Yes, things could be much, much worse. It's more than Glitch feels he should have, but he's not pushing back. He'll bask now in the promise of honesty, in the kindness and respect and quiet peace that Bagoas offers.
His brow furrows for a moment at I am not but there's suitable distraction and more to concentrate on, like the base of a thumb to softly press lips to thanks to proximity and inclination. And those words which need to tumble around his mind for a bit.
When he thinks of his life and his loves there's giggles and auburn curls, lilac on the air and a rich, deep voice in his ear, the clack of heels and the swish of silk. And yes, of the girl who'd helped him through this absurd existence in this nonsense city. He didn't want to discount that but all they'd had was each other, all that had made sense was each other and it had been complex and simple, something fallen into rather than sought. That's how he's understood it for a long time now, but it was a knowledge he kept to himself. Some secrets are worth keeping.
"Bagoas, you've had a portion since I carried you home," he points out with a little smile. "I don't, I can't quantify it how but: I've wanted to protect you from the start and...seeing you learn, seeing you flourish, and helping with that has been-- I can't tell you how happy it makes me, every day. And that's..."
He shakes his head. "That means more. To me. Who you are and what you do and I hope that's okay, that it's not just how you look."
Because yes he is gorgeous and Glitch knows it and admires it thoroughly, he just can't bear thinking that it's where all Baogas' self worth is tied up.
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His brow furrows for a moment at I am not but there's suitable distraction and more to concentrate on, like the base of a thumb to softly press lips to thanks to proximity and inclination. And those words which need to tumble around his mind for a bit.
When he thinks of his life and his loves there's giggles and auburn curls, lilac on the air and a rich, deep voice in his ear, the clack of heels and the swish of silk. And yes, of the girl who'd helped him through this absurd existence in this nonsense city. He didn't want to discount that but all they'd had was each other, all that had made sense was each other and it had been complex and simple, something fallen into rather than sought. That's how he's understood it for a long time now, but it was a knowledge he kept to himself. Some secrets are worth keeping.
"Bagoas, you've had a portion since I carried you home," he points out with a little smile. "I don't, I can't quantify it how but: I've wanted to protect you from the start and...seeing you learn, seeing you flourish, and helping with that has been-- I can't tell you how happy it makes me, every day. And that's..."
He shakes his head. "That means more. To me. Who you are and what you do and I hope that's okay, that it's not just how you look."
Because yes he is gorgeous and Glitch knows it and admires it thoroughly, he just can't bear thinking that it's where all Baogas' self worth is tied up.