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Laying in the mess he calls a “bedroom” surrounded by ink bottles, paper and ink pens all around him, that wasn’t an ideal day for Olruggio...but it is how his usual days are, in his room, working on a new spell to sell, mostly failing but he’s trying nonetheless. He sighed after another spell had failed. He dropped onto his back putting his arm on his head. He heard a few tiny footsteps, he knew who it was or better to say who they were. His suspicion was confirmed when he heard a sound of a yelp followed by the cobblestone floor glowing, and the sounds of whispering.
“What did I say about entering this room, girls?” He didn’t even remove the arm on his face to know it’s his girls.
“Master Olly! We haven’t see you in days! You haven’t even joined us for any dinner for the last week!” Tetia used her floating shoes to reach where his desk was. He moved the arm on his face and grabbed her ankle so she wouldn’t fly high enough to reach the torches. He hadn’t made those torches kid friendly since he usually doesn’t allow the kids in. The action made the pink haired giggle which brought a little smile out of the bearded man.
“And you haven’t even left the room.” Richeh muttered beside him, he doesn’t even want to ask how she got here so quietly. Coco ran up the stairs, panting when she reached him.
“And we-“ she took a deep breath then let it out, the stairs took a toll on her. “We miss you master Olly!” The green haired girl finally let out.
“And what kind of a watchful eye sets himself as a bad example for the little witches? Aren’t we supposed to not overwork ourselves, Master Olruggio?” Agott says, climbing the stairs calmly.
“You kids won’t leave an old man alone, will you?” Olruggio grumbled, letting go of Tetia’s ankle and turning to his side, facing away from the girls.
“You’re barely old!” Coco grabbed his right arm. Richeh followed the action by grabbing his other arm.
“You need to eat.” The blue headed girl demanded.
“And you will join us for lunch!” Tetia scrambled to get behind him, lifting his limp body slightly up by his shoulders. Tetia activated her floating shoes causing him and the three girls to go flying across his desk and into the floor, breaking many of the glasses of ink on his desk and sending too many papers flying. They fell down the little tower he has in his room.
He fell on his stomach while holding Coco and Riched, securing their heads, while Tetia fell on his back. He sat up, dropping Tetia from his back. “Is everyone alright!?” He immediately looked at the two girls in his arms, they looked okay so he immediately turned to check on Tetia who was staring back at him, stifling a laugh. Agott came down the stairs giggling which was a rare thing. The two girls in his arms pushed him away, laughing as they ran away from the room. He looked flabbergasted and did look more so when he saw Tetia and Agott following.
“O—Oi!!” He stood up, looked at the mess that is his room, now even more messy with the broken glass and paper everywhere. But he immediately turned back to follow the girls.
“Come back here!!” The moment he left the room he realised he stepped on a floating spell.
“We got you!!” The four girls screamed with their tiny squeaky voices, followed by a laugh from their master, who was definitely the lead on this plan. He offered his hand to Olruggio, and he immediately took it to finally step a foot on the ground. He gave the girls a look, he looked mean but it was obvious to Qifrey that he was eyeing the girls to make sure they weren’t hurt by the fall.
“Well, long time no see. don’t you think you went too far this time?” The white haired man tilted his head.
“Don’t you think you went too far-“
“Now, now, no more of that! We’re happy to have you back from that cave of yours.” He patted Olly’s shoulder bringing him closer to him. “Besides, you don’t want to break their little hearts and mine’s, would you, dearest Olly?” And that sent a shiver down his spine, not knowing if he wanted to push the taller man away or pull him closer, he let out a breath, leaning his head slightly towards the white haired man.
“Just don’t pull any stunts like that, ya hear me?” The kids giggled as he grabbed at him and led him to the kitchen.
Lunch was absolutely delicious, as expected from Qifrey. The atmosphere was warm, to be surrounded by the kids and Qifrey, and with brush buddy napping around his neck, this is what home is to Olruggio, he feels fulfilled here, complete. Tetia gave him puppy eyes in an attempt to eat his bread buns, the brat was successful because he can’t just say no to those eyes. “Oi, eat it. You can’t just remove all the vegetables.” He scolded Richeh when he caught her putting her veggies in Coco’s bowl.
