Smut after the timeskip

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"So, dear Seungyoun, tell me everything about your crash. Why did you fall from the skies, and why did Alterra go out of their way to hide any data on you guys?" Hongjoong carefully held Seungyoun's eyelids open as he shone a little flashlight into his pupil. It flinched away impulsively, the dark spot shrinking.

Satisfied, Hongjoong put the thing away and went to check Seungyoun's pulse. The man stayed seated patiently in the warm sweater they had put him in for the time being. His hair was still wet from his earlier shower and fell into his forehead in soft curls. In all, he looked like a new person after a night here.

Hongjoong nodded and reached for his notepad while he was still standing over the man's legs. Seungyoung patiently stared up at him.

"I crashed in what you guys call the crater together with the Degasi. We weren't officially meant to be sent here and lost course during one of our missions. If I remember correctly, the captain panicked since we lost contact with the base. He made some mistake with the panels, and we came crashing down. I remember fleeing in my Lifepod with two other survivors."

Hongjoong scribbled down the man's stats while listening attentively. Seungyoun had asked him to do his medical checkup himself since he was slightly wary of the machines and androids. Of course, Hongjoong had agreed.

"Where are those two now?"

"Dead. We built a sea base in one of the cave systems, but it got attacked by a Reaper. I was the only one who had the idea to hide in the Lifepod, the other two drowned in the process. The Reaper and I got entangled, and he dragged me out of there. All the way here. It died along the way."

His story added up. The oceans were vast, and Hongjoong could imagine a creature from a Reaper's size and strength to be able to accomplish this. It also explained how he had gotten here as the only survivor.

Hongjoong jotted that down. Seungyoun nervously rubbed his thighs.

"Alright. Were you aware of the virus at that time?"

"I was. We found out about it while researching some plants in the Crater. It's far stronger over there since it strives more in the heat. I think getting dragged out here and staying mostly clear of the waters is what kept me alive for so long. Ever since then, though, I thought I was the only one still alive."

Hongjoong added 'fragile mental stability' in brackets and circled it. He would need to ask Seonghwa about that later.

"Is there a connection between Alterra hiding your whereabouts and the mission you were working on before the crash?"

Seungyoun blinked at him.

"Not as far as I know. I was merely an employee, of course, but we didn't do anything that rose my suspicions. I don't know what was happening behind the scenes. I was most bitter for them never reaching out, but it seems like there was indeed more since they hid the case."

"I talked to Seonghwa about this yesterday. We had the theory that maybe Alterra would have done the same to us if the Sunbeam hadn't found us. They might be trying to hide the trail of bodies they left here."

Seungyoun shifted on his seat, clearly uncomfortable. Hongjoong lowered his pad to smile reassuringly at him.

"They owe us for coming back. We do have some claims to make in case they would ditch us again here. However, they seem to be interested in the planet's resources now that the bacterium is under control. We are basically just the ambassadors for a far larger group that has an interest in building here."

Seungyoun's eyes widened.

"Here?! Even without the virus, this planet is super dangerous!"

"That's why we are here. We will check out if it's worth it and tell them where to build safely." Hongjoong stepped back and away from Seungyoun. He put the notepad down on the nearby table and just reached out to hand Seungyoun his cup with still-warm coffee when he heard a chair scrape over the floor.

Surprised, Hongjoong turned when Seungyoun caught him at his sleeve, urgently tugging. The man's eyes were haunted, and his expression clouded with stress.

"But- The leviathans! It's extremely dangerous to live here; they would risk so much!"

Despite the height he had on Hongjoong, he seemed very much lost looking down on him. Hongjoong chuckled as he pushed the hand off and instead handed him his mug. Seungyoun held onto it as if it was a lifeline.

"The leviathans reproduce extremely slowly. In case Alterra wanted to raise foundations in the crater, there would be a definite number they would have to remove."

"Speaking as biologists... You are aware that the removal of a species is usually no good news, right? This is their planet, not ours. We should leave it as it is before we regret things."

Hongjoong nodded slowly. Then, he took an audible sip from his coffee.

"I agree. Really, we don't belong here, and these creatures are nothing to meddle with. I'm super scared of being here at any moment, and I would leave without looking back. However, that is my opinion. Not theirs."

With a severe nod, Hongjoong turned to leave. He was already halfway through the room when Seungyoun called out again. His soft voice was desperate.

"Hongjoong!"

The human glanced at him over his shoulder.

"It's fine, Seungyoun. We haven't decided on anything yet. Let's take a look at the Frozen Leviathan tomorrow; maybe we can get you some work there that keeps you in safe surroundings until you feel better."

With that, Hongjoong left. His heart was racing all the way back to his lab.

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"What's wrong?"

Hongjoong snapped out of his thoughts. He hadn't even noticed himself drifting off with his mind until Seonghwa gently pulled his wrist away from his face.

Hongjoong looked down between them, at their naked bodies that were sprawled over each other. Seonghwa had one hand at Hongjoong's crotch and was lazily moving it up and down Hongjoong's aching arousal that he had completely discarded. He hadn't even noticed Seonghwa pulling his fingers from his body.

Sighing into his hands, Hongjoong tried to push all thoughts aside. It was his time to rest and spend time with his lover, not to ruin their relationship by thinking about another man in bed.

"I'm sorry. My mind wandered."

Seonghwa looked concerned. A frown was just about to etch into his face when Hongjoong reached out with one hand and pulled him in. Their lips met in a lingering kiss that hopefully conveyed every apology that Hongjoong felt. Seonghwa relaxed again when Hongjoong melted back into his arms.

