"Well, we were also busy." He doesn't need to elaborate, of course, though if he wants to get technical, they were on the boat for his birthday. But Viktor hadn't been feeling well even then, rejecting Jayce's attempts to get him to relax, almost as if he knew that something wasn't right and using his general discomfort with the boat as an excuse.
But all of that is behind them now, and Jayce is right that there will be many more birthdays, and anniversaries, and anything else they want to celebrate. That thought, on its own, is enough for a small smile to creep across his face as he chews thoughtfully. A future. Together, just like Jayce imagined. He thinks it's finally starting to sink in.
"I'm looking forward to it," he says, sliding into Jayce's lap as requested, the motion mostly effortless. Viktor no longer feels so diminished by illness, but Jayce will always be much larger than him, and it's hard not to feel small in his arms. Small, but not insecure. Viktor wraps an arm around his shoulders and turns in to face him, leaning in for the kiss. "Don't think I've forgotten about the beach trip you promised me, now that things are settled."
They can't guarantee that they're out of danger forever. They might never feel secure here in Cadens again, but at the very least they have each other, and the unspoken commitment that it will be forever. For as many birthdays as Jayce wants.
"I admit that I outdid myself for our half-year anniversary, so I don't have much today by way of gifts. There is something in the night table for you, though. When you're ready."
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Date: 2023-04-16 03:57 am (UTC)But all of that is behind them now, and Jayce is right that there will be many more birthdays, and anniversaries, and anything else they want to celebrate. That thought, on its own, is enough for a small smile to creep across his face as he chews thoughtfully. A future. Together, just like Jayce imagined. He thinks it's finally starting to sink in.
"I'm looking forward to it," he says, sliding into Jayce's lap as requested, the motion mostly effortless. Viktor no longer feels so diminished by illness, but Jayce will always be much larger than him, and it's hard not to feel small in his arms. Small, but not insecure. Viktor wraps an arm around his shoulders and turns in to face him, leaning in for the kiss. "Don't think I've forgotten about the beach trip you promised me, now that things are settled."
They can't guarantee that they're out of danger forever. They might never feel secure here in Cadens again, but at the very least they have each other, and the unspoken commitment that it will be forever. For as many birthdays as Jayce wants.
"I admit that I outdid myself for our half-year anniversary, so I don't have much today by way of gifts. There is something in the night table for you, though. When you're ready."