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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 21:47:35 GMT -5
"But Adrian, I don't know my dad. When I think of my maman she's just... my maman."
He got a distinctly wistful, misty-eyed expression on his face.
"It was just me and maman for years and years... like Mary and the little Jesus..."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 21:51:40 GMT -5
"Adrien..."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 21:53:51 GMT -5
"...like there wasn't a daddy at all, and just God..."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 21:55:58 GMT -5
A childhood full of largely discarded religious education returned.
"You've forgotten St. Joseph," he said.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 22:00:12 GMT -5
"There wasn't one," said Adrien with nostalgic dismissiveness. "Just maman and me."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 22:07:57 GMT -5
"Adrien..."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 22:32:23 GMT -5
"I guess when you think about it you're the closest thing to a father I will ever have," he went on blatantly, appearing shyly happy about this as he took it as an opportunity to gently snuggle with him.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 22:40:18 GMT -5
Adrian shut his eyes.
"Adrien, please stop."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 22:41:25 GMT -5
Adrien leaned back to look at him, blinking and not quite understanding, as though he'd heard him for the first time. When he saw that Adrian's eyes were shut, he vocalized, "What?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 22:50:04 GMT -5
"I would appreciate it if you dropped the matter here."
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 22:54:40 GMT -5
A few different responses - bafflement, hurt, regret - flickered across his face, but he nodded and turned his head, trying to cuddle.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 22:56:20 GMT -5
"There. Thank you."
He gave Adrien's shoulder a brisk rub as he hugged him.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 22:59:27 GMT -5
"I just really love you, is all," he mumbled. "I could live with you in my life and nobody else..."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Feb 16, 2010 23:05:31 GMT -5
Adrian hesitated again, a doubtful expression passing over his face.
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Post by Adrien Baillon on Feb 16, 2010 23:07:15 GMT -5
"...even if everyone else died, if it was only us, I could be happy, because I love you more than anyone," he said, looking up at Adrian completely ashed-faced.
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