Tranquility (Space Cases, Harlan/Radu, #8)
Title: Tranquility
Author: korepersephone
Pairing: Harlan/Radu
Rating: PG
Fandom: Space Cases
Theme: #8 [our own world]
Disclaimer: If I owned Space Cases, it never would have been canceled :(
Summary: Harlan and Radu find their own little piece of paradise. Established relationship.
Tranquility
It was the sort of humidity that almost made it difficult to breathe. Sweat glistened on dark and pale skin alike where both boys had pushed back sleeves and undone buttons to relieve some of the heaviness.
The jungle they passed through was thick with vines and low vegetation that made the going slow but they felt no need to rush, it was a day of rest for them and they intended to run into no one else from the crew that day.
Neither Harlan or Radu knew where they were going, they just went, talking only when necessary, comfortable in each others presence after so many years of rivalry. It wasn't long before they heard the sound of flowing water and, with silent agreement, they found the creek and made their way upstream. They stopped midday for a bite to eat and set off again, thinking of following it to the source.
It was an hour before sundown when they came to it: the waterfall that fed the river. Fresh water was something of a luxury to both and them and, as Radu stooped to take a long drink, Harlan dove right in, surfacing near the pounding water and shaking his head to get droplets out of his eyes.
Radu perched on a rock, not knowing how to swim, with his feet swirling in the water. With a quiet amusement, he watched Harlan splash around for a bit before he eventually joined him on the rock.
It was nice, just the two of them. Different from the controlled chaos that embodied life on a spaceship and the best part about it was that no one else would intrude on their sanctuary.
They stretched out together on the cooling rock, the light fading fast from a sunset hidden by dense foliage. Harlan leaned on one arm, looking down at him and running light fingers over exposed skin and Radu reached up to bring him down for a kiss. They took their time enjoying each other with the sounds of nightlife above them and water rushing past and when it was time to head back, they gathered up their packs and set off into the darkness, the night lamps and their joined hands the only things leading the way.
Author: korepersephone
Pairing: Harlan/Radu
Rating: PG
Fandom: Space Cases
Theme: #8 [our own world]
Disclaimer: If I owned Space Cases, it never would have been canceled :(
Summary: Harlan and Radu find their own little piece of paradise. Established relationship.
Tranquility
It was the sort of humidity that almost made it difficult to breathe. Sweat glistened on dark and pale skin alike where both boys had pushed back sleeves and undone buttons to relieve some of the heaviness.
The jungle they passed through was thick with vines and low vegetation that made the going slow but they felt no need to rush, it was a day of rest for them and they intended to run into no one else from the crew that day.
Neither Harlan or Radu knew where they were going, they just went, talking only when necessary, comfortable in each others presence after so many years of rivalry. It wasn't long before they heard the sound of flowing water and, with silent agreement, they found the creek and made their way upstream. They stopped midday for a bite to eat and set off again, thinking of following it to the source.
It was an hour before sundown when they came to it: the waterfall that fed the river. Fresh water was something of a luxury to both and them and, as Radu stooped to take a long drink, Harlan dove right in, surfacing near the pounding water and shaking his head to get droplets out of his eyes.
Radu perched on a rock, not knowing how to swim, with his feet swirling in the water. With a quiet amusement, he watched Harlan splash around for a bit before he eventually joined him on the rock.
It was nice, just the two of them. Different from the controlled chaos that embodied life on a spaceship and the best part about it was that no one else would intrude on their sanctuary.
They stretched out together on the cooling rock, the light fading fast from a sunset hidden by dense foliage. Harlan leaned on one arm, looking down at him and running light fingers over exposed skin and Radu reached up to bring him down for a kiss. They took their time enjoying each other with the sounds of nightlife above them and water rushing past and when it was time to head back, they gathered up their packs and set off into the darkness, the night lamps and their joined hands the only things leading the way.