I can manage. But I would not say no to you helping me along.
[The shower itself has a bar and a seat built into the wall, so it's accessible for him without needing to juggle the brace or crutch. Getting there is doable without either, but he won't say no to putting his weight on Brad to make it a smoother few steps there. Not far from his bed, anyways. He'll move to get up and head that way himself.
The bedroom is set up for this, with his dresser and a side table forming a path he could rest his weight on that side if necessary. The brace is for getting around the city, academy, and lab. His home could be laid out to better accommodate him without it.]
[He's happy to help in any way Viktor might need. Even if the whole 'hired muscle' is just a cover story, he'll do it genuinely too. Once he's out of bed he offers his arm to Viktor, to give him something solid to hold onto while they walk. He's got plenty of practice at it too, he's cared for plenty of old and ailing people in the past.
When he sees the shower though, that gets him curious.]
Oh, is this so you can sit in the shower? Neat, I never thought about that before.
[Viktor puts a hand to Brad's shoulder and leans on him to the shower. Flipping the water on, he pulls a lever that heats up a glowing red stone, granting heat and steam to the experience. Moving into the enclosed space, he will sit, in part because it gives Brad more space to join him in the shower]
It is very helpful. Especially after a long day... or before one.
[As they're doing now, Viktor is glad for it. He'll reach for Brad and put his hands to each of the man's hips if allowed. Seated, his face neatly aligns with Brad's mark. Admire his restraint for not immediately biting or kissing it, Brad.]
[Brad sighs and relaxes into the warm water, letting the heat draw out every ache in his body. Yep, a hot shower is exactly what's needed after strenuous activity. This was a fantastic idea.
He glances down at Viktor, who has his hands on his hips, and he smirks.]
What, gonna bite me again? Or do you want me to wash your hair?
Well sure, that's the benefit to bathing together.
[He's done it countless times before with friends, past lovers, and even some acquaintances. Group bathing is common in the North, and he is not shy about it.]
Mm, certainly. [He would like that, but it is odd to admit. Having sex, sure, but all this intimacy is less common. Being younger and having lovers was usually a rush, rush, rush. Not much... romance. That is what it feels like.
It probably shouldn't. He's just getting sappy. Too long without this and now he's overthinking, getting odd and stupid hopes. Shake it off, Viktor... the man will sneeze and be gone as quickly as he arrived.
Viktor leans in and bites him, softly, on a hipbone. Take that.]
[Viktor kisses the spot before leaning his head forward and resting it on Brad's front like he's Viktor's own, personal shelf. Looking up at Brad, he smirks with a wry contentment to the man.]
I could stop. [if Brad tells him to, but not until then]
[Even if they're playing in the shower, Brad will still get some of the cleaning done. Mostly because he knows how good having someone else wash your hair is.
He sets the soap bottle aside and puts both of his hands to Viktor's head, working his fingers in and gently massaging the shampoo against Viktor's scalp. He gets nice and deep in there, working it both to get his hair clean and to let Viktor feel how good a head massage is.]
One act need not supersede the other. [Viktor heeds, and yet does not follow through. He rests his head on Brad, nuzzling him to free any stray, caught hairs, but won't lift his head away outright. It is too nice this way. His arms reach to embrace Brad, fitting just beneath each cascade of hipbone.
He does look so very, truly contented at the hair washing. The strong hands and firm fingers rubbing his scalp are intoxicating. Take him right out of his tired body. This act definitely is all he can care about while it lasts, it's good to feel... taken care of. Viktor doesn't often accept help, let alone ask for it.]
[He is very methodical here, making sure every inch of Viktor's scalp receives attention. There are plenty of suds by the end of it, but that just means Viktor's hair will be squeaky clean and smell nice. Another way Brad can thumb his nose and Jayce and go 'look what I'm doing and you're not'.
(Jayce has done nothing wrong, Brad is just an asshole.)]
[(Jayce has, perhaps, done a few things wrong. He'll live.)]
It feels... fantastic.
[Actual aftercare! What a concept! Viktor would do this sort of things for his partners if they weren't being too stubborn for it, but that was rare. A "suit yourself" moment Viktor was too selfish to correct. Especially in his younger days... He smirks, teasing Brad given their heights and relative positions, with Viktor seated.]
[With the scrubbing done, Brad takes a moment to help the water rinse Viktor's hair out. He uses just a tiny bit of magic to redirect the water right onto Viktor's scalp, rinsing away the soap and grime of two days. He's careful to keep said water out of Viktor's face though, and once he's done rinsing he'll let the water go back to normal.]
