For Garrrr

[hybrid_prince]

They call it a gift when they bring it before the throne. Dorrek VIII, young emperor of the Skrull people, barely even bothered to pay any attention to the cloth covered box that was rolled up before the throne. These particular military leaders weren't much of ones that he cared for, and frankly while he was invested in the eventual journey to Earth and conquering it as was his lofty and prophesied fate from long since before he was born, that didn't mean he cared too much about the recon team he had sent. They annoyed him, and sending them to a planet protected by 'heroes' had been meant as a punishment.

The 'gift' to get back into his good graces didn't seem likely to amuse him in any way. There was nothing intriguing about Earth. So the Emperor had ignored their simpering and scrapping before him. It was unbecoming of a Skrull to be anything other than strong and dominating warriors. Still, he cut off their rambling dialog and waved to one of his royal guard. K'lrt, ever the devoted servant, stepped forward and whipped the cloth off.

And Dorrek considered what was presented to him with a raised eyebrow. This, of course, was not what he'd been expected. He hadn't expected a living being.

"Where did you find it?" he asked in Skrull, continuing the conversation in his native tongue.

"It attempted to attack us," one of the generals, who was kneeling out of reach of the cage spoke. "It is more than it seems. Like Skrull, but not."

Intriguing. Dorrek gestured for the clear tank on wheels (with air holes of course), to be rolled closer. Let him better see this prize.

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[garrrr]

Gar is quiet as the other washes him, attentive and gentle and it's similar to that first time but different because it's Theo. It's not strangers and he'd chosen this this time.

"Uh yeah, sure," Gar says, having zoned out for a moment.

[hybrid_prince]

"Alright then," Theo agrees, reaching around Gar in a not-quite hug, his hands soaping over the other man's chest. "In a moment you'll be able to get to that."

[garrrr]

Gar nods, feeling the heat of the other close to him, the arms around him if only for the purpose fo washing his chest. He's quite certain he doesn't really want Theo to stop touching him. He shouldn't be thinking about him that way and yet hadn't they already crossed that line completely?

[hybrid_prince]

Theo hums lightly as he works the soaps into Gar's skin, until he's finally done and pulling back.

"There we go."

[garrrr]

Gar glances back at him and then turns around after a few seconds of contemplating. He presses his lips to Theo's quickly and then withdraws.

[hybrid_prince]

Theo chuckles and moves to start cleaning himself as well.

"You continue to make me marvel, Gar of Earth.

[garrrr]

Gar smiles as he shifts so he can watch the other. He’s quiet a little while, thoughtful about all of this. He can’t help but wonder if he’s made the wrong choices, if any of his attraction to Theo is real or if it’s just... the circumstances— is there really much choice in any of it? Theo had been one of only two people who had showed him any kindness.

“Maybe you’re just bewitched by my sexual wiles.”

[hybrid_prince]

"Ah, but I was bewitched by you before you showed them to me," Theo counters as he starts working on his own hair.

[garrrr]

Gar bit his lip at the other's counter and he watches him as the other washes his hair.

"I don't know how."

[hybrid_prince]

Teddy, of course, doesn’t mind the eyes on him, and it makes him happy.

“You... are like me, but different. So different. And that intrigues me.”