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26. You’re holding back (Romanian Coven fan fiction)

Vladimir stares blankly in the fire in front of him; he normally would be afraid of being all alone in the deep woods, but in this moment he doesn’t really care, and he’s not alone. Stefan has proven himself the bravest of the pair, for merely some hours prior he managed to escape the battlefield with his friend, who was and still is numb. The blond continues to stare, indifferent to his friend’s sighs and worried glances. Stefan looks down to his ripped jacket and he sees that also the coven’s seal has been ruined. He tries to put it back together, but he can’t. Deep inside of him, he knows fully well that it is not only the seal’s fate, but also the coven’s.  How could it ever be repaired? Most of his coven mates have been killed; without them, what use is a new coven? He gets up and starts to walk away from the fire, but Vladimir notices this and immediately gets worried. “You’re not leaving, I’m confident you know that” he simply says. Stefan looks at him, but he can’t find his brave friend anywhere. He nods and he sits again.Some days pass by, and yet Vladimir remains silent. On the third day, Stefan loses his cool and, when they stop to camp on a clearing, he just lashes out. He goes on and on about how the battle would and could have been won, how everyone in their coven had been an idiot and lastly how he felt like no longer had a purpose or a reason to stay alive. Vladimir still stares blankly at him. He nods and put a hand on Stefan’s shoulder, then gets back to prepare for camping. Stefan is outraged at this point and he cannot believe his friend is behaving this way. He calms himself down, he needs to be tactful to the one man left he cares for. “You are holding back, Vladimir” he tells him. The blond sighs; “Maybe” he replies “but what use would It be to lash out like you did? They are not coming back, no matter how loud I scream or how violently I cry, Stefan. We are the last of our kind, my friend, and it is up to us to maintain its legacy. So yes, I am holding back my rage and my strength for when we will face our enemies again”. Stefan stares at him and realizes he is right, only to start crying. Vladimir immediately hugs him, and soon both of them are shedding tears. They do not know what lies ahead of them, nor if they will ever find happiness again, but in this moment when they embrace one another, they couldn’t feel safer.

65. You make me feel invincible (Romanian Coven fan fiction - Stefan x OC)

Alexandra laughed softly, looking down at Stefan, who was walking up the drive way carrying a heave package. She didn’t bother using the stairs and simply jumped out of the window and greeted a startled Stefan with a passionate kiss. «You look beautiful, darling» he said, smiling at her. She shook her head and her long, dirty blonde hair shone in the sun, and so did her pale skin and her blood red eyes. Stefan looked at her, trying to notice even the smallest of details, such as the way one single lock of her hair refused to stay in place and curled up against her neck. He smiled at her and kissed her again.

«What are you carrying, Stef?» she asked, snooping at the package. He let her, and when she realized that inside of it there was a television she immediately hug him, thanking him in every language she knew.  «Oh, honey, mulţumesc! I knew you would open up to modernity sooner or later!». Stefan laughed at himself, knowing fully well that Vladimir would complain for the device –but he didn’t care, in the end it wasn’t something important, merely something more than furniture.

«Shall we install it, my dear?» he asked, and she happily followed him inside the house.

Watching her man setting up the television all by himself, Alexandra sort of became emotional. She was deeply amazed by all he changes that Stefan had agreed to in order to live better together, the television being it only the smallest of them all.

Stefan noticed her looking at him and smirked. «Soon it will be ready, dear, no need to look impatient». Alexandra shook off his sarcasm. «Oh, do I look impatient now? That’s not at all what I feel». Stefan acknowledged that the discussion wasn’t going where he had expected it to go and simply decided to follow his mate. «How do you feel, then?» he asked. Her eyes never left him when she pondered for a minute what adjective might describe her feeling the best.

«I feel invincible» she stated, looking at her mate right in the eyes. Stefan held that gaze and started to approach her, holding her in his arms. «Is that so?» he wondered. She nodded and they shared a kiss, a long and passionate one. «You make me feel invincible» she specified, and at those words Stefan picked her up and only let her down on their bed.

More Felix-was-a-gladiator headcanons

So, lots of powerful Romans had gladiators accompany them whenever they went out and about, especially in Rome, for protection. This modus operandi was especially popular at the time Ceasar died, so at the end of the Republic.

Just picture Felix as a gladiator working for a very influential and powerful Roman. He would be his bodyguard, following him everywhere.

The Roman our favorite man works for is very pleased with him and treats him better than all of his other slaves, who hate Felix for it.

