[ He’s quiet as he listens, really listening and trying to hear what Sylvain is telling him. His brow furrows and he brushes Sylvain’s cheek in turn. ]
I’m sorry you had to live like that, but admittedly, it warms me provide some comfort and security to the part of you who was that scared and alone.
[ It’s still jarring, saying he’s providing comfort when he magically coerced a prisoner to want him. But Sylvain keeps talking and he presses his lips together, listening and nodding.
And his eyes grow wet hearing what it means to Sylvain, mixed with the relief that what he is in there — what he might be somewhere in himself — is still providing comfort and safe harbor, not damage.
And then Sylvain says those words, so casually and comfortably. Basch’s lips part, eyes widening slightly, mind overwhelmed with how much he’s trying to process.
He shakes his head, pulling Sylvain close again, kissing him tenderly on the head, the throat, the mouth. Reverent. Content. ]
Even…even in that scenario I want to protect you and destroy whoever has hurt you. I want to control you, but only to get that mind to shut off. I — I’m already in love with you there. Just like I was here, so quickly I didn’t realize.
[ its so much deeper now that it almost feels silly to use the same word, but it’s the same feeling. The seed of an emotion necessary for it to grow from sprout to the deep roots and ever growing branches they now have. ]
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I’m sorry you had to live like that, but admittedly, it warms me provide some comfort and security to the part of you who was that scared and alone.
[ It’s still jarring, saying he’s providing comfort when he magically coerced a prisoner to want him. But Sylvain keeps talking and he presses his lips together, listening and nodding.
And his eyes grow wet hearing what it means to Sylvain, mixed with the relief that what he is in there — what he might be somewhere in himself — is still providing comfort and safe harbor, not damage.
And then Sylvain says those words, so casually and comfortably. Basch’s lips part, eyes widening slightly, mind overwhelmed with how much he’s trying to process.
He shakes his head, pulling Sylvain close again, kissing him tenderly on the head, the throat, the mouth. Reverent. Content. ]
Even…even in that scenario I want to protect you and destroy whoever has hurt you. I want to control you, but only to get that mind to shut off. I — I’m already in love with you there. Just like I was here, so quickly I didn’t realize.
[ its so much deeper now that it almost feels silly to use the same word, but it’s the same feeling. The seed of an emotion necessary for it to grow from sprout to the deep roots and ever growing branches they now have. ]