No, I'm not cross with you. [ She shakes her head, leaning into him more. ]
[ Lifting her head, she pokes his cheek gently. ]
I'd cuddle you even if I was cross.
I'd cuddle you even if I was cross.
Oh? [ Now she's curious. ] I thought there was someone very interested in cuddling you.
Are you sure? I think you should branch out, vhenas.
[ And here she goes, sitting up a little, almost headbutting him. ]
What do you mean? Tell me more?
What do you mean? Tell me more?
[Cyril is the furthest from judging Dorian for it. If anything, he's pretty pleased at the idea. He cares so much for both of them, the thought they can make each other happy is nice.]
That's good! He's good, I mean. And so are you.
I do have to ask though... He told the entire network that what you two do is 'different' than something casual.
Do you feel the same? Should I... back off?
[Woo. He's so proud his voice didn't crack or didn't have anything else but concern and friendship. No sign of how he feels like his heart is in his throat.
He had told Leilani he would tell Dorian how he felt, but that seems pretty impossible now. At least, him doing it depends on how Dorain responds.]
That's good! He's good, I mean. And so are you.
I do have to ask though... He told the entire network that what you two do is 'different' than something casual.
Do you feel the same? Should I... back off?
[Woo. He's so proud his voice didn't crack or didn't have anything else but concern and friendship. No sign of how he feels like his heart is in his throat.
He had told Leilani he would tell Dorian how he felt, but that seems pretty impossible now. At least, him doing it depends on how Dorain responds.]
Then I will.
Back off, I mean.
I want you to be able to experience that, Dorian, without fear of a third party messing it up.
Whatever else I feel for you, you will always be my friend first. And a friend would encourage you to explore whatever it is that is growing between the two of you.
Back off, I mean.
I want you to be able to experience that, Dorian, without fear of a third party messing it up.
Whatever else I feel for you, you will always be my friend first. And a friend would encourage you to explore whatever it is that is growing between the two of you.
[Hearing that legitimately hurts. It's a weird ache that starts in his chest and seems to want to burrow it's way through his entire body. He hadn't expected that being told you were cared for would hurt so badly.
He almost wishes he could have the pain from the anchor back instead.
He'd been so good at hiding any of his own feelings, of just being a friend, of being happy for two people he loves - in his own weird, stilted kind of way.
But hearing that from Dorian just feels like an open wound.]
And I you.
[And he can't stop his voice from sounding very small to his ears.
He hates the way it sounds.]
He almost wishes he could have the pain from the anchor back instead.
He'd been so good at hiding any of his own feelings, of just being a friend, of being happy for two people he loves - in his own weird, stilted kind of way.
But hearing that from Dorian just feels like an open wound.]
And I you.
[And he can't stop his voice from sounding very small to his ears.
He hates the way it sounds.]
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