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[ Nanami has tenderness to give and hasn't had the opportunity to deliver it before now. It's a certain kind of freedom, being able to be affectionate in this way with someone. It makes his own heart giddy and he's already excited for more. More kisses, more touches, more time with Charlie.

He takes a step back then, and then another, tugging Charlie lightly with him so they can return to their walk around the festival. He'll stay close to him, keeping their hands joined, their arms brushing, and gives a hum of thought at Charlie's words. ]

I can pinch you, if you'd like. I'm sure I can make it quite painful.

[ Lucky Charlie that he gets to have all that directed at him. He’s never had anyone be so sweet with him so quickly, and it’s certainly not helping him feel like his feet are going to touch the floor anytime soon.

Ah, right, they were walking, weren’t they? He falls in step beside the other man, giving his hand a warm little squeeze. ]

Whoa, hold on now. Let’s not go that far.

[ A laugh. ]

I think I’ll take my chances.

[ Nanami was joking, at least, despite how flat his delivery was. He's glad that Charlie picked up on that, feels warm at the understanding and continues walking in step with the other man with warmth on his expression.

It's then that he glances over to where a small crowd is gathering and he tilts his head in that direction before looking at Charlie. ]

Looks like they're preparing to release the lanterns. Shall we grab a spot to watch?

[ CHarlie knows a dry sense of humor when he sees one, and coupled with how sweet Nanami has been, he kind of doubted that was a serious offer. ]

Let's. I'm kind of excited to see. I've never been to a festival like this before.

[ Without thinking, Nanami replies: ]

Then I'm happy to be your first.

[ A pause. Ah. Then adding, awkwardly, ]

Part of. Your first. Lantern festival.

[ He's going to be so embarrassed if he's the only one who noticed the accidental innuendo. Either way, he's trying not to meet Charlie's eyes and instead continue forward towards where the crowd is. ]

[ Oh, sweet Nanami. Charlie is almost 90 years old, you’re not his first anything. Well, except for part of his first lantern festival. Which is to say, the accidental innuendo is quite apparent to him and he chuckles with good humor. ]

You’re cute when you’re flustered.

[ Not helping, Charles. ]

[ Not helping at all, Charles!! Nanami sighs, closing his eyes for a moment and ignoring the warmth of his face. He's not cute.

... But if Charlie thinks he is, he doesn't exactly mind that. He just. You know. Would never refer to himself in such a way. Ahhh. ]

Be grateful, you're the only one who gets to see me like this.

[ He just wants to say the right thing to Charlie and that's made him a bit tongue-tied. Ironic, isn't it? The more he thinks about what to say, the harder it is to say the right thing. ]

[ He is cute! He's so cute! Especially when Charlie finds a crack in his otherwise stony facade and wiggles his way in to tease. ]

Lucky me, then.

[ That gets Nanami lifting their joined hands again so he can press another gentle kiss to Charlie's hand, eyes glancing over at the man when he does.

But his affection is immense and that wasn't enough, so he ends up tugging Charlie closer again to lean in and press his mouth to his in a quick kiss. Brief, fond, he gives a soft hum before drawing back and continuing their walk. ]

[ “Lucky me,” indeed. Whenever Nanami kisses his hand, he can’t help but feel like he’s somehow stumbled into dating a fairytale prince. The way his heart flutters goes into overdrive when he’s tugged into a kiss for real.

When they part, he exhales a sigh, looking nothing short of starry eyed as he looks up at the other man. ]

I could get used to that.

[ The expression on Charlie's face makes it incredibly, incredibly hard to pull away from him. Nanami knows that if he had a bit less self-control, he'd linger some more and just stand here kissing Charlie for as long as he could manage. His heart aches to do so.

But they're still in public, there's still lanterns to watch being lit. He should keep it together. Still, he can't help but respond with — ]

Me too. I intend to learn everything I can about kissing you.

[ SIR-?? He reaches over to give Nanami a playful swat with his free hand. ]

You can't just say things like that while we're out in public. Now what am I supposed to do?

[ Hope you appreciate the wall of muscle you hit in return, Charlie. Be it Nanami's arm or his chest, it's just straight up muscle and that's it. There is barely any give.

But Nanami has that light in his eyes that says he's deeply amused by Charlie's reply. And that he's about to make it much worse. ]

Oh? I can't? No talk about how much I want to kiss you either, I assume. Or how I would spend my entire evening doing so if given the choice. I'll keep that to myself as well.

Stoooop.

[ Another swat. It doesn't escape Charlie's notice that Nanami is built like a brick wall. That's really not helping his imagination not run wild. ]

Or I'm gonna have to drag you into a corner somewhere and we'll miss all the lanterns.

[ Heh heh heh. Nanami likes this, the flirting, the teasing. He gives a hum of thought in response to Charlie's words and nods. ]

Alright, I'll stop for now. No guarantee I won't start again after the lanterns though.

[ So magnanimous. ]

Don’t you threaten me with a good time, sir.