One day, while the lord is strolling through the city with his family, they come across a very handsome man with a weird smile yet a very alluring personality.

Yes I'm talking about Aro. He takes one look at Felix and he's like: "Gotta have this strong boi™ all for myself".

At first Aro plans to do something grand, like killing the humans to leave Felix unprotected, but he decides against it.

When Felix's lord makes some comment about how Aro looks like he doesn't belong in Rome, Aro gently smiles and replies: "Seems like I'm not the only one who's not where they belong" and smirks at Felix.

Felix spends the following days trying to figure out what that weird man meant, until on the third night Aro shows up, all alone, to talk to him.

Felix is very confused as to why a powerful lord such as Aro would sneak in another's lord house to talk to a slave. Now that they're in the darkness he notices Aro's bright red eyes.

He's taken aback, each and every of his muscle is tense and ready for the action.

Aro smiles at him and answers his questions. He then leaves and promises to be back in six days' time, to see if he's ready to accept being turned. Aro hopes Felix will join his coven, but since this all happens before Heidi, all he can do is hope.

During those six days, Felix ponders about his life. He's a slave, a loved one for sure, but a slave nonetheless. It doesn't take him much time to realize he wants to join Aro.

Aro comes back and when he sees that Felix collected his items into one traveling bag, he smiles broadly.

Feel free to add your own~

Your bio says requests are open, but Idk what kind of fics you write and I can't find any rules anywhere, so just ignore this request if it violates your rules or something. Could you do headcanons (or a short scenario, whichever you want) for Vladimir taking care of his human mate who is sick?

Vladimir would not understand the concept of a cold. He would eye you suspiciously and stay away for the first, let's say, 40 days. Just kidding, Ștefan would intervene and force him to attend to you, both because he cares about you and because he isn't too fond of sick humans, even if he knows vampires are safe.

Once Vladimir decides to help you, he does some extensive research on medicines and other remedies. He is amazed and taken aback by the ability of human doctors to cure illnesses.

This new-found faith in humanity leads to Vladimir not accepting the fact that there is no cure for the common cold.

If his mate had the common cold, may the gods help them. Vladimir will literally do anything to relieve their discomfort.

He will run to the chemist's and buy some drugs, then to the supermarket. He will ask every and each store clerk what they would buy for a sick loved one. In the end he will purchase some vegetables, fruits, tea and a new cozy blanket.

He would put the fire pit to use and cuddle with you while keeping you occupied, reading to you ancient stories or telling you anecdotes about his time as a king/emperor.

Their mate would love this because of the warmth of the fire but also the coldness of his chest. Cuddling with a vampire in front of the fire is like the most perfect of the cuddling scenarios.

If his mate has something more serious than the common cold, then Vladimir would force them to go to the best doctors in the country. He would bring along Ștefan, the designated driver.

He is very caring and loving and patient. He would stay by your side all the time until you fell better.

He would drop some hints about how awesome immortality is, and his mte would shot him a dark glare at first, but then they would slowly warm up to the idea.

Vladimir has lived through wars and other horrors, so he isn't afraid of the gross aspects of being sick. He would let you rest while he happily cleans. And this is coming from a former king/emperor, so it's a very big thing.

He would shower you with gifts. Simple things yet very delicate and effective, like a bath bomb of your favorite scent to make you look forward to bath time, or a snack of your liking to make you start eating normal again.

The Volturi guard + pets

Demetri likes cats. They're elegant just like he is and can be left alone while he's on a mission.

When he doesn't have company, he likes to take it slow and relax, especially when the cat is purring or sleeping in a cute position.

He spray or neuter each and every cat he owns because once kittens wreaked havoc in his walk-in closet and it's NOT happening again.

He would hire someone to feed the cat while he's on missions and to clean the litter box, because there is no way Demetri would do that himself.

He likes rare breeds and would go to a great distance to find the perfect cat.

Felix likes big, fluffy dogs. Anything smaller makes him worry he's going to accidentally hurt them.

He likes to take long walks with his dog, and sometimes he brings along Demetri, with whom he plays a very unfair game of hide and seek, or Alec, because the kid needs a break from all the drama going in in the castle.

Every time a dog of his dies, Felix mourn and claims he doesn't want to even look at a dog anymore. 30 years later, Demetri and Heidi bring him to a local shelter and our big guy inevitably falls in love with a new pup.

