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From his horizontal position staring up at the sky, he could hear the muffled sound of children playing further along on the grassy bank. The soft thud of a soccer ball being passed around, of bodies colliding, and the joyous sound of children laughing.
“Where did you go?”
Aki turned his head to the side, catching the earthy scent of the grass underneath them. He stared into his companion’s beautiful pale green eyes. From this angle he could see the contour of Max’s cheekbones and he took his hand and ran his finger down the plain of his cheek, before leaning in to brush a kiss on his pink lips.
“What was that for?” Max smiled, his eyes crinkling. “Just because.” “Can’t I kiss my boyfriend?”
Max huffed and turned on his back. “You do love your labels Akeno”.
Aki loved teasing him like this. He felt secure enough in their relationship by now that he wasn’t afraid to push Max’s buttons a little, if anything he enjoyed it and he thought secretly Max did too.
As if to confirm his point, Max moved his hand to entwine his fingers with Aki’s. They lay like that together in silence for a long time, looking up at the bright blue sky above.
Aki realised this was the happiest he had ever been. He wanted to stay there in their secluded part of the park forever. Just the two of them, the hectic New York life that usually encased them both feeling like a million miles away.
As time passed, the sounds from their surroundings began to fade more and more, until at last all he could hear and feel was their shared slow breathing and the exquisite touch of Max’s fingers as he traced circles on his wrist.