Private Border Talkin' love || Pepper || but I can't even read the signs

[eagleheart]

Eagleheart was a loyal Thunderclan warrior. He had earned his name. He had protected the borders, and defended them. He had fought for what was right, he had fought for what he thought was best.

"Pepper...?"

his voice broke the silent veil of the night in a soft voice. Muffled with the sound of fur as he held the preys carcasses in his jaws. above his ear- a flower, two gifts for his heart, for his love. something to showed that these two weeks weren't something he too struggled with. but they must wait... They must not falter on their pattern of seeing one another.

they must stay secret. or at least that's what eagle thought, when neither were willing to leave their homes. though... sometimes he wondered if leaving to shadowclan, to be with pepper... Would be that hard after all.

upon seeing her silhouette, eagleheart set the voles carefully down, the moonlight hitting the marigold behind his ears as he pulled them beside the prey and looked up to her with bright golden eyes- a flash of his teeth as he half-smirked at her. "gifts... for my beautiful pepper. I think this moonlight is making you glow, love," he purred.

@Pepperblaze
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[Pepperblaze]

Her stomach rumbled again, loudly enough that she winced. Pepperblaze dragged herself forward with her ears pinned flat, a deep frown creasing her face. Prey was scarce. Too scarce. And though she hated admitting it, hunger clawed at her every waking moment. She never bulked out like some queens did. She was supposed to be thin, quick, elegant... But now her frame was growing leaner than she liked, every rib a reminder of how badly things were slipping.

A puff of breath escaped her and she forced her ears upright, just in time to catch the sound of her name being called, his voice, warm and familiar. That flutter in her chest answered before she could stop it. She shut her eyes halfway, composing herself, and slunk in his direction. There he was. Eagleheart. A thin smile tugged at her mouth before she hastily erased it, rolling her eyes as she stepped from the reeds with a practiced smirk. " Can you be any louder? " she scolded, though her stomach betrayed her with a growl the second she saw the voles he'd brought.

Oh stars... Voles. Her favorite. It felt like seasons since she'd tasted something so rich. Trust this big featherbrain to always catch exactly what she loved most. She huffed softly, eyes dropping to the ground for a heartbeat. She knew this... Them, it was something frowned upon. Borders were meant to divide loyalties, hearts, lives. But love didn't care for borders, didn't care what Clan you belonged to. And she had tried, really, tried to be sharp-tongued and distant with him. But Eaglepaw, now Eagleheart, he had never stopped coming back. And she... She had only gotten more creative about slipping away to meet him. Midnight borders, star-watching, quiet laughter. The first time he'd made her laugh? She still remembered how startled she'd been by the sound.

They were together, but not together. Not officially. Not safely. But something growing inside her told her it was real. Real enough that choosing felt impossible. Her family was in ShadowClan. Her whole life was there. She couldn't leave, not yet. But every time she met those pretty eyes of his... A slow smile curved her lips as she looked up at him. " Glow? I'm sure you must be looking at some other cat. One who's actually full and doesn't have bones sticking out. " She chuckled, sweeping her tail lightly beneath his chin before all grace fled and she practically dove onto the vole. The first bite nearly made her melt.

Then she noticed the flower.

Her laugh bubbled out between chews as she snatched it and tucked it behind her ear, playfully exaggerated. " Well? " she cooed, striking a dramatic pose and fluttering her lashes at him. " Do I look dainty and pretty now, Eagle? "

___________________ I'VE GOT THICK SKIN ☆ AND AN ELASTIC HEART ___________________

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• PEPPERBLAZE she/her, ShadowClan, 18 moons.
  ☆ a sh black rusting cat with lightgreen eyes
  ☆ mentored by
  ☆ secret relationship with eagleheart
  ☆ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ☆ penned by lion ↛ lionheartedphoenix on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

 

[eagleheart]

Pepperblaze appeared like a shadow, black pelt glinted with the moonlight, green eyes glinted brightly and his golden gaze watched her gently. Memorized in the tranquility the night brought, despite the shadows looming around them, he couldn't help but be able to see everything when she arrived. So of course, she glowed. In every aspect she could have been able to.

"Well, I can be louder if you want me too..." He muttered, a sly look crawling across his lips, mischievous. "I could tell the whole world that Eagleheart, mighty warrior of Thunderclan, thinks Pepperblaze is beautiful," he continued, as her tail flicked off his chin, and she dove in to eat. The purr loud in his chest.