#AdoptDontShop

The twins take care of the fish in the pond, feeding them with extreme attention. They get mad at anyone who dares throw something like stale bread at those lovely creatures (why do vampires have stale bread anyway?).

They also love bigger animals and Caius got them two lovely horses.

Alec's horse is black and tall. He loves going on rides for entire days, maybe even a week or two if the masters allow.

Jane's mare is white and extremely sweet. Jane likes taking care of her and she takes hours at a time, brushing her and braiding her tail.

Jane is obviously unaware of this, but Caius got her that horse hoping that she would benefit from taking care of another being and it did. So you could say that Jane is doing pet therapy.

They love going on short rides together. After all, who wouldn't enjoy Tuscany while on horseback?

Renata has lots of hamsters. She bought only three. It's out of control now and soon the castle will be full or rodents.

Heidi doesn't like the idea of another being depending on her, but she occasionally buys bread to feed the lovely birds outside of her window.

Corin has tried multiple time to lure the squirrels at the park into the castle. A mission unsuccessful to this day.

Even though he's not supposed to, Afton has a snake in his room. He knows he's not allowed to (since one high-ranking member of the guard is scared, nay terrified of them) so he uses his power on it.

Semi-silly Demetri headcanons

He is scared of snakes. You can only imagine how awful it was while he was living with Amun in Egypt.

He is constantly worried that he smells bad. He showers twice a day and scrubs his skin so vigorously that he almost irritates it. People joke that they can find him following his scent; he laughs but he's truly happy. Felix is the only one who knows that at the lowest point of his human life, Demetri couldn't stand the smell of his family's house -he comes from a very poor family.

His conquests are immediately drawn and open to him, they like to tell him things they never told anyone else. He's more closed and doesn't share a single personal thing. He likes to bathe with his favorite partners, those with whom he feels a deep connection; with them he feels free. Only Felix and Heidi made it to his bathtub.

Always lets Felix choose the name of his pets because of a lost bet a few centuries ago.

Doesn't allow anyone to borrow his clothes because he's secretly worried that they would suit other people better.

Always has to go to Felix or Alec for help when he tries to use technology.

He's banned from game night because he's too easily irratated when playing board games.

What do you like about Vladimir and Stefan?

The pure fuckery.

Their aesthetic. Dark and abandoned castle and fake leather? Count me in.

The fact that they're Romanian! I love România, I lived there for a while and I miss it.

Their tragic backstories.

The dark-haired and light-haired duo dynamic.

They're fallen kings/emperors! Just imagine how daily life is for them!!!! Also, imagine how interesting their stories are.

What's the dumbest thing stefan has ever done?

Politically speaking, not booby trapping the Volturi's castle while they were away in America.

Non politically speaking, he once poured pink dye in Vladimir's shampoo. Luckily, he has a scar to remind him of not making the same mistake.

A little domestic scene

[Vladimir x Ștefan]

Vladimir is reading peacefully on his armchair when he eyes Ștefan entering the room. The brunette has a weird smirk in his face, so Vladimir looks at him with suspicious growing inside of him.

"Vladimir..." Ștefan calls, in a playful tone.

"Yes?" the blond responds tentatively. Only when Ștefan takes a few steps forward, he notices that he hides his hands behind his back. He also noticed that Ștefan isn't smirking, but smiling.

The brunette gracefully takes a seat on the armrest. Out of the blue, he hands Vladimir a mysterious package, wrapped in elegant matte black paper.

Vladimir gasps a little but Ștefan plants a kiss on his forehead. "Don't worry, you didn't forget any anniversary. I just felt like spoiling you". Vladimir shakes his head but still looks for his boyfriend's lips; Ștefan, though, motions for him to open up his gift.

Carefully, Vladimir unwraps the paper and he can only get a glimpse of some cloth before Ștefan grabs it. He motions for Vladimir to stand up. "It's a raincoat, try it on!" he says, already reaching for Vladimir's arm, who is now smiling at him.

Once he has it on, Ștefan takes a few steps back to admire him. He nods approvingly, his mouth half open and his eyes sparking a certain happiness.

Vladimir giggles a bit, embarrassed by the sudden attention, and looks at his gift. "It's a beautiful colour" he comments, trying to keep a casual conversation. The raincoat was a shiny, dark blue. "Like the sky after a storm or something stupid and trivial like that" Vladimir thinks.

Now he's certain Ștefan is smirking. "I knew you would notice. It's how I imagine your eyes when you were human" he explains. Vladimir stiffens and turns his attention to him.

