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Jimmy hums contently with his forehead resting against Tango’s own. Their noses tickle as they breathe in each other’s space, perfectly in sync like they always have been and always will be.
Tango goes to pull Jimmy closer by the belt loops on his jeans, but he scratches his hips instead as the avian is wearing sweatpants today. He could work with that.
Tango places his index fingers over the top of Jimmy’s pants, hooks them over the waistband, and pulls. Not expecting the sudden tug, Jimmy braces himself with his hands on Tango’s shoulder. Now, the avian sits on Tango’s lower stomach rather than his lap.
“You keep pulling me any closer, and I’ll be inside you.”
Tango pauses and raises an eyebrow, “…You wanna try rephrasing that?”
Instead of giving him an answer, Jimmy huffs and closes the distance between them, effectively shutting Tango up. The blaze hybrid finds this more than okay when his head tilts back, and the avian kisses him with everything he has.
Jimmy sucks Tango’s bottom lip into his mouth a few times before swiping his tongue across it. Tango answers him by opening his mouth and licking back. He tilts his head to the side to allow them to get impossibly closer to each other, and their kiss deepens as they swirl their tongues together.
Tango removes his fingers from Jimmy’s waistband and rests them on both sides of his hips. When Jimmy lightly bites his lower lip, he tightens his grip, and they part for a moment.
When Tango opens his eyes, he feels his stomach swoop. Jimmy still has his eyes closed, but he has the softest look on his face and is breathing hard for oxygen. Tango has seen plenty of Jimmy’s expressions, but he thinks this might be his most gorgeous one.
“You’re so beautiful.”
The compliment makes Jimmy blush, and he looks down at his lap. “Oh, stop it, you.” He playfully slaps Tango’s chest, and the blaze lifts Jimmy’s hand and places a wet kiss into his palm. His face flushes redder as the kisses travel down to his wrist and the inside of his elbow.
“I am so incredibly lucky to have you.” Tango’s whispers tickle Jimmy’s arm and send a wave of tingling sensations down his spine.
Feeling incredibly flustered and loved, Jimmy exhales from his mouth so quickly that it’s audible and caresses Tango’s face in his hands. “I’m the one who should be saying that.”
“We’re both lucky then.” Tango offers, leaving no room for debate.
After everything they have been through, they have helped each other in many ways, some of which they might not be aware of. Their relationship has healed parts of themselves that might have stayed broken if they never crossed paths. Jimmy thinks they really are soulmates and that they were bound together as proof of that fact. Tango doesn’t feel that way; he sees the bond as something artificial for the games but agrees that they are made for each other.
Jimmy swipes his right thumb across Tango’s cheek, and the blaze hybrid tightens his grip on the avian’s hips again, tracing circles on the front of his stomach with his thumbs. Jimmy uses his left hand to tuck Tango’s hair behind his ear, “I love you so much.”
Tango’s tail thumps behind him, and now that the appendage has made its presence known, he wraps it around Jimmy’s right wrist. “I love you too.”
Jimmy wastes no time crashing their lips together, finding new vigor in words spoken and left unspoken. Letting himself take in the fact that they are here right now. He is sitting in his partner’s lap, holding each other. His kisses travel to the left side of Tango’s mouth and cheek, then to his pointed ear. He places a soft kiss on his earlobe before sucking it in between his teeth and nibbling on it.
Tango squeaks; this time, his tail unwraps from Jimmy’s wrist, swipes across the avian’s cheek, and sticks outward in shock. His face could probably win a first-place competition in red because of how hot he’s feeling. Rendered speechless, he doesn’t say anything as Jimmy returns to kissing his cheek before stopping in front of Tango’s face.
“If you love me, kiss me like you mean it.”
No one has to tell him twice. Despite their height difference, Tango picks Jimmy up and sits him down on their bed. It’s not difficult, and it’s something he does often. The avian has light bones, and Tango is a builder who has been working out more lately.
Now, Tango is only a few inches above Jimmy, and he uses this to tower over him and get into his space, pushing him until his back hits the sheets with an audible thump. Tango cages Jimmy in with an arm on either side of his head and leans in close, his nose barely touching the avian’s cheek and his lips brushing against the side of his neck.
“Oh, I’ll show you how much you mean to me.”
Tango’s whispers tickle Jimmy’s skin again. He takes a deep breath, and his fist clenches the sheets underneath him in excitement. God, he loves this man. He loves being with him, holding him, being held by him, and kissing him-
Knowing exactly what his partner wants, Tango kisses Jimmy and immediately licks his bottom lip. If his partner wants him now, he’s going to deliver. The avian responds quickly and opens up as butterflies spread through his stomach. He wraps his arms around the blaze hybrid’s neck and pulls him closer. Tango takes the opportunity to slip his arms around Jimmy's waist, where there’s space between his lower back and the bed. They part for a second to get a quick breath in before continuing their dance.
Every dive back into a kiss sent sparks down Jimmy’s spine, leaving him reeling. Every touch of Tango’s skin covered him with comforting heat, just asking to be smothered by him. They stop again, and Tango rests his forehead against Jimmy’s, just like they started with.
Tango tightens his arms around Jimmy’s waist and burrows his face in the avian’s neck. He takes a deep breath to smell the earthy scent of the ranch that clings to him and the smell of his favorite shampoo.
Jimmy doesn’t do anything except drag his hand up and down the curve of Tango’s spine, scratching an itch the blaze didn’t know existed. He switches between placing soft kisses on the top of where Jimmy’s neck and shoulder meet and sucking light hickeys on the spot.
Tango thinks he could stay like this forever. He doesn’t want to be anywhere else other than right here.