|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 23, 2009 20:03:05 GMT -5
"Mmmmm you could say that," said Adrien, again missing the point, tilting his head to the side with a smile. He groped him playfully.
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 23, 2009 20:05:12 GMT -5
"Baillon!"
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 23, 2009 20:05:43 GMT -5
Adrien froze, and caught his breath audibly, staring at him.
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 23, 2009 20:08:01 GMT -5
"I- I'll see you come next Monday, I imagine, when the work week begins."
He took a step toward the door, staring at Adrien as though he'd never seen him before.
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 23, 2009 20:13:53 GMT -5
Adrien, still wearing Adrian's hat, stared at him, red lips parted as though a sudden veil of dismay had fallen over his features.
"I....Adrian, I didn't mean - "
Divine, to her credit, could tell when things were getting bad and stood quickly, trying to catch Adrian's attention.
"Mister Veidt? Oh, Mister Veidt? It's hardly - Notre-Dame's really just trying to be nice, and - "
"Divine!"
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 23, 2009 20:24:31 GMT -5
"...Notre-Dame?"
That settled it. He turned to leave.
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 23, 2009 20:27:11 GMT -5
Divine shut up. Adrien stared after him, eyes bright, barely blinking, mouth still open as though he were on the edge of speaking, even though he wasn't.
The only sound from him was a sharp, sudden, shuddering intake of breath.
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 23, 2009 20:29:46 GMT -5
The only thing stopping him was a sudden concern that the boy was going to have a fit or something.
"Fine, fine- would you prefer to go to a film or something?"
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 23, 2009 20:33:25 GMT -5
The sudden shift from misty-eyed distress to misty-eyed happiness was almost alarming. He smiled, but it seemed less a smile than a showing of pure awe.
"Ohhh, Adrian. Really? You mean you want to? Oh, Adrian!"
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 23, 2009 21:48:29 GMT -5
"If that's what you'd like-"
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 24, 2009 7:18:24 GMT -5
He was still breathless and sank onto the bed in grateful silence. Overwhelmed slightly, he nodded emphatically.
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 24, 2009 10:21:08 GMT -5
"Breathe, Adrien. You're going to go into shock."
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 24, 2009 11:52:02 GMT -5
He blinked in surprise, most certainly not going to go into shock, but he smiled more innocently at him now. There was a little less awe in the mouth, though it stayed in the eyes. He was so happy. "I am breathing," he said. "See?"
|
|
|
Post by Adrian Veidt on Sept 24, 2009 12:05:46 GMT -5
"You worry me when you do that, you know."
|
|
|
Post by Adrien Baillon on Sept 24, 2009 12:07:59 GMT -5
"Do what?"
He didn't know what he'd done, or whether he'd done it before.
|
|