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Steven lives in Helian's Glade and can usually be found somewhere in the gardens. Letters can be left on his bed, which is made of moss and several supernaturally large blooms, or the drawer filled stump where he keeps his belongings. He is responsive to network communications but prefers not to speak one on one over them.

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[hippocarnival]

[Yuya finches, but if Steven doesn't dwell on that first point he won't either.

He opens his mouth, but the first few attempts to speak result in nothing.

He shifts, pushing himself up on his hands.] I don't want to make you feel that way. It's okay if--as long as this is happening we don't have to do it anymore.

[He can't assure Steven getting high on magic every time they kiss is worth it.]

[gemigod]

[He's glad to have said it out loud. He knows that Yuya has never really shared his worries, but it's nice to think that he might understand.]

Okay. I still want to be close to you. We just have to be a little more careful.

[Especially because, in that moment, part of Steven wants to ask if Yuya can help him to feel like that again.]

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya nods fervently.] We'll be careful. We don't have to kiss like that at all. It doesn't make us less close than we already were, right?

[Maybe he was the only one who was really enjoying it, anyway.]

[gemigod]

[Steven doesn't really know what "like that" means in this context, so he assumes it's referring to the deep kissing that seems to be the problem.]

I can still do this, I hope.

[He leans over to peck Yuya carefully on the lips.]

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya stares, cross-eyed, then lets out a surprised giggle.] Yeah, that didn't make you feel weird, right? Maybe it's because it's like your healing...

[Is it his spit? Is that the problem? He can't exactly ask to test it now. Not... with Steven, but... maybe someone else. Maybe to be sure.]

[gemigod]

Oh yeah... that would make sense, wouldn't it?

[He laughs, a bit more freely.]

Maybe your spit makes people feel buzzed now.

[hippocarnival]

Maybe that's it. This isn't as convenient as healing. I don't know what I'd even use it for if that's true!

[Probably, no one who even likes drinking wants a drug made of Yuya's spit.]

[gemigod]

Maybe not, but... it did feel pretty nice.

[As much as Steven can't afford to partake in it frequently, it was undeniable a pleasant kind of poison.]

Kind of like being with you.

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya's cheeks redden and he glances sideways. His hand is still covering his mouth, but that does little to how his expression.] W-well I... it feels nice with you too. More than that, even.

[gemigod]

[Steven is just going to smile and resume cuddling at this point. Even without any kissing at all, being with Yuya is pretty great.]