[ alhaitham retorts evenly, though he lets kaveh push him a little because this, this felt like slipping on a well-worn glove and enjoying the fit of it. the two of them had a peculiar dynamic, but it was inarguably, intrinsically theirs; and he'd gotten so used to it over the past year or so that existence felt unbalanced when it was missing.
the kiss is equally savoured, the taller man lingering perhaps just a second longer than would be appropriate for the context of it - but he's currently indisposed, and therefore feeling rather selfish. kaveh's skin always feels so pleasant against his own, a panacea for the tumult of the past week that does something to wash away the sour taste of solitude.
the house would be quiet again without the blonde around; but this time it'd be a comfortable silence, rather than a foreboding one. plus - at least it'd be a chance for alhaitham to catch up on the sleep he'd missed turning things over in his mind on empty nights the past week. ]
Your absence will be felt, too.
[ he says finally, punctuating the statement with a look so intense it bordered on smouldering - but who can really tell, with the weariness at the creases of his eyes, and the stoic expression. ]
- that said, you should probably pack. You always forget something, so taking your time might avoid that.
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[ alhaitham retorts evenly, though he lets kaveh push him a little because this, this felt like slipping on a well-worn glove and enjoying the fit of it. the two of them had a peculiar dynamic, but it was inarguably, intrinsically theirs; and he'd gotten so used to it over the past year or so that existence felt unbalanced when it was missing.
the kiss is equally savoured, the taller man lingering perhaps just a second longer than would be appropriate for the context of it - but he's currently indisposed, and therefore feeling rather selfish. kaveh's skin always feels so pleasant against his own, a panacea for the tumult of the past week that does something to wash away the sour taste of solitude.
the house would be quiet again without the blonde around; but this time it'd be a comfortable silence, rather than a foreboding one. plus - at least it'd be a chance for alhaitham to catch up on the sleep he'd missed turning things over in his mind on empty nights the past week. ]
Your absence will be felt, too.
[ he says finally, punctuating the statement with a look so intense it bordered on smouldering - but who can really tell, with the weariness at the creases of his eyes, and the stoic expression. ]
- that said, you should probably pack. You always forget something, so taking your time might avoid that.