She just had to mock him, just had to flaunt herself while the flower he gifted her was atop her head. He fell for her freckles that guided his path like stars in the night.... He fell for her scent... One he could follow and could never forget... And Eagleheart could not deny her- even when she stood on the border of shadowclan and their loyalties were divided. But he would overturn the world for her...

His creamy paw traced to her chin, pads pressing against them gently, and looking deep into her eyes. "Pepperblaze, you will always look pretty to me. Beautiful even. The stars above could not outshine you." He purred lowly, pulling his paw to pull her close, inhale her scent, before licking the tip of her nose and pulling back to let her eat, slumping against her side.
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[Pepperblaze]

" Eagleheart, you're a damned sap. A bleeding heart. " Pepperblaze scoffed, narrowing her eyes at him, though the tiny smile tugging at her mouth ruined any attempt at seriousness. One paw lifted almost instinctively to the flower tucked behind her ear, as if she could cover the heat blooming beneath her fur. How dare he speak to her like that, so soft, so smooth. Ugh. That charming idiot. To hide the fluttering in her chest, she buried her face in the vole, tearing into it far faster than elegance would allow. Maybe if she chewed aggressively enough he wouldn't notice the way her ears were practically on fire. No tom in ShadowClan had ever bothered to woo her, certainly none had managed to make her heart stumble and trip like Eagleheart could with a single sentence.

Which... Was going to be a problem when she eventually had to explain her current condition to them. Her stomach did a little flip, part hunger, part dread. " More beautiful than the stars above? " she echoed, rolling her eyes but unable to stifle her purr. " Eagleheart, please. " But her protest dissolved into a squeaky giggle when he licked her nose. She leaned into his warmth without meaning to, savoring the comfort she'd never admit she needed.

With a soft hum, she adjusted the flower in her fur again, trying to appear casual, even though her heart hammered loud enough she was sure he could hear it. " By the way... " she drawled, voice sugar-sweet, but her tail tip flicked with nerves. " Just out of curiosity... " she waited a beat before inhaling sharply. " How do you feel about... Fatherhood? "

She daren't look his way, instead taking another bite of the vole before her.

___________________ I'VE GOT THICK SKIN ☆ AND AN ELASTIC HEART ___________________

• "speech"
  

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• PEPPERBLAZE she/her, ShadowClan, eighteen moons.
  ☆ a sh black rusting cat with lightgreen eyes
  ☆ mentored by who / mentoring no one
  ☆ whichever relations / want listed
  ☆ peaceful and healing powerplay permitted / / underline and tag when attacking
  ☆ penned by lion ↛ lionheartedphoenix on discord, feel free to dm for plots.

 

[eagleheart]

Eagleheart liked taunting her, teasing her- giving her all of his endearing nature. He found everything he could've cared for in her. She saved him. She saved him from becoming something worse after Currant died. Finding her again, when he stalked the borders for the tortie that tormented and changed his life... Was probably for the better. Because no longer did he seek hatred and the need for revenge... But he wanted to find the calm he couldn't find once upon a time. And at first it was rocky, friends from across the border - in clans meant to hate each other.

But his feelings developed to become genuine. And he'd visit as often as they could, because he wanted to, because he needed to. It gave him extra pep in his step to get something done. To work harder to feed his clan... And to be able to spare to feed her now that her clan was struggling. "Would I lie to you? Or was the please to ask for more?" He teased gently, as his tail curled around her own tail, his paw shuffling carefully to gently press over her own.

She flicked her tail, and he softened his gaze, looking uneasy, and the golden tom carefully removed his paw. And then she spoke. Nervous, slow. "Fatherhood?" He echoed, tilting his head slightly before letting the words sink in. She moved to eat the vole, and Eagleheart thought for a moment, two- "I mean, I think you would be a great mom, and I think i could be a great dad! Do you think-" he was going to ask If she wanted to try to make it work, when it clicked.

"Wait- Are we parents? Are- Pepperblaze! My darling, dear, pepper! Tell me it's true!" His golden gaze sparkled, his eyes wide with his toothy grin that spread across his features. "Wait, oh my gosh, how- are you going to let me see them? Are you going to come to Thunderclan? I could- I could make your nest super comfortable, and- and-" he had to take a breath, let her respond let her speak. Excitement just flooded through the gates uncontrollably.
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