Ștefan quickly hurries over to him, and undoes the zipper and slides the raincoat off. Vladimir is confused and feels like he's said something wrong, but Ștefan turns the raincoat inside out, revealing a deep and rich burgundy. Once again, he helps Vladimir wearing it.

"But I have to say, I like you better with red eyes" Ștefan whispers, and Vladimir smiles just before pulling him into a loving kiss. He can feel Ștefan caressing his hair, his neck, his back; he perceives his thick clothes under his fingertips.

After a while, Ștefan takes again a few steps back, just to admire how well the raincoat suits his man. He has spent quite some time looking for the exact some red, and finally Vladimir's gorgeous eyes have their match.

Vladimir smiles at him, then he undoes his hair, letting the locks of white hair fall on his shoulder. He then goes back to his place on the armchair and motions to Ștefan to come forward.

The brunette certainly doesn't need a formal invite and takes his place on Vladimir's lap in a matter of milliseconds. He places a few kissed on his cheek, then on his neck.

The blond smiles. "Thank you for the gift" he purrs right into Ștefan's ear "how can I repay you?". The brunette smirks. "I can think of a few things" he replies, with a throaty chuckle.

Semi-silly Ștefan headcanons

Likes to walk barefoot.

Loves hiking, especially with Vladimir even if he complains the moment the hike gets 0.001% more difficult.

Can name each and every flower, tree and animal that can be found in Europe. Sometimes he makes some sort of herbal tea.

Has curly shiny hair. He likes wearing flower crowns, but that only happened a few times.

Exclusively speaks in a strict and forgotten dialect. He can however understand most languages spoken in Europe.

Learned how to drive from Vladimir.

Loves dogs and horses. He loves going on lengthy rides with Vladimir, in the woods of România.

Loves cuddling with Vladimir while stargazing or in front of a bonfire.

Silly AU #1

Imagine if Vladimir and Ștefan focused on living their best life instead of relentlessly perusing their vengeance against the Volturi.

[Vladimir x Ștefan]

Vladimir works as a ghost writer for a History magazine. His lengthy articles are extremely detailed and accurate.

Ștefan somehow works as a Natural Science professor at a local university. Every student wants to enroll in his courses because he's the funny, easy-going and relaxed professor.

Sometimes Ștefan's students spot him around town on his red convertible. They also spot the professor's Mysterious Boyfriend™, who hides behind his long white hair and sunglasses.

They live in a pretty loft that has a magnificent view of the city below them. Each night they spend some time looking at the city bustling and have a toast.

Silly AU #2

Imagine if Felix and Demetri got together.

[Felix x Demetri] duh

They secretly had a hand-fasting ritual, but they never speak openly about it because they fear that other people could use this information against them (after all, they work for the most dangerous and known coven in the whole world).

They are the ultimate power couple.

Heidi is jealous at first, but slowly she warms up to the idea and is supportive of them.

The masters always pair them up for missions because they know that they work better together.

They live by the rule "never go to bed angry at your spouse". They have different views on certain topic so sometimes they have their bickering thing going on. Demetri plays the offended man but when Felix walks up to him and wraps his arms around him, he melts into the hug and murmurs apologetic words.

I need someone to share my feelings for this ship with

Silly headcanon: Marcus wears Hawaiian shirts regularly, and often pairs them with cardigans. Demetri cannot bear to look at him.

So

I've decided to reopen requests!!

If everything goes well, I'll post one old and one new. Let me know what you think and if you want send me a request/ask💕

Vladimir with human girl headcannons please and thanks? 💞☺️

It takes this vampire forever to admit that he has feelings for a human.

He's forgotten everything about humans, from the fact that they have to sit from time to time to the fact that need to eat regularly and not once in a fortnight.

He's lived isolated for a long time, but still tries his best to update his skills.

"Hey Y/N, what is woke and how do I get it?"

Would 100% love it when his human mate buys him clothes. He loves the soft fabrics like wool and flannel, but wears things like jeans because he saw just how much his girlfriend loves it.

He would shower the girl with gifts, with no apparent reason other than "I saw, it reminded me of you/how much I love you, so I got it for you".

Tries to keep the relationship secret to protect her from the Volturi.

Ștefan is the official Third Wheel™.

The human girl would get a flat for the two three of them, not far from one of their semi-abandoned castles. Vladimir decorates it with trinkets from his life and she absolutely adores it.

He wants to turn her as soon as the relationship gets serious. She asks him to wait but a few months later, when she's sitting in am armchair in front of the fire pit with the syntomps of the flu, he kneels in front of her and begs her to let him change her.

