Felix

[shannonteverius]

Tonight was the night.

Shannon took a deep breath and turned to do another circuit of the living room. All of the lights in the apartment were off and he avoided the furniture mostly out of habit. He held a wide ribbon of fabric in his hands which he bunched and straightened repeatedly as he paced.

There were moments when he wondered if he really could follow through with this plan. He suddenly felt like he would forget what to do once Felix came home. That's when he'd go to the computer and realize that, yes, he did know what he was doing. Then he'd wonder if Felix would like it. That was the worst doubt of all.

Time ticked by at a snail's pace and Shannon's mind kept up its torrent of worries until he heard the jiggle of a key in the lock. His breath caught in a gasp. Here we go.

He moved to stand by the door where he wouldn't be seen by Felix when his lover entered. The door opened, and before Felix could reach for the light switch he ordered, "Stop."

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[harrowgate]

Felix was not, in his typical every day, very good at following orders. He tended to argue and question and reject anyone attempting to enforce authority over him -- it had only gotten worse since he'd been named to the Curia.

Yet when he heard Shannon's voice in the dark, he stopped moving immediately. He let the door close quietly behind himself, and blinked in the darkness. His eyes weren't deceiving him; it was completely dark in the apartment, only a sliver of light from the hallway cast beneath the door. Felix set his work satchel slowly down on the floor at his feet.

"Shannon?" he asked the darkness, softly, as if in need of reassurance that it was, indeed, him.

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"Yes Felix?" Shannon asked softly as he stepped behind his lover to lock the door.

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Felix heard the lock click, and had a good idea where Shannon was. "Is everything all right? Do you want me to summon a witchlight?"

He fairly itched to call a light into being, his night vision being as poor as it was, but something in Shannon's tone kept him from taking any action not expressly requested. Felix had been well trained, after all.

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"No, thank you," Shannon said, calmly. "Everything is fine."

He stepped up close behind Felix and slid his hands down Felix's arms. The gesture could have been taken as reassuring or as an urge to touch his lover. "Do you trust me?" he asked, quietly.

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Abruptly, Felix understood what Shannon was doing. Under Shannon's touch, his shoulders relaxed. It was something of a relief to have that orienting touch in the darkness, giving him an anchor. "Of course," he answered, just as soft, keeping very still.

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Shannon brought his hands back up to Felix's upper arms. His thumbs moved back and forth over Felix's sleeves almost unconsciously.

"I'm going to blindfold you," he said. "I need a way to know that you're okay while I do this." He said this more out of instinct than for any knowledge of safe words. His research hadn't delved that far.

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"If there's something I can't bear, I'll say 'persimmon,'" Felix answered, relying on a word he'd used for years, one that would come second nature to him. "Don't... leave me, if I'm blindfolded," he added, a soft waver to his voice for a moment. "Please."

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Shannon hadn't been aware of the tension in his shoulders until it melted away at Felix's words. "I won't," he promised. "Everything I need is in the living room and only a few steps away."

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"All right," Felix agreed after drawing a slow breath. That promise did reassure him, but what was more, Shannon didn't get annoyed or angry at him for making a request. To Felix, that meant Shannon understood something about being a Dominant that Felix hadn't needed to explain. Felix wondered, briefly, if he'd been studying up on the sly.

"I'm in your hands, Shannon."

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A broad smile spread across Shannon's lips. "Then remove your clothes Felix," he said. "Oh!" he exclaimed, suddenly remembering. He pushed up onto his toes to speak low in his lover's ear, "And call me 'Sir'."

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A soft breath caught on Felix's lips before he whispered, a low purring confirmation, "Mm, yes, sir."

In the darkness, he sought the buttons of his waistcoat and shirt with carefully questing fingers. The soft sound of fine cloth slipping to the floor followed a moment later. Then the whish of leather as Felix removed his belt, another quiet rustle when he stepped out of his shoes and trousers. He had no idea where the clothing had all landed, and he groped for the hall table to steady himself as he peeled his underthings down one leg, then the other.

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Shannon waited patiently while Felix undressed. When Felix was done, he dragged a hand down his lover's spine, enjoying the feel of skin against his fingers.

"Careful now," he said as he guided Felix away from the door and into the living room. He hadn't moved any furniture, so Felix could have found his way, but he wanted to make sure Felix found the middle of the room safely and faced the right direction.