Everybody wants me on my knees.
[He wiggles his eyebrows suggestively as he says that, but in actuality he will sit down normally on his knees in front of Viktor. At this angle, Viktor will be able to see the patches of black and white hair and how they blend together on Brad's head. It doesn't look like Brad is greying though, it's clearly something else.]
Ever wonder why that is? I can think of a couple reasons... [Viktor teases, his hands tracing along Brad as he moves to his knees. Something of possessiveness, something of concern he might slip. Hands that reach for his hair once he is settled down safely. Viktor's long fingers comb through with care, brushing out any snags.
The color is curious...]
Does your hair grow in this way? Or do you do this coloring to it?
[Just. Planting that thought for later. He would not mind sucking Viktor's dick at all, even with it being so big. He's always up for a challenge.
He sighs into the touch as Viktor starts to comb out his hair. He really does like attention like this. Sex is good, but having your hair washed by someone else is a 10/10 experience for him. He'll even lean forward and rest his arms criss-cross on Viktor's lap, and he rests his chin on top of that.]
My hair was black at first, and the white spots came in when I ate my first mana stone. It's something that can happen if you try to eat a stone that's more powerful than you should be eating. The magic just fries parts of your hair 'n scalp.
[Indeed, the scalp under those white patches is lighter, like it was bleached white somehow.]
Fascinating... and you did that a few times I take it? To get so much of this-? Very bold of you.
[his tone is appreciative, full of interest and awe. The world of mages... it is so new to him. Piltover would fear such things, seeing itself as a bastion away from magic... while also investing in its own magical technology. Viktor can't see much of a difference, all that matters to him is that one day... Hextech can be in the hands of average people and not only those at the top of the highest tower.
Viktor does look to the spotty patterns before remembering he has a task to do. Reaching to take some shampoo, he lathers a healthy amount into Brad's hair to begin cleaning him up in turn. Again, those hands of his are very skilled, nice and firm without being too rough.]
Well, it's the price to pay for power. If you wanna get strong, you gotta take some risks along the way.
[Such is the truth of being a wizard. Weak wizards don't survive for long in their world. If you want to live and enjoy the centuries, you have to fight for that power.
He sighs and closes his eyes, taking a moment to enjoy Viktor's fingers against his scalp. How long has it been since he's been pampered like this? Definitely since before prison at the very least. He was lucky to get a shower at all there.]
I was actually born with really weak magic. I had to train hard and eat lotsa mana stones to get where I am now. It's why I trained my body too: it's never bad to have a backup in case magic doesn't work.
You've overcome a lot. Is there... something you're working towards? A purpose to your power?
[Viktor enjoys asking questions in this situation, it is... soothing. He doesn't feel so much like he's prying, like he's trying to crowbar out information from the man. Brad has been so giving with his time, his knowledge, and now his affection. Viktor wants to keep indulging and being indulged.]
[Brad honestly has nothing to fear with the information he's sharing. Things that can cause him trouble are kept close to his heart, but none of this will cause problems for him. Or at least, it won't cause problems he can't get himself out of.]
If you're strong enough, you can protect people just by being there. Anyone who'd cause trouble would stay away because you'd scare 'em off without havin' to do anything. And if you're strong enough, you don't have to put up with bullshit from someone else.
[If he's strong enough, Nero won't be mad at him for taking so many risks, because his victory will be guaranteed. If he's strong enough, he can fight off the darkspawn without any injuries.
If he's strong enough, his allies won't die on his watch ever again.
...]
Power has value, just by havin' it. That's what I'm working towards: being so strong I don't even have to use my power.
And that is what you want? To not use your great power, because you do not have to?
[Viktor scrubs Brad's hair until he asks these questions. Then, he glides both hands down to cradle the man's jaw in both his hands. Nails scratch at the scruff of his chin, cleaning off any clinging dead skin and loose prickle of facial hair.
Power is certainly attractive. Viktor had been chasing it for himself, not hungry for it so much as desperately in need of what he could achieve. He had a gifted mind, he had determination, he had drive and fearlessness and cunning- he had so much that people wouldn't ever see if he didn't assert himself. If he had been born a mage like Bradley, he too would have devoured stone after stone without care to the risk.]
Yeah. I mean, don't get me wrong: magic makes life much easier. But I usually use it for stuff like levitating things to me, or teleporting something from my place to me. Fighting darkspawn is one thing, I'll be in that fight until I die, but I don't wanna deal with assholes who're afraid of magic, or people who just wanna start shit with me. If I can scare 'em away with just existing, that's all for the better. I'm gonna have kids someday, and I want 'em to be safe growing up.
