[The worst part is that Vash would have thought it was obvious. He wasn't exactly subtle, and every syrupy time he murmured Wolfwood's name felt like it was a confession in and of itself. He knows that with an upbringing like his, that it would be easy to misread, but Vash had all but pointed a neon sign at his affections.
And then, of course, there was his own self-doubt. Obvious as he'd been, it wasn't as if he'd felt that he deserved the opportunity. But they'd gone over that already, and now Wolfwood was pitching forward and...
The thunk against his forehead hurts, but Vash doesn't complain. It feels like a breath of fresh air, a first gasp after nearly drowning. That free hand moves of its own volition, burying itself within Wolfwood's hair. He keeps the man cradled close, clinging like a lifeline. In his despair, he never would have thought to be so lucky. It's a second chance that he doesn't -
No. He won't do that. He won't think it, not when he's trying to be better.]
Oh, Nick. [He angles his own head so that he can trace his lips over Wolfwood's forehead. It's a gentle kiss, and one that continues as he pecks his way up to the top of his head.] I know. I'm a dumbass. Don't have to tell me twice.
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And then, of course, there was his own self-doubt. Obvious as he'd been, it wasn't as if he'd felt that he deserved the opportunity. But they'd gone over that already, and now Wolfwood was pitching forward and...
The thunk against his forehead hurts, but Vash doesn't complain. It feels like a breath of fresh air, a first gasp after nearly drowning. That free hand moves of its own volition, burying itself within Wolfwood's hair. He keeps the man cradled close, clinging like a lifeline. In his despair, he never would have thought to be so lucky. It's a second chance that he doesn't -
No. He won't do that. He won't think it, not when he's trying to be better.]
Oh, Nick. [He angles his own head so that he can trace his lips over Wolfwood's forehead. It's a gentle kiss, and one that continues as he pecks his way up to the top of his head.] I know. I'm a dumbass. Don't have to tell me twice.