing them so happy made him feel a bit better. The thought of… having that much control over the wedding though kind of made him uncertain, though. "Anyyyyyyyyything?" Orion asked drawing up a hand to his mouth thoughtfully. "I'll have to think about that…" And about a lot of things when he was in a slightly different mindset, probably.
For now, he felt drained enough and still vaguely bitter, and he doubted those feelings would dissipate except with time. "For now…. Guess we've missed enough of the performances, yeah?" At least they hadn't distracted an entire group of people with this conversation in the process, he guessed.
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Feb 19, 2018 9:59:07 GMT -8
Anyyyyyyyyything? Nik giggled a bit at that tone, maybe a little blind to how odd Orion still felt just now. He was just... really giddy? Like... Like really giddy, more than he expected even having been planning this for days, even only having decided to do it thanks to talking down some of the intimidating nature of the whole thing. But??? The thought of calling Orion 'my husband' or even 'my fiance' suddenly made him want to squeal with delight at every random second.
Guess we've missed enough of the performances, yeah?
"Ah-- yeah," Nik sputtered a bit. "And yeah, anything! I mean if you wanna do me in front of all the witnesses I might want some control over the guest list but short of that~" he teased with another fierce giggle. --MAN he just!!! He let out a delighted squeak, even as they headed back toward the contest hall. "Both my partners wanna stay with me forever, and I get to wake up to the most incredible man I've ever known every day~!!" This was said as if Orion didn't already know that. "I already have more than I could ever ask for! So like--~! Don't feel like you have to do everything if you want help deciding but?? Like literally anything is perfect for me as long as it'll make you close to as happy as you make me~!"
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