Edwin Payne (
technicallyhellbound) wrote2025-02-14 06:37 pm
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for @convincingsmile - Nobody's dying today (probably)
Edwin knew as soon as he fell through the mirror that something was wrong, and not just a little bit wrong, but the kind of wrong that made the whole world tilt on its axis a little.
It wasn't a misdirected portal, not like the case that had ultimately led them to Crystal, not like many other failures of concentration when traversing mirror portals before, it was something else, and he couldn't place what it was. All he knew was that he'd simply passed through the mirror in question and had landed, hard on the floor on the other side of the room, hard enough that he actually skidded a couple of feet and that couldn't be right because that actually hurt, and hurt in the way he hadn't felt in... well, decades.
It was enough to tumble him against the far wall just from his own momentum, impacting hard enough to knock the breath out of his lungs, and that was definitely wrong, because he shouldn't have had breath or lungs. He could see, even through pain-hazed vision that the poltergeist he'd been baiting had, indeed, gotten caught in the trap he himself had leapt over when aiming for the mirror.
That was, however, the last thing he saw before the half-rotted-through loft floor gave way beneath his sudden and unexpected weight, sending him falling, flailing, scraped to ribbons on the broken slats, to the ground below, and he was reasonably sure he'd actually heard something snap on impact, ribs, if the sudden radiating pain was anything to go by, though his shoulder wasn't in good shape either, and that was an entirely different kind of pain, just layering on top of the feeling of the ragged scratches from the wood, and it occurred to him, dimly, that he'd forgotten how much he hated the feeling of blood on his skin.
It had been different in Hell, the pain, the sensations in general, all of it, it had been horrible, yes, but it was so much more visceral now, and even as his vision began to go hazy again, head swimming, his last thoughts were trying to remember how he'd somehow gotten separated from Charles, who had been barely a step behind him when he'd rounded the corner into the loft pursued by the poltergeist now trapped securely above him.
It wasn't a misdirected portal, not like the case that had ultimately led them to Crystal, not like many other failures of concentration when traversing mirror portals before, it was something else, and he couldn't place what it was. All he knew was that he'd simply passed through the mirror in question and had landed, hard on the floor on the other side of the room, hard enough that he actually skidded a couple of feet and that couldn't be right because that actually hurt, and hurt in the way he hadn't felt in... well, decades.
It was enough to tumble him against the far wall just from his own momentum, impacting hard enough to knock the breath out of his lungs, and that was definitely wrong, because he shouldn't have had breath or lungs. He could see, even through pain-hazed vision that the poltergeist he'd been baiting had, indeed, gotten caught in the trap he himself had leapt over when aiming for the mirror.
That was, however, the last thing he saw before the half-rotted-through loft floor gave way beneath his sudden and unexpected weight, sending him falling, flailing, scraped to ribbons on the broken slats, to the ground below, and he was reasonably sure he'd actually heard something snap on impact, ribs, if the sudden radiating pain was anything to go by, though his shoulder wasn't in good shape either, and that was an entirely different kind of pain, just layering on top of the feeling of the ragged scratches from the wood, and it occurred to him, dimly, that he'd forgotten how much he hated the feeling of blood on his skin.
It had been different in Hell, the pain, the sensations in general, all of it, it had been horrible, yes, but it was so much more visceral now, and even as his vision began to go hazy again, head swimming, his last thoughts were trying to remember how he'd somehow gotten separated from Charles, who had been barely a step behind him when he'd rounded the corner into the loft pursued by the poltergeist now trapped securely above him.
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The renewal of that sensation, hot and slick and wholly, vibrantly alive, was enough to make him whimper, fingers tightening their hold in Charles' hair just briefly, managing to unstick his tongue from the roof of his mouth to reassure Charles that the noise hadn't been an upset or an objection, though all he could actually pull together was: "So good."
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"Cannot hear ya, love," Charles managed to say around Edwin's cock. "Say it louder."
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Even despite the tease of a chastisement the sensation -and the change in sensation with Charles' breath gusting against his skin as he spoke- was delightful, nearly overwhelming, but not in a way that he wanted to stop, no he definitely wanted more of it, which was why he also managed a slightly more breathless, "But do please continue otherwise, it's delightful."