Any protests he might have had disappeared when Hongjoong reached down to grasp Seonghwa's smooth length in his hand. The android's body automatically reacted to the touch, hardening within seconds. Seonghwa's body in his naked and aroused glory was more than gorgeous. He dipped to pepper kisses all over it.

Hongjoong sometimes thought about how fucked up it was for humans to build their androids with genitals even though they obviously didn't possess the reproductive organs that normal biology would require. Yet, he wouldn't complain. While sex was not the same to them as to humans, it still was something that brought him and Seonghwa closer together whenever they had the time to indulge in it.

A breathy moan escaped Hongjoong when Seonghwa reached for his waist to turn him around. The man's fingers were warm on his flesh, so Hongjoong all too willingly rolled around to allow the man access. Seonghwa took immediate advantage and spread Hongjoong's legs apart so he could comfortably slip in between. They spent a second adjusting their positions until Hongjoong relaxed in the sheets again. His cheek was smushed against a pillow he already held onto loosely to ground himself.

Seonghwa leaned forward and smoothed his hand down Hongjoong's spine. His every touch brought tingles with it that quickly spread over Hongjoong's skin, making him shudder and arch his back.

As soon as Seonghwa's fingers had settled on a comfortable spot on Hongjoong's lower back, he moved forward. The intrusion in Hongjoong's body was familiar to him, and he tried to breathe around it as Seonghwa sunk in deep. Hongjoong's velvety heat welcomed him with ease, and they seemed to melt together at the spot their bodies connected.

Hongjoong breathed harshly into his pillow when Seonghwa bottomed out. As he stilled, he reached out to brush away Hongjoong's hair from of his eyes gently. The human sighed into the tender touch.

"Are you alright?"

Hongjoong chuckled into the fabric under his cheek. Seonghwa would never stop asking that question.

"Of course, I am. Come on." He slightly pushed his hips back against Seonghwa's, feeling the man's flat stomach and protruding hipbones (they weren't actually bones) against his backside. Seonghwa's body reacted on instinct, and he joined the movement in the middle. The tiny thrust already made Hongjoong sigh and sink into his pillow contently.

Androids were not built after a certain model concerning their genitals. Since they purely served the purpose of enjoyment for humans, they were adjustable and had certain options that came with them. Hongjoong and Seonghwa had had the most humiliating talk of Hongjoong's life when the topic of sex first came up between the two of them. Seonghwa was now equipped with everything that met Hongjoong's needs, and he was way too easy to defeat like this.

Seonghwa put his nimble hands on Hongjoong's hips as he started moving. His first movements were slow, deliberate rolls of his hips that had Hongjoong keening into his pillow. He squished it against his face when Seonghwa actually leaned down above him, applying pressure on Hongjoong's back and successfully pinning him down. His thrusts got more confident then, falling into an easy rhythm that had Hongjoong's eyes roll back in his skull from how good it felt.

The loss of control was what he needed after a long stressful day. More often than not, he had come home to Seonghwa chilling on his couch only to startle when Hongjoong stripped his clothes off while walking in. Sinking right down on him was one of the most calming experiences in Hongjoong's life, and he absolutely loved how easily he could trust the man with his body.

Despite all his doubts, Seonghwa had only ever handled him with great care and made sure he was looked after. The affection between them was real and reached as deep as any human on human relationship could.

A breathy moan was muffled by the pillow when Seonghwa thrust in deeper than before. The sound of their skin against each other and Hongjoong's little whimpers and moans was everything heard in the room. Not even the snowstorm outside mattered anymore as they completely immersed themselves into the feeling.

In times like this, Hongjoong always felt as if he wasn't part of his body anymore. While he was keenly aware of his heavy arousal hanging between his legs and the pleasure that shot through him hotly at every drag of Seonghwa inside of him, he felt disconnected. Not only in his stomach but also his chest was filled with so much feeling for the other man that he sometimes got overwhelmed.

Today, also. Seonghwa was steadily pushing him towards orgasm, soon reaching around to grasp at Hongjoong's length, too, to help him. Yet, Hongjoong only noticed that he had been gone when he heard himself mewl into the drool-wet pillow.

He threw his sweaty hair back when Seonghwa pushed him down even harder, his thrusts becoming nearly too much to handle. He didn't tire and would only stop when Hongjoong asked him to, so overstimulation was a given.

Hongjoong bit into the pillows to keep himself quiet when he finally came with a rush of heat and ultimately also triggered Seonghwa's orgasm. Warm come filled Hongjoong to the brim, making him trash in the sheets at feeling so full and remaining locked with his lover.

Seonghwa held him close, wrapping an arm around Hongjoong's waist and pressing his chest against the human's sweaty back. Hongjoong weakly let him, completely handing his body over.

When the worst of his trembling had subsided, Seonghwa cautiously put him down on the mattress again. He pulled out as Hongjoong gave a weak moan and curled up to ease the ache in his muscles. He felt pleasantly warm all over.

Seonghwa gently patted his side as he went to fetch something to clean them up as well as some water. Hongjoong let him and rested his eyes until the man came back. The howling of the wind outside and Wooyoung's giggles in the distance finally reached his ears again after long minutes spent in bliss.

Finally, he felt as if he had melted enough to fall into a deep sleep.

Yet, he sat up to help Seonghwa clean up when he returned. The android made sure that Hongjoong had everything he needed and was not hurting before both of them climbed into bed again. Seonghwa wouldn't sleep, but he would still hold Hongjoong close until he had fallen asleep.