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[vrdantwind]

"Hey, this is Claude! Pretty sure I'm doing this correctly. You can leave me a message here, and I'll get to it as soon as I can. Talk to you soon~."

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[vrdantwind]

[Even though the words are by no means unexpected under the circumstances, Claude melts nonetheless, giving Dimitri a soft smile that the man won't even see.] I love you too, نور چشمم.

[The words are completely unfamiliar, obviously Almyran.]

[nastyboy]

[And just like that, Dimitri has his eye open again, trying to shift his head to look up properly at Claude.]

Was that Almyran? What did you say? I have never heard it before.

[Srengese, yes, he can understand that, but anything else...]

[vrdantwind]

[Claude chuckles, smiling at him. There's a slight flush to his cheeks, evidently of self-consciousness.]

Yes, it's Almyran. And roughly translated...well, it means something like "the light of my eyes".

[Rip in rest, Dimitri.]

[nastyboy]

[Oh. It's very possible to feel Dimitri go boneless against Claude's shoulder, even as he tries to hide his face against it. Ignore the slight bump of Kent.]

...If I can live up to such a name...

[vrdantwind]

The reason I called you that is because it's what you already are. [Claude leans in to press a kiss to the top of Dimitri's head, since he's trying to hide everything else.] Like the star of your Crest - no matter what happens, your light shines through eventually. And I can't get enough of looking.

[nastyboy]

[Dimitri nudges his nose further against Claude's shoulder. Kent is having to make some impressive adjustments for all of this, although he doesn't seem to mind. It's just a light exercise before dinner, right?]

...You were always the star, in my eyes...

[vrdantwind]

Was I? [Claude smiles, lifting a hand to brush fingers through Dimitri's bangs. (With Kent where he is, Claude doesn't have too much access to his hair.)] How so?

[nastyboy]

Just - the way you've always smiled, how you inspire others...

You're an incredible leader.

[Everything he felt that he wasn't.]

[vrdantwind]

Oh? [Claude's eyes sparkle.] So it was just my effect on others you admired?

[He knows it isn't. He's fishing for compliments.]

[nastyboy]

[A small huff.]

The other ways I was fond of you could not be likened to a star.

[vrdantwind]

Well, maybe I want to hear them anyway. [He chuckles.] Although I guess maybe I shouldn't be forcing you to stay awake...

[nastyboy]

[There's a slight smile on Dimitri's lips.]

It is the opposite of what was requested, true. So... I will close my eye now, and just... listen.

[vrdantwind]

Good. Get some rest, my beautiful light.

[And Claude begins reading from his book, his voice soft, feeling so much love for the man leaning against him that he can hardly stand it.]