[ His eyes widen, the sound he makes at being kissed almost pained before he succumbs to it, kissing back with the full force of whatever this mess of feeling is.
Perfect. He doesn't think so, knows it could not be father from the truth, but he fully believes Sylvain means it. He meets the other's gaze steadily, but with surprise and confusion and relief clear on his face. ]
I ... would like that.
[ A strange admission. What did it matter what he liked? Except it did to Sylvain, and so he could be honest.
And for just a moment, he considers what it would be to willingly be kept past a single night, particularly when they had been seen together. It's not something he's allowed in years, not something he's sure he's capable of anymore, and yet --
There's something about Sylvain, and something about the way they fit together. He is not Balthier; he does not understand the complexities of how people work and what they want from each other, but he thinks...he thinks this fits in a way that he is giving Sylvain something the other craves, too, something rare, and it makes his breath catch that that may be mutual.
Gods help him, he is as reckless as a boy tonight. ]
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Date: 2024-01-02 06:04 pm (UTC)Perfect. He doesn't think so, knows it could not be father from the truth, but he fully believes Sylvain means it. He meets the other's gaze steadily, but with surprise and confusion and relief clear on his face. ]
I ... would like that.
[ A strange admission. What did it matter what he liked? Except it did to Sylvain, and so he could be honest.
And for just a moment, he considers what it would be to willingly be kept past a single night, particularly when they had been seen together. It's not something he's allowed in years, not something he's sure he's capable of anymore, and yet --
There's something about Sylvain, and something about the way they fit together. He is not Balthier; he does not understand the complexities of how people work and what they want from each other, but he thinks...he thinks this fits in a way that he is giving Sylvain something the other craves, too, something rare, and it makes his breath catch that that may be mutual.
Gods help him, he is as reckless as a boy tonight. ]