[ blade is punctual, of course, as he always is. he may be a bit of a rascal at times, but dan feng can count on him when he needs to, and blade is nothing if not conscientious about his work. he will be on time.
it's difficult not to smile when blade steps inside, but dan feng is a disciplined man well accustomed to swallowing his true emotions down, though it is a struggle. then the door closes, and he allows the mask to fall, his mouth curving even as blade bows respectfully, the very picture of a strong and obedient soldier. a soft sigh passes his lips, dan feng's stiff shoulders relaxing visibly beneath his silks. ]
I do have a command for you, in fact. One that may be very difficult for you to obey.
[ he says imperiously, stepping forward to take blade's hands, knowing that the man will not offer them himself without his prince's prompting. they're so warm in his own, callused from weaponwork; dan feng wishes to know every groove intimately. ]
But I ask it of you nonetheless. [ a squeeze of blade's hands, and dan feng pulls him in close. ] When we are alone.. treat me as you would a lover. I am not your prince when we are together like this.
[ it is quite a lot to ask of him, dan feng knows, for blade is surely conditioned to behave a certain way around him, and testing that boundary is even more dangerous than their affair is to begin with, given how easy it would be to slip up in a public place, but.. even still, he asks it, selfishly. the desire to be treated like a person rather than an idol - a god - is powerful. ]
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it's difficult not to smile when blade steps inside, but dan feng is a disciplined man well accustomed to swallowing his true emotions down, though it is a struggle. then the door closes, and he allows the mask to fall, his mouth curving even as blade bows respectfully, the very picture of a strong and obedient soldier. a soft sigh passes his lips, dan feng's stiff shoulders relaxing visibly beneath his silks. ]
I do have a command for you, in fact. One that may be very difficult for you to obey.
[ he says imperiously, stepping forward to take blade's hands, knowing that the man will not offer them himself without his prince's prompting. they're so warm in his own, callused from weaponwork; dan feng wishes to know every groove intimately. ]
But I ask it of you nonetheless. [ a squeeze of blade's hands, and dan feng pulls him in close. ] When we are alone.. treat me as you would a lover. I am not your prince when we are together like this.
[ it is quite a lot to ask of him, dan feng knows, for blade is surely conditioned to behave a certain way around him, and testing that boundary is even more dangerous than their affair is to begin with, given how easy it would be to slip up in a public place, but.. even still, he asks it, selfishly. the desire to be treated like a person rather than an idol - a god - is powerful. ]