[ He cocks his head briefly at that, his brows drawing together as he works through the idea. It's not that he doesn't understand the logic behind it, especially applied to himself. He's had months -- years -- of trying to convince himself that if he only applies himself a little harder, pushes a little further, improves himself a little more, then he'll be worthy.
But when he's the prize in question, it takes on a very different sort of connotation. So for now, he looks at their clasped hands, then up at Nikolas's face, both familiar and alien in this moment. ]
At this point, I would say it might be a greater unkindness, to offer me a glimpse of this and then whisk it away. I would rather it be a journey with companionship over parallel paths, never sure when they might finally cross.
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Date: 2017-12-31 03:43 am (UTC)[ He cocks his head briefly at that, his brows drawing together as he works through the idea. It's not that he doesn't understand the logic behind it, especially applied to himself. He's had months -- years -- of trying to convince himself that if he only applies himself a little harder, pushes a little further, improves himself a little more, then he'll be worthy.
But when he's the prize in question, it takes on a very different sort of connotation. So for now, he looks at their clasped hands, then up at Nikolas's face, both familiar and alien in this moment. ]
At this point, I would say it might be a greater unkindness, to offer me a glimpse of this and then whisk it away. I would rather it be a journey with companionship over parallel paths, never sure when they might finally cross.