[It's been a rough time for all of them. Just when they were starting to, slowly, climb out of the grief that the sudden disappearances of so many of them had caused, Byleth had been added to the list of people who are gone and not coming back. So when Dimitri had walked up to him with that serious expression, Claude had been bracing himself for a tough emotional conversation, or maybe even news of another disappearance - was it Grant? Should Claude not have left his side?
He could not be less prepared for the reality. For a few long seconds, he simply blinks at Dimitri.]
...wait, what? [He's going to need a minute to recalibrate his expectations here, Dimitri. On the plus side, it's one of those rare occasions where Dimitri has completely floored his normally far-sighted boyfriend.] Where did that come from?
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He could not be less prepared for the reality. For a few long seconds, he simply blinks at Dimitri.]
...wait, what? [He's going to need a minute to recalibrate his expectations here, Dimitri. On the plus side, it's one of those rare occasions where Dimitri has completely floored his normally far-sighted boyfriend.] Where did that come from?