[ - but okay, right, Jae-ha laughs even as he refills his own cup and takes a sip. They'll drink and drink and - maybe Sousei isn't quite in the frame of mind to keep looking for exits. That's fine. Even if he's kept up until sunrise and after, Jae-ha will keep looking.
For them both.
He'll reach for Sousei's free hand again, grasping it by the wrist if Sousei will let him. He doesn't move it yet, but he reaches to get Sousei's attention.]
You don't like the idea of it but have nothing to say regarding it's truthfulness, is that it? Or is it just wishful thinking on my part?
[ . . . though a lot of their conversations feel like wishful thinking on Jae-ha's part. He laughs faintly and - ah, he really shouldn't push his luck. He knows.
But Sousei didn't take his hand back.
So Jae-ha will continue what he's done over the weekend - it's not the first time he's pulled out this affectionate gesture, but it is one of the few times he's cared to demonstrate it in the company of just two - and move to press his lips to the back of Sousei's hand.
And then let it go.
Then, as if commenting on nothing at all:]
Oh well - I think we're allowed to be a little stubborn and selfish tonight.
Sousei blinks slowly in response to that, at the pressure of Jae-ha's lips against the back of his hand and then to his face--and then retrieves his hand entirely willingly when Jae-ha lets go.
They can not talk about that.
Sousei is fine with that.]
I believe if anyone, we are the ones allowed to be as stubborn and as selfish as we wish.
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For them both.
He'll reach for Sousei's free hand again, grasping it by the wrist if Sousei will let him. He doesn't move it yet, but he reaches to get Sousei's attention.]
It was? Have been?
I don't like that tense.
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To use present tense would be to admit that I am currently feeling that way, and I do not like the idea of that.
[Oh.
Well.
At least he doesn't miss a beat on that one.
(This is far from the most productive way to find a way out, but... it's fine.
They still have a few hours yet.)]
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[ . . . though a lot of their conversations feel like wishful thinking on Jae-ha's part. He laughs faintly and - ah, he really shouldn't push his luck. He knows.
But Sousei didn't take his hand back.
So Jae-ha will continue what he's done over the weekend - it's not the first time he's pulled out this affectionate gesture, but it is one of the few times he's cared to demonstrate it in the company of just two - and move to press his lips to the back of Sousei's hand.
And then let it go.
Then, as if commenting on nothing at all:]
Oh well - I think we're allowed to be a little stubborn and selfish tonight.
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Sousei blinks slowly in response to that, at the pressure of Jae-ha's lips against the back of his hand and then to his face--and then retrieves his hand entirely willingly when Jae-ha lets go.
They can not talk about that.
Sousei is fine with that.]
I believe if anyone, we are the ones allowed to be as stubborn and as selfish as we wish.
[Just for tonight.]