[ For a moment, Balthus is preoccupied by the notion of removing make-up to sleep. It's a process he has seen a bunch of times (on Yuri, mostly, but also on Constance who then chased him out of the room with a well-aimed throw or two of various objects) but he's never really thought about it. Is it necessary? Why is it important? The answers to these questions are not knowledge he's ever going to need, but he gets stuck on them for just a moment and then---
.......... oh.
That's something he didn't expect to hear tonight. And for a moment he's simply stunned into silence, looking down on Yuri and just taking him in... Vulnerable like this, opening up like this, just... They've really come a long way. Balthus would have knocked people out for Yuri within two days of meeting him, but this reciprocal dynamic of theirs? That's newer. And it feels precious, even to Balthus who is not notable for his skill in recognizing precious things unless they're metals.
He breaks into a smile that isn't all that smug anymore. ]
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Date: 2020-06-29 12:51 am (UTC).......... oh.
That's something he didn't expect to hear tonight. And for a moment he's simply stunned into silence, looking down on Yuri and just taking him in... Vulnerable like this, opening up like this, just... They've really come a long way. Balthus would have knocked people out for Yuri within two days of meeting him, but this reciprocal dynamic of theirs? That's newer. And it feels precious, even to Balthus who is not notable for his skill in recognizing precious things unless they're metals.
He breaks into a smile that isn't all that smug anymore. ]
You're welcome, boss. Sweet dreams.