"It's my first time feeling this way so I avoided you. If I let my lust win, I don't know what I would have done with you."
Eugene is just fazed and speechless but Damon continued. He keeps letting out deep and husky groans. He leaned towards Eugene, resting his chin on his shoulder. Their bodies pressing at each other, chest to chest. No one is saying anything but they can both feel their heartbeats and hot breathes.
Damon slipped his hand on Eugene's back and pulled him closer.
"Eugene, don't avoid me anymore.... If you don't want this, I'll stop. But if it's okay with you... I don't mind feeding each others lust."
They slightly faced each other and their cheeks touched. Eugene leaned back and was about to kiss Damon on the lips but.....
THUD!!!
A soul bumped into the cafe's window. The floors started vibrating, even stronger than before. It interrupted their moment.
"Is this an earthquake?" Eugene asked.
"No, Dead Time has started but this is intense than before."
They looked outside and it became darker. A strong wind and thuds canbe heard. Dead time can be compared to a tsunami or sand storm except it is composed of souls.
A lot of souls are swarming outside the cafe. Eugene clutched Damon's arms. He got scared. He is aware of souls being advised to stay inside during dead time but this is his first time actually witnessing it.
Damon also looked at the souls, observing them. Their behaviors are oddly different from the usual.
"During Dead Time , the corrupted souls wake up. For an hour, they roam around the purgatory drawn to the scent of the souls. They seek souls they can consume. Normally, they would just mindlessly drift. And when the hour ends, they'll go back to the fire pits."
After explaining how corrupted souls are supposed to be unconcious, he noticed a soul standing infront of the door, and it looks like it is knocking slowly. He just stared at it and realized it is looking directly at them.
The wind sounds became louder and Eugene noticed that those are not just winds. It is mixed with screaming. The corrupted souls are screaming.
"Are they trying to get inside the cafe?" Eugene asked.
"They shouldn't be doing that." Damon mumbled.
He stepped infront of Eugene to cover him from the onlooking corrupted souls. He instinctively spread his wings.
"Let's just endure this until the end of the hour. They can't get in. "
"Are you sure they can't get in? It's like some of them are trying to break in."
Damon smiled smugly. "Of course. They can never breach the cafe. Unless they are trying to challenge the Angels of Death."
Eugene looked at Damon's eyes and felt reassured.
"So what do we do while waiting?"
Damon pulled Eugene behind the counter. They sat at the floor where they are not visible from the souls outside. Damon sat behind Eugene and his legs on the both side of him. Damon looped his arms on Eugene's waist.
This is Damon's way to let Eugene know that he is safe and he is there to protect him.
"Relax. I told you it's safe."
Eugene didn't reply. He kept silent not because he doesn't trust Damon but because of their bodies that are so close with each other. Damon then rested his chin on Eugene's shoulder.
"Are you still scared?"
"No. I trust you."
One of Damon's hand shifted to Eugene's left chest.
"Then why is your heart beating so fast?"
With that question, Eugene's heart beated faster. Eugene parted his lips as if he was about to say something but decided to stay silent. Damon chuckled.
"Are you making fun of me?" Eugene asked.
"No, it's not like that. I just realized, eventhough you stayed silent, you heart is talking for you."
Eugene looked at Damon with a smile.
"Then what does my heart say?"
Damon leaned closer. His lips brushing Eugene's ear and whispered. "It says...."
Eugene's throat tightened. Gulping with anticipation of what Damon might say. His whisper tickled.
".... you're scared that something might happen. To us."
"You're wrong."
"Am I?"
Damon grabbed Eugene's chin and turned it so they'll face each other. Their noses brushed each other. Eugene's eyes widened. He did not expect Damon's actions.
He didn't know Damon is capable of doing such actions. He thought Damon is oblivious with romance and flirting as he had no interest.
"Damon?"
"Yes?"
"Are you trying to go for a kiss?"
Damons thumb from Eugene's jawline went to his lips.
"Would you want me to?"
Eugene didn't answer right away. Once he agreed to the kiss, in his mind, it will make things official. He's not sure if he's ready for the commitment.
Damon's thumb traced Eugene's lower lip as he waits for his answer.
"Are you still afraid? Should we not continue?"
Damon's voice seems sincere but at the same time it felt commanding. You can hear in his voice that he's expecting Eugene to give consent.
"What will happen if I agree?"
"We won't know unless we start."
Eugene looked intently at Damon's eyes waiting for a sign of regret but he he didn't see it so ... he tilted his face upward and closed his eyes.
Damon leaned closer, their foreheads touching and Eugene can feel his breathe on his lips.
"I'll take this as a sign to continue."
Damon closed the gap. Their lips pressed at each other. Eugene slightly smiled.
A minute passed and they didn't move. Eugene opened his eyes and saw a flushed face angel. He can't help but let out a laugh.
" Why are you laughing? Is it bad?"
"Is this your first kiss Damon?"
"Of course it is. Is it not yours as well?"
"It's also my first time but maybe I was expecting more given that you kept saying you have the blood of lust."
"I've seen others do it but I don't really know how."
"It's okay, let's learn together."
"Then how do we start?"
"On the dramas I've watched back in the human world, their mouths are slightly opened and moved however they want."
Without hesitation, Damon went for a kiss again and followed Eugene's advice.
They both move clumsily, experimenting on what angle or how should they move. They can't both feel the hesitance of one other before touching lips again.
But amid all the awkwardness, they can feel the warmth of their heavy breathe. As time passes, it somehow became ryhthmic. It feels natural and smoother. Whenever the other pulls back, the other one leans in.
Damon pulled back but lips still touching. In a hoarse voice, he asked. "Was that right?"
"As long as we enjoy it... then it's right."
Damon didn't hesitate and leaned again. This time, it became more intense. Eugene letting himself melt. His cheeks became more red when he realized Damon is lusting more than before.
Damon's hips are unconciously moving along with their rhythm. Eugene can feel the slight humping of Damon on his back. Eugene adjusted his posture and wrapped his arms on Damon's neck.
Slowly, the both of them are lying on the floor and still continued the intimacy. Forgetting the corrupted souls outside. They're focused on their own worlds and all they can hear are their breaths, the slight groans and loud thumping of their hearts.