[There it is. Alucard's storm-dark eyes brighten in the face of the prince's fond exasperation, and he knows somehow that Rhy is telling the truth. And selfishly, he's glad, for though it is a terrible thing to know he has caused the other man pain, those three years apart somehow feel more distant, knowing he's happy to have him here again. Knowing that he's been missed.]
Among other things.
[He flashes Rhy the hint of another dazzling smile before it softens. He doesn't want to keep up the charade, not when the prince is offering him his own honesty in turn. But where is he, without his playful glances and teasing remarks? His lips quirk once before he offers Rhy a truth of his own. It's only fair, after all.]
I have dreamed of this moment perhaps a hundred times before. I think perhaps I am waiting for one of those outcomes to happen, and the dream to end. To wake up in my cabin with my cat and know you are oceans away. Perhaps with someone younger and less incorrigible in your bed yourself.
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Among other things.
[He flashes Rhy the hint of another dazzling smile before it softens. He doesn't want to keep up the charade, not when the prince is offering him his own honesty in turn. But where is he, without his playful glances and teasing remarks? His lips quirk once before he offers Rhy a truth of his own. It's only fair, after all.]
I have dreamed of this moment perhaps a hundred times before. I think perhaps I am waiting for one of those outcomes to happen, and the dream to end. To wake up in my cabin with my cat and know you are oceans away. Perhaps with someone younger and less incorrigible in your bed yourself.