#tempted to rewrite the entire thing but that might be the ‘it’s currently 4am’ talking

[nocturnalghoul]

Coax you Overboard

Last part of that trio of ideas I had earlier this week, some Raindrop thoughts. Included in the trio is the Dewther installment and the Rulti one.

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Summary: A midnight swim for Rain and Dew and some contemplation about how lucky they feel to have the privilege of each other's company

Rain knows how powerful it is that he has the privilege of being the sole person who Dew will go swimming with alone. Sure the fire ghoul will join in when it's the whole pack going, but Rain is the only one to ever successfully coax him into the middle of the lake for a late night swim. He never takes advantage of this though, even if he wants to. Rain would love nothing more than to spend every night out on the water with Dew. There is no use fantasizing about being able to persuade him to come out here more often though. Every second spent out in those calming waters with him is the greatest feeling in the world. The rarity of the occasion only makes it feel even more special.

Most of their midnight swims go the same way, but each time excites Rain and fills him with as much warmth and love as the first. Rain slowly charms Dew into the water with him and gets to watch as he slowly relaxes and perks up as he regains his aquatic confidence. He wishes he could claim that pulling Dew out here was entirely for selfless reasons, a way to get him comfortable with the water he clearly so sorely misses, but he knows it isn’t true. Watching Dew’s movements slowly gain cohesion and fluidity the longer they are out there as he lets his apprehension wash away is a process Rain is certain he will never tire of. There is a graceful serenity that slowly overtakes Dew’s movements that Rain only manages to find out here when it's just the two of them in the water. 

To be fair, even out of the water Rain is completely enamored with Dew. He is beyond smitten with the fire ghoul’s loud bursts of passion, the counterbalancing acts of silent compassion he shows, the rare glimpses of vulnerability he is privy to as he lays himself open emotionally. Sure Dew is a pretty face, but the most beautiful thing about him is the little facets of his personality that only the pack gets to see. Rain honestly feels like the luckiest ghoul between both topside and hell for getting to love the fire ghoul and be loved in return. He wouldn’t trade it for anything. 

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Moments like these Dew is certain he doesn’t deserve Rain. The soft glow of the moonlight accentuates the loving adoring looks that overtake the water ghoul’s face as they paddle around the lake, leaving Dew feeling like he can’t breathe. There are constantly so many people vying for the water ghoul’s attention, and yet Rain chooses to spend time with a ne’re-do-well like himself. The way that he is allowed to monopolize so much of Rain’s time makes him feel selfish. He watches the intense joy overtake the water ghoul’s face as he patiently waits for Dew to relax into the events of the night. He would feel bad about the fact that Rain has to wait at all, but knows that pushing himself too quickly would also make Rain upset.

Dew is constantly surprised by the ways that Rain’s love and devotion strengthens him. Each year when the summer starts to make itself known Dew cannot help but retract a little from the pack, letting himself get pulled away from them as he fears the upcoming days on the lake. Rain always manages to pull him out of this and encourage him out into the water, just the two of them. Dew would do almost anything to chase the brightness that Rain fills his life with, and yet the water ghoul never pushes. He only offers a secure hand and a warm smile. 

Rain is worth pushing past the anxiety and fear. There is naturally something about the ghoul that washes all of those negative emotions away. Rain’s natural radiance outshines the darkest corners of Dew’s mind, leaving behind adoration in its place. As Dew feels his own muscles loosen as he gains confidence in the water, he is struck by the graceful movements of the water ghoul. If it was up to Dew, he would do nothing but watch the way Rain’s muscles shift and move as he maneuvers through the water, dragging Dew along with him. 

As much as both ghoul’s secretly love these little late night dips more than they let on, the time inside the lake is truly never the best part. The actual highlight of the night is later, once they are both exhausted, wrapped in each other's arms so tight it seems like neither will ever let go.