[he smiles a little wryly, leaning his head on Eiden's shoulder as they speak. the brunet is right, of course, and he knows that. it's just...]
Yeah. It's just that... I hope he doesn't misunderstand. He was so uncertain in all the attention that I just... took it for him. I wanted to give him what he needed to get through the situation.
[which is! a big leap for Olivine actually, and one that he's probably only kinda processed, but at least it came on the heels of their own first encounter. his lips curl into a smile and he leans in to press them to Eiden's neck, fondly.]
You're right. We may have to play this together, but... there's no point if we forget our compassion, is there?
[nothing is as simple as just "winning the game" for either of them, and that's... very like them both too. they're stuck now, yes, but as more people connect and more information comes to light, surely... surely, there's something else they can do.
but he's content to bask in the quiet as they take the elevator up, finally lifting his head to take a look around the suite.]
Ah... it's so big. [he exhales a little laugh, squeezing Eiden's hand again.] Where do you want to sit? Anywhere is fine with me... I don't really have any furniture in my room, so everything looks comfortable.
[then again, he could be lying on a cold floor with Eiden and that would be comfortable enough.]
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[he smiles a little wryly, leaning his head on Eiden's shoulder as they speak. the brunet is right, of course, and he knows that. it's just...]
Yeah. It's just that... I hope he doesn't misunderstand. He was so uncertain in all the attention that I just... took it for him. I wanted to give him what he needed to get through the situation.
[which is! a big leap for Olivine actually, and one that he's probably only kinda processed, but at least it came on the heels of their own first encounter. his lips curl into a smile and he leans in to press them to Eiden's neck, fondly.]
You're right. We may have to play this together, but... there's no point if we forget our compassion, is there?
[nothing is as simple as just "winning the game" for either of them, and that's... very like them both too. they're stuck now, yes, but as more people connect and more information comes to light, surely... surely, there's something else they can do.
but he's content to bask in the quiet as they take the elevator up, finally lifting his head to take a look around the suite.]
Ah... it's so big. [he exhales a little laugh, squeezing Eiden's hand again.] Where do you want to sit? Anywhere is fine with me... I don't really have any furniture in my room, so everything looks comfortable.
[then again, he could be lying on a cold floor with Eiden and that would be comfortable enough.]