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video; wide open if you catch my drift

[Hello, Vatheon. Nice weather we're having today, right? It's totally understandable if you need to cool off, head to the island and sit beside a fan all day. ... But if you're following Axel's trend, then, please. What's the use of fans and water? Just stay outside, kick back... and treat yourself to an ice cream.

Really treat yourself to an ice cream.

The feed starts, showing Axel seated comfortably outside on a bench, one leg crossed over the other, arm slung over the backrest, and in his hand is a dripping, hard, creamy... Sea-Salt Ice Cream bar! (minus the face)

He's eying the screen through half lidded eyes here, and after a beat he slowly slides his tongue out to give the treat a little lick. Yes, he knows that this is public. No, he isn't going to stop. You need to see this.]

Hey. [He sounds normal enough. ... Or maybe he's drawling. Purring?] Is it hot out here or is it just me?

((OOC: A bit backdated because I was busy entertaining company today. orz ... I have no regrets.))

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[Oh, he's looking, all right, and after a moment of indulging he picks up the pace and without much thought drapes an arm around Roxas' waist so that he can rest a hand at his hip. Hello, bestie.]

[Roxas blinks and glances up at him as they come out through the other portal. It's not that Axel never hugs him or anything, but.. usually his hands are a little higher than that.

...not that he minds.

Swallowing, he looks out at the rooftop they've arrived on.]

View's not bad.

[By the time they've stepped out, the Portal shuts behind them and leaves Axel with his hand still at Roxas' waist. Oh, yes. He can get quite used to this.]

View's not so bad back in the Corridor, either.

[He's not expecting Roxas to understand that remark about his ass, but he won't explain. Grinning, he slowly slips his fingers away and walks ahead so that he can sit down at the edge of the roof. When he does, his coat falls off of his shoulder more, leaving him exposed.]

[Roxas was about to ask what that was supposed to mean, but- Axel, your clothes seem to have started falling off.]

Uh-huh.

[...what was he going to ask? Roxas shakes his head and goes to sit down beside Axel on the edge. His eyes are on his friend a few moments longer before he manages to look out at the actual view again.]

[He takes a bite out of his ice cream as he stares out at the view with Roxas, strangely keeping to himself for once, but soon he looks back over to his best friend to speak.]

So, you're awfully quiet.

I've- got some things on my mind.

[Lies. He might have earlier, but by now he's having trouble thinking clearly.]

Like? [Leaning in closer to you, by the way]

[There's a pause as he tries to remember what these things were.

...

Nope, Axel's too close, he's going to have to come up with something else.]

Do you ever think about dating?

[He's thought about that one before okay, just... not so much lately.]

[Axel pauses when he hears that. Hm. It's an interesting question, especially coming from Roxas. But, then again, Roxas asks a lot of weird things.]

Sure, I've thought about it.

[Without even finishing his ice cream, he sets it down on the roof beside him so that he can lean back on his elbows. With a soft sigh he rolls his head to the side, getting a little too comfortable.]

Why're you asking?

'cause I figured you'd know more than me.

Like I heard it can be hard to know if you like someone that way, and it seems like it'd be harder for us. ... N-nobodies, I mean, not just you and me.

[Blushing and gonna focus on what's left of his ice cream now.]

[He shifts a bit and then looks over to see that his coat has indeed fallen off of his shoulder a little. Does this mean that he's going to do something about it?

... No.]

Is someone tryin' to ask you out? [As he asks it, Axel raises a brow.] Or are you trying to ask someone else out?

Man, don't grow up too fast, tiger. That stuff's for the big leagues.

[Now he'll reach up but rather than ruffle up Roxas' hair like he normal would, he takes a couple strands to twirl and bat around with. Personal space, what is that today. Softer, more drawling,]

For people who know all the right moves.

N-neither, for now.

[He unconsciously leans into that a little. Normally he hates when Axel messes up his hair, but this feels nice.

...right moves? But Axel, how do you even know those unless:]

Wouldn't you need someone to- teach you?

In a way. [He might be slowly dragging his fingers down to touch your face now, Roxas.]

In a way...?

[His face is starting to heat up again, and now he's out of ice cream to try to cool off with or distract himself. He shifts to face Axel a little more, popsicle caught in his teeth for a moment before he lowers it and tosses it away.]

I mean, what's there to really teach? Just use common sense, you know?

[His fingers stop and after a moment he pulls his hand back so that he can once again rest on his elbows.]

[What, no. He liked that hand.]

What if you don't have any?

[You'll just have to wait, dearest.]

Not possible. Everyone's gotta have some sense.

[Axel glances down at himself and then tugs down on the zipper of his coat more. You know, just because.]

[Not if he moves first.

Roxas eyes that zipper on its way down and then shifts closer to Axel, turning on his hip.]

So you think I could- figure it out along the way?

Sure. You're a bright kid.

[With his zipper down more, that leaves most if not all of his chest just exposed there. What? It's hot! ... Not like heat actually bothers him, but, you know.

He turns to glance up at Roxas, still smirking and with eyes half lidded.]

And easy on the eyes.

...was that what you meant by "cute"?

[He did actually try to look it up.

But more importantly... A bit cautiously still, he reaches over as if to fix Axel's coat, and tugs it open a little further. There. Now all his chest is exposed.]

Mhm.

[Axel blinks when Roxas reaches over to put his hand on his coat but rather than tug the zipper back up it comes down even further. Oh. He hums a little at that and stretches a bit.]

It was a compliment.

Well...

[He'd return the compliment, but he feels too embarrassed to actually say it. The staring probably says it for him, plus with the way Axel's been acting..]

I think you know how you look.

[He chuckles in a drawling, suggestive tone. Oh, boy.]

I'm not so sure that I do.

[Axel tilts his head.]

Care to tell me?

[Axel, you have to know. ...but maybe he's not sure Roxas agrees? It was nice hearing it..]

You're-

...you're kinda hot.

[Are you watching this, Roxas? He practically purrs towards that compliment and then, feeling rather forward and confident--more so than he usually is--he arches his back just a tad.

... For a moment there's a thought in the back of his mind telling him that he's being incredibly inappropriate with his best friend and that he should stop right now, but the curse is strong and won't allow him to settle down. He needs to take advantage of all this pent up energy somehow.]

You're just saying that. [he says, as he lightly bites down on the plush of his lip.]

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