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Summary:

You've had feelings for Anaxa for a long time, but out of fear of ruining your friendship you've never told him.

When you finally confess, a sweet moment between you two suddenly gets heated.

 

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idiots to lovers

Notes:

this is my first post on ao3, so if anyone reads this, please be nice 🙏

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You've known the sage of the Grove of Epiphany, Anaxa, for quite some time. Regarding your beliefs, you both held similar convictions, leading to you getting along pretty well.

You were one of the few people Anaxa was willing to spend time with, since most of Okhema's citizens despised him - either for him being a blasphemer or his detached behavior. You were the only person who truly understood him.

After hearing that Anaxa had some business to attend to in Okhema, you offered him to stay at your place and he gladly accepted.

It's been a few weeks since you've last seen the scholar, so on the first evening you decided to enter the guest room that you arranged for him, wanting to have a chat with him.

"Anaxa-", you began but quickly got interrupted by him.

"Anaxagoras", he corrected you.

Whenever someone called him by any nickname instead of his full name he got annoyed and lectured them on why to not call him that. However, when it came to you, it was lightheartedly. It almost made you feel special. His students seemed jealous of you because he wasn't getting mad at all when you called him 'Anaxa'.

"Fine...Anaxagoras." The way you said his name was intentionally exaggerated. "I've always wondered why exactly you strictly want to get addressed by your full name."

Anaxa, who was sitting on his bed while holding a book in his right hand, looked up to meet your eyes. He sighed at the question he has heard countless times.

"It's more polite to address a man of status with his full name, don't you think?"

You knew your next question was dangerous, but the words left your mouth quickly. "What if I refuse to call you that?"

You couldn't help the little grin on your face as you saw his facial expression grow more irritated. You were clearly taking advantage of your closeness to him; you knew he wouldn't seriously get mad at you - and the scholar knew you well enough to have that figured out already, so he replied jokingly.

"Then I wouldn't answer you anymore."

"Oh really? And you wouldn't care that I'd get sad?", you replied in the same joking tone.

While you said that you sat down next to Anaxa. As you did that, your knee touched his for a split second and you felt him twitch slightly, yet you decided to ignore it.

"I wouldn't care in the slightest.", he replied. However you instantly noticed the slight change in his tone. It was uncharacteristically soft and quieter than before - barely noticeable but you still heard it.

"Come on, why can't you be nice for once?"

"I am being nice."

"If you're acting like this when you're being nice then I don't wanna know how you'd be when you're seriously mad."

"You can't stop talking nonsense, can you?"

"I fear you're right, but that's what you adore about me, isn't it?"

While saying that, you leaned in a little, curious to see if he'd react again - and he did. You could audibly hear him getting nervous. He couldn't answer, distracted by your proximity.

"Don't you think you're a little too close?"

Something was definitely off. Anaxa had never acted like this before. It wasn't like you two hadn't been this close before.

"Not at all. Are you alright? You're behaving strange."

"I'm alright. It's just..." He paused, looking away, unable to hold eye contact for once "You're invading my personal space."

Should you really be doing this? You couldn't stop yourself. Gently grabbing his jaw, you tilted his head until he was forced to meet your gaze. The sudden confidence shocked both of you, plain on Anaxa's face, but you remained calm.

"Wait, what are you..."

Meanwhile his voice was barely above a whisper and he clearly struggled with looking at you. The way he behaved was so unfamiliar and yet kind of... attractive? You could definitely get used to it. Was it due to the contrast to his usual confident self? You weren't sure; all you knew was you had to finish what you started.

"If you didn't want this you would resist, wouldn't you?"

"Just because I'm letting you do this doesn't mean I'm enjoying it"

An obvious lie.

"You sure about that?"

He went silent, his eyes darting away.

"I'll take that as a no."

He inhaled deeply, the intensifying tension not helping his racing heart. "Is there any reason why you're doing this right now?"

Now it was your turn to hesitate. "Should I just tell him already?", you thought. Ever since you became friends, you had developed feelings for him, but you were pretty sure he wasn't interested in you romantically. You had kept your feelings hidden, hoping to preserve your friendship, but you couldn't handle it anymore. Now was the ideal time to tell him.

"Isn't it obvious I like you?"

With that, you caught him off guard. Momentarily, silence lingered in the room. It felt like your heart was about to jump out of your chest.

"Sorry?", he asked, clearly taken aback.

"You heard me."

A wave of panic washed over you. Did you just ruin your friendship with him?

Anaxa took a few seconds to collect his thoughts. "For how long?"

"For longer than I care to admit.", you confessed.

