[ Maruki accepts her leaning into him gladly, tightens his arm a bit around her back and finds himself laughing along with her. It's easy, with Venat. He can't remember the last person it was so easy to find such uncomplicated joy with.
Or– he can.
It's been a very long time. ]
I promise there's nothing about this that resembles counseling! I mean every word I say as your friend.
[ You are a marvel, stated so emphatically, like it's a fixed point in the cosmos that Venat knows as well as any other. There's no room left over for him to question or doubt it. The compliment doesn't ping off in deflection; it simply sinks into the very matter of his heart.
They could go back and forth all night – if he's a marvel, then Venat is a wonder, on and on.
Some day. There's no shortage of time for their mutual appreciation circle to run rampant.
For now, Maruki's focused on this dichotomy that Venat is rediscovering within herself. He grins at her and then jerks his head away, back from the cliff's edge they stand so near, toward the clearing of the plateau. ]
Shall we set up our camp? And once we're comfortable, maybe I can ask you to tell me another story you can recall about a time when you were just Venat.
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Date: 2024-07-02 01:08 am (UTC)Or– he can.
It's been a very long time. ]
I promise there's nothing about this that resembles counseling! I mean every word I say as your friend.
[ You are a marvel, stated so emphatically, like it's a fixed point in the cosmos that Venat knows as well as any other. There's no room left over for him to question or doubt it. The compliment doesn't ping off in deflection; it simply sinks into the very matter of his heart.
They could go back and forth all night – if he's a marvel, then Venat is a wonder, on and on.
Some day. There's no shortage of time for their mutual appreciation circle to run rampant.
For now, Maruki's focused on this dichotomy that Venat is rediscovering within herself. He grins at her and then jerks his head away, back from the cliff's edge they stand so near, toward the clearing of the plateau. ]
Shall we set up our camp? And once we're comfortable, maybe I can ask you to tell me another story you can recall about a time when you were just Venat.