Bryn laughed and snuggled into his chest again, wrapping his arms around Sebastian's neck. "I'd rather be alone with you too! But… I wouldn't mind seeing CC again. Especially if it means I can get out of the house a bit."
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Sebastian nodded.
"I understand that." He smiled, kissing Bryn's nose. God he was handsome.
Bryn giggled, tilting his head so Sebastian caught his lips as he was pulling away. "Good! I don't wanna keep you from your friends."
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Sebastian smiled when his kiss was moved to Bryn's lips.
"Thank you for that," he said.
Bryn gave him one last peck on the lips before he pulled away. "Of course, Sebastian."
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Sebastian smiled, but the car began to slow. He kept his arms around Bryn, wanting to stall just a little bit more.
Bryn pushed closer too, fisting his hands in Sebastian's shirt. "I don't wanna leave you yet."
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"I know…" Sebastian buried his head in Bryn's neck for a moment, but pulled away as the car came to a stop.
"Love you," he said quietly as the door began to open.
"Love you too," Bryn sighed, slipping from Sebastian's lap and settling on the floor next to him as the driver yanked the door open and heled Sebastian out.
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Sebastian stepped out, holding Bryn's leash. He motioned for Bryn to come out with his head, acting indifferent again.
Bryn took a couple seconds to stumble out, tripping at the last second and yelping as he hurtled towards the ground.
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Sebastian's arm shot out, catching him at the last moment.
"Be more careful," he said. He winced slightly. That wasn't what he wanted to be saying at all, but the driver was still there.
Bryn squeaked when he felt his body hit an arm instead of the ground, biting his lips when Sebastian showed concern for him and quickly turning his eyes to the ground so they wouldn't arouse any more suspicion. "Y-yes sir! Sorry."
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Sebastian righted Bryn, then shoved his hands in his pockets. He looked extremely bored as he started watching up to the house, trying to cover for his blunder.
"Can't have you damaging yourself," he added, making sure the still close driver could hear him.
Bryn swallowed nervously, eyes flickering up to the driver and down again as if he were actually being chided by his master. "Of course, master. I… I'm sorry for my clumsiness."
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Sebastian didn't respond, continuing watching inside. He was pretty sure if he tried to say anything else he'd end up apologising, and that would be catastrophic. Instead, he kept his eyes forward and an indifferent look on his face.
Bryn bit his lip like he was ashamed, following Sebastian inside with his head bowed and shoulders curled in. The posture melted away once they were safely inside, of course, but he didn't really seem at ease until they were ensconced in Sebastian's bedroom away from prying eyes.
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Once they were safely inside Sebastian's room, Sebastian turned to Bryn. They had time to talk, but only just enough.
"I screwed up, didn't I?"
"No!" Sebastian shook his head, pawing weakly at the collar with no success. It seemed light in person, but the thing was nearly impossible to get off. "No, no, you're fine. We covered it."
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Sebastian reached out, quickly unclipping the collar. He put it on the desk, turning back to Bryn.
"I know. But what if I do something we can't cover..?"
Bryn let out the breath he didn't know he was holding once the collar was finally gone, wandering over to Sebastian and slumping up against his chest. "There's nothing too nice to cover. And…" he bit his lip, "if you ever do something that out of the ordinary, you can just say you're trying to gain my trust. So you can… break me in."
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Sebastian instinctively wrapped his arms around Bryn.
"… I'll do my best so we never have to do that." Somewhere deep inside of his brain, Sebastian was reminded that someday he would have to hurt Bryn in front of others, and he wasn't sure if he could do that…
Bryn let out a soft sigh of relief when Sebastian's arms were around him, finally seeming to relax. "I'm giving you permission. If you need to be… mean. Or cruel. Or horrible to me. That's… alright."
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"No, it's not. But… I will if we have to." He kissed Bryn's head lightly.
Bryn bit his lip and leaned into the kiss, shifting his weight from foot to foot nervously at just the thought. "I hope you never have to."
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"Me too," Sebastian said softly, holding Bryn close. Still… soon, Sebastian would have to go to kickboxing, and he really didn't think it would be safe for Bryn to come.
Bryn hummed and pushed him down onto the bed gently, curling up against his chest and tucking his face into Sebastian's neck. "Can we just stay like this for the rest of the day?"
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"…Not yet," Sebastian said quietly. "But soon, I promise." He sighed, running his fingers through Bryn's hair lightly.
Bryn sighed, snuggling closer. "Why not? We did everything we were supposed to, right?"
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"I still have kick boxing, remember?" He didn't want to stop cuddling with Bryn, but he had to leave soon.
"And I don't think you should come. It's not safe for you." Most of the people who trained there wouldn't hesitate from using Bryn like a punching bag.
