Open Shipping Meme

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OPEN SHIPPING MEME

Leave me a comment with one of the characters on my muselist and a prompt! Freestyle it, or use one of the following memes to help you come up with something.

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Arranged Marriage
Fake Marriage
Intimate Bathing
Love at First Sight
Love Confessions
Marriage Life
Mistletoe
Morning After
Proper Courtship
Rescue Romance
Settled Down Shipping
Slow Dance

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Athrun | Intimate Bathing

[pole_position]

[Can you start this one off?]

[infinitejustice]

[It was a long day of work for Athrun, and now that he was home and fed, he's doing his best to relax with a warm bath. He's got the water up to a good temperature, to the point where it feels much like he's bathing in a hot spring. And considering the tub is big enough to comfortably fit two or even three people, it's not that far off.

As he sits in the bath, he can't help but blush a bit in expectation of what's coming. He and Pyrrha had agreed in advance to try bathing together, though he was still nervous about the idea. At any rate, she'd arrive in the bathroom any minute now, and despite his nervousness, Athrun can't help but feel a bit excited...]

[pole_position]

[It takes Pyrrha a little while to get her own courage up too, but eventually she appears in the bathroom doorway, clad only in a white towel and a sheepish smile.]

H-hello again...

[infinitejustice]

[Athrun's eyes dart over to her. He can tell that he's not alone in his nervousness, and that oddly helps him relax. He responds with a sheepish smile of his own.]

Ah, hey. Come on in. The water's, ah, nice and warm.

[He shifts toward the side so that she has more space to get in.]

[pole_position]

Excuse me, then.

[Politeness is her fallback when she's nervous. Shuffling her feet nervously for a moment, she slowly unwraps the towel, letting it fall to the floor before walking over and sliding into the bath next to him.]

[infinitejustice]

[Athrun blushes furiously as Pyrrha unwraps the towel from her form. This is his first time seeing her naked, and he's enraptured by what he's able to see. He watches as she slides into the bath with him, then takes a deep breath and forces a smile.]

I just want to say...that everything about you is beautiful, Pyrrha.

[He leans forward, exposing more of his upper chest as he does. Gently, he takes her nearer hand, lifts it, and kisses its back.]

[pole_position]

[Pyrrha herself is holding a breath the entire time as she makes her way to the bath, finally letting it out in relief as he breaks the silence.]

You're so sweet, Athrun.

[Smiling and blushing even more deeply, she gently caresses his cheek as her foot moves below the water to shyly rub against the side of his leg.]

[infinitejustice]

[Athrun responds to that by reaching down and gently patting Pyrrha's foot.]

I just say what I think is true.

So, uh...what should we do now?

[Obviously they'll wash each other, but he's not sure where to start -- or who should go first.]

[pole_position]

[Pyrrha blushes, smiling as her toes wiggle.]

Would... you like me to wash your back?

[infinitejustice]

[There's some blushing on Athrun's end as well, though his is more subdued.]

Ah, sure. That would help a lot, actually.

[Not even Athrun has the kind of flexibility to wash his own back thoroughly.]

[pole_position]

All right.

[And... she's not sure what to do.]

Um... sh-should I move, or you...?

[infinitejustice]

I'll move, don't worry.

[Still blushing, Athrun leans forward to get his back off the side of the tub, then turns around. He kneels on the bottom of the tub, so that his back is within Pyrrha's reach.]

Washcloth and soap are on the wall.

[Sure enough, there's a small alcove that contains a washcloth, soap, and shampoo.]