( 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. )
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.]
But -- there's something about this world that brings people together, too. I-I don't think I ever would have been with someone like this back at home.
[ His special person... Such a strange way of putting it, isn't it? Though Basil himself had said that friendship takes many forms, and it wouldn't be incorrect either to say he wasn't someone special to him.
But that's also not right.
Their relationship wont ever be the same as his feelings towards Yuzu or Atsuro. There might be the same comfortable silence, but he wonders how comfortable the other might be in speaking for him, if at all. Like those two do.
Well, maybe it's best not to dwell on. It's only a matter of time before they arrive, right? Especially since Naoya is here.
... Ah, Naoya is going to pose his own problem in regards to this, isn't he? What a nightmare... ]
( Basil's expression is soft and fond then. It's not something he expected at all, but he's glad regardless. He feels so light, his heart swelling in happiness. )
Does that-- ( He withdraws, feeling a bit shy. ) ... make us boyfriends...?
[ And this time he'll be the one to initiate, leaning forward to press his lips to Basil's gently, hand coming up to caress the side of his face. It's brief, but his hand stays even as he pulls away. ]
[It'd made it easier to accept and think about his relationship to the other, to put distance between Basil loosing his original partner, and so suddenly confessing to him.]
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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. )
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[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...]
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( 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?
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[What does that make them? That's a strange question to ask, isn't it?]
Boyfriends, right?
[???]
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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.
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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.]
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( 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...
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Friends with benefits?
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N-No.... We never really talked about it like that.
Kel is someone who's always been really affectionate with his friends.
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[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.]
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( 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…
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[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.
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You feel different ways about your friends, don't you? It's... kind of like that.
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[ At least, not on the lips.
Yuzu probably would have socked him one... Atsuro might have too, and he knows now that he'sgot a serious swing behind those scrawny nerd arms... ]
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But -- there's something about this world that brings people together, too. I-I don't think I ever would have been with someone like this back at home.
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[...]
Is that what you want? Or would you rather be dating?
[Just so he knows what to expect. He doesn't want to push a relationship that the other may not feel entirely comfortable with.]
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... I really like you more than just a friend. As long as you want to be with me, I want to be your special person, too...
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But that's also not right.
Their relationship wont ever be the same as his feelings towards Yuzu or Atsuro. There might be the same comfortable silence, but he wonders how comfortable the other might be in speaking for him, if at all. Like those two do.
Well, maybe it's best not to dwell on. It's only a matter of time before they arrive, right? Especially since Naoya is here.
... Ah, Naoya is going to pose his own problem in regards to this, isn't he? What a nightmare... ]
Of course I do. So dating it is.
[ He'll deal with his cousin later.
Eventually ]
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Does that-- ( He withdraws, feeling a bit shy. ) ... make us boyfriends...?
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[ And this time he'll be the one to initiate, leaning forward to press his lips to Basil's gently, hand coming up to caress the side of his face. It's brief, but his hand stays even as he pulls away. ]
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I'm happy... But... What made you change your mind?
( So much had happened since they last spoke of this, Basil feels like it was only a short while ago when he had gently rejected him. )
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[It'd made it easier to accept and think about his relationship to the other, to put distance between Basil loosing his original partner, and so suddenly confessing to him.]
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Either way, I'm... really happy that things turned out like this. I wouldn't want you to commit to something like this unless you were ready...
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[Anything he does? Is because he made the choice to do that, so he wants to stomp out the notion that he'd done it for Basil's sake immediately.]
I care about you, so this feels right.
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( He looks to Kazuya fondly before he pushes himself up a bit. )
Uhm... Do you-- want to go lay down together in our bed...?
( It's an innocent request for cuddles, okay. )
i thought i /wrapped this oop