"I've never begged in my entire life, yet here I am. I don't want to lose you, and you deserve to be happy. Let me change you".

I love this.

✴ Lost Boy ✴

◇ DEMETRI X FELIX VOLTURI IMAGINE◇

Imagine: For the first time in a long time, Demetri lost track of who he was supposed to be hunting, and feels extreme guilt; Felix to the rescue...

• angst leading to fluff

▪request for @stepheny-stoker ▪

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"God fucking dammit!" the string of profanities broke the quiet calm of the evening. Felix had been reading in his and Demetri's shared room when the door suddenly flew open, slamming against the wall. Demetri stood there, a very aggravated expression on his face. Felix looked up from his book, noticing how mad Dem looked. "Hey, what happened? Come here." he said softly, putting his book down.

Demetri shook his head no, and removed his cloak, carelessly tossing it aside. He was still super pissed, and had good reason to be. He had been sent on a mission by Aro to hunt down a rogue nomad who had been on a murder spree in Portland. He had almost caught up to her, but lost track of her scent halfway through to Seattle. All he could smell was the scent of those annoying wolves the entire Coven had come across last year.

Their stink overpowered the scent of the nomad, effectively ending Demetri's hunt. He hadn't failed a mission like that in a very, very long time. Not since about 50 years ago. He had felt the guilt then, too... just not as bad as he did this time. This time, there was sure to be no forgiveness from Caius.

He ran a hand through his hair, letting another expletive leave his mouth. Felix walked over to Dem, pulling him close. "Hey. You wanna tell me what happened? Why I see clouds and no sun?" he murmured. "I had her. I fucking had her! And then I just... lost her. Those stupid wolves made me lose focus. It's nearly impossible to track someone down with their stink all over the place! God, this is so fucking irritating, Felix!" Demetri growled.

Felix pulled Demetri closer, embracing him in a hug. "Hey. It's not the first time this has happened, though. We all make mistakes, Dem. We can't all be perfect." he reassured him. Demetri's face scrunched up in frustration again, and he let out an exasperated sigh. "See, but that right there is the problem. Caius, man... He expects all of us, including you, to be perfect fucking saints all the time, no mistakes." he muttered.

A low chuckle came from Felix, followed by a smile. "Trust me, Dem. We're not even close to being saints and you know it. You think I'm perfect all the time? I'm their goddamn executioner and even I slip up sometimes! I almost did with that Bree chick. But you know what? It's perfectly fine to screw up every now and then. It's how we learn from it." he said, smiling down at Demetri.

Demetri shrugged, a tiny ghost of a smile on his face. "It just sucks, I guess. Kind of makes me feel like maybe I'm not as good of a Tracker as I used to be." he whispers. Felix gently grabbed Dem's face in his hands, making him look Felix in the eyes. "Hey. Don't you dare talk like that. There's a reason you're still around. It's because you're good. Don't you ever fucking forget that. So a few dogs got in the way... So what? You'll get em' next time, Dem." he said.

The vibe in the room was now a lot less angry, bitter. More... calm, loving. Demetri looked up at Felix, a bit of a bigger smile appearing on his face, his eyes filled with love for the tall man. "Why are you so good to me, Felix?" he murmured, standing on his tiptoes to kiss him. Felix grinned, kissed him back, and pulled back to look at him. "Because you are more than worth it. You're my lost boy, I'm not gonna give that up, are you kidding me? I'm not that stupid." he teased.

Demetri let out a laugh and buried himself in Felix's embrace. "Smart man." was all he said, still grinning to himself. Maybe today wasn't a total loss for him, after all...

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A/N: This one was really angsty and sweet for me to write. I kind of also secretly ship Felix/Demetri... Fun fact, this is actually my very first fanfic where the characters are in a gay relationship. Overall, I think I did pretty good, but I wanna hear what YOU guys think! 😊👌🏻 Enjoy, @stepheny-stoker ! 😁😁🏳️‍🌈

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Volturi guard + guilty pleasures

Has long bubble baths, for which he uses tons of products. From bath bombs to conditioner, this man spares no expenses when it comes to his personal beauty routine.

He lives for shopping. Like obviously he buys the latest trend of clothes, for his wardrobe is always up to date, but he also likes to buy what cannot be described as nothing else if not "useless stuff". He accumulates so many things that periodically, say every month or two, Felix and Heidi have to help him clear out his rooms. Usually, the majority of the objects gets handed out to someone from the coven.

