yves & claude

[noirges]

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[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 ]

[midway]

[ Raises a brow back at him. ]

I'd hardly consider it only a matter of lust, Yves.

[noirges]

Are you a romantic after all, Claude?

[ he's teasing, but he does look thoughtful about it even as his thumb idly sweeps over the knuckles of claude's captured hand as if it's second-nature ]

... just kidding. I think you're right, especially in the case of Anders. And I would love for people to find that kind of affection here.

I think I've just gotten familiar with spotting the differences.

[midway]

[ Amused... Yves may play with his hand. ]

I'm not a romantic, but I do know how relationships work. [ When a man and woman love each other, blah blah. ] Anyway, maybe it's inappropriate, but it's not bad to have a laugh in the nine hours of trial we have to go through.

[noirges]

Do you? You seem so busy. And shy.

[ ok now he's just trying to return fire

but he smiles not, a bit sheepish ]

Oh? Then... I suppose I don't mind being teased, if it gives you a reason to laugh amidst all that.

[midway]

[ Just nudges him gently in the ribs for that, but he's smiling even as he shakes his head. ]

I'll keep that in mind next time morale is low. Feel free to share your weaknesses so I can prepare.

[noirges]

[ HIS BROKEN RIBS? it's ok yves can't feel it ]

Me? Weaknesses? I don't know if I can just give you those on a silver platter, Claude. Can't you guess yourself?

[midway]

[ That is why it was gentle. ]

I don't know... You are otherwise fairly impervious.