Huckleberry Cromwell, from The Arris, a roleplay on RPG

A.J. PARK

location Huck’s place - The Commune
hex #D26918

HUCKLEBERRY CROMWELL

location His place - The Commune
hex #6C8325Gentle fingers tapped against the soft fabric of the white button up covering AJ’s torso, his arms kept neatly folded across his chest. The longer he examined the collection of harnesses in front of him, the less he understood them. In theory, the costume idea for the fast approaching party had been a great one. But in retrospect, he probably could’ve came up with something a bit more simple. He could hear the subtle sounds of shuffling coming from the bathroom as Huckleberry worked his way through his own ensemble. They had decided on sharing a theme, though subtle enough to be taken as a coincidence. AJ had been the one to cautiously suggest their final looks, and Huck happily agreed, assuring the former that it was a fantastic idea.

That was the thing about Huckleberry; he always knew the right words to say and the right time to say them. Over the past few months of dating in secret, he’d somehow managed to make AJ feel wanted in spite of his insecurities. The modeling world had never been kind to anyone, but especially not to someone like AJ Park. Every photoshoot gave birth to a new insecurity, another part of himself to doubt, but Huck’s comfort and company felt like healing. That’s all AJ needed, at least for now.

With a sigh of defeat, he let his body plop down onto the bed behind him, the plush comforter molding to his curves. Thoughts wandered back to just a bit ago. AJ had sat Huck on the bed, proclaiming that he could probably do a much better job of recreating Eren Yeager with the help of some costume makeup. After all, he’d done this sort of thing many times before. Once Huck’s look was finished, he moved on to do his own make up, reshaping his own face into one Levi Ackerman. It was all going smoothly, and they would seemingly be finished getting ready just in time for the event. Until it was time to strap on the gear. Try as he may, he couldn’t get them to fit right. He had no choice now but to wait and ask for Huck’s help.

Huck spent most of his time in the bathroom looking at every angle of himself in the mirror. While he was a big fan of his appearance, it was mainly to determine if this size of shorts was too short or if they covered just enough. Going as Eren Yeager’s titan form was mainly an excuse to walk around shirtless all night, and AJ had helped him with the makeup considering he was pretty clueless - and AJ was right, he was better at it anyway; AJ was better at a lot of things, Huck learned quickly. After taking one final look and assuming that any slips from the small pair of shorts would be appreciated by onlookers, he called from the bathroom: ”Did you get those harnesses on?”

AJ was… different. Huck had never formed a serious relationship with a man, and yet, for months now, his mind was stuck on AJ. This smiling, adorable man that had taken his attention since they met. It wasn’t quite love just yet - ~~was he?~~ - but he found himself wanting him badly. He wanted to spend all of his time with AJ, making him laugh and giving him all of the attention he deserved. It was an odd feeling for Huck, but it was in a good odd way.

As Huck moves back into his bedroom, he smirks as he leans against the wall, noticing that AJ was on his bed without said harnesses on. He saunters forward, laying himself next to AJ on the bed and propping his head on one elbow to look at AJ. ”That looks like a no. Did you need my help… or do you just want me to help you?” Huck asks, his boyish grin ever present as he winks at AJ. The harnesses were sure to put up a struggle, but it was fun to tease AJ and get the opportunity to help him get them situated on AJ’s body.

A few seconds of staring at the ceiling and Huck had wandered his way back out of the bathroom in the one piece of clothing he would be wearing all night. AJ often found himself wishing he had an ounce of the confidence that Huck carried, but the more he tried the less he felt it. His head turned in Huck’s direction as he was joined on the bed, just in time to catch the wink thrown his way. The subtle warmth made its way onto AJ’s cheeks, the thought of Huck’s hands traveling all over his body as he steadied the harnesses made him break eye contact. He was well aware that Huck could still see the rosy color adorning his face, which only made him blush more.

In an effort to detour Huck’s attention, AJ quickly got to his feet. He glanced at the harnesses, Huck’s question replaying in his head. Did he actually need the help or did he simply want it? He decided to not give that question an answer, but instead held out a hand for Huck to take, a small pout settling on his lips. ”Help me please…”. AJ was not the type to ask others for help, but he was tired and had already given up on trying to make sense of the garment. Plus, Huck’s help was never unwelcomed.

The flirtatious words and wink did exactly what Huck wanted them to. Although AJ moved from the bed, trying to hide his fluster, he was able to see it before AJ moved away. Huck pulled himself from the bed, following behind AJ as he took the harnesses from their spot on the floor and held them out to Huck. The words were sweet as they accompanied the cutest pout on AJ’s face, and with a wider grin, Huck tilted his face up by the chin and pressed a quick peck on that little pout. ”I was already going to, but since you asked so nicely…” Huck replied, taking the harnesses and pulling AJ over to the full length mirror so he could watch and make sure that the harnesses were in the right place.

