[ Tseng closes his eyes as their foreheads collide. It is strange to find comfort in such a simple act, but there it is. Just for a second, there's quiet in his mind, as his nose drifts against Reno's and their breath mingles in the space between.
It's a nice second, even if it is fleeting. And then it's impossible not to think of how unfair this is for Reno. How little he understands of what Tseng has become. The disappointment and anger that he stands to endure in the future. The inevitability of what it means for Reno to be a Turk when Tseng is not. Even now, Tseng feels like an imposter in his own skin, as if this moment of tenderness is a terrible deceit.
The least that he can do is offer Reno some comfort. Not that he's ever been good at it—especially not now. But it is sometimes important just to make the effort. ]
I'm here now, and I will be here whenever you want me.
[ He lifts Reno's chin and strokes the dark hair away from his face. It's still such a striking look on him, even after all this time, even if it is natural. It has always been difficult to wrap his head around just how beautiful Reno is, in all of his iterations. It's enough, at least, to restore that wicked smirk of his. ]
As you can so clearly see, all that has changed is how willing I am to give a fuck what anyone else says.
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[ Tseng closes his eyes as their foreheads collide. It is strange to find comfort in such a simple act, but there it is. Just for a second, there's quiet in his mind, as his nose drifts against Reno's and their breath mingles in the space between.
It's a nice second, even if it is fleeting. And then it's impossible not to think of how unfair this is for Reno. How little he understands of what Tseng has become. The disappointment and anger that he stands to endure in the future. The inevitability of what it means for Reno to be a Turk when Tseng is not. Even now, Tseng feels like an imposter in his own skin, as if this moment of tenderness is a terrible deceit.
The least that he can do is offer Reno some comfort. Not that he's ever been good at it—especially not now. But it is sometimes important just to make the effort. ]
I'm here now, and I will be here whenever you want me.
[ He lifts Reno's chin and strokes the dark hair away from his face. It's still such a striking look on him, even after all this time, even if it is natural. It has always been difficult to wrap his head around just how beautiful Reno is, in all of his iterations. It's enough, at least, to restore that wicked smirk of his. ]
As you can so clearly see, all that has changed is how willing I am to give a fuck what anyone else says.