“Hmph, I don’t wanna.” Just about when he was going to tell her the uh…”benefits of healthy eating”, Qifrey interrupted by putting a hand on her shoulder and explaining to her why she always should eat it. Right, Olruggio wasn’t their master. He eyed Agott beside him who was just eating quietly, he took a pen and a small notebook from his pocket, drawing a specific spell. After finishing the circle a flame shaped like a cat floated towards Agott, making her gasp in surprise at first before moving her hand to cup the flame.
“Careful, it’s still a flame that could burn.” He said in a gentle tone. The other girls noticed the fire and immediately starting gasping and admiring his work.
“Well, Olly’s spells are like no other’s. You’ll never find a witch as astonishing as him, so make sure to learn what you could from him.” Qifrey always knew how to turn anything into wise words for his girls. It warmed Olruggio’s heart .
“Well, big words coming from a witch like yourself, you’re far more astonishing than me.” Olruggio replied smugly as he watched the white haired man draw something. He realised what it was when a water blob turned into a cat that chased the fire one, the girls were now not focused at all at their food, they were watching the kitties run around with their big innocent eyes.
Olruggio’s gaze moved from the girl to Qifrey, who now had a hand on his cheek, staring back at Olruggio. His blue eye had always melted his heart, Qifrey always melted his heart, the man had a way of making Olruggio feel so alive yet killing him with the distance, he’s so close yet so far away. Why hadn’t he persuaded Qifrey yet? Is a question he asks himself a lot, many times he’s sure that he did ask but it feels like a distant memory, like it never occurred…but he knows he would’ve done it… he should, he wants to. But somehow he never did. Ignoring his thought that made him feel like there’s a pit in his stomach, he nudged Qifrey’s foot under the table, causing the older man to look surprised and raised a brow at Olruggio with a hint of a smile on his face. Olruggio ignores him, looking at Coco who was asking him about the spell, Olruggio chatted a bit with her, he was still playing footsie with Qifrey underneath the table.
The evening came with the four girls each taking a bath before heading to bed, and before doing that each one came to Olruggio so he could dry them off with his rings, they could do it themselves but they insisted since “Master Olruggio’s magic is better!” And he couldn’t say no to their little faces. So he had each girl in front of him as he used the spell on each of them drying them off. After finishing he heard Qifrey clap his hands together. “Alright, girls, bed time! Make sure to rest well!”
“Goodnight, Master Qifrey and Master Olly!” The four girls said in union leaving the two men alone.
“Don’t they just bring you joy?” Olruggio muttered fondly, realising he said it out loud, his head immediately snapped towards the other man, his cheeks heating up. Qifrey had a smile on his face.
“You’re-“
“I’m not!”
“Aw, you definitely are.”
“Oi! Shut it!” And Qifrey chuckled at that.
“Dearest, You should bathe too, shouldn’t you?” Dearest?! Olruggio knew how affectionate Qifrey’s words are, but he’s getting bolder and bolder every day, and it’s getting harder for Olruggio…too hard.
“I think I’ll skip today, too tired.” He muttered the last part, knowing it was no sensible excuse to say.
“Nonesense! You really shouldn’t skip bathing, and if you’re too tired…must I assist you?” And Oruggio’s face reddened even more, looking at the other man with a shocked look.
“You- you want- what are you on about!?”
“Is that a no?” Qifrey tilted his head.
“No!!!” Olruggio, even in his embarrassment, had a sense that this had happened before. There’s no way it hadn’t, well… he didn’t have memories of anything similar happening but he just felt it. The confidence in Qifrey’s words and actions is another indication that-
“Olly, you with me?” And Olruggio snapped out of it, he was sitting on a wooden chair in the bath house of the atelier, completely naked, he looked at Qifrey who was right beside him also naked, Olruggio didn’t even have the time nor thought to be embarrassed.
“How- how did I come here?” He looked up at Qifrey with his big dark blue eyes, he was a little scared, he doesn’t even remember how he got here.
“We walked here together, don’t you remember?” Qifrey’s eye darkened when Olruggio shook his head.
