[He still has his hangups over being a priest, but with time and support, he's learned to start appeasing both sides of himself. Then she asks about Eiden, and oh, if he so much as tried to lie it would be the most obvious thing in the universe.
There's a whole different light to his smile when he thinks about Eiden. It's still complicated, but his feelings? Those are less so.]
I don't think boyfriend is a label he needs, if I'm honest. I care for him, very deeply—but I'm afraid that there would be some feeling of restriction, if he agreed to something like that.
[He's never brought it up, mind; even in his wildest moments, it's easy to just put aside any thoughts of deeper relationships. Eiden thrives when he's unburdened, after all, and the priest worries about the implication of exclusivity in a term like "boyfriend," even if it ought to be clear that Olivine holds no jealousy related to the grand sorcerer's promiscuity.]
Eiden came to me in my darkest hours, and helped me to break free from the chains I had placed on myself. I... truly, there are not enough words to express how grateful I am to him.
[He's so sentimental. Hand on heart, he closes his eyes for a moment.]
Mm, and once we've figured that out, we can tip the scales in our favor, perhaps.
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[He still has his hangups over being a priest, but with time and support, he's learned to start appeasing both sides of himself. Then she asks about Eiden, and oh, if he so much as tried to lie it would be the most obvious thing in the universe.
There's a whole different light to his smile when he thinks about Eiden. It's still complicated, but his feelings? Those are less so.]
I don't think boyfriend is a label he needs, if I'm honest. I care for him, very deeply—but I'm afraid that there would be some feeling of restriction, if he agreed to something like that.
[He's never brought it up, mind; even in his wildest moments, it's easy to just put aside any thoughts of deeper relationships. Eiden thrives when he's unburdened, after all, and the priest worries about the implication of exclusivity in a term like "boyfriend," even if it ought to be clear that Olivine holds no jealousy related to the grand sorcerer's promiscuity.]
Eiden came to me in my darkest hours, and helped me to break free from the chains I had placed on myself. I... truly, there are not enough words to express how grateful I am to him.
[He's so sentimental. Hand on heart, he closes his eyes for a moment.]
Mm, and once we've figured that out, we can tip the scales in our favor, perhaps.