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[belheir]

I wouldn't be telling you this if it wasn't something I wasn't alright with or didn't want. I just wanted you to know, that's all.

[??? Is it that surprising? He literally spoons him at night...]

[photographists]

( So did Kel before they became an item. Basil's perception of relationships is a bit different.

He reaches for his hands then, gently taking them into his own. His heart is beating so quickly in his chest right now. )

I just want you to be happy, Kazuya. If it means that being with more than one person can do that than... that's alright.

( He used to not really understand someone wanting to be with more than one person, but there's other people he loves here. There's some people he'll never stop loving. )

[belheir]

I'm happy.

[ That was never in question. Would having the people he loves most here make him even happier? Of course. But to say that he doesn't think of the other with intense fondness would just be untrue. ]

And I love you, just as much as I'd love any of the other people I'd want to be with.

[photographists]

I love you, too.

( The words come so easily, and the smile is genuine. Though, he does pause. )

There’s… someone else I love, too. I’ve always loved them. But, things between us are really complicated…

[belheir]

That's alright, I'm not the type to get jealous, so you don't have to worry about that.

[Really, that much should be obvious considering what he'd asked of Basil, though perhaps there might be more selfish people out there than him.]

Complicated or not, I'll support you.

[photographists]

Ah, I guess that makes two of us…

( Gently, he intertwines his fingers into the other’s. It doesn’t really feel as though much has changed, but — )

Thank you. I’m— really happy…

[belheir]

[He squeezes their fingers together gently.]

I'm glad that I was able to make you happy.

[photographists]

( Kazuya’s hand feels as though it fits within his. His heart is racing, and he wonders if the other can hear it.

He just hopes that they can continue to make one another happy. That’s all he wants. )

Do you— uhm….

Want to try kissing again?

( At least he’s asking this time. )

[belheir]

I'd normally say yes, but...

[Well, he nods slightly to the cat snoozing peacefully in his lap. Turning might be a bit awkward unless Basil is the one who leans in.]

[photographists]

Oh! It's important not to wake her up....

( Cats are the priority, after all. )

Then-- I could-- if you want...

[belheir]

[They are the priority! It's a good thing Basil seems to understand that...]

Of course.

[To answer his question.

[photographists]

( Basil feels the way his cheeks heat up then. Kazuya seemed so calm and confident with what he was asking, and that somehow made him more nervous when usually, it would help bring a sense of calmness.

Still, he shifts a but then, a hand moving to Kazuya’s shoulder as his eyes lift to meet with his — tilting his head a bit and leaning in to press his lips against the other’s. )

[belheir]

[It's nice, kissing Basil like this, but the truth is he really, really doesn't have any experience, and so he leaves it to the other to lead, pressing back like he's seen on tv, but that's just it.

It only takes a few seconds before he starts laughing, if only because he knows he's probably bad at it.]

Sorry... I've never actually kissed anyone before.

[photographists]

( When he pulls away and starts to laugh, Basil can’t help but wonder if he did something wrong, cheeks flushing. It’s only when he speaks that he can’t help but smile in return, resting his forehead against the others. )

It’s okay… It’s still new to me, too.

We can take our time, though. We— should go at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

( But, it’s nice, he thinks. Kissing Kazuya feels nice, and as natural as everything felt when it came to him. )

[belheir]

Thanks for taking the fact that I'm a novice into account.

[Another laugh, and he leans his head against Basil a little more, since he can't quite do anything else with a cat in his lap...]

[photographists]

Heheh, it feels right with you, anyways.

( Basil would have probably slipped in his lap in place of Marigold, but he's glad to see her sleeping so peacefully. )

But, uhm-- what... does that make us?

[belheir]

Huh?

[What does that make them? That's a strange question to ask, isn't it?]

Boyfriends, right?

[???]

[photographists]

( He can't help but draw back a little when he notices how Kazuya responds. He looks confused... )

I have so many people who are special to me here... I-I was alone at home for so long, it feels like being here is a dream.

But, it... makes me really happy that you'd think of me that way.

[belheir]

[... He still doesn't get it.]

If we're kissing, aren't we dating? And if we're dating, that means we're boyfriends, right?

[Is he missing something here? He's glad that Basil has people here he can be with, he does mean a lot to him, after all, but he can't quite see how the two connect, for one reason or another.]

[photographists]

A-Ah, well...

( He looks a bit sheepish. Kazuya is so blunt... )

Back when Kel was here, we were doing that even before we realized we liked each other. Even though we were just friends, it felt comfortable then...

[belheir]

[...]

Friends with benefits?

[photographists]

( .... )

N-No.... We never really talked about it like that.

Kel is someone who's always been really affectionate with his friends.

[belheir]

To the point of kissing them?

[Maybe it's what he initially thought, then. That it's just normal, where he comes from? To be so affectionate like that with friends.]

[photographists]

Uhm…. Y-Yes.

( He pauses for a moment. )

I didn’t really think too much about it before, because he’s always been the kind of person to keep things really simple.

I guess it might sound a little unusual…

[belheir]

I wouldn't know, since I'm not from your world.

[He gives a little bit of a shrug.]

If you're not comfortable with that sort of relationship then that's alright too. It was just my assumption that the two were connected.