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[earthshine]

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.... omfg it really does. silbo shiffins. i'm leaving.

[earthshine]

[ ah yes. their little skinny dipping adventure. it takes up a good portion of brain real estate in shiro’s head. he can’t say he’s surprised by keith’s approval toward the prospect of seeing some bare skin but it warms shiro anyway. fantastic; go ahead and make shiro’s overheated state worse. the unvoiced joke is promptly forgotten in the wake of seeing keith’s smile turn shy and shiro merely hums, part dreamy, part smitten, as he obediently follows after keith.

halfway to the lake’s edge, he does remember his popsicle and despite the risk of brain freeze, he’s quick to finish off the rest of it. he’ll likely regret it come laundry day, but for now, he stuffs both popsicle sticks in his pocket and then taps into his manna to wet his hands, saturating the drips of syrup, only to clean them completely with a quick wipe at his pants.

shiro slows to a stop beside keith, a good arm’s length between them and he’s just barely begun to scan the landscape of the lake when keith… penguinifies himself. again. shiro can’t help it, he has to laugh. bending down, he helps keith find the hem and then freedom and -- goodness, he really is such a cute little ball of feathers. he runs his palm over that silly, penguin mullet and gently nudges keith toward the water. ]

Have fun. [ and don’t get into too much trouble, is the silent tag-along. with that, he sits himself down and starts working on the buckles of his boots. ] I’ll wait for you here and cool off my toes.

i think you should make an oc.

[marmoron]

[ once freed, keith chirps happily and stands as tall as he can when shiro ruffles his head. it isn't very tall, mind you, but the effort is made and then he toddles off to the water. one look back just to say: ]

Okay. I'll bring you something nice.

[ not that keith's worked out what that something nice would even be just yet, but he holds up one flipper in some facsimile of waving before plopping bellyfirst into the shallows and paddling away. in contrast to all that waddling around he was doing on land that was all clunky and awkward, being in water is a joy.

he does a drive by swim past shiro, bobbing along the surface before splashing water at him with his feet. shiro might hear some telepathic laughter as keith dives deeper in the water. he chases a school of startled koi, making them scatter in a shower of orange and gold, and then he's off to the bottom of the lake. at some point though, penguin instinct may have kicked in because instead of looking for something shiro may genuinely find cool, like a shark tooth?? -- he comes across a cluster of smooth rocks at the bottom and thinks perfect.

keith takes his sweet time trying to pick one out because of course, it's gotta be the prettiest, shiniest, smoothest rock in all the land. a treasure any penguin would envy. really, he should be questioning that if only because shiro isn't a penguin?? it becomes a bit of an afterthought though because when he finds the pebble to beat all other pebbles, he snatches it up in his beak and swims all the way back up to the surface. ]

Shiro! Shiro, I got it! Hold out your hand and close your eyes.

[ keith makes sure not to come any closer until shiro does as asked. no ruining the surprise, obviously! but with shiro humoring the request, keith paddles up closer and kicks out of the water to carefully deposit the treasure in shiro's extended hand. the black pebble is smooth and held the right way shines an iridescent shade of purples and reds. chest out and again, standing as tall as he can, keith waits for a verdict. ]

watch it, i just might.

[earthshine]

[ shiro plays the part of the doting boyfriend extremely well. after folding up keith’s abandoned clothes and setting them safely aside, shiro goes about getting ready for his front row seat of some showboating he knows is coming. boots off, socks off, pant legs rolled up mid-calf and sitting as close to the lake’s edge as he can without water seeping into his pants’ seat, shiro leans back on his palms set behind himself, simply waiting for any glimpse of black an’ white. he smiles as keith bobs on by and gives a scandalized yelp to that splash of water. truthfully, the only casualty is the bottom half of his pants, but even then, it’s mere drops. still, he plays it up by shouting a hey that’s just as soon riddled with laughter.

and then keith is gone… for awhile.

initially, he doesn’t think much of it. keith’s exploring and having fun; shiro wouldn’t even be surprised if he’s racing from one edge of the lake to the other, just to time himself for some arbitrary sense of beating a record. but even as he strains his eyes and scans the surface, he doesn’t see any hint of a mullet anywhere. how long can penguins hold their breath underwater? shocker -- shiro doesn’t know much of anything about penguins. he assumes its got to be for a good chunk of time and yet, the longer he doesn’t see keith or hear him in his head…

he’s just beginning to consider drenching himself to… what? go looking for him? when there’s an excited shiro sounding off. immediately, he feels ridiculous for being even the slightest bit worried, but he sighs in relief anyway, fixing a smile to his face right before keith breaks the surface. ]

Okay, okay… closing them.