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Felix knew their home, of course, but he still reached out and wrapped a hand securely around Shannon's wrist, relying on his lover to guide him safely to where he was meant to be. He turned toward where he felt Shannon to be, and breathed quietly, "How do you want me, sir?"

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Shannon smiled again. "Standing for now, but bend over a bit so I can put this blindfold on you." Sometime Felix's regal stature felt more like ridiculously tall when Shannon had to reach his head.

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Felix thought it best if he behave well for a submissive, Shannon's first time trying such a thing. He lowered his head, and lifted Shannon's wrist he was still holding so that Shannon could touch the side of his face and place the blindfold by feel.

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Shannon took his time, caressing Felix's face. The satin ribbon slid over Felix's cheeks as he placed the fabric across Felix's eyes and reached to tie it behind his head. By feel he checked that it was in place, then took hold of Felix's head and pulled him down for a lingering kiss.

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Felix sighed softly with pleasure when Shannon guided him into a kiss. His lips parted, but he surrendered control to Shannon completely, soft and willing and warm.

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Shannon didn't deepen the kiss too far, but he enjoyed what he took. When he ended the kiss he raised Felix's head, allowing him to stand up straight once more.

"Stay," he said before stepping back from his lover. He moved to turn on the light using a dimmer to put it on its lowest setting. There were small lamps in the room that he also clicked on. They lent a soft golden glow to the room, enough for Shannon to see by without ruining the mood. He didn't try to be quiet as he worked, wanting to reassure Felix that he wasn't going far.

When he turned back to his lover he gasped. Felix was the picture of perfection. The light colored his skin in warm hues and sparkled in his hair like fire. With his tattoos and stillness he looked like an oil painting. Shannon imagined the rope that would soon wrap Felix's body and his desire stirred.

"Some of this is going to be uncomfortable for you," he said, "but I want you to do it for me anyway."

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Felix heard the lights turning on, and he knew Shannon could see him, skin and scars and all. Keeping his posture tall and his shoulders back was difficult, knowing that Shannon might see the ugliness of the scars lacing his back. Perhaps it helped a tiny bit that Felix couldn't see his reaction. His head turned slightly toward the sound of Shannon's voice when he spoke.

"Whatever will please you, sir," Felix answered, his voice a soft caress so unlike his usual quick sharpness or breathless chatter.

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Shannon picked up the rope from where it had been lying neatly on the couch. He had ordered it online, too embarrassed to shop in person. It was thin and pliable but not too soft and it was very, very red. He knew Felix liked peacock colors, but Shannon had wanted to match his hair. Besides, red was Shannon's color and tonight Felix was his. He might as well mark his lover as such.

Shannon moved to stand in front of Felix and smiled again as he wondered what Felix's reaction would be. Would he be surprised that Shannon hadn't stuck to blindfolds and silk scarves? Would he be impressed? Pleased? Shannon hoped so.

He let the rope uncoil. Holding it at its center, he placed the loop over Felix's head. He thought the strands looked very pretty as he tied the first knot at Felix's chest.

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No, Felix hadn't expected the slim, woven feeling of rope against his skin. He'd have thought Shannon more interested in silk or suede, something sensuous and supple. His shoulders stiffened slightly in startlement, but of course he did not pull away. "Sir, may I ask a question?" he asked in breathless surprise.

[shannonteverius]

"Yes," Shannon answered as he put another knot in the rope a few inches down.

[harrowgate]

Felix's head tilted again toward the sound of Shannon's voice. Shannon was the whole world for him now, and all of his attention was focused. "Have you been investigating all of this for me?" Felix barely whispered, clearly affected by the idea.

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"Not only for you," Shannon said as he made the third knot. This one lined up where the trimmed red hair began low on Felix's body. "Initially I looked into it with you in mind," he admitted. "I thought I'd try to find something more interesting for you than being tied to the bed with your scarves. Spread your legs please," he requested as he began the fourth knot. "In my search I came across an image that..." His voice trailed off as he imagined Felix in that pose once more. "Let's just say it's been worth the follow up research so far."

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Felix slid one foot across the floor, not quite a meter apart, in obedience to Shannon's request. His hands remained still at his sides. He could remain perfectly, beautifully still for hours, if that was what Shannon desired, but just the hint of warm fingertips near his groin stirred his cock gently.

His lips parted as well, an expression of something akin to wonder painting his face in the golden light. Shannon had done so much more than Felix expected, or even dreamed... and he'd done it, at least initially, because Felix wanted it.