Title: how he kisses
Rating: G
Fandom: Ys
Relationship: Adol Christin/Geis
Wordcount: 1000
Short summary: Geis thinks about how Adol kisses him first, and later Adol thinks about how Geis kisses him.
Adol kisses Geis, first thing in the morning, at least for Geis. Geis has just sat up from the bed when Adol sits down next to him and cups his face, bringing their mouths together.
The first thing Geis always notices, when Adol kisses him in the morning like this, is how soft and warm those lips are. It’s sort of aggravating, well just a tiny bit, how a man so powerful can be so gentle and sweet but it also fits Adol Christin perfectly. And Geis will admit to himself that he likes these types of kisses a lot.
(Maybe he’s developed a habit of sleeping in a little just so he can be greeted in the morning like this.)
The second thing Geis notices is the sweetness that is literally the taste of sugar. This morning Adol’s mouth has the taste of apples. Adol likely had eaten one of the dozen that the old lady gifted them yesterday after they had completed her request while he waited for Geis to wake up. Geis found out quickly that Adol in general is fond of sweets, but he’s especially happy to consume any sweet fruit. Geis, on the other hand, doesn’t care much for sweets, but he does like the taste in these instances.
Because the third thing Geis notices, or realizes after the fact, is how nice it feels when Adol runs his fingers through Geis’ hair. It’s usually this action that causes Geis’ lips to part a bit more, allowing Adol to deepen their kiss, allowing Adol to taste Geis and for Geis to taste Adol in return. Geis, still clumsy and inexperienced with affection, belatedly realizes the order of events and how Adol guides him through them smoothly, even if Geis feels heat build up because of that tongue…
Adol’s not actually a man of few words, despite what some people say. He’s just…a man who uses his words with a purpose. And his lips, and his tongue… To, at this moment, make Geis feel awake and very good… To the point when Adol pulls away Geis almost chases him with his own mouth.
“Good morning, Geis,” Adol says with a grin as Geis is recovering his normal breathing, his normal expression.
“Okay.” Geis has to hand victory to Adol once more. Adol truly can’t be beat by anyone when it comes to…
Geis jerks out of his thoughts at the pressure from Adol’s finger on his jaw. Adol had been withdrawing his hands on his way to getting off from the bed, but apparently Geis’ words had caused confusion.
Geis chuckles. Oh, he will definitely not reveal what he’s been thinking to Adol. Geis doesn’t need Adol to get any more confident than he already is at handling Geis. He does allow a smile, a genuine small smile, to grace his lips.
“Good morning, Adol.”
And if, when getting up from the bed, he might have affectionately bumped Adol’s forehead with his own, well… that happened.
*****
Geis kisses Adol in the evening, after dinner and drinks, and maybe Geis is a little drunk. But Adol didn’t drink any more than one beer so he is completely clearheaded and completely able to feel every little thing about Geis’ kiss.
The first thing Adol always notices is the way Geis’ lips are a little chapped, despite the fact he takes drinks when Adol takes drinks, eats when Adol eats. Well, maybe not the fruit. Perhaps that’s the problem… Although Adol doesn’t mind the feeling; for him it’s always more about the emotional than the physical feelings.
And that’s what Adol notices next. Geis doesn’t do simple chaste kisses when he initiates. The press of his lips against Adol’s is forceful, eager. But in his haste and enthusiasm to make the kiss into something, Geis is also a bit clumsy. Adol feels teeth, just a brush of them at first, and soon realizes, ah, Geis is trying to bite him. Geis has likely seen many a romantic escapade where one of the pair expresses their passion for the other by nipping on the other’s lower lip. However, his attempts to replicate that with Adol are…
Adol reaches up and touches Geis’ ear. It works as Adol expects it to; Geis is distracted enough to pull back a little and his eyes open to meet Adol’s. Adol caresses Geis’ ear once before leaning in, his hand now sliding into Geis’ hair, and restarts the kissing.
With his fingers in Geis’ hair to smooth or to tug, he guides Geis in this second round of kissing for the evening. When Geis needs to slow down Adol tugs at those locks, when Geis needs to speed up Adol curls his fingers deeper into them. But ultimately Adol lets Geis decide what action to try, whether it’s biting Adol’s lower lip or sticking his tongue into Adol’s mouth. Because Adol wants Geis to show his thoughts and feelings. What does Geis want to say with these kisses? This isn’t about Adol’s wants. Adol knows how to take his own pleasure; that’s why he’s a better kisser than Geis, but this isn’t about who’s better or worse. This isn’t a competition.
(Adol doesn’t realize that Geis still sees kissing too as part of their “rivalry”, but a result of his narrow-focused, goal-oriented mindset is his obliviousness to just how many women and men he has accidentally seduced while just trying to explore and help the people he meets.)
Geis’ kisses are just like Geis himself. A bit rough, a bit clumsy, but done with intent and feeling. That’s why Adol enjoys them, that’s why Adol lets Geis continue to do this. Adol could get some balm to soften Geis’ lips, he could use his other hand to pin Geis down and control the course of the kiss more, but… Kisses with Geis are a bit of adventure themselves. Adol might give Geis sweet kisses in the morning, but he loves these rougher ones too.