[ Like, clearly Charlie has no qualms with finding some dark alcove to sneak off to after the festivities. Maybe he’s just feeling giddy from having connected with someone so instantly and so well, but hiding away to make out like teenagers just sounds super great right now. ]

[ It does sound super great right now and there is a large part of Nanami that absolutely wants to do it. But he's trying to reconcile that with the part of him that's like no, absolutely not, be responsible, don't give in to your instincts.

But despite himself, his expression is soft and light and though he's not smiling outright, there's the hint of it on his face as he heads towards the crowd with Charlie. ]

That spot over there seems good.

[ Towards the edge of the crowd, giving a good view of where the lanterns being released. He'll lead them over there as the anticipation starts bubbling through the crowd, indicating the lanterns are going to be released soon. ]

[ It seems they're pretty much resolved to spend the rest of the evening in each other's company, so the opportunity for more kisses will come. For now, there are more once in a lifetime opportunities to focus on — such as the lanterns.

Charlie walks along with Nanami, silently pleased and a little touched that he managed to pick out a spot where he won't have to get onto his tiptoes to see anything. As they settle in to watch, Charlie steps in front of the other man, resting his back against Nanami's chest, guiding their joined hands so Nanami's arm circles his waist. He glances up at him. ]

This good?

[ ... Oh. This is nice. This is really nice. Nanami wasn't expecting to get into position like this but now that Charlie's shifted to be in it, Nanami is more than happy to hug him to his chest. He'll press a kiss to Charlie's forehead when he looks up at him before nuzzling his face into his hair softly. ]

It's perfect.

[ There is a high chance he'll be too distracted by the warmth in his arms to care much about the lanterns but. He's too happy to care about that either. ]

[ Hey, Charlie knows how to work his lack of height to his advantage. It’s remarkable how safe he feels, Nanami’s solid warmth at his back and his arms encircling him. He could take on the world from right here.

Though, he doesn’t want to. He wants to just stay here, with this beautiful, perfect man who is so soft with him, and maybe watch some lanterns. You know, provided he’s not distracted. That kiss and the tender way Nanami nuzzles into his hair are not making it easy to concentrate.

Charlie heaves a sigh, warm and content, and settles his weight back against Nanami, who is definitely more than sturdy enough to take it. God, he wants to kiss him again so badly. To kiss him and kiss him and never stop, to slide his fingers in his hair and feel the heat of their bodies mingling and—

Oh, he did get distracted. Before he realizes it, the sky is alight with dozens and dozens of lanterns slowly rising toward the stars. The sight arrests him for a moment, and he goes still, eyes cast upward. He’s forgotten they’re technically still inside the hotel, even. ]

Oh… it’s gorgeous.

[ It is a gorgeous sight and Nanami does watch it for a moment as the lanterns slowly move through the air. It's wonderful, and makes him happy to be at the hotel, to be alive again, but what's more mesmerizing for Nanami is the sight of the man in his arms. His eyes flit back downwards to watch Charlie's face as he takes in the lanterns, the awe on it and the delight and his heart squeezes a little in happiness. How can he feel so much for a man he just met? Yet, here he is, feeling happiness in their new bond together. In what this means. In how it feels.

So his voice is soft, tender, as he replies with — ]

Yeah, it is.

[ Even as his eyes still remain on Charlie as he says that. ]

[ There's only one thing that could have possibly torn Charlie's gaze away from the sky, and that's the tone of the voice of the man behind him. Nanami sounds so unbearably sweet that Charlie can't help but turn his gaze from the lantern back up to.

Oh.

Oh.

Nanami is looking at him like he's the only thing in the world, and Charlie feels so light he might rise into the stars right along with all the lanterns. ]

You...

[ Breathe. He forgot to for a second. ]

You wanna get out of here?

[ The way he wants to CLIMB THIS MAN LIKE A TREE. ]

[ It wasn't Nanami's intention to pull Charlie away from the lanterns, to ruin the moment for him or to distract him in any way. But he just felt so fond and warm and delighted by the man in his arms that he couldn't pull his eyes away from him.

And now Charlie is looking at him like that and, well. Yeah. He's not going to say no to that at all. It takes everything in him not to kiss him again right now. ]

Yes. Wherever you want to go, I'll follow.

[ If it's a quiet corner somewhere on this floor. If it's another floor. If it's Charlie's room, he doesn't care. He'll go anywhere with him. ]

[ There’s a brief moment of… not hesitation, but contemplation, where the gears in Charlie’s head are clearly turning, trying to sort out what the most appropriate course of action is in this scenario. This is kind of a new one for him, to be enamored so quickly and so thoroughly that it feels like they’re days, weeks, into this relationship when it’s only been hours.

Finally, he seems to decide that if they’re both really on the same page here, both of them falling hard, and so, so fast, then there’s no harm in venturing— ]

My place?

[ Nanami isn't oblivious to the implications there of going to Charlie's room. He's not a stranger to one night stands, even if that's not exactly what he wants with Charlie. But the attraction is there and potent and he doesn't want to... not be with Charlie. Even the thought alone is enough to make arousal twist in his gut and he nods in agreement to Charlie's suggestion. ]

Sounds perfect.

[ He'll just make it very clear, either when they get there or... the next morning, that he's interested in Charlie for more than just his body. He wants to date. He wants to be official. He wants all of Charlie. ]

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