yves & claude

[noirges]

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[noirges]

[ their camping setup gets more elaborate each week

yves just sits next to claude and opens the bottle of wine ] Want one? Or do you prefer being horizontal right now?

If my mind's still racing, I can't imagine how you might feel.

[midway]

I can get up.

[ Gets up so he's sitting. ]

Are you implying I'm not as sharp as you?

[noirges]

[ offers him the glass and before he pours another one for himself, just affectionately runs his fingers through claude's hair ]

The opposite. You see a lot more than I do. I think it's one of your best qualities, I just get worried that sometimes you don't know how to turn it off or give yourself a break.

[midway]

[ Thank you... Leans in. ]

You worry about me, and I worry about you. Seems like we both have some maturing to do.

[noirges]

More growing to do even in death? Well, I've heard of worse things. Especially if it's alongside a friend.

[ but he'll pull his hand back briefly just so that he can pour his own wine and then settle against claude's side. comfy-cozy. the gesture reminds him - ]

... thanks for earlier, by the way.

[ when elysia fucking emotionally kicked yves twice ]

[midway]

[ He can be cozy. He might notice that Claude is more relaxed than usual. ]

Friends are there for each other. [ You don't need to thank him. ] Do you want to talk about it?

[noirges]

[ why this... he looks a little curious ]

I don't know how much there is to talk about.... Ellie just always knew what to say to me, even when she was here.

I suppose the same would be true for the words she left behind.

[midway]

[ Sometimes... It is also for you. ]

Just in case.

She really was beautiful in every way.

[noirges]

[ what do these brackets mean

but these words make yves fond. he smiles, and it's sincere. ]

She was. I'm going to miss her. I already can't wait to see her again. [ whenever her soul is found ]

I know she'd want us to remember her... but I think she'd like it if we smiled when we did.

[midway]

I'm sure she would.

[ Also fond. ]

I know a lot of people will miss her.

[noirges]

We'll just have to keep her memory near.

Were you close with her, Claude?

[midway]

I'm not sure. I think she had a way of getting information out of people.

But I had fun with her, and she gave me some good advice.

[noirges]

[ a little laugh ]

Sounds like her. What's the best piece of advice she shared?

[midway]

[ A small smile. ]

She told me not to forget my moments of weakness and struggle, so that if ever I thought I was straying from my path, I could remember why I had struggled, and what for.

[noirges]

[ ah.... ]

... that is good advice. She really had a lot of wisdom to share, after everything she experienced.

[ taps their wine glasses together ]

To Ellie, then.

[ and he'll go to drink ]

[midway]

[ clink! glug glug ]

Well, we'll have a new week upon us soon.

[noirges]

[ tilting his head at that, setting aside his drink so he has a hand to run through claude's hair again ]

I suppose so...

Are you not as sleepy today, Claude?

[ the relaxedness... is confusing ]

[midway]

I am pretty tired.

[ Maybe not sleepy, but he does seem worn down. ]

Are you telling me to go to sleep?

[noirges]

You can if you want to. I'll wake you again later so the crabs and tide don't sweep you away.

[ does claude ever actually go to sleep around yves? either way he humors him ]

But I'm always happy to keep your company for as long as I get it.

[midway]

[ He takes cat naps, but no. He doesn't really sleep around people. ]

As tempting as that is... I think I'll enjoy the stars a while longer.

[ They're so lovely from the beach. ]

[noirges]

[ claude your paranoia... it's fine, yves still just lets him rest

in that case since they finished their wine, yves will go ahead and flop back against the blanket to look up at the stairs ]

Sounds like a plan to me. It's nice, after hours cooped inside.

[midway]

[ Hehe cozy ]

By the way, I was surprised to see you so flustered over the mention of contraceptives.

[noirges]

[ NOT THIS

he's surprised into laughter, but he does turn a little pink ]

Stop! I didn't realize that's what he was talking about...! [ cLEARLY ]

[midway]

[ notices this and pokes ]

Surprising behaviour from love's number one fan.

[noirges]

[ stop this..... he catches claude's hand and raises a brow ]

I wouldn't conflate love and lust, Claude. I don't think there's anything wrong with people having their intimate fun, though. It just... took me by surprise.

[ so many of yves's friends are prostitutes and girls gotta get their coin ]