[ he rustles instinctively, lips pulling into a tight frown at the simple (and painfully casual) implication that he wouldn't be able to wait, or (worse) that he would even think to cheat. he gives the other boy the benefit of the doubt — that what he meant isn't what it sounded like — if only because he really doesn't want to end up fighting again.
still, he feels the need to clear it up: ]
I'm not like that when I'm with someone.
[ it sounds almost like a promise, but he isn't asking keith to wait, because keith isn't asking him to wait in turn. despite the urge he feels, despite the solace and the comfort it might offer either of them, it wouldn't be fair to anyone involved. ]
I know you'll be okay. You always are. [ because they're paladins, they're survivors in their own right, and they will keep doing what they have to do, while they have to do it.
he attempts another smile, and holds a hand out. there really isn't much left to say now, is there? ]
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still, he feels the need to clear it up: ]
I'm not like that when I'm with someone.
[ it sounds almost like a promise, but he isn't asking keith to wait, because keith isn't asking him to wait in turn. despite the urge he feels, despite the solace and the comfort it might offer either of them, it wouldn't be fair to anyone involved. ]
I know you'll be okay. You always are. [ because they're paladins, they're survivors in their own right, and they will keep doing what they have to do, while they have to do it.
he attempts another smile, and holds a hand out. there really isn't much left to say now, is there? ]
See you later?