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He took Edwin deeper with each bob of his head, to the point where he could feel him bump against the back of his throat. Oh, what a sensation, Charles thought with a sound. Then he took him further in, slow and deliberate, fighting against the gag reflex to swallow around him. He set a steady pace then, only stopping to take Edwin deeper to pleasure him with his throat too. It was so hot. So bloody dirty and Charles loved it. So much that he picked up the pace, hollowing his cheeks as he sucked Edwin more.
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His breathing was shallow, not as ragged or as painful as it had been before his cracked ribs had been mended, but already rapidly approaching the tipping point, tugging fitfully at Charles' hair again in warning, unable to actually form the words.
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Charles barely noticed the small, happy sounds he gave with each bob of his head, wanting Edwin to feel it. He wanted Edwin to have this, to feel this, to not hold back... To experience how it was to come like this, to have someone serve him and swallow everything he had. Charles risked a glance up at him, wanting to see Edwin for a moment before he lost himself in pleasuring him again. Because this was amazing... It was so good that Charles forgot himself too many times.
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He'd meant to actually warn Charles before he went over that edge, but the breaking point of that building pleasure all but blindsided him, stomach tightening and hips jolting up against Charles' hold as orgasm swept down his spine, leaving him shaking with the force of it.
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"That was brills, wasn't it?" Charles huffed in a half-laugh, his voice raspy. "Wow," he licked his lips. Bloody hell, this was addictive, he thought a little alarmed.
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The only real clear thought in his mind was that Charles had been right, this was an entirely different experience alive than it was in their usual state, and once he had a few minutes to settle he'd realize the overflow of emotions was most likely due to the endorphin rush, as that wasn't the kind of thing he was used to at all, but right at the moment all he could do was cling to Charles like a lifeline and try to rein himself in.
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"Love you, yeah?" Charles whispered into his ear before kissing his earlobe. "So much, Edwin." God, he didn't come but he felt the overwhelming sensation of it being so much and not enough, and the need to be close to Edwin. They were together for thirty years now, and got closer, and Charles still felt so giddy every time he could hold Edwin. As if it was the first time. He loved him so dearly, in death, and in life... "So much," he repeated.
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Another deep breath followed, less shuddering than it had been, turning to press his face into the crook of Charles' neck again, finally beginning to settle again, letting one hand roam down Charles' side, kneading at his hip, drawing his head up to actually see Charles' face as his fingers roamed a little lower, "I can't hope to manage what you've just done." He had some trouble with it even as a ghost, too many memories of being gagged and unable to speak, and was reasonably sure it would be worse now, "But I should quite like to see what sort of reactions I can wring from you otherwise, if you're amenable."
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He smiled when he heard Edwin talk. Charles tilted his head to look at him, his gaze roaming all over his face. His Edwin.
"Hmm, you wanna know?" Charles chuckled, maybe a little excited. Edwin could force him to his knees with only a look, so he was always curious what he would plan when they were... having fun. "I also have some ideas," Charles mumbled amused, pressing his hips between Edwin's legs. He was so close, he was sure Edwin could also feel the twitch in his pants.
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He worked Charles' pants open with quick, practiced movements, cupping him through his shorts, breath hitching just briefly at the heat of Charles' skin even through the fabric, "But I should also like to hear what you have in mind, either while I see what reactions I can draw out of you or afterward."
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"Uh huh," he said, trying to focus on Edwin's words. It was a bit difficult with his hand down there, with Charles rubbing against him. "Yeah, Edwin, mate, I just wanna take you so badly," he said in a breathless laugh. "I know we dun' have time but I wanna feel you naked an' I wanna be inside you, yeah? Like, I'm... dying here, Edwin."
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He also hadn't expected that just hearing Charles' voice in that tone would be enough to have want curling in the pit of his stomach again, which was why he just ran with his first instinct in keeping himself from getting sidetracked. He snaked his free hand up against the nape of Charles' neck, dragging him into a kiss even as his fingers worked down past the elastic of Charles' shorts to actually curl around his prick.
Edwin's eyes fluttered closed briefly, half-whining into the kiss at the heat of Charles' skin against his palm, it was definitely the kind of thing he could get addicted to, and he wasn't letting himself think any further ahead into what would happen when they were returned to their usual state, no, he was just going to focus on the moment and doing what he could to overwhelm Charles as fully as Charles had done to him moments before.
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"Edwin," he whined, pulling away from their kiss so he could breathe. But it wasn't too effective, because without Edwin's lips on his, he somehow still had breath to talk. "Edwin, please, god..." he groaned, tilting his hips to thrust into Edwin's grip more. Charles felt like he was going to go mad. His heart was beating so fast and hard that he felt it in his cock too. "I wanna know your body, I wanna know how you feel," he rambled as he was rolling his hips, seeking more of Edwin's hand.
