Pearl is the moon. She shines brightly down on the world only when the world isn’t looking. It’s an underappreciated role but one she understands well after the centuries she’s spent overlooking the little mortals running around. Her temples may not be the grandest but they are well-respected and there’s not much more she could truly ask for. Respect is sweeter than any honey for a goddess like her.
Tonight, there is a breeze in the air and the waves lap to the beat of her heart. The cool stone of her temple steps soothes the fever burning under her skin, the subtle pressure of anticipation. Speaking of things sweeter than honey, tonight is a new moon and Pearl has the brief freedom to visit a woman who’s sun-kissed skin and piercing eyes feature in her every daydream. Some might question Pearl’s choice of lover but those people forgot just who’s light Pearl reflects all night.
Her quiet admiration is broken when a face dangles upside down from behind her. A face she prefers to admire over any lovely ocean. The red curls and pretty grin draw a smile to her face near involuntarily.
“Hiya, pretty lady! You come here often?” Her lovely green eyes wrinkle with a smile as she giggles out a pick up line. Sweeter than honey, indeed.
Pearl hums a little before leaning forward and pressing a quick kiss to her lover’s cheek, “Not really, but I might have to if lovely ladies like you come here.”
Gemini Tay, priestess and warrior of the sun god, laughs and hops down the steps to stand in front of Pearl. She’s wearing a loose white blouse unbuttoned just enough that it shows a sliver of smooth skin, just enough that it causes Pearl’s pale face to blush a sweet and unearthly violet. The smug smirk on Gem’s face tells her that it was completely intentional. That smirk only serves to deepen her blush.
Gem’s hands are brushed with the same tan that the rest of her is, a stark contrast to the silvery paleness of her own. She wraps her hands around Pearl’s and drags her up to stand before her. Her calloused hands brush up her arms and to her cheeks, gently holding her face and those piercing emerald eyes staring at her, love sparking in them, completely unfiltered. In her opinion, her role as a sun priestess is fitting, Pearl always feels burning hot to the touch whenever Gem touches her. Everytime she sees her, she feels distantly jealous of her brother for getting her as a priestess. Maybe if she was hers, they’d see each other more than just only dark, moonless, nights like these.
Slowly, taking their sweet time together, Pearl slots her hands onto Gem’s hips and leans forward. They’re lips meet in the middle and Pearl absolutely melts. Gem’s lips are slightly rough but slide gently against hers. She slides her hands around to tangle in Pearl’s hair and she sighs softly into the kiss. They pull apart but stay close and she gets the pleasure of watching those lovely green eyes flutter open.
“I missed you.” She whispers against the red-head’s lips. “I really, really did.”
“Oh gosh, so did I. So much. So did I.” is the answer she receives, tone sweet as honey.
Tomorrow, Gem will return to her prayers and offerings, to her sun and swords, and Pearl will once more take her place among the stars. They will be apart for another month. Tonight, however, tonight they have all the time in the world. Nothing divides them now, not Pearl’s divinity or Gem’s devotion to the life-giving sun. They have this one night to do all they wish, right here on the steps of her temple, her home on earth. No one to witness their love apart from each other, tangled together like this.
A cold and distant deity, Pearl still burns hot when held in her lover’s arms.
end notes: hey! it's been a while since i posted anything actually completed but here we are! expect a week of sweet, sweet mcyt yuri content! i didn't have the time to join in last time this event was happening but i'm excited to do it this week. the week actually starts on the 12th but here we are, as promised, this fic has been uploaded here a day early, just for all of you! title's from be my baby by the ronettes.
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