I know, I know. [He says it on a gentle laugh, his own heart melting a little yet fluttering all the same when Claude settles against him even further. It feels so cozy and warm; even if Claude was being a "terrible boyfriend" right this moment, Dimitri thinks it would be hard not to forgive him when he's so terribly endearing!] I trust that you'll tell me should the time come. After all, I'd almost certainly be your best help when it comes to moving furnishing around.
[It's easy to poke a bit of fun of himself, and naturally, he has every intention of doing all the heavy lifting should Claude need it if and when he moves! Really though, he's not actually worried about Claude springing a move on him out of nowhere. While he's heard things here and there from some of Claude's friends like Hilda and Lorenz, it's still a little hard to believe their views of Claude being a little closed off or anything of that nature. Communication may not always be perfect because nothing is, but for as long as he's known Claude, he's been nothing but genuine and sincere with him.
That's why he isn't worried about Claude rushing or pressuring him about moving either. Really, Dimitri knows he's often the one person putting the most pressure on himself for anything... But objectively he knows Claude wouldn't force him to make a choice like that if he wasn't ready to. It's only his own impatience and feelings for Claude that make him want to be a little more reckless and throw caution to the wind so they could have their own private space together. There's no need to get ahead of himself though, and he knows it. Claude isn't completely decided yet anyways, and there's still plenty of time for Dimitri to think on it as well.
Although any thinking he might be doing comes to a screeching halt when Claude calls them a couple. It's silly, and Dimitri knows it, but he can't help the way his cheeks flush at Claude stating aloud that simple fact.]
But you're right. Tackling those sorts of changes and challenges together... Surely that's what couples are meant to do in the first place.
[Dimitri pauses, almost a little awkwardly or even hesitantly; it's clear he means to say more, but it takes him a short moment to get there. Instead, he sinks a little more into Claude's hair, taking advantage of their closeness to just breathe Claude in a little bit... Or maybe it's to hide his face a little when his cheeks feel so flushed and hot.]
... I like it. Being a couple, I mean. [It's a bit embarrassing. He knows he's overreacting a bit, just hearing Claude call them a couple. It just... makes him so happy though. To know that they're not dancing around formalities anymore, that he doesn't have to worry about what Claude's feelings are or that his own might ruin their friendship.]
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[It's easy to poke a bit of fun of himself, and naturally, he has every intention of doing all the heavy lifting should Claude need it if and when he moves! Really though, he's not actually worried about Claude springing a move on him out of nowhere. While he's heard things here and there from some of Claude's friends like Hilda and Lorenz, it's still a little hard to believe their views of Claude being a little closed off or anything of that nature. Communication may not always be perfect because nothing is, but for as long as he's known Claude, he's been nothing but genuine and sincere with him.
That's why he isn't worried about Claude rushing or pressuring him about moving either. Really, Dimitri knows he's often the one person putting the most pressure on himself for anything... But objectively he knows Claude wouldn't force him to make a choice like that if he wasn't ready to. It's only his own impatience and feelings for Claude that make him want to be a little more reckless and throw caution to the wind so they could have their own private space together. There's no need to get ahead of himself though, and he knows it. Claude isn't completely decided yet anyways, and there's still plenty of time for Dimitri to think on it as well.
Although any thinking he might be doing comes to a screeching halt when Claude calls them a couple. It's silly, and Dimitri knows it, but he can't help the way his cheeks flush at Claude stating aloud that simple fact.]
But you're right. Tackling those sorts of changes and challenges together... Surely that's what couples are meant to do in the first place.
[Dimitri pauses, almost a little awkwardly or even hesitantly; it's clear he means to say more, but it takes him a short moment to get there. Instead, he sinks a little more into Claude's hair, taking advantage of their closeness to just breathe Claude in a little bit... Or maybe it's to hide his face a little when his cheeks feel so flushed and hot.]
... I like it. Being a couple, I mean. [It's a bit embarrassing. He knows he's overreacting a bit, just hearing Claude call them a couple. It just... makes him so happy though. To know that they're not dancing around formalities anymore, that he doesn't have to worry about what Claude's feelings are or that his own might ruin their friendship.]