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"If you'd have said that last week, I would have claimed you already know those things. Quite intimately, in fact." He shook his head, giving Charles another stroke, fingers curling just a little tighter as he did, "But this... being solid, it changes things." He didn't know if it was a change for the better, though it certainly wasn't a change for the worse. It was just a change, and one that felt important.
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"Please... please, Edwin," Charles begged. "It changes everything," he whined, tilting his head to press his lips under the boy's jaw. "You'd feel so good, you'd... feel..." he rambled, kissing down Edwin's neck, reaching his collar. Charles made a clumsy work of undoing Edwin's bowtie and tugging his collar lower to get to more skin. With a hungry sound, Charles pressed his lips against Edwin's neck, kissing and sucking, and very eager to leave a mark.
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The sensation was enough to dissolve his vocabulary, losing the thread of conversation, only able to feel and react and try to spur Charles on further. Edwin made a breathless, half-swallowed little sound as Charles actually started sucking, relishing the sting even as he gave a rolling twist of his wrist, giving another, firmer squeeze as he did, thumb nudging up against the smooth patch beneath the head of Charles' cock, applying a nearly gentle, rolling pressure there.
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"Edwin..." Charles groaned, barely refusing the urge to reach down between them to guide Edwin's hand to do it again. He knew it wasn't necessary. His hips helplessly jerked to get more friction. More of Edwin. Charles was closing in on his release despite he wasn't truly working for it. His mind was chasing pleasure, chasing Edwin, high on their new life and suffering from all the things he wanted to do... "Wanna... wanna come inside you so much." Charles was barely aware that he was rambling. "Wanna... do so many... things..." he moaned, twitching.
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"I'd let you." He said, quiet but clear, just repeating the same movement again, as he'd felt the way it made Charles respond, "Whatever you wanted to try, whatever you think I'd like." He liked quite a few things already, he knew that much, or, at least, he liked them as a ghost, he already knew the sensations were different in a living body, but if anything that made him more curious rather than more cautious.
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"Edwin," Charles slurred, sobbing a breath as his lips sought Edwin's. At the same time, his hips jerked into his touch. And there it was. It wasn't like they weren't doing this before, oh no, but this time... It wasn't only his spirit that felt it. But his body too. And god, it was amazing. It felt like rediscovering a spark he had lost, as if he finally remembered something good and finally, finally... "Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop--" Charles repeated the words like a prayer, his voice breaking when the first wave of his peak crashed into him. It was messy, without any rhythm, with only the need and the wonder of being alive. He came suddenly, and needy, wanting more and more, rolling his hips into Edwin's grip, seeking sensation and pleasure until there was nothing. Until he hit a wall and started to come down from his high. Yeah, he gets the tears now...
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He hummed, pressing a kiss to the corner of Charles' mouth, and then down along the line of his jaw to the underside of his chin, smiling against the warm skin as he slowed his strokes but didn't yet stop, working in an easy counterpoint to the apparently reflexive movement of Charles' hips. He gave a quiet murmur of: "Beautiful boy." Against Charles' throat, barely aware that he'd actually said it aloud.
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Though, his heart fluttered at the praise. He was already red in his cheeks but it made him feel the burn in the tip of his ears too. Charles isn't sure why it made his breath shorter, but he wasn't complaining. Edwin thought he was beautiful...
With a whine, Charles tilted his hips away from Edwin's touch, telling him that he was done... And he was done. His body was still shivering as he was trying to calm down, his heart was throwing itself at his ribcage with less urgency.
"Fuckin' hell, Edwin..." Charles sighed, leaning his forehead on Edwin's shoulder. "I could do this all day, forever," he chuckled, still catching his breath.
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He couldn't help but laugh softly at that statement, the way that Charles was practically vibrating with mirth himself even while trying to catch his breath, "I can't say I'd be able to do the same. We'd still need to set aside time for cases, after all." There was clear amusement in his tone, not shooting the idea down, because the truth of it was he could very easily fall into Charles at any time of day, for as long as he was allowed.
But that was a problem even in their natural state, too, it was just his strict sense of duty and obligation -and professionalism, to a degree- that kept him from doing so. It would be all the more difficult as a living being, when those sensations and emotions were all the brighter and closer to the surface.
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