[ and look, both closed and left hand extended, just as ordered. it’s right around then that he thinks, oh, he actually meant it about getting him something. shiro thought that was simply a throwaway tease but now there’s something smooth and cool in his palm, and when he opens his eyes, he finds… a rock? he tilts his head and brings his other hand up, twirling the rock between his fingertips. one beat and then he glances over to keith, seeing him puffed up and waiting and… -- oh. getting the drift that he’s supposed to be reacting with more enthusiasm, rather than with a befuddled look on his face, shiro grins and looks again to the very thoughtful and very cool gift. ]

Oh wow. That’s pretty. Look how it catches the light…

[ it isn’t all feigned. it is pretty. and it’s from keith, so rock or not, there’s value in it from that fact alone. wordlessly, he holds out his right hand, wriggling his fingers in a come here, all the while saying: ]

Thank you. I love it.

does shilbo shiffins have a best friend named holdo shattins

[marmoron]

[ keith holds that theoretically impressive pose -- straight backed and as broad as he can manage un a tiny penguin body. he couldn't really begin to explain to himself why the pebble has to be presented with such formality, but acceptance comes with a very giddying uptick of his mood. effort translating into a smiling shiro? nice. he gives another happy chirp, waddling up to place a flipper in shiro's outstretched hand. ]

Heh. I'm glad you love it, big guy. I wanted you to have the smoothest and prettiest one around.

[ not that shiro's ever made any kind of comment that would lead keith to believe he collects rocks or would find either of those properties important, but... ]

You're the best, so you deserve the best things.

[ flawless logic, obvioously. ]

.......... i think i said i was leaving.

[earthshine]

[ … shiro is an idiot. he really should have been recording keith this whole time. why’d he leave his phone at the apartment? just -- the sweet chirp and the waddling and the tiny flipper in his hand. is it weird to think his boyfriend is absolutely precious as a penguin? he bites the corner of his lip to keep himself from laughing, although it does nothing to keep the wide, very wide smile at bay. gripping keith’s flipper and rubbing his thumb over the end of it for three, four passes and then he huffs an amused sound. ]

Well you did good. I’ve never seen one like it.

[ which is true, but considering he’s never put a lot of stock in geology, that’s not saying much. nonetheless, keith seems particularly proud of this rock, so of course shiro is going to lay on thick his support and interest. ]

Where do you think I should keep it? It’s far too nice to stuff in a drawer.

wait no come back :c

[marmoron]

[ good thing keith is a penguin because it makes it less obvious that he's practically melting in his happiness. he wants... well, it's not unusual that shiro makes him want things, but it hits keith a little harder that he can't interlace their fingers and squeeze shiro's hand.

he probably ought to have done some thinking before becoming a penguin because turning back into hybrid bird form in public is a little too embarrassing to contemplate seriously. not that he'd have hands in that body either, but it at least would have made approximating hugs a little easier? he tries to make do with a contemplative hum as he waddles up to the side of shiro's thighs and whole-body drapes himself over his lap. ]

You should keep it somewhere safe. Don't want other people trying to steal it.

[ other people and their goddamn pebble envy problems, gosh. ]

i keep being suckered back by how cute penguin keith is.

[earthshine]

[ a brief amused sound escapes him once that penguin weight flops onto his thighs and then he’s smiling through the rest of that amusement, hand coming down to cup the back of his head before sliding down. down to smooth out that mullet, down to pet the length of back and down, finally, to flick at that pointed tail. honestly, shiro has no idea why thieving would be a concern. they rarely have anyone over to begin with and even then, why snatch a rock? he rather likes this playfulness on keith’s part though and so, shiro’s willing to humor the joke. ]

You’re right. Precious stones are extremely valuable. [ he laughs a little, amused at himself for that stellar wordplay. see, of course this doesn’t qualify as one of the precious stones but it is precious in another way. so, shiro makes a show of holding the rock closer to his chest, fingers curling in to mostly hide it. can’t be too sure of other park-goers, you know? maybe that unicorn is still watching them and taking note of shiro’s new treasure.

he smoothes keith’s mullet down again and ends mid-back, giving him some gentle scratches. ]

I’ll keep it safe, I promise.

as yoou should

[marmoron]

[ cue another happy chirp and a tiny wiggle of tail feathers. bizarre as the preoccupation with thieves may be, keith is all too pebble with shiro holding the pebble close to his chest. it occurs to him that this may be some penguin brain thing going on, but the thought doesn't take further root as shiro gives his head gentle skritches.

careful not to jab shiro with his beak, keith rests his chin comfortably on shiro's leg, looking and sounding like the very definition of contented. ]

Okay. And I promise to keep you safe from low doorways and weird mailmen.

[ promises exchanged, keith concludes on a pleased lil: ]

Love you.