Ene (impotentwaffle) wrote in cwf,
@ 2010-06-17 23:28:00

To Noah
Majid was good at his job. Near the end of Haben's father's reign, he had acted as an enforcer. For a long time, he'd managed to keep the peace within the immediate Pride, but in the end, it had been too much for the few lions who remained loyal to the idea of a Pride structure. When the lions of Africa had dispersed to their own devices, forming groups closer to small tribes rather than one grand pride, Majid had fallen to taking mercenary work for humans and lions alike. When Haben had disappeared and was presumed dead, Haben's father went downhill, losing his spark for leadership. It was painful to watch the King fall so far and Majid stopped seeing him, abandoned him really.

Now he was in Coldwater Flats, having tracked Haben's best friend Noah to that location. It was a commission, a job and nothing personal. Majid had been around while Haben and Noah were growing up, young himself then, but old enough to do the job that Haben's father required of him. Strangely enough, he'd been tribute to the King--a gift from another Pride. Majid didn't mind much, having been objectified like that. He'd wanted to get out of Iran and that had been his opportunity.

He'd been staying in a cheap motel in town, biding his time and observing Noah. The boy had been visiting a local wolf pack frequently, though Majid did not know for what purpose. What would a lion have to do with a pack of wolves? He didn't dare step on their territory and so he waited until Noah was in town to finally approach him. He had an ice cream cone in his hand, of all things, and he simply stepped out in front of Noah as he was walking. "You've gotten bigger," he noted mildly.

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crucio
2010-06-22 03:37 am UTC (link)

Noah couldn't help but frown. He was barely even paying attention to what the room looked like, he was thinking too much about Haben. Well, now he definitely couldn't tell Majid about his friend being alive and at the haven. And he had to warn Haben not to go into town for anything. Instead of saying anything else about his best friend, Noah changed the subject.

"You'd really want to see my mane before you leave?"

	crucio 2010-06-26 03:31 am UTC (link)
	Noah watched Majid carefully, trying to read the other lion's thoughts by examining his expressions. He wet his lips and hooked an ankle around Majid's arm to give a tug. "Lay down with me," he said softly after a moment. How often was he going to be able to cuddle with his childhood crush? He was going to take the chance while it was right there in front of him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-06-26 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	Majid stared down at him, scrutinizing. "Well then you can get comfortable like this, with me preventing you from wiggling like you were before." Somehow, Majid could make himself much heavier than he looked, crushing himself hard against Noah, intent on squishing him into stillness. "I am not good at cuddling, as you say. Perhaps this is why." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-06-27 05:04 am UTC (link)
	"I can't get comfortable with you squishing me," Noah replied with a frown that was bordering on a pout. "You just need to relax, that's all. That's why you're not good at cuddling," he added as he lifted his head up and nuzzled in against the side of Majid's neck. He wet his lips and let out a soft breath against the other lion's skin with a little smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-06-27 05:36 am UTC (link)
	When Majid got up, Noah just frowned and stayed laying where he was. He shook his head at the offered food and reached for a pillow to hug as he rolled over onto his belly and pressed his face against the pillow. He was in no mood for eating. One thing Noah hated was feeling rejected, and he definitely felt rejected. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-06-28 02:41 am UTC (link)
	Noah was quiet as Majid spoke, and he still didn't say a word as the other lion disappeared into the bathroom. Instead he sat up to tug off his own shirt, pants as well, leaving him in his boxer briefs so that he could crawl beneath the blankets. If this was a trick, asking him to stay so that he could drag him off in the middle of the night, well it was working. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-06-28 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Noah had his eyes closed the entire time, but he knew Majid would know that he wasn't sleeping. When he heard Majid hang up, he opened his eyes and looked over at the other lion. "Just tell him you found me and that I had a terrible fire accient, and didn't heal right, and I'm horribly disfigured and in a wheelchair. He won't want me anymore," he said flatly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-06-28 04:08 am UTC (link)
	Majid wanted to believe him. "All right," he sighed, settling down. When Noah pressed up against him, he let out the smallest of contented sounds. He didn't want to leave without Noah, but he'd made the decision in his mind that he was not going to make the man go where he did not want to go, even if that meant never seeing him again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-06-28 04:48 am UTC (link)
	Noah liked the way it felt to be nestled up to the older lion. He just wish Haben was with them, then it'd feel like home - the good home, the home he missed. Not the one with Jato and the new politics. "I'm glad they sent you," he said softly after a moment. "I missed you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)