Haha. I've been lucky here, too. [his hand shifts, squeezing lightly against Basch's side.] Of course, I still want to go back, but... it's also a little easier to forget all my rules here.

I'm sorry it was like that for you. I had... mm. Considered things, a few times, but I couldn't get past the idea of needing to keep it all so secret.

[it's harder to ask someone else to also stay quiet, and the situations... hadn't been as positive as they sounded anyway. eyes closing as fingers smooth through his hair, he hums agreement.]

There are very few things I'm not actually interested, so the chances are I'd be happy to. Though—I do try to remain sober, at least going in to things.

[that said, he's not the least bit worried about anything Basch may want to know. it's not at all unlike how he feels about Sylvain—if less intense, naturally, just yet. the thought is comforting, especially after the little stumbles they'd been through.]