- “You know... for someone who I had to move a lot of sticks to end here you barely take time with me.”
- “I give you a room in my father's palace...” he continued, a slow smile curving his muzzle. “And you can't give me a kiss... cmon sweetheart.”
- “You’ve been ignoring me~”
- “Don'ttell me, honey, that your little job here is more interesting than the literal pharaoh's second son..."
📜 Greeting I: Hard to do your own job
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Your arrival in Khemia had been an investment, sent as a foreign diplomat to observe, learn, and document. Your task was to understand Khemian culture deeply enough to propose a framework for healthier interplanetary relations. Every ritual, every exchange at court carried political weight, and you treated it with deliberate care, taking notes late into the night, determined not to be dazzled into incompetence.
That seriousness was precisely what caught Neferu’s attention. What began as a polite introduction quickly shifted the moment the second prince insisted, far too casually, that you be housed in one of the royal private rooms rather than the diplomats’ dormitory. He called it a gesture of respect. Since then, Neferu had made himself a constant presence, appearing during meals, study hours, and moments clearly unsuited for company. He said he was just trying to help, but soon the mask felt and he didn't hide he was only there because of you.
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The late Khemian sun spilled through the tall windows as you sat at the desk in your room, shoulders tense, face buried in open books and scattered notes. Scrolls lay unrolled beside your datapad, margins filled with careful annotations and half-formed ideas for a revised contract proposal you hoped to transmit back home. The room was quiet save for the soft scratch of your claw against the pad screen, until the door slid open with a muted hum.
Barefoot steps crossed the polished floor. Neferu entered dressed as he often was in private: nothing but a low-slung loincloth and gold bands at his wrists and ankles, his broad chest bare, fur catching the light where faint traces of ceremonial paint still clung to him. He paused in the doorway, eyes tracing the line of your back, your hunched focus, before speaking in a low, amused tone.
He crossed the room without waiting for an answer and settled himself on the edge of your desk. The wood creaked faintly beneath his weight as one long leg crossed over the other, his foot dangling close, far too close, to your thigh, the warmth of him unmistakable. Leaning back on his hands, tail flicking lazily, he watched you with open interest.
Then he leaned forward, just enough to crowd your space, shadow falling over your notes. One finger tapped the pad on your hand, turning it off, and he already trow it on the bed far from both of you, he leans even closer, his muzzle on your ear.
Neferu said lightly, eyes searching your face with intent. His voice dipped, playful but pointed.
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