[There's another secret about Brad: he wants to be a father. Biological, adopted, it doesn't matter to him. Anyone who needs a dad can have him as a dad, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
But that's also why he needs to be powerful: to protect his future family.]
[That does surprise Viktor to hear, not sure he'd think of Brad as the fatherly type. But now that he considers it, it fits him. A broad grinning, loud mouthed father herding his kids inside, all exhausted from playing. He can see it.]
Having little ones is a fine goal. Wanting to be strong enough to protect them... I understand, Bradley.
[the world is a harsh place with harsh people. More kids could use a father figure capable of protecting them no matter what could happen.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 01:26 am (UTC)Fair enough.
[He laces fingers with Viktor. He knows he'll have to leave eventually, but what's the harm in enjoying this for a little longer?]
Do you need your braces to get to the shower?
[Hopefully not, because then they would have to clean the braces.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 01:33 am (UTC)[The shower itself has a bar and a seat built into the wall, so it's accessible for him without needing to juggle the brace or crutch. Getting there is doable without either, but he won't say no to putting his weight on Brad to make it a smoother few steps there. Not far from his bed, anyways. He'll move to get up and head that way himself.
The bedroom is set up for this, with his dresser and a side table forming a path he could rest his weight on that side if necessary. The brace is for getting around the city, academy, and lab. His home could be laid out to better accommodate him without it.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 01:54 am (UTC)[He's happy to help in any way Viktor might need. Even if the whole 'hired muscle' is just a cover story, he'll do it genuinely too. Once he's out of bed he offers his arm to Viktor, to give him something solid to hold onto while they walk. He's got plenty of practice at it too, he's cared for plenty of old and ailing people in the past.
When he sees the shower though, that gets him curious.]
Oh, is this so you can sit in the shower? Neat, I never thought about that before.
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Date: 2024-12-01 02:09 am (UTC)It is very helpful. Especially after a long day... or before one.
[As they're doing now, Viktor is glad for it. He'll reach for Brad and put his hands to each of the man's hips if allowed. Seated, his face neatly aligns with Brad's mark. Admire his restraint for not immediately biting or kissing it, Brad.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 02:35 am (UTC)He glances down at Viktor, who has his hands on his hips, and he smirks.]
What, gonna bite me again? Or do you want me to wash your hair?
[He wouldn't mind either.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 02:43 am (UTC)Wash my hair for me? [that sounds... very sweet.]
... Are you offering?
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Date: 2024-12-01 02:48 am (UTC)[He's done it countless times before with friends, past lovers, and even some acquaintances. Group bathing is common in the North, and he is not shy about it.]
You can do mine too afterwards.
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Date: 2024-12-01 02:56 am (UTC)It probably shouldn't. He's just getting sappy. Too long without this and now he's overthinking, getting odd and stupid hopes. Shake it off, Viktor... the man will sneeze and be gone as quickly as he arrived.
Viktor leans in and bites him, softly, on a hipbone. Take that.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 03:08 am (UTC)You really wanna mark me up, don't you?
[He's grabbing the soap now though, so he can squeeze a bit into Viktor's hair.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 03:15 am (UTC)I could stop. [if Brad tells him to, but not until then]
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Date: 2024-12-01 03:26 am (UTC)[Even if they're playing in the shower, Brad will still get some of the cleaning done. Mostly because he knows how good having someone else wash your hair is.
He sets the soap bottle aside and puts both of his hands to Viktor's head, working his fingers in and gently massaging the shampoo against Viktor's scalp. He gets nice and deep in there, working it both to get his hair clean and to let Viktor feel how good a head massage is.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 03:39 am (UTC)He does look so very, truly contented at the hair washing. The strong hands and firm fingers rubbing his scalp are intoxicating. Take him right out of his tired body. This act definitely is all he can care about while it lasts, it's good to feel... taken care of. Viktor doesn't often accept help, let alone ask for it.]
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Date: 2024-12-01 03:55 am (UTC)(Jayce has done nothing wrong, Brad is just an asshole.)]
This feels better though, doesn't it?
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Date: 2024-12-01 05:51 pm (UTC)It feels... fantastic.
[Actual aftercare! What a concept! Viktor would do this sort of things for his partners if they weren't being too stubborn for it, but that was rare. A "suit yourself" moment Viktor was too selfish to correct. Especially in his younger days... He smirks, teasing Brad given their heights and relative positions, with Viktor seated.]
I'll need you on your knees to reciprocate.
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Date: 2024-12-01 06:17 pm (UTC)Everybody wants me on my knees.
