"It was... intriguing," he decides on the word after a moment, and then can't help but laugh, though it's a short, sharp one, "Obviously I couldn't resist you even then. I did try, I assure you." He falls silent for a moment, just closes his eyes and lays there, lets Phillip fuss over him a bit if he's doing so, before he adds,
"I'm biased, of course, but I prefer you like this. To steal a glimpse of something that was cannot be described as anything but lovely, to learn someone new who isn't new at all. It was unique and precious. But in this time and this place and this... me, I suppose, I wouldn't wish for you to be any different than you are."
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Date: 2023-04-14 02:28 pm (UTC)"I'm biased, of course, but I prefer you like this. To steal a glimpse of something that was cannot be described as anything but lovely, to learn someone new who isn't new at all. It was unique and precious. But in this time and this place and this... me, I suppose, I wouldn't wish for you to be any different than you are."