Hello and You Are

[born_in_flame]

 Caleb knew he had a tendency to work a little too hard and a little too late when his friends were off on their own pursuits and a certain drow was off doing whatever it was drow wizards on the run did when they had to be on the run.  But Caleb needed distraction when someone couldn't provide it and work was that. 

Currently he was bent over his newest spell book painstakingly copying a delightful sensation spell he planned to spring on Essek when he returned when he heard footsteps stop outside his office door and a soft tap then hit the door itself. Caleb looked up eyes suddenly blurry as he realized how late it was. His students knew how late he tended to work so it was no surprise that one of them might have come to him when they needed some help. 

"Come in," he called out tiredly. "The door is unlocked." 

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[zauberdecke]

For a moment, Essek just watches Caleb. This was not something he was familiar with though he has noted on a few occasions in the grove where Beau sat on Yasha's lap so he does not think that it is too strange.

Very carefully, he slides onto that lap and then wraps his arms around Caleb's shoulders. "Like this?" there is a bit of disarming tentativeness in Essek, considering that this was his first time with a great many things including reacting to a intimate friend such as Caleb was now.

[born_in_flame]

Caleb wraps his thinner arms around Essek and nods. "Yes perfect," he says softly as he leans in to press a kiss to Essek's forehead. It feels different from the last time he did it...more intimate...warmer with less of the negative emotions."

[zauberdecke]

This is when Essek finds his voice as he feels the arms around him as well as the lips against his forehead. "I have a few conditions of course." now this is where he starts to be the ever forthright Essek that everyone knows and loves. "The first is that when I am away for whatever reason, it means that you need to start taking care of yourself. I want you to eat properly in my absence when at all possible and now I will be casting sending just to remind you to eat.'

Oh no, Caleb. You may have bitten off more than you can chew. "If you are going to be mine, you are mine and I will not tolerate any negligence." he taps that nose softly with one perfectly manicured fingertip.

[born_in_flame]

Caleb sighs affectionately and nods. "I agree to your terms schatz I am well aware how I am with no one to check on me. It is fair you hold me to a standard I do not hold myself to."

He smiles and gently squeezes Essek in a hug,

[zauberdecke]

That made Essek smile in that secret way of his, and then he followed the tap to the nose with a kiss to the very bridge of it where that beautiful bump was located, the one that made him look distinguished. "Good boy." not knowing of course that would cause a little bit of fluster to the other man.

[born_in_flame]

Caleb is very septival to praise and the simple words make him flush red as he fights the urge to shiver. He fights the urge to thank Essek for the praise as he would have done with Wolf or Astrid.

[zauberdecke]

Essek feels the briefest of shivers go through Caleb and he very carefully strokes that hair lightly and gently, keeping the weight firm but also gentle. "Would you like to go to dinner tonight? I can wear my Seth disguise, we can go to your favorite place if you want..."

It could be their first date.