[ Lifelong partner... What does - oh! Oooohhhh. That... That could most certainly be another interpretation of G'raha's words. Unintended, but the sentiment behind such things isn't. Exactly. Wrong.
Seeing that brow quirk and the smile form on Zack's features makes him fluster again. This time his cheeks do feel warm as they color all the more. ]
I-it doesn't have to quite be like that, I suppose. Th-there are many different shapes and forms that such a thing might take -
[ He is going to ramble. Intends to, actually, just to take some of the pressure off. Not necessarily to backpedal or take back what he has said. But to make the air between them comfortable, since Zack seems to say that it is a "pretty big ask." And G'raha certainly doesn't want to push too much or ask more of Zack than what he wishes to give or agree to. And he does mean it! They just don't have to do it all themselves!
The, uh... Romantic overtones might be there, yes. But it doesn't have to be dependent upon that! Raha is about to explain about how such feelings have many different words with different meanings - all academic of course - when Zack takes his cheek in return and just halts all thought processes. ]
I... Well. I won't take it back, but I... If it really is too much to ask of you, Zack, when you've not had that sort of support before...
[ Raha removes his hand from Zack's cheek. Places it on top of Zack's hand against Raha's face. Leans into the touch. ]
You simply deserve happiness, 'tis all. Happiness and those around you that seek to ease your burdens as readily as you are to alleviate theirs. I would like to be that for you.
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Seeing that brow quirk and the smile form on Zack's features makes him fluster again. This time his cheeks do feel warm as they color all the more. ]
I-it doesn't have to quite be like that, I suppose. Th-there are many different shapes and forms that such a thing might take -
[ He is going to ramble. Intends to, actually, just to take some of the pressure off. Not necessarily to backpedal or take back what he has said. But to make the air between them comfortable, since Zack seems to say that it is a "pretty big ask." And G'raha certainly doesn't want to push too much or ask more of Zack than what he wishes to give or agree to. And he does mean it! They just don't have to do it all themselves!
The, uh... Romantic overtones might be there, yes. But it doesn't have to be dependent upon that! Raha is about to explain about how such feelings have many different words with different meanings - all academic of course - when Zack takes his cheek in return and just halts all thought processes. ]
I... Well. I won't take it back, but I... If it really is too much to ask of you, Zack, when you've not had that sort of support before...
[ Raha removes his hand from Zack's cheek. Places it on top of Zack's hand against Raha's face. Leans into the touch. ]
You simply deserve happiness, 'tis all. Happiness and those around you that seek to ease your burdens as readily as you are to alleviate theirs. I would like to be that for you.