#: ajsdkfl NOTHING CASUAL HERE! !!! !
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the truth is that being friends with benefits is new to iris. he's always been an one-night stand, have fun once, then never see each other again kind of guy. safer that way. better than risking mutual, collateral damage. he'll die by holding onto his armor, so his heart isn't out there in the open, vulnerable, with a bullseye painted over the vital organ. but kieran's the one person that makes iris feel safe. comfortable. even happy. the mere thought of soulmates never surface the slightest. who the fuck cares about that when what kieran and iris has is real? seeing kieran cherish the retriever plush right away like that makes iris' heart sing loudly. even all the colors in the world seem brighter when they're together. no way can he hold back a shy, elated smile at the touch of kieran's thumb over the back of his hand. "just for you, i'll give a shot at being on my best behavior." playfulness curves his smile. iris holds kieran's hand a little tighter, a silent way of whispering, i love being with you. iris scoffs, but there's no real bite to the sound. "when have i ever burned anything? that stir-fry was slightly singed." he sneaks another kiss onto kieran's cheek. "okay, no distractions during cooking. but it's fair game while we're grocery shopping."
kieran glances down at the retriever keychain now clipped proudly to his jeans. it’s ridiculous, in the best way, how much it means to him. iris thought of him—just him—when he saw it, and the thought alone makes something in his chest does a backflip. it’s casual, like so much of what they do but there’s a quiet warmth in it that kieran doesn’t try to hide. it’s not like they’re pretending to be anything they’re not—friends with benefits, that's what they've agreed on, what works for them—but sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference when everything comes so naturally. he wants to hold onto it for a little longer before the inevitability of marks and soulmates complicates things. it's hard not to think about it when iris leans in like this though, close and warm, fitting so seamlessly into kieran’s space. his thumb sweeps over the back of iris’s hand in a small absent motion, almost instinctive. he squints at him as iris suggests cooking together. “you? on your best behavior? …i'll believe it when i see it.” his lips quirk into a soft, teasing smile as he squeezes iris’ hand lightly. “fine, we'll cook. but only if you promise not to burn anything. and if you get too distracted… you're on dish duty.”
#peculiarplace#: ajsdkfl NOTHING CASUAL HERE! !!! !#: ;-; it's ok k/ieran was only doing what he thought was right#: meanwhile i/ris is just 🥰💕💖🥰💗🥰#: we can timeskip to grocery shopping! or even to when they're cooking! or wherever tbh ✌️✌️
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