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For Sinric

[OOC: From here.]

Tahno's rooms are gigantic. They're more a collection of suites, an apartment decked out in deep purple and black, with white and silver accents. He selected dark wood furniture with clean lines, with no slats or wicker to catch on clothes or skin.

He leads Sinric through the common room with its own bar to the bedroom with a stone, gas-operated fireplace and a sumptuous bed wreathed in black silk. "Make yerself comfortable," Tahno drawls, letting go of Sinric's hand.

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Tahno catches Sinric's hand in his own, pressing a quick kiss to his knuckles. The waterbender stands, and moves under one of the sprays of hot water fogging up the glass to fully rinse his hair out. "Thanks, man," he drawls, and reaches for the first bottle after completely rinsing. "Yer turn."

"Sinric, please?" He smiles softly, drawing Tahno into a sweet kiss. "I like the way my name sounds on your tongue."

He moves to rinse his hair, getting the length of it good and wet. He's short enough he doesn't need to crouch but finds a glass wall to lean against. The water draining down his back, over the curve of his heart shaped rear is a rather alluring sight.

"Awright, Sinric," Tahno purrs, lathering up his hands before scratching Sinric's scalp. Tahno spreads the soap from the androgyne's roots to his tips, carefully threading the waterbender's fingers through his hair. "Yer hair is so soft."

The purr, and the way Tahno's crawl curls around his name makes him smile. "Thank you."

A purr of his own escapes his lips as Tahno begins to play with his hair. "Thank you. I confess, I'm rather vain about my hair."

Tahno laughs, guiding Sinric under the spray to help rinse out his hair. "That's somethin' we have in common, really," the waterbender drawls. "And we both look damn good because of it. I've already said this, but yer definitely the prettiest man I've ever seen."

Once he's done rinsing, Tahno picks up the second bottle and begins to lather the shampoo onto Sinric's scalp.

"And a love of dancing." Sinric smiles, arms folded against the glass. "Thank you. I have often passes as a woman, when need and costume allows. Most people don't look far past a pretty face and a fall of golden hair."

"That, too. And ya already know I thought ya were a woman at first, so yer obviously doin' somethin' right," Tahno drawls, chuckling. He rubs his hands over the blond tresses, working the soap into them. "How is passin' as a woman useful to ya?"

"A woman is permitted certain privacies and privileges a man is not. A beautiful woman is admired but oft forgotten, whereas a beautiful eunuch stands out in the memory. And as a woman, my hair can be covered, making me less memorable." He shrugs. "It allows me to be less visible or less recognisable if I wish."

"I gotcha," Tahno drawls, rinsing out Sinric's hair with waterbending. Tahno grabs the second bottle and starts applying that product to Sinric's hair. "I guess bein' invisible is a good thing sometimes. But people get mad if they find out yer a man, right? That's awful."

"Sometimes." He shrugs. "For many years I was a slate on which fantasies can be drawn. Not everyone likes it when reality doesn't match their fantasy."

Tahno nods soberly. "I hear ya," he drawls, reaching for the third bottle. He squirts some of the conditioner into his palms and starts massaging the substance into Sinric's hair. "People get all sorts of weird when yer famous, so I definitely hear ya. A lot of it's just projectin' and fantasizin'; ya can't live up to everyone's expectations, unfortunately."

"Those who follow you want you to be a particular way? Because of how you must appear in public?"

Tahno gently scratches the conditioner into Sinric's scalp with blunt nails. "Yeah," the waterbender drawls. "People get hung up on their fantasies, and expect me to act like they think I should in their heads. They don't really get to know the real me, y'know? There's even tradin' cards that list all these random facts about me and my team, like our favorite foods and shit. But it's all window dressin'."

He turns in Tahno's arms, looking him in the eye. "If this kindness and gentleness is the real you, I like it very much."

Tahno laughs, shaking his head. "I can be a real asshole, trust me," he drawls, rinsing his hands off in the spray. "I'm pretty vicious when I'm competing in the probending arena. Ya have just happened to catch me at a feel-good moment."

"If I ever have cause to see that side to you, I will forgive you. I'm not always a nice person either."

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Tahno raises a brow. "Don't go forgivin' me before I've done wrong to ya," he drawls, furrowing his brow. "I've done some pretty unforgivable things, just like everyone else."

"We are none of us blameless." Sinric shrugs, stepping away and out of the shower, reaching for a towel.

"Yeah, I guess," Tahno drawls, turning the water off. He claps his hands together, and the remaining water droplets clinging to his skin fly off and explode into a mist. "I've got a robe for ya if ya wanna wear it, though it'll probably drag on the floor 'cause I'm taller than ya are."

Sinric runs his hands through his hair, ringing some of the water out. "I should be getting back."

Tahno rests his hip in his hand rather than the other way around. "Sure," he drawls, inclining his head. "Come visit me again sometime."

"I will." He promises, retrieving his clothes. "I would like that. I'm sorry."

He doesn't know why he suddenly feels he should go.

Tahno saunters after him, but leans on the bedroom wall. "No problem, Sinric," he drawls. "Don't apologize. You've done nothing wrong."

He pulls his dress back on, relaces the bodice. He pauses to kiss Tahno very sweetly. "Thank you for spoiling me so. I appreciate it very much."

Tahno cups his cheek. "Anytime," the waterbender drawls, pressing his lips to the androgyne's forehead.

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