[ Bastien's jaw has found Byerly's shoulder by now, perched there like a heavy bird, so maybe he'll feel the shifting muscles of a mournful little smile. That sounds about right. And it sounds about right, too, for Byerly to love him for it, when his unruly heart beats the same way behind all his effort to contain it. ]
Do you remember,
[ cautiously, hoping it's a funny memory now, four years later, that might inspire fondness more than embarrassment, ]
when he invited you to that party without telling you it was only a little garden gathering, so you showed up on your fine hat?
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Date: 2024-04-14 11:24 pm (UTC)Do you remember,
[ cautiously, hoping it's a funny memory now, four years later, that might inspire fondness more than embarrassment, ]
when he invited you to that party without telling you it was only a little garden gathering, so you showed up on your fine hat?