[ Those words make his eye widen in shock. He's sure Byleth hasn't said anything yet (mostly due to the amount of time he's been spending with him) but it dawns on him that Sylvain's far more perceptive about this than he could have imagined.
It'd be frightening if it weren't so reaffirming of the fact that his friend is simply extremely admirable if he puts his mind to it.
He looks as though he wants to ask how he knows but then thinks better of it, sighing and giving him a half-smile. ]
I'm both surprised and not that you guessed, Sylvain.
[ The only other person he imagines who would would be Claude— but that's another he'll figure out in time.
At his question, he lifts a hand as though to reassure him. ]
It went well. He feels the same way. I'm just...
[ His expression shifts to something more reminiscent of when they were younger— when Dimitri was younger, far less destroyed with experiences he can't take back. ]
I'm just worried that I'm being too selfish, especially with us in a place like this. A place where it's likely the environment alone will make us desire others.
[ He's come a long way if he's actually feeling worried about this. ]
... I don't want him to feel unhappy, or guilty. I fear I've said too much too soon, but I don't want to take it back.
[ He just wants to know if it's something they should continue to explore within this environment at all.. when it can't be permanent yet. ]
I love him, Sylvain. I just want him to be happy.
[ He lowers his gaze, his fists clenching to his sides. The thought of Byleth having to struggle in choosing between him or others is not something he wants him to suffer if the situation arises. ]
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It'd be frightening if it weren't so reaffirming of the fact that his friend is simply extremely admirable if he puts his mind to it.
He looks as though he wants to ask how he knows but then thinks better of it, sighing and giving him a half-smile. ]
I'm both surprised and not that you guessed, Sylvain.
[ The only other person he imagines who would would be Claude— but that's another he'll figure out in time.
At his question, he lifts a hand as though to reassure him. ]
It went well. He feels the same way. I'm just...
[ His expression shifts to something more reminiscent of when they were younger— when Dimitri was younger, far less destroyed with experiences he can't take back. ]
I'm just worried that I'm being too selfish, especially with us in a place like this. A place where it's likely the environment alone will make us desire others.
[ He's come a long way if he's actually feeling worried about this. ]
... I don't want him to feel unhappy, or guilty. I fear I've said too much too soon, but I don't want to take it back.
[ He just wants to know if it's something they should continue to explore within this environment at all.. when it can't be permanent yet. ]
I love him, Sylvain. I just want him to be happy.
[ He lowers his gaze, his fists clenching to his sides. The thought of Byleth having to struggle in choosing between him or others is not something he wants him to suffer if the situation arises. ]