Perhaps, also, Viktor has chosen something quick and easy because he doesn't necessarily want to delay the rest of the day's activities. Jayce is being nice and patient, however, which is a welcome surprise. Viktor never really thought of himself as one for domesticity, but he knows that Jayce enjoys it and he's come to like it, himself. They haven't had many quiet mornings, between his illness and his recovery and the kidnappings, but whey they do manage one, it's always something to treasure.
"You've caught me. I'm out to steal every Jayce across the multi-verse."
He turns back to the cutting board to slice tomatoes, placing them in the pan alongside the eggs. It's true that Viktor doesn't seem to recognize that the question is about their future together, because to him it's already a foregone conclusion. Who else would he be with? Who else would he want to be with? Even now that he has a full life ahead of him, he feels no desire to change any of this. There's no one else he'd rather share these quiet mornings with, and it feels so obvious it doesn't even occur to him to acknowledge their level of commitment.
(Suffice to say, he has no idea what's coming.)
Talking about work is easy, and one of the things Viktor likes most about mornings like this. He's had a great deal on his list that they needed to put off for his own health, and he's itching to get back to that and more now that the current moment of crisis has passed. Even with his back turned, it's clear that Viktor is excited about the prospect of returning to some of their old projects.
"I haven't forgotten. Matt's translator, Jaskier's recordings, Claude's hydroponics project, the miners....it's all on the list. Now that we've proven ourselves invaluable to the Academy, perhaps they'll give us the resources we need, for once."
There's no point withholding any of it from them anymore.
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Date: 2023-04-10 11:23 pm (UTC)"You've caught me. I'm out to steal every Jayce across the multi-verse."
He turns back to the cutting board to slice tomatoes, placing them in the pan alongside the eggs. It's true that Viktor doesn't seem to recognize that the question is about their future together, because to him it's already a foregone conclusion. Who else would he be with? Who else would he want to be with? Even now that he has a full life ahead of him, he feels no desire to change any of this. There's no one else he'd rather share these quiet mornings with, and it feels so obvious it doesn't even occur to him to acknowledge their level of commitment.
(Suffice to say, he has no idea what's coming.)
Talking about work is easy, and one of the things Viktor likes most about mornings like this. He's had a great deal on his list that they needed to put off for his own health, and he's itching to get back to that and more now that the current moment of crisis has passed. Even with his back turned, it's clear that Viktor is excited about the prospect of returning to some of their old projects.
"I haven't forgotten. Matt's translator, Jaskier's recordings, Claude's hydroponics project, the miners....it's all on the list. Now that we've proven ourselves invaluable to the Academy, perhaps they'll give us the resources we need, for once."
There's no point withholding any of it from them anymore.