[ He sounds affronted, but nevertheless holds out his other hand as well, offering to take up that tray. He...honestly still doesn't fully understand what all of this is all about, but he can understand Lexie's emotions being high. And even if Bastien isn't showing it - or isn't showing it much - he can imagine that his emotions are high, as well. By doesn't know quite so much of Bastien's heart as he does Lexie's; Lexie's heart is a wind-tossed ocean, and that has mysteries enough, but it scarcely compares to the deep cave where Bastien hides his soul. But what spelunking Byerly has done has taught him that Bastien is afraid of abandonment, afraid of isolation, afraid of loving someone who is indifferent to him (fucking Vincent). And so that dream of cold contempt must have been dreadful for him, too.
What a mess.
And so By wiggles over to make room, pulls back the blanket in a clear invitation to Bastien. And, just to make sure that there's absolutely no opportunity to pretend he didn't notice: ]
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[ He sounds affronted, but nevertheless holds out his other hand as well, offering to take up that tray. He...honestly still doesn't fully understand what all of this is all about, but he can understand Lexie's emotions being high. And even if Bastien isn't showing it - or isn't showing it much - he can imagine that his emotions are high, as well. By doesn't know quite so much of Bastien's heart as he does Lexie's; Lexie's heart is a wind-tossed ocean, and that has mysteries enough, but it scarcely compares to the deep cave where Bastien hides his soul. But what spelunking Byerly has done has taught him that Bastien is afraid of abandonment, afraid of isolation, afraid of loving someone who is indifferent to him (fucking Vincent). And so that dream of cold contempt must have been dreadful for him, too.
What a mess.
And so By wiggles over to make room, pulls back the blanket in a clear invitation to Bastien. And, just to make sure that there's absolutely no opportunity to pretend he didn't notice: ]
You can have my warm spot, dear Bastien.