Oh noes, old men smooching!

[paladaddy]

[Okay.

So.

Let's fast-forward a bit, past where Shiro and Stein met and became buddies and so forth. All that stuff already partially happened in Vat anyway. So by now Shiro is at least friendly enough with Stein that he can be honest with him and ask questions without holding himself back.]

You have a lot of scars.

[He's curious, ok?]

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[circumsutus]

Well, that takes the fun out of it.

[paladaddy]

See? Fun-ruining can go both ways.

[circumsutus]

Hmmm. [You're boring him, Shiro.]

[paladaddy]

[Sorry Stein, Shiro is wondering if it would be possible to actually seduce you or not. In general, not specifically by him or anything.]

If you're so interested in them, though, I suppose I could loan you one to try on. We're about the same body type, I think.

[It would go down to about Stein's knees, though. Damn tall people.]

[circumsutus]

I'm not interested in wearing your dresses.

[paladaddy]

[Erk.]

So cruel! I've changed my mind, you're too sour to be good-looking.

[circumsutus]

Sour? Really?

[paladaddy]

You know, like those sweet and sour candies kids have. The outer layer is sweet, and then it punches you in the face with an explosion of sour.

[circumsutus]

Hmmm.

Yep, that sounds like an accurate assessment!

[paladaddy]

Do you have gum at your core too?

[circumsutus]

Not unless things have changed since the last time I checked.

[paladaddy]

[Shiro was about to make a comment, but then he realized that Stein probably has checked his core at some point.]

Well, you're also not hideously green on the outside, and I doubt you taste as good as candy, so the analogy isn't perfect.

[circumsutus]

They never are.

[paladaddy]

[You know what? Fuck it, this was pretty much a game of gay chicken already, so he might as well go all the way with it anyway.

He's murmuring this thoughtfully.]

I suppose I could always find out for myself...

[circumsutus]

I thought you weren't going to attempt to seduce me. [Is that a hint of a real smile?]

[paladaddy]

[That better be, real smiles look better than fake ones.]

When did I say that I wasn't going to?

[Technically, he didn't confirm nor deny it.

But that doesn't matter, he'll go ahead and invade Stein's personal space anyway by draping on him.]

All I said was 'if you were a woman I would have seduced you already.' That doesn't mean I wouldn't try just because you're a guy.

[circumsutus]

[His real smiles are a little tired, a little sad. But they're real. There's just a big contrast between them and the smirks and smiles he normally shows.]

I'm flattered.

It's been a while since I let anyone seduce me. [Medusa was the last one, but... well. That ended badly.]

[paladaddy]

And here I thought a popular guy like you would have found somebody in this city to suit your tastes.

[He's specifying Vatheon here because he remembers what Stein told him about Medusa, and he doesn't want attempted seduction to be derailed by sad.

By the way he's working his hands up under the collar of Stein's coat. There's no need for that while they're inside, right?]

[circumsutus]

Did you really?

It's mostly children here.

[Shiro's really serious about this, isn't he. Stein's not really... experienced in seducing a man. Not that he's opposed to it, but he just hasn't done it before.

So when Shiro's hands go up to his collar, Stein's hands just sort of naturally settle on Shiro's waist.]

[paladaddy]

[Part of him is still going 'oh god what are you doing,' but he really wants to find out how Stein would react. Would it crack through that mask of his? Shiro needs to know.

Plus his best friend is a homoerotic demon. It had to have rubbed off on him in some way.]

Ah, good point. It's hard to find a suitable partner when there aren't that many adults around to begin with.

[With the coat out of the way, Shiro ponders what to do with the turtleneck. He doesn't want to completely strip Stein yet, he wants to go slowly. Decisions, decisions.

Instead of focusing on Stein's neck right away, he'll do something else instead.]

I'll be your first, then~

[And whoops sneaking a quick kiss there.]

[circumsutus]

[The coat drops to the floor, unnecessary.]

I'm flattered.

[... when was the last time he kissed anyone? It's been years (he never did get around to kissing Medusa). He can flirt when necessary, but he's not used to it, and he's certainly not used to seduction-by-priest. So, yes, the mad scientist is going to be a little awkward about this.]

[paladaddy]

[See, Shiro has been with a lot of women in his lifetime, so he knows his way around the human body. He doesn't really have experience with men, but in theory it's not too much different, right? It just involves more lube and a different hole.

But before they get too far, they better go where all the supplies (and privacy) are.]

Mmm, come on.

[He'll be trying to lead Stein over to his bedroom.]

[circumsutus]

The bedroom already? You sure move quickly. [He'll just follow along. He's not going to complain, not yet at least.]

[paladaddy]

As fun as it is to leave a trail of clothes to the bedroom, it's not practical with housemates.

[He'd like not to have their moment ruined by teenagers screaming in horror, thank you very much.]

[circumsutus]

Then I'd better pick up my lab coat. [He pulls away from Shiro, and picks up his jacket, throwing it over his shoulder.]