[ the first part gets an eyebrow raise and an amused look, though he's patient. that's more along the lines of what he was expecting - more playfully, something he would have been fine to give, but the more serious answer is a bit of a surprise.
he turns to look at him when he scoots in close, and looks thoughtful at the suggestion. ]
An outing. [ the smile goes a little more fond - and for some reason, it's the sincerity of it all and the meaning of this in a larger context that gets his heart to do a flip. that last little outing feels like a hundred years ago in and of itself, and it's a poignant reminder both of the time that's stretched between them, and the time that's come to an end. ]
...Very well. That's reasonable enough - allow me to plan something in the upcoming week, should it all not be turned upside down, tomorrow. [ axel keeps surprising him, after all. ] I'll do my best not to disappoint.
[ ... and maybe then, he'll work up the courage to say what he's meant to say this entire time. ]
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he turns to look at him when he scoots in close, and looks thoughtful at the suggestion. ]
An outing. [ the smile goes a little more fond - and for some reason, it's the sincerity of it all and the meaning of this in a larger context that gets his heart to do a flip. that last little outing feels like a hundred years ago in and of itself, and it's a poignant reminder both of the time that's stretched between them, and the time that's come to an end. ]
...Very well. That's reasonable enough - allow me to plan something in the upcoming week, should it all not be turned upside down, tomorrow. [ axel keeps surprising him, after all. ] I'll do my best not to disappoint.
[ ... and maybe then, he'll work up the courage to say what he's meant to say this entire time. ]