[He wiggles his eyebrows suggestively as he says that, but in actuality he will sit down normally on his knees in front of Viktor. At this angle, Viktor will be able to see the patches of black and white hair and how they blend together on Brad's head. It doesn't look like Brad is greying though, it's clearly something else.]
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Date: 2024-12-03 01:44 am (UTC)The color is curious...]
Does your hair grow in this way? Or do you do this coloring to it?
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Date: 2024-12-03 02:19 am (UTC)[Just. Planting that thought for later. He would not mind sucking Viktor's dick at all, even with it being so big. He's always up for a challenge.
He sighs into the touch as Viktor starts to comb out his hair. He really does like attention like this. Sex is good, but having your hair washed by someone else is a 10/10 experience for him. He'll even lean forward and rest his arms criss-cross on Viktor's lap, and he rests his chin on top of that.]
My hair was black at first, and the white spots came in when I ate my first mana stone. It's something that can happen if you try to eat a stone that's more powerful than you should be eating. The magic just fries parts of your hair 'n scalp.
[Indeed, the scalp under those white patches is lighter, like it was bleached white somehow.]
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Date: 2024-12-03 02:29 am (UTC)[his tone is appreciative, full of interest and awe. The world of mages... it is so new to him. Piltover would fear such things, seeing itself as a bastion away from magic... while also investing in its own magical technology. Viktor can't see much of a difference, all that matters to him is that one day... Hextech can be in the hands of average people and not only those at the top of the highest tower.
Viktor does look to the spotty patterns before remembering he has a task to do. Reaching to take some shampoo, he lathers a healthy amount into Brad's hair to begin cleaning him up in turn. Again, those hands of his are very skilled, nice and firm without being too rough.]
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Date: 2024-12-03 03:01 am (UTC)[Such is the truth of being a wizard. Weak wizards don't survive for long in their world. If you want to live and enjoy the centuries, you have to fight for that power.
He sighs and closes his eyes, taking a moment to enjoy Viktor's fingers against his scalp. How long has it been since he's been pampered like this? Definitely since before prison at the very least. He was lucky to get a shower at all there.]
I was actually born with really weak magic. I had to train hard and eat lotsa mana stones to get where I am now. It's why I trained my body too: it's never bad to have a backup in case magic doesn't work.
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Date: 2024-12-03 03:18 am (UTC)[Viktor enjoys asking questions in this situation, it is... soothing. He doesn't feel so much like he's prying, like he's trying to crowbar out information from the man. Brad has been so giving with his time, his knowledge, and now his affection. Viktor wants to keep indulging and being indulged.]
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Date: 2024-12-03 03:44 am (UTC)If you're strong enough, you can protect people just by being there. Anyone who'd cause trouble would stay away because you'd scare 'em off without havin' to do anything. And if you're strong enough, you don't have to put up with bullshit from someone else.
[If he's strong enough, Nero won't be mad at him for taking so many risks, because his victory will be guaranteed. If he's strong enough, he can fight off the darkspawn without any injuries.
If he's strong enough, his allies won't die on his watch ever again.
...]
Power has value, just by havin' it. That's what I'm working towards: being so strong I don't even have to use my power.
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Date: 2024-12-03 04:18 am (UTC)[Viktor scrubs Brad's hair until he asks these questions. Then, he glides both hands down to cradle the man's jaw in both his hands. Nails scratch at the scruff of his chin, cleaning off any clinging dead skin and loose prickle of facial hair.
Power is certainly attractive. Viktor had been chasing it for himself, not hungry for it so much as desperately in need of what he could achieve. He had a gifted mind, he had determination, he had drive and fearlessness and cunning- he had so much that people wouldn't ever see if he didn't assert himself. If he had been born a mage like Bradley, he too would have devoured stone after stone without care to the risk.]
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Date: 2024-12-03 05:51 am (UTC)[There's another secret about Brad: he wants to be a father. Biological, adopted, it doesn't matter to him. Anyone who needs a dad can have him as a dad, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
But that's also why he needs to be powerful: to protect his future family.]
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Date: 2024-12-04 02:41 am (UTC)Having little ones is a fine goal. Wanting to be strong enough to protect them... I understand, Bradley.
[the world is a harsh place with harsh people. More kids could use a father figure capable of protecting them no matter what could happen.]
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Date: 2024-12-04 03:07 am (UTC)[Sage wisdom from this shady wizard.
He tilts his head to peer up at Viktor with a sheepish grin.]
No woman's ever tolerated me long enough for kids to come into the equation, so...
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