He flirts with absolutely everyone and anyone just because he can (he necessarily doesn't want to do anything with the people he first with).

On his days off, he never gets out of his pajamas. Why does he even own pajama? To see Demetri's Iconic Eye Roll™.

Whenever he's driving a car, he sings loudly the most obnoxious songs. Sometimes passengers like Jane and Alec join him, but once again Demetri is annoyed.

Basically one of Felix's guilty pleasures is annoying Demetri.

Jane loves people watching. Whenever she's out and about she always take time to sit for a bit and watch the people around her. She's both fascinated and repulsed by the humans, who hurry for no reason at all in her eyes. When Alrc joins her, they comment what they see. Sometimes Alec purposely brings Jane out when she's upset for some reason so that she can let her rage out with mean comments to strangers rather than in the castle.

She loves make up and continues to buy the lasted trend, even if she already owns the equivalent amount of items that can be found in any make up shop. Sometimes, when she's in a good mood, she's accompanied by Demetri during these trips to make up stores.

She loves make up not only on herself but also on other people. Everyone in the castle let her practice on them, from Aro, who usually requests something with an excessive amount of glitter, to Demetri, who totally rocks the basic look of eyeliner and lipstick. Even Alec let's her practice on his face, sitting patiently while she figures out contouring. Felix loves when she finds a particular shade of lipstick, like green or blue.

He loves proving his sister wrong about something.

He sometimes continues to play video-game even after his presence has been requested elsewhere -but he only does this when he's sure there won't be dire consequences.

Likes to watch on to the next episode of a box set, ahead of his viewing partners, Felix and Demetri, who inevitably discover his betrayal and kick him out of Movie Night, only to apologize and let him in not even 5 minutes later.

AMOR AD ASTRA

Pairing: Vladimir x Stefan

Word count: 529

Warning(s): none

“This is a nice spot” Vladimir said, trying to get Stefan's attention. The brunette smiled at him and nodded. They had been hiking for hours on end, never getting tired. Stefan often stopped to look at some rare tree, or some particularly graceful flower, or simply to take in the beauty of some forgotten valley. Vladimir usually followed him shortly, admiring not only the nature but his man as well. Stefan's curly hair was dancing around with the light breeze, which filled their nostrils with the perfume of tree sap, or resin. It had rained hours before, but now there wasn't a single cloud in the sky, and the afternoon had blossomed into a beautiful evening.

“I agree!” Stefan finally replied, letting his backpack hit the ground. He went over to Vladimir and slid an arm on his shoulder, then they both looked down: the valley below had only a few houses, yet it was bustling with life, from the many animals that hid away in the deepest parts of the forest, to the gathering of humans, who were celebrating in front of a bonfire, sharing stories and laughing.

“Beautiful” Stefan commented “and the valley too” he added, plating a kiss on Vladimir's cheek. The blond giggled and shook his head, but pulled Stefan in for a deeper kiss. The latter grinned when he felt that Vladimir's lips were arched in a smile. “Cheeky” Vladimir retorted, in a playful tone “but thank you”. Stefan's grin grew even wider, and he stood back while Vladimir unfolded the blanket he had brought and lay it on the ground.

As soon as Vladimir lay down, Stefan joined him, embracing him in a soft hug. The blond, on the other hand, started to plant little kisses on the other's neck, and breathed in his scent. Stefan had always had an intoxicating perfume in Vladimir's opinion, but it was particularly emphasized when the two on them spent time in the nature: Stefan became one with the elements and acquired an earthly scent, which paired to the point of utter perfection with the stubble he had forgotten to shave for the last couple of days.

Vladimir was lost in his thoughts when Stefan brought a hand to his face and gently made him turn away from his neck. He wanted to protest but when he glanced at the sky everything became clear: the starts where shining bright and beautiful. Stefan nuzzled against his chest and murmured the verses of an ancient poem. They were both observing the starts above them, whose reflection poured into their eyes like fireflies near a pond, when they a noticed a beam of light crossing the sky.

They both gasped and smiled. Vladimir closed his eyes for a few seconds, and Stefan seized the opportunity to surprise him with yet another kiss. “You were making a wish, weren't you Vlad?” he then asked his man, who nodded. “But I'm not telling you what I wished for, otherwise it won't work” he replied, resuming his playful tone. Stefan smiled at him, whispering under his breath, and soon after brought his lips to Vladimir's once again.