"It's a pity you haven't told me sooner, beacause I feel the same way." he said, his voice shaky.

With that, your heart skipped a beat. "Are you serious?", you whispered, barely daring to believe it.

"Absolutely.", he confirmed.

A surge of joy coursed through you, and a wide, genuine smile spread across your face.

"Communication isn't our strength, huh?", you asked after a moment.

Anaxa returned the smile. "Seems so. I wouldn't expect you to love someone like me, so i kept quiet."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Your smile faded slightly.

His gaze shifted away as he answered shyly. "I'm... I'm not exactly the type of person to be loved.", he admitted, his voice barely audible.

It was obvious you disliked hearing him talk down on himself; it was the first time he openly did and hopefully the last.

"That's ridiculous.", you said, a little sharper than you intended. "Why would you even think that?"

Did he think that because of his personality? You couldn't deny that he could be too serious from time to time, and his usual detached behavior led to most people not liking him.

However, he acted differently when he was with you; he had proved how caring and loving he could be and that's why you loved him. You wished he could see himself through your eyes.

Without giving him time to answer, you took a step further. You carefully grabbed his hips to pull him onto your lap. He instinctively held onto your shoulders. No space was left between your bodies and your lips were inches away from his.

You fought back the urge to kiss him immediately.

"You want me to prove to you how loveable you are?", you asked playfully as your voice dropped lower.

Anaxa nodded, his eyes filled with need.

"May I kiss you?"

He breathed heavily as he heard your question. "Please do."

That sounded way more attractive than it should have.

With his permission you closed the remaining distance and your lips touched his. His breath hitched.

The contact was soft and hesitant at first, soon deepening as he leaned into you. A jolt of electricity ran through you, leading to your grip on his waist tightening. His nails dug into your shoulders and the world seemed to fade away.

It felt like time had stopped.

After what felt like eternity, you broke the kiss. Both of you were panting and you two took a moment to calm down.

You were the first to speak. "Was that your first kiss?"

"Was it that obvious?", Anaxa asked nervously.

"No no I didn't mean it like that. You're not a bad kisser at all. I just assumed that because... you know, the way you just talked about yourself sounded like you've never been in a situation like this before."

He chuckled. "You're right. That was my first kiss and honestly... you're the first person I actually wanted to kiss anyway. I never even thought I could love somebody.", he confessed, a slight pink tint on his cheeks.

You felt the sudden urge to tease him a little. "My my, who would've thought the Anaxagoras could talk so adorably? I love it though so make that a habit of yours." You playfully pinched his cheek.

"Oh shut up. Don't get used to it. Also...", he paused. "I'd like to know how experienced you are."

You knew he'd ask that sooner or later. "What do you think?"

"I can't tell exactly, but you seem like you've had quite a few relationships, judging by how confident you are in what you're doing."

That was unexpected, considering you've had nearly just as little experience as him. It wasn't a bad sign though, that you appeared like you knew what you were doing.

"You won't believe this but I've been single for my whole life and the only kiss I had was with a friend of mine - jokingly though."

Anaxa felt relieved that both of you were new to this. A slight grin formed on his lips.

"What a damn lucky friend. Too bad they won't get to kiss you again." There was a hint of possessiveness in his voice.

"Are you getting mad at the thought of someone else kissing me?"

The sweet moment had shifted back into one of intensifying tension.

"I didn't say that.", he retorted defensively.

"I'm sure you implied it."

"Oh shut up."

"Suddenly got your confidence back and even insulting me?", you asked while your grip on his waist got firmer. "Careful what you say, or you'll regret it"

Your voice, laced with seduction, sent shivers up his spine.

"What are you gonna do about it?"

"How about I teach you a lesson for a change, professor?"

"I'd like to see you try."

Your hands, still on his waist, slowly moved up his sides, slipping under the hem of his shirt. Anaxa's skin was smooth and soft as your carefully roamed your hands over his upper body. His breathing grew heavier by the second.

As your fingers brushed over his nipples, his breath hitched.

"Sensitive?", you chuckled.

Before he could answer, you leaned into his neck. He tilted his head, giving you easier access as you trailed kisses down his neck. A certain spot seemed especially sensitive, so you sucked gently, aiming for a hickey.

You heard him moan for the first time, and he sounded so good.

He got embarrassed and put a hand over his mouth.

"Don't you dare hide those pretty noises. I want to hear all of them.", you whispered into his ear.

Anaxa let out a louder moan, no longer hiding at the reassurance. Your hands went down again until they reached his pants. You moved your right hand between his legs and felt the heat radiating even through the fabric, confirming he was already hard.