“Well,” Qifrey started, “I noticed you were a tad more silent than usual, that’s on me for not realising.” Qifrey used his magic to wash up Olruggio’s body. Olly was a few inches shorter than the other man, he wasn’t a thin man, actually he had a bit of fat here and there, he had a tummy that Tetia once joked about looking like he had a baby in there, now that was something. Olruggio eyed the other man’s body, taller, lean and just pure art in his eyes, his eyes trailed down at his….thing. No one is as perfect as Qifrey, even down there, it made his heart ache, and his own cock to twitch. He feels a lump in his throat, it feels like he’s a starved animal who has a feast right in front of him but he can’t reach it. How long has he known Qifrey? How long has he felt like this? He lets out a breath dropping his head on Qifrey’s lean stomach.
“Olruggio?”
“I think I’m going to burst…” His voice came out so weak…too weak.
“What’s wrong?” Qifrey held the other man’s head.
“You’re killing me, I can’t- I need you. You’re- you’re right here with me but I don’t feel like I have you-“ Olruggio froze, he looked up at Qifrey, he looked like he pitied him, yet his gaze had no hint of surprise. And to test his suspicions he blurted out.
“I love you.” And that was no lie, Olruggio adored the man in front of him, the one person that completed him, the love he had growing up beside him…so why was this confession no surprise to Qifrey? The man did nothing but move his hand in Olruggio’s hair.
“This happened before.” Olruggio frowned, feeling a pit in his stomach, he felt devastated, from the lack of response and from the lack of knowledge of what was happening.
“It has…more than I could ever imagine.”
“When…How!?” He felt tears well up in his eyes. Qifrey knelt in front of him with a look that screamed sadness.
“It’s a long story, one I cannot handle telling you again this time.” Qifrey caressed Olly’s cheek, his thumb caressing his dark beard.
“I love you.” Olruggio repeated. And Qifrey only hummed in return, making the tears finally spill from Olruggio’s eyes.
“My dearest Olruggio,” Qifrey cooed at the dark haired man. “Tell me, what do you need and I’ll give it to you.”
I need you to love me, to tell me the truth, what’s happening, why am I like this? And what do you mean again? But all Olruggio said, “I need you, Qifrey.” And Qifrey couldn’t deny that. So with that request, he closed the space between them, letting their lips finally meet. Olruggio’s heartbeat was unbearable, a shiver went down his spine at the warmth of the other man, especially when Qifrey cupped his face bringing the man closer. Olruggio was sure Qifrey had never done this with anyone before, And Olruggio knew that he himself hadn’t too. But the experience in the kiss was explained by the familiarity he felt. They’ve done it before… Qifrey tried to pull back but Olruggio immediately grabbed his face, bringing him closer, their tongues dancing with each other, the warmth felt so good, but it hurts.
Qifrey forcefully pulled away, causing Olly to let out a whimper, both panting and breathing heavily, staring into each other’s eyes with desperation. With Olruggio being too focused on the previous feeling on his lips and Qifrey’s, he hadn’t noticed his cock being so hard to the point of leaking, nor did he notice that Qifrey’s was too until now. “Go to your room,” Olruggio’s heart sank at that.
“I’ll bring the oil and follow you, make sure you’re dressed in case the girls are awake.” Despite feeling a hint of hope, he hated the coldness of Qifrey’s words, so he just nodded, grabbing his clothes and awkwardly wearing them before running off to his room. The room was still a mess from the morning, broken glass was still on the floor but he ignored it, it didn’t matter, not when he finally had what he always yearned for. He stripped himself from the awkwardly worn clothing and hopped onto his bed.
A minute or two later he heard the door opening, then he heard the lock. Oh, now he really was nervous, the tears were drying off his cheeks but his eyes were still puffy, he looked like a mess. He heard Qifrey going up the stairs and finally reaching him, with a bottle of oil in his hand, which was put down at the desk.
Qifrey hadn’t looked at him yet, he just stripped his clothes off, grabbed the bottle then walked towards him. “How many times has this happened before?” Olruggio muttered, looking at Qifrey who refused to make eye contact.
“Turn around, dear. On your stomach.” Despite the pet name, the coldness was sharp. But Olruggio obliged, shuffling so he was on his stomach, without a single complaint, and that tore Qifrey’s heart.
“It pains me, it truly does…but I need you to understand I’m doing this for a reason.”
“Which part?” The coldness? The refusal to tell the truth?
