I wouldn't call your arms noodly, especially if it's just because they don't quite match up to my strength.
[It comes with an easy chuckle, knowing Claude is just joking. Still, it's not a fair comparison, and he knows it! Even putting aside how seriously he takes athletics, his Crest-given strength isn't anything any normal person could match up to. Honestly, it still baffles him how he even has it when there haven't been any Crest-bearers in ages... But if nothing else, it'll make him good help for whenever Claude moves!
Not that it's anything to worry about right this moment anyways. With Claude settling in against him, the only thing on his mind is how comfortable and warm he feels. Spending time together always felt like that even before they started dating, but now, there isn't any of the trepidation of wondering if maybe there could be more, wondering what Claude would do if he shifted to hold Claude's hand or kiss him on the lips. Instead, he can hold Claude's hand whenever he wants, just like he is right now. As for kissing...
Well, even with dating, it's somehow still a little nerve-wracking at times, but he at least knows it's mostly all in his head. Claude has yet to turn a kiss down so far, and so long as that remains the case, then it's just up to Dimitri to work up the nerve for it. Right now at least, it's becoming easier and easier for him to offer other little affections, which he happily does by pressing another kiss into Claude's hair.]
Good, I'm glad. [Objectively, he knows it's not like Claude has been unhappy in their relationship, but still! It makes him happy to hear that Claude likes being together with him in this way. Especially when he knows that relationships like these aren't exactly typical for Claude, the fact that he's still enjoying himself is more than enough to make Dimitri happy too. After all, it's not like he has much knowledge or expertise with this, so if Claude didn't like being a couple, he'd probably be panicking looking for a way to try and fix that.] It might be impossible for every challenge to be fun, but so long as we're together, I'm sure we'll find a way to manage.
Including the challenge of deciding what we'll do tonight, it seems. [He's only teasing of course, but he's not sure if Claude had anything in mind! They could play games, or maybe watch something together? There are one or two things they're in the middle of, yet that's never stopped them from picking up something new either.]
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[It comes with an easy chuckle, knowing Claude is just joking. Still, it's not a fair comparison, and he knows it! Even putting aside how seriously he takes athletics, his Crest-given strength isn't anything any normal person could match up to. Honestly, it still baffles him how he even has it when there haven't been any Crest-bearers in ages... But if nothing else, it'll make him good help for whenever Claude moves!
Not that it's anything to worry about right this moment anyways. With Claude settling in against him, the only thing on his mind is how comfortable and warm he feels. Spending time together always felt like that even before they started dating, but now, there isn't any of the trepidation of wondering if maybe there could be more, wondering what Claude would do if he shifted to hold Claude's hand or kiss him on the lips. Instead, he can hold Claude's hand whenever he wants, just like he is right now. As for kissing...
Well, even with dating, it's somehow still a little nerve-wracking at times, but he at least knows it's mostly all in his head. Claude has yet to turn a kiss down so far, and so long as that remains the case, then it's just up to Dimitri to work up the nerve for it. Right now at least, it's becoming easier and easier for him to offer other little affections, which he happily does by pressing another kiss into Claude's hair.]
Good, I'm glad. [Objectively, he knows it's not like Claude has been unhappy in their relationship, but still! It makes him happy to hear that Claude likes being together with him in this way. Especially when he knows that relationships like these aren't exactly typical for Claude, the fact that he's still enjoying himself is more than enough to make Dimitri happy too. After all, it's not like he has much knowledge or expertise with this, so if Claude didn't like being a couple, he'd probably be panicking looking for a way to try and fix that.] It might be impossible for every challenge to be fun, but so long as we're together, I'm sure we'll find a way to manage.
Including the challenge of deciding what we'll do tonight, it seems. [He's only teasing of course, but he's not sure if Claude had anything in mind! They could play games, or maybe watch something together? There are one or two things they're in the middle of, yet that's never stopped them from picking up something new either.]