Drabble: Discreetly Indiscreet (Rufus/Tonks)

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Title: Discreetly Indiscreet
Pairing: Rufus/Tonks
Prompt: discreetly indiscreet
Rating: soft R for references to sexual situations
Word Count: 252
Summary: Everyone needs someone to come home to during war.
Author's Notes: I'm guessing it's pretty AU. Takes place during the Second War when Scrimgeour's in power.
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Everyone knew. Some approved of it, saying it was time the Minister had some pleasure in his life and as long as the two were discreet and restricted themselves to empty rooms and deserted corridors, who was to deny them a bit of affection in these troubled times? It was wartime, and people wanted to cling to each other, seeking solace and stability, even if just for a moment. Others sneered to each other, traded gossip in undertones and rolled their eyes at their Minister’s back. Cradle robber, they whispered, slut, the trophy girlfriend and the old man. Disregarding her maturity, focusing on his limp, demeaning their rapport, the murmurs never ceased. Tonks didn’t care. Why should she? She was more concerned with the solace she found in his bed, the flicker of his tongue across her clit, the affection in his eyes when they fell upon her, the way he yielded to her kisses and responded to her questions, his refusal to heal the love bites on his collarbone that marked him as hers. He embraced her, purple hair and all, and in return she loved him, adored him, kissed his scars and defended him to her family and her friends with a fierceness she hadn’t known she possessed.
It was wartime, and they were in love. Yes, they were flawed; to outsiders they were awkward and selfish, driven by lust and loneliness. To each other they were precious, a perfect pair of imperfect people, and their hands fit together beautifully.