@Skylark // Private Roleplay

"Alright, alright. I'll stop asking questions." Joey laughed softly and kept quiet until they arrived.

When they arrived, there were already lights on in the house. Sol had flown out earlier to make sure everything was good before bringing Joey.
“Okay, the surprise is in the backyard, so we’ll have to walk the rest of the way,” Sol said, getting off the bike and holding out a hand for Joey.

Joey still looked pretty confused, but took Sol's hand anyway and followed him closely. He kept a close eye on all of his surroundings, curious as to what the surprise was going to be. This place seemed pretty ordinary so far…

Sol led them out past the house into a copse of trees. In the middle was a small clearing where he had set up a sort of picnic, minus the food. There were a couple blankets grouped on the ground and a bunch of pillows. Sitting to the side was a telescope and a few books.

"Ooh, pretty!" Joey picked up the pace a bit, approaching the little clearing so he could sit on the blanket with Sol. "So it's a picnic?" He asked to clarify, smiling brightly.

“Pretty much,” Sol replied with a smile, settling down on the blanket. “I thought we could read and star gaze. Also there’s a fire pit closer to the house, so we could move there if it gets too cold.”

"Okay!" Joey leaned against Sol and let the glamour on his wings vanish so that he could sit more comfortably. "What all did you bring?" He asked curiously.

“A couple constellation books, that book of fairytales I got the other day, and some others I just grabbed,” Sol said, taking off his jacket so he could extend his wings. “Also enough blankets for at least six people.”

Joey nodded a bit and huddled up in a blanket, adjusting it so he could huddle up and still have his wings poking out the back. "Mmmm~… sounds good to me!"

Sol laughs softly and leans over to nuzzle Joey’s hair gently. “Want to read first or look at the stars?” he asked, wrapping his wings around them.

"Mm… look at the stars, I guess. I'm pretty comfy." Joey smiled softly and huddled up against Sol, humming softly to himself. "Do you like stars?"

“Mmhmm… where I grew up, it was far away from any cities, and light pollution wasn’t really an issue then, anyways, but… I’d look at the stars every night. Kris taught me a few constellations and I was hooked,” Sol murmured, gazing up at the sky before glancing back at Joey. “They’re constant and beautiful. No matter where I go, I can see the stars.”

Joey nodded a bit, keeping his eyes fixed on the stars. "I don't really know much about them, honestly, but I've always thought that they're really pretty. Neither of my siblings really particularly care, honestly. They were too focused on their training."

“I can show you a couple constellations, if you’d like,” Sol offered, smiling softly at Joey. He looked so pretty in the starlight that his heart almost hurt.

"Yeah, sure!" Joey smiled as well and looked to Sol for guidance with the stars. "How do you find them if the stars are supposedly moving all the time?"

“I got a bunch of star charts, and memorized the rotations,” Sol answered sheepishly. Only his sister really knew about his star obsession. “Before GPS and such, the stars were the best way to get around, so I made a point to learn them all. And I’ve had a long time to do it.”

"Ooh, that's super cool! My sense of direction is terrible." He laughed softly and looked back up at the sky. "I can't get around anywhere very well without a GPS. I used to get lost all the time."

Sol laughed, still looking fondly at Joey. “Well, estello, allow me to show you the stars, then,” he said, looking up and pointing at a particularly bright star. “There’s Polaris, the North Star.”

"Ooh, pretty~" Joey crooned, turning his eyes to the star. "How many star names do you know?" He asked curiously. "I only really know, like… the sun."

“Quite a few; there’s Sirius, Vega, and Arcturus, to name a few” Sol listed. “Oh, and the sun’s proper name is, ah, Solaris. That’s where my mother got my name.”

"Oh, really? That's so cool!" Joey grinned up at Sol, fluttering his wings a bit. "I don't think I was named after anything in particular. Just random angel names. What did you say your sister's name was?"

“Her name’s Krystal,” Sol answered with a fond smile, fluttering his own wings so they brushed Joey’s. “Not star related, but still nature. And I like your name, Joiexiel. It’s lovely to say.”

Joey nodded a bit and flushed at the compliment, smiling softly. "Well, I'm glad you like it… no one really calls me Joiexiel, though. It's not a very normal name down here, so I just go by Joey."

Sol tilted his head to look at Joey. “What do you want to be called?” he asked. “I’d like to call you by the name you prefer.”

"Whichever you like is fine." Joey flushed a bit and ran his fingers through his hair. "No one's called me Joiexiel in ages, s-so if you want that to be like… a special thing… you know…"

“If that is what you wish, Joiexiel,” Sol replied, affectionately nudging Joey’s temple with his nose and sighing contentedly.

Joey flushed harder and buried his face in Sol's shoulder, nodding a bit. "Anything is fine with me, Sol…" He said softly.

“You’re too cute for your own good, you know that?” Sol murmured with a soft smile, wrapping a wing around Joey.

"Stooooop~…" Joey couldn't help but grin, his wings fluttering a bit as he huddled closer. "Am not…"

“Are tooooo,” Sop laughed, nuzzling Joey. “You’re so adorable I can hardly take my eyes off you, estello.”