You traced the outline of his cock, his body jolting at the intimate touch.

As you began moving your hand up and down his length he panted. If he was already so sensitive when fully clothed, how would he react to your touch without clothing?

"Take your shirt off.", you ordered.

He obeyed and tossed it aside, exposing his upper body. You admired his body and suppressed the urge to tell him how beautiful he looked.

"Good, now let me worship you as you deserve."

Anaxa didn't expect you to say that, but he was clearly amused.

"You? Worshiping someone? Weren't you a non-believer?"

"For you, I'd make an exception. Imagine how many times I've fantasized about this moment."

He rolled his eyes. "Of course you'd imagine stuff like that."

"Don't act like you don't enjoy the idea of it."

"Perhaps. Go on, finish what you started."

"Getting impatient, are we?", you giggled.

His pale skin was flawless. You covered his chest with soft kisses. If possible, you wouldn't leave a single spot on his body untouched and not kissed. When you reached his nipple, you circled your tongue around it and lightly sucked, drawing whimpers from him.

"You damn tease, you know how sensitive I'm there!", Anaxa protested.

"That's why I'm doing it.", you simple replied, continuing to play with his nipples.

You grabbed his waist again, this time guiding him to grind against you.

"Oh- Fuck-" Anaxa panted.

"Language, Anaxa. Would you speak like that in front of your students as well?", you teased. Your hands moving him back and forth increased their pace.

"It's Anaxago- ah!"

He already felt his orgasm building. He moved his hips along with you, his humping turning sloppy.

"Hold on, I'm gonna-", he tried to warn, but was interrupted by a loud groan and his orgasm hitting him quicker than expected.

Anaxa's legs trembled slightly.

"That's all it takes for you to cum? We just started.", you mocked and your firm grip forced him to keep going.

His pants were a sticky mess and he was even more sensitive now, unable to do anything but whine at the stimulation. His cock ached, a mix of pleasure and pain coursing through his veins.

"Give me a moment, I just came - oh - slow down!"

His crotch still rubbing against yours wasn't enough to pleasure you; you weren't nearly as sensitive as Anaxa. However, seeing him fall apart on your lap was more than enough to satisfy you.

You decided to spare him and stopped, giving him time to recover. It took him a few seconds to calm down.

"I really thought you'd keep going until I'd orgasm again."

You laughed softly. "That crossed my mind but you're lucky I'm feeling generous today."

"Yeah sure, absolutely generous."

"Not my problem that you cum within mere minutes.", you mocked playfully.

"As if I could control it.", he defended himself.

You paused for a moment before speaking up again. "You think you can handle another one?"

"Do I have a choice?"

"Sure you do."

He chuckled. "You may continue now."

With that, you lifted him off your lap and laid him down on his back. You spread his legs enough to sit in between and took off his pants.

Anaxa was left in his boxers and when your fingers reached it's hem you locked eyes with him, silently asking for permission. He nodded and you removed his last piece of clothing.

You lowered your head to leave kisses on his inner thighs.

He had never been naked in front of anyone and it made him feel exposed. Nonetheless, he trusted you enough to not feel uncomfortable.

Your right hand trailed up his thigh until it reached the base of his cock, that was fully erect again. His body twitched as you began to fondle the underside of it, your pace tortuously slow.

"You can't go any slower, can you?", he scoffed.

"I really need to teach you patience, Anaxagoras. Perhaps if you asked nicely, you might actually get what you want."

"If you expect me to beg, then forget it."

"Oh, I could have you begging on your knees in a heartbeat, but a simple 'please' would do."

Your tone grew more provocative. "I'm sure that wouldn't hurt your ego too badly."

"I never had to beg for anything and that won't ever change." He was confident in what he said, his ego indeed way too high. "I always take what I want."

"Well, fine by me."

You continued slowly jerking him off with your hand wrapped around his cock loosely, not enough to pleasure him.

Anaxa thrusted into your hand, desperately searching for proper pleasure, but you were quick to wordlessly press his hips back into the mattress with your unoccupied hand.

"Oh come on, don't be like that."

He tried to remain calm, but he clearly was frustrated. It was a bad habit of his, to think, he could always get whatever he wanted so easily.

What you were doing wasn't merely to hear him beg desperately for you, it was for his own good.

He finally gave in, ignoring his pride for once.

"I can't believe I'm actually gonna say this but fine... please... just do it already.", Anaxa mumbled.

"Huh? What did you say?" An amused smile had formed on your face.

He sighed heavily. "Please, I need you to go faster! Just do it already... please!"

