[ but there is a flash of understanding across his features. it hasn't slipped his notice that it wasn't just the heavy weight of finding Caleb again but the combination of the wizard, Hugo and Lycaon that planted his feet heavily into Kaisou's soil. that not once has he tried to engage in any sort of casual dalliance with Caleb despite his expressed desire to do so. he has given the wizard space in part out of respect and out of fear he might misstep.
but thinking about all that makes his skin itch and his attention is far more focused on the friends he almost lost. ]
'Course I would've missed you. As messy as we were, as we still are, you're my dearest friend. They can think you've infected me if they want, it'll just make the surprise when they learn I've always been like this even sweeter.
[ Molly tilts his head listening the soft 'thump' of his tail lashing about in the background as his expression shifts, the mask he usually wears in conversation utterly tossed aside. of course he wouldn't have bothered worrying about something like that before, the promise of crossing paths again was always there but never fully promised. neither of them could hold onto such a hope given the crowds they frequented. better to accept the worst possible outcome before it has even happened and protect yourself from the heartache.
but things are different here, they are different. ]
They say we think about the things that matter the most to us before we die. [ he laughs, the sound soft and a little pained remembering the message he had left Hugo in his absence. ]
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[ but there is a flash of understanding across his features. it hasn't slipped his notice that it wasn't just the heavy weight of finding Caleb again but the combination of the wizard, Hugo and Lycaon that planted his feet heavily into Kaisou's soil. that not once has he tried to engage in any sort of casual dalliance with Caleb despite his expressed desire to do so. he has given the wizard space in part out of respect and out of fear he might misstep.
but thinking about all that makes his skin itch and his attention is far more focused on the friends he almost lost. ]
'Course I would've missed you. As messy as we were, as we still are, you're my dearest friend. They can think you've infected me if they want, it'll just make the surprise when they learn I've always been like this even sweeter.
[ Molly tilts his head listening the soft 'thump' of his tail lashing about in the background as his expression shifts, the mask he usually wears in conversation utterly tossed aside. of course he wouldn't have bothered worrying about something like that before, the promise of crossing paths again was always there but never fully promised. neither of them could hold onto such a hope given the crowds they frequented. better to accept the worst possible outcome before it has even happened and protect yourself from the heartache.
but things are different here, they are different. ]
They say we think about the things that matter the most to us before we die. [ he laughs, the sound soft and a little pained remembering the message he had left Hugo in his absence. ]