[He does tense slightly at the hands on his face but relaxes quickly, placing one hand against the back of one of Kaveh's. He thinks about it, mulling it over quietly, then gives a small nod.]
If we want to play their ridiculous game then that's how it works. [Alhaitham draws both of Kaveh's hands away from his head, clasping them between his palms.]
You were my first, regardless of the circumstances, and this is new ground to me even without these complications. Would that we had the means to navigate this in a conventional manner.
[But they don't. They don't and they both know it.]
I'll be with other people because that's the game, but my heart stays with you. [He meets Kaveh's eyes with a faint smile.] I'll always come back to you. How does that sound?
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Date: 2024-04-21 04:08 am (UTC)[He does tense slightly at the hands on his face but relaxes quickly, placing one hand against the back of one of Kaveh's. He thinks about it, mulling it over quietly, then gives a small nod.]
If we want to play their ridiculous game then that's how it works. [Alhaitham draws both of Kaveh's hands away from his head, clasping them between his palms.]
You were my first, regardless of the circumstances, and this is new ground to me even without these complications. Would that we had the means to navigate this in a conventional manner.
[But they don't. They don't and they both know it.]
I'll be with other people because that's the game, but my heart stays with you. [He meets Kaveh's eyes with a faint smile.] I'll always come back to you. How does that sound?