[ Over the course of their friendship, X'rhun has gained a talent for taking the little fragments of information Ardyn gives him and slotting them together to make a whole. But even so, there are times where he wants to hear the whole of it from Ardyn's own mouth, even if X'rhun already knows what to expect. He doesn't often get a straightforward answer, especially when it comes to Ardyn's feelings, so even he cannot say just where this conversation is going.
So he waits, he listens, as Ardyn traverses the meandering path of his thoughts and forms them into a meandering trail of words instead.
Looking back, perhaps he should have known. Perhaps the signs were there, but X'rhun has been keeping a wall of his own up. A wall of fear, fear that having his true feelings out in the open would drive Ardyn away. But then the word "love" passes Ardyn's lips, and it all crumbles in an instant.
No, this may not be grand or dramatic, but X'rhun will remember this moment for the rest of his days. ]
Oh, Ardyn.
[ Fingers flex against Ardyn's chest. Where Ardyn has to gather his courage, X'rhun finds joyous relief in no longer having to hide it, in being able to freely say, ]
I love you, too. And perhaps you already knew that, as well.
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So he waits, he listens, as Ardyn traverses the meandering path of his thoughts and forms them into a meandering trail of words instead.
Looking back, perhaps he should have known. Perhaps the signs were there, but X'rhun has been keeping a wall of his own up. A wall of fear, fear that having his true feelings out in the open would drive Ardyn away. But then the word "love" passes Ardyn's lips, and it all crumbles in an instant.
No, this may not be grand or dramatic, but X'rhun will remember this moment for the rest of his days. ]
Oh, Ardyn.
[ Fingers flex against Ardyn's chest. Where Ardyn has to gather his courage, X'rhun finds joyous relief in no longer having to hide it, in being able to freely say, ]
I love you, too. And perhaps you already knew that, as well.