“Every part. And I know that…somewhere in you, you’ll understand if you knew. You’ll encourage my actions too.”
“How-“ his voice broke, “Qifrey, how do you know that? Maybe, I wouldn’t- maybe I’ll just refuse to understand why you’re doing this to me…”
“Oh, my dear Olly, my dearest friend.” He laughed, in a devastating voice. “Because you’ve already agreed with me, many times. You even suggested it the first time, you’re the one who gave me the idea.”
“The idea to what?!” What was this man talking about?! He lifted his head but before having the chance to look at the white haired man, he grabbed his head and shoved it back into the mattress.
“Olly, if I had told you, that this pain we’re feeling… is what’s keeping me alive, would you bear it? Would you embrace it?” And Olruggio instinctively nodded.
“Then even this time, you’ll understand why…” He whispered, pecking Olruggio’s nape. With that, he dipped two fingers of his into the oil.
“Ready?” Qifrey asked, putting a hand on Olruggio cheek and spreading it, when the man nodded, he circled a finger around his rim, making him tense and clench around nothing.
“I need you to relax, Olly.” He whispered, inserting a finger, with a slow movement pushing it in and out. Olruggio grabs the sheets and grits his teeth when the second finger joins the first, the movement now faster and more diverse.
“Qifrey- please I don’t think I-“ He was cut off by his own moan when Qifrey found the bundle of nerves, he took his time abusing hit, hitting it over and over and over and over-
“Qifrey- Qifrey!! I’m- I’m gonna-“ His eyes almost rolled back into his head, clenching his fists around the sheets even more, the friction of his hard dick against the sheets wasn’t helping. Yet all the pleasure was gone in a second when Qifrey pulled his fingers out, making Olruggio cry in desparation.
“Shhh, I’ll make you feel even better.” That sounded too sincere. He heard shuffling with Qifrey’s hands guiding his hips upwards and he finally felt his cock lining up, he heard a groan mixing with his own whimper, Qifrey was…big. Olruggio needed a moment but didn’t dare to ask, not wanting the other to pull away, to leave.
“I love you.” He cried into the mattress. This time he got an answer.
“I know, Olly, I know…” That made the tears come out more, crying more. Qifrey was moving his hips, setting a pace.
“D-Do you love me?” He said between huffs and moans. He waited for an answer that he never got, he shoved his face further into the mattress, sobbing at this point.
“Oh my…It causes me the deepest anguish to see you in this state.” He went even faster. “I shouldn’t have ever taken it this far, but I’m a selfish man, I couldn’t bear the thought of continuing a life where you aren’t right beside me, Olruggio.” Olruggio sobbed harder into the sheets, it’s not messed up with his tears, snot and sweat. His heart tore apart further when he realised Qifrey himself was crying.
“I promise you, I’ll find a way. I’ll cure myself, I’ll live with you, I’ll give you everything that I can’t give you now, Olly, my dearest, I promise you that.” His grip on Olruggio’s hips hardened.
“It always tore me apart to see you like this, you don’t deserve this, if I could fix this, trust me I would’ve done so many years ago.” He sobs into Olruggio’s neck.
“But there’s no way to keep you without the pain now, but will you wait more? Until I find a way?”
“I’ll wait- I’ll wait!” He sobbed. The pain in his heart made him forget that he’s in the middle of sex, only remembering after he achieved his orgasm, messing up the sheets. After a few rough thrusts from Qifrey he followed with a sob. “Oh, how deeply I adore you, how much I desire to show you , to tell you, my precious boy, the kindest soul that I’m delighted to have come upon.” The two didn’t say anything after that for a while, the room was filled with the sounds of cries and sniffling. Until he felt Qifrey pull out and walk towards Olruggio’s desk, shuffling with something.
“Will you tell me what this…”pain” thing is, please?” Olruggio barely could let out a comprehensible sentence, with his brain messed up and his voice hoarse, but he managed to anyway. He turned to look at Qifrey, who had drawn a spell he recognised easily, a memory wipe spell.
“Not this time, but one day…I promise you, my beloved.” Qifrey said with a gentle voice, his face looked pained but held a smile. He applied the spell, making Olruggio fall asleep immediately.
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Olruggio woke up dressed, the sheets and his room all clean, and most importantly, with no memory of the previous night.