The idea for the characters was AJ’s idea, after he had convinced Huck to start watching Attack on Titan. Huck had always thought that he’d never be interested in anime, but they ended up binging the first season in one night and Huck was hooked. Plus, the idea of having a couple’s costume together - even if no one would know - was wildly satisfying. He started with the leg portion of the harnesses, which proved to be just as difficult as Huck imagined. ”I didn’t think this would be so difficult when you suggested this costume,” Huck admits with a chuckle, moving down onto his knees to untangle the leg harnesses and buckle them together on AJ’s legs.

The small smile that settled onto AJ’s face after the kiss lingered up until the first set of harnesses was pulled on. One of his hands rested on Huck’s shoulder for balance, while the other attempted to help. He watched as Huck somehow managed to make sense of the mess and tightened the straps around his thighs, despite his comment. ”I’m sorry…” he muttered as he watched Huck move onto the other leg. ”I didn’t plan this far ahead.”. Part of him felt guilty for picking the more complicated costume, but somehow it didn’t seem like Huck minded. In fact, it almost seemed like he was enjoying it a bit too

There was still a mild flush of pink on AJ’s face as Huck finished tightening straps that hugged his thighs and waist. Taking a quick glance in the mirror reminded AJ of just how tight his pants were, enhanced even more so by the equally tight harnesses. He quickly looked away from his reflection, glancing at the last piece of gear that was meant to hug his torso. ”Thank you!” he chimed, adding a quick peck to Huck’s cheek before stretching out his hand for the remaining harness. ”I can probably handle that one.”

Truthfully, Huck was probably enjoying this more than AJ. He’d said the last comment about the difficulty as a tease, since he would have insisted AJ do the Levi costume rather than himself if AJ hadn’t picked it out. When he was fixing the hip straps, Huck didn’t miss the color that took to AJ’s face, and had a tease on the tip of his tongue when AJ kissed his cheek and asked for the rest of the harnesses. He hadn’t missed the look in the mirror either, assuming that caused AJ to want to finish on his own. Huck had dated plenty of models to understand the insecurity that came with people judging their body every day, and recognized it early on in AJ. He never saw what made AJ so insecure - he always thought AJ was the most gorgeous person he’d ever met - but he could still sympathize.

So instead, he kept the harnesses and started to fit them on AJ’s chest, turning him to face Huck instead of the mirror this time. ”I could let you handle it, but why would I want to?” Huck answers in a flirtatious tone, hooking the harness in with the rest and fitting it to AJ’s chest. He wanted AJ to have a good time tonight, and obsessing over how his costume fit was not a recipe for a good time. Once the costume was complete, he stepped back and gave AJ a full look over, before stepping back in and grinning wildly at him. ”There you are, captain. You’re gonna get all the ladies tonight. Should I be jealous?” Huck teases, his hands resting comfortably on AJ’s waist.

Every part of AJ told him that he couldn’t pull off such an elaborate costume, though he already knew that long before putting it on. His game plan had been to ignore those doubts and just have a good time. Still, he couldn’t help but feel self conscious, even as the tight straps hugged his body in all the right places. But as usual, Huck shut those thoughts down as he ignored AJ’s halfhearted request and continued to help. He couldn’t hide the blush that had steadily marked his cheeks, nor did he attempt to. Instead, he accepted Huck’s praise, responding with one of his own. ”I think I should be the one asking that.”.

Thought his tone was playful, AJ was well aware of how popular Huck was. This often led him to ask himself what it was that the singer-songwriter even saw in him to make him want to stick around. He was never brave enough to ask, he only hoped that whatever it was, it was enough. AJ’s hands carefully rested on Huck’s chest as he reached up for a kiss, thankful for the brief boost of confidence. ”Should we get going?”

Huck’s words seemed to boost AJ’s mood somewhat, and the party was sure to help as well. Part of him wanted to stay and just indulge in AJ’s company. The pair wasn’t out yet, and even though they were heading to the party together in a couple’s costume, Huck wouldn’t be able to stay as close as he wanted without causing suspicion. It was a mutual decision since neither man was comfortable with coming out, but he would have enjoyed the looks on his exes’ faces strolling in with AJ on his arm. And being able to kiss AJ whenever he wanted. Unfortunately, their time together would be on pause until the party was over. Huck indulged in one last kiss, hugging AJ’s body to his, before pulling away towards the door. ”After you, handsome.”

Huckleberry Cromwell

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a character in “The Arris”, as played by faceclaim

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