[ the sweet, beaming smile charles aims at richard at his agreement is not unlike the sun coming out from behind clouds — his genuine smiles are radiant, and richard saying they can be friends is definitely worth of one.
let's just not pay attention to the fact that the hand cupping his cheek is, hm, not exactly very friendship-y. maybe it was in richard's time? probably. who knows about the 1400s.
but, with a slight tilt of his head, charles notes the way richard keeps on coming back to this one thing... and then thinks back to a few of his other encounters, discussions, and well. perhaps he can put two and two together, here. ]
... The way you keep asking that, can't help but feel you mean something specific. D'you mean the stuff about your — relationship? [ a pause, and his smile, while no longer quite so radiant, is no less sweet and soft as he says, ] I didn't mean to bring it up, not because I don't trust you, but because I thought you'd get uncomfortable. But for what it's worth, all I care about is that you're happy.
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let's just not pay attention to the fact that the hand cupping his cheek is, hm, not exactly very friendship-y. maybe it was in richard's time? probably. who knows about the 1400s.
but, with a slight tilt of his head, charles notes the way richard keeps on coming back to this one thing... and then thinks back to a few of his other encounters, discussions, and well. perhaps he can put two and two together, here. ]
... The way you keep asking that, can't help but feel you mean something specific. D'you mean the stuff about your — relationship? [ a pause, and his smile, while no longer quite so radiant, is no less sweet and soft as he says, ] I didn't mean to bring it up, not because I don't trust you, but because I thought you'd get uncomfortable. But for what it's worth, all I care about is that you're happy.