[ He just arches an eyebrow back at her, but his gaze is unusually serious as he holds hers. ]
Would it matter what I told you? You've clearly formed an opinion of what I would do already. [ And he knows how impossible those are to change. He doesn't bother trying.
Even if that's exactly what he would have told her. Who either of them kisses is no one's business but theirs. Now if she wanted him to tell, that would be a different matter entirely. ]
Don't worry, your Majesty, I'll do my best not to damage your nonexistent reputation here. [ His tone is dry as he leans against the door frame to shoot her a look. He does his best to shrug her words off, in fact. He's used to people's opinions, he reminds himself. No point in getting upset over the myriad of things he can do nothing about. Even if it is exhausting. ]
Caring or not still doesn't get us out of this closet any faster. So what's it going to be? Stay stuck or risk a scandal?
[ She doesn't even see it as a particularly Sylvain-oriented skepticism. People tend to gossip. She feels certain that he's noticed. ]
Then I will take you at your word. [ No matter how dry his tone. Since she can rarely place trust in anyone who hasn't shown her a reason to and he is at best a reluctant ally in this, she will simply have to take a leap of faith if she wants to leave the closet as quickly as possible. ] Let us waste no more time.
[ How will anyone even know that they kiss? Are they being watched somehow at this very moment? Do the bands around their wrist monitor their activities? Well, let there be no room for their captors to doubt: she steps right up to him, anchors one hand in the front of his robe, and sweeps up on her toes with enough momentum that in the dim light their noses bump before she tips her head and her lips meet his. ]
[ Yeah, that’s something that would have been pretty impossible to miss, in his particular case.
Still, he’s not expecting her next move. Even if maybe he should have. Edelgard had always struck him as decisive - something he respected in most people - he’d just never had that aimed at himself before.
So his quiet sound of surprise only has a moment to be heard before it’s muffled against her lips as she goes up on her toes to drag him down simultaneously. He goes, of course, even if his eyes widen as they lock on her face a moment before her lips brush against his.
Seven minutes, he reminds himself, even as he lets his arms slide around her waist, curling her in against his chest. His head tilts slightly to the side to give them a better angle here, parting his lips to deepen the kiss slightly. One hand comes up to cradle at the nape of her neck as his tongue teases against her lips, seeing how she will respond if he tries to deepen this beyond something simple and chaste. ]
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For Edelgard
Date: 2023-12-23 04:55 pm (UTC)[ He just arches an eyebrow back at her, but his gaze is unusually serious as he holds hers. ]
Would it matter what I told you? You've clearly formed an opinion of what I would do already. [ And he knows how impossible those are to change. He doesn't bother trying.
Even if that's exactly what he would have told her. Who either of them kisses is no one's business but theirs. Now if she wanted him to tell, that would be a different matter entirely. ]
Don't worry, your Majesty, I'll do my best not to damage your nonexistent reputation here. [ His tone is dry as he leans against the door frame to shoot her a look. He does his best to shrug her words off, in fact. He's used to people's opinions, he reminds himself. No point in getting upset over the myriad of things he can do nothing about. Even if it is exhausting. ]
Caring or not still doesn't get us out of this closet any faster. So what's it going to be? Stay stuck or risk a scandal?
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Date: 2023-12-23 07:37 pm (UTC)Then I will take you at your word. [ No matter how dry his tone. Since she can rarely place trust in anyone who hasn't shown her a reason to and he is at best a reluctant ally in this, she will simply have to take a leap of faith if she wants to leave the closet as quickly as possible. ] Let us waste no more time.
[ How will anyone even know that they kiss? Are they being watched somehow at this very moment? Do the bands around their wrist monitor their activities? Well, let there be no room for their captors to doubt: she steps right up to him, anchors one hand in the front of his robe, and sweeps up on her toes with enough momentum that in the dim light their noses bump before she tips her head and her lips meet his. ]
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Date: 2023-12-25 03:20 am (UTC)Still, he’s not expecting her next move. Even if maybe he should have. Edelgard had always struck him as decisive - something he respected in most people - he’d just never had that aimed at himself before.
So his quiet sound of surprise only has a moment to be heard before it’s muffled against her lips as she goes up on her toes to drag him down simultaneously. He goes, of course, even if his eyes widen as they lock on her face a moment before her lips brush against his.
Seven minutes, he reminds himself, even as he lets his arms slide around her waist, curling her in against his chest. His head tilts slightly to the side to give them a better angle here, parting his lips to deepen the kiss slightly. One hand comes up to cradle at the nape of her neck as his tongue teases against her lips, seeing how she will respond if he tries to deepen this beyond something simple and chaste. ]