That didn't take him long; he was that desperate for you. Hearing him beg almost made you feel proud of him. A touch of pink on his cheeks was present at the embarrassment.

"Happy?"

"Absolutely. Was it that hard?", you asked teasingly.

You finally granted him his wish. He propped himself up on his elbows, watching your every move.

Your hand went up and down his cock, not leaving a single part untouched. As you used your left hand to additionally rub his tip with your palm, he couldn't stop whining.

"Wait, n-not there. If you keep going like - ah - like this then I'll cum again.", he said between moans.

"I'm not stopping you."

You lied.

Anaxa was so close to his second orgasm - only to be denied. Just as it was about to hit him, you pulled both hands away from his now red cock.

He gasped, clearly haven't expected that. "Huh? What was that for? Finish what you started!"

"I told you I'd teach you a lesson, didn't I, professor?", you chuckled contentedly.

His hand instinctively reached for his cock but you quickly stopped him and pinned both of his arms down by his sides.

"I don't recall giving you permission to do that."

Your frown made him nervous - even though you weren't seriously mad at him.

"Sorry.", he grumbled, the word almost lost. It was rare to hear him apologize.

"If you manage to be just a little patient, you'll eventually get what you want."

You brought two fingers to his lips.

"Suck.", you ordered.

"What's that for?"

"You'll see."

Anaxa was perplexed, but obeyed, wrapping his lips around your fingers. His tongue coated them thoroughly with saliva.

It felt weird at first, but he grew used to it; it even kind of felt good.

He grabbed your wrist, pushing your fingers deeper, and he choked back a gag. You saw his cock twitch.

"You like that, huh?"

He hummed before pulling your fingers out, catching his breath.

"I didn't expect myself to enjoy this." A flicker of surprise was present on his face.

You found yourself admiring him again. He looked so pretty, his lips slick with saliva as he gasped for air, his chest rising and falling rapidly.

"Stop staring," he mumbled, but a smile tugged at the corner of his lips.

"Sorry, can't help it," you replied, meeting his gaze with a playful smirk.

You lowered your fingers between his thighs, slowly circling his rim. You earned a low moan from him but he was also wearing an uncertain expression.

"Want me to keep going?", you asked worriedly since making him uncomfortable would be the last thing you'd want.

"Yeah but uh... I've never done that before."

He kind of sounded scared - the man who wasn't even scared of death.

Was it because he wasn't the one in control?

"Trust me, I won't hurt you or anything. Just tell me if you need me to stop."

"I will."

You carefully pushed one finger past his rim. His body tensed.

"Relax, love. I've got you."

He loved your now soft and reassuring tone and it helped him calm down a little.

Your finger was fully inside and you gave him a few seconds to get used to the feeling, before sliding out to thrust in again.

"How does it feel?"

"It hurts a bit, but..." It was getting harder to form proper sentences without getting interrupted by a moan. "...also feels good. Keep going."

Your thrusts became more rapid. "Think you can take another one?"

"I'll try."

A second finger joined and you used them to stretch him with scissoring motions.

You curled your fingers, searching for a certain spot and it didn't take long for you to succeed. Anaxa moaned way louder than before, confirming you've found it.

"Yes, yes! Oh, just like that!" His eyes rolled back and he moved his hips to meet your thrusts.

"Deeper! F-feels so good - ah - I'm close, so close...please let me cum this time!", he moaned and you pushed your fingers in as deep as you could, however you stopped moving them.

"Fuck yourself and make yourself cum on my fingers and them alone."

He was too lost in pleasure and did as he was told.

As his orgasm approached him, his thrusts grew uncoordinated. He was about to touch his cock but remembered your words. Anaxa tried to go as fast as he could and the orgasm hit him faster than expected, making his senses go numb.

He clenched hard around your fingers, so tight it almost hurt and he coated his stomach with his cum.

You helped him through his orgasm and slipped your fingers out.

You laid down beside him, wrapping your arm around his sweat covered body, caressing it lovingly.

"Wait, you haven't-", he began, his voice weak.

"Shh, I don't need to. It's fine."

"You deserve pleasure too. Let me repay you."

"Pleasuring you satisfied me more than enough. Also..." Your grin reappeared on your face. "...didn't I tell you I'd worship you?"

That made him laugh, but only weakly due to his exhaustion.

"I'm glad I got to experience this the first time with you."

Your heart melted at that.

"I feel the same. Now rest, don't worry, I'll clean you." You placed a kiss on his forehead.

Anaxa hummed, his eyes already falling shut and it didn't take him long to fall asleep.