Meme for Meliorn

[Raj Ashdown]

- ashdown -

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

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[Meliorn]

[ wrap ] for your muse to walk into the room and say nothing before wrapping their arms around my muse.

Meliorn was unsure why he was doing this. He did not let emotion effect his judgement and yet . . . he had requested a particular Shadowhunter come to his tent. And it was not Isabelle. She was the only other person that he welcomed. But this time, it was Raj. Was it a mistake? Perhaps. But there was no regret. Meliorn was not clad in his arm, but rather, a loose fitted shirt with combed hair over one side. Form fitting pants and flat shoes. He was tending to one of his pants, pausing when he heard someone enter. But he did not turn around to face him. He felt the need to get himself composed. 

To keep himself composed. Before he knew it however, he felt the man's arms wrap around him. Meliorn forced a reaction back, for the touch was not . . . unwelcome. Nor unpleasant. Quite the opposite. Perhaps the other male felt it too; felt that strange pull towards each other. The same one that promoted Meliorn to request him to his room. Without turning to face Raj, Meliorn's hands lowered from his plant. "Are you always this, brazen?" He asked him, his tone holding a teasing to it, and clear evidence that the embrace was not one he wished to end so quickly, his hand instinctively moving to rest over one of Raj's. 

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[Raj Ashdown]

- ashdown -

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

Raj was beyond thankful the Knight kept his back to him, he was certain his cheeks were on fire and the flames extended towards his ears and down his neck. Maybe Meliorn could even feel the heat. His arms felt strong against Meliorn's thin waist, his body curved around the other like a kind of shield. Although the Seelie could take care of himself, for the first time in his life, Raj felt that he could protect someone and keep them safe. He rather liked the feeling of this man in his arms.

Meilorn's words made him smile and he thought his heart might just explode from his chest when the Seelie's hand came over his. Was this acceptance? Raj had almost been concerned when Meliorn called for him, not sure what kind of words might be thrown his way. But when he had stood in the doorway of his tent, watched him tenderly care for the plants that loved him back, Raj very well couldn't stop himself from striding across the room and wrapping himself around the other. 

Raj pressed his chest against Mel's back, burying his nose into earthy scented hair. "No," He replied, "Except maybe when it involves you."

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[Meliorn]

Meliorn fought to hold back a smile at Raj's answer and . . . he wasn't entirely sure why bother to conceal the expression. Perhaps it was just being accustomed to doing so. Yet at the same time, they were alone. No one was watching them. They could be . . . themselves. Was it not the reason Meliorn had called him here? For even he could not feign the reason being business. There was no business to discuss. Raj's actions revealed that perhaps he too recognized that. Which saved them the terribly awkward small talk. And it left Meliorn feeling, grateful to him for it.

His body so close, the scent of the Shadowhunter . . . Raj was an assault on the Seelie's senses. Meliorn closed his eyes for a brief moment to compose himself as he turned around to face the taller male. He felt that flicker of pride in knowing that Raj wasn't always like this, but the knight couldn't help but state another teasing -- or partly teasing -- remark. "Seelies can not lie," he began to say, losing the battle of suppressing his smile as his lips curved into one. "But you can," he said, raising his hand to run it through Raj's hair on the side of his head, above his ear. "The question becomes . . . would you, about this?" About them? There was a playfulness to the inquiry, a continued smile on his lips, yet an expectant gaze in the Seelie's eyes for answer.

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[Raj Ashdown]

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"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

Mel was correct, when it came to truth telling Raj had an unfair advantage. His mind flickered to Alec Lightwood and his turbulent relationship with Magnus Bane. He'd seen the looks and heard the whispers. A Shadowhunter with a Downworlder? It wasn't totally unheard of but it also wasn't widely accepted and on top of that, they were even the same gender. Raj couldn't think of one single reason why he'd willingly put himself in that same position as he was already the butt of many jokes. The last thing he needed was more unwelcome and dissatisfactory attention from his peers and higher ups. 

Raj's dark eyes found Mel's, no he wouldn't lie about something like this. He hadn't chosen this, his heart merely fell into it, but the smile that found Meliorn's lips is what made him choose to stay and act upon it.  He was willing to put himself in that position for the chance to be with Meliorn.

"If I said no, would you believe me?" He joked before taking his hand under Mel's chin to tilt his head back just enough for Raj to bend his neck and offer a chaste kiss to the man's lips. "I am capable of lying, so instead of using words, I'll show you how I feel."

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