[ Back to being horizontal. Iorveth is reaching behind him for a pillow when Astarion says what he says, and it disarms Iorveth completely; not because he thinks the statement is a lie, but because of the timing of it.
When it finally sinks in, it makes him feel heartsick all over again. One hand glides smoothly to Astarion's waist, pulling him inwards with a clear intent to keep him close. ]
...And I, you. [ The one thing that never wavered, even when he'd hit Astarion with the possibility that he might leave after Astarion got his cloak. Iorveth adores Astarion to death, and he doubts that that will change even if they wind up breaking each other's hearts. Some part of him will always belong to Astarion.
That said, being disarmed means that Iorveth's defenses crumble completely. If he'd retained some of the poised austerity that clings to him like a second skin during breakfast, he sheds it completely now: he looks more tired and raw, pressed against Astarion with his single eye half-narrowed in affection, but he also looks a little younger. Less burdened than usual. ]
...Nothing feels better than being beside you. [ Leaning in, he punctuates that with a nuzzle. ]
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When it finally sinks in, it makes him feel heartsick all over again. One hand glides smoothly to Astarion's waist, pulling him inwards with a clear intent to keep him close. ]
...And I, you. [ The one thing that never wavered, even when he'd hit Astarion with the possibility that he might leave after Astarion got his cloak. Iorveth adores Astarion to death, and he doubts that that will change even if they wind up breaking each other's hearts. Some part of him will always belong to Astarion.
That said, being disarmed means that Iorveth's defenses crumble completely. If he'd retained some of the poised austerity that clings to him like a second skin during breakfast, he sheds it completely now: he looks more tired and raw, pressed against Astarion with his single eye half-narrowed in affection, but he also looks a little younger. Less burdened than usual. ]
...Nothing feels better than being beside you. [ Leaning in, he punctuates that with a nuzzle. ]