[ More stubborn protests threaten to bubble up, more explanations for what it was he was deciding during that month’s delay, what it was he was afraid of before he decided on his yes. It was never that Byerly would be a beast.
But what By says next sweetly steals all the wind from those sails. At least for now. Bastien sighs, in a good way, and melts more heavily into Byerly’s arm and shoulder. ]
I love you.
[ He says it like thank you. Buzzing with happiness. And after a beat, ]
Do you know what else I have in common with wealth?
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Date: 2022-07-02 05:19 pm (UTC)But what By says next sweetly steals all the wind from those sails. At least for now. Bastien sighs, in a good way, and melts more heavily into Byerly’s arm and shoulder. ]
I love you.
[ He says it like thank you. Buzzing with happiness. And after a beat, ]
Do you know what else I have in common with wealth?
[ He doesn’t make By guess the punchline. ]
You leave me spent.