[Dimitri's lost count of the times where he wanted to be so close to Claude but felt it was inappropriate to do so. All those moments when he wanted to lean against Claude as they watched something, or hold Claude in his arms and vice versa, or wanting to lie down in bed together those whenever Claude fell asleep first after a long night of video gaming... Suffice to say that Dimitri enjoying cuddling up is a bit of an understatement, that happy flush remaining on his cheeks from the way Claude leans against him.
And with him so close, it feels so easy, so natural even, to shift his head a bit and press a kiss into Claude's hair before leaning back against him.]
I see... While it's sure to be more expensive than the dorms, I'm sure there must be apartments on the more affordable side here. [Garreg Mach may be a popular, storied city with a long history in many ways, but it is also just as much a college town. There must be apartment complexes geared towards university students like themselves, so maybe with enough searching, Claude would be able to find something suitable.
He'll have to do some research of his own and see what he can find. While he doesn't know Claude's budget, he could at least find a few affordable options and pose them to Claude... And maybe see if it's something he could afford to split with Claude. Admittedly, he was perfectly content to just renew his hold on the dorm at the end of the year. His room is certainly on the smaller side, but he's always been more of a practical person than not. It meets his needs right now, so there wasn't much reason to think about getting a bigger space.
But he can't pretend the idea of living with Claude doesn't make him happy. Part of him wants to ask right now, but that's probably moving a little too fast into things, right? They've only just started dating, and even if they've spent a lot of time together prior, that doesn't mean he knows how they'd be as roommates. If he asked now about moving into Claude's hypothetical apartment, it would probably come across as way too serious and eager. He doesn't want to scare Claude off like that!
... Even if the honest truth is that he really is that serious and eager about Claude.]
I'll be honest though, I'm glad that's months away. I like how close your dorm is to mine. An apartment sounds a little too far from you... [Right now, all it takes is a few steps for them to see each other. When it comes to seeing his boyfriend as much as possible, it's hard to beat that!]
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And with him so close, it feels so easy, so natural even, to shift his head a bit and press a kiss into Claude's hair before leaning back against him.]
I see... While it's sure to be more expensive than the dorms, I'm sure there must be apartments on the more affordable side here. [Garreg Mach may be a popular, storied city with a long history in many ways, but it is also just as much a college town. There must be apartment complexes geared towards university students like themselves, so maybe with enough searching, Claude would be able to find something suitable.
He'll have to do some research of his own and see what he can find. While he doesn't know Claude's budget, he could at least find a few affordable options and pose them to Claude... And maybe see if it's something he could afford to split with Claude. Admittedly, he was perfectly content to just renew his hold on the dorm at the end of the year. His room is certainly on the smaller side, but he's always been more of a practical person than not. It meets his needs right now, so there wasn't much reason to think about getting a bigger space.
But he can't pretend the idea of living with Claude doesn't make him happy. Part of him wants to ask right now, but that's probably moving a little too fast into things, right? They've only just started dating, and even if they've spent a lot of time together prior, that doesn't mean he knows how they'd be as roommates. If he asked now about moving into Claude's hypothetical apartment, it would probably come across as way too serious and eager. He doesn't want to scare Claude off like that!
... Even if the honest truth is that he really is that serious and eager about Claude.]
I'll be honest though, I'm glad that's months away. I like how close your dorm is to mine. An apartment sounds a little too far from you... [Right now, all it takes is a few steps for them to see each other. When it comes to seeing his boyfriend